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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1899
Page
1
Reports from Manila indicate Emilio Aguinaldo is prepared to surrender if Consul Wildman will receive him. In Nebraska, Senator Haywood died at 6 20 this morning after a period of illness.
The state department announces Adelbert S. Hay of New Hampshire as consul of the United States at Pretoria. The decision confirms Macrum’s loss of the post and makes Hay a full consul, with Hay set to depart for Pretoria next week and Macrum on leave.
A father killed by his own son during a Winchester misfire near La Valle Wisconsin. A Hay mow fall in Oshkosh left Anton Rickmeyer impaled on a pitchfork. A railway crossing accident near Walworth killed a horse and wrecked a buggy but spared Miss Bettie Rhier. A Fort Wayne widow’s burial injunction delays service until spring. A Houghton mine mechanic John O Brien died of sudden cramps a day after marriage.
Pontiac Illinois December 5 G C Strawn of this city denies any run for governor on the Republican ticket saying he is not a candidate and will not be.
In Racine Wisconsin on December 5 Chicago defeated Wisconsin in a twenty on a side whist match. Teams drew players from Waukesha Milwaukee Racine and Chicago with thirty boards played and Chicago winning by forty five tricks.
Terre Haute officials deny a plan for Chicago and Eastern Illinois to control Evansville and Terre Haute and say the chatter stems from a proposed sale discussion set for December 28. The Evansville Terre Haute and Chicago stockholders meet to consider selling the Terre Haute Danville property to the C E I, with a lease due to expire.
John Campfield faces a second trial for the murder of Alphonse Sandon, with a jury to be selected after the December term opens. Sandon’s body was burned to conceal the crime, and the will leaving all property to Campfield’s wife is used as motive in the trial.
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 35 000 with pigs priced 3 66 to 4 07 percent. Cattle receipts near 19 000 with varied steers and cows quoted from 2 00 to 7 30. sheep around 20 000 with lambs at 4 00 to 5 55. St Louis futures note mixed wheat corn and oats with December prices near 67 70 cents for wheat and 29 30 cents for corn. Milwaukee and Detroit grain markets follow with small shifts in wheat rye barley and oats across grades.
In Washington on December 5 the Utah Mormon representative Roberts faces an ineligibility dispute raised by Taylor of Ohio and McRae of Arkansas. The debate centers on alleged unlawful cohabitation and naturalization questions, with 7,000,000 Americans protesting against his seating. The day also features brief senate business, a flag presentation to Gen Henderson, and bills on oleomargarine, polygamy, pensions, and the peace treaty threshold.
The Utah man maintained a dignified presence as Clerk McDowell opened the house. Roberts sat near the speaker during roll calls, remained composed as Bailey and a Brooklyn member sat nearby, and secured a seat through the seat drawing. The session included Henderson’s election, committee assignments, and the Reed rule adoption amid Democratic protests.
The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Parrish of Kewanee Ill was celebrated with visitors on Chestnut Street. Parrish, famed as the soldiers' friend during the Civil War, was a local civic figure who promoted Decoration Day and served as library board president. A $110 purse and a Grand Army of the Republic gift honored the couple.
Special to Evening Journal reports Judge John B Woolson of the U S District Court died at his Des Moines home after a brief illness. Friends in Southeast Iowa mourn a popular man and nations eyes turn to his family. Also notes Oxford man Fred Brown escapes county jail with no clue and a Dubuque teacher Charles E Morton commits suicide with a gunshot wound.
Secretary of State Stearns reports a $720145.86 asset decline across Michigan building and loan societies last year due to liquidation withdrawals and deceptive wildcat schemes. The 73 associations held $10,159,562 in assets with 32,775 total members and 260,881 shares in force. In Dallas Louis Lehniska is found murdered outside the county courthouse. skull crushed and pockets empty. Five men are jailed on suspicion of the robbery murder.
A rear end collision between two Denver and Rio Grande passenger trains near English Switch, six miles east of Salida, killed six people and left several injured. Names include C. Be. Osgood and H. R. Matthews of Denver, Mrs. George Porter of Grand Junction, and others.
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