27 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1896
Page
1
Deputy Sheriff Black seized twelve gallons of whisky shipped in gallon jugs at Wellman on Saturday. The jugs, labeled groceries, were mailed via the B C R and N to multiple recipients, with only some correctly addressed. The liquor was stored in the county seat and will be destroyed if unclaimed on February 1. the hunt for others involved in the shipment continues.
The B. N. W. railway will operate a special excursion to Burlington next Tuesday for the Princess Bonnie show. The round trip fare is 75 cents with a special return to Washington after the performance.
Friday evening W. J. Hamilton entertained friends. After refreshments were served sneak thieves raised a window and helped themselves to the eatables. They took all the sugar from the bowl and slammed it on the ground, breaking up a nice set.
Ex auditor Johnson, now in the penitentiary, is linked to the dynamite plot. Robinson and Woods are named as the men who placed the fuse, with investigations hampered by leaks and a detective deployed as a saloon bartender. A $7,000 effort to uncover the conspiracy is noted.
The forecast for Town calls for fair and warmer weather while a long investigative narrative outlines Johnson as a suspected moving force behind a dynamite plot. It links Jacob Steibling to the scheme and notes Steibling’s disappearance amid detective scrutiny and rumors of prior moonshining and daring acts.
A gay young bachelor in Centerville proclaims an estate of 250000 and plans to invest in a palace there costing over 25000. The National Bank of Ottumwa will handle funds and letters to the bank corroborate his statements. He aims to build a fine English hall and notes Centerville as a social locale, adding a quip that Washington would have offered a better survey.
Ottumwa Iowa January 26 1896 section man John Lynch found a dead man by the track two miles from the city. The victim, about 35 or 86 years old and well dressed, appeared struck last evening with a crushed right leg and body stiff in snow. Assistant Superintendent McPartland and Joe Ballou were dispatched to the scene near the Sugar Creek bridge.
Citizens urged to sign up for Rev Sam Jones lectures in Washington in late May. Tickets 50 cents, payment due in May, with 800 tickets needed to confirm the appearance. contact Hr Wilson to reserve. The Lombardos announce a free dance next Thursday to celebrate Mike returning from Italy and avoiding army service, promising lively entertainment.
Weather notes by Prof. Enoch Ross forecast muggy cloudy days from January 28 to February 24 with temperatures averaging above 25. John Dillon, eminent comedian, arrives in this city to perform his latest play Wanted the Earth by Gus J. Heege at the Opera House on Wednesday February 5.
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