11 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1897
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes report the death of a Texas high court judge after an illness. The brief text references a judge of the high court and suggests an official notice or obituary context. No further identifiable names or dates are readable.
A telegram describes Sandon, on a narrow gulch toward Bear Lake, depopulated as residents flee for their lives due to cholera. Mrs Brechtal reports husbands among the evacuees. no death toll estimate available. Tacoma, Washington, Sept. 4. Word remains uncertain.
In Louisiana on September 4 a pontoon bridge used during military maneuvers collapsed. The Ninety-fourth Thuringian infantry unit was crossing when the structure gave way, and several soldiers were swept away and killed. Three hundred surrounding counties reported casualties as searches continued.
Health officials in Ocean Springs and New Orleans coordinate to stamp out yellow fever after a late night board meeting. Dr. I A Ganl leads the response, isolating patients and disinfecting streets while noting only one new case in 24 hours and three suspicions remain. The Louisiana board tracks recent arrivals from the disease area and intensifies watch.
A fire at HW Hermann & Sons ice factory in St Louis starting before 1 am set boilers exploding and danger to nearby property. A cooper shop caught fire and the Hermann residence suffered heavy damage while the chemical department is being removed. Total losses are estimated around 30 000 dollars with three alarms sounded.
A massive nitroglycerin blast at the National Supply Co. site in Cygnet Ohio yesterday afternoon killed six known workers and injured many others. The blast leveled the National Supply building and damaged neighboring structures in a town of about 1200. Damages are estimated around $3000 with fires spreading from nearby wagons containing explosive cans. Named shooters and workers could not be confirmed due to the excitement.
Report from Arkansas dated September notes government plans to remove 6000 intruders who remain after the Cherokee strip sale. Officials say a firm stand will be taken despite technicalities, with removals ordered forthwith.
Paris dispatch reports Prince Bismarck telling Gaulois he feared German actions at Peterhof wasted time. He urged a serious active agreement with a clear programme to check Britain and warned Germany might regret harrying England too much.
A Rochester man said to be Harry Leadley confessed to embezzling from Rochester First Insurance before dying in Bancroft Michigan. Charles Lenitley, the deceased’s father, declined to discuss the crimes. Separate reports note Eugene O’Hara alias Joe Blites Brown, a suspected burglar and a fugitive sought for years.
Washington reports the Evening Star states Mr N D North of Boston is chosen as next census superintendent with a possible appointment once legislation passes. The president may favor a permanent census bureau and comment in his coming message to Congress.
Sylvester Scovbl reports from Skaguay that August 28 letter details blasting powder and crews ready to clear the Shuskhuny trail toward the Klondike. A 300 miner meeting elected an executive committee and multiple superintendents to push rock work, corduroying, and provisioning for a harsh winter as travel resumes in about ten days once the hill work ends.
A dispatch from Springfield Ohio reports a claim that ex President Harrison is an heir to the Ball estate of Philadelphia and has been retained to press claims for more than three or four million dollars. The body of a mutilated woman found in the River Seine in Paris is said to be a nihilist with tattooed inscriptions.
H Clay Evans commissioner of pensions is ill at his Washington hotel after returning from a trip. He suffered malaria with indigestion but had a stable night and is improved. Doctors say his condition is not alarming and he should return to work soon. His family is visiting in Myatic Connecticut.
In St Louis on September 7 Robert Meyer, a boy, was exonerated by a coroner s jury for killing his father last Friday. The verdict held the shooting was in self defense, and the boy smiled as the verdict was read. His mother embraced him and cried. The inquest found the father the aggressor and that he compelled his son to shoot.
A grand parade of horseflesh opened the third annual Agnuss Show at Fairmount park in Kansas City Missouri drawing owners from ten states and stylish riders. The event showcased fancy horses costly turnout and a grand stand packed with beauty and fashion.
A young man shot and killed his father Edward P in a residence after the elder Bishop allegedly forced entry through the kitchen door. The family details remain unclear but report suggests long-standing tensions and separation.
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