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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1895
Page
3
The report cites that year to date net gold exports stand at 11 million dollars versus 55 million last year. It mentions German spectators at the canal opening praising the Stars and Stripes, Guatemala exports, London’s improved mortality figures, a bright fruit crop outlook, and U.S. vessels in canal display aiding US-European relations.
The piece notes Cuban insurgents’ persistent lies and Spain’s partial control, while reporting Zealand grants full suffrage to women and South Australia allows remote ballot by mail. The writer highlights global suffrage experiments and notes keen interest in their outcomes.
The former South Dakota treasurer confesses to misplacing 150000 of state money and 100000 of his own by lending to friends who did not repay. Authorities note such defaulting officials often have many borrowers among acquaintances.
Manitoba announces it will not permit its school system to be governed by a British privy council order. History notes show colonies disputing English royal authority, suggesting Manitoba’s stance may not draw harsh criticism in the Americas.
The Interstate Commerce Commission annual report shows 1 823 railway employees killed and 23 422 injured in 1894. The figures mark a drop of over 9 000 from the prior year but remain excessive, demanding earnest consideration by railway men and the wider public.
The Mint director estimated 1894 gold output at 170 million then raised to 181.51 million or 263 tons, about 30 million more than 1893, with expectations to reach 200 million this year, suggesting no alarm over gold scarcity.
An Austria-Hungarian Farm association representative has studied here for three years to learn latest agricultural improvements. The American farmer dominates in modern methods and, though eager to learn, is now too far advanced to gain many valuable ideas from foreign countries.
England mined 188,000,000 tons of coal last year but the United States is closing in. The piece notes Britain remains first while the US edges toward overtaking, suggesting great American coal potential in a larger area and England’s limited space amplifies the implications.
The Bordeaux exhibition will feature a giant bottle 115 feet tall with multiple stories. The lowest level houses a restaurant and a winding staircase ascends the neck to a lookout bosque near the cork, offering space for thirty five people to view the grounds and city.
Obituary notices for Gen. Denver founder of Colorado's capital in Washington on the 26th and Silas Watson Ford a geologist who died in Saratoga on the 25th. Included are cases of insanity, travel notes, consul news, a court-martial, a Denver streetcar robbery, and multiple homicide and accident reports across cities.
A 15 year old boy Kirk Mc Murtrie employed in the state department at Washington robbed letters to the passport bureau destroying applications and naturalization papers and stealing 400 to 500 dollars. Japanese consul general Hasukctoi said Japan is not afraid of Russia and could see a Japanese army in St Petersburg in two years. The cruiser Columbia will race to New York from Southampton under Secretary Herbert, not at full speed to test service conditions. Bowers Dredging Co won a contract to dredge 35 million cubic yards for a 3 mile canal between Puget Sound Seattle and Lake Washington at about pee 000. In Spartanburg four miles from the city state liquor constables Pettigrew and Noland clashed with moonshiners Fisher and Durham. Fisher and Durham were killed and Noland fatally wounded. Rumor says Chauncey M Depew will marry a wealthy New York orphan. he denies it. Minnie Lynch, 19, of Chicago, killed herself taking carbolic acid. she was a Lake High School pupil. Minneapolis fire losses may reach 250,000. Lord Sarissveky to issue the manifesto of the new government on the 3d.
Miss Plcassie Culbertson a prominent Toulon society figure died by drowning in a cistern after a period of illness. The event is viewed as a probable act of temporary insanity. She was known as a wealthy, educated young woman recently left a large fortune by her grandfather.
Springfield June 96 Senate session opened with Gov proclamation read and a governor message noted. House votes, committee referrals, adjournment to 10 o'clock today. June 27 Republicans plan policy and treasury investigation. June 28 brief senate session, stormy house, tabulation of appropriations set, adjournment to July 9 with divided party posture on Governor Altgeld.
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