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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
1
A detailed account chronicles the case of Johanna Logue and James Langue, a Philadelphia burglary ring linked to multiple marriages and murders. The narrative follows Logue and partner Cutaler, the discovery of Logue’s skeleton, and a confession that ties to a complex murder plot spanning several years and cities.
Washington reports that ex congressman Langston vows to press for full indemnity from France for Waller, alleging the case was a bid to remove him from Madagascar profits. He expects prompt administration action after investigations by Busts in Paris and the Tamnuve consul. An accident aboard the cruiser Olympia injures Ensign Aliso and may end his leg, as a chain snaps and strikes him during anchoring.
Utah authorities pursue key developments in the Pelican Point murders as a sheriff visits the former crime scene. Mayes Tyrell and Lark Peterson are found at the site with the father of one victim. a Montana letter, whose contents are undisclosed, threatens to reveal arrests.
Corporal Henry of company D Clighth Infantry at Fort Russell shot himself with an army rifle in Cheyenne. He allegedly endured taunts from comrades, pressed the gun to his jaw, and died instantly as the ball passed upward through his face.
William Thornell died today at week 29. He was a Tacoma figure who once beat society. About 12 years ago an alleged Colorado conviction under the alias Fred Hope for embezzling funds from a railroad employer was cited, then reduced. He moved through Tacoma to Oregon Improvement Company, then to the Miller Shore and Mint Penn railroad, later with the Roatan National Bank.
Reported uprising near the Manitoba boundary states 700 women and children in tents on the prairie as 8 Jota NB forces, including Inline and half brands, move toward the area. Port Totten troops are ordered with Jona.
In Toledo Ohio on April 28 Captain George Hayward and four crewmen of the steamer Sadie Shepard reached safety after the vessel foundered off Mangoola yesterday afternoon. William Jones and Albert Hamlin, the cook, were among the rescued. Hamlin later saved. The wreck sent the ship down in under an hour, with no reports of additional losses. Lord Sholta Douginas, son of the Marquis of Quesna berry, arrived in San Francisco seeking redress for his arrest on insanity charges.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua protests international interference after Britain demands 975000 indemnity for Corinto port. Central American republics Guatemala San Salvador and Costa Rica urged payment. Honduras offered to contribute one fifth, but Nicaragua refused any loan.
London April 28 The United States sought to adjust the dispute between Great Britain and Nicaragua Ambassador Bayard acting from Washington reported to the British foreign office that Nicaragua would meet the 5000 pound indemnity demand if given two weeks beyond the three days set by the ultimatum Lord Kimberly accepted the demand and it was believed Washington acted for Nicaragua The plan to occupy Corinto remained but Nicaragua refused at the last moment to Boqkwe. It was thought Nicaragua sought US mediation only to delay proceedings.
Reports from San Francisco and Washington detail comments by Governor Budd and Senator White on Nicaraguan conflicts and the Monroe Doctrine. British presence at Corinto prompts official inquiries from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, while Massillon miners plan a May 1 strike amid looming arbitration outcomes.
April 28 report from a Michigan town details a violent incident at a Knights of Labor event where Powderley’s portrait was torn from a wall frame. A reverend leader defended the assembly amid party-infighting while authorities begin to track the aftermath of the confrontation.
In Epinal France April 2 heavy floods from yesterday’s dyke break devastate the region. Hundreds reported dead with thousands displaced. districts inundated, homes and farms swept away. Government mobilizes aid and relief efforts as survivors confront widespread destruction.
Report from the east-bound Baltimore and Ohio line details Julia McCabe jumping from a moving train and striking her head. The body was found. possessions included over a hundred dollars and a note claiming a debt payment to her mother. Bagage traced to Wheel ing, West Virginia, with a Helena Montana address on the ownership inquiry.
May Signor, a 10 year old prominent citizen’s daughter in Ketie Pain, vanished from the Reynolds home after being entrusted to Mr and Mrs Enoch Reynolds. Sheriff notified. parents of the girl contacted with no reply. She left without any clothing or bonnet, no signs of how she left, and authorities search for a possible elopement or foul play.
At Dexter Park Long Island a bold wager led Captain Brewer to attempt killing 100 pigeons with a single shot from within a 1 yard boundary. Brewer achieved the feat, killing all 100 birds, noted as a dramatic display of marksmanship and nerves. The event drew attention to the skilled captain and the unusually strong birds in the contest.
Port Angeles April 28 Ansel White long sought as heir to a New York fortune reportedly worth 9 million is identified as the deceased man found in Clallam County. Through a chain from Utica to Missouri to California and Seattle the claim was confirmed in a Fort Angeles conversation with County Auditor John W. Troy.
Grand jury indicts George Jacob Schweinfurth on charges of living in open adultery with multiple women at a Rockford area venue. Trial set immediately. Sheriff detains Schweinfurth after arrest, with bond posted for Monday. Also reports include a separate New York incident and a fatal railroad accident in St Louis with injuries to a woman and child. Ex-Consul Johnny Waller held in civil prison in Marseilles amid distress over detention.
A Cripple Creek Denver and Rio Grande express office was robbed after midnight. About $1100 to $1200 disappeared from the vault following an assault on agent Carll by four strong men. Suspect Thomas Curtin, claims of a $1200 loss were later used to mask funds misappropriation, and Curtin was arrested after confessing.
Eugene Berger, a washtub maker from Portland, is found guilty by a federal grand jury of seven counts involving sending obscene and lewd material through the mail. The jury noted the scheme to target prominent individuals, including Dr J Mckinney and others, with letters signed Misk Berger and similar aliases.
Judge Sullivan named J. W. McGhee as receiver of the defunct Walla Walla Savings Bank in place of resigned I. W. Paine. Attorney C. B. Upton will oversee legal matters. McGhee’s compensation set at 160 dollars monthly amid concerns over former receivers and stockholders. Miles Poindexter sought the role but was rejected due to conflict with related prosecutions.
The Lewiston Idaho trial of Mrs Williams proceeds with jurors and a subdued crowd present including the accused's mother and children. A lengthy day ends with the court awaiting further testimony as details unfold.
New York reports a settlement proposal from HL B. Jaffray & Co to creditors offering 75 cents on the dollar. Gov. Matthews says he would accept the nomination if offered, but declines declaring himself a candidate. Other items include a nitro explosion near Montpelier injuring a horse and driver, a shooting at a home raid in Sydney and a steamer Hage Shephard sinking near Maumee Bay with five perished.
Dun and Co Weekly Review notes improving business and better bank clearances while labor disturbances in the East create cautious optimism. Prices for wool and cotton goods rise modestly as demand and wage effects influence production, with overall industrial activity showing gains amid some regional softness and lingering hesitation.
The Wells Fargo Express Company settles with Adams Express Company over a 1912 robbery on the Cincinnati to Nashville route. Wells Fargo pays 27,000 dollars in full settlement after former defendant Charlee A. Ketcham, then in charge of the car, was tried and acquitted though evidence was presented.
Sprague Washington April 27 Brakeman D M Starr bound over after arraignment before Judge Hotland on charges of kicking King under a train Monday night Starr posted $1000 bond for his next appearance The defendant has an excellent reputation and is not believed to have committed the assault
A Washington lumber merchant, astonished to learn a long lost relative exists in Napagine Washington, discovers he has nine daughters and will travel to meet the brother he had not heard from in Bb years. The same issue reports a fatal fire at the Fincel black thin ruins with a noted incendiary suspect.
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