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Newspaper
Alexis Visitor
Location
Alexis, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1898
Page
2
A first person narrative details No. 492 a starving prisoner who wandered the moor and met a bitter end after choosing to return to prison. The narrator recounts aiding him carrying him to the rock and the man dying from a fatal coughing spell as dawn broke, ending with the prisoner’s plea for a prayer and the narrator arranging the funeral.
The article notes widespread turnover in Postmaster appointments since the new administration took office. It cites one-fourth of first through third class posts and over an eighth of fourth-class offices changed, with Ohio leading in new appointees and New York, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania among states affected. A separate Canada Ontario brief reports a shocking family murder in Effingham near Catherine, with Alexander killed, his wife buried, and details of the aftermath.
A sharp comment notes a gap in Republican organs as efforts to oust the rascals advance. The piece also laments the disappearance of a column once devoted to detailing revenue collection without loss.
Kansas City dispatch reports four masked robbers attempted a daylight boarding of a westbound train near Blue Springs. They demanded small change from passengers, some handed over coins and a purse with 23 dollars, then fled when the train slowed. Conductor James Boggs notified railroad officials.
A mob of about 150 white miners in Rock Springs Wyoming attacked Chinese residents and destroyed 39 company houses after firing volleys into the air. Seven Chinese were reported killed and many wounded. Chinamen fled to the hills as flames consumed Chinatown. Sheriff Young and other officials arrived too late to stop the assault.
Secretary Lamar approves a decision overturning private land claims tied to the Ontonagon and Brule River Railroad. Northern Michigan lands worth 16 to 20 million dollars, with mines and growing villages, are now set to enter public domain after settlers built homes and farms. The move upsets cash-entry interests and changes title prospects for lumbermen.
A liquor crazed man woke to imagine a fire and attempted escape by leaping from a window fatally injuring himself. The Boston special notes the incident occurred about 1 o'clock, as the man believed the house was burning and sought to save lives.
The First Controller of Alabama Claims paused Aug salary for J A Creswell, ruling no fixed $8,000 annual pay. He argues no fixed salary exists. compensation should be per case, within statutory limits, while the court failed to fix reasonable pay.
Paris dispatch reports the German emperor relinquishes any claim to the seized island after Spain’s ships arrived three days before the German gunboat. The decision follows diplomatic tension between Germany and Spain over the Teutonic action in the region.
Dispatches describe Spaniards on Yap hoisting and lowering their flag at sunset, then a German gunboat arriving, landing marines and sailors, hoisting German colors, and formally occupying the island despite Spanish protests.
In a dramatic abduction, Lawrence Brainerd, once president of the St. Albans Savings Bank, was overpowered by Boston detectives and abducted across the border into Minnesota or Dakota after a two month ruse. He had fled last year with his wife following bank robberies that ruined many farmers. Mrs. Grant visited her husband’s tomb in Riverside Park with her son Col. Fred Grant, veiled and solemn, then departed quietly amid observers at the gate.
The race for the base ball championship tightens as New York and Chicago lead, Chicago holding a slim edge in games won though facing stronger opponents ahead. Russian girls learn trades such as book-binding type-setting and shoemaking to earn livelihoods.
A dramatic surgical feat was performed at Charity Hospital New York as Mrs Ann Curry fifty underwent a high risk operation for abdominal malignant cancer. Dr Thomas H Allen led the procedure ether anesthesia and expert assistants controlled arteries and applied antiseptic spray during the lengthy operation. The report notes risks and partial details from witnesses and fellow surgeons. The piece also mentions a dry goods firm Croban and McGrath Fonda making an assignment with assets and machinery valued at fifteen thousand dollars.
The procedure scraped traces of cancer from the stomach and closed the opening with fine silver wire, later reinforced with catgut. The ore weighed nearly twelve ounces. Mrs. Curry was moved to safety, danger of primary shock removed, and Dr. Allen, while pessimistic about recovery, held hopes the operation might succeed.
Washington telegram reports the Postoffice Department has released a complete state by state schedule of presidential and fourth class appointments made by President Cleveland. The tally shows totals by state, with Missouri and New Jersey among those listed. Additional items note a Des Moines land deal, a debt free Presbyterian church dedication in Carroll, anticipated attendance at the Twenty-eighth Iowa Infantry reunion in Brooklyn, the death of Rev John F Brazil in Des Moines, and Mrs Scoville, sister of Guiteau, in Des Moines seeking privacy through dressmaking work.
Montreal dispatch reports three hundred deaths from smallpox in the past two weeks. Vaccination drives expand with factory mandates and free disinfectants for the poor. Health officers monitor use while municipalities delay further measures until governor action.
Farmers in the South celebrate better harvests with crops bigger than last year while total mortgage debt drops by about 3,000,000 dollars, signaling improved rural finances and optimism for the coming season.
The Dubuque lecture at the Methodist Episcopal church formed a Chinese class with eight Chinamen from local laundries. The Bible was read in parallel Chinese and English, led by a Chinese translator. Meanwhile Des Moines reports farmers paying semi annual taxes, with tax reform debates highlighted by Treasurer Worthington. The Times notes farmers thrive, fearing the proposed change burdens thrifty citizens. Irish, ex-editor of Oakland Times, now edits Alta California in San Francisco.
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