13 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
1
Describes a frame dwelling with nine rooms on a farm two and a half miles from Atheneville Illinois. Includes 1 acre in section 12 Sand 4 and two dwellings in the farm area. Mentions a known owner Kh D Durkee and Smiley family with conveyance details and quantities.
An 1900s style advertisement touts MOXIE Nerve Food Beverage as cooling summer relief. It claims to quench thirst, counteract liquor and tobacco odor, boost endurance, and remove tiredness without harm, with sales stated as widespread.
In Cur iaco June 13 reporters note presidential boom caravans arriving for the national convention. Hoops of Harrison Gresham and others parade through Chicago and Indiana as speakers rally support. The convention venue prepares cooling, lighting, and press tables as political fervor swells around the upcoming gathering.
Chairman B F Jones of the Republican national committee travels toward Chicago for a Thursday meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel He denies knowing the meeting’s purpose or the nomination plan He expects a strong ticket and ample hall seating in the convention process.
Reports from Wanasa and Crockster outline rapid progress of Standard Oil pipeline from Lima to Chicago with Laketon station plans and local concerns. Red Lake River floods threaten lives and bridges near Crockster while nearby towns report rising rivers and damaged infrastructure.
Senator Gray introduces a bill to amend extradition law detailing certificate demands, time limits, and conditions for surrender. Provisions cover double jeopardy after extradition, transport through the US, and reciprocal privilege rules with foreign governments. The measure also addresses witness fees and court costs in extradition proceedings.
The article reviews amendments to the Legislative Appropriation Bill, including monthly silver coinage limits and a bank equivalence issue. It notes resolutions on Senator Gibson of Louisiana credentials, and discussions of bond purchase transparency. The report covers mint repair estimates, Rock Island arsenals flood damage, and confirmed election seating in Missouri and California. It also mentions tariff bill actions and weather notes, with brief items on German minister credentials, a Wisconsin nomination, and Gen Sheridan’s mother’s death.
The steamer Nanticoke found and brought aboard the drowned man T. Harrison Garrett, missing since the Gleam and Joppa collision. He was identified by crew and relatives, laid out with a bouquet, and turned over to undertakers in Baltimore after waiting for identification.
Cincinnati reports Leonard Zinck a 23 year old bookkeeper killed himself during a cash handling incident at A B Clos sor Co. in downtown. a hospital card bore the name H Frasier. In Texas Dr Wiley beat his wife, she fled nude, attempted entry stopped and jailed by officers. Cleveland fish trade bomb barrel discovery linked to warehouse shipments and river disposal.
Anna L. Hower, a woman inmate sentenced in Cedar Rapids for second degree murder aiding the killing of her husband, escaped by sawing an iron bar and sliding down bedclothes, then climbing a rope and sealing the wall. She had served five years and fled with her paramour, the first recorded female escape in Anamosa.
Peter Alt, owner of the Arlington house near the ice race track in Baltimore Md, was killed by his 15 year old son William after allegedly abusing his wife and threatening her. William fired the shotgun when his father did not stop, striking him in the head. He was arrested and jailed in Towson.
June 14 in Crocinsati Ohio members of the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias attended morning sessions at the Scottish Rite cathedral with addresses by Grand Chancellor Ohio Supreme Chancellor Douglem and Maj. Gen. Carnahan. The executive session at 1030 focused on biennial reports.
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