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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1890
Page
4
A compact digest reports foreign affairs and domestic happenings spanning politics, labor, fires, accidents, and notable personal notices. The item emphasizes broad worldwide and local developments with concise, period-voice phrasing.
The Senate hears over 240 Massachusetts petitions to bar export of intoxicating liquor to Africa while Blair promotes pensions for Army nurses and an educational bill. Frye heads a Pacific railroad debt bill reported in lieu of two. In the House, a temporary government bill for Indian Territory becomes a special order as World’s Fair measures move, a vote confirms a quorum but Democratic protest delays, and Devils Lake Sioux relief along with additional medical pension inspectors are advanced before adjournment.
Montreal dispatch reports Canadian Pacific Railway to launch a fast world excursion as soon as a new Pacific steamer is finished around November. The trip aims to complete the circle in about sixty five days, with faster routes possible via Atlantic service in fifty three days from Quebec or New York through London Brindisi Hong Kong Yokohama and Vancouver. A Siberian railway link could reduce total travel to thirty eight days via London Yokohama Vladivostok and London by rail.
A Sedalia, Missouri spectral reports a serious fight at Mount Perriman Baptist Church near Georgetown as services were about to begin. Harrison Cros was seen striking Green Ferguson with brass knuckles at the front door, then escaped but later arrested in Terre Haute Indiana.
An Aden cable recounts a passenger leaping from the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Victoria en route Colombo to Aden, with crew attempts and a tragic outcome. The San Francisco dispatch notes the sugar trust's legal defeat with a court appointing Pat Reddy as receiver for the American Refinery, highlighting fraud in the sale and a food-control conspiracy. Western happenings touch resignations, flour output in Minneapolis, a fatal streetcar crash in Newark, a missing Hastings loan, a Chinese execution in San Francisco, and multiple fires and corporate moves across cities, including Omaha, Toledo, and San Francisco.
At the Southern Athletic Club in New Orleans Corbett of San Francisco defeated Kilrain in six rounds for a $3500 purse with $2500 to the winner. The report also notes Ike Clea knocked out Mike Smith in two rounds and Bezinah defeated Johnson in four.
The President transmitted to the Senate a slate of nominations including United States Marshals Hatson B. Saunders of Maine and William Long of Northern California, Wilson H. Soule for Census in Indiana, and public money supervisors Malcolm D. Mix of el Norte and John A. Percival of Devil's Lake North Dakota.
Mrs. Junia Lippincott, a noted forger, has fled her Medford New Jersey home and is believed to be in Washington or Baltimore. Authorities estimate her forgeries and debts total about 80 000 dollars.
Postmaster General Wanamaker estimates total federal cost 1.517 million dollars to extend free delivery to towns with 2 000 or more population and 679 thousand dollars to cover areas with 6 000 inhabitants.
Seventeen leading Sharon Georgia residents and others in the area were arrested on charges of conspiring against and intimidating L. L. Duckworth, the newly appointed postmaster. Authorities report the group acted to influence postal operations. Further details pending.
A Pennsylvania G A R encampment at Shamokin requests federal action to block Confederate monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield. Other items note Franklin Woodreff & Co liabilities near 590 096 dollars, Dr Kniffen and Miss Purcell bond issues discharged in Trenton with no murder evidence.
The county leader, once a top figure, resigns in disgrace after a scandal involving an apparatus shortfall over 100000 dollars. Taxes paid but not collected appear as favors to city treasurer friends.
The Louisville Kentucky distillery plant with its established firms was sold at auction after an assignment months ago. The price paid totaled 125100 dollars.
President Harrison sends numerous nominations for land offices surveyor general receivers and registers across Illinois Iowa Colorado Michigan South Dakota and Wisconsin along with U S attorneys marshals consuls and Indian affairs officials. The House Elections Committee votes to recommend seating Republican Pendleton and Atkinson in West Virginia district with a minority report by Mr O Ferrall.
The House Committee on Territories reports favorably for admission of Wyoming as a state and for additional associate justices on Idaho and Wyoming Supreme Courts. J. R. Baker appointed store keeper for the Fifth Illinois District. Samuel L. Newton of Carthage Indiana named as West Point cadet. The committee continues work on harmonizing the line and further duties.
After hopeful meetings the navy staff dissolution stalls progress on a unified staff bill. The measure, praised by both line and staff, mirrors the Pythian concept but extends to grant all staff officers positive rank rather than relative. The committee’s breakup preserves two opposing elements harming both sides.
Patrick McBryde, ex secretary of the Miners National Protective Union, convenes for a four‑state conference with operators. If Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania refuse to join, a regional shutdown could idle 75,000 miners and halt Pittsburgh area production with the North Ashland colliery idle and 500 workers affected as New York building trades enter a strike series.
Freshly introduced sleighing entertains American residents in San Luis Potosi as locals witness snow for the first time in generations. The event contrasts with tropical heat and reveals cultural novelty in the Mexican city.
The Senate on the 11th saw Hoar introduce a bill to limit Congressional district changes after a new census. Edmunds pushed measures including pay school system in Utah and meat inspection for export, with others addressing depressions in agriculture. The House debated the proposed rules with splits between Democrats and Republicans and adjourned after lengthy sessions.
A Norfolk and Western wreck at Middle Stone's mill caused the death of Southern express messenger George Kerr and a girl passenger, with mail agent A B Burton and several others seriously hurt. The engine left the tracks after rails spread, demolishing the express and mail cars. few passengers were aboard.
Harrisburg dispatch reports a mislaid open switch on the Northern Central railway near Marsh’s Run caused a fatal wreck. A brakeman left the switch open expecting a following freight to enter the siding. the Pacific express then collided with the second freight section, demolishing two engines and leaving the track blocked. Fireman Arthur Emerton of Baltimore was killed. engineer Isaac Stermer and Yogie were seriously hurt. messengers McCahen and Pownall among others injured. The brakeman fled after the crash.
A collection of pithy sayings on reading, drinking, trouble, variety, poverty, marriage, and gender roles. Observations range from cautionary to humorous about how wealth, love, and social norms shape behavior and outcomes. The tone resembles moralizing proverbs from a bygone period.
A newspaper rookie recorded Gould's ideas with Western Union telegraph blanks. Gould rebuked the young man for taking notes without proper pay or authorization, insisting an employer should not supply notes to steal ideas.
The report, laid in Parliament, finds Parnell exonerated on Byrne escape and condemns many Parnellite speeches as inciting crime. It declares the Parnell letter a forgery and notes Davitt and others sought Irish separation. invincibles and league ties are disputed. The press calls the commission cautious and mixed.
A major Chicago fire destroyed a six story clothing and uniform block on Market and Adams Streets. The Work Bros and Taylor Bros factories faced heavy losses, with Mendal & Co. in the basement nearly ruined by water. Insurance covered most losses. total damage estimated at 485000.
Albuquerque dispatch reports Engineer William Taylor lost his life in a Santa Fe yard accident while staying at his post to save the train and protect passengers. Train No. 1, following at speed, struck an open switch and wrecked into a yard engine. the fireman and switching crew escaped by jumping.
Gloucester reports the schooner Isaac A Chapman engaged in frozen herring trade has been declared lost with eight men aboard. The crew included Captain O B Fitch and mate Olof Nelson along with cooks and sailors John Baker John Wyniek C E Jargen Manuel D Silva Benjamin Lunt and William Erickson formerly of Stockholm.
Jupee Serrox files report in Topeka District Court alleging President Hines and Secretary Fuller face ten charges of manipulating the corporation. Jingly's Sons of Kentucky set rents in Louisville for 25 cents, while auction firm J. B. Mate est in LaCrosse.
A New York letter contrasts past refined manners with present behavior in public transit. It cites women rushing crowds, gentlemen yielding seats, and a blamed shift in social etiquette. A critic notes the rise of perceived rudeness from both sexes and laments declining courtesy on elevated trains and street cars.
A Fort Wayne reader attests rheumatic pain ended after one bottle of Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup. The letter, dated August 23 1889, credits Messrs Dreier and Bro for the recommendation and notes repeated personal endorsements to friends.
The tale recalls a Virginia Baptist preacher known for eloquence who avoided house meetings by hiring guest ministers. A childhood memory shows a humorous moment when a boy Tim from a neighbor delivered butter and a punchline about paying for what you’ve taken. The anecdote ends with the preacher recounting how he separated preaching from his domestic life.
The advertisement urges diuretic use to combat disease risk from diabetes and bladder inactivity. It lauds Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stimulating renal and urinary organs without irritation, aiding nerves and digestion, and helping prevent fever, biliousness, constipation, and rheumatism.
The article describes hair as a luxury import with five tons from London and two hundred pounds from Paris annually. It details itinerant hair dealers, peasant girls selling long hair for money or trade, and the global hair supply chain from Brittay to France and beyond. It notes German origin light hair, provincial origin claims, and the hair being sorted for wholesale and retail profit. It also touches on yellow teas, progressive dinner parties, an Athens inscription about guarding a sanctuary, and a sponge price rise in Key West with a sale of 1,570 bunches at $1,500.
A jokey street confrontation between Jacob Green and Brown over a kiss leads to a calm resolution. Green reveals why Brown kissed his wife, and Brown explains the encounter. The aside mentions Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments and related complaints.
The article notes Australia will manufacture ammunition for its army locally, previously imported from England. It also reports a plan for a statue of Wagner in Munich, to be fixed to a pedestal by brass bands.
A story from the Epoch describes artist Bouton at work with a visitor in the studio. The unannounced guest comments about the scene and family, while Bouton restrains his annoyance. The artist later discovers the visitor is King Louis Philippe who declares he will possess the painting.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole method to cure deafness caused by inflammation of the mucus on the Eustachian Tube. Claims local applications cannot reach the diseased part and offers one hundred dollars to any case not cured by the remedy.
New Jersey holds a four million dollar school fund that can only be used for public schools and only a portion of annual income is admissible. Officials face difficulty investing as unused funds accumulate while constitutional limits guard sacred money. The plan to expand to seventy million dollars to cover all schools is rejected in favor of local tax financing.
A remedy recommended for patients with the influenza cough is Kemp's Balsam, a specific for coughs and colds. It targets throat and lung diseases and should be kept on hand to use at the first symptoms. Neglect can lead to pneumonia, and all druggists sell the Balsam.
Major Dan McGary editor of the Houston Age told a Houston literary society printing was invented a thousand years ago. A city official countered with a Life of Christ printed words. McGary admitted error and the quarrel was settled without prejudice as both enjoyed beer.
Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills claim scientific compounding and uniform action with no griping pain. They are advertised as safe for adults and children and suited for Sick Headache Constipation Dyspepsia Ciliousness and appetite support. The copy stresses guarantee of no equal in these cures.
The article notes the taxing effects of late hours poor air crowded theatres and fashion demands on women's health. It claims women possess greater endurance but warns many grow pale weary and distressed. It advocates an invigorating tonic Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for debilitated and feeble women.
A heated exchange unfolds in Birmingham with a porter defending his department while a passenger asserts wealth and power. The confrontation centers on a baggage truck and a warning of punishment for missteps.
The passage extols Syrip of Fics as a remedy suited to taste and eye, easy to take, stomach friendly, and safe in its effects. It claims it is the one perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic known amid modern material progress.
A collage of marriage vows and claims blends with ad copy about Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs and Dobbins' Electric Soap. The piece mentions a royal society specimen, coco de mer, sea washed nuts, historic cures, and a light joke about a mouse and cheese asides.
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