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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1887
Page
4
Owing to lax vaccination enforcement by the government an outbreak has spread throughout Santiago de Cuba. The city reports about five hundred smallpox cases within the city limits, with additional cases outside.
T A Deamater testified before the Interstate Commission seeking suspension of long and short haul rules to fit trunk line rates for Eastern business. The Boston and Albany and allied lines protest joint Western rates by the National Dispatch Line that undercut Boston and Albany routes to Detroit and other West points while charging higher intermediate rates. They also allege a tariff with Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain steamers undercuts Boston to lake ports.
Attorney General Garland told a Washington interview he would not accept a vacancy on the Supreme bench even if offered. He cited his weak health and the 15 year gap to retirement age plus a longstanding plan to leave public life at the end of the current administration. He noted President Cleveland knew of his retirement resolve.
Acting Secretary Thompson forms a committee to audit the United States Treasurer’s books and assets during the Jordan to Hyatt transfer. The count covers 137 million in paper money, 95 million in cash, 60 million in standard silver dollars, 25 million in gold, plus a small amount of fractional silver, with seven counters and experts aiding the effort. It is expected to take at least two months.
A New York dispatch reports Archbishop Corrigan’s secretary Rev Dr McDonnel saying the Pope sent a letter to Dr McGlynn ordering him to Rome or face excommunication. McDonnel adds that three sets of Henry George works and New York papers were sent to Rome and reviewed by theologians.
In an allocution the Pope congratulates the church on advances toward church state peace in Prussia and expresses hope for full concord in Germany. He also desires a settlement of differences between the Italian government and religious authorities.
A cable from Olessa reports the Russian czar arrived in St. Petersburg three days earlier than planned after an assassination attempt during Novo Tcherkask festivities. The Autocrat faces danger across his vast realms. An Albuquerque dispatch notes a Canon Largo sawmill blast killed six workers and destroyed the mill.
Rioting and vandalism mount in Belgian mining areas with widespread arrests. Brussels bans processions amid socialist demonstrations. England and Turkey plan a Powers conference to resolve the Egyptian issue. A Treasury messenger Michsst Train, age 60, fell sixty feet from a balustrade and died instantly in Washington.
Chicago markets reflect dull provisions and active grain with better crop prospects easing corn and keeping wheat subdued. Beef cattle quality remains high as feeders wait for better prices, while generally scarce fat cattle press prices. Regional quotes across New York Chicago Cincinnati Buffalo and Tonka show mixed grain and livestock rates with modest gains in some futures.
Banished Turkish officials face treason fallout while Europe weighs policy moves. Italian plans drop Abyssinia expedition as talks with England and the Vatican surface. A banking fraud across major cities draws attention, amid storms, floods, and political shifts from Berlin to Vienna.
Ex Governor Smith of Virginia died at Warrenton after sixty years in state affairs. Timothy Coop, English benefactor of Garfield University in Wichita, died in that city. Mme Janauschek injured after a hotel fall in Newport. Jane E Hall and sister sue for 4 million from the Government as alleged descendants of Jacob De Haven. Wife of Senator Gibson of Louisiana died in Washington. A monument to Schuyler Colfax dedicated in Indianapolis. Edward Flanagan died in Ellington at 103. Colonel Richard West, famed trotters breeder, died in Lexington. St Louis business delegation invited President and Mrs Cleveland to visit in late September. President expects possible trip.
The President appoints Charles C. Maginnis as Receiver of Public Moneys at Duluth Minnesota. Maj J L Rathbone named Consul General at Paris California born Albany NY educated West Point served with Schofield. Florida Senate picks Samuel Pasco Democrat. Beverly bill vetoed by Gov Ames amid bribery claims. Ex Senator Charles E Stuart dies in Kalamazoo Michigan at 77.
Union bricklayers strike in Pittsburgh while 300 miners attack Everson coke works injuring five. Rife violence and property destruction accompany labor unrest as master masons push to end apprenticeship limits and union control. Brisk wheat, coffee, and gas news follow with varied market and crime items across multiple cities.
The text reports a resolved labor dispute in Haverhill Massachusetts with an employee victory after a lockout. It notes an assignment by F Benjamin Horn of East St. Louis Stave Factory and cites liabilities exceeding 56000 with assets around 93004.
A demolition collapse in New York buries ten workers with two dead and three seriously injured. Philadelphia reporters J. Ray Sheppard and E. J. Isaacs die after a train strike while returning from a fairground picnic. The Thistle racing yacht damages its bowsprit en route Clyde to Cowes and rescues three lifeboatmen from a foundered ship. Forest fires rage in northern Wisconsin. Hawthorne village is destroyed. Lake Linden Michigan insured losses reach 397000. Detray Michigan suburb's business district devastated by fire.
In Chicago a bricklayers strike and a master builders lockout threaten thousands of jobs and city commerce. The dispute centers on shifting pay days and wage increases, with the bricklayers’ union asserting rules and initiation fees while builders defend a lockout as defense against coercion. Additional notes mention new mills and works projects in Fall River, Nashville, and Florence, plus a New York Union Labor party meeting and San Francisco brewer dismissals.
The New Haven Knights plan a cooperative grocery store and the Holliday PA Knights start a cooperative store with 15000 capital. Cincinnati Knights announce a grand picnic at Parlor Grove on June 20. John W Hayes receives 5000 for an arm injury from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Isaiah Toppins elected mayor of Glennville Ohio by the Knights. Chesterton Indiana bricklayers launch a 350 worker cooperative brick yard at Porter Station. Chicago boot and shoe Knights organize a cooperative shop with 25000 capital. Mrs Parsons linked to Assembly No 1724 Jersey City. San Diego Knights elect a full ticket. District Assembly No 41 Baltimore expands to Maryland. Mississippi assembly fines for intoxication 2 dollars first offense 5 dollars second. third offense expulsion.
Indiana shows a spread of natural gas at distant points with separate reservoirs possibly little connected. The first well yields 2,000,000 cubic feet daily, while two nearby wells produce more. No 2, struck Nov 31, flows 6,000,000 cubic feet daily at 916 feet depth. No 3 at 912 feet flows 7,000,000. Manufacturing will move to the locality soon.
The article notes a surge of immigrant workers mainly for agriculture and predicted lasting effects on wages. It mentions trades unions discussing opportunities here as skilled labor seeks to leave Europe and Britain, and the influx expected to continue for months.
A summary of midwest and eastern industrial activity reports shows large capital-backed ventures expanding in St. Louis and East St. Louis, with new mills, scales, and machinery orders. Regional mine, steel, and textile sectors report rising output, rising wages, and optimistic profits, while rail and real estate markets attract attention amid growing demand and permits. Durable goods manufacturing, shipyards, and cotton mills across several states indicate broad industrial upturn and evolving labor conditions.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway announces a bridge across the Missouri at Sioux City, to be built at no tax cost to residents. Construction should start soon, with trains running by winter 1888 89, forming a Missouri River hub and potentially spurring eastern rail expansion.
Jay Gould testified in New York before the Pacific Railroad Commission on Thursday and Friday. He claimed a 1877 offer to the Senate Judiciary Committee to settle the Union Pacific claim for 17 million dollars, a record of which is not found. He described dealings with Oliver Ames, questioned the government’s ability to collect the 27 million principal, and noted possible forgiveness of interest. He also offered views on the Interstate Commerce Act, calling it mixed.
The Bloomington Illinois street railway system is purchased by Pennsylvania capitalists and will be largely extended under new ownership. The Vanderbilt interest will continue to control the road.
Calcutta reports describe elephants being hoisted aboard a steamer in slings and strong ropes. They were lowered into the hold in teak pens with their fear visible, one female elephant fainting before being revived with water. At sea the animals rocked the ship by swaying in unison.
Central New York residents grow discouraged by prospects labeled gloomy with promises deemed almost a total failure. The report notes skepticism toward future success and warns of continued uncertainty in the region.
William Stroyvesant Fisn of New York has been elected president of the Illinois Central Fairroad, succeeding Dr. James C. Clark which balances leadership duties for the railway company across regional operations.
A promotional passage extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for sailors and travelers. It claims the tonic prevents brackish water impurities, guards against malaria in air and water, combats overwork, and restores vigor for the debilitated and nervous.
The passage notes microbes as culprits in contagious diseases including consumption and pneumonia, baldness, and dental decay. Trouessart attributes acids from microbes to caries, with enamel loss allowing entry, while Miller connects decay to bacterial species. saliva can become acidic with sugar and starch.
David Dudley Field proposed in North American Review that registrants name nominees for offices and that ballots for those nominated by a tenth of registered voters be printed and paid by the county. He suggests prior endorsement by a district’s voters to purify nominations.
Prof G H Darwin explains earthquakes as very brief vibrations that can shatter stone chimneys. Disturbances originate 1.5 to 7 miles below the surface, occur on steep shores, and are influenced by air pressure and lunar effects. Internal heat and uneven surface shrinkage drive the phenomenon.
In feudal times rulers summoned vassals and chief nobles who called their retainers. Liegemen then rallied farmers and yeomanry. The army consisted of freemen, each arming himself or paying for arms through his lord.
A fragment notes a name swap as Mary says she loved him, identifying Moniiep as John in the passage. The brief text centers on a personal declaration and identity reference.
A fragment discusses a fodder plant blamed for health concerns and a physician offering $25,000 to any chemist who proves it more injurious than alcohol or common bitter-root. It notes dangers including cocaine, arsenic, trychiine in a new disguise and warns of widespread discussion.
Pick McKeon from the Pendepain Company reports a one eyed rat attacked by sparrows after weeks of watching. The rat lay as if dead under a string piece, sparrows ate spilled oats, then a sparrow sample was killed when a rat pounced. The tale ends with the rat dragging the sparrow away.
An advertisement from Mr. H Cart of 139 Fourth Street Troy promotes St Jacobs Oil claiming its cure for a daughter’s ankle ailment and a son’s rheumatism, priced at fifty cents.
In a Mississippi court memory, a judge who once sentenced a youth for theft asks about the boy’s home life. The father replies the son has changed and saved from stealing, now spared from chickens but shifting to turkeys in Arkansas Traveler style.
The text notes the Empress of Germany offering a golden cross to any servant who remains forty years in one position, while remarking Americans shifting roles would leave assets empty in a week. It then references Pericles's era spanning 40 to 430 B C as a half century of Athenian glory and ends with an ad for De Irerce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets purifying blood and aiding digestion.
A brief item notes Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a cure after other remedies fail. It also recalls the earliest reference to neckwear from Job's three comforters in a quirky, miscellany style.
North Dakota Farmer reports that over ten million acres west and north of Devil's Lake are opened to settlement after long suspensions. Surveys will proceed despite Indian land claims, with Secretary of the Interior overruling prior delays. Rich lands, coal deposits, and railroad expansion plans promise rapid immigration and farm development in Dakota Territory.
Advertising copy for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims to restore health for worn-out schoolteachers and debilitation in women. It boasts cures for stomach weakness indigestion bloating and back and nervous debility and offers a 2 dollar bottle option with bulk pricing and a large illustrated treatise available by mail from Worp's Dispensary at 665 Main Street Buffalo New York.
In midsummer cities, people plan vacations as the June sun rises and the city hum quiets. James Barker of the Wisconsin Central Line offers a copy of A Summer Vaunt and Rs. sorts of the Northwest with details on summer resorts for travelers.
An advertisement proclaims Mensman's Peptorized Beef Tonic as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia nervous tension and all forms of general debility. It claims the tonic uses a ton of beef to supply all nutritious properties and aids exhaustion overwork nervous prostration and acute disease including pulmonary complaints. Hazard Hazard & Co New York backs the product.
Tax General agent of the St Paul has issued a neat circular detailing vacant government lands in townships along the Mouse River district served by the new railway. The document provides accurate descriptions and valuable guidance for settlers seeking lands in the area.
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