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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1877
Page
4
Reports from the Balkan front describe costly fighting around Pleven and Grivitza with heavy casualties, Turkish counterattacks, and Russian fortifications planned for winter. Other items cover Creedmoor shooting, Hayes in Louisville, Boston monument ceremonies, and trade and finance developments in the United States and Europe.
Stanley announces after a year in isolation that he has fully navigated the Lualaba in Exabomma Congo and proved it same as MacManow. MacManow releases a manifesto to reassure France with no fear if his policy gains endorsement, while warning of grave consequences if the popular vote goes against him.
The 95 year old Father McElroy, said to be the oldest Catholic priest in the United States, died in Frederick Maryland last week. The report notes various political and military figures' moves surrounding mid October events and appointments.
The notice reports the collapse of Daly, a New York manager, and states that his esteemed theatre company is seeking engagements. It also notes the failure of the Frankfort banking firm De Neufville Mertens Co with liabilities of 5,000,000 marks.
Thirteen masked men halted a passexort train at Big Springs Nebraska and robbed the express car of about 75 000 dollars after destroying telegraph lines and forcing the agent to signal. Passengers and train crew were held under guard. Fire was wetted to stop the locomotive. A freight engine was sent to Ogallala with details. Rewards total 5000 dollars for the thieves.
The Dayton ceremony on the 12th featured President Hayes delivering remarks alongside Secretary McCrary and Gen. B. F. Butler to honor fallen Civil War soldiers. Concurrent events in Chicago included three major conventions by Episcopal, railroad travel agents, and temperance groups. In other news the last Sioux in the Black Hills surrendered, Lame Deer’s band arriving recently. About 109 leading bankers convened in New York under Charles Hall of Boston. Governor Hampton spoke at Winnebago County Fair, Rockford, with around 10,000 attendees. The report notes Mexican desperadoes near Rio Grande City.
Reports say the British ship Avalanche and Forest foundered off Portland after a collision. 96 lives lost and 12 saved. Hyde Park hotel near Chicago burned for losses near 100000 with 48000 insured and boarders’ losses around 10000. Springfield car-shops destroyed with 80000 loss. Chinese quarter of Rocklin burned after murders of three whites. culprits arrested. Boss Tweed spoke to New York Council about the ring. Allegheny Valley railroad wreck roasted one man as fifteen cars burned.
The Prohibitionists of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania nominate state tickets. Ohio Workingmen at Columbus on the 13th nominate Stephen Johnson for Governor with a Greenback alignment. Massachusetts Democrats at Worcester on the 13th nominate Gaston for Governor and adopt a platform restoring national Democratic principles and denouncing Republican misrule.
A report notes the Illinois railroad strike cost the state about 200000. It highlights taxation and odors driving manufacturers to rural areas, bankruptcies among lumber and coal firms, and labor shifts as workers seek new employment opportunities. A 150 family Indianapolis colony moves to Mississippi for farming work amid industrial disruption.
The report notes army worms in sections Tennessee and Arkansas with large app counts. Dried peaches value to 1.5 million dollars. Cotton yields cited for Texas and multiple Indian regions. wheat, oats, rye results vary by department and region. Dakota Territory crops improving. Ei damage minimal. Potatoes abundant. corn nearing ripeness. first quality produce plentiful.
Rumors of Key's resignation are denied as he vows to stay in office. The Washington Star weighs Randall as a leading candidate for Speaker, with Morrison and Sayler also favored. Malaria plagues the capital, traced to marsh lands near the Potomac and affecting families of discharged government clerks.
The report details gallon tax on spirits not from apples or grapes for the year ended June 30, 1876, with Indiana listed at 317,947,205 gallons and other figures for Alabama through New York. It notes internal revenue territories for June 30, 1877, including adhesive stamps revenue and state-by-state allocations, highlighting large contributions from Illinois, Ohio, and New York.
The Norwegian lemming, mouse sized, hides under stones in summer and under snow in winter. A savage creature that hisses and bites, it travels in autumn with a straight march and crosses rivers and fields. When blocked it attacks, and predators like lynxes owls and weasels pursue them, yet the herd persists.
A Wetsn engineer claims to have invented a warfare engine using a cannon that fires a sharp sword blade crossbow in the enemy direction. The blade is poised to sweep a wide path, with an 8 inch ball capable of delivering a 14 foot long sword 600 yards, mowing down obstacles.
J R Jones resists a White House demand to resign as Chicago Port of Customs Collector. He cites public tenure principles and notes department findings on expenses and inspector pay differences. A separate narrative fragment from a Boston Globe item follows, including a frightening nocturnal incident and a sudden shift in fortune.
The London Telegraph reports Gen. Skobeloff as key hero in the Lovatz assault. Turkish defenses along the road to Sistova and Plevna resisted until a determined Russian attack broke through. The scene blends grim resistance, bold dash, and final Russian cheers as troops overran strong positions before dusk.
A Philadelphia-born apostate son, John W. Young, amid polygamy ties and evolving faith, returns to the Mormon fold briefly as his eastern trips spark critique. The piece details his marriages, rivalries within the clan, and alleged motives, noting public scorn and intra church tensions.
A Sioux war dance unfolds in a semi circle as 100 Indians in colorfully decorated attire perform with tom toms bells and feathered regalia. White Shield speaks to the crowd then the group moves toward the porch exchanging handshakes with the women before departing for food.
A restless night described as an unfamiliar scene of disorder. The narrator recalls waking to a flood of noises from a street brawl and bolting from bed to observe bottles boots and other objects hurled toward the darkness as an ongoing commotion erupted outside.
A conflict erupts on Treasury Department steps as Kenneth Raynor and Soteldo exchange blows amid insults. Benson, Chief of Detectives, restrains both sides while witnesses describe a heated, unruly scene fueling rumors of the solicitor.
A New York paper recounts how Governors Garber Nebraska Bodle New Jersey and Newbold Iowa toured the city after a Fifth Avenue Hotel reception. They visited the Grand Duke's Opera House and Harry Hill's with a late showing of entertainment and a boxing glove incident drawing applause.
The article notes a large influx of Chinese in Australia prompting alarm among colonists. Queensland leaders urge interstate action to curb immigration, citing labor value yet fears of demographic shift and proposals include poll tax and land restrictions for future arrivals unless accompanied by a spouse.
Fragmentary note reports a nurse identified as 106 leaving for Egypt amid unclear context. Details are sparse and phrases are garbled, with no clear dates or institutions given.
An OCR fragment discusses advertisements claiming cures for liver ailments and malaria fevers. It notes skepticism about many remedies while asserting one unspecified product as a specific remedy for liver, stomach, bowels, and debility, with little verifiable detail.
A short promotional note praising Doorer's Yeast Powder to make breakfast rolls biscuits crullers muffins light and nutritious. It urges readers to try the product for better baked goods and breakfast tea items.
This invaluable and atand family medicine is now a household word New Orleans. For sale By Ata. Davearsrs.
An advertisement extols Colgate & Co. Cashmere Bouquet Soap as highly popular and tasteful. It promotes Graefenberg Vegetable Pills as a mild effective cure for headaches and biliousness, inviting readers to request almanacs and showing various regional contact details and product mentions.
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