05 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
1
April 2 report confirms Minister Lewis Baker will leave Managua due to poor health and eyeing a permanent departure after a leave of absence. The State department criticized his remarks about Senor Madriz regarding the International Canal company and Baker’s future remains unsettled.
At Wonoua Massachusetts on April 2 a boiler explosion at the Conn tannery killed five men and injured six others. The blast blew the boiler roof and a smokestack across the plant, wrecking the boilerhouse and damaging nearby sheds as crews searched debris for survivors.
New York reports Thomas A Edison plans to revive the phonograph after its North American Phonograph Co. entered receivership. He bids $175,000, aims to manufacture machines in house, and envisions households with operas and novels read aloud, including Norma and Trilby, as part of a broader phonographic future.
Reports from multiple western areas confirm a general rain all day April 2, breaking a long drought and energizing farmers. Rainfall varied from 24 to 86 hours, with snow in Goodland and strong winds in the north. Farmers hail the moisture as a historic seed starting boon for spring planting.
The Chippewa near Grand Marais faced a banner clash over a child. Cook County Sheriff Brind sent a deputy to mediate. After studying the dispute, a plan was set: each claimant would have the child for one month at a time until a permanent settlement is reached.
The Minnesota State Agricultural Society states the annual fair runs Monday September 9 through Saturday September 14. Highlights include dairy management demonstrations, forestry exhibits, and practical discussions from institutes. Premiums total about 14000 dollars and racing plans will be set in April.
Edward Bradford Barnes southern correspondent for The Northwestern Miller in St Louis died in Minneapolis after a brief illness of typhoid fever. A Cornell graduate of 1884, he was 28 and a leading journalist associated with the Minneapolis Journal and Tribune.
Reports from Berlin and other cities mark the eightieth anniversary of Prince Bismarck. Crowds fill Freidrichsruhe and schools observe a national holiday with special performances. Thousands attend in his honor, including 4,000 university students. The day is celebrated with theatre prologues and public displays.
United States Consul BE W Tingle suggests American packers could ship horses to Germany for meat as German demand grows while horse shortages ease. He notes horse meat sells for about 7 cents a pound, cheaper than beef, and points to dwindling American horse slaughter prices and increasing costs. He envisions salted, smoked, or fresh meat and links horse-raising profits to trolley-driven demand.
Assistant Postmaster General Kerr Craig tightens the second class matter line, with Postmaster General Bissell pushing stricter limits to exclude publications primarily for advertising. Publishers petition the department as cases pile up for final determination.
Members of the Shiloh Battlefield Association complain that the War Jury appointing the Shiloh commission ignored their request for recognition of their work. They argue that Divno's state troops had more in the battle but receive no representation. They hold land options open until March 4, 1880, planning to buy and develop the battlefield park under the association charter with Tennessee state backing. A wealthy syndicate has offered funds to purchase the entire battlefield for the group.
Deputy United States Marshal Johnson and a posse of twenty men fought a gang of moonshiners in Hempstead county mountains. After the fight two outlaws lay dead, a third was captured, and an illicit plant was seized capable of producing 20 gallons of whisky daily. Hill and Bull of the posse were seriously wounded. Four moonshiners named.
A garbled report from April includes references to sentences for life for a young Japanese plotter aiming at Li Baie Chane, armistice terms, and troop movements. It notes alleged pirate activity near the Gulf of Mexico and a late March legal case in Sioux City involving damages and a 5 percent dividend.
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