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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
2
The city summoned a colored coroner’s jury to investigate the death of a Negro man believed killed by another. A newly described coffin for DrerrFus featured tar creosote lining zinc interior panes of glass to show the face for the inquiry.
The seven ambassadors representing England abroad hail from France, Austria, Germany, Italy, Russia, the United States and Turkey. Salaries range from 35000 to 50000 dollars, with the British ambassador at Paris earning the highest pay and the most coveted post in the diplomatic service overseas.
The cemetery keeper of a small Bohemian town near Prague dug into older grave areas and sold cadaver bones to manufacturers who paid more for human bone than animal bone. He had used the scheme for years before discovery and suspension from his duties.
In Staunton Virginia the Stonewall Jackson Camp of Confederate Veterans honors a Civil War comrade burial with a procession that includes a Union veteran who participates in the ceremonies. The grand army member wears his uniform and badges and is treated as a brother by the Confederates.
Mr Cagneeix buys a block to create a garden for his child with an Italian style layout. The grounds will feature fountains pavilions and marble terraces with a palm house on the eastern side. The project, costing about 2 000 000 dollars, is to be carried out for Mr Carnegie's only daughter aged two or three.
The oldest wine, a 1653 Rudesheim in Bremen town hall cellars, has a color like old ale and a remarkable aroma. It is never sold, reserved for Bremen's ill, with rare exceptions given to Emperor William I, Frederick III, and Prince Bismarck. Its value is deemed beyond belief.
Empress CuAR otti of Mexico marked her sixtieth birthday at the Chateau de Boncheto where she is confined. Her mental state is described as hopeless though she can play piano and copy miniatures. Noise terrifies her and she experiences fits of terror, often imagining the death of her husband Emperor Maximilian.
The county council engineer reports a vast subterranean lake under London in a chalk basin covering 2,500 square miles. Rainfall seeping to 100 feet depth could yield 767 million gallons daily, with an artesian well already tapping the Clapham lake.
A large brown insect two and a half inches long with wings and a sword-like sucker was captured in Media Pa jail yard by Warden Thomas Fields. The creature strangled a live mouse when placed in a jar, then fed on its blood.
Exiled Santo Domingo liberal leader Gen Abelardo Moscoso in New York predicts post Heureaux disorder and argues the United States will need to intervene to restore peace as it did in Cuba. He pleads for a peaceful policy under Gen Figueroa and notes other exiled supporters. Secretary Hay requests a naval vessel be sent to San Domingo with Long to act.
Three youths Mattingly Cheaney and Onana drowned in the Ohio River in Evansville Friday night after a skiff ride near the mail line wharfboat. Companions escaped. John Cheaney and Teresa Onana survived with difficulty aided by a steamer light and expert diving later. Marion Quann, a Henderson society belle, was to be married soon.
The Machias now at San Juan Puerto Rico and close to San Domingo will proceed to the island as a precautionary measure. No necessity stated yet, but a representative of U S authority will be available to protect American interests if needed. Powell reported Heureaux's assassination in Port au Prince.
Cape HairteEy July 29 report says the funeral for President Heureaux of Santo Domingo occurred at 5 PM Thursday in Santiago de Las Caballeros. Population faced panic yet remained orderly. A separate report notes government adversaries attacked Noca Thursday night.
Maggie E Jennings of Amherst county swallowed her false teeth about a week earlier and sought medical help in LyNcaBure. The plate was located by X rays and an operation was performed, but she died from complications.
Green Sprixes July 29 reports the Nickel Plate grain elevator burned Friday, causing about 20000 bushels of wheat to be destroyed. The fire's cause is unknown and under investigation by local authorities.
Vicksburg Mississippi July 29. Ithamar Yerkes a track farmer is hunted by posses after allegedly shooting four boys under 10. Warren Cooley Frank Smith Murray Foster Richard Kendall were wounded. Kendall fatally. Yerkes used a double barreled shotgun and may face lynching if captured. Separate item notes convalescent volunteers at San Francisco hospital stay until mustered out. 760 patients at the Presidio with few typhoid cases and no epidemic danger.
Washington reports Ali Ferrouh Bey, Turkish minister, will depart Friday night for a European trip. No official word on a permanent withdrawal, but transfer to another post is expected.
Mrs Lena Fairkamp widow of 1179 Sherman avenue was run over and killed Friday morning at 8 by Cincinnati Southern switch engine No 615 at Kenner street. The accident occurred as she stood near the tracks in Crxtctxatt.
Port Jervis dispatches report a fatal wreck on the Erie line when a landslide forced a west bound express and a freight engine across tracks. Only the engineer and fireman killed. many passengers injured as cars burned, relief efforts mobilized and thieves looted the scene. Engineer Outwater and Fireman Sells identified among the dead.
About 30 suspected yellow fever cases with three deaths were reported at the National Soldiers' Home near Hampton. Newport News Hampton and Old Point imposed quarantines, strangers barred entry, and officials sent surgeons from Wilmington Norfolk and Washington to investigate and prevent spread.
July 81 reports in Porto Plata and San Domingo describe a critical situation with possible outbreak. Government allies mobilize to protect property and peace while a failed bid to seize President Heureaux's body is tied to Casceres, Caceres, Vasques and Pichardo. Authorities mobilize troops and seek to hunt the assassins.
Franklin Ohio July 31 Dr T De Witt Talmage can no longer endure his workload and cancels all Chautauqua appearances for the summer on doctor advised rest Madison Peters of New York City will fill the vacancy at the Miami Valley Chautauqua in Franklin scheduled to open Sunday.
A Manila dispatch reports Filipino forces suffered heavy losses after insurgents tried to recapture Calamba on Sunday. One American was killed and six hurt while the rebels were repulsed. Pope letters Queen Wilhelmina seeking harmony between two South American nations.
Secretary Long plans to depart Washington for a several week vacation in New England starting Monday. Assistant Secretary Allen will oversee affairs in Longs absence.
Secretary Alger and Mrs. Alger returned to Washington on Sunday afternoon. He will formally relinquish control of the War Department to his successor Elihu Root who will take hold.
In a Sunday interview a reporter asked Admiral Dewey about a New York newspaper report claiming he said Germany would be the next war foe. Dewey refused to deny or affirm the remark, stating he had long given up answering such reports.
Monaco July 31 A wall collapse at a new building near Senda mine killed three workmen and left 11 seriously injured.
A Bowery waiter, part of last year’s famed Doiing Dinner crew in New York, recalls the chaotic kitchen of a popular local restaurant. He describes cold food, empty wine bottles, a roast turkey mishap, and a coffee spill as revelers drank warm champagne and 15 bottles vanished from a waiter’s pants leg in a riotous, unforgettable scene.
In a playful exchange over hot chocolate, a gray velvet coated girl narrates a suitor John repeatedly proposing since youth. She says she refused, claiming already possessed, yet he retorts with cheek. The tale ends with her accepting his repartee and the joke on her.
A New York Journal quote alleges public corruption and recounts paying a custom house inspector five dollars to import diamonds without duty, highlighting graft and improper influence in official matters.
A concise line notes that people struggle to grasp how those they despise seem to prosper, attributed to the Atchison Globe with a garbled trailing fragment. The readable idea centers on envy of others’ success. No fixed names or places are clear in the fragment.
A Wisconsin woman narrates a life saving cure from leucorrhoea and ovarian inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details long illness, temporary medical relief, and a full recovery enabling active life, urging others to try the remedy.
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