After Blaine Surrenders State to Release
A brief citation notes the state surrendered at convenience and that Mr. Blaine may release her again at his leisure, per the St. Louis Republic.
09 Jun 1891
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1891
Page
1
A brief citation notes the state surrendered at convenience and that Mr. Blaine may release her again at his leisure, per the St. Louis Republic.
The market list shows steady to firm grain values with mixed commodity quotes. Wheat, flour, and corn futures hover with patents around 5.25 to 5.75 for bakers and nearby contracts. livestock prices in Chicago and Cleveland move with active trade and modest gains.
Sir John Macdonald, premier of Canada, died Saturday night at 10 15 in Ottawa. Beside him at Earnscliffe were Lady Macdonald and family. A state funeral plan was announced with private removal to Parliament and a public service at St Albans church Kingston followed by interment in the Macdonald family vault.
New York reports from the Oranje Nassau detail Haiti’s May 2 insurrection at Port au Prince. President Hippolyte enforces martial law, executes rioters, suspends courts, and arrests hundreds as business halts and prisons discharge prisoners.
In Louisville on June 9 a mob attacked a prison after Hippolyte and Legitime dispute. A grand army veteran, Hen Seickel, then killed himself with a musket shot after drinking on his pension money, after kissing his daughter goodbye.
Lizzie Witherell pleaded guilty to breaking into the Cambridge home of Frank A. Colley last February and stealing jewelry valued at about $1,000. She was sentenced today to ten years in the house of correction.
The grand jury in Philadelphia returned a true bill charging John Bardsley former city treasurer with embezzling city funds for personal use. In Hartrom City Indiana a gas explosion leveled W W Bonges saloon at Montpelier injuring bartender Joe Jealison who lit a match as the blast happened.
Condensed items report Augustus French of Mount Vernon Indiana killed by gun misfire. Frank Fletcher’s son dies when crushed by wagon near Goshen. Columbus Indians I.O.O.F. and Rebekah daughters decorate graves. Gray brothers of Valparaiso sentenced for robbery. Jim Crooks found dying after escape near Crawfordsville. Golden wedding observed for 75 year‑married couple in Saxony. Halderman of Indianapolis dies by suicide. Fort Wayne child swallows carbolic acid. Maj. Gen. Hartranft monument unveiled in Morristown Pa. Ex‑Senator Ingalls denies NY Truth ties. Hail damages crops near Olney Ill. Minnesota boy drowns at St Croix. Mrs. Bishinger of Mount Clemens dies in house fire. Bennett of Harrison killed in Cincinnati wreck. Donohue liabilities estimated at 35000 with 25000 assets. Shanks shoots brother‑in‑law in Ashland Ky. Toledo clerk indicted for $20000 theft. Peyran murdered in Sacramento Valley. Conductor Wilder shoots Carl Taylor on train. Antwerp seizes 500 boxes of American hams. John Lozon of Battle Creek commits suicide. Queen Victoria decorates Mrs Grimwood. Cincinnati Wabash & Michigan rails begin Sunday trains. Jacob von Bremen kills two brothers near Waterville Wash. Capt John Faunce dies in Jersey City. Behring Sea Bill passes Lords.
Reports from Gainesville to Chillicothe describe Red River rises sweeping water 10 feet high and flooding valleys. D. T. Harris loses 400 cattle and 55 horses while farms, crops, and property are submerged. Communications cut off to Indian Territory and Belcher area, with unknown total losses.
The article presents tables showing the number of games won and lost by clubs in the six leading baseball organizations. It analyzes standings and performance across the leagues, highlighting recent results and comparative strength among teams.
Rome reports a major earthquake shaking Verona Mantua and surrounding Lombardy Venetia and part of Tuscany. Shocks began around 2 am with a subterranean roar as houses toppled injuring many and killing at least three in Marcenigo and seventeen in Badia Calavena. Venice Milan also felt tremors.
Londoners suffer major disruption as the Omnibus Strike shuts down most of the London General Omnibus Company fleet. About 5,000 men and 10,000 horses idle while 875 vehicles rest, leaving workers and businesses unable to reach their jobs.
Chicago reports that a cablegram from P. D. Armour to Edward T. Matryn confirms immediate action on the Tolleston Indiana stock yards project. The message instructs starting ground breaking and beginning preliminaries for locating the yards and building packing houses at once.
June 9 in Gaitrado, a judge ruled the indictment against George C. Gibson for attempting to blow up the Shufeldt distillery must be prosecuted in state courts. Also: a cave-in at Waterloo mine in Carico California injured two men and trapped a third.
Rose Polytechnic students led by 12 of 19 prizes in a three-college intercollegiate field day in Terre Haute Indiana on a Saturday night. Wabash followed with three firsts Purdue and DePauw had two each. Rose Polytechnic won multiple events including 100 yard dash shot put high jump hammer throw and tennis doubles. Wabash took 1 mile walk hurdle race and quarter mile bicycle. DePauw captured running broad jump and baseball throw. Purdue won the 220 yard dash. Huntington reports Ex-Judge Henry B Saylor of Huntington has been appointed to the pan-republican congress committee and notes his prior terms as circuit judge and involvement with the Presbyterian revision committee.
Greencastle Ind June 9 Sunday was commencement Sunday at De Pauw with many visitors and ministers in attendance The annual class meeting convened at 9 a m President John delivered the bac calaureate sermon In the evening anniversary exercises of the Indiana Methodist Historical society were held Dr J A Potts of the Michigan Christian Advocate gave the annual lecture Graduating exercises for the senior class are set for Thursday
James Mitchell armed with a shotgun fired on Marion Townsend six miles west of Mount Vernon Indiana. Townsend returned fire with a Winchester and killed Mitchell with a shot to the left breast. Townsend was wounded but not seriously hurt. Separate item reports a Big Four pony engine crashing into a street car in Indianapolis injuring no one.
Deputy sheriffs persuaded local strikers in Crawfordsville Indiana to end the month long blockade to avoid contempt and restore rail service. In Columbus Indiana the cornerstone ceremony for a new Catholic church drew about four thousand attendees with a 30 000 building cost. A tragedy note closes the report citing a plumber's bill as the cause.
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