26 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1893
Page
1
Mrs. Richard Smith wife of a young farmer, died after being bitten by a swarm of copperheads and rattlesnakes in a field where she stood on loose rocks. Rescue attempts followed, seventeen copperheads and four rattlesnakes were killed, but she died in agony from the venom.
The infant of the French line who traveled aboard the Tonrainis ship expresses deep gratitude for American hospitality and vows to return within a year. The voyage and reception are described with emphasis on the warmth of the United States and its people.
The grand jury investigating the Hush lynching case has recessed with belief that about fifty persons will be indicted. Some are named as principals others as accessories in the alleged crime.
A lightning strike near Niaivoo, Ate, fatally injures a child of William I os vette Posides, while another person named She Ju he is reported as killed. The event occurred during late envy thawher tor nngholtoas ting Wiiled.
June 20 report says Governor Altgeld rejected Senate Bill 94 which would require insurance companies to pay both amounts insured in certain cases. He cites multiple and substantial reasons for not signing the measure.
In Rochesterny June 26 seven men were injured when two Central Hudson freight trains collided rear end a few miles west of the city. The nonpartisan United Allertoun Mechanics council plans to plead before the country for the best conch of the nation.
Gen Van Wyck is gravely ill in Nebraska City with his condition deteriorating daily and an imminent death approaching.
New York report shows weekly clearings by city for the week ending June 22 and the percentage change from the same week last year. The table lists each city with its comparative gains or losses in clearings.
While crossing a river six miles north of town, Siegel Paxton was shot twice and fell into the water with his body not yet recovered. John Crales escaped by swimming to shore. A cousin, Enos Quigg, is in custody as authorities warn more trouble may follow from the feud.
The propeller Skater, owned by Seymour Bros of Maxisvier Michigan, burned to the water line 20 miles north of Maxisvier. The crew escaped in a small boat and were rescued by the propeller Hilton whose crew fought the blaze and towed the hull here. The Skater had just been fitted for Traverse day summer service.
Fire in Huron at the Star restaurant began at 4 a.m. and swept five adjacent business houses. Alder man M. P. Frary died after entering the burning building. Estimated losses total 17,700 with 1,700 insured.
In Chillicothe Missouri on Thursday Eddie Byrd seven year old son of Paul Byrd a wealthy farmer drowned. His body was recovered quickly but life was extinct at the scene. In Gardiner Missouri stallion Arrival record 272434 died Thursday night at Pinefree farm after owners refused $15000 last season.
Strawberries are being gathered in Nauvoo Illinois with an enormous yield. Great quantities are shipped away. The grape crop also promises a good harvest this season.
Grim reports from Malta describe the Victoria sinking off Tripoli Syria with many officers and crew drowned. Vice Admiral Sir George Tryon died after being picked up and dying on board the Edinburgh. Britain mourns as authorities await fuller details and survivors' fate.
Independence Day plans in curiaco feature a 100000 voice choir directed by Silas G. Pratt. choirs of 2000 to 3000 singers placed around the grand court will sing in unison with a large band and electricity linking all sections. audiences will hear The Doxology The Star Spangled Banner Columbia the Gem of the Ocean and America. a new hymn Love and Liberty will close the program after the liberty bell rings.
New York and San Francisco bankers report easier financial conditions. Clearinghouse certs can relieve strain but little effect yet. Public banks see improved sentiment in the west. $6 million in US bonds interest payments begin to flow. A separate note: Day’s Day’s assets and liabilities reveal disappearance of Plankinton bank president. A San Francisco flurry on Pacific bank suspensions ends with banks holding ample funds. A Minnesota worm endangers timber. Brooklyn directory lists 209,830 names and population over 1,000,000.
A cyclone sweeps northern Georgia causing damage while Columbia National Bank of New Whatcom Washington suspends operations. World’s fall admissions reached 103 639 on Friday and total to date 2 981 833. Several deaths and incidents reported including cholera aboard Woodington, Mrs Faurie B Godwin died at Bar Harbor, rabies in Newport Minnesota cows, and fires in Colorado. Multiple arrests and deaths listed along with legal and personal notices.
CaicaGco notes a quiet session with grains uneven in price. Spring wheat patents around 83.75 and 24.10, winter wheat at 3.20 to 3.40, corn steady with No 2 at 40 to 40.5 cents, oats easing with No 2 cash around 20 to 24 cents. Beef, pork and lard quoted lower. live poultry and dairy products show modest moves. New York futures mirror subdued trading.
Chicago reports dull market with steady quotes for choice to extra steers and varying ranges for other cuts. Hogs opened steady then weakened, closing about 9.5 lower. sales listed for hogs by weight class and packing lots.
Sir Robert Pail lectures at the Royal Institution on stars and distances. He notes the sun is far away and Alpha Centauri is the nearest star, with messages taking years to reach other suns. The lecture stresses immense cosmic scales and the idea of unseen worlds around visible stars.
A fragment discusses how left and right hands influence tasks from violin playing to horse riding, spades and axes, noting fashion and customs in various cultures. It cites Newton’s shift to the left eye, Chinese preference for the left, and a royal heir in Africa whose long left nails signal high status and leisure from labor.
H. C. Bunner in Scribner's praises Henry Abbey as an honest impresario who can hire Seidl and conduct grand opera for public delight. The piece argues against driving the organ grinder away, urging tolerance and small charitable dues to support weary performers who bring music to the streets.
A would be artist asks for judgment on two pictures from Mr. Chrome. One shows his father copied from an ambrotype while the other depicts Lily Pood. The master asks the artist which image he claimed as his father, prompting a lighthearted riddle.
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