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Newspaper
Columbus Democrat
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1877
Page
2
The issue reports Missouri and Indiana items including the St. Johns fire deaths and storm damage in Indiana Illinois and Iowa. It notes the Indiana State Dental Association session in Fort Wayne, a Greenup murder trial, and various political debates and editorials in Indiana New Hampshire and national circles.
Credence is given to a feat by Mr. Lake who walked one mile each hour for 500 consecutive hours in Columbus. The 500 mile endurance began June 1 at 6 p m and concluded with the one o clock walk on Friday June 22. He averaged 18 minutes 16 seconds per mile. The report asserts the success of the achievement.
London reports indicate the Montenegrin prince was killed by his own soldiers after significant defeats. Dispatches describe bombardment at Giurgeo with Turkish retaliation and fires set by shelling.
The dispatch reports agitation in Constantinople over Rediff Pasha and military leadership after Montene gro news. Dervish Pasha’s Asia command prompts concern as Bosnia and Albania setbacks fuel distrust of new appointment and policy. A second Danube crossing by Russian forces is described with strategic gain and broader movement.
A major Marblehead blaze starting at Hathaway House stable destroyed the hotel and most shoe factories, the Eastern railroad depot and many cars, and over seventy-two buildings burned. Residents escaped with little belongings as church and homes on School Street were lost and the fire spread rapidly before being checked.
A tornado struck the Cincinnati bound express near Lafay ette just before reaching the town. Conductor L. B. Lewis was hurled from the track, with several crew members and passengers injured. The train overturned, crews and baggage were damaged, and services continued after shifting baggage and mails.
Secret vigilants held a council in Mitchell with old members present and visitors from Washington. Rumors say leaders like Head and Clinton faced threats, White League members seen, and Republican vigilants claim Democrats opposed. In New Harmony, Robert Dale Owen dies at Lake George, prompting interment plans. Secretary McCrary to send more troops to Utah amid anticipated Mormon crackdown.
An aged Rochester resident writes that April 1877 was unusually snowless for over sixty years of memory. He cites 1834 snowfall on May 14 that killed many birds, then shifts to reporting a new giant tree grove in California near Yosemite with over 10,000 trees and ages from 1,200 to 4,000 years. Excavations claim buried ancestors up to 80 feet in diameter and possibly 8,000 years old.
Jackson of Columbus carriage man offers a fine lot of carriages and buggies for sale at low prices. Specializes in manufacture of buggies and carriages and warrants his work to give satisfaction.
A rapid, fragmented survey cites events across Indiana towns: Murphyites in Muncie and Seymour reach, counties reporting diseases like measles in Washington and hydrophobia in Knox, wheat crops affected by weevils in Tippecanoe, cholera losses near Noble Soule, and a Green Castle mill fire. Incident notes include lightning death in Kosciusko, a temporary judge in Madison, pension agent appointment, and a flock of varied local happenings from schools to businesses and social events.
Local notes report the strict moral man absent from morning and evening classes last Sabbath. Walking feats by Samuel Patel and Jas Beevis are noted alongside a rain drenched trio returning from Columbus. Residents comment on corn prospects and steal about harvest labor prices amid town loafer chatter.
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