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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1878
Page
2
A roundup of incidents and official actions reports mail and yellow fever restrictions in New Orleans and Arkansas, Treasury bond redemptions, prosecutions in South Carolina, navy officer totals, Minnesota fair plans, a New Orleans detective appointment, and multiple outbreaks and train robberies. Also notes forced labor talks in Chicago, strikes, and civil unrest in Grenada and Ottawa with injuries and deaths.
O F Bullard, former legislator, imprisoned for building association funds, has been denied pardon by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. The Bankers' Association opened its annual session at Saratoga on the 7th. A New York creditors committee for R M Bishop & Co. agreed to accept Bishop's offer to surrender all assets and grant full discharge in return. A committee will wind up the firm and manage its assets. A bill to let women vote in school meetings passed New Hampshire's Legislature on the 9th. Rain and wind storms battered New York, New Hampshire, and Connecticut on the 9th damaging crops and property. Since the U S Court in Greenville D C opened, 267 illicit distiller cases have been disposed of. Lehigh operators will pay miners on the 1875 basis, avoiding a strike. Knights of Labor in Pottsville on the 10th voted against a strike, noting wage gains and steady work ahead. East River Bridge work in New York suspended on the 12th due to lack of funding, 500 men laid off. A meteor of unusual brightness passed over Oil City and Titusville, Pennsylvania, on the night of the 12th, about twice the size of a cannon ball and traveling north.
A Pioneer Press dispatch notes grasshoppers moving east from Dakota, damaging crops though little impact expected in Minnesota late in the season. A San Francisco telegram warns of potential Indian attack near Yuma driven by whisky and troop absences. In Charleston court 138 illicit distillers plead guilty with rent suspensions. Kansas Pacific Railroad reports gross earnings 1,349,290.30. operating expenses 997,992.87. net earnings 361,297.43.
Bond prices weaken in London due to reduced American buying while wheat markets show renewed activity. Paris Exposition winners soon named. Russia to take key Varna positions. Batoum surrender inquiry awaits reply. Fever strikes workers on Brazil’s Madeira and Mamore Railroad. Franco American commerce talks in Paris progress with a draft treaty. Austria plans mobilization amid Servia Montenegro unrest. Bonaparte Prince Louis Napoleon and Princess Thyra to wed per The Constitutionnel. The Franco American treaty proposal outlines reciprocal trade provisions lasting ten years. Austrian battles report heavy casualties near Varcarbakuf and Jaicze with 1,000 killed or wounded so far. Batoum reports armed population resisting entente forces. insurgents and Austrians mass over 100,000. Road to Sarajevo is fortified with continuous reinforcements.
The Potter Investigating Committee failed to hear witnesses as Gen. Butler demanded Senator Stanley Matthews be summoned. Matthews claimed an Newport engagement prevented attendance, prompting Butler to note his noncompliance. The panel adjourned to press the issue, then resumed with William H. Roberts testifying about pre inauguration assurances influencing Louisiana and South Carolina results for Hayes.
The fast line of the Pittsburgh Cincinnati & St Louis Railroad derailed west of Mingo Junction Ohio after a collision with a freight train at 1 am. Eleven or twelve dead and fifteen to twenty wounded. postal clerks Frank D. Graham A W Andrews W B Johnson and Mrs Cullen among the dead. many others injured or missing. The accident devastated several cars and left sleepers largely unscathed.
A violent tornado ripped through Wallingford at six o'clock causing extensive damage. At least twenty eight deaths and many injuries were reported as telegraph lines fell and a relief effort began. By August 12, the toll reached thirty, with morgues and the town hall serving as centers for aid.
The article notes American iron advances quietly dominate domestic markets and export heavy quantities while Britain loses the American market. It asserts U.S. rails are now largely supplied by domestic mills and rails imports from Britain have ceased as European demand lags behind U.S. railway growth.
A recent Whitechapel flower show featured female competitors all of whom had been rescued from intemperance. The event emphasized reform and community support for these women as they presented blooms and received recognition.
A chemistry student hears a sailor called an old salt and then refers to him as a venerable sodium chloride highlighting a pun that blends nautical slang with chemical terms.
A survey of religious life reports Berlin's 804000 Protestants with 34 churches and 95 ministers. Presbyterians claim paying off 1 million in debts. two Chinese students train for Episcopal ministry in San Francisco. Scots Presbyterians and Wesleyan bodies report large offerings. It notes Jerusalem’s Jewish population at 13000, church music using cornets, and various church appointments, excommunications, and retirements.
Descriptive passage on the humming bird its bright plumage rapid fluttering and elusive flight. Notes its habitat in tropical forests Americas including the West Indies and South America and compares it to other birds with vivid color imagery.
A description of hummingbirds detailing tiny, varied nests built in branches or suspending webs, one to two white eggs per female, and rapid fledging. The article notes early beliefs of a nectar diet and reports hummingbirds also eat minute flies, spiders, and gossamer spider silk as part of their breakfast.
A letter from Hon. A. J. Goshorn at Paris commends the United States display at the Champ de Mars Exposition. He notes criticism was unfair, credits Gov. McCormick and the Commissioner-General for a well arranged, creditable exhibit despite short preparation and long distance.
A humorous 19th century note recounts a wife’s shopping list and her husband’s later return gifts. In the morning at a summer hotel he forgets the list, then misreads his purchases as he brings home cabbage and netting instead of the desired items. The exchange ends with a witty rebuke from the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
During summer storms, inspect exposed lightning protection. Copper main conductors should be at least 0.4 inches diameter, taller buildings require more. Zinc or galvanized options need larger sizes. continuous conductors and sharp airward points are advised. Connect bottom to moist earth with wide surface contact. avoid attaching all metal masses unless unoccupied by people during a storm.
J. Wilson McDonald nears completion of the Gen. Custer statue for West Point. The work shows the baying hero poised to strike, left foot forward and left arm raised, right hand gripping a sword. Critics note muscular detail and challenge the suitability of the posed, clothed figure.
A Greeley Tribune piece describes six residents in a canyon outpost facing extreme isolation. With sixty five miles to the nearest house and only occasional movement, the women rarely go out while men perform night duties. The article notes one resident left for the East, another recently arrived, and a fashion paper weekly solace in a stark, lonely setting.
A tired painter in a large factory area collapsed at home with vomiting blood. Neighbors summoned a doctor who diagnosed a vascular rupture and recommended rest. Morphine aided sleep, the man recovered gradually, then a porch inspection revealed the “blood” was actually huckleberries. The patient laughed it off and returned to work. Springfield Union.
The coal region of Illinois covers about 35,000 square miles three times larger than Ohio and Pennsylvania and accounts for one fifth of all productive coal fields in the United States.
A Salt Lake husband petitions for divorce after discovering his wife had a badly scarred arm. he says she did not inform him before their marriage.
In the heatwave the house fly and the mosquito emerge as the only insects enjoying hard work. They buzz and press on, seemingly thriving on the weather as they persist in their daily labor.
An editorial urges farmers to focus on improving cattle and horses rather than currying favor with wealthy patrons or political office holders. It argues practical farming efforts yield lasting rewards over influence.
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