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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1880
Page
1
A blaze swept Averill Russell and Carpenter wholesale paper house and the adjoining P H Kelly Co wholesale grocery in St Paul Minnesota on the 234th. Loss estimated at 740000 with 500000 insured.
The Maine Prohibitionists named Joshua N. Osgood for Governor and the Third Vermont District Democrats fielded John W. Currier for Congress. Other items cover a 116 foot Harlem River jump, trotting records, a deadly stoneing in Ohio River, a bogus diploma man alive in Pittsburgh, a May's Landing derailment death toll, Asiatic cholera misdiagnosed, an Atlantic City swimming match, a Philadelphia diploma man on the run, and a Berks County case of extreme neglect.
A man named Waldron from Atlanta eloped with his twelve year old sister in law and was captured at Sunnyside but mob violence overpowered the Sheriff, beheading the prisoner. Also noted are deaths, elections of Knights Templar officers in Chicago, several Congressional nominations, and a farmer in New Philadelphia Ohio dying from injuries after a bite by his son.
Berlin reports on the von Hatzfeldt marriage dissolution and a proposed Atlantic cable linking England, the Azores, and America. The Rome dispatch mentions American bishops appointments. Britain debates House of Lords abolition while 600,000 francs of jewelry vanish in France. All nations show shifts in politics and conflicts, from Germany's tariff split to Tunisian rail rights and Irish unrest.
The Supreme Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias met in St Louis on the 24th with hospitality from Missouri Grand Lodge. A grand procession that evening drew cheers though shorter than anticipated. Separate items note political nominations, resignations, and various regional events from the day.
Senator Blaine speaks at Bath Maine praising Garfield and denouncing Hancock. He ties Union victory and specie payments to Republican success, attacks Democratic foes Thurman and Bayard, and warns Maine voters of election fraud linked to Garcelon.
A critical analysis argues the Bloody Shirt drives Republican unity against Southern domination in the pivotal campaign. It paints Hancock as a threat to Southern supremacy while Garfield’s ticket promises to stave off Southern control, urging intense organization and local canvassing to secure victory.
The Detroit Post and Tribune and New York papers argue Republicans are perfectly united after private consultations across Maine Indiana Ohio and West Virginia signaling strong odds for November wins. Democrats face widespread failure as their predictions crumble while public support steadies the Union cause and grants momentum to Grant Sherman Blaine and Lincoln era policies.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes sharp witticisms on social vanity and the fad of aphorisms, then shifts to a Panama Cor. N. Y. Sun dispatch describing Fuego’s eruption near Granada. The piece mentions diary humor, a Siamese ambassador name gag, and volcanic activity with ash, lava, and potential crop destruction warnings.
A London Society writer calls the crowd the safety valve of a crowd and a source of infectious examples good and bad. He cautions that mobs resist reason and panic can kill more than danger itself, citing Socrates Dickens and a clergyman who preached amid a church fire. The piece praises measured, orderly conduct.
The article argues most boys incline to mechanics and with proper encouragement many could become skilled workers. It urges giving a boy a dedicated space and tools such as a knife, gimlets, chisels, planes, and material to work with. A successful mechanic will prove himself. failure suggests another calling. Boston Journal of Commerce.
An old colored man and a smoker debate tornado causes and warning signs, joking about wind origins, best escape plans, and digging a family hole. The exchange, recorded in a Detroit Free Press piece, captures humorous, cautious local humor on tornado fear.
An eighteen month old child in Essex Center narrowly avoids tragedy when Engineer Whitcombe of the Canada Southern Railway sees the youngster on the track and signals to brake. Unable to stop in time, the cow catcher blocks the child’s path. The train passes, the child is hurled into a cattle guard filled with water, but is pulled out alive with no broken bones, though teeth knocked out and head bruised. Dr. W. E. Smith reports the child recovering well.
The Fuego volcano near Antigua Guatemala erupts violently at 3 AM on June 29 after years of dormancy. Witnesses aboard a Pacific Mail steamer report a 400 to 500 foot flame column and ash clouds lighting the east and south countryside. Two lava streams descend toward Antigua and the sea, consuming forests and altering the Guaculate river basin as dawn breaks.
The Mexico Cosmopolitan notes a remarkable age in Morelos where Maria Pascuala died last week at Santa Clara Plantation. She reportedly lived to 135, an extraordinary span illustrating enduring vitality in historical times.
Isaac Platt of Geneva New York would cast his eighteenth presidential ballot if he lives to the next election. His first vote was for James Madison in 1808 making him ninety four years old.
A promotional note describes Amula as a popular toilet wash claimed to enhance tan and freckles. It cites consumer interest and suggests daily use for best results. No verified health claims are provided.
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