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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1887
Page
2
Short item roundup spanning international diplomacy, domestic policy shifts, labor notes, and political developments. Highlights include budget concerns, legislative moves, and party strategies shaping the week’s news landscape.
The Tay Convention of Republican Clubs in New York adjourned on Saturday. Medomes D P Foster, head of the New York Republican Club, was elected President of the newly created National League. The meeting tabled a resolution opposing Lamar’s confirmation.
A Lisbon report states the Crown Princess gave birth to a daughter who died after two hours and the mother is in critical condition. The Crown Prince, a Count of Paris daughter by marriage, is 33. Russia interests stir German nerves amid fears of Austrian frontier buildup. France forms a new ministry with Tivard as premier and key ministers named. A Paris cable says President Carnes Dessacge, after cabinet formation, expresses honor and trust in his presidency and duties.
The death of Rev Issac Kalioch in Whatcom Washington Territory ends a life marked by sensational public notoriety. He led a stormy San Francia sandlot era and gained fame as Tremont Temple Boston pastor and San Francisco mayoral candidate on the workingmen’s ticket. He survived a gunfight with De Young and his son later killed De Young. Kalioch moved to Washington Territory after his term. Other dispatches report Maine Governor Bodwell dying from lung congestion after long service and a fortune built from the Hallowell Granite Company.
The Boston Rubber Boot and Shoe Trust is formed with major companies signaling entry. Searle, Van Neman & Co of Philadelphia files an assignment with liabilities about 25 000 dollars. D De Castro & Co of New York fail with assets and liabilities estimated between 751 000 and 1 000 000 dollars.
Fire at the Harris farm near Weenington Oak engulfs a two story house as the family and a hired man flee. Mrs Harris and six children perish in the blaze while attempting to save others. The infant is frozen and a neighbor suffers burns seeking help. The family hails from Mount Ararat, Indiana. Additional losses include the Excelsior pail factory and starch moss at Elkhart and the Hope cracker and biscuit works in Pittsburgh.
Hugh O'Brien Democrat wins Boston mayoralty for the fourth time with 26 621 votes to 24 885 for Republican Thomas N Hart. Boston approves license by 8 455 margin while Worcester flips to no license and reelects Mayor Winslow. Salem and Newburyport vote for license. Lowell elects Republican mayor and eight Republican aldermen. Postmaster Joseph Manley predicts Blaine nomination at Chicago.
The report covers a Cabell County shooting where a daughter shot a burglar, killing him instantly. It also notes Sands W. Hopkins of Kansas City dying after laudanum intake amid a crisis, plus a shotgun accident that killed a woman. A Prescott Grand Jury indicts John L. Cambridge and Dr Oscar Lincoln for perjury in land entries. A Tamaulipas election riot leaves eight dead and forty wounded as the old mayor eyes another term.
Report from Eolorado Kansas notes a three state secret raid on the Indian Territory with a pledge of one hundred thousand men to invade on a set date. In Aberdeen a Dakota Territory delegates convention urged Congress to grant statehood. Mexican Congress adjourns with two key measures a large loan and compulsory education for federal districts and territories.
Chicago correspondents report minor leaguers and major leaguers debating umpire authority. Robert Carruthers notes Bob Brown may sign with Brooklyn with Cincinnati and St Louis offers discussed. Spalding’s orders, Onawayloboggan Club in Lincoln Park, and reflections on Mrs. Astor’s wealth accompany the round of baseball notes.
New York dispatch reports the death of Mrs John Jacob Astor in her 62nd year after a long illness. She was the wife of John Jacob Astor.
Washington reports Senator Cullom plans to introduce amendments to the interstate commerce act and weighs the commission report, praising its practical results and saying the law has been more beneficial than feared. Immigrant restriction bills gain momentum in Senate with Farwell’s proposals.
Information from the General Land Office in Washington reports United States Grand Jury indictments in Moustavna against Thomas T. Oakes J M Kunkley K L Bonner A Ib Hammond and L J Hathaway for unlawfully taking timber from public lands and shipping it out of the Territory Oakes is VP and GM of Northern Pacific Railroad Buckley is Assistant General Manager Bonner timber agent and Montana Improvement Company president Hammond timber agent and Peel Improvement Company GM Hathaway Assistant General Manager of Montana Improvement Company
Senate action includes Cullom proposing a United States Postal Telegraph system with $4,000,000, trunk lines from Washington to Boston and beyond, shared army engineering, iron poles, copper wires, and telegraph rates set for under 100 miles and longer distances. It also outlines amendments to the interstate commerce act clarifying carrier liability, rate publication, through rates, damages, and court enforcement. Politically, pension measures advance, expanding veteran benefits and simplifying laws for widows and dependents.
The article guides girls to make winter decorations using crystallized grasses with alum, autumn leaves treated with resin and heat for lasting color, pressed ferns, trailing vines, and wood greenery. It notes these crafts brighten rooms during long evenings and recall summer, easing the cold.
The State Board of Health reports a Cincinnati water sample from the Ohio River shows heavy organic pollution and potential disease germ presence. Typhoid fever deaths in November reach 133 with over 1,390 cases. officials warn rural areas bear higher disease rates while city water concerns prompt investigations and safety calls.
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