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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1888
Page
7
A concise sweep of notable events from around the globe. Intelligence by wire reports developments across nations, regions, and cities, offering quick updates on politics, science, commerce, and culture in a compact, period-appropriate recap.
The state braces for federal aid as Governor calls up three militia companies to quell the McCoy and Hatfield feuds. The blood feud has left much of the state ghosted by fear as authorities struggle to restore order.
The Irish Nationalist MP for Clare Mr Cox has arrived at the Hullis jail to await trial on charges of aiding proclaimed league meetings after being remanded for trial without bail. In Havre an attempt on Louise Michel’s life occurred during an anarchist meeting when a man fired twice, wounding her head and torn ear lobe. Lucas narrowly escaped lynching as gendarmes intervened. Reports say Mr Cox is held in Ennis jail with damp walls, and a Dublin dispatch notes continued coverage of the case and Irish revolutionary continuity discussions.
In a damp damaged frame a man stuffed his muffler into a hole to block the bitter wind. Peasants threaten arson across Ireland. Troops head to Dunfanaghy to keep the peace as a Munster trial unfolds. Patrick O'Brien, Thomas Byrne, and John Hayden receive prison terms with appeals filed. The Cork mayor faces crimes act assault charges and medical advice cites hospital transfer for Wilfrid Blunt.
Personal notes describe Mrs Clarissa Jackson of Hancock County Delaware Township as a young grandmother and her daughter’s early marriage and motherhood. A St Louis dispatch reports the death of George Clark a leading printer and former International Typographical Union president. A Washington special notes Speaker Carlisle’s improving health and a trip with his niece Queen to Baltimore for a revenue cutter voyage to Fortress Monroe.
The Louisiana GOP nominated Warmoth for governor and Minor, Patty, Horo, Forsythe, Wyley, and Flanders for statewide posts. Democratic and factional wrangling in Michigan, Columbia District, and New York conventions followed, with disputes over delegates, orders, and leadership. Julius Grinnell emerges as a Chicago Democratic governor candidate.
The item lists railroad mileage ticket sales by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the continuation of 1000 mile books, and reports on Gregg & Company’s collapse with branches nationwide. It also notes closures of R. Duncan & Company’s Sharon store, Stebbins restaurant in Mason City, and Buffalo Rubber Company’s assignment. A Reading special warns the miners strike’s backbone may not be broken as some claim, with continued hardship in the Behuylkill region due to weather.
A wide coal theft ring is uncovered in Bainbridge Ross County with fifteen leading residents including the town marshal hotel keeper and a Presbyterian preacher under arrest. Detectives say half the townspeople are implicated and the case exposes broad local corruption. Separately the Supreme Court reviews the Maxwell case against Missouri with a death sentence in St Louis for C Arthur Preller’s murder in April 155.
The chief justice affirmed a death sentence for Dan Driscoll, the leader of the Whyos gang, for the murder of his mistress Beezie Garrity. In Pennsylvania a raid on Henry Merritts home near Huntingdon yielded 4000 dollars after tortures, while California sees the murder of C B Hitchcock and wife linked to Fritz Anschlag and Antone Dyker amid a farm deed dispute.
A Paterson New Jersey fire at Rogers Locomotive Works caused about 100000 dollars in damage. A separate British Columbian mining disaster near Victoria and Wellington Collieries killed many white miners and several Chinese workers. Rescues began, bodies were brought to the surface, and identification proved difficult due to severe burns and debris.
This excerpt outlines farm use of corn cobs for heating potash and stock feed, noting benefits for dairy cows in winter and for sheep consuming bean straw. It also discusses efficient stump removal by digging, twisting, and uprooting, then reclaiming land with plowing and seeding.
Editor Deum cites about 4000 in owed sums to Gen Butler Roger A Pryor and J Randolph Tucker for anarchist work. Tucker paid 2000 for bereaved families and renounced further money. Vigorsé totals about 6006.40. Butler received 2500. others pending. Plus Pike Logan feud notes and Grant Monument plans with $500000 estimate.
A Kansas writer in the New York Weekly Witness prescribes a spring preventive method using a pint of soft soap in two gallons of water to wash young trees. He warns against weeded ground, recommends mulch or cover around trunks, and suggests regular watering and leaf or straw covers to protect fruit plants in winter and prevent freezing out.
The article cites D. D. T. Moore urging moral resolve and steady industry at year start. It argues that disciplined planning in winter, choosing crops and locations, yields the best autumn harvest and strengthens families and communities. The piece likens winter prep to war strategy, urging farmers to prepare for summer field work.
A farmer tells how mortgaging a farm leads to fear and distress, while paying down and living within means yields pride. A druggist warns to earn money first before borrowing, urging thrift, steadiness, and eventual ownership. Additional notes advise on livestock care, orchard protection, and practical farm tools and practices.
The text notes that in very cold weather it is better to lightly cover winter crops such as onions kale strawberries English ivy and pansies with evergreen boughs sedge or sash or with earth just before ground freezing to protect plants in the great northwest.
The Massachusetts Ploughman urges farmers to plant trees yearly for fruit and beauty. He warns against poor, long-shipping stock and favors buying near home to avoid commissions and ensure quality. He cautions that transplanted trees should be fresh and not kept out of soil for months. He notes that careless buyers risk paying twice as much for inferior stock.
The Swedish government announces free forest engineer services from 18M for landowners and agricultural bodies. Applicants must write to the Governor or Royal Domains with purpose, location, and logistics. board during work is the only cost. Municipal societies often cover the daily 5 crown charge, making the service effectively free.
The article extols using mutton suet to treat cold sores parched lips and minor wounds with warm melted suet applied at night. It suggests cleansing with hot soap suds, covering with muslin dipped in suet, and daily bandage changes. Also describes a whisk broom holder craft and general housekeeping tips. Provides basic recipes for tooth powder and baked apples.
A farmer in the New Yorker argues raising horses in the East pays, noting buyers pay 150 to 300 dollars for fine mares. He describes pairing mares with stallions in spring, rearing colts in box stalls with oats hay and limited potatoes or carrots. A Schenectady pair of coal black horses, worth about 800 dollars, are cited as well raised by a skilled farmer.
A Western farmer explains a method of letting sheep on shares in Michigan. He reviews old practices where half the receipts went to each party and a variant letting the sheep owner keep two thirds of wool and lambs to avoid drawbacks. He describes providing satisfactory ewes and requires well-kept flocks, with fair settlements if losses occur.
A Prairie Farmer piece explains winter poultry care for steady eggs. A cheap, straw-walled hen house, milk heated feeds, and a daily hot milk meal with bran or meal keep layers productive. Oats soaked in milk before feeding, and occasional liver scraps from butchering supplement the diet. Eggs stay fresh all winter, worth about 25 cents a dozen, with hens allowed to range on fair days.
Culinary directions describe making a breakfast gem batter with milk or water, one egg, sugar, baking powder and salt, plus flour, then baking in hot gem pans. A second batter includes egg whites, sugar, milk, butter, flour and baking powder, with a cinnamon brown sugar icing using egg yolks.
A historic recipe instructs to beat yolks with sugar, fold in melted batter, stir to cold, mix in lemon juice and zest, top with a thin puff pastry, and bake for half an hour. It emphasizes gentle folding, minimal water, and a citrus finish for a lemon pudding dessert.
Oyster croquettes are made by sealing chopped oysters with mashed potatoes, butter, salt, pepper and cream, formed into cakes, dipped in egg and bread crumbs, and fried. Mince meat combines apples, chopped meat and chopsuet with lemon, molasses, spices, raisins, currants and citroneut in cider, balanced with sugar and salt.
A Florida perfumery firm with nineteen acres of tuberoses in Fairfield and San Mateo plans to add nearly two hundred acres. The manager claims Florida uniquely suits these flowers in America and compares favorably to Southern France. He notes acre yields of $2,000 and argues cultivation costs are lower than strawberries with higher income. Parin sang in Paris for French hospitals and sent 30,000 francs.
A Pittsburgh man promises to confess before April 27 to save Robinson and Coughlin from death for their role in the McMunn rescue and Hulligan murder. The report also details alleged gang members, planned rescues, and a shift to Ravenna, plus various local notices including Grand Lodge officers, accidents, public-health meetings, and crime trials across Ohio communities.
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