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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
6
This issue provides concise global intelligence highlights from diverse regions. It surveys notable developments in science, industry, and politics, offering readers a rapid digest of ongoing events and breakthroughs that shaped the week.
Telegram reports a severe fire in Louisa Court House Virginia with over twenty houses burned and the new hotel threatened. The town has about 1100 residents and lies on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad about sixty miles from Richmond. Fire remains uncontrolled as aid is sought from Richmond.
Janauschex the actress sues Henry Bull Jr. for 20000 dollars claiming injuries from a May 17 1587 fall down stairs at the Perry House Newport BC. The report also describes a drunken Polish fight at Wilkes Barre noting many injured and a fatality.
Jupas Sumas of the United States District Court at Dubuque Iowa has rendered a decision against parties known as the.
A wreck on the Cincinnati Southern Railway near Greenwood Kentucky kills seven and injures many with the possibility of more deaths. In New Orleans rioting between Nicholls and McEnery supporters leaves Patrick Mealy dead and several others wounded. A Texas incident in Hounraville reports Bill Bolo shot and two men hanged by reformers. Sheriff seeks troops as terror grips the state.
An official Treasury debt statement shows a $55,830,000 decline since June 30, 1887, with $527,205,556 total cash in the Treasury and $296,910,421 available for debt reduction. An Associated Press dispatch notes House Ways and Means leaders aim for rapid tariff reform to curb surplus revenue, with Congressman Burrows opposing any free trade shift.
A Dutch State Railroad collision near Meppel kills twenty six and injures many. An 1800 ton bark, possibly the Eureka of San Francisco, sinks at Waterford harbor with all twenty five crew drowned. Another vessel wrecked off Duncannon with all hands believed lost. Europe endures severe winter as Vienna reports water shortages amid cold.
Archie McNeil, who went to France to cover the Smith-Kiliain prize fight and had been missing, was found strangled on a Boulogne beach. Distinct throat marks, missing Bank of England notes, a coin, and a watch were recovered. several £5 notes he had in Paris have since been cashed.
A Wingyiee special reports two Canadian Pacific freight trains collided on the north shore of Lake Superior. Both locomotive crews were killed and several others injured. The wreck on Mink River trestle sent one engine and eight cars into a gorge, three men dead, one crushed under timbers and wheat, seven hours to reach a survivor who died from freezing. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
Congress reconvened after a holiday recess with Senate debate on the President’s tariff reduction plan led by Mr. Sherman who warned it would harm American industry while Senator Voorhees defended low tariffs. House members introduced numerous bills including postal telegraph, pension reforms, prohibition, suffrage, and money issues as the Blair educational bill faced opposition. The President sent a notice on Round Valley protection as both chambers adjourned to Monday the 9th.
A farmer’s lesson on weed harm to corn yields from Prairie Farmer. Weeds steal carbonic acid air and sunlight, cutting corn yield. Hoeing 2000 weeds daily can protect a field yielding ten bushels of corn. Also notes on plant care and cultivation from American Cultivator.
Practical tips from the Germantown Telegraph on farm practice. Materials include onion use to prevent chicken cholera, egg freshness tests, and safe uses of pyrethrum. It discusses soiling systems for poultry, crow deterrence, and a comparison of dairy cow output to show the value of careful breeding and stock improvement.
Prof W A Henry of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station argues that exclusive corn feeding weakens hogs. Studies by Sanborn and Henry show corn alone lowers blood, thins hair and skin, shrinks kidneys and liver, and weakens bones. He urges balanced rations including skim milk, shorts, bran, oatmeal, peameal, and clover pasture for breeding stock.
Advice lists a sulfur and tobacco dust mix to combat mildew and aphids on roses grapes and chrysanthemums. Suggests weekly to twice weekly applications June to October with care around flowering and fruit ripening. Also promotes soot water fertilizer for pot plants and simple wire collars to train stems for better shape. Describes Petunia Phlox Asters and pansies as vibrant garden choices.
A collection of kitchen instructions and recipes including pickled oysters with spiced cider vinegar, oatmeal gems baked in gem pans, a cream pie with custard topping, and minced beef loaf with crackers and pork. The text provides steps and ingredient lists for these dishes.
To warm over cold mutton, cut loin into chops or leg into thick scallops. Dip each in beaten egg with milk, coat with fine bread crumbs, then fry in very hot fat. Fine crumbs prevent shedding and keep a neat appearance.
The recipe describes boiling a young fowl until tender, removing the meat, and seasoning with pepper salt and butter. The cooking liquor is reduced to a jelly, poured over the meat pressed with a weight, chilled, then sliced with a sharp knife. The dish should be kept in a cool place.
A recipe directs mixing flaked cold fish with two large boiled potatoes and a dressing of egg yolk, pepper, salt, mustard, cream, and vinegar. Serve as a smooth, seasoned fish and potato dish.
A Boston Market Gardeners Association discussion by President W W Rawson of Arlington covers seed growing under glass, transplanting schedules, and field planting for celery. Details cover seed sowing times, bed preparation, air and moisture care, blight causes, bleaching timelines, Arlington versus Boston Market varieties, harvesting costs, and pit storage using salt hay or seaweed at about 36 degrees.
Mrs. Emma P. Ewing of the Iowa Agricultural College offers roasting guidance. Start by searing the beef on a hot pan, then finish in a steady oven without opening the door. For a five pound roast plan about one hour fifteen minutes, six pounds about one hour thirty. Do not baste or wash, as salt or water dries out juices. a thin brown jelly forms in the pan to make gravy.
Practical home tips cover cleaning methods for nails and fabrics, treating stains with ivy kerosene, and air drying cleaned items. Advice mentions white muslin curtains, frying oysters for digestion, mustard plasters with molasses, burn care with baking soda paste, egg white for broken skin, and refrigerating milk after serving to prevent odor transfer.
The Ohio General Assembly opens with E L Lampson named Speaker and D Lanning Clerk in the House. Senate Republicans and Democrats clash over leadership, electing officers amid party splits. Serial notes cover forenoon journal corrections, wool free list talk, and military exemption from jury duty.
The excerpt defines tournure as a term with many meanings across domains. It discusses impractical dress embellishments and extends to jurisprudence medicine theology philosophy history physics architecture esthetics and commerce as examples of exaggerated or misplaced concepts.
A missionary in the Sandwich Islands urged churchgoers to wear hats at worship to avoid damnation. He detailed the exact hat style needed, and the next day his flock found the only stock of hats at a store where the missionary was a partner, which had just received a large consignment.
A man arrested at the Police Court was required to post bond for a further hearing. He brought in a citizen willing to stand surety. The judge asked about real estate and cash. The mate claimed the bond was secured by kinship, calling the man his brother in law and a good fellow.
A collage of witticisms and social quips ranges from courtroom sentiment to marriage approval and Paris barber banter. The snippets include observations on justice and truth, social manners, and theatrical or literary allusions framed in a jaunty, editorial tone.
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