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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1884
Page
2
A condensed recount of Senate and House actions from January notes key resolutions and debates. Topics include secretary cost inquiries on 1883 naval vessels, suspension of land patent actions for certain claims, Mississippi River improvements, postal telegraph plans, and federal financial queries. Reports cover bills, adjournments, and notable incidents across states and districts.
The Secretary of the Interior orders a public auction on February 27 for the agency buildings and 3,200 acres at Hot Springs and on the Ojo Caliente Indian Reservation in New Mexico with no bid under $15,000. A House committee directs a report on forfeiture of railroad land grants totaling 5,000,000 acres. Treasury buys 375,000 ounces of silver for mint delivery. A Senate bill proposes a University of Medicine in Washington with a $1,000,000 endowment and $100,000 more for grounds and buildings. AINT resolution aims to continue Mississippi River improvements with $1,000,000. A House committee seeks action on making roads post routes with Postmaster General authority.
Wailer force clearing snow on the Brinton Station line in Pennsylvania on the 9th were struck by an accommodation train, killing three men and seriously wounding four others. Elmira dispatch notes scant clues on the murdered cemetery girl, autopsy shows two non fatal wounds, gold watch and jewelry missing. A brief clash between Chippewa and Pottawattamie Indians in Hall township Wisconsin was reported, involving Pottawattamies and Menominees from nearby reservations.
Reports recount a slide that buried three miners John Headstrom John Ahlstrom and John Ling half a mile down the mountain. Ahlstrom and Ling were later found badly frozen and likely to die Headstrom is missing. Other disaster notes describe fires shootings mob violence and a suspected murder near various U S locations with multiple fatalities and missing persons.
A London socialite bequeaths 500000 dollars to Pope Leo XIII. Rome reports the pope gave Archbishop Gibbons a life portrait for a Catholic council in Baltimore next November, marking the Metropolitan See’s 95th anniversary.
Canton authorities mobilize for war with France and issue a proclamation urging public readiness while signaling friendship to other nations. A telegraph line is under construction from Canton to Tonquin on the frontier.
The Sixty fifth General Assembly of Ohio opened with Senate and House sessions in Columbus. Lt Governor Richards led the Senate oath, rules were set, and committees formed. In the House, Speaker Marsh presided as oath was taken and initial officers chosen. Bills on equal rights, mining regulation, and labor reforms were introduced amid routine organization.
Mrs Francis Wilkeson of Rochester sues for separation claiming fear her husband will kill her. She says two consecutive dreams predicted her death at his hands, though she admits he has always been kind and he denies any intent to harm.
Governor Robinson of Massachusetts defended not making his son private secretary. He said he would not put him on a bubble and that his son should prepare for honorable work in life. He added his family will not be fitted with offices.
A line from the Chicago Inter Ocean notes that a dog trained with rewards rather than punishment tends to follow the rewarded plan. The remark concludes that the dog exhibits a long head as a result of this conditioning.
In Columbus on January 9 the Democratic caucus of the Ohio General Assembly nominated Henry B. Payne of Cleveland for U S Senator. The session, closed to outsiders, adopted rules for open or secret balloting, decided on a unanimous result, and adjourned as Payne received a plurality on the first and only ballot. Supporters hailed the nomination at the Neil House.
A large meeting organized a cremation society and planned a crematory for the dead. Dr Felix Formento presided, Eugene H Levy was secretary, and the group discussed Italian and American cremation designs. The parish grand jury recommended cremation to handle indigent deaths at Charity hospital.
Toronto reports Sergeant Mul holland of the Sixty-eighth Regiment and longtime Toronto Registry Office employee died January 6 at ninety one. An old Peninsular War veteran he led the party that bore the Duke of Richmond’s body to England after hydro phobia death. He served as Lord Fitzroy Somerset’s orderly at Waterloo and fought in fifteen general engagements without a wound.
A dispatch from Omaha dated the 9th reports the death in Omaha of Rev. George F. Stelling formerly of Massillon Ohio. He led in New Philadelphia Canton and Harrisburg Pennsylvania and was noted as a lecturer with considerable reputation.
Canadian banks advanced sterling exchange rates to 4.844 percent and 4.871 percent due to scarce bills and heightened demand for remittance to Europe. The move reflects seasonal interest and dividend flows typical for the period.
Washington reports Professor Wiley of the Agricultural Department outlines sorghum sugar experiments over the past year. He cautions that not every farmer can be a sugar maker, notes sorghum’s non crystallizable sugars require large factories, and suggests near factory farming plus using all waste products for profit. He advocates diffusion trials and multi state,’s seed selection for quality cane.
A collection of brief notices mentions Mrs A C Pond sister of Sam Patch dying in Petersburg Virginia, Senator Colquitt and Congressman Milliken said to resemble each other, David Pulsifer retiring after thirty years in Massachusetts secretary of state office, Rev Dr Backus of Union College regaining sight after cataract operations, and Ex President Hill Harvard editing an almanac using Eastern standard time. Also notes on William Cullen Bryant statue plans, Uncle Remus described by a Georgia friend, and Joel Chandler Harris praised for writing for pay and a comfortable setup in Atlanta.
Minersville report of Susie Bradley who after an assault and shooting by Dennis Pike, arranged a fake jilting to wed him. Pike was jailed awaiting trial. the court ordered the wedding to prevent testimony against him and dropped the indictment after the ceremony.
The will of Julius Hall Garten filed for probate leaves over 2 million dollars. The bulk goes to his infant son Albert at age 28. if he dies earlier, one half to twelve charitable, educational or public institutions including Yale Harvard Columbia Williams and Cornell. Charitable gifts exceed 150,000 with beneficiaries such as Dartmouth College Nursery of the City of New York and Mt Sinai Hospital.
The Cincinnati Price Current reports January preliminary pork packing from November 1 totals 3,845,000 hogs, down 180,000 from last year’s 4,025,000. Entire season estimated at 6,085,000 hogs versus 6,132,000 last year, with expectation for possible season increase and an average weight likely below the previous year.
Coffin provinces Sunday work on railroads in Iowa should end to observe the Sabbath and grant workers a rest day. He blames public sentiment, not railroad management, for Sunday traffic and calls for change.
J. and Crick were elected president of the Kansas City Board of Trade, signaling leadership change for the prominent exchange. The selection sets the stage for forthcoming policy and market leadership decisions.
The Vignaux Schaefer billiard contest begins January 14 with 3,000 points total and 600 nightly points. The match will be played at balk line in the cafe of the Grand Hotel Paris.
John W Tower of Boston, a local goods dealer, has failed. The report notes his business downfall and reflects a broader market downturn affecting small retailers in the city.
A collage of humorous quotes and anecdotes from multiple papers. Witty exchanges feature a detective remarking danger in an electric wire, Miss Gusherton and Pawker dialogue, last words debates, a Market Street dummy incident, a bashful would-be star and a comet reply, birch bark ire, a Stonington doctor quip, and an Austin man surprised by a name change.
In Essex County Statesman manuscript style a playful dialogue mocks society chatter. Two characters Chawley and Hawy discuss a laughing girl, conundrums, and Freddie Simpson's humor as jokes and social faux pas unfold. The piece reads as light satire with dated diction and flavor.
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