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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1879

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Senate adjournment amid debates and pay bills

The Senate adjourned at five o'clock after amended adjournment provisions and debates on the House joint resolution for extra pay for House employees. A conference committee on the clerks resolution was named, and a message showed no further communication from the President. The House approved extra pay and adjourned after similar exchanges with the President, while debt figures and various international notes filled remaining items.

Senate House Messrs Eaton Beck Allison Conference United States Secretary of State Committee On Finance Congress Milier Bayard, Whyte Anthony Messrs. Atkins Bicknell and Fields Converse Missouri Arkansas Atkins

Numerous fires and disasters sweep the East Coast

General Butler retires temporarily by medical order. The Third Presbyterian Church in Trenton NJ perished in a fire with four firemen injured. In Amherst MA the largest blaze yet destroyed a bank post office halls library and several buildings. A steamer at Lake Quinsigamond WW broke apart. eleven bodies recovered. California Democratic State Convention in San Francisco endorses anti Chinese policy and rail regulation. Multiple killings accidents poisonings and a balloon ascent disaster fill the national summary. A ship sinking at Bogue Sound. a mob hangs two alleged criminals in Alamosa. A major fire hits Cleveland. Thirteen deaths from the Vasa orphan asylum storm aftermath.

Third Presbyterian Church Trenton N. J Patrick Nichols Thomas Connor New York City Amherst Mass Lake Quinsigamond Wooster Isaac Davis California San Francisco Hugh J. Glenn Bilks Democratic Party Eee Thurman John Connors Chicago & Alton Glasgow William Pierce

Chileans Prepare to Attack Lima and Callao

The Chileans are making preparations to attack Lima and Callao. The King of Belgium faces death threats if he signs a bill stripping the clergy of control of elementary education. A Paris paper reports Bonapartist groups contemplating some course of action.

Lima Callao Belgium Paris

Destructive Goodhue County Cyclone Dramatizes July Storm

From Red Wing to Vassa and Warrentown the cyclone swept through Goodhue County tearing buildings apart. In Vassa the Orphanage housing twenty four inmates was demolished with three killed and seventeen injured. In nearby homes, nine people died and thirty were wounded. Widespread damage extended to Havana Lake Emily and Lake Emily farms with multiple deaths and serious injuries. The storm crossed the Mississippi into Pierce County Wisconsin, with additional houses wrecked and residents injured.

St. Paul Minn Goodhue County Red Wing Vassa Mississippi Pioneer Press Stranberg Erich Swenson G. H. Holme Warrentown Alex Valk Albert Walk Harlow Pettit Mr. Peterson Bradley Carpenter Wm. T. Jones Pierce County Wis

Tragedy in Rush River Flood Claims Multiple Drownings

Wm. Rush family including Mr. Rush, his wife, daughter, and a young lady about twenty were drowned as floodwaters overwhelmed their home. Another young woman, a daughter of Mr. John Davis, also drowned while trying to escape the rising waters.

Morris Island Trenton N. J Nimrop Spattenhuber John Ivison Lebanon Henry Laroz Turner's, N. Y Wm. Rush Mr. Fay James Palmer Riverton New Haven Register Holden Hawk- Eye Cincinnati Jelly

Bear Pit Tragedy At Common Street Canteen

A bear pit under Joe Beef’s Common Street canteen housed a large black bear and cubs. When a six year old boy fell toward the den, the mother bear dragged him in. Joe leaped into the pit to rescue him, taking a brutal bite to his knee before fighting the animal off with a brick. The child escaped unharmed, while Joe suffered severe injuries and blood loss.

Joe Beef Common Street Ashe Bear Joe Montreal

Storing Ice Use Flannel Cups to Slow Melt

For the poor, a cheap flannel cup lined around a tumbler mouth keeps ice longer. Cut a nine inch square to form a cup, then cover with four to five inch flannel as a loose lid. Open mesh drains water, slowing melting. with cheap flannel it took ten hours ten minutes to melt two ounces versus under three hours in a naked cup.

Medary Trinidad Indian Territory Havenner Willow Creek Sheets Cariso Springs S. M. Winchester William Johnson Winchester Johnson Denver Tribune

Prince Plon-Plon Napoleon’s Timid Reputation Revealed

The piece portrays Prince Napoleon as a cautious figure in stark contrast to military bravado. It recounts his youth during the Romana insurrection, alleged lack of frontline service, and recurring absences from danger. The narrative notes his frequent residence in England and comments on the public’s unfavorable view of him as timorous.

Virginia City The Chronicle Zibitin Napoleon Bonaparte Romagna Rome Mme Letitia Bonaparte Florence Louis Napoleon Paris Crimea Alma Inkermann France Henry of Navarre Bearn Orleans Senate Duc d’ Aumale Eugenie England Plon

Lucky dog in New York hosts grand birthday banquet

A wealthy woman in New York keeps a pampered black and tan dog at a fashionable hotel. The dog dines from a gold dish, enjoys cream and chicken, and attends a birthday party with many friends, while a stylish avenue bell serves as godmother. A joke suggests Jay Gould form a company to kidnap him for ransom.

New York Avenue Jay Gould Chicago Tribune

Coll boat races conclude after winter's study

The college boat races end as crews finish their winter training and prepare for upcoming regattas. Strong crews from the college show improved technique and teamwork, signaling a competitive season ahead.

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