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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1887
Page
3
The weekly digest surveys notable events from around the globe with concise items wired from diverse regions. It highlights political developments, social changes, scientific advances, and cultural happenings shaping the current era.
Honolulu seethes as the populace forces the Gibson ministry from power, Kalakaua yields and a new government forms with William M. Green as Premier. The fallen premier and son-in-law are in custody. A strong gas flow is reported on the Kanawha near Charleston, West Virginia, and a Knights of Labor potters assembly forms in Ohio. A rail line blasting accident in South Carolina kills workers. A maniac in Ireland kills four haymakers with a steel object. The St. Louis citizens group plans to invite the President, with broad representation. Russian press condemns Ferdinand’s election. Tirnova crisis swells. Agricultural news notes rising corn acreage and winter wheat conditions. Turman’s insanity, a French minister’s stance, and Boulangist crowds in Paris are noted. Texas sheriff fights a duel, and Chicago quarantine expands. A testimonial honors Mr Gladstone at Hawarden. Cleveland’s stance on the St. Louis encampment is debated. Wheat yields in Dakota and Minnesota are threatened by heat and insects. Palmer company continues MeVickers Theatre programming in Chicago with Annie Russell upcoming.
The arrival of Pinkerton detectives in the coke region has stirred strong reactions among strikers. Observers say they were sent to evict workers from tenement houses owned by the coke companies, and officials warn that serious trouble could follow.
A brief telegram from Jefferson City notes the Supreme Court refused a rehearing for Brooks alias Maxwell, sentenced to be hanged in St. Louis on August 12 for the murder of C Arthur Preller. A reprieve until August 26 was granted to pursue a United States Supreme Court appeal, while St. Louis business leaders plan a presidential visit and mass meeting actions.
A Charleston tip describes Reverend David Benson and Elders S. G. Spencer and Joseph Murphey, Mormon missionaries, urged to quit Wrightsboro area after a county meeting. Regulators escorted them from Goodwin's chapel. they now meet in private homes amid expected clashes. A Fort Worth dispatch reports an attempted Santa Fe express robbery near Pendleton and Temple. The train halted after eight men loitered near the depot. six boarded the engine as a posse fired, wounding one robber who vanished into nearby brush.
Washington dispatch reports the president will not visit the West this year, canceling a planned St. Louis encampment trip. The letter declines the invitation to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, citing potential discord among posts and wishing veterans a successful reunion. Also notes Oscar J. Harvey, Treasury horse claims chief, was dismissed after confessing to $9,200 in fraud involving 43 forged claims and related forgeries.
The Ohio State Convention of the Union Labor party met in Columbus on May 4 and 5 and nominated a full ticket for governor John Sells of Tiffin lieutenant governor J McDonald of Springfield Supreme Judge Tim O Connor of Cincinnati Supreme Judge G N Tuttle of Painesville Auditor C J Sutton of Akron Treasurer Ki N Harter of Alliance Attorney General William Faker of Newark Board of Public Works Carl A Raider of Cleveland Most nominees spoke briefly John Seitz a former Democratic legislature member now aligned with Greenback Labor party McDonald rose to prominence in the Westly Knight of Labor clash last spring The platform denounces stock gambling and the courts of Ohio for not enforcing laws.
Salt Lake reports the Utah Constitutional Convention completed a constitution with provisions for separation of church and state, nonsectarian education, penalties for bigamy and polygamy, and a nonamendable clause without National Congress consent. The document will be submitted to voters on August 1 with Utah commission oversight for counting. Farther McGuynwn named delegate to the National Labor Convention in Syracuse. an excommunication edict reportedly looms in Catholic circles.
Henpert Tsyer of Worcester is imprisoned after impersonating Walker Blaine in Montreal and cashing forged checks, defrauding hotelkeepers of thousands. The National Association of Music Teachers held its Indianapolis session with 400 delegates including William H. Sherwood, H. S. Perkins, Clarence Eddy, and Mme Capppiani. The report by Theodore Presser notes over a thousand members and strong talent while papers were read. R G Dun reports overall business improvement though Western and Southern cities face tight money due to real estate demand. US and Canada seven day business failures totaled 154, down from 174 last year. A will of Thaddeus Kosciusko was located. executor Thomas Jefferson may use the estate to fund education for freed negroes.
A Swiss catastrophe unfolds as lake slips swallow twenty houses and a hotel in Zug. Seventy missing, six hundred homeless, damage pegged at 250000. Rescue crews race to save survivors amid collapsing quay and submerged streets. other notes report clerical appointments and Bulgarian prince election.
Senator John Sherman of Ohio spoke at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on private business and a possible Western trip. He criticized the government for veterans' pensions and argued against surrendering rebel flags, defending the Union cause and predicting Cleveland’s nomination. He praised New York election laws and condemned Democratic obstruction in Congress.
A historical critique quotes the New York Times on Cleveland and the spoils system. It argues mugwumps overstate reform zeal while presenting a stark civil service tally and recent removals. The piece labels critics as ungrateful Bourbons and notes Times sarcasm about party governance.
A humorous dialogue shows a wife questioning her husband about late hours as he explains he supports two people. In Wisconsin a horse killed a book agent and locals held a donation party for the horse, giving it oats for a long life. A baker’s apprentice sings farewell after being fired.
President Grover Cleveland explains he will not attend the St. Louis encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic due to threats and discord among some members. He notes the invitation prompted by cordial citizens but says duty and public duty forces him to withdraw acceptance. The St. Louis committee and supporters react with mixed feelings over the rejection and plan to seek other venues for the encampment.
John Swinton disputes rumors that General Master Workman Powderly will resign. He argues Powderly cannot handle the vast organization and predicts the Knights of Labor will fall apart, yet the labor movement will endure regardless of leadership changes. Swinton mentions S. M. Wheat as a possible successor amid technical objections.
In Columbus the State Music Teachers Association elects officers led by President W. L. Blumenschein and several Dayton Cincinnati and Columbus members. A brutal mill cutting near South Charleston leaves Stoll dead. Hafin the killer and Stoll were mill workers. Springfield sees a severe burn accident to 7 year old Earl Kiefer. Prohibitionists nominate statewide officers in Delaware. Dayton jury awards $600 in a Gem City Club shooting case. Local fates include Lang's death in Manchester and George J. Anderson’s suicide in Sandusky, plus new mail deliveries in Xenia and major accidents from Newark to Lima.
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