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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1887
Page
2
A compact digest of notable events from across the globe compiled from wireless dispatches. Highlights span political developments, economic shifts, and cultural happenings, offering a broad quick-read of the week's most reported items.
The Honolulu populace forced King Kalakaua to dismiss the Gibson ministry and create a new government led by Premier William M Green. The King remains nominally in power, promises a new constitution, and offered to delegate powers to diplomats, but the offer was declined. The fallen premier and his son-in-law are under arrest.
East reports a surge of excitement as Pinkerton detectives arrive to evict strikers from tenements owned by coke companies. Authorities warn of possible trouble amid the tension.
Supreme Court denies a rehearing for Brooks alias Maxwell, condemned to hang in St. Louis on Aug 12 for the murder of C Arthur Preller. A reprieve until Aug 26 was granted to pursue an appeal to the US Supreme Court. A St. Louis press dispatch notes business leaders seek a presidential visit in the fall with a large citizen delegation.
A dispatch from Charleston reports Mormon missionaries led by Rev David Benson El mers S G Spencer and Joseph Murphey were expelled from Richmond County Georgia after a local committee demanded they leave. Regulators clashed with converts and fighting is expected. Separately a Fort Worth dispatch recounts an attempted Santa Fe express robbery near Pendleton and Temple thwarted by an alert telegraph operator and armed posse. A third item notes political and legal pushes across states including anti bigamy laws and labor convention nominations. Utah’s constitutional convention reports adoption of a state church separation clause and education provisions with a referendum planned for August 1.
A Washington dispatch reports the President will not visit the West this year, declining St. Louis encampment attendance to avoid factional discord. Separately, Oscar J. Harvey, former head of horse claims, is dismissed after confessing to defrauding the Treasury of about 161 fraudulent claims totaling roughly 48,800 and forging signatures across multiple offices.
The Union Labor party gathered in Columbus on the 4th and 5th, nominating John Seitz for Governor and J McDonald for Lieutenant Governor among others. Seitz, a four term former Democrat legislator now aligned with Greenback Labor, and McDonald, noted for party activity in the Whiteley Knight era, spoke in thanks as a platform denouncing stock and produce gambling and Ohio court failures was adopted.
Herbert Taylor of Worcester is under arrest for posing as Walker Blaine son of James G Blaine in Montreal and defrauding hotelkeepers of thousands of dollars with forged checks. The National Association of Music Teachers held its annual session in Indianapolis with 400 delegates including Sherwood Perkins Eddy and Cappiani. The report by Theodore Presser notes over a thousand members and active papers read. R G Dun assesses the week as generally encouraging with favorable crops and wheat exports, while money remains tight in some Western and Southern cities due to real estate demand. US and Canada business failures numbered 154 in the past seven days. Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s will trait was found. executor Thomas Jefferson is empowered to use property to purchase and educate freed negroes.
Terrible landslips at Zug cause quay collapse and lake inundation. Eighty feet of quay drop, many drown, fifteen houses and ten huts vanish, Hotel Zurich sinks, 600 homeless, 250000 pounds in damage. Troops assist as rescue efforts continue amid rising danger. Also bishop appointments and Bulgarian prince election reported.
Senator John Sherman of Ohio speaks with a Mailand Express reporter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He blasts government for pensions, backs voting reforms, criticizes Cleveland on rebel flags, and predicts a Republican victory with Foraker renominated in Ohio.
A discussion of New York Times critique of the Democratic Party and President Cleveland. The piece contrasts mugwump rhetoric with Civil Service reform data, arguing Cleveland expands a spoils record while opposing the spoils system, citing official counts and quotes from the Times.
A vent of humorous quotes shows a wife reproaching a busy husband and his excuse of supporting two, while in Wisconsin a horse kills a book agent and locals later hold a donation party feeding the culprit oats for life. A baker’s apprentice sings farewell after being discharged by his master.
In 1887 President Grover Cleveland explains to Mayor David R. Francis his decision to forgo a trip to St. Louis for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. He cites threats and unfriendly pressure from some members while stressing unity and duty. The letter provokes strong local reactions from the committee and citizens who pushed for the visit.
John Swinton counters rumors that General Master Workman Powderly will resign. He says Powderly has long faced a too big job and the Knights of Labor is fracturing, but the labor move ment will continue with or without Powderly or George. He notes Iowa’s S. M. Wheat as a possible successor but cites objections.
The State Music Teachers Association met in Columbus and elected officers for the ensuing year. W. L. Blumenschein of Dayton was named President with Armen Doerner, Eugene Bonn, H. Blakesley, H. G. Marstellar, Charles Baetens, E. S. Mattoon, and W. H. Lott as vice presidents and secretaries, treasurer, auditors, and other posts filled by listed Ohio professionals.
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