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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1887
Page
2
A compact digest of foreign and domestic affairs, political developments, labor notes, and personal items. The coverage spans multiple regions, highlighting events, trends, and notable moments shaping current affairs.
Mrs Pranu Lacey commits suicide in New York husband present. Alsatians tried at Leipsic: five condemned, four acquitted. Texas train robbery nets up to 20 000. Bandits flee with valuables. citizens pursue. Servia king seeks divorce amid queen intrigues. Mine explosion in Pennsylvania injures five. German spy arrested in France. Chicago boodle verdict guilty three years. Champlain disaster deaths likely higher. 27 saved. Hungarian floods cause 5 million losses. 1500 farmers ruined. Illinois Central rail accident kills engineer. Italian socialist Parmegini expelled. Bodyke evictions lead to prison and clashes. Danube boat capsizes near Paris. 100 bodies recovered. Mrs Dopson dies after opium relapse. Carl Scavanz improving after leg fracture. Plymoutn Church Brooklyn to close for summer. Beecher’s replacement uncertain. Pennsylvania Railroad crude oil fuel tested successfully. Propeller Colorado aground Lake Superior. aid dispatched.
A week’s events report: coke workers in Connellsville Pa resist demands, extending the strike. Crozier Iron and Steel Roanoke Va assigns assets for 378000. PA coke strike ends with workers' victory, operations resume. London exhibit hints America discovered in 1492 by a Leovener Leo Erikson, predating Columbus by 200 years. 6000 Belfast shipbuilders resume work. Amsterdam rioters granted amnesty. Indian Government to forward troops to Afghan frontier per London orders. London police warn chemists about explosive materials and offer 100 pounds reward for reporting illegal manufacture.
A dramatic break in wheat prices on Tuesday and a total $8 million loss over two days felled a suspected syndicate from May to June futures. Dozens of firms failed or were left insolvent, with about 20 million bushels involved and more than 16 million held as distressed stock. Names like M. Rosenfeld Co. and Hamill & Brine figure among the wrecks.
News from Chattanooga Tennessee reports five men killed and many wounded by a dynamite cart ridge explosion at the Inman mines four miles from the city. At a Minneapolis meeting of master car builders it was reported that twenty five thousand eighty seven locomotives in the United States had killed.
In Painesville Ohio a balloon ascent by Professor Clark ended with the craft snagging in tree tops and the occupant hurled to the ground from about sixty feet. The injuries are reported as fatal. The article notes 1,426 employed and 6,548 injured, roughly half from defective car couplings.
President Cleveland halted any immediate disposal of Confederate flags stored in the War Department. He urged Congress to decide the final fate while authorities inventory and preserve the banners. Ohio Governor Foraker and others petitioned legal action to stop returns, sparking protests from Wisconsin and Kansas governors and Grand Army of the Republic. The White House outlined that no disposition would occur without Congress.
The piece defends Gen. Tuttle and the Grand Army of Iowa against claims of insult to President Cleveland at St. Louis. It argues veterans oppose Cleveland over his veto language, defends Tuttle, and cites Iowa G A R as opposing Cleveland while praising loyalty and discipline among Union soldiers. It also critiques Cleveland’s treatment of veterans and favoritism toward former Confederates.
The piece notes how Grover Cleveland carried New York by 1 017 in 1 171 312 votes and a shift of one per thousand could flip the state. It cites 1885 governor results and 1586 Court of Appeals races showing Prohibition and Labor votes shaping party outcomes, with NYC figures showing Republicans deserting Roosevelt and Daniels for Labor influenced mayoral race dynamics.
Des Moines Register and Chicago Herald criticize General Tuttle and Iowa, claiming Iowa’s loyalty lagged behind Missouri and Kentucky. The piece cites enlistment figures, early statehood ages, and population to label Iowa as disloyal, calling the attack rank dishonesty and Copperhead in tone.
A correspondent describes Sultan Abdul Hamid’s guarded life at Yildiz palace. He travels in secrecy, with crowds and soldiers forming a ceremonial backdrop, while petitions from the public are read and sometimes granted in a capricious, lottery-like fashion. The piece compares his rule to that of Haroun-al-Raschid, noting the balance of display and danger.
Albany dispatch quotes a well known Congressmen who cites Dan Lamont as closer to Gov Hill and President Cleveland. He says Cleveland would not seek a second term if labor troubles persist, and Hill could win the party’s backing, with Cleveland hoping labor strife ends by next spring.
Andrew D White argues the Republican party should send strong men to the South to advocate a protective tariff. He notes Southern interest in tariffs grows as Northern manufacturing expands, and says several Southern states might shift away from the Solid South with encouragement. Senator Hiscock expresses doubts, but White cites evidence the South stands in the balance.
All persons except ministers must pay full fare. The press and railroad employees also pay full fares. Passes allowed for officers or employees of railroads, with exchanges possible between companies. Tariffs must be posted at all stations with ten days notice for rate increases and one day for decreases. The law limits long distance discounting, forbids theatrical passes, and applies only to interstate travel. Fines up to 5000 dollars per offense, damages and attorney fees assigned by court. commissioners will adjudicate all cases.
Ohio news reports a mob lynching of Betters the colored assailant of Mrs. Thomas in Jamestown. The damp crowd, masked and orderly, hung Betters at a tree near the Fair Grounds after breaking into the calaboose to release and execute him. Separate items describe train robberies, assaults, and local incidents across Ohio communities.
Railroad managers nationwide await a final ruling on the Southern roads request for a permanent suspension of the long and short haul clause. The temporary 90 day halt runs to July 5, with a 75 day extension for transcontinental lines. Executives note extensive executive sessions and thorough digestion of testimony from all sides.
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