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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1887
Page
6
Fresh intelligence from global and domestic news notes violent events including the execution of five nihilists in St Peters for the Czar plot. The report covers fires, earthquakes, political letters, and economic impacts, with scattered references to labor and government actions.
Five Turkish officials face treason accusations while trade in Shanghai reports unprecedented activity. Eleven people die by their own hand or from Berlin violence last Sunday. Italy abandons Abyssinia expedition. Lord Salisbury resumes talks. Victor Koning duels journalist Lacan over a defamatory article. London reports frauds on American tank agents via forged loss proofs. French officers excluded from Russian maneuvers. Austrian officials show cautious optimism. Fierce gales and hailstorms damage England and Scotland's lake districts.
A garbled historical note set references Warren, Yu, and various places while a New York Governor Hil appoints a Quarantine Commissioner and Carnegie declines Jubilee funds. It also mentions President appointing Maximis as Receiver of Public Moneys in Duluth and Maj Rathbone as U S Consul General in Paris. Florida Senate race ends with Pasco win. Henry George hints at a Labor presidential candidate and an East St Louis factory noted.
A noon fire at Tillotson and Co paint works in Lake Linden Mich destroys the upper Newman and Trelease Block and spreads through the village. Officials estimate losses around 73 080 with homes and stores wiped out leaving many families homeless and lacks of bedding. Fire crews arrive too late as flames engulf brick blocks and surrounding yards. News from Hancock and Houghton merchants aid survivors with supplies. The disaster parallels other fires in Adrian Bealgeport and Patburg.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train was attacked near McNeill at the Missouri Pacific and Austin Northwestern junction. Fifteen men seized the operator, robbed the express car of about $4,000, and wounded a guard. Passengers crouched under bunks as shots rang out. the train was held for about half an hour before resuming.
Financial and industrial overview highlights the act reducing large center distribution and boosting smaller town manufacturing. Reports say abundant money except in Chicago and New York with active West South real estate speculation. Exports down 13 percent while imports up 3. 15, then 12 business failures versus last year. Labor unrest erupts as Pittsburgh bricklayers attacked by miners. five injured, rioters mainly Hungarians and Black workers.
The National Railway Commission published a letter interpreted as final by the general traffic manager of a Western road who sought relief from the fourth slate of the act and pressed for action amid pending suspensions. The piece also notes a broader labor dispute, the Haverhill shoe factory lockout ending in worker victory, and reflects political and cultural commentary with references to figures like Don Carlos and Dion Donseauig and a slate of upcoming theater productions.
Large notes on organized labor report a Chicago strike by bricklayers and a lockout by master builders, risking 50,000 jobs. The piece covers coop ventures, Knights organizations, and early gas discoveries in Indiana, with broad implications for wages and industry.
The death of Justice Woods triggers debate over his successor with names like Garland and Bayard floated. Reports note early praise for Woods’ legacy and outline potential political moves, including a possible Cabinet-to-Supreme Court transition and Senate confirmation prospects.
The Commercial Bulletin through special correspondents notes varied winter outcomes across the West. Death and loss rates were lowest in some states, while Texas faced greater adversity. Cattle markets may not be heavily affected, though fodder needs rise. Pastures in Montana show promise, with spring rain improving grass outlook and potential recovery for weakened cattle.
A mob in Orlando attacks Granville Powell and others in a nighttime assault. Powell is killed as bystanders flee and shots are fired. Walker is wounded in multiple locations before the mob disperses. Mee Gecko is found dead with bullet wounds.
Reports from Shelby County offer 200 dollars forJoseph Hoelderle and 150 from Berlin residents on accusations linked to a Berlin School Board inquiry. Findlay grants a street railroad franchise to S T Dunham of New York with a 25000 dollar bond, while boiler explosions in Gallipolis kill four. Toledo real estate antics reveal a widow cutting off three feet of a neighbor’s house, and Mizer family incidents involve a Flobert rifle accident injuring a toddler. Ohio G A R Rooms move to Springfield as ex President Hayes may head State University, and Gettysburg monuments contracts proceed with July dedication.
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