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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1888
Page
5
Two London churches have invited actors to read the lessons for several successive Sundays with great audience satisfaction. The arrangement aims to enliven services and attract more worshippers.
John M. Laneston, a former minister to Hayti and identified as colored, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Virginia’s Fourth District.
The Tue Mandan Bachelors' Club with 75 members opened correspondence with Colonel Pat Conan to arrange for about 75 young ladies to emigrate to the Territory. Dr Gross of Geneva reports self experiments in hanging showing warmth and head burning without convulsions, though the tests did not progress far.
Colonel Pickett explains he did not call Colonel Keating a traitor in a personal sense. Colonel Keating explains he did not call Colonel Pickett a liar in a personal sense.
The year’s NYSE stock turnover totaled 85,921,028 shares, down 14,881,022 from 1886. State and railroad bonds traded at 356,966,253 par, off 240,665,658 from last year. government bonds at 6,647,100, down 6,146,400 from the prior year.
In 1887 Judge Lynch executed 123 victims, with 102 in the South, compared to earlier years. By state the totals include Alabama five, Arkansas eight, California three, Florida four, Georgia six, Indiana six, Iowa two, Kansas one, Kentucky seven, Louisiana ten, Maryland two, Mississippi fourteen, Missouri two, Nebraska four, North Carolina five, South Carolina seven, Tennessee seven, Texas fifteen, Virginia one, West Virginia six, Arizona five, Indian Territory five. All victims were male. 43 whites, 80 colored, and one Chinaman.
The table lists 1857 disaster deaths by type including drowning 944, mining 2353, falling buildings 65, tornadoes 183, and rail catastrophes totaling 1,522 killed in the last year. Separate figures show 1,387 suicides in 1887 with methods and motives, including liquor, love disappointments, insanity, and accidents.
A year end notice records the deaths of Gen. W. B. Hazen Chief Signal Officer U S Army and Sir Joseph Whitworth prominent engineer. The brief obituary highlights their contributions to military communications and precision engineering.
A list highlights prominent 19th century figures including John Roach shipbuilder, E L Youmans editor, James B Eads civil engineer, Lieut Danenhower Arctic tragedy victim, Friedrich Krupp iron-master, Alvin Clarke telescope-maker, and Spencer S Baird Smithsonian Secretary.
A long list of centenarians and near centenarians from multiple states and cities is reported, with ages ranging from 100 to 122. Names include Jean Baptiste Porthier Milwaukee and Belinda Bartholomew Harwinton, among many others. The piece also details a steam powered horse cleaning method demonstrated at Palmer House stables, highlighting speed and efficiency gains.
Senator Proump introduces a bill penalizing railroads and telegraph companies for giving free services to members of Congress and federal officers and their families. The measure, aligned with the Inter-State act but broader, would apply to sleeping cars and telegraph firms and bans passes, favors, or rate reductions, punishable by up to six months in jail or a $500 fine or both. It aims to curb official deadheadism across the federal government, especially affecting lawmakers and judges.
Thirty eight revolutionary pensioners receive monthly pensions for their husbands service. The average age is about 85, and most husbands are deceased. The list includes the pensioners ages and addresses, with a note on their likely late marriages. Friendship that is bought is too valueless to be sold again.
A reflection on how dirty worn books carry danger and disease beyond mere repulsion. The piece cites Cervantes to warn readers to be careful in speaking or writing of honest people and not dismiss warnings hastily.
George A. Carden of the Chicago signal office recounts recording 62.1 degrees below zero at Poplar River Montana Territory on New Year’s morning 1885. He describes a 10 by 12 cottonwood cabin and a night spent near a red hot drum stove under blankets and sealskin. He notes the record surpassed only by Arctic sites and compares it with Mount Washington’s coldest marks of 42.2 below.
Laurence Oliphant recalls an Indian hunting episode where an elephant paralyzes a boar with tusks and then, after coercion from the mahout, turns and crushes the animal between its hind legs. The story emphasizes the elephant’s decisive power and the hunter’s cautious approach.
The Russian weather observing system is the globe's most extensive with two main stations and 255 subordinate posts. Its latest report records rainfall from 650 localities and notes Werchojanski in Siberia as now accepted as the coldest known point on earth.
A satirical letter from Uncle Sam argues that bigotry is rooted in anti anarchist andanti polygamy zeal while proposing drastic measures against polygamy in Utah. The writer mockingly envisions uso of bayonets and a presidential proclamation to abolish polygamy and improve society. He boasts about seeking office for personal freedom and elbow room.
Bret Harte portrays a nameless, penniless man in Redwood Camp who drifted through life as a passive figure among rough characters. He accepts neglect, avoids effort, and ultimately floats away on a plank during the great flood of 56, unnoticed by census, tax collectors, or election stakes.
A St. Louis editor urges a reporter to interview General Sherman. The reporter resigns citing a buried obituary for the last interviewer in a potter’s field. He argues editors must honor those who die for a cause rather than overlook them. Burdette.
A maxim notes that habit and custom can steer behavior but cannot excuse faults. It cautions against using tradition to justify wrongdoing and urges personal accountability for actions.
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