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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1889
Page
2
A compact weekly summary listing notable global occurrences including accidents and crimes. The compilation highlights shocking incidents and startling cases across regions, offering a brief panorama of happenings deemed newsworthy during the period.
The Agricultural Bureau notes favorable weather across central valleys and the Northwest with drought in Dakota slightly harming wheat oats and barley while corn thrives. Minnesota Kentucky and Tennessee report improvements and continued favorable corn growth with harvests progressing to the fortieth parallel.
T. F. Oakes president of the Northern Pacific says in a St. Paul interview the company will not withdraw from Canadian relations. He notes rapid Montana construction and talks of buying the Northwest Central Railway to affiliate with Grand Trunk for a through Atlantic route. The Northwest Central would run via Manitoba to Edmonton then continue to the Pacific coast along the Mackenzie route to Skeena Bay.
Police crack down as Cork disregards government order banning Nationalist meetings. William O'Brien and other speakers are arrested after scattered gatherings. officers charge with batons as crowds stone them. Patrick O'Brien, MP, among the injured after greeting William O'Brien.
The President announced consular postings for several individuals: William T. Sorsby of Mississippi to Guy uil, Goodenow of Maine to St. ee, Daniel B. Hubbard to Anna ng, Hugo M. Starkloff of Missouri, William F. Gunnell of New York, Manchester, John A. Tibbits of Connecticut to Bradford, Robert W. Turner of Kansas to Cadiz, M. D. Sampson of Kansas to St. Johns, N. B.
A Baltimore man after assaulting his wife and nine children fled to the railroad track and threw himself before a running train. Brommell, 50, had been drinking and inflicted brutal injuries before meeting a fatal end. Local report notes he was ejected from the home prior to the tragedy.
A lightning bolt hit the Paul Whitin Manufacturing Company storehouse at Rockdale North Bridge Worcester during a heavy shower. The warehouse held goods valued at over 40000 dollars and burned for three hours, with the loss covered by insurance.
R G Dun reports a week of rising general trade and encouraging crop outlook with unusually favorable grain prospects in the Northwest. Some cotton and grain damage noted in Galveston from rains. Michigan and Ohio markets show improvement in iron trades. money markets remain ample and failures total 215 versus 220 last week.
The President appoints Frederick Douglass as Minister Resident and Consul General to Hayti. Windom names Capt. William M. Meredith chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Other posts include U S Marshal for Western Virginia John G. Watts U S Attorney Southern Illinois James A. Connelly Special Agent General Land Office A McKinney Assistant Hydraulic Engineer Geological Survey D M Randall Marshal District of Columbia J G Wright Indian agent Rosebud Agency Harry McL. Huse Navy officer Henry H. Lawrence Mint assayer San Francisco Michael E. Smith assayer Denver James E. Fitch Reform School trustee C C James Postal Note Agent New York City. Revenue and customs posts list numerous district collectors and port officials across states and districts.
Mrs. R B Hayes, widow of the ex president, was buried at Oakwood Cemetery Fremont Ohio. Fremont halted business as about six thousand mourners filled Spiegel Grove for the simple ceremony led by Rev J M Mills with hymns prayers and a brief eulogy by L D McCabe.
The Chicago Camp 20 of the Clan na Gael is disbanded by Edward Spellman, District Officer of Illinois and Michigan. Authorities fear the move destroys records tied to Dr. Cronin’s murder and hinders investigation by concealing secret club activities.
The Clan na Gael declares in a public manifesto that the organization bears no responsibility for Dr Cronin's death. It asserts privacy is necessary in its proceedings and rejects pledges or authority to commit crimes or conceal evidence when summoned by courts.
A severe southern Ohio storm undermined a thirty foot bridge south of Batavia. The south bound mail train on the Ohio and Northwestern Railway plunged into flooded water, taking three coaches and the engine with it. Two persons were fatally injured. Col. Sam Hunt, receiver of the road, was involved.
Reports indicate conductor W O Kain and another person were probably fatally hurt in the accident. Details on location and cause were not immediately available.
The Ohio Republican State Convention in Columbus nominated Joseph B. Foraker for Governor with E. E. Lampson and others filling statewide offices including F. J. Dickman and John C. Brown. Separately reports say a large horse theft conspiracy near the Lyon County Kansas line led to arrests of Triggs and Moore as they planned to move stock to the Indian Territory.
In Kansas City Missouri Thomas Lindquist John Best J H Winter Otto Albach and George Schultze laborers were making a sewer connection when Lindquist opened a vault causing gas to escape. Lindquist died instantly Winter and Albach perished after diving to rescue him. Schultze recovered all bodies. Winter died soon after and Albach remained in precarious condition.
At large appointments named for the military academy include Hugh D Wise son of Gen John S Wise to fill Dixon vacancy from the June exam and John G Gilmore son of Capt John C Gilmore as alternate. David B Stanley son of Gen D B Stanley is named to fill the June 19 graduation vacancy created by Cadet Ruggles.
Charles Johnson of Marshalltown died at Spirit Lake Iowa. His wife who went after the body says she was barred from seeing him, told he died of small pox, and that the building was set on fire burning the body. She accuses the attending physician of causing the blaze and death.
Walter Rice Howell Powell Liberal member of Parliament for West Carmarthenshire in England has died. He supported home rule for Ireland and was a prominent political figure in the Liberal party.
The Board of Arbitration has decided in favor of Union Pacific Railroad Company engineers in Omaha after hearings between the company and the engineers.
The Manhattan College commencement was held at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York before a large audience with Archbishop Corrigan presiding.
Six people all described as disreputable were found dead from asphyxiation at 47 Ryle Avenue in Paterson New Jersey. Police report the scene as a voluntary death cluster. Investigators pursue potential links and motives.
The combined population of St Paul and Minneapolis is shown as close to half a million according to the latest city directories.
Weavers at the Narraggansett mills in Fall River Massachusetts have struck in response to trouble with an overseer. The stoppage affects the mill operations and reflects labor unrest among workers seeking changes in supervision.
Noted singer Carlotta Patti sister of Adelina Patti died in Paris at age 49. Her career as a leading soprano made her a familiar figure in concert rooms and opera houses across Europe.
At a meeting in New York the trunk-line presidents accepted the resignation of Commissioner Fink. The move follows leadership changes within the rail line administration as officials organize for new oversight.
Fremont Ohio dispatch reports Mrs Lucy Ware Webb Hayes died at 6 30 this morning after paralysis struck Friday She was born August 28 183 and was the daughter of Dr James Webb and Maria Cook Her life included wartime nursing military support with her husband and brothers and later active charitable work in Ohio including the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home and Woman's Relief Corps.
At a Woodstock picnic near Wilmot's Grove fifty people were poisoned after drinking lemonade mixed with what was thought to be tartaric acid but proved to be sugar of lead. Fourteen feared dead as doctors struggle to revive collapse victims. The incident sparked a mob attack on druggist Alexander's store.
Chicago dispatch reports that Camp 20 of Clan-na-Gael faces a grand jury probe over the Cronin murder. State's Attorney Longenecker holds a letter detailing a February camp meeting and a lottery to choose Cronin's executioners.
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