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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1889
Page
2
Serpent River Fire Wipes Out Lumber Town
Fire at Cook's lumber yard Serpent River Ont sparked by strong NW winds. Flames swept 40 buildings including stores and homes, destroying fifty million feet of lumber and leaving about 200 people homeless. Africa and Marquis fled to the lake. sawmill and some structures saved. Insurance covered roughly half the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serpent River
Ontario
Cook
Ont
Africa
Marquis
Cook Brothers
Marines Hospital Service yearly report 1889 released
The annual report by Supervising Surgeon General Hamilton shows nearly fifty thousand sailors treated nationwide in the Marine Hospital Service during the year ending June 30 1889. The document highlights yellow fever work and includes papers by officers who managed South Atlantic stations during last winter’s epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Marine Hospital Service
United States
Millet Painting L Angelus Arrives in New York
A New York dispatch reports Millet's L Angelus, bought at the Secretan Paris sale by the American Art Association for a record modern art price, arrived in America aboard the La Bourgogne. After an New York exhibition it will tour Boston Chicago and possibly other cities as a landmark modern art display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Millet
L’angelus
Paris
American Art Association
America
France
la Bourgogne
Angelus
Boston
Chicago
Argentina in a Badly Crippled Condition Report Says
An official War Department report notes that 35 percent of Argentine naval armaments are useless and advises abandoning the Remington rifle for army use. The findings push the government to seek Congress authority for a large expenditure during a period of widespread calls for retrenchment and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentine Republic
Secretary of War
Republic
Congress
Plum appointments from the President office
The President announces Andrew W. Smythe of Louisiana to be Su intendent of the Mint at New Orleans Chas Cook of North Carolina to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Simon B Mathews of Mississippi to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi Benjamin W Walker of Alabama to be United States Marshal for the Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew W. Smythe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Chas, Cook
North Carolina
United States
Simon 8. Mathews
Mississippi
Benjamin W. Walker
Alabama
General Clayton Dies at Tuscaloosa at 62
Gen H D Clayton, president of the University of Alabama, died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, aged 62. He served as a major general in the Confederate army during the late war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
H. D. Clayton
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Flood Overflow Hits Carinthia Damaging Bridges
Vienna dispatch reports Carinthia flooded by the Drave with undated overflow. Bridges destroyed and extensive damage reported across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Carinthia
Death of Ex Consul General Van Buren
Gen Thomas B Van Buren former Consul General to Japan from 1874 to 1885 died in San Francisco He was brother in law of William Walter Phelps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. van Buren
Japan
San Francisco
William Walter Phelps
Cholera Ravages Bagdad and Turkish Atrocities Reported
Foreign notes report cholera raging in Bagdad and surrounding country with new evidence of Turkish atrocities in Crete. Gladstone scored a victory in the Buckinghamshire contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
Crete
Gladstone
Buckinghamshire
Government Appointees Late Changes in Officials
Edward O Leech named director of the mint and M Hummel and William H H Curry receive posts in the First Ohio District. Henry Siebers named gauger for the First Wisconsin District. Edward C Leech born 1850 in Washington, educated at Columbia College and National University, rises from clerk to Bullion Computer. Treasury officials hail the merit based promotion as civil service reform move. Additional appointments include Cyrus Anderson Register at Oberlin Kansas Alfred Lundvall Receiver at Neligh Nebraska Charles R Drake Receiver at Tucson Arizona John Murphy Indian Agent Fort Berthold Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O. Leech
Mint
M. Hummel
Gauger
William H. H. Curry
Ohio
Henry Siebers
Wisconsin
Edward C. Leech
Washington
Columbia College
National University of the District
Treasury Department
Mint Bureau
Congress
Leech
United States
Cyrus Anderson
Kansas
Oberlin
Kan
Alfred Lundvall
Nebraska
Neligh
Neb
Charles R. Drake
Arizona
Tucson
A. T
John
Loss of Gold by the Great Foreign Banks Affects Markets
R G Dun weekly review notes large gold losses by England Germany and France raise monetary pressure concerns. Trade expands with strong interior demand and higher railroad earnings while crops are large and business heavy. Government crop reports lift wheat to about 12.8 bushels per acre and cotton and corn crops appear record-sized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
England
Germany
France
London
Brazil
Egypt
Toole Elected Governor and Montana Politics Konsensus
The Democratic Toole wins Montana governor by a 300 to 600 margin. Carter secures Congress with a 1,000 majority. Democrats claim seven vote Senate majority on joint ballot. Republicans dispute but admit Democratic face. Fraud accusations target Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties. Independent says Senate tied and House Democratic by seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph K. Toole
Montana
Carter
Congress
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Independent
State Senate
House
No Prohibition In Connecticut Emphatic Majority Defeats Amendment
Connecticut voters rejected the prohibitory constitutional amendment by about three to one with roughly 60 000 votes cast. The new secret ballot law functioned smoothly in a quiet election. Norwich supported the amendment 679 to 1 864 while New Haven backed license 1 909 to 694. Waterbury and New Haven counties showed a 24 000 margin against prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Waterbury
New Haven
Norwich
License
Eulogies for Late Congressman Cox Draw Big NYC Audience
At Cooper Institute New York City Ex President Cleveland Proctor Knott and other notable figures paid tribute to the late Congressman Cox. Cleveland spoke on Coxs purity and public life while Knott delivered a personal tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Proctor Knott
Cooper Institute
New York City
Cox
Grant
Sherman
A. 5
Hewitt
Hoadly
Charles A. Dana
Roger A. Pryor
Knott
Axtell Sold to Chicago Syndicate for 105000
Col. Conley of Chicago completed the purchase of the great trotter Axtell for 105000, the highest price ever paid for a horse. The syndicate includes W. P. Ijams of Terre Haute, A. E. Brush of Detroit, Col. J. W. Conley of Chicago, and F. F. Moran of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Conley
Chicago
Axtell
W. P. Ijams
Terre Haute
Ind
A. E. Brush
Detroit
J. W. Conley
Ff. T. Moran
Terra Haute mile breaks record to set pace for future
A Terra Haute mile run in 2:12 shattered 32 year old marks by one second within Axtell's limit. The feat, aided by a $15,000 advance bid, showcases the riders as shrewd horsemen and hints at greater events to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Haute
Axtell
Gobin Chosen Grand Master by Knights Templar
The Grand Encampment Knights Templars at Washington elected officers for three years led by Very Eminent Sir J P S Gobin of Pennsylvania as Grand Master. Other officers include Hugh McCurdy of Michigan Deputy Grand Master and Warren La Rue of Kentucky Grand Generalissimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templars
United States
Washington
J. P. S. Gobin
Pennsylvania
Hugh McCurdy
Michigan
Warren la Rue
Kentucky
Reuben Hedley Lloyd
California
Henry Bates Stoddard
Texas
Nicholas van
Pickpockets Hit Panhandle Train Near Newark
Pickpockets boarded Panhandle passenger train No 3 east of Newark Ohio and stole about $1700 from passengers including Ed Lemnert of Frazersburg 1050 James Lake Samuel Dunn Mrs Irwin 110 an unknown woman 300 and an unknown man 200. Bank officials were alerted by Lemnert to not cash his drafts. The crowded train allowed the thieves to jump off and escape with the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Newark
Ohio
Ed Lemnert
Frazersburg
James Lake
Samuel Dunn
Irwin
Lemert
Lindenthal Proposes Long Hudson Crossing Bridge Model
An engineer Gustav Lindenthal of Pittsburgh prepares a model for a suspension bridge connecting Jersey City and New York. The proposed bridge would span 7,000 feet with a 2,850 feet river arc and over 2,000 foot side spans. Floor height 140 feet above river, roadway 85 feet wide for six railroad tracks, estimated cost 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City
Gustav Lindenthal
Pittsburg
Hudson
Western Union Directors Re elected At New York Meeting
At a recent meeting in New York the Board of Directors for Western Union Telegraph Company was re elected. Due to Mr Gould being away his 204000 shares did not vote while 393000 cast votes for the board. The year ended June 30 shows outstanding capital of 89199852 with 26050 in the treasury and a bonded debt of 12443192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Gould
Ohio Judge Falls While Picking Apples Fatality
Judge Robert Raley of Carrollton Common Pleas Court fell fifteen feet while picking apples. He struck a picket fence and suffered three rib fractures including one into the lung, from which he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Robert Raley
Common Pleas Court
Carrollton
Studebaker Mansion Destroyed in South Bend Fire
Mansion of Clement Studebaker in South Bend Indiana was destroyed by fire with a 300000 loss and only 25000 insurance. Mrs Studebaker saved her grandson risking life and suffered burns. Studebaker headed home from Worcester after learning of disaster. Also reported are Indianapolis mayoral results Sullivan 1795 over Coburn and City Clerk Swift over Taffe, with a split city council balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Poisoned Candy Sender Arrested in Mrs McRae’s Death
William McDonald a clerk at T B Barker & Sons in St John was arrested charged as the person who mailed poisoned candy causing Mrs McRae’s death. He is brother of Mrs Barker widow of the late St John mayor and has prior asylum confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDonald
T. B. Barker & Sons
S J. John
N. B
McRae
McDonald
Barker
St. John
Woman's Congress Elected Officers in Denver
The meeting in Denver elected Julia Ward Howe of Rhode Island as President Isabel Howland of New York as Secretary Henrietta Wolcott of Massachusetts as Treasurer Sophia Hoffman of New York as Auditor and Charlotte Pierce of Pennsylvania as Auditor. Vice Presidents were chosen from every state in the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Womans Congress
Denver
Col
Julia Ward Howe
Rhode Island
Isabel Howland
New York
Henrietta Wolcott
Massachusetts
Sophia Hoffman
Charlotte Pierce
Pennsylvania
Democrats win Indianapolis city elections in historic shift
Indianapolis votes shift to Democratic control with Mayor City Clerk and majority of the Common Council elected. Republicans suffer large majorities against them as Democrats gain City offices and joint ballot power. The London Daily News also reports a Crete letter alleging Chakir Pasha allowed Turkish troops to pillage Christians after promising protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
London Daily News
Crete
Chakir Pasha
Seventeenth Annual Woman's Rights Congress Opens in Denver
The seventeenth annual congress for the advancement of women met in Denver Cal. President Mrs. Julia Ward Howe delivered the opening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Rights Congress
Denver
Congress For the Advancement of Women
Cal
Julia Ward Howe
Delegates Gather Across United States for Readings
About fifty delegates attended the session, reading papers read aloud as representatives from nearly all sections of the United States participated in the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sudden Death of Ottawa Judge After Statue Unveiling
In Ottawa Judge Oliver delivered the Tabaret statue address and attended a Senate and University of Ottawa banquet before returning home with a cold and dying a few hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Oliver
Tabaret
Senate
University of Ottawa
Cruel Turkish Atrocities Reported in Crete
Dispatches from Crete recount daily outrages against the Christian population by Turkish forces. Victims allege officials connive while complaints are dismissed with derision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Island
Grain Supply Report From New York Produce Exchange
The visible grain supply reported totals show wheat at 18,849,813 bushels, up 996,609. Corn stands at 11,511,974 bushels, down 1,421,624. Oats total 5,645,516 bushels, down 94,096.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Produce Exchange
Unearthed Remains of Lord Howe Found Near Ticonderoga
Workmen at Ticonderoga New York unearthed a coffin inscribed to Lord Howe dated July 8 1758. The skull was intact though other bones decayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Howe
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Baltimore man whipped at jail whipping post
John Eisenberg endured thirteen lashes at the jail whipping post in Baltimore. His back showed a livid mass and blood flowed from broken skin where the cat ends struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eisenberg
Baltimore
Revenue Collectors Named in Presidential Nominations
The President announced nominations for revenue positions: George H. Large as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth District of New Jersey and Calvin G. Brewster as Collector of Customs for the District of Corpus Christi, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Large
Internal Revenue
Fifth District
New Jersey
Calvin G. Brewster
District of
Corpus Christi
Tex
Priest of Oneida Ill After Wine Change Found Arsenic
The Rev. James Kelly of Oneida New York fell seriously ill during mass after drinking about two teaspoons of wine arsenic was found scattered on the altar table prompting a search for an antidote at a local drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
Oneida
N. Y
Secretary Tracy Pushes Brooklyn Navy Yard Expansion
In his annual report Secretary Tracy will urge enlargement and improvement of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with an estimated $8,000,000 outlay funded at $500,000 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tracy
Dakota Wheat Yield Estimated at Forty Four Million Bushels
Commissioner Hagerty estimates Dakota wheat production this year at 44,009,092 bushels, reflecting a strong harvest. The figure stems from careful counting by the immigration department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Commissioner of Immigration
Hagerty
Irish Farmers Arrested Over Market Tolls
Thirty tenants on the Smith Barry estate in Tipperary are arrested for refusing to pay market tolls to their landlord. The Episcopal Convention in New York reports opposition to new dioceses in Nebraska and Michigan. Northern Pacific plans a Souris district extension of about forty-five miles this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Barry
Tipperary
Ireland
Nebraska
Michigan
New York
Northern Pacific
Winnipeg
Dispatch
Northern Pacific Railroad
Souris
Agricultural Implements Burned in Omaha Fire
A warehouse of Churchill Parker in Omaha Nebraska housing agricultural implements was destroyed by fire resulting in an estimated loss of 20000 dollars. The loss is fully insured and the building sustained extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Parker
Omaha
Neb
Columbia College Names Hon. Seth Low New President
Trustees at Columbia College elect the Hon. Seth Low of Brooklyn as President at a formal meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia College
Seth Low
Brooklyn
Ex Gov Perry Believed Dying in Bundera Texas
Washington dispatch reports former Florida governor Perry is believed dying at Bundera Texas. The note cites sources close to the case and mentions critical illness and hospital status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Washington
Florida
Bundera
Tex
Samuel J. Randall Improves After Illness
Congressman Samuel J. Randall, who had been ill last week, is now reported to be better and in improving condition. The update notes his health recovery and return toward normal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Randall
Cronin Jury Bribery Indicts Six men in alleged conspiracy
Six men named by a special Chicago grand jury were indicted on bribery charges in the Cronin murder case. Allegations show jurors were sought to be persuaded to render or threaten a hung verdict. Arrests followed as the probe traced notes from jurors and officers to planters for acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Chicago Telegram
Alexander L. Hanks
Mark L. Saloman
Frederick W. Smith
Thomas Kavanaugh
Jeremiah O’ Donnell
Joseph Konen
Special Grand Jury
State’s Attorney’s
Chicago Avenue
Kavanaugh
Soloman
O’donnell
Konen
Luther Laflin Mills
George Tschappat
Page Lord Refining Company
Erie Street
Mark L. Soloman
Tschappat
Mr. Page
States Attorney’s Office
Bolomon
Alexander J. Hanks
Veniremen
Hanks
Talesmen
Jeremiah O’donnell
West
Madison Street
Lake Street
Conneticut
James Reynolds
New Haven
Smith
Hynes
Oshkosh
County Insane Asylum
State Board of Charities
Kiernan
Justice Lyon
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