01 Jun 1891
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Newspaper
Eau Claire News
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1891
Page
1
A collage of scattered notes and snippets describes inventions, markets, and social scenes. It references a fusing machine and a claim of near complete success, then shifts to rail construction, wealth, and curiosities about people and objects, ending with broader reflections on progress and society.
The weekly economic figures show exports and imports varying with April totals and immigrant arrivals noted. The piece also reports a Mormon Church membership distribution by state and a Supreme Court ruling upholding the original package law. Incidents include a West Albany railroad fire loss and various crimes and accidents across regions.
The article records a Florida political session stall due to quorums and the election of a United States senator for a six year term starting March 4, 1691, with background on Call’s birth and career. It also details a Denver murder case, a lengthy sequence of lynching fears, and a mother and child murder suicide event.
The steamship Elvaston from Santos reports a severe yellow fever outbreak at Montes and nearby areas after departure. Capt Steel and crew describe many deaths and widespread suffering as the vessel fled to safety. several crewmen succumbed to the illness.
The article reports a robbery at an Express company office with a night-visit by a lone assailant who bound a guard and escaped with cash and papers. It also mentions a murder case, a suicide, and a legal opinion by Chief Justice Fuller on state liquor laws and commerce, noting Kansas and federal acts.
The Boston based boot and shoe maker Potter White Bailey failed amid suspensions of Davis Shoe and Hill Shoe. Assignees Henry Allen and Edward Dunn named, liabilities exceed 1,000,000 while assets are about 1,900,000. The firm, once highly creditworthy, had yearly business near 9,000,000 and manufactured for Bent Cochitate Note & Sons and others.
Washisutox May 21 The supreme court entered a final decree in the case of the Lite church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Sainty of itah directing how the church property will be disposed and how the proceeds will be used for charitable purposes that align with the original church aims. The action followed a delay to allow Congress to dictate the method of disposition if it chose to do so, otherwise the court will proceed with the principals of the case.
Reports from Wasmisetox claim third party leaders say Senate Stanford of California is prepared to back the movement with influence and serve as its public spokesman while others allege he holds his fortune as a people’s pledge. A separate fire at Avrrasos Crewe, Mo, damages the JS Sullivan Saddle Co shop at a state penitentiary, causing about £108,000 in losses to the Saddletree and related firms.
A Wisconsin roundup reports divorces, robberies, accidental deaths, poisonings, and arrests across towns including Colby, Abbotsford, Janesville, Wausau, Racine, and Milwaukee. It notes robbers with $12,000 stolen, a bridge project, court hearings, fires, and frost damage to bricks and crops.
In a misc text of anecdotes and notices, a wheelbarrow bravado tale challenges a veteran on bravery, a discussion on practical friction losses notes five dollars lost per million in coin handling, and a reflection on ancient warfare versus modern tactics with Bowie knife eras.
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