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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1875
Page
2
Fragmentary Elkhart Observer text mentions editor Molloy and Emma Molloy with Bartons and R. Ky Brusu. No clear event details or complete notices available from the readable snippet.
Mrs Lincoln attempted self harm Thursday evening while courtroom drama unfolds as Porter presses action against Tilton and Moulton. The text notes Jesse D Bright has died.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Society of the United States convenes this year in Cleveland for its annual session. The meeting gathers church leaders, delegates, and members to discuss doctrine, missions, and governance.
Anna Dickenson campaigns across the country on the topic A Woman's Opinion of It, delivering sharp critique of prevailing attitudes and urging reform through public speaking and debate.
Mrs Lincoln widow of the late President has been declared insane and sent to a private retreat for that class of patients at Batavia Illinois.
Montgomery Blair proposes President Garrett of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as a potential candidate for the 1876 presidential race. Blair argues Garrett’s leadership and national profile would suit the nation’s needs.
The Beecher trial resumed on Wednesday as Porter opened for the defense. It is likely that the lawyers’ speeches and the Judge’s charge will fill at least a fortnight of proceedings.
Report states Michigan City elected a Peoples ticket with a majority exceeding $500. The note references the phrase Lager Beer Dutch man and urges readers to get out mid, as observed in Wakarusa S17.
The Rockville Republican predicts a twenty thousand vote majority for Schuyler Colfax as governor and asks in commentary whether the Republican party will nominate him, noting the Logansport Star doubts it could do better.
A Logansport reader notes the daily Star mocks the Goshen Democrat editor accusing him of pure ignorance and bold claims to editorial stature in a sharp local critique.
Col Hoy delivers an earnest talk on warning youth about risky sands that nearly stranded his ship. He urges learning from others lives and urges parents and children to prepare for the future. He plans another address tonight at the Presbyterian church.
A dispatch to the Cleveland Leader highlights the capabilities of a Weston engine under skilled operation. The report emphasizes efficiency, reliability, and performance in practical usage scenarios.
A Weston engine with an improved boiler ran seventy one laden cars on the Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis route this morning. Engineer Thomas Welsh attempted to add ten more but officials refused as a safety measure. The trip tests engine capacity and drew a large depot crowd.
Aman was caught in a fast spinning water-wheel at a Georgetown mill. He was unconscious but unharmed after rescue. He described terror and vivid sensations of rising, dreaming, and being transported to the moon as he traveled about thirteen miles in eight minutes.
A nocturnal figure haunts a southwest Goshen tenant seminary the repeated appearances unsettle residents forcing many to flee their home. The eerie visitor is described as unsightly with an odd odor and tailing footfalls that locals say disrupt nightly peace.
The piece argues the United States may be forced to conquer Mexico and acquire Cuba to stabilize regions and protect citizens. It links expansion to the Monroe Doctrine and hints at peaceful absorption of Canada, with a history of Democratic push for Cuba and a warning of future reinterpretation of “America for Americans.”
Two leading papers support the view that labor strikes arise from capitalist encroachment. Chicago Journal notes Pennsylvania anthracite disputes confined to five counties while bituminous mines run smoothly. New York Graphic argues monopolies squeeze miners' profits, not workers. Across the country, industry disruption blamed on capital extortion.
Report notes Officers Kellogg and Curtiss have been "doing" the street lamps in a suspected public relations stunt. The remark suggests a sly effort to win favor with the Council.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Republicans gained in many towns and cities with no declines, praising party unity and harmony. It cites a favorable political tide against the Democracy and anticipates a strong future for the state Republican organization.
The Good Templars Congress brings about 100 delegates from New Zealand England Africa Nova Scotia and most U S states to Broomington NL. The session is secret and focused on business of lodges worldwide and their laws. A large reception will be held tonight with speeches from delegates.
The Rensselaer Republican questions anIntimation that Paul Boynton, who recently attempted the England to France swim, is a Democrat. It notes he is possibly the first Democrat to endure water for fifteen hours, while expressing skepticism about the claim.
Mrs Fishack proprietor of a St Louis saloon and boarding house was shot in the neck late Sunday night by her husband who fired the pistol at close range. The incident leaves the assailant at large and police investigating motives and circumstances.
A local column praises Wakarusa for prosperity and growth. It notes mills, shops, doctors, and new construction on Waterford street, plus town pride, school progress under James Heatwood, and a lighthearted poke at editors and locals.
A Kalamazoo trip for the State Association of Congregational churches shows Rev. J Morgan Smith delivering a hopeful sermon on spiritual life. Dr Love elected moderator. Reports discuss letters P and AFP handling pastors and acting pastors.
Bristol reports a pleasant period with planting finished and outdoor recreation. A minor post office square dispute over a published review amused residents but caused no harm. The Good Templars renovate their hall and jeweler J A Ketcham plans to move to Arvilla. Rev Gehring heads to Ohio and Rev Mahin delivers an outstanding Temperance address. Cutworms are active in fields.
A year of work by Asa Dennison culminates in the yacht Chas Paine launch. The sloop rigged craft measures 20 by 7 feet with 500 square feet of canvas and can carry 30 people. Col. Tucker backed the build and H B Sherwood spurred local interest as bands and fire crews joined the procession.
Sales pitch for a herbal medicine by Joseph Bradt at 198 Main Street Wilson Block. Claims cleanse blood and aid digestion, lungs, liver and bile, ease chills, and treat dyspepsia neuralgia catarrh scrofula skin diseases and headaches. Warns several bottles may be required for some diseases.
First class sewing machines priced fifteen to twenty dollars less with the Wilson Shuttle model. Delivers to any railroad station in the county free via the Branch House at 327 and 329 Superior st. Cleveland QC. Catalogue and circulars offered free. Company seeking a few more agents.
The Governor designates June 3 as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer to relieve Missouri from a grasshopper plague that now afflicts the western part of the state and threatens famine. Kansas faces similar distress. Also notes Mrs. Cobb of Illinois fleeing, an Indiana editors’ meeting at the State House June 10 and 11, and the death of John C. Breckenridge in Lexington at 53.
A group of Mennonite emigrants in Kansas reportedly applied a knout to a fellow member who did not return, taking a pocket book from him during the incident.
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