06 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1885
Page
1
The Evie Store unveils an elegant spring hat and bonnet collection for ladies misses and children. Visit Mutinery Parlors to view styles and place orders before they sell out.
Washington reports commissioner Sparka Saya that fraudulent land entries have been made across Western states. President Cleveland may issue a proclamation regarding the Manitobs insurrection and the suspension order targets timber culture and desert land entries. Rumors tie to Winnebago reservation tensions and broader neutrality and political maneuvering.
Dispatch from Costa Rica reports Justo Rufino Barrios, Guatemalan president, killed at Chalchuapa during a clash with Salvadoran forces. The army, praised for bravery, faced a decisive defeat while Guatemalan generals reportedly failed to hold the line.
Governors Marmaduke and Martin discuss pleuro-pneumonia in Calloway County Missouri and possible inter-state quarantines. A Denver proclamation imposes a cattle quarantine on Missouri and several other states with health certificates required for entry.
Reports from the Grant household note more favorable indications of his health. He slept well after a night of sleep and a warm room helped. he spoke with family and doctors in the morning and received visitors including ex-senator Chaffee and Colonel Dent. Medical consultants said local disease signs improved while overall condition remained the same.
In Sr Trostasa Ont on April 6 Samuel Mitchell walked into the Chief of Police and handed over a Colt revolver claiming he had killed Alex McIntosh who lay fatally wounded at his Isabella Street home. McIntosh was found dead in the hall with a fatal head wound. Mitchell, confessing, was taken to the lockup as a coroner was notified. McIntosh’s affair with Mitchell’s wife sparked the tragedy. Cincinnati dispatch notes J f Case bringing officers including Jay Eye See and Phalias to Chester Park next Friday for training before trips east. Trainer Bair departed for Philadelphia with two horses of partners Phipps and Tranner. Mawd’s prospects remain uncertain at Belmont Park.
Reports from Qu Appelle and Batoche Crossing describe armed halfbreeds and Indians rallying for conflict as General Middleton sets toward Fort QuAppelle. Dispatches note Riel's emissaries, scarce supplies, and troop movements from Toronto to the Northwest with reinforcements urged.
Armistice of one month ends hostilities between Guatemala and allied republics. Guatemala Assembly annuls Barrios decree proclaiming union of Central American states and Barrios as dictator. Barrios reportedly dead. details scarce. Also reports from Dakota on Crow Creek lands withdrawal and settler hardships. Bost on dispatch notes disinfected Alexandria rags held for proof of cleanliness.
A series of brief, dated items report a fatal shooting in Galveston involving Molle Tamer and her lover Felix Jones, a fatal collapse of a two story frame house in Soho injuring Michael McGill and Dougherty family, General A C Garlington's death in New Bern at sixty two with wartime ties, Dr Newman denying Grant burial wishes, Joseph R Davis preparing Mexican Veterans Day remarks, and a tip urging merchants to advertise in the Oneanven to protect beet prices.
London April 6 The Russia Afghan question remains grave with delayed cabinet decisions. Massing of 20 000 troops at Quetta and 25 000 at Rawal Pindi alarms Indian unrest. Dufferin seeks quick reinforcement while native chiefs pledge loyalty before possible rebellion.
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