18 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1885
Page
1
In Harrispure and neighboring areas the municipal election passed quietly. Republicans likely won the magistrates seats and council majorities, with Wilson securing the mayoralty by about 250 votes, Black the treasurership by about 350, and Verbeke re-elected comptroller by around 180. The day was cold and turnout light.
Snow slides near Bingham Utah wipe out Frisco mine works and threaten Alta relief as volunteers prepare to aid injured. In Wichita Kansas warrants are issued for Couch Stafford and others tied to Oklahoma Invaders with a March 5 return date as General Hatch plans militia action.
In bisected dispatches from Rome and Berlin, the Pope declines to meet Irish nationalist Michael Davitt amid mourning for Cardinal McGabe, while Prince Bismarck rants in the Reichstag over cereal duties. Other items note Wolseley’s troop offer and a German provisional bill blocking large cereal imports. Paris students condemn German conduct at M. Valle’s funeral.
In December a daughter of George Weaver of Kittanning Armstrong County developed sudden numbness and sagging sensations. A doctor removed twenty four needles from under the cuticle and new needles continue to appear on the breast, side and arms. The patient cannot explain their appearance. Striebinger Brothers Sons hardware firm fail. Henry Wise named trustee to collect dispose of assets for creditors. A stock company forms to build a Buffalo crematory.
The Senate discussed postmaster general costs for adjusting salaries and debated a bill to fund bridge work on the Great Kanawha River. House business covered Indian appropriations, pensions, and a legislative appropriations bill after a morning committee session. A coal mine accident at Witkowina, Pa left one miner dead and several seriously injured. A baseball schedule meeting in New York set general dates to avoid conflicts. A Pittsburgh railroad contract case was ruled a nonsuit, signaling a test in railroad construction law. Western Whisky Export Association meetings in Chicago aim to cut production, with brewers attending to discuss pool stability. A suspect in a bank burglary in Michigan was captured and extradited.
The Senate Naval Committee advised purchasing Captain Ericsson's Destroyer for harbor defense at 120000 dollars, plus 100000 dollars for patents. The vessel, about thirty feet long with a sixteen inch aperture, carries a twenty five foot long projectile and thirty pounds of gun cotton. Debate centers on its naval value and safety, with support citing prior experiments and Monitor service. The House approves a naval bill totaling 13.5 million and funds a Naval Board for plan selection and construction.
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