15 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1879
Page
1
Ottawa reports a grand drawing room at Rideau Hall attended by four hundred ladies and official guests. The governor-general and Princess Louise were present in mourning and Windsor uniform, marking a standout event in the capital. The same dispatch notes vigorous talks on Canadian railways and a cattle embargo order.
Madrid ships bound for Barcelona from the east are quarantined at Port Mahon. A severe storm off Gallica coastline caused two ships to run ashore and 28 people drowned. Liverpool reports strikers propose arbitration while resuming work on old terms. Engineers' strike spreads to Leeds Plymouth Dover and more.
A Rome dispatch reports cordial exchanges between the pope and the German emperor. Both sides offer concessions while the cardinals oppose accepting the civil list. The pope declares ecclesiastical law must be followed and not subordinated to state demands.
A laborer named Jacob Henrich aged fifty six was found dead at a farmer's house three miles west of Dunkirk Ohio this morning. An inquest was held this evening. A separate report from Cincinnati notes county officials investigating Clerk S Wells of Licking county for overcharging in cost bills including an $800 state bill with a $300 overcharge. In San Francisco a heavy snow storm hit eastern Oregon and Washington causing bridge failures and feared stock losses.
Ira Stewart living near Watertown New York was shot and killed by his son George on Thursday in a wild incident described as the act of a crazed individual.
A Tribune dispatch reports pleuro-pneumonia has appeared among Chicago cattle, signaling a livestock health issue in the city.
London reports Rowell the Cambridge athlete sails today on the Parthia bound for New York to contest the pedestrian championship with O Leary.
Fort Wayne samples a murder trial as Crance stands accused of killing Carson at a turkey shooting match. Evidence so far is strong against Crance, and Sheriff Munson may face a hanging bee before the case ends.
A stockholder protests Sidney C. Lumbard for selling a building owned by the agricultural association for 107, claiming the roof was damaged by snow but the structure remained sound. He argues materials were worth much more and warns that without action there will be no stables or track on the grounds before fall.
Special to Inter Ocean reports McGill’s execution in Ohio after a dramatic night of devotion and vow. The scaffold design and trap mechanism are described, along with the condemned man’s final hours, confession, and a poignant religious farewell.
Pay car at Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad freshened for pay day. M S Philley replaces E S Philley at the Saginaw and Muncie roads agency. New bridge on Richmond road over the Wabash near Gen eva ready. sturdy structure. Wabash rail line potential run into Toledo via Chicago routes disputed. Prizes to Grand Rapids and Indiana foremen boost road upkeep and safety. program to continue in official notices.
The Louisville Courier-Journal questions Senator Foster of Allen for seeking an investigation into alleged newspaper charges. The piece notes the Indiana Senate debate over a resolution to probe claims against the Journal and Secretary Dale, with Democrats opposing and Republicans supporting. The report portrays Foster as cautious and hints at political calculations.
Superior court reports a jury verdict for the plaintiff Fred Kanna against William Moellering and others for 700 dollars. In the Justices section, Jas M Hawkins presuresem, embezzlement case postponed to next Wednesday at 10. Bonds set at 500 dollars with Miss Davis as surety. Affidavits filed against Jacob Shell for trespass and venue change. Katie Batt alleges misconduct by John Smith at Mayer House. Police notes note five tramps sent to ten days each for vagrancy.
Fire at Joseph Burkholder's Pearl street factory between Griffith and Ewing streets caused about $9,000 in losses with no insurance. The frame building, partly two stories, burned quickly. Firemen from Anthony Wayne and Vigilant kept streams on the blaze until daylight. Twenty workers lost jobs.
An advertisement extols Dr Price’s Special Flavoring Extracts as the most valuable and effective flavoring for cakes pastries ice cream and other desserts in the United States.
An 25 cent box Bucklen's Arnica Salve guarantees satisfaction or money back. Ad notes use for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chillblains corns and all kinds of skin eruptions. Sold by Keier & Bro.
Money easy at 243 percent. Sterling at 4.8814. Silver bars 31.08. Silver coin 34 l discount. Governments firm. State bonds dull. Stocks strong and 44 34 percent higher.
Wheat and corn futures list multiple grades with firm bids and asks in Toledo on February 15. Prices cover No 1 white Michigan wheat to oats, flour, seed, hay, and livestock goods with numerous cents per bushel or ton figures and assorted delivery months.
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