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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1875
Page
1
Report notes the American team defeats Irish competitors in the Great International Rifle Match. The text also references gun accidents and a wounded spectator, with scattered market and weather items interspersed. The fragmentary OCR shifts focus between a shooting event and unrelated notices.
The international rifle contest begins with American scores leading at 800 yards 337 to 338 for Ireland. Crowds gather as Americans and Irish display flags, with bulls eyes in most shots. Americans gain the advantage at 900 yards and are favored to win. a grand Dublin banquet follows the day’s events.
Rev Gavin Long begins action to restrain Presbyterian church managers from disposing of 558000 dollars in funds for Meir convention with the church of Scotland. Rev Lampoon files similar suit over the widows and orphans fund 873000 dollars. Anti unionists publish a panicked church pamphlet this week.
The Tilton Beecher case resumes with witness Grannis teerhagen and examination of Robs wt Gretta Teerhagen. The jury has not reached a verdict with adjournment till tomorrow and counsel for Tilton remain in consultation at the court house.
A laborer John Condon shot his wife in self named jealousy at their home in No 17 South Haunted Street dying instantly from breast and lung wounds then shot himself. George W Pemb erton is sentenced to be hanged for murder of Mrs Margaret E Benham. In St Louis a young woman Eliza Chamberlain 19 was assaulted while riding near her home. a black suspect was arrested and locals threaten lynching if found.
A blaze gutted the Watson bridge works central building and a second structure in Paterson New Jersey causing an estimated loss of 120000 to 150000 dollars with 70000 insured. E G Watson Co employed 80 silk makers and planned to continue operations with 200 workers. Charles Wildey arrested on suspicion. Also a June 30 fire destroyed a brick store at Sixth and Hampshire in Quincy with 25000 dollar loss. A steam tug Sam Cloff burned near St. Louis with undetermined losses.
Reports from Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Nebraska Iowa Missouri and southern Illinois describe a weekend storm causing extensive damage to fences barns houses and crops. Rail lines bridges and culverts were swept away with injuries reported though few deaths. A parallel thunderstorm near Lesavor destroyed houses felled trees and blew down fences as grain was swept away.
Dispatches from Key West health officer J O Harris report one death today amid an epidemic. Harris regrets the spread of yellow fever in the Florida city and notes the disease is prevailing as an outbreak.
The Gelves ton News vessel Berar seca it steamser Jegeje broke its rudder and ran aground at the Rio Grands mouth, sinking after the incident.
The note reports high demand for St. Joe Strawberries with daily sales past fifty bushels and a promise of 100 bushels available tonight at 10 cents per quart, likely the last chance at that price as the crop nears exhaustion. Also promotes canned pumpkins for Yani kee pie at 10 cents per can.
Local items advertise fruit from Michigan and a Fort Wayne stock sale at cost through July 10. An education board exam for state licenses is set at the high school on Wayne street July 6, led by John L. Irwin. Banks announce July 5 holiday if obligations settle by July 3.
By Telegraph to Leno Ohio June 20 wholesale grain prices show wheat unchanged at 1.26 decline, corn steady with mixed bids as July and September contracts listed. Barrels of whisky steady at 1.16 in Cincinnati market and high wines nominal with few sales. Lake freights dull, Coca Cola futures not mentioned.
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