18 May 1874
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1874
Page
1
Fragmented OCR item mentions New York Market and various food products like pork lard and whisky. Specifics are unreadable, names, dates, and figures are missing. The piece appears to be a short market note with no clear events or values to confirm.
Chief Justice McClure of Arkansas reviews General Williams Opinion amid a case tied to the San Jose de Guatemala outrage. The government reaches a settlement with Williams for ten thousand pounds, asserting authority over federal proceedings.
Judge McClure chief justice and Col Oliver sheriff arrive en route to Washington. He denounces Williams prior assertions in Brooks Baxter matter as wholly false and says the state courts never concurred with those rulings. Brooks remains the lawful governor to most state officers, except Johnson and the secretary of state, provoking a federal remedy. The dispute will be argued before Congress.
Paris dispatch reports De Goulard's bid to form a cabinet collapsed and Magne the former finance minister unable to travel to Paris due to ill health. A separate San Francisco item says Costa Rica paid 10000 pounds to resolve an outrage against Consul Magee after Panama's voyage.
Immense crowds gathered as the Czar traveled from Buckingham Palace to Guildhall. The route was beautified, he reached Guildhall at two, then departed along the Thames embankment after lunch. Traffic was halted all day.
Washington May 18 The Senate hears a resolution from Mr Edwards to adjourn sine die on June 22 at noon and orders it printed. Mr Hamlin presents a commerce bill to relieve ships from certain compulsory pilots. Bills are introduced by Mr Cessna Sypher and Dunnell on elections Mississippi river improvement and minority stock company boards. A Kasson motion to amend the 3 per cent act is postponed for another week.
A Northampton dispatch reports the Mill River valley hampered by floods after the Goshen reservoir’s dam failure. Compounding tragedy, gate decisions by water company agents and gatekeepers led to delayed relief. residents vow stricter oversight to prevent another catastrophe.
The New York State Editorial Excursion party arrived in Nashville and was greeted by the local press and city officials. They are hosted at the Maxwell House and escorted by General Pennysacker Sixteenth Regulars to barracks and a dress parade. The party plans a tour of public institutions before heading to Birmingham at 6:30 pm, with delegations from Louisville and Montgomery joining along to Alabama.
In Defiance on May 17 Marvin Irvin a cattle drover from Denver fell from the top of a car as a train passed. Half the train went over him causing fatal injuries and he died two hours after the accident. The body was sent to his friends last night.
The examination of A F Prescott Sanborns attorney was resumed yet he refused to disclose details of the 16000 disbursement. He stated no government officer or connected person took any part in the payments. The funds were for confidential information to aid Sanborn’s case.
A Scranton dispatch reports the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company suspended work Saturday evening at their puddling furnaces rolling mills and mines. About 700 men were thrown out of employment as the iron market stays weak. Their yards remain crowded with thousands of tons of rails and other products.
The Panama Star and Herald recounts brutal killings by the Lopez Jordan faction. Prisoners faced lancing and hanging amid serial executions, with hundreds murdered and rebels ordering torture and lashes against captives, including foreigners and soldiers.
A Sunday visit to Brevoort House brings together Halstead Bowles White and Watterson. Mr Watterson impersonates Halstead and offers views on current affairs, joking about party loyalties and political lines. The piece notes Watterson’s dramatic flair and questions surrounding his future focus on opera.
Huntington Democrat criticizes the Wabash and Erie Canal trustees over maintenance and ownership. It argues the canal could serve Northern Indiana if properly managed and pressed legal action for relinquishment of the canal. The piece notes repeated neglect and seeks a clear ownership settlement.
The passage describes W H Horner representing Barbour in the legislature, aiding bond issuance for bridges, then disappearing with bond proceeds. It contrasts this with John Quincy Adams in debate, praising Adams's prowess, force of speech, and mastery in debate while noting his fiery, dramatic rhetoric in the House.
A sharp look at vocalists throats showing chronic inflammation and sore throats. A prima donna bears swollen tonsils while cautioning physicians unfamiliar with artists throats. The piece notes voices are precious assets, with soprano life about eight years and tenors six, basses lasting longer though some still sing no more. Congestion of the lungs is suggested to be eased by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
New York Stock Market report dated May 18 notes money loans list and a series of price quotes for rail and express stocks. The item includes figures for Pacific, Adams Express, Rye Fort Wayne and others with market activity noted by S Bush & Co at 67 Columbia Street and occasional commodity prices such as tea and grain.
Market notes from Cincinnati and Toronto telegraphs report flour dull wheat weak at Cincinnati 137 to 140 per bushel corn firm 78 to 76 cents pork products and bacon prices steady rib and clear cuts noted. In Toronto flour dull wheat lower on spot and July futures No 2 red 1.43 to 1.44, corn thrived little, oats steady around 55 cents, lake freights slow with no activity.
Telegraph notes Wheat steady at 125 percent for No 2 and a seller June price. Receipts reach 113000 bushels while shipments total 132000 bushels.
By Telegraph Detroit May 18 wheat dull and extra nominal at 160 for No 1 and similar for No 2 and amber. Corn quiet No 1 mixed at 72c. Oats firm No 1 mixed at 64c. Barley and Clover Seed inactive.
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