16 Jun 1869
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Democrat
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1869
Page
1
The notice lists Dumm & Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana as the advertising publisher with rates at $9 per year in advance. It details charges for ads by the line and specifies publication terms and response procedures for submitting copy and proofs to the firm’s Fort Wayne office.
A young woman recalls her youth in a village when her betrothed Allen Harley grows close to Nettie Bilis. The story traces jealousy, a hidden heartbreak, and a life shifted by a trusted relationship turning toward love for another, revealing a ruinous secret.
A narrator recalls a moonlit night encounter with a light figure and a note from Nettie admitting love for a man who cannot live without her. The tale spans years of grief, secrets, and loss, ending with Nettie returning to die and the narrator keeping cherished memories in a green chest.
A reflective critique laments that widows and children of fallen soldiers receive memory only, while surviving veterans face neglect. The piece condemns hollow sympathy that misses practical aid and questions the value of public tributes without real support.
Deputies report a mass jailbreak as eleven of fifteen inmates escaped from the jail after overpowering Geo. H. Earhart the deputy in charge. Indicted escapees include ten burglars led by Fox Dobbs Neely Waterman Harris Howe Marsh and McPherson. one escaped prisoner Reidrick Bowen is indicted for murder. Four prisoners remained inside. Police pursue suspects eastward amid fears of pursuit and further violence.
The McConnell murder trial closed on the eighth with Robinson found not guilty after a lengthy prosecution by I. D. Morrison. Jacksonville crowds showed intense interest and hailed the verdict with frantic joy as jurors retired at noon and returned at 2:30 PM with the verdict.
The piece questions who holds government power under Lincoln and Johnson, debating whether loyalty recognizes the President or Congress. It notes Republican presses split between condemning Grant as president and accusing Congress of corruption, predicting a likely conflict between branches.
The body of Charles Stribten, who drowned in Fall Creek, was recovered after a man named Bess reported two dreams guiding him to the site where the body lay. He retrieved the remains at dawn and the boy was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Indianapolis Sentinel notes Bess’s veracity and the remarkable sequence as confirmation.
Wool market remains quiet with limited activity and mostly cash sales. Listed lots include 175000 lbs domestic fleeces at 46 2-62 c, 39044 c pulled, Picklock at 62 c, 20000 lbs Ohio fleeces at 50 2 53 c, Michigan 46 1 2 c, Indiana 48 c, 3000 lbs unmerchantable at 35 c, and other regional lots from New Orleans to California priced per pound with reserved and private terms.
Wayne county resident known as Green, once running a rum mill, now hosts prayer meetings and preaching. Patrons previously drinking cocktails are offered water for free, changing the establishment into a place of spiritual guidance.
The Lincoln statue by Vinnie Ream is seen as potentially not a masterpiece yet the most valuable for history. Ream spent sittings with Lincoln in 1864 and created life size models to ensure form accuracy. After his assassination Congress commissioned a marble statue using Lincoln’s actual clothing and a hand cast from his family.
The article notes General Patrick O Malley of the French army, a Mayo native, who served in Algeria and Magenta and earned a brigadier general rank after a bayonet charge that protected Napoleon III. He later fought in China at Tientsin and the sack of the Emperor’s Summer Palace. His father, Colonel Austin O Malley, from Burrishoole, Mayo, had many relatives in the English army.
A Hebrew peddler Feltenheimer was killed near Whitehouse Lucas County Ohio on Thursday. A mob captured Conrad Meyer of Cincinnati as the suspected murderer in Providence Lucas County. Items in the victim’s satchel linked Meyer to the crime. Meyer attempted to shield his wife and arranged a ticket to Cincinnati with $3, then avoided informing her of his arrest.
The ex-president examines the roots of radicalism linked to the Tennessee family turmoil. His Clarksville speech hints at strained loyalties and public tensions as factions clash over dwindling spoils.
Mrs Keener, a widow known for a turbulent life, fainted at Carroll and Perdido streets after an incident with a visiting man. She remains insensible, with police and Special Officer Deipert left in charge. rumors tie her to a long history of scandal and a pending criminal tribunal.
Territorial Enterprise reports a bright red fireball observed yesterday near Mount Davidson for about thirty minutes. Seen from Pike's Opera House by Mr. Hayden and others, the massive ball displayed intermittent rays and sparks, moved steadily like the moon, and vanished behind the mountain, inspiring speculation of a star being consumed or a distant world on fire.
A southern correspondent reports a balloon voyage anecdote from Five Weeks in a Balloon. An aeronaut crashes toward earth in a field while a ploughman and his mule react in fear as the balloonists call for help. The tale notes savage awe at the strange airborne spectacle.
The ordinance requiring all licensed public entertainment venues to admit patrons regardless of color has passed both city chambers and awaits signature by Mayor Bowen. The National theatre owners Spalding and Rapley plan to resist enforcement, arguing constitutional concerns, while lawyers predict legal challenges ahead.
The Pennsylvania Railroad leases the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago line for 999 years from 1869, with annual rent of 31 380 000. The Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago Company, formed from three firms, has 468 miles main line and 508 miles single track. 1868 gross earnings were 8 041 180 with expenses 5 002 110. dividends are 2 ½ percent quarterly. The system plans consolidations to dominate western trade and connect with Union Pacific and Rock Island.
Reports describe vast swarms of grasshoppers moving from Promontory Point toward Salt Lake City and surrounding towns. The insects, from one eighth to three-fourths of an inch, devastate vegetation, blackening railbeds and gardens, with repeats of similar outbreaks two years apart across the Great Basin.
A Lebanon Patriot report notes Mr Halfman’s brewery uses a trained dog to operate a hollow wheel and force pump to move water through eighty five feet of hose to any part of the brewery. The dog stays inside the wheel and takes pride in starting the pump for quick service. Nearby, small pets have caused no deaths in Idarille White County as yet.
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