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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1875
Page
1
Fort Wayne edition notes subscription terms and delivery options while reporting on national events. It mentions Paw Paw Courier backing Zach Chandler for president, the death of Wu B Astor, and political shifts, alongside editorials on public parks and local governance. The text critiques Harris and Randall, discusses Swinney Park timing, and laments press intimidation and civil discourse dynamics.
Fragmented British opinion rages over Queen Victoria walking in the funeral train of John Brown's father. American papers decry the spectacle as disrespectful and unbecoming of the sovereign, sparking debates on royal protocol, class, and public decorum across society.
At Logansport the shooting of Henry Wolcott, a railroad agent, by Charles Bearss near the Wabash depot leaves Wolcott wounded but alive. Bearss, a Rochester resident and brother to notable figures, confessed responsibility after arrest and is held on bond. The incident followed a heated exchange over insults and drink, with Bearss reportedly declaring a desire to kill.
A string of events from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30 shows fires damaged a concert hall block on ysex street with insured losses of 70,000 and 35,000. Amherst farmer Mosea Dickinson murdered by a tramp, and Mrs. Cornelius Werson of Pontiac township committed suicide. In Cranston Willigm Morting fatally shot his mother during a family quarrel. Isaac Welch, a state trogonree, died at home in St Claireville. A daughter of William Whipple burned to death near his house. Union and Grand Tunnel mines at Wilkes Barre each sustain 5,000 repair costs after a roof collapse. Two Wilcox brothers and another man attempted asylum admission in Grand Rapids. one brother killed himself with a chair. The president prepared a message for congress. Morris Smith, 24, died from a pitchfork injury near Middleboro. John T. Carpenter, longtime Toledo Wabash master, died after a railway accident. Frank Williams and Charles Smith pleaded guilty in Ominaco court for election-related crime, each fined 1,000 and jailed one year. Fernando Wood declined candidacy for speaker. James O Donnel won a quail-eating wager. A farmer Davis sentenced for 1873 murder tied to the rolling mill strike. J G Saville at Red Cloud agency plans surrender of an Indian youth, pending military support. George Loy, 75, found drowned after Thanksgiving spree. The Malden shoe factory fire claims 160,000 loss and 90,000 insured. Boston rubber factory total loss around 300,000 with many workers stranded.
Boston on November 29 sees vast crowds at Dorchester and the state house for Vice President Wilson's funeral. The hall of representatives fills completely as officials and dignitaries pay respects, with the casket moved to a funeral car and a 3000-strong militia escort guiding the procession through a windy, cold day toward Coltga Formation.
In Quixex Indiana on Nov 29 a gang robbed Farratl and Geass on Main Street of cloth and canned goods valued over 83 thousand dollars. Goods later found in a nearby stable covered with hay from wagon tracks. No arrests. suspects believed to be Knows. Earlier that night Blulyett and Co. liquor store was broken into with a tool used to try the gate. In Praxarozis on Nov 30 US District Court heard bonds for J W and Gordon B Bingham with a 25 thousand dollar joint appearance bond forfeited. Bingham sick at Evansville home and John W. surrendered in St. Louis. Several defendants indicted for fraudulent whisky transactions pleaded guilty after not guilty pleas. Sentence deferred to this afternoon or tomorrow.
Chicago Times Special from Aspinaxaroris Nov 29 reports the democratic state convention scheduled for Wednesday March 15 to mark Gen Jackson’s birthday. Potential governors include Judge David Curry, Sen Win Niblack, Judge George Ticknell, and Wm J Holman. Lieutenant governor hopefuls listed are Bell, Stoll, Sariighausen, and Capt Joseph Mitchell. Incumbents likely to seek renomination for key statewide posts. Supreme Court judges Modars Worden Buskirk Petit Downey mentioned for renomination. reporter A N Martin of Bluffton named as candidate.
A letter from Wilkesbarre reports the Chauncey and Grand Tunnel mine disaster near Plymouth and Nanticoke, two weeks earlier, when 136 men were rushed to safety and two hours later the mine caved in causing massive debris, tremors, and a terrifying scene.
The report outlines record low temperatures from Minnesota towns to surrounding areas, with readings from 25 to 31 below zero in Minnesota and up to 14 degrees below in New England. It notes canal closures due to cold, shifting weather across Sioux City, Yankton, and other locales, and mentions a commentary on women jurors in Wyoming and broader war department policy recommendations for Indian affairs and frontier defense.
New York stock and commodity notices show mixed activity across rails and crops. Prices drift, with receipts and shipments noted for wheat corn oats and provisions, and trade in cattle hogs and stock markets moving unevenly as of Nov. 30.
A Tribune critique on how American funeral processions, especially for public figures like Henry Wilson, show excess and vanity. It contrasts French decorum with New York crowds and argues for simpler, sincere mourning rather than spectacle. The piece voices disappointment with private respect for the dead and calls for dignity in memorial practices.
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