30 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1890
Page
1
The Henry Failing arrived from Yokohamia with 41 385 packages of tea weighing over 3 1/2 million pounds valued at 145 000 dollars. It will be shipped east in seven or eight trains, mostly to Chicago, via special eastbound trains. The cargo signals a major seasonal tea import.
A daring bank robbery occurred yesterday at the Union Bank on Louis Street. A man posing as Rev Mr Smith entered, distracted the manager, and stole a tin box containing 1300 dollars in cash and bonds including five Levis bonds worth 1000 dollars each. The robbers fled by buggy and are at large.
In Costa Rica on July 23 a notorious bandit Hermanezilio ez from San Salvador was arrested, tried, and shot after troops tracked him to his lair. A seventeen year old led them to the rendezvous, where the bandits, surprised at night, were captured. The boy’s motive stemmed from his mother’s mistreatment and murder.
Mount Morris New York July 23 A singular case taxes local physicians Miss Lizzie Long twenty six years old went to sleep on Sunday July 13 and has not awakened since She complained of numbness and drowsiness and was placed to bed Restoratives were given and she drifted into a peaceful sleep The following day doctors diagnosed catalepsy and she remains asleep except when ice cold water is applied to temples and wrists She breathes freely and pulse and temperature are near normal Nourishment is forced by prying open her jaws She is robust and generally healthy The case is anxiously watched by the medical profession.
A South Berwick peddler, Frank E. Kelly, rescued a Montreal magnate clinging to a moving train near Elm Orchard. The saved man promised a $5,000 reward after reaching Montreal, confirming the act with the rescuer. Separate dispatches note English syndicate interest in Buffalo elevators and a $100,000 offer for the Wilkeson elevator.
A strong rumor states that Jay Gould and associates will gain control of the local elevator business, with management expected to serve the interests of the Missouri Pacific road and other Gould properties. The implication is potential shifts in influence over the regional trade and competition.
A Halifax woman visiting London writes friends that a medical student named Jack the Ripper is under arrest there, with information supplied by his sister and authorities keeping the case secret to build a strong chain of evidence. The letter alleges a long concealment and a complete evidentiary link.
Reports from Jammerthal Buffalo region describe a strike by over one hundred quarrymen demanding a twenty five cent daily raise. Mary Gehres and partners resist, while other quarry owners concede. Workers live in cottages on site, rely on keepsakes from a company store, and face debt.
At the July opening in Sraixerreno 144 members attended, 76 Republicans. Democrats sought to block organization but were ignored by Speaker Doolittle. A Democrat was counted despite claiming no vote while Mr Ma honey accused the speaker of lying. Republicans then elected house officers as planned in caucus.
Lizzie Edwards and Birdie Lee fought a duel outside Lizzie's Fourth Street home. Five shots were fired, Birdie's chin was injured, both women were arrested and confined at the Armory station. The dispute centered on a man who supported both women financially. In Silver Lake, officers elected Clarkson as president and Reynolds Greenleaf Gra ham and others as vice presidents and officers.
Kansas City capitalists move to acquire the Mexican National railroad from Laredo to Mexico City and convert it to gauge, promising a direct outlet to Mexico. Also reports a man named Lars Manguson commits suicide with a scythe at Lake Shore shop. Armour meat package bill blocks dressed beef shipping to Kansas. Governor Hill attends farm event in New York.
Senate action covers comptroller note on national bank circulation as of May and proposals to remove note maintenance burden from banks. President Harrison heads to Mount Gretna. House, Senate pass bridge bills and adjust Indian school funding, while Secretary Noble rules on alien land eligibility in Utah Utah Central Pacific claim.
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports the revolt suppressed with the president and cabinet issuing orders from the government house. The finance minister freed. Garcia identified as prime minister. Separate notes discuss Uruguayan reactions and a cautious settlement terms for the uprising.
Dr Henry Moyer stood trial before Judge Grinnell on conspiracy to defraud Germania Life Haersnes Co of 10600. Co defendant Follen Pace fel impersonated Claus Dressen and offered religious terms. Jury returned with a verdict of not guilty though the scene showed tension as Meyer’s wife supported him.
July 25 dispatch from Mexico City notes the government plans to send troops to the Guatemalan frontier while maintaining neutrality. The piece recounts two earlier battles in which Sansalvard soldiers repelled invaders, with heavy losses on the enemy side and the emphasis on an honorable peace.
A deadly shootout in Oliver leaves John Harris deputy U S marshal and John Cleary dead. Harris confronted Cleary over alleged derogatory reports, prompting a pistol duel that emptied all chambers. George Cleary, father of the wounded man, fired four times, causing two fatal hits before the suspect Cleary was arrested.
Arch bishop Ivelani’s address at the national educational convention in St. Paul drew sharp criticism from Catholic journals in the state. A Milwaukee writer Rev. Abeleu accuses him of favoring state schools and rejects linking state with parochial schools, insisting they remain separate.
Marguerit, Mich July 5. Highwayman Ilolzhay, now imprisoned in Lew in the state prison, is kept alive by force. Last spring three fingers were shot from his right hand by Werden Tompkins during armed rebellion. For three weeks he has fasted, taking no food, and is sustained only by a quart of milk daily injected through his nostrils by the prison physician.
In an interview last night in Texas Candovas Millis discussed the proposed project. He argued against pursuing the plan, deeming it foolish and harmful to both the North and South. He urged merchants and business leaders to denounce the proposal.
A night accident on the Ue Laitmenad Track near Chicago killed a woman named Dora Veruey aged twenty four and her two babies. A witness J Cartwright tried to save them but both were killed as a eastbound passenger train entered the station. The scene left a grieving mother distraught as she awoke to find the tragedy. The report also notes embezzlement and city planning stories from New York and Chicago.
A fragmented report describes a person taking hold of a chain, ascending a small tree, with one end looped around a fish and the other around the neck, then jumping. The text also mentions domestic trouble and a possibly garbled term CULO.
Wallace Idaho was swept by a major blaze with winds driving flames through frame buildings. Only two structures, including the railroad station, were saved as the fire caused about 500000 dollars in damage. About 1500 residents became homeless amid destruction of numerous businesses and homes.
In Patchogue New York yesterday Rev Jonathan Edward Bell resigned after a dramatic reaction to a Brooklyn report alleging improprieties from 1867. The congregation offered no explicit request to step down, ending with a benediction as charges tied to his early ordination followed him across years and pulpits.
A Democratic rally at Day's Gap in Walker county turned violent when thirty gunshots rang out during a free for all over speaking order. Congressmen Bankhead and several lawyers spoke as B M Long and T L Long, Democratic and Republican candidates, attended. Several people were wounded. no fatalities reported.
In Kentucky, Duckner Rifles under Captain L F H Gaither escort Judge Silly to Perry county for murder trials of members from rival factions. They moved twenty three men by rail to Jackson Breathitt and may accompany the judge to Frizzarnd and Leslie counties.
In New Orleans area July 28 a wave of orders from the Postmaster General sought to rearrange post ranks. Postmaster Brown, not consulted, refused the expense and questioned the changes proposing he should appoint a new Postmaster if warranted.
A collision with the Day Line steamer Virginia tore the side of the lather ves sel, sparing no lives. At least three were killed with about twenty severely injured from flying splinters. A man named Pere le Peed surrendered to police claiming a quarrel over £600 sparked the attack on John McAllister, the victim found dead in a cellar where the body was hidden before the suspect turned himself in.
A Suntixen reporter visits Indiana's new 55 acre institution for feeble minded children on Calhow Street Northeast, viewing a three story brick campus with girls and boys wings a central offices and chapel. The 237000 building includes kitchens dining rooms electric lighting laundry and sleeping quarters for two per room. Blake Supervises tours as staff and 300 inmates plus 50 aides receive care and schooling. The facility plans to house up to 500 with ongoing grounds and interior work before public opening.
Nathan K. Quider aged sixty one, a longtime Wabash railroad engineer, died of heart disease while sprinkling his lawn at 150 West Wayne street. He was off duty for eye care, survived by a widow and two sons, with funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at his residence and 3:00 p.m. at Wayne Street M. E. Church. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will oversee the arrangements.
Captain Will Paltier of the Allies is in military arrest by Governor Hovey order. He surrendered his sword to First Lieutenant Charles Bulger who now leads the company. Paltier will remain in custody until the court martial at the South Bend camp disposes of the case. Reports of the company were not submitted, prompting the action. The aim is to determine acquittal, suspension, or discharge, with hopes of dismissal and when legal counsel presents the case.
Mort Clark, job printer on West Columbia street, fell headlong down stairs at his business today. He was unconscious on reaching the bottom with a deep head wound from an iron foot-scraper. Dr. Greenway attended and said recovery likely.
The advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cordial for loss of appetite indigestion and sick headaches. It claims the medicine gently tones the stomach aids digestion and makes one hungry, with delicate health individuals soon craving plain food after a few days’ use.
Henry Wilhelm, a Singer sewing machine agent, was jailed after heavy drinking. He attempted two hangings using suspenders in the police station cell on Gerry and Barr streets, tearing his shirt and tying strips, before guards intervened. He has a history of drinking and domestic trouble but is described as otherwise industrious when sober.
A Pierceton divorce case stems from a editor's downfall after repeated drunken spells. His wife, who edited the paper during his absences, faced the collapse of the business as he drifted into drink. A local gentleman assaulted him, leading to lawsuits and the pending Warsaw court action. The wife will continue publishing the Pierceton Record.
Residents along West Creighton avenue report months of nightly visits by a tall heavy man in a slouch hat. A Fruit House clerk living at No 286 describes the figure as medium height with folded arms watching through the night. Neighbors fear harm as the prowler reappears after midnight, vanishing when approached, prompting police to watch for the mysterious man.
In Wenmorian the obituary notes John Ilvit died July 22, 1890 aged seventy one years and fourteen days. The verse laments his father’s passing and speaks of peace. The text asserts he has gone to the Lord and is redeemed from night to day, a somber tribute to his life.
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