03 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1875
Page
1
A crowded, fragmentary slice of 19th century editorials and notices discusses subsidies, tax levies, and political shenanigans. It mentions the Congress, the Beecher trial fallout, prison investigations, railroad issues, potential state splitting, and forest conservation themes amid op-eds on public parks and urban planning in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
Eight Canadians started yesterday toward the city on a heavily loaded sleigh drawn by horses. The ice broke near Ottawa Bay as they neared Ottawa City, plunging the party into frigid water. They and nearby drivers aided each other, saving the horses valued at $800, though the sleigh and goods sank. The rooky ice near the breach is thin, four to five inches, with deep grooves from currents. The party reached Peninsula to dry and care for exhausted animals.
In Mount Vernon a young woman Astrell died within days of returning to her father’s home. During the wake many attendees kissed the corpse and the death proves to be smallpox. Unvaccinated siblings contracted the disease, killing six of seven and spreading through the village before containment.
A senate report urges preserving the Wabash and Erie canal as a public transport boon. It argues canal repair and maintenance would lower freight costs, boost coal grain and timber trade, and provide a water route from interior Indiana to the lakes, with 26 counties affected and potential annual savings of hundreds of thousands.
Special to the Chicago Tribune reports Governor vetoed a bill creating camp meeting associations with in perpetuity powers and enforcement duties, criticizing vesting religious bodies with ministerial and executive powers. Senate and House measures across state government are outlined, including cuts to university funding, county officer salaries, and school board authority. The piece also surveys sensational Brooklyn society gossip surrounding Mrs Moulton and Beecher, and ends with a note on Alexander Dumas and a quip about blue paper and dramatic acts.
The telegraph summary notes a deficiency bill totaling 1,760,000 with allocations for Speaker Blaine’s defense in a civil suit, post office clerks, and assorted civil expenses. It also mentions a proposed Arctic expedition funded by a small sum, government backing, and private subscriptions, plus broader acts approved and congressional actions on pensions and currency engraving.
Loxnos dispatch reports Jola Mitchel collapsed several times and is likely to withdraw from the election race for a seat in Tipperary. A railway accident injured about thirty, and European troops have withdrawn from Yokohama.
Casualties report a bound passenger train on the Indianapolis Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad derailed near Lawrenceburg by a broken rail. A train guard, who was attempting to steal a ride on the forward postal car, was instantly killed. No others injured.
Henry Bowen told a reporter he did not seek notoriety in the Tilton-Receiver matter and did not join the case. He said he would rebuke Gen Tracy for his criticism, would obey the court if summoned, and otherwise had no duty to take part in the trial.
Market reports from New York Chicago and Cincinnati note mixed activity in stocks and commodities. Wheat, corn, oats, pork, and whisky show varied demand and prices, with receipts and bids listed. local butter, eggs, and livestock values also recorded. Price ranges reflect unsettled conditions and regional trading dynamics across several markets.
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