19 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1886
Page
1
Winter apples headline the offering with direct-from-grower pricing from 1.75 to 2.26 per barrel. Sugar varieties listed include 16 to 18 pounds with prices ranging from 1.00 to 81.00. Candies feature mixed candy at 10 cents per pound and cream bon bons at 23 cents per pound. Canned goods tout large stock and low prices.
New York reports Chester Allan Arthur, ex-President, died after a cerebral apoplexy. Funeral plans set for Monday at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Messages of sympathy flow from public figures. his career included law, quartermaster general, and presidency through succession after Garfield’s death.
A heated session features divisive debate over a key clause with supporters and opponents from Maine to Georgia. Indictments emerge in the Yaddock murder case with multiple conspiracies named. A Chicago judge flatly sentences Alba J. Burros to six years for a separate crime amid delicate mental capacity findings. California reports complete electoral returns with Bartlett likely governor and Democrats ahead in several posts. A Pennsylvania steel mill strike ends in compromise after four months, with production set to resume.
In Canoava and nearby areas a deadly storm and dense fog wrecked vessels. The schooner Morida and others dragged anchor into harbor with losses. Eleven men reported lost. rescue attempts failed as crews faced wreckage and rising waves. Additional ships, including the Pathfinder and New York, were lost or driven ashore, with multiple injuries reported along the lakefront.
A passenger train on the Pantaudte line was struck by a massive landslide at Jones' Ferry, burying cars under rock and debris. Passengers cried for aid as the Pullman sleeper and cars were crushed. crew urged immediate medical assistance as the train reached the depot.
At Landiaville near Jolson, James Johnson’s home burned. His two daughters Win aged 20 and Jane aged 18 perished, while Jolson and two sons escaped. A hired man Turner suffered severe injuries and died later. Teachers and respected residents, the women appeared to die in a stove fire. A church in Chicago was reportedly destroyed by fire the same night. The loss is estimated at about 50,000.
The National League baseball club adjourned amid amendments to the constitution. Key change: home club receives receipts from championship games and pays visiting club $125, except on holidays or special occasions. The season spans April to September or October. Officers elected include M. J. Young as president and several directors. Arbitration and exhibition committees named. No league membership change. Next annual meeting slated for New York City.
A chaotic column reports a deadly poisoning incident in which nine people fell ill after consuming tainted food, with a girl and an elderly caregiver near death. Separate items include libel damages sought by Thomas Dudley against Senator Sewell, weather impacts on a Chicago stockyards strike, a Cincinnati artificial alimentation breakthrough, rent disputes in Ireland, and treasure-trove financial woes in Indiana and Galway.
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