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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1898
Page
2
Steamer reports a clash between rival pirates off the Chusan Archipelago. A large junk from Islän Island commanded by Chang, The Fierce-Eyed, was attacked by small boats from a neighboring island. Chang was shot, most of his crew killed or wounded, and the vessel looted.
The First Battalion left Fort Wayne Michigan for Mobile amid a salute when a premature cannon explosion nearly blew off Private George Egeman's hand and severely injured Serjeant John W Annis who led the firing party. The battalion totals 230 men 15 officers and a 25 piece band. A large crowd witnessed the departure with strong enthusiasm.
Three men Charles Lind Henry Slater and Charles Hanne were in a yawl on Lake Michigan to lift pond nets when the boat overheated and sank. Lind and Slater drowned after five hours clinging to net poles. Hanadar was rescued. Lind had just been nominated for the City Council.
In Hawarden Church services Rev Stephen Gladatong asked prayers for William Ewart amid a grave illness. The rector and audience showed emotion as a bulletin notes slim chances of improvement in Mr Chladstune's condition.
Lee Mizner fourteen year old son of Scot Micney a Burghill Ohio farmer left for school last week telling his mother he planned to enlist in the navy to fight Spain. He was killed by a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie train near Beaver Falls Pennsylvania while walking along the tracks on his way to Washington.
A. T. Reynolds of Paris Tennessee shot himself in the brain in the Supreme Court room at Jackson after the court combined the lower court sentence of six years in the penitentiary. A note claimed innocence while McAlister had read a verdict on a Nashville railroad matter.
Reports indicate a naval plan to blockade Cuba has been finalized with limited engagement risk. Officials anticipate possible incidental encounters but no full bombardment, as discussions weigh precautionary measures and potential international reactions.
Mrs. Forrest Keaton of Liattaville Offa attempted to raise a tub of hot water when a child was severely scalded and died despite immediate aid. The accident occurred at their home and the body showed extensive burns.
Reported drought conditions threaten cattle with heat and water shortages across the state. Officials warn losses may rise if streams remain dry and grazing lands stay barren, prompting calls to open parks to herd movements.
The Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Akron, Ohio, suffered a fatal blaze struck by lightning. Loss estimated at 75000 with 45000 insured. hundreds of workers, about three hundred, lost their jobs as the plant burned.
The National Park Bank offers to distribute war bonds with no charge. A Phoenix Fire Insurance local cashier in Omaha is missing amid a $2,100 shortage. The Willimantic Cotton Co deal with an English syndicate collapses over war fears. Militia funding in Massachusetts sails through in minutes. Security measures tighten around Brooklyn Navy Yard with spy warnings and detentions in New York.
A mosaic of notes includes Akron Salt Company finances and assets, a St Louis archbishop case, a stolen steamer, a Lorain shipbuilding inquiry, and a copper prospecting rush near Barete Montana with cavalry present. Also reported are a Toledo brewery fire, a proposed receiver for the Oltie Tron Company, stock manipulation allegations, and a Cincinnati domestic dispute affidavit.
The property, tied to litigation, was bought by the Cincinnati Consolidated Street Railway Company for 278000 at auction. Lincoln reporters Otto Mutz and Moran presented the legislative committee’s report alleging thefts totaling about 1823000, including 600000 by Bartley. Omaha enacts strict ticket broker rules, subject to court challenges. St Louis baseball grandstand burned during a game, causing injuries. fire blamed on a discarded cigar.
A dynamite shipment bound for Galveston harbor passes Austin en route. A river captain shields a former convict after an elopement scandal involving Mrs. George S. Brown. A nitroglycerin magazine explosion near Minnington W. Vap oil field kills two teamsters and injures a worker. Dueling in Cotulla leaves editor J. Guy Smith dead and Weary May jailed. A miner strike in the Cenfield region and possible wider labor unrest threaten coal supplies to support war efforts.
General Lea to receive Virginia volunteers for possible Cuban service. Quartermaster general to purchase 1000 miles of transport. Senate to confirm Frederick von Bsn taveh as collector for Minnesota district. Steel ships bought for defense of Gulf ports. British reports Spanish steamer Santo Domingo sinks after collision near Progresso. passengers and crew saved. Queen to abdicate. court informed. navy actions noted.
Advices from Porto Rico describe ongoing unrest with public order breakdown and standstill in business. Riots followed the election with street clashes, military intervention, two killed and twenty wounded, and 200 political arrests including prominent newspaper men.
The article notes mergers among Akron floodrich, Goodyear of Connecticut, and Butler Compars in New Jersey, forming a consolidated group. It also covers Cardinal Blazcar A. Taschereau's death in Quebec, his 1820 birth, and cardinalate in 1887, plus a financial review predicting mixed economic signals, high business volumes, and modest failures in the U S and Canada.
Market reports show varying prices for hogs and sheep with grades from fair to choice. Wheat No 2 red and No 2 white list prices across several markets including St Louis Milwaukee and New York Cattle and hogs show wide ranges by grade and location, with corn and oats also noted.
Consul General Lee arrived in Washington to an immense reception with crowds at key stations and on Pennsylvania Avenue. He met with Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day at the State Department before visiting the White House and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss Cuba commissions and the destruction of the Main.
Reports from U S consuls describe Weyler’s reconcentrado policy forcing 100000 civilians from Pinar del Rio Havana Matanzas and Santa Clara into camps. Symptoms include starvation death daily raids on villages and widespread hunger with women and children most affected.
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