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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1890
Page
1
Indiana Supreme Court rules the 1891 fee and salary law unconstitutional. The ruling challenges state officers including sheriffs holders in Indiana and frames a decision on how compensation is set across counties. The decision notes the attempted gradation by county was defective and invalidates the law.
Auditor Ackesmann told financiers the May payroll reached 850000 dollars with over 6000 workers. He warned expenses may exceed 400000 monthly and Burnham plans to cut 3000 positions. Major Halford to leave Paris duty for Texas. In St Louis a lineman, G Love, was electrocuted at Broad way and Walnut. Mississippi River levee near New Orleans shows rising flood risk and a wide break near Baton Rouge threatens further damage.
Frederick Allensdorfer died in an electric car incident at Cinglenat. A river race between River Steamers to Race includes Dick Fowler and Spread Eagle sailing from Cairo to St Louis on July 4 for a $3,000 purse.
Eastern news records Moory Merrily missing stirring anxiety among friends and creditors. Boston porters reject tips to fund tips to head porter. A forger swindles $11,400 from National Bank of Redemption and National Bank of Commerce. Boston real estate dealer Kendall fails with liabilities of 270446 and assets 33000. Massachusetts moves to revoke Bay State Gas charter over watered stock. Knights of Pythias leader Wilney to be expelled with civil and criminal actions. Large Philadelphia and Reading coal trestles in Buffalo fire destroying 60000 tons coal, 100 car loads. Winnipeg Street Railway stables fire kills 61 horses. Losses uncertain.
Western figures Abraham Bailey a grain merchant in Duluth vanishes while others face tragedy or toil. Gilliland of Linesville dies by laudanum in Alliance Ohio. Fargo rebuilds after a blaze and Minneapolis suffers a major furniture firm loss. Wheat yields soar in Kansas while new ore finds spark interest in Galena and Wyoming. Crises include a bank wreck probe in Indiana, a murder at Hartington, and clashes near Lemont Illinois prompting National Guard deployment.
Southern. D. B. Loveman, the heaviest retail dry goods dealer at Chattanooga, has filed a deed of trust to protect creditors. Liabilities listed at 150000 dollars. W. A. Lawrence and Mr. Odenheimer dueled at Spartanburg D. C. The tie was passed. Lawrence was shot in the right leg and his wound deemed serious.
Washington notes 83 million cashed for Choctaw Chickasaw land claims. Centennial plans in Washington as Capitol corner stone is observed. Secretary Hoke Smith warns against speculative control of Cherokee Strip allotments. Ford Theater annex collapse kills dozens. causes cited as criminal negligence during wiring work. President announces many appointments to Treasury posts, consular roles, and a broad consular service expansion.
Fragmentary OCR lists several consuls and their assignments including William H. Jacks of Lidiana, Ontario, Penaaktte, Pennsylvania. Sen de Cuba. Jacob A. Child of Hankow China. Louis B. Bettaliata of Maryland at Mes sina Italy. The text is garbled and partial.
At the Ohio Republican State Convention in Columbus Gov. McKinley was renominated by acclamation with Col. Bob Nevins of Dayton presenting his name and Sen. J. W. Nichols of Belmont seconding. The old ticket remained intact and the platform endorsed the current tariff amid wild enthusiasm.
Edward Henry Foreign, eight years Paris manager for Remington Typewriter Co, is reported missing. James Gordon Bennett, New York Herald proprietor, was badly injured in Paris after a fall from a coach, with doctors then performing an operation. his condition remains critical. The Pope has sent a message to U.S. Catholic bishops supporting the majority view on the school question.
General fire wiped out the Ville Marie Convent near Montreal causing about 1 million dollars in losses. Also noted were officers elected by Travelers Protective Association in St. Louis and a divorce suit delay for Mrs. Leslie formerly linked to Wilde. A list of drowned near Toronto followed by sports standings and a Dun and Co trade review citing improved but tight money conditions and record wheat stocks.
A catastrophic collapse at Ford's Theatre in Washington D C buries over five hundred government clerks and workers. The front sections of three floors fall into the cellar as screams echo and rescuers struggle amidst wreckage and fallen timbers. Rescue efforts continue under tense conditions as the city confronts a national tragedy.
Debris strewn historic pension office collapses burying workers as crowds surge for the scene. Army cavalry, naval medical officers, and city hospitals mobilize to treat the wounded. initial cause points to criminal carelessness during excavation under the first floor.
Attachments served on all property of the Northern Pacific Elevator Company in North Dakota. Claims amount to 400000 and arise from banks in Montreal Minneapolis and Duluth. The company owns fifty elevators in North Dakota.
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