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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1890
Page
1
A compact review highlights March events and key news items. The weekly digest touches politics, sports, weather, and culture with concise notes and named entities to guide readers through the month’s stories.
An explosion at coal mine No 1 of the Choctaw Coal Company in Ardmore Indian Territory kills nine men and injures many others. The blast at shaft No 11 was windy after damp and occurred with 25 to 30 workers present. Surgeons say no further deaths are expected though several victims remain in danger.
The Civil Service Commission cancels all examinations scheduled from March 21 to June 30 1893 across Missouri Illinois Ohio Indiana New York Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska New Jersey Connecticut Delaware Idaho and Wyoming as well as in Pittsburgh Garden City Grand Junction and Salt Lake City due to Congress failing to fund examiner travel. In San Antonio Texas Gen Frank Wheaton reports six more revolutionaries from Catacino Garza surrender to the garrison named Jesus Sandoval Chievo Secundino Ramirez Juan Maldonado Procopio Sandoval Blas Ybanez and Juan Guerra.
Residents of Jamaica and nearby Hollis reported a rumbling shake and rattling windows lasting seconds, with the Jamaica town hall and Sculley’s hotel affected. Separately, a near-miss train wreck near Tucsonula, Mississippi prompted a pursuit. Horne using bloodhounds captured Cora Bell and Reuben Cooley as strong evidence mounted.
Jewelry store near the public square in Springfield Indiana was entered by burglars the other night. The bottom of the safe was blown out and about 1200 dollars worth of jewelry stolen. Entrance occurred in the evening while employees were away. No clue yet.
Reports describe a Friday night ice gorge breaking in the Susquehanna River causing severe flooding in Plainsville Pennsylvania with residents trapped in upper stories. The event follows other regional disasters and chaotic scenes as the city struggles to respond.
Reports detail hangings of Sherman Arp in Center Alabama for murder and L. K. Forp in Magnolia Mississippi, drownings of Arkansas farmers George and John Watkins in the Kei River, and the Atlanta murder case of Julia Ford. It notes Speaker Davis’s removal in Tennessee, Patten’s store shooting near Little Rock, and a moonshiner attack on evangelist D A Stratton in Alabama. Additional items cover Secretary Carlisle’s gold-for-small-note exchange plans, a New York Herald dispatch on financial panic risk, President Cleveland’s Hawaiian treaty move, and Chicago mayoral race maneuvers plus a Dutch skuller turning professional and a British ship wreck.
Capt Ross master of the vessel is drowned with his wife and eight crew members. A Paris nuncio ceremony unites May McClellan and Paul Desprez. The Irish National Federation meets in Dublin with Thomas Sexton in the chair. Frederick Henderson found guilty of theft and jailed for four months. Russia approves an internal loan of 100 million rubles. The Imperial Bank to handle foreign drafts and bill issues.
The Runic from White Star Line reaches New York with no word on the Naronic, whose engines may have failed. In economic notes, money rates spike then ease as Treasury policy and gold reserves stabilize, while Hawaiian conspiracy to provoke a US British clash is ended and Queen Liliuokalani's supporters are neutralized. Real estate deals surge after annexation news.
After adjournment the Democratic caucus finalized Senate committee assignments. Peffer and Kyle, both Democrats, receive chairmanships in Agriculture and Forestry and Education and Labor respectively. Immigration, Foreign Relations, and many key portfolios list Hill, Voorhees, Peffer, Faulkner, and others among chairmen and members across 40+ panels.
A series of brief items report: Thomas Kanr burned to death in Honesdale Pennsylvania. J F Darney & Sons of Philadelphia tied to traw trade. J L Dosren, Philadelphia lumber dealer, committed suicide. Boundary dispute resolution announced. Mrs Mary Mirr of Cold Spring New York births third set of triplets. Pontoon bridge at Sioux City swept by moving ice. Stitt & Co of Philadelphia woolen goods liabilities set at 1 250 000 dollars. Burlington Railway bridge at Ashland Nebraska partly carried away by flood. Unknown boy found on ice near Henderson Michigan not recovered. City of Rochester steamer wrecked at Charlotte New York. Warony Levy in Leadville shoots Dan Cameron and wounds Jack Stuart. Jamra Hawkros sentenced to die. respite granted by Governor Flower. L J Hintze dies from cold after inauguration. Jean Joux Thompson sails to Paris for Behring Sea conference. M Cirvanien named to Suez Canal Company directing post. Logs break free at Grand Rapids releasing 2 000 000 feet of timber into Lake Michigan.
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