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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1895
Page
2
A fight near the courthouse in Brazil Indiana between Bud Acres and George Lazwell led to Lazwell attacking W H Wilson. Lazwell bit and swallowed Wilsons severed finger in a brutal assault. Police seek Lazwell who has a notorious past.
Ohio reports drought relief with vegetation improving though rains arrive late for drought areas. Fall seeding and corn cutting near. Indiana sees cool, cloudy, rainy weather aiding crops with large corn yield prospects and tobacco stored. Michigan notes favorable weather for crops, progress in corn and potatoes, improved pastures, and plentiful but small fruit except apples.
A thousand pounds of nitro glycerine exploded at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad near Shannopin station Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at a glycerine magazine used for oil well work in the Shannopin oil field. Two employees narrowly escaped as they had just left for dinner. The magazine was blown apart leaving a large crater and the blast was felt miles away. The cause remains undetermined.
Chester Holcomb of the U S legation in Peking for 21 years has returned home. He attributes missionary massacres to bands of soldiers dismissed after war and roaming freely. He predicts likely war between Russia and Japan and suspects Russia aims to provoke Japan.
In Frazersburg Ohio John Whyte was trapped by bad air in a well. Eugene Patterson a young boy descended a rope to help Whyte into a bucket but collapsed. The boy remained calm directed the haul and tied the rope to Whyte before both were lifted to safety. In Grand Rapids Michigan William Strickler died at Douglass while attempting to board a Clover Leaf freight train. His head was severed by the wheels. his older brother died similarly last week in a separate incident.
An unnamed 19 year old tramp was shot and killed by Jack Carr who lives near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in Washington Indiana. Carr surrendered to authorities claiming self defense. He previously shot a boy two weeks earlier for stealing melons but the wound was not serious.
John M. Koch an 80 year old German resident of Pittsburgh died from self inflicted wounds after slashing his own throat with a razor and then shooting himself. His wife had died eighteen months earlier and Koch had fallen into despondency since.
Quincy special reports a cyclone hitting Kinderhook Pike County carrying away bailings and killing three people. Communications to Kinderhook are down with no telegraph or telephone lines and verification is not possible at this time.
The Secretary of the Interior ruled that the shoreline accretions adjacent to Chicago belong to the State of Illinois, denying any United States title or right. The decision asserts state ownership over the land formed along the lakefront.
Private State Department notes say Cuba’s independence is near and annexation may shape the next Congress. Spain’s Campos lacks conservative support as Cubans demand fair taxation and representation. Cuban appeals to the United States for annexation are anticipated.
The article presents the standings of clubs in the National League. It lists teams and their positions within the league table, outlining the current order and competitive status in the season.
Executives of the Knights of Labor face complaints from local and district leaders about covert pamphlets and papers attacking the order and Grand Master Workman James K. Sovereign. Investigations trace the material to the Independent Order of the Knights of Labor formed by the Powderly faction, with copies reaching Oregon.
A factional feud in San Francisco Chinatown splits the Six Companies as See Yup and Sam Yup factions contend for control. Efforts by Li Yung Yew and Washington officials fail, prompting a planned peace mission. See Yup secession weakens the group, while a boycott imperils numerous Sam Yup merchants nationwide.
Reports say all members of the Ku-Cheng commission are alive and Chinese officials aid the ongoing investigation into the massacre of missionaries. Ten vegetarians have been convicted and the trial of others is in progress. Raid by Uncle Sam. US Marshal Lancan and 12 deputies seized a Cuban filibuster camp at Penn's Grove near Wilmington Delaware. Twenty men were captured with 28 boxes of arms ready for shipment to Cuba. Notorious swindler Dubois arrested in Cleburne Texas for defrauding Gaeta and Luening of 8000 dollars in 1902. long criminal record under guise of a prosperous businessman.
A fire at Hooge Zwaluwe in Brabant destroyed forty three houses leaving fifty families homeless. No deaths are reported and authorities are beginning evacuations and aid to affected residents.
A wild prairie bay, known as crazy grass, has been sold at Logansport and fed to animals, triggering fits and madness. Horses have injured themselves during attacks, leaving them unfit for service. Stock owners threaten legal action against dealers handling the hay.
R G Dun weekly review reports improvement in markets and prices yet warns of too rapid expansion. Exports of gold continue despite syndicate deposits, monetary fears ease, crop prospects improve except cotton, and railroad reorganizations offer investor hope. Labor troubles lessen as some settlements occur.
The Monowai arrived in San Francisco from Australia after not stopping at Honolulu where cholera broke out among natives and Chinese. Eight deaths had occurred, likely linked to the Belgic's last voyage. The Belgic carried white passengers, Japanese, and Chinese. many Chinese were in transit.
Miss Vannatta aged 20 of Lima Ohio and Bert Sargent aged 18 of Tiffin Ohio drowned at Wawanee Lake Blackstump point near Syracuse Indiana during bathing. Col El Lilly of Indianapolis recovered the bodies after a bystander aid.
Minister Ransom faces ongoing salary issues after a prior salary pause and an illegal appointment. Though the President renewed the post on Aug 24, Deputy Auditor Wille rules Hansom cannot draw pay until Senate confirmation.
Alonzo J. Whiteman once mayor of Duluth Minnesota ex-legislator and banker and millionaire was sentenced in San Francisco to nine years' imprisonment for forgery after dissipating a fortune in a few years.
The Brussels Independence Belge cites fierce fighting between Congo State forces and Mahdist troops in Adda. Lieutenant Carsart and nineteen soldiers were killed. In Kemakh, Bako Pasha led five thousand soldiers and 10,000 Kurds against Armenians, plundering churches and monasteries and burning houses.
Dr. A C True, head of the experiment stations office, reviews recent inspection tours of West and Northwest stations. He notes low prices and drought push diversified farming, with irrigation questions gaining attention and concerns over alkali-laden water harming soil and crops.
Fifteen men die in Sleepy Hollow mine near Central City as flood waters choked passages and debris swept in. two Italians above ground also perish. Fault cited as operators’ greed and underinvestment in pumps amid record rainfall. Plus notes on British wage-worker emigration rising to the United States in July and seven months ending August.
Mrs. Charles Williams Mrs. Tighstadt and son John were discharged in Crown Point Indiana after a hearing on poisoning at Horsford Park. Fifty witnesses testified and no convicting evidence was produced against the trio.
A Southern Railway excursion train derailed between Homan and Pope's Georgia, injuring about fifty passengers including many Pythians and killing two. The mishap disrupted service and prompted emergency response as investigators began to assess the wreck.
Market notes list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo Milwaukee and New York. Prices vary by grade with cattle generally 2.50 to 6.25 and hogs 3.00 to 5.75, wheat 60 to 67 cents, corn 36 to 48 cents, oats 18 to 40 cents, eggs 10 to 14 cents, butter 18 to 21 cents per pound.
An advertisement touts Dr Rudolph Schiffmann's asthma and hay fever remedy claiming wide cures. It offers a free trial package to all sufferers who send name and address, with free samples available until September 15 at 314 Rosabel St Saint Paul Minnesota.
The Duke of Argyll is famed as Britain's worst dressed man. He bought shepherd plaid fabric to make one pair of trousers in 1877 and kept the remaining fabric, later wearing only shepherd’s check trousers ever since.
Hungarian prisoner Melchoir Farkas designed a shaving machine in Szegedin penitentiary. He reportedly shaved nearly 150 inmates in under an hour, using labor from the cabinet shop.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative aiding digestion and relieving headaches and fevers. It claims the product cleanses the system, is pleasant to taste, acts on liver and bowels without weakening them, and is manufactured only by the California Fig Co with no substitutes.
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