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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
3
The Register reviews diverse items from international bets and immigration rules to a Monaco plea for income for neutrality. It recalls a World War era painting found in Philadelphia dated 1567 valued by its age, and notes a German cavalry maneuver with a woman sheltering a child as the regiment passed over.
The White Star Line unveils Ahaks tic sister to Teatunie a 10 000 ton carrier. Hamburg America adds two new companions to Augusta Victoria. French and Guion lines plan larger beauties. Washington Star notes ocean travel grows yet American travelers still largely under American flags.
The plan envisions a 5800 mile cable from San Francisco to New Zealand via Honolulu with a 800 mile Honolulu to New Zealand leg. It would complete a global girdle with existing Australia New Zealand links. The Philadelphia paper cites a ten million dollar cost and supporters seek a 3 percent US guarantee to attract capital.
The piece laments German aristocratic fashions and imperial vanity while noting shifts in global cotton trade. It cites 1846 and 1888 cotton bale figures showing Britain and the United States increasing production, with the Chronicle predicting U.S. cotton output may soon surpass Britain and end Britain’s boast as the leading cotton nation.
A late 19th century dispatch reports the steamer Corona exploding near False River about 150 miles above New Orleans. Forty six dead, the City of St Louis rescued survivors, and officials recount rescue efforts, cargo loss, and the continuing mystery of the disaster.
A sprawling summary covers the American Association scene with multiple players and teams. Details include Clarkson moving to California, Glasscock and Denny in Indianapolis planning residence, and Brotherhood tensions prompting potential league concessions. The piece also notes Captain Kelly’s ejectment at a Cleveland game and a political look at the Empire of Germany and Boston population estimates.
Delegates to the International American Congress in Washington gathered at the State Department and White House for ceremonies with Secretary Blaine and President. The address outlined aims to preserve peace, promote prosperity, foster interstate and international trade, standardize customs, patent law, and criminal extradition while exploring a universal silver standard and dispute settlement among the republics. Names of delegates from Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Labrador, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela are listed.
A British steamer Geozreranhio and a Norwegian vessel were sunk after a collision near Montaeough. Two women and ten men were saved, while about thirty-five aboard the stricken ships vanished. The schooner Sister Bell rescued Captain and fifteen others near St Pierre.
The President announced appointments for land office registers and other posts across multiple states. Names include George A L Kewee Marquette Michigan and M Lange Winn, with several others in Arkansas New Mexico and Texas.
A sweeping roundup mentions Min Waspreaint paying a cook, Lew Walmnace earning $15 000 for his Ben Hur story, and Emperor William of Germany being a hearty consumer. It notes Crowded topics from society to politics including Ingalls buying a new Atchison home, ex-governor Jenny A Martin’s death, Stevenson’s theatrical ambitions, and other celebrity and political hints with scattered dates and places.
Narratives describe a violent revolt on Navassa Island where African workers attacked Navassa Phosphate Company officers. Four officials were killed as dynamite and stones were used against rescuers, with survivors hiding then escaping to safety as U.S. and British ships responded and the Galena was awaited.
A petition aided by the Rational Faniine SocietySecoyty led to a conditional pardon for Linnville Combs, ten at conviction age, now twelve, for killing his infant sibling by head injury with a poker and burning the body. The case involved his mother and stepfather in Breathitt County. He showed literacy and claimed a promise of pardon if he cooperated, while his father’s role was disputed.
The transatlantic steamer Geographic collided with the Minnie Swift forty miles off St Pierre Newfoundland at 2 am. The Minnie Swift sank in minutes with women three children and ten in crew lost. The steamer and a Norwegian crew member were rescued by the Sister Beil and the Minnie Swift’s boats went missing. The Sister Beil took the captain and fifteen others to St Pierre. Also reported is a stricter anti slavery treaty between England and Italy with the Mediterranean excluded. A memorial event for the late German Emperor William I sparks design competition with 144 designs and 47 models entered.
The Friends of John L Sullivan plan to run him for Congress from a Boston district. A series of other brief items include Marritas Griver of the Pennsylvania National Guard shot in Allentown during target practice, and a barn fire in Harrisburg killing a tramp and six horses.
Reports describe fires destroying Cambria California and partially burning Gun Amber Michigan. Floods, cave ins and mining accidents occur at Eau Claire Wisconsin and Red Jacket Michigan with deaths and injuries. Alaska Yukon miners face starvation as a rescue steamer wrecks. Wyoming Constitutional Convention ends with gold pen signature and votes set for November. A Danville Milton railroad line opens for business travel.
The report notes delegates in Washington for a Three Americas Congress preliminary conference. It cites the State Department's plan to probe charges against Consul General Tewis at Tangier who allegedly coerced money from Vice Consul Cohn and removed him for refusal.
Reports describe a range of upheavals from a damaged Liverpool carpet factory to collisions near Naples, deadly duels in Mexico, and fires in Ber Stats. A German blockade ends but munitions are still barred. many wrecks and fatalities are noted including cyclone damage in Mexico and a Genoa palace alert. Negotiations with strikers show progress as 32 million marks are planned for new warships. The Connecticut National Guard arrives in Montreal with officials observing. Boulangist leaders are assaulted at a political meeting.
An explosion at Scottdale Iron and Steel Works Penn killed one and burned two. A church staging collapse in Rockville Conn killed one and fatally injured another. Mount Mansfield Hotel in Stowe Vt burned to the ground. Fire causes remain unknown amid a flood of other incidents and official actions from coast to coast including quarantines and political appointments.
Four people died in a restaurant fire in Winns, Mississippi, with occupants reportedly asleep in an upper story loft. Firefighters and neighbors tried to rescue them but the flames overwhelmed the building before help arrived. The four victims were prominent community members boarded to nearby burial.
Reports from multiple states detail Republican victories in legislatures and governorships, with Prohibition opponents losing ground. The Constitution was carried in several regions, capital location debates persist, and margins varied from state to state amid slow returns and late polling.
A storm caused the schooner Eric Waye to capsize near Clear Creek, sinking with eight lives lost. Captain Stafford and several crew members perished, while others survived or were rescued after the vessel ran aground in rough seas. The drowned include Captain Piers Calor, Robert Marlatt, Kawa Super, and Leotze Belt.
Scattered OCR text mentions weather in Lacos and Santa Anna Cal, with references to rains and earthquakes. Mentions unrest around a prince and a pope, plus a reference to a Catholic congress and crown preparations. Names and places are unclear due to corruption.
A jumble of garbled 19th century notes mentions London preachers, illness in fashionable London districts, Mexico machine trade figures, Grand Rapids and Holland links, and a note on coinage plans. It references Winds of policy, Russian duties on timber, and a tragic case of a man selling his wife for ten dollars. It also notes a farm death near Reggio Station and age confusion in a report.
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