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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
3
The text catalogs a collage of topics: legal sentences and a famous Seward mansion slated for demolition, a Mars-sized cosmic fact, a spanker by a woman, a Japan treaty timeline, Austria censorship, the historic ironsides refitting, liquor licensing in New England, gold laws in Transvaal, oleomargarine tax rulings, odd bodily asymmetry deaths, and wildlife deer protections with crop damage warnings.
In Cleveland, Alexander Turk aged 23, employed at Erie Street, shot his sweetheart Julia Fallon of Lake Street three times after a private confrontation. He then killed himself. Both deaths were instantaneous. No witnesses to the murder or the suicide. Jealousy is believed the motive.
San Antonio April 17 Officer Tenny of Wilkesbarre Pa. arrives with Edward Martyn, arrested in California and wanted for the murder of a young girl named Wintermacher who refused his marriage proposal. Martyn’s case moves toward trial.
In Portland Oregon April 17 Reverend J C Reed Baptist minister on trial for attempting to rob the First National bank of West Portland in February was found not guilty by the jury on the ground that he is insane.
Gen Martinez Campos arrives in Santiago de Cuba with Senor de Lome and a Spanish ministerial entourage. Salutes from forts and ships mark the welcome as a reception committee greets them aboard. They proceed to the cathedral for Mass, with streets adorned and troops reviewed at the government building.
The Supreme Court hears arguments in three Iowa cases involving settlers versus the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway on about 22000 acres of land along the Sioux City railroad. The dispute centers on whether the railroad earned the land by building the line within the required time. The lands are settled, improved, and valued highly.
Knoxville Tenn April 17 two more attempts to wreck passenger trains near Afton on the Southern Railway followed a fatal wreck on Friday night Engineer Swatts was killed and four others hurt. A railroad spike and a large coupling pin were found driven into the joint and track respectively in positions that would have derailed or caused a bad wreck according to the section boss.
Leather prices rise across the market as of mid April in St Louis Missouri with local dealers lifting cattle leather costs about 15 percent in ten days Wholesalers push up shoe prices 1 to 13 cents on lower grades upper leather gains 12 13 and 14 cents per foot sole leather up over 5 cents per pound and upper leather up about 6 cents per foot Retail boot and shoe dealers are marking up goods and expect further increases above 15 percent
The Call reports a successful experiment in telegraphing pictures from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Charles Willoughby of San Francisco is credited as the inventor of the picture sending method, which allows sending at 250 words per minute.
Ottawa April 17 with complete approval of all colleagues it is settled that Hon G B Foster minister of finance will be the leader of the ministerial forces in the house of commons partyment will assemble on the of
Washington April 17 The state department blocked Hayden government plans to tax American and foreign residents in Hayti The bill, drafted in August 1893, was protested by Secretary Gresham and US minister Durham who argued it violated the treaty guaranteeing equal taxation The Hayti government then abandoned the proposal.
From Port Arthur Washington April 17 officials and diplomats accept the Chinese edict as final peace terms lowering Japan's indemnity demand from 300 to 200 taels. The value of the tael varies, but customs on treasury tael are about 1.50 dollars Mexican silver per tael, implying roughly 150 million dollars in gold or 300 million in Mexican silver as the indemnity. Payment in silver is considered likely given the Mexican trade dollar basis.
A Samla dispatch reports Umra Khan warned Sir Robert Low that he will flee the country if the British push further. The Panjkora River engagement leaves four killed and twenty one wounded.
On April 17 the British Russian and French envoys here proposed a reform scheme to the Ottoman Porte. They will urge immediate promulgation of these measures to address mounting conditions.
Two earthquake shocks hit Lalbach and Trieste on April 17 at 1 and 4 o clock. Officials reported they were not serious and caused no major damage.
Madrid April 17 Gen Calleja former captain general of Cuba requests permission for Martinez de Campos to command troops under strict orders. The change comes after Campos seized supreme control yesterday in a move reported from the capital.
April 17 report: Viceroy Wi Hung Chang, Chinese peace envoy, sails for China aboard the Kung Yi from Shimonoseki. Chang heads home following negotiations.
Governor Mosley mobilizes sheriffs and deputies as about one hundred armed men gather near Tishomingo to eject the Brown and McMill faction which asserts legal sheriff elections. The legislature rejects their claim and has installed other officers. Bloodshed is feared.
In Pittsburgh PA on April 17 the oil market opened at 2 65 per barrel and rose to 2 70 with May options at 2 67 as Standard Oil posts 2 50 for Pennsylvania crude. In Glasgow on the same day Scots oil representatives agreed to raise illuminating oil price by 24 per gallon, boosting revenue to 70 000 to 80 000 pounds.
Spreckels sugar refinery in Philadelphia reopened after a two week closure by the sugar trust. Plants run nearly full time with reduced force. Williamsburg refinery in New York also resumed operations. Oshun refinery not controlled by the trust is running full time.
Madrid on April 17 reports the Spanish fleet sailors vote to give a day's wages to aid families of sailors lost on the cruiser Reina Regente. The gesture reflects united support for those affected by the disaster.
A string of accidents and fires reports include George McKenna killed at Springside mine Pana Illinois when struck by a car. Texarkana burns $50,000 loss. Benjamin W. Burnett killed and A C Gordon injured near Denver by a Rio Grande train. Continental steamer collides with rock no injuries. Maqnon Illinois opera house destroyed by lightning with four stores. John Reed electrocuted in Union City Indiana. Three unknown hunters drown near Oshkosh Wisconsin. W J Aul body found after Longfellow wreck near Covington morgue. Nellie Bradley fatally burned in Columbus Ohio from matches.
Massillon coal men cut prices to 2.25 while Grosvenordale Mill plans a wage rise April 22. Armed deputies guard black workers who filled in for strikers at Corona mines in Walker County Alabama. Georgia Carolina and Northern Railway imports engineers and firemen drawing protests from old staff. Sterling Mills Lowell shut by a 75 spinner strike demanding 10 percent wage restoration and an extra 6 percent.
The page records varied items: confirmations of election results in Illinois, resignations and upcoming elections in Chicago, a balance-sheets note on W S Tutts of Wisconsin, and transfer and bankruptcy hints for Sioux City firms. It also mentions shipping, bank failures, temperance union elections, railroad sales, and forthcoming conventions.
The column lists community happenings from Henry including civic duties, upcoming meetings, and relocations. Mentions aldermanic changes with Sheriff Pas kell, electrical work at a residence, visits by officials like Canal Commissioner Gerdes, and remarks on local businesses and refreshments. It notes church events with Rev Father Finn and social rounds, plus plans for a new city administration oath in May and a newly formed baseball club with listed members and ambitions.
A four journal package for 82.00 appeals to many readers across Illinois Kansas Nebraska and California. The Henry Republican Inter Ocean and Farm Newsing promote a mammoth combination offer with eight pages and 52 numbers in early 20th century pricing. New subscribers paying in advance or renewals in advance qualify.
An old advertisement pitches Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant, effective laxative for chronic constipation. It claims good results after trying pills with poor outcomes and mentions 10 cent, 60 cent, and 1 dollar bottle sizes at Dr Powell's.
The ten largest cities on earth by best obtainable data are London Paris New York Canton Berlin Tokio Vienna Chicago Philadelphia and St Petersburg. US cities by the 1890 census list New York Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Boston Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati and Cleveland.
The notice records the death of Mrs Mary Bates on April 17 1895 in Henry county after long illness, highlighting her devout Methodist faith and family, with lines by her brother Joan Bates. It also reports the death of Rezin H. Gorsuch a Baltimore hardware merchant and former local minister born 1814, noting his career moves from Peoria to Maryland and his family connections.
An advertisement claims deafness, often from catarrh, can be cured only by constitutional remedies and not local applications. It promises a $100 reward for ears of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and urges sending for free circulars and purchasing the Toladco business guide.
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