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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1890
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show political names and a date fragment, indicating a local government or party notice. The readable items include references to Genet and Burt with party tag Republican and an August date fragment. Further specifics are unreadable.
A summary of Senate and House activity includes appropriation discussions for relief in Oklahoma drought, passage of MoKay bill, and recognition of pensions and park designations. Controversies cover Indian option bill, National military park at Chickamauga, and Mississippi election case. Also noted are bridge, port, and delivery acts affecting St Paul, Detroit, and Lincoln.
On the 14th a plan emerged to create a national university in New York modeled after major European institutions with an initial endowment of 20 million dollars, promoted by John D. Rockefeller and Rev. R. S. MacArthur of the Baptist church.
The Nobrasks report the State Democratic convention in session at Omaha on the 14th nominating James E. Boyd of Omaha for Governor. Congressional nominations on the 4th list several incumbents renominated in Indiana Wisconsin California Ohio Virginia and more while Capt Hai ntano, a veteran geaselmen, is noted for long service on the lakes.
The report notes staff appointments by CommanderinChief Veazey on the 15th with Adjutant General Joseph H. Goulding of Rutland Vermont and Quartermaster General John Taylor of Philadelphia. Nominations to Senate include John F Gowey Consul General Kanagawa and Neols P A Bornholt as Consul at Rio. Senators confirm Alexander Clark Liberia minister and Samuel McNutt Mara caibo consul, with Utah and Louisiana nominations listed. Notable deaths include Conypon Beckwrrn Chicago jurist at 69 and Maranant Sooman Wyandotte last of her tribe. Widow of General Grant discusses Arlington transfer for her remains. Miia Power dies in South Bend at 106.
The 14th saw Wales end a railway strike with 60,000 workers securing their demands. News from New York reported three American Presbyterian missionaries murdered in the Soudan by Arabs. France endured a cyclone and hail storm in Aube, destroying crops across eighteen communes with losses at 25 million francs. Manchester Queen's Theater and Holland's mill burned, with Holland's loss at 600,000 dollars. Davis Darton swam the English Channel in 23.5 hours. Guatemala warned noncombatants of death for draft evasion. Paris rumored plans for a North Pole balloon expedition by Boscancon and Hermite. Mount Athos Monastery in Belgrade burned, twelve monks perished.
In Washington on the 19th the Senate took up and passed bills granting a right of way through Utah lands and authorizing the sale of the Crow Reservation western portion in Montana. The tariff bill was discussed, and Agricultural College bill moved to discussion and passed. House acts include reconsideration of McKay relief, aliens law discussion, and continued agriculture bill consideration. Further items mention a Davenport reunion, Guatemala San Salvador peace, Davy Crockett monument cornerstone, a large illicit distillery destroyed in Arkansas, a deadly cyclone in Pennsylvania, and a deadly train wreck near Quincy with many injuries.
A cyclone struck Wilkes-Barre Pa on Tuesday causing extensive ruin. At least twelve known dead with estimates up to twenty, dozens of homes destroyed and hundreds more damaged. Widespread damage reported to Hazard wire rope works St Marys church and local industries. Towns Sugar Notch Parsons Mills Creek and Summerville also suffered deaths and ruin. Wires down, rain followed, and relief efforts organize as death toll rises toward 100 in the affected region.
The last will and testament of Daniel N Blood who died July 11 1890 names Mary L Hildebrant widow of Capt Thomas Q Hildebrant as sole executrix without bond. It bequeaths to her a life interest in Holmes and Heacock addition lands in Marshall Illinois and, after her or her husband dies, to their heirs or to James A Bloods children. The remainder estate goes to Mary L Hildebrant for life with reversion to Bloods other heirs if she dies before her husband. Provisions allow partial use of principal for Marys support and state there is no provision for sons William Morton Blood James A Blood and Daniel N Blood Jr. Witnessed by Robert Clark Betsey Clark and Mary B Boper.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary Beal A. Gleason certifies the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and advertised with testimonials and a 75 cent price.
Mrcos, a major Arabian city and Mohammedan religious center, normally hosts 40 000 residents but swells to nearly 400 000 during the Hajj. With pilgrims already departing for the Prophet's shrine, virulent cholera strikes the city and death toll rises as communication lines are lacking to curb the flow.
The piece notes a fiscal report showing total mint coinage near sixty four million, with gold core around twenty two million and nearly thirty seven million in other metals. It mentions a Rio de Janeiro led alliance with British American German and French ties to stabilize quotations. It forecasts higher prices for breakfast beverages and a mandate to spell favor labour honour with the British English forms in all Canadian government documents.
A system of stenography for telegraph reports was demonstrated to the Chamber of Deputies. Invented by M Cassagnos, the atenographer’s instrument promises unparalleled speed for transmitting speech summaries over long distances.
Tre St. Joseph, Mo. relates that Koytenville’s mayor was arrested for violating a city ordinance against tossing paper in the streets. The city marshal caught him in the act and he fined himself $1.
An advertisement claims a Golden Specific can be added to tea or coffee without the drinker’s knowledge to rapidly cure drunkenness. It asserts thousands have quit drinking willingly, promises no harmful effects, and offers a circular with full details from the Golden Specific Co. at 185 Race St Cincinnati Ohio.
Reader warned against numerous white soaps claimed equal to Ivory. These products lack Ivory’s peculiar qualities. Insist on Ivory Soap, widely sold everywhere.
Republic county near the Nebraska line offers a well watered 800 acre Kansas farm in Kane parish. The land is suited for crops with good rainfall and favorable terms. Prospective buyers are invited to address inquiries to the Thomson Homepin, Illinois.
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