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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1884
Page
10
Descriptions from Wheeling and surrounding towns detail widespread inundation with mud, starving residents, and damaged homes. Reports include drowning fatalities in Marietta, destruction at New Martinsville, and gunfire incidents as relief boats approach, with officials pushing for larger federal aid.
Peter Clifford of Bendville Ohio is shot through the heart in Rendville and dies in his wife Mollie’s arms. A mob strings up Richard Hickey and Joe Reddy after midnight near the village jail then halts hammering further justice. Reddy survives reprieve and is jailed. other suspects are moved to the calaboose.
Governor receives monthly prison reports for January 1884 from two state penitentiaries. Chester and Jacksonville records show totals on hand February 1 and January discharges, with male and female counts and transfers to asylums.
The bill introduced in the House seeks an 80 percent reduction on many import duties starting July 1 1844, while preserving higher rates for several listed articles. It maps wide exemptions and sets tiered post July 1 1884 duties, with substantial reductions on cotton wool and other key goods, subject to limits and exceptions.
Eleven saloon-keepers in Lincoln Logan County pleaded guilty to selling liquor to minors and were fined. A post office in Blue Island was robbed of two hundred dollars. New postmasters named at Downs Olney Virden Colfax. A Chicago child suffocated on bread. A Bloomington teamster found animals wounded at his barn. Bryner died after rat poison amid a suspected suicide. Robert Riley arrested for freight train burglary. Hog cholera alarms Fayette and Bond farmers. A fire destroyed J. H. Reed’s flourmill in Mound City after insurance expired. George W. Fuller died near Galena from a fall from a loaded wagon. A tunnel project near East Dubuque proceeds. Rev. Schuh conducts revival in Decatur. Postmaster Crum at Castleton. A Sparta shooting ends a feud. R. B. Kerr, famed horse thief, arrested. wanted in eighteen counties. Patterson couple celebrate 63rd anniversary. Hillsboro man John Seybert dies by suicide. Bloomington boy suffers arm injury. Markle flooded. bridges washed away.
A Brooklyn Eagle fashion summary highlights silks, brocades, and plush fabrics gaining favor this winter. Bright embroidery, fur trims, and novelty headpieces appear in opera cloaks and dresses, with capes, jabots, and pearl pins among preferred details.
The Philadelphia Call argues that a healthy body underpins life success. It urges outdoor play, regular exercise, pure ventilated air, and moderate indoor heat for children. Emphasizing sleep quality, avoid overheating and promote dreamless rest for growth and self reliance.
Mr Popperman theatrically asks for money as a birthday present. His wife reveals a bag of coins that prove to be counterfeit lead quarters and damaged currency. He laments the deceit and calls out the scorn in the world amid the comic domestic episode.
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