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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1889
Page
3
The weekly domestic digest reports a bank robbery in October with $1,000 recovered, a Denver Women’s Congress reelection, gas shortages in Ohio valley, a Philadelphia factory death from oxide gas, and multiple weather and disaster notes. It lists rail, telegraph, and railroad concerns, crime events, fires, and notable deaths across several states with dates around October.
Samax Garrraum aged one hundred and four left Macoupin County to live with his sons in Kansas. He was hale and hearty and never needed a physician. Also noted are political results from North Dakota South Dakota Connecticut and related party and constitutional outcomes.
Nomination in Nebraska's Second District fills the Laird vacancy with C G Casper while Hastings selects Rev O K Bentley for Congress. Rushville hosts a session of the Indiana Woman Suffrage Association electing Heen M Gougar as president. Napoleon-era veteran Triopore Clement Bataneur dies near Opelousas at ninety six. Consul J Morrtrurr M Jackson dies in Madison aged seventy five. Consul-General Thomas B Van Buren dies in San Francisco. South Dakota canvass totals show Mellette leading for governor and Gifford for Congress, with party tallies for prohibition at 0 500 against 35 456. Oswego's Norzina resigns after illness. Nebraska Republicans nominate G L Laws to fill the late Laird seat in Hastings. Silver Bow County Montana precinct line throws out the railroad precinct, likely shifting Legislature control to Republicans, while Democrats plan court appeal.
A chaotic report cites a Windsor Ontario murder over wood chopping, German hostages in Damaraland, Mexican cattle exclusion talks, French elections tallies, Jura floods, a Mexico City gold trunk discovery, Yaqui Indians slaughtering Mexican soldiers, fatal fishing near Inverhuron Ontario, Bordeaux stable fires, Serpent River and Brettin fires, and a Thames rowing matchup where Neil Matterson defeated George Baboar for 400 pounds.
A Cincinnati Inclined Plane car wreck kills two instantly and leaves five fatally injured among nine aboard. Catholic leaders visit President Harrison for a November 13 dedication. Michael Walsh buys the New York Sunday and Weekly Democrat. Bank stake in Waterloo changes hands. Vandercook fire destroys all Consolidated Coal Co. buildings. King of Portugal listed in critical condition. Ex-Gov Penny dies in Texas. Camden fire threatens town. U.S. beef and dairy exports reported for September. Baseball standings show Brooklyn atop. A D Gneao jailed for horse stealing. Daniel Gooen dies in London. Wells collapse buries Joan Wanes. Mercer Electric Street Railway acquired for monopoly dollars. Fuermann Brewing sold to English syndicate. Dothen riot over arrest turns deadly.
W B Neeves real estate agent at No 1 Grand avenue Milwaukee received a post office package that opened to reveal blasting powder and a modified pistol connected to a trigger. Detectives deemed it an infernal machine and it was later secured at the Central police station.
Prime Minister Crispi spoke in Palermo outlining government policy toward the Vatican. He argued Rome existed before the papacy and would without it, urged suppression of threats at home and abroad, and called for reform between church and state without fear. He urged reasonable reformers to dissociate from disorder linked to Mazzini and Garibaldi.
The first South Dakota Legislature convened in caucus at 9am led by Lieutenant Governor Otner. Officers chosen include Burdick as Chief Clerk and Brown as Chaplain. Young named Speaker and Cone Chief Clerk. Gov Mollette gave the inaugural address as a crowd overflowed the building.
An intoxicated iron worker J M Dooly threw his 5 year old son from the Thirty third street bridge into the river. The child was rescued but may die. The report notes multiple regional items including a Horse Thief association meeting in BiLcominaTow and a street railway merger in Oxana.
An aging Mount Auburn incline car broke loose on Main Street, plunging down the slope with nine passengers inside. Five were killed and the others seriously or fatally injured as wreckage and flying debris struck the area.
Judge De Wolfe sets a hearing for the Silver Bow returns on November 4. Canvassers must show cause why contested precinct votes should not be set aside. Democrats argue Territory law favors their side while Supreme Court earlier ruled that fewer than legal judges at polls does not void returns. In Butte, canvassers' action dominates discussion amid heightened tension and party clashes.
The Brooklyn club clinches the American Association pennant after a Tuesday slate that saw Philadelphia Athletics defeat Baltimore 10 to 2 and Cincinnati beat St Louis 8 to 3 while St Louis also lost to Cincinnati 2 to 1. The loss ends St Louis Browns’ title chances and closes the season.
A five story tenement on Roosevelt Street near New Year 14 saw Luigi Larchama a 5 year old Italian boy fall to the yard below and die. At 42 Olive Street Mia Lizzie O Brien and her baby fell from the roof in a separate incident. Police investigate the cause of the two falls and a third related death.
French jumper Baptiste Penaud fell from a 150 foot tower during the Inter-State fair in Trenton New Jersey causing a fatal concussion. The wet day drew about 50 000 spectators as Penaud rose in gaudy tights to the top and plunged toward the netting before the fatal impact.
Bradstreet's reports show the first nine months of 1889 versus the corresponding months. The number of failures reached 8,831 in 1889 compared with 7,830 in 1888, reflecting higher business distress.
Four miners arrive from Forty-mile creek Yukon via St Michael's Island and Oonalaska reporting destitute conditions 1000 miles from settlement in the Upper Yukon. The steamer Arctic wrecked soon after departure with supplies aboard and the Yukon steamer sent with provisions may not reach in time.
A. P. Webber of Saratoga township drove into Peoria with a trio of wagons piled high with corn. The load included many ears and gold kernels, drawing grocers and townspeople to buy as the caravan toured Henry on Tuesday.
An advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures acute and chronic coughs and that samples are available from any druggist. The notice extols value, urges subscription, and notes varied departments surpass subscription price. Other items report Charles B Erwin's monthly allowance and missing letters eventually found in Henry.
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