21 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Sun
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
1
Judge McConnell bars history of Clanna Gael as evidence while describing key Cronin case testimonies. Testimony from Gae Klahre and Mrs Hoertel links Cronin to the Carlson cottage and a hidden stair step, with emotions high as Bourk maintains calm amid vivid displays. Court adjourns until Saturday.
One of Amsterdam's best known businessmen, Danial Carmichael, was arrested on forgery charges. Authorities say forged paper valued at 110000 to 116000 circulated, with 31600 allegedly paid up to cover forged notes from Farmers National Bank. Friends allegedly funded efforts to retire some notes, while more forgeries continued to surface in October.
Convicts at Huntsville Texas prison overpowered a guard and used him as a shield to reach the wall with a gun ladder. Guards opened fire as the breakout unfolded. one inmate was killed and three others were shot as they fled the penitentiary.
The Congress of Catholic Laymen convened with delegates in Carroll. The president urged two primary aims: the glory and progress of the Catholic Church, and the continued prosperity of the American people. The proceedings centered on faith leadership and civic well being.
A fragment notes a large crowd of about 15 000 cheering Barnum and his show. It mentions Europe’s reception with a handsome Victoria and a warm, memorable welcome, though the text is garbled.
Mieren reports Blakeslee & Co. of York under stress as $200,000 liabilities loom. Crabb & Co., Boston dealers, alleged to have an assignment tied to Blakeslee firm, signaling financial strain in the market.
Report states Mme Modjeska, under contract, is endeavoring to have Matlod charged. It is said she has charge of alleging ungentlemanly conduct by Mr. involved.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Benton aged 20 and writers in New York with unclear context and multiple garbled names. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from readable text.
Flash powder exploded at Wiley and Wallace chemical manufacturers in Philadelphia. Joseph Wiley and two others died instantly after attempting to dispose of an aged bottle of powder. Lippuran and Rhinedall are named among the dead. Kidd Motlett and Haslam were injured, Motlett badly.
Jake Kilrain is expected to plead guilty to participating in the Richburg prize fight. The case heard in Purvis Mississippi involves Kilrain’s anticipated appearance next week. Friends in Purvis have been notified he will stay nearby as the defense seeks a light sentence to spare the county a trial.
Reports describe a desperate clash between the French and Eversole factions in Hazard starting November 7 at 4 p.m. The engagement lasted fifty two hours with three or four dead and several wounded. About fifty on one side and fifteen on the other fought until Eversole forces ran out of ammunition and retreated.
The disappearance of Th. BR. Stone a leading Wichita financier last seen Saturday night near the city center. He is said to be worth over $200,000 with several thousand dollars in a bank and most of his wealth in sound loans.
The National Grange convened at Sacramento California with delegates from nearly all states. Worthy Master firicham delivered the annual address and urged further legislation against food and alterations while condemning abuses of the bullet-box.
The Washburn-Crosby Company of Minneapolis will drop the gross business interests of the Washburn-Crosby Milling Company when the present lease ends in September 1890. An option on the property held by an English syndicate may close, forcing the firm to seek a new location, Duluth being a possible choice.
At a Pocific Coast Uretting Horsebreeders Association gathering in Sanfranciseo Sunol, Senator Stanford's four year old trotted a mile in vol breaking Axtell's record. Sunol sought an obliteration of Axtell's remarkable two year old record with a flawless performance.
Three armed men controlling a street corner in St Louis fired on Officers Cox and Walsi who ordered them to move on. The two officers were seriously injured, and the gunmen escaped. The attacker’s motive remains unclear.
A lone highwayman held up the Coos Bay stage in Oregon last week. He cut open fetters and registered pouches, rifled them of their contents, and handed them back to the driver. The driver thanked him politely and bade him godspeed.
Miss Adaline Hord a young educated woman in Miaming county Kentucky killed herself with morphine after conflict with her parents over a marriage engagement. The death is attributed to her own actions amid family opposition.
Report hints David Wiald of Spokesville Washington was murdered by unknown parties before being hanged to conceal the crime. The questionable sequence suggests foul play as investigators pursue leads.
Mrs Neumeister, a La Crosse Wisconsin widow, tried to cut her throat to end her life. Doctors believe the act was an apoplectic turn and that the loss of blood saved her life.
Near Lockeford California Reverend A Ross shot and killed his eight year old son before fatally shooting himself authorities say the motive remains unknown with the family tragedy marking a quiet morning.
A report from Pontias concerns H Puysman a real estate dealer alleged to have obtained large sums by forging mortgage documents. The case details indicate suspected financial misconduct and fake instruments connected to properties.
The dedication of the Catholic University of America in Washington DC occurred in heavy rain, forcing many ceremonies to be omitted. Exterior decorations stood out despite the downpour while interior decor was simple yet effective. The event opened near noon with a hymn sung by 250 students from St. Mary's Seminary and St. Charles College, followed by pontifical mass in the chapel. Archbishop Mer. Satolic, papal representative, spoke during the ceremony. Bishop RL Gilmour of Cleveland delivered the sermon.
Reports from Kimery Gap to Folsom New Mexico and southern Colorado detail severe suffering from a ten day snow blockade. Seventy five men at Mt. Dora faced starvation after two days cut off from food, sheep rescued from drifts were roasted. Nine deaths reported with several missing as blizzard spreads from Kansas to the Southwest with drifting snow and north winds.
Official November returns from the department of agriculture show corn production averaging about 2617 bushels per acre with high quality west of the Mississippi. Potatoes yield about 7 bushels per acre, best corn and high yields reported in the Missouri valley. Irish potato crop poor in the East and Middle States. Michigan average 78 bushels per acre. Reduction in quality over large districts may curb consumption and limit spring stocks.
The Baltimore Sunday sermon by Archbishop Ryan urged Catholic writers to critique priests faults, a move that could invite excommunication in Mexico. In Kentucky Mrs. William Cassius Goodloe is named as an applicant for his late husband’s collector of internal revenue post for the Seventh District.
The president departed Washington abruptly for a ducking trip in Maryland accompanied by ex-Senator Sewell of New Jersey. He may stay several days depending on luck.
Peter Jackson the Australian heavyweight defeated English champion Jem Smith at Linden last week. Smith was badly worn down and unable to continue, fight stopped by the referee.
Sunday celebration near Chicago drew an assemblage of 1,800 to 4,000 men women and children at Waldhaim cemetery to honor the anarchist martyrs with a somber ceremony and crowd gathering.
The Rochester City and Brighton Street Railway Company has been sold to a syndicate of Pittsburg Philadelphia New York and Rochester capitalists for 2 175 000.
Musa Edward M Mendel of Milwaukee, a Harvard student, was arrested Friday night in Boston for the larceny of signs stolen from a business building.
London marked Lord Mayor's day with a glittering pageant celebrating seven centuries of London's mayoralty. The event highlighted ceremonial splendor and public pride in the historic office.
At their convention last week the Southern federation declared in favor of Chicago as the site for the World's Fair.
Harrigan signed and rasped the proclamation declaring Washington State as a state. The fragment indicates formal action by Governor Harrigan granting state status within the union.
In Butte Montana a court scene ended with McHatton stepping onto the judge’s bench after Judge De Wolfe adjourned. Hamilton, a Republican rival, seeks a mandamus from the Supreme Court to challenge the act. Official Ohio governor results show Campbell Democrat ahead by 10,870 over Foraker Republican. Pennsylvania state treasurer results list Boyer Republican 341,244 and Bigger Democrat 280,318 with Johnston 22,501.
James D. Leary of New York, builder of the famous doggins raft, prepares a massive timber ship. The vessel is estimated at 750 feet long, 45 feet wide and deep, weighing at least 11,000 tons. It will use 28,000 sticks, six masts, and fore and aft sails with a vast canvas area.
George C. Leonard of Providence arranged a genuine Rhode Island fowl for President Harrison. The turkey is from Kingston and selected from the neck of Mr. Whally of Kingstown. It will reach the White House on the evening of the 27th.
At a monthly meeting the Manhattan Club governors considered charges by the trouser committee against May Gebhard for bringing George Work, son of Frants Work, into the club in an offensive condition. The governors issued mild censure and warned Gebhard not to repeat the incident.
The charred remains of Mr. and Mrs. Svenke Torgson were found at their home near New Sweden Minnesota after a night blaze. Authorities say the origin is unknown but suspect robbery due to reports of a sizeable cash possession.
Deputy U S Marshals Wilson Reed and Carlson returned from Cullman county Alabama after capturing and destroying one of the largest distilleries ever operated in the state. The still was hidden in a cave under a mountain and had a capacity of 240 gallons per day.
Anthony Joseph, a delegate in congress, plans to reintroduce a bill seeking to admit four territories. Delegates from Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico tacitly agree to push an omnibus measure at the upcoming session.
A large family gathers in Orre Haute Indiana as John Dawson turns 100. He has thirty grandchildren sixty four great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren, nearly all of whom attend the celebration.
In St. Louis near Shaw's Garden, a very handsome unidentified woman about 25 years old died by her own hand near the lodge keeper's gate. She wore a gold ring bearing the initials He.
The R G Dun weekly bulletin notes healthy, confident business with record crops. Wheat, cotton, corn, and meats show unprecedented yields. potato and fruit crops weak, while failures rise to 245 with 961 weekly totals.
A Rio de Janeiro cipher cable reports a Brazilian revolution has broken out with army backing a move toward a republican government. A provisional government is said to have formed including Rendors da Fonseca and Benjamin Constant, with potential global economic impact on coffee, guilet, and rubber goods industries.
The will of John Crerar of Chicago has been admitted to probate. He leaves substantial bequests to friends relatives and institutions and the residue about 2 1 2 million dollars for the establishment of a library in Chicago.
A roundup of disparate reports notes Egypt’s cotton at 3,000,000 bales and Minnesota ceded lands to the United States. Other items cover a Denver silver coinage plan, a Dublin inheritance for actor Daniel Sully, a Dallas hotel fire, and a New York saloon incident.
A collage of Iowa notes reports disappearances of Joseph Henehel and John Brownell, a Marshalltown brakeman, with arrests tied to Brownell’s case. It also recalls a Dexter pastor’s death, a Muscatine street incident, a Leclaire delirium case, and a Halloween era shooting. Meanwhile Miners form a mining institute. elderly residents, rail trips, and a large county dairy meeting in Mason City highlight varied local life.
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