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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1885
Page
2
A tour through sensational and murder notes includes a judge’s biting remark about housewives and tramps, shifts in Mrs. Grant’s book profits, a Toltz poisoning coroner’s inquest with morphine as the cause, and bond conditions for Dr. Ende. Also reported: the USS Tennessee’s costly cruise, and a dispatch about cattle drives on the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation. Plus yacht race results and a murder in Pierce City with Chinese suspicion.
The Scranton Republican editor urges a single general law governing state schools to replace convoluted acts on book purchases school months and institutes. A practical commissioner should simplify duties for superintendents teachers and directors and avoid frequent lawyer referrals. Springfield Ohio Sept 8 a devastating cyclone near Washington Court House kills and injures many with hundreds more homeless as rescue efforts begin.
Jambo the famous elephant was killed last night near St Tuomas Ontario while crossing the railroad to be placed in his car. His keeper failed to see the freight train approach and the noble beast died from the collision. The loss shocks England where Barnum plans Jumbo’s return. Also noted is an odd claim that Walt Whitman’s annual book income is 41 dollars.
John L. Sullivan pitched nine innings for Forest Citys in Coveland against Sandusky. He allowed six singles and an error led to two Sandusky runs. About three thousand spectators attended to glimpse the champion. Sullivan earned 900 for the day and was arrested after the game on a Law and Order League warrant, released on 500 bail. He departs for Boston tomorrow with costs covered by Brooklyn Park managers. In Bradford, a nitro can exploded fatally injuring 17 year old George Canfield, who died within an hour.
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