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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1891
Page
2
The piece surveys classical excavations in Greece and Egypt, cites plans to honor Franklin and his wife, derides myth as science, discusses crop pests, Congress desks, aluminum mania, Beecher’s quip, Etruscan dentistry, and Stanley’s Semliki Valley find, arguing history shows nations preserve knowledge.
A Denver arson and a fatal mine accident are reported among Colorado items. Incendiaries started a blaze in Montrose on the 20th causing substantial damage, while a Central City miner perished after a seventy foot shaft fall.
Summary of protections enacted by Colorado’s last General Assembly and signed by Governor Routt. Laws regulate trout and other fish, limit hunting seasons for turkey, quail, ducks, geese, and elk, cap wildlife take per party, require proper tagging, and authorize a state fish commissioner to enforce rules with wardens. The article urges strict enforcement to prevent extinction.
From Durban dispatches authorities in Lisbon clash with British interests in Mashonland. Col Willoughby at Delagoa Bay reports Beira officials delayed access, then fired on him, seized two steamers with cargo, and imprisoned sixteen crew. He warns British lives at Beira are at risk.
A circus and Wild West show visiting Knoxville last week was met with jeers that escalated into a riot. Bricks struck a clown, tents collapsed burying 200 attendees, and fights broke out as stalls and side-shows were wrecked. About twenty people were hurt, none seriously.
Threats reach De Sharp of Stockton Illinois after he endorsed the alleged murderers of Hennessey of New Orleans. He has received several assassination threats under orders of the Italians said to be behind the imputed plot. Letters are believed written by 100 or more Italians at work in a railroad quarry.
Denver crowds await President Harrison on May 12 as schools may close for a gala day. The University of Denver reports progress with Chamberlain Observatory, a new endowment boost from Governor Evans, and gifts from Bishop Warren and Albert Bierstadt. The State Conference of Charities and Corrections in Denver showcases reforms, emphasizes regional cooperation, and elects officers. An Idaho Falls excursion leaves May 12 with a $20 round trip, with rival routes converging May 14.
Bosroy Mass April 21 General Butler contested arrest of judgment in Mrs Johnson perjury pension case before Judge Carpenter. Butler was ordered removed after addressing the court. He returned later as the judge left, remarking the room smelled better.
In Fayette County a confrontation erupts when officers evict strikers at Adelaide. Sheriff McCormick and a large force return to a heated battle with Hungarian workers, a Hungarian girl killed, deputies injured, and McCormick shot in the thumb. A Scottdale report notes 4,000 strikers gathering to hear socialist leaders with rising tensions and no near settlement.
Ottumwa dispatch reports the Burlington line quietly storing extra coal for summer. Miners across the region plan to strike May 1, with Milwaukee road and others pursuing similar tactics. If widespread, output from Iowa coal fields could sharply fall from 4,000,000 bushels annually.
President Harrison visits El Paso as Mexican and American troops line the station. Salutes, a 35 piece band, and cheers greet Diaz representatives, Governor Carillo, and General Raniel. Harrison speaks of friendship, trade, and mutual prosperity between the United States and Mexico.
Advices from Bathurst report that the king of Gambia had an envoy seized and mutilated after being warned to curb his people. Three British gunboats have ascended the Gambia river to avenge the envoy's murder and the insult to Bathurst.
Edward Lyle of Bridgeport Ohio is billed as the nation’s biggest eater. After a Foresters supper he boasted he could out eat any man present. Harry Eberly quit first but Lyle kept eating for hours. He finished chicken cake pickles and more and drank a pot of coffee. He claims to have eaten a pack of apples before starting and has been known to devour a ham and five quarts of oysters. He remains in good health.
Emma Abbott's wardrobe sold at auction by telegraph. Six buffaloes shipped from Salt Lake to England. Gold placers reported in the Bad Lands of South Dakota. Ex President Cleveland opposes free coinage of silver. Mad wolf bites in An lan village treated at Pasteur. Indian rebellion clashes and executions. Republican League meetings and legal decisions dominate a busy bulletin.
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