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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1890
Page
2
A collection from The Register touches on vanity in adornment, the burying of a veteran’s bugle, English in diplomacy, the rise of stenography, and the idea of a North American railroad chain. It notes eight year olds jailed for a safe incident in St Paul, comments on professional life and courage, and laments ridiculed bravery in public opinion.
The Denver region is slated to host the National Humane Society gathering next year. Other notes include Dr Lowrey’s installation as pastor at Boulder Presbyterian Church, and several Colorado items: ore output, a fatal accident at Pueblo smelter, a private execution in Canon City, and political shifts in the state legislature. Economic and legal updates cover Knights of Labor assembly, a venue change in Milling ton case, potato yields near Meeker, and pension tallies across counties.
Report from La Liperrap dated November 11 describes a Honduran revolt led by General Longino Sanchez seizing Tegucigalpa's capitol and arsenal. President Bogran surrounded. forces seek outside aid as Sanchez outlines a provisional government and dispatches to El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and possibly Mexico and the United States. Tensions with Guatemala rise over recent war prisoners and a stalled peace treaty.
A collision on the Great Western line at Norton near Taunton killed ten and injured eight. A night mail passed safely as a four carriage special containing fifty Plymouth steamship passengers collided with a freight train after a signal man forgot the uptrack. Six burned to death in the wreck. The signal man, elderly and long in service, is charged with manslaughter. He was previously injured in an earlier accident.
Dusky November 11 report from Ardsburg details the start of evictions on the Olphert estate. Sixteen families, about 100 people, were driven from homes amid a storm and police presence. MP Mr O Neill marked a officer in protest, while English visitors observed and later denounced the action at an indignation meeting. The Bishop of Raphaoe arrived to assist the evicted families.
In Bremingham Alabama on November 12 William Fountain and a woman posing as his wife visited all public schools promising a 4 PM show at Elwell's Hotel with a free present for every attending child. About 1200 bought ten cent admissions but found no show or gifts. Fountain incited panic by shouting fire and fled like a trapped rusher. police found the pair locked in a room and broke the door to seize them. They offered no statements.
The executive committee and Colorado educators outline expected railroad fare at one and one fifth the usual rate with receipts at purchase, plus reduced board rates. November will bring a full programme covering presses, reading, grammar, rural incentives, kindergarten, and teacher training with notable speakers from Colorado Springs, Aspen, Boulder, Pueblo, Greeley, and Denver.
The Archeological Institute of America considers buying Kastri land in Greece to explore the Delphi ruins. Greek government bids are rising, with New York Boston and Chicago chapters pledging funds toward a $50,000 price. Deadline for closing is the 15th, with the Greek government hearing multiple offers.
Bridgeport Connecticut inventor James Hamilton reveals a three shaft three blade propeller system for ocean steamers. The design uses parallel shafts and detachable units with six possible combinations, powered by a double expansion engine, promising greater speed and resilience after engine or shaft failures.
News telegrams report political shifts in Wyoming Illinois and New York stock declines and broker deaths in Wall Street turmoil. Ireland aid raised three hundred seventy thousand dollars and China Tai Ping Fu powder mill disaster killed nine hundred.
Lexpos Nov 12 The British cruiser Serpent foundered twenty miles north of Cape Finisterre after a Monday night storm. Of 200 aboard only three were saved as tremendous seas swept the decks. The 225 foot vessel, 1 ½ percent draft, carried six guns and was on African station duty.
A Providence dispatch reports many wildcats foxes and other savages in the Connecticut Rhode Island border woods this fall. A brown and white wildcat killed John Clark’s coon dog at Sprague and a wildcat followed two boys home from school until a hunter intervened. Trapper George Pearce has killed fifteen foxes since October. In Southie an animal resembling a gray wolf terrorizes residents chasing George Watson home and ripping livestock and clothing. a colored woman was attacked while gathering chips, clothes torn and injuries reported.
The seventy second annual meeting of the general missionary committee in Boston examined the treasurer’s report for 1889 90. Disbursements totaled 1 167 235 with foreign missions 614 900 domestic 477 492 office expenses 25 759 publication fund 7 48 and incidental expenses 43 513. Treasury showed debt and receipts details with cash in New York and Cincinnati and a net debt of 68 041 on November 1 1890. Conference collections led with 1 051 042 plus legacies 55 681 and sundry receipts 20 945. total receipts 1 160 271. The report was accepted.
A fragment notes Dr Libberts treating lupus on a Frankfort patient with Prof Koch lymph, reporting fever, ulcers, scabs, and future injections. It also mentions S McKay, elected judge in Kansas, to study law at Michigan to qualify for the post, with plans to assume robes January 18.
Ore shipments reach 3290 tons at Aspen while mining firms push new tunnels and leases across Ophir, Sheep Mountain, and Carbonate Hills. Reports from Crystal River, Leadville, and Telluride describe rising production, expanding sluices, and plans for deeper shafts as firms race to develop rich lodes and connect markets.
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