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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1892
Page
7
A prison mutiny broke out as convicts, aided by inside access, freed themselves and attacked guards. Police and troops arrived after a siege, several were killed or wounded, and the city faced calls to tighten security as investigators review how the escape was planned.
Nine persons were killed when a wedding hall in Bejar Spain collapsed during a wedding feast. The hall fell without warning as dancing continued. rescuers pulled bodies from the wreckage and some survivors were carried away, with many injured and others missing. The disaster likely resulted from the collapse of a balcony or beams during the celebration.
Report describes a Montana fugitive and four other men found at a camp fire along Mer Creek near Fremont Wyoming. The article notes a rising number of thieves and a sense that many remain at large and elusive in the region.
The letter from Cordoba describes a fierce outbreak of yellow fever in the town of about 4,000 within the Orizaba mountains. Nearly 1,000 people are reported ill or dead as inhabitants flee to escape the plague and funeral duties have collapsed due to paralysis of the local services.
The Western Slope Congress met in La Plata County with 77 delegates from Dolores, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Montezuma, Mesa, Ouray, Pitkin, San Juan, San Miguel, and a five-representative slot for San Juan County New Mexico. Leaders welcomed guests, debated convict labor and internal improvements, urged railroad policy changes, and adjourned with plans to reconvene June 2 to 23, 1893 at Montrose.
A presidential celebration in Mountainview Arkansas ended in a devastating explosion at the district schoolhouse. Two kegs of powder stored inside exploded as the building packed with attendees burned and collapsed. One prominent local, Berry Sherod, died after severe injuries along with several others. relief efforts saved some but fifteen were injured.
President Palmer of the World’s Fair national committee argues the party failed due to lacking a clear moral issue. He singles out prohibition as the likely galvanizing issue, noting his own strong prior support and the party’s reluctance to adopt it at the 1885 convention.
President-elect Grover Cleveland attended the twelfth annual New York Chamber of Commerce dinner at Delmonico's with hundreds of guests while notables including Charles Foster Horace White John G. Carlisle Carl Schurz James B Campbell A B Hepburn Samuel D Babcock Chauncey Depew Whitelaw Reid and others were present. Cleveland spoke briefly and humorously about business interests represented by the chamber.
The canvass shows close results in a Republican stronghold. Weaver 11,700 to Harrison 11,300. Coe 10,068 Pence 10,456. Helm governor 11,578 Waite 9,393 Maupin 2,004. Supreme Court Allen 11,513 Goddard 11,450. Fusionists win seats in state and county offices. Fusionists in North Dakota ally with Prohibitionists to oppose saloons. Standish pledges to curb bootlegging. Shortridge and new officials align with prohibition views.
Agricultural note discusses choosing profitable cows with good milk yields, comparing Jersey and Guernsey breeds, and advises selecting machinery that pays for itself. It includes a novel dehorning method using chloroform anesthesia and a nose ring on Jersey bulls.
The author argues large flocks require specialized care in food exercise and sanitation and warns against crowding 400 hens. Profit can reach about 300 dollars yearly with careful management. Also advise burning diseased plant material and timely garden chores.
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