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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1892
Page
7
Illinois Supreme Court issues opinion in Harts et al vs. the People striking down the last legislature's truck state law. The act barred mining and manufacturing firms from keeping or funding stores supplying employees, declaring it unlawful to engage in or be related to such truck stores.
A pending bill forges government construction of post office buildings in many Illinois towns. Aledo Amboy Anns Arcola Beardstown Belvidere Bushnell Carbondale Carlinville Carmi Caurrolton Carthage Centralia Charleston Chester Clinton DeKalb Delevan Duc quoin Dwight Edwardsville Effingham Elmhurst Fairbury Fairfield Fulton Galva Geneseo Geneva Grand Crossing Greenville Harvard Havana Henry Highland Hoopeston Jerseyville Lake Forest Lanark Lewiston Litchfield Lockport Macomb Marengo Marseilles Mendota Monticello Morris Mount Carmel Mount Carroll Mount Vernon Murphysboro Naperville Normal Olney Oregon Pana Paxton Peru Petersburg Pittsfield Polo Pontiac Rochelle Rock Falls Rushville Sandwich Savanna Shelbyville South Evanston Sparta Sycamore Taylorville Tuscola Urbana Vandalia Watseka Winona Whitehall Woodstock.
A string of local calamities and legal actions is reported. Henry Sefeld, a Washington county farmer, died after his wagon overturned in mud near Saint Libory. Nearby farmer George Stroh escaped injury. The area also faces a severe cyclone in Cerro Gordo with massive property damage but no deaths. Other items include drownings across the Illinois River, suicides, bank robbery trials, pardons, saloon indictments, a golden wedding, and a theft at the Rockford Swedish Building and Loan office.
A seven story brick building near 14 and 16 Pearce Street collapses during a violent gale in Chicago. The disaster topples cottages, kills nine, injures eighteen, and triggers large rescue efforts led by Inspector Ross and Fire Marshal Swenie as crews pull victims from debris.
A mixed set of quirky items includes Kansas official Winans once a bricklayer, Richmond lawyer Wir Wenxry claimed as a Virginia history expert, a Guilford Maine coast trip family of five on a hill for an hour, a rain drenched Paoli horseback wedding, and a vast Chinese garden Tuerr spanning 50 000 square miles larger than New York and Pennsylvania combined.
Illinois Senator S M Cullom informs ex Mayor Roche by letter that he will not run for president. He declines campaign duties and asks Republicans not to press his name, praising President Harrison and urging party harmony to secure victory in state and national contests.
Washington reports the United States may pay 100000 francs to relatives of Italians murdered by a New Orleans mob. The sum, drawn from the state department contingent fund, aims to show goodwill and not admit liability. The action would not require congressional appropriation. Ex governor Porter is expected to return to Rome as U S minister to Italy.
Secretary Blaine resumes duties and will conduct fur ther negotiations for the United States in the Behring Sea matter Gen Foster assists in negotiations affecting commercial interests. A conference with the president discussed reply details to Lord Salisbury's note and renewal of last year's modus vivendi under indemnity conditions. No action on the arbitration treaty until modus arrangements are completed.
Cleveland banks reportedly hold large amounts of Paige issued spurious paper, raising fears of a widespread crisis. A Treasury letter tallies over 86 million money pieces coined since June 1890 with detailed metal values and notes a new mint building is needed in Philadelphia for security.
Fire broke out on the steamer Golden Rule at the Cincinnati wharf injuring and killing multiple passengers. Five confirmed dead include Nellie Maloney Frank Reilly Jim Madison Nat Homer and an unknown woman with more feared missing. Fire originated from a lamp set on varnish on the lower deck and spread to freight, destroying the vessel and attached wharf goods.
A daring robbery occurred between midnight and 1 am in Exmay Wisconsin. The Bank of Edmund Hart was blown open and looted, with about 5500 dollars or more stolen. Most cash was gold, some paper money and silver. The vault suffered severe damage as the burglar proof safe was destroyed. No depositor loss reported.
The river strike by Marin Pivemen Longshoeremen and Roustabouts in St. Louis Idle over 2,000 workers on the levee as four steamers wait to land cargo. Cause is union wage scale demands, owners refuse, threatening continued river traffic disruption. No serious trouble anticipated.
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