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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1892
Page
2
A compilation of short notes touches on New York babies named after Columbus, postal error rates, a wedding violin in Sunbury, electric lamps on the Statue of Liberty, Rome’s ancient theater, Behring Sea arbitrators, and myriad curiosities. It references Lafayette, Gen. Lherri, Foster’s Paris mission, and long-serving senators with anecdotes from Shakespeare to postal tales.
Inaco Desha and associates pursue a rumored $21 million gold stash buried beneath Tepezotlan Cathedral dating to Jesuit store of the late eighteenth century. Also note shifts in transatlantic steamship lines and contrasts in fortunes among Miss Helen Gould and Miss Garrett as America’s wealth narrative.
Wanamaker plans to replace leather mail pouches with cotton canvas ones to cut costs. The change could save about 2.5 million dollars as the service uses roughly one million leather pouches. The new pouches would cost about 2.50 dollars each versus five dollars for leather. Twenty seven Balaklava veterans from 1854 attended a 38th anniversary gathering, reflecting an 18 percent survivor rate of the 150 who began the campaign. The grim fate of the many who fell is noted as part of the lingering toll of the Crimea conflict.
Bills introduced in the Senate cover immigration suspensions, navy needs, militia encampment at the World’s Columbian Exposition, and interstate commerce law amendments. The House passes an army appropriation and orders the president's message published. Across notes: fire, murders, hangings, and political counts unfold in multiple states with several deaths and legal actions.
Secretary of War announces the Helena Montana fort to be Fort Harrison in honor of the U S president. Treasury reports 20 million dollars balance at fiscal year end. Mixed U S economic data follow including stock and currency exchanges.
The report covers drownings of Kenyon students after a boat upset. It notes murders in Yellow Springs and a fatal poisoning case in White Oak. It mentions a French fundraiser halting after 50 days fast, a revival in Omaha, arrests for train robbery in Huntington, and a large cotton loss in Baltimore. It also cites a Chicago death, a child assault case in Tennessee, and a Michigan mother’s act of filicide.
A digest of global calamities includes a Tokyo fire destroying about 700 homes injuring seventeen firefighters. a Dundee jute firm failure for 1.25 million. a Nagayamura mine collapse killing thirty six. a Vilna innkeeper family murdered. a Baumfurlong colliery explosion in Wigan with at least fifty dead. a Lodz murder sentence. a Michigan Lumber mill fire costing 100000. a Russian cyclonut causing heavy fatalities.
Reports from the period note the Senate not in session on the 17th and new House bills to designate the pansy as national flower and to modify the U S flag. Obituaries mark Sen Gibson of Louisiana and ex minister Henry W Hinnano who died in Augusta Georgia. Final cholera toll in Russia reaches 265760 deaths. Freier Krux Co of Galveston fails for 250000. Michigan presidential tally shows Harrison 262296 Cleveland 262296 Bidwell 20269 Weaver 14792.
The American Federation of Labor wrapped up its meeting in Philadelphia on December 19. President Samuel Gompers, Secretary Treasurer John Evans, and Treasurer John Lennon were reelected, with Metinire as first vice president and Carney as second vice president. Chicago won the 1895 convention, salaries for Gompers and the secretary were raised, and multiple resolutions supported eight hour workdays, immigration limits, and clemency for Neebe and Schwab. A socialist substitute proposal for government control of all communications failed. The gathering approved direct elections and authorized educational campaigns to broaden political action while avoiding partisan labor politics.
Cable dispatch from Carrizo reports heavy fighting opposite San Ignacio. Capt Segur of Mexican troops held a jackal fortress amid a hand to hand fight, with a woman and three children killed inside, and the house burning as the captain was slain. A revolut ionist death toll stands at two with one wounded. A fleeing woman attempting to cross the Rio Grande was shot and lost in the river. Several Mexican soldiers were burned, and others wounded at the scene.
Police seized documents at the home of M Laur a Loulangist deputy as France presses to expose Panama Canal Company corruption. Government plans arrests of implicated deputies and officials based on findings reported by La Libre Parole and other republican papers.
A compact society snapshot notes former governors and current leaders across states. It mentions Lewelling of Kansas, Hover and Curtin and Beaver of Pennsylvania, Pollock and Hartranft, Rotl of Massachusetts, Canerton of Maine, and Paris post office profits suggesting salary considerations.
The Blaine illness deepens as doctors report no immediate danger yet indicate a grave outlook. President Harrison and cabinet members visit the Blaine mansion while crowds gather and officials seek further expert opinion on his failing health.
The era's reports note Spurs producing 540 million gallons of wine last year and France listing 4822 clubs with 9,277,155 members. A London Zoo shell drake reportedly committed suicide after its mate died. Denmark grants a pension to citizens aged sixty, while Belgium telephonists must pass multilingual exams and map Europe. German piano makers face distress from new duties on grand and upright pianos. Bank of France to switch paper material to ramie fiber, claiming stronger lighter notes.
At the American Federation of Labor meeting in Pataoroma on December 16 delegates debated canceling a $1,500 loan to furniture workers amid funds concerns. The vote on the loan ended 155 to 112 against, with reconsideration ordered for the debt cancellation.
The Madagascar Coffee and Mining Company is formed in Chicago with a 5 million capital to grow coffee in Madagascar and ship directly to America. 4 000 acres will be planted. European experts will prospect for gold and diamonds, with a Chicago central office and depot.
Memiplay Mississippi December 16. Detective Charles O Somers linked to Southern express robberies pleads guilty to taking 5000 dollars from the Southern express office on December 6. His accomplice was arrested with 4000 dollars on him.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cnesny & Co Toledo proprietors certify the firm’s reliability and solvency. Thull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and sold by all druggists. testimonials available. Washington Post quote included.
The notice promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for liver trouble and constipation, claiming relief for malarious, rheumatic, dyspeptic and nervous sufferers. A garbled Boston Gazette quote about a gardener and melodrama appears, alongside a stray remark about a tinsmith in a stove pipe hat.
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