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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1895
Page
2
The Gazette notes three thousand car windows were broken during the recent trolley car strike in Brooklyn. Also reported are court cases with minimal amounts involved and large U S military-age figures as civilians prepare for possible conflict, plus Patti sickness costs and Warren’s Wyoming farm size and stock.
The story lists country brewery totals with Germany at 25240 and England at 12874, notes the world total as 51000ish, and mentions malt liquors popular worldwide. It also covers a New York will demanding killing of horses and hounds to prevent ownership by cruel masters, a question by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and a survey of ruler incomes from Russia, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, and the United States.
The long delayed compulsory education law faces enforcement gaps with about 150000 New York City children lacking school accommodations. The law allows arrest of truants aged 8 to 16 away from home without a warrant, highlighting a major policy dilemma.
Proceedings of the Fifty Third Congress Second Session cover Feb 11 to Feb 15. Highlights include policy debates on bimetalism and currency, coinage measures at Denver, tax and bond inquiries, retirement of war flags and cannon donations, and passage of post office and legislative appropriation bills.
The report lists grain stocks on the 12th with wheat 2,822,000 bushels corn 12,883,000 oats 7,163,000 rye 64,000 barley 175,000. James Beruune, known as owner and manager of Blind Tom, dies in Washington at 91. Clearing houses show $124,416,480 in volume for the week, up from $70,805,040. business failures total 270 in the week ending the 15th amid 1914 comparisons. Republican National Committee to meet in Washington March 2.
A string of fatal incidents and major losses reported nationwide includes the death of Henry Gordon in Rochester at age 14 who claimed invention of a harvester and binder. Others died in gas explosions near Meadville and in a rail collision near Pittsburgh. Gloucester saw 19 storm deaths and vessel losses, Paterson suffered an $800,000 mill fire, and a tiny New York girl known as the living doll died. Fire hit a Westchester children’s home. boiler explosions killed two men near Towanda. A New York grand jury indicted ex Mayor Gilroy and officials, Rhinecliff saw a fatal locomotive crash, and Brooklyn jurors indicted 27 strikers for riot and violence.
Aged 61 Mrs Minnson PRESUPR, one of Wisconsin's four surviving pensioners of the war of 1512, dies in Janesville. The item notes other regional deaths and incidents including a 101-year-old Mrs Rachel Hole in Damascus Ohio.
A cascade of incidents reports deaths from heart disease in Indiana and a child’s grief, record snowstorms across Texas Louisiana and Alabama, a capitol removal bill killed in South Dakota, a 20 year prison term in Delaware for a woman assault, gas asphyxiation in Illinois, violent clashes in Sioux City, mine flooding in Missouri, a hanging in Kansas City for a July Fourth killing, a new Knights of Labor chapter in Columbus with 20 000 members, fires and destruction in Salt Lake City, factory strikes in Wheeling, federal building funding for Chicago, and extreme cold across Alabama through Arkansas with cattle losses in Montana.
Notices from Berlin report Prince Ferdinand expelled from Bulgaria and Japan holding Wei Hai Wei. Other items include Chilean railroad nationalization debate, freezing fatalities from coroners' inquests, and a string of violent incidents, deaths, and political shifts abroad and in the United States.
The repeated testimonies link Adry and Claus Blixt to Miss Ging's murder, with Adry Hayward recounting threats by Harry Hayward. Wary reactions come as precincts reveal Hayward's alleged coercive behavior and a pivotal witness, M D Wilson, places Hayward with Miss Ging near Kenwood boulevard.
Isaac Pusey Gray born October 18 182 died in Mexico City February 16 after returning from Washington with pneumonia. Civil War colonel in the Fourth Indiana Cavalry, he served as Lieutenant Governor in 1876 and became governor upon Williams death, later appointed minister to Mexico after Cleveland's 1884 election.
R G Dun & Co reports two main obstacles for the economy: extreme cheapness of farm products and restricted operations in industries. Prices for corn and wheat show small weekly moves while cotton remains steady amid large receipts. The report notes a short corn crop, oversupply in wheat and cotton, a tighter money market, and higher clearings versus last year with declines versus 1593. U.S. and Canada weekly failures total 270 and 51 respectively, with January totals indicating manufacturing and trading liabilities.
Ex Mayor Gilroy and several city officials are indicted by a New York grand jury. Named defendants include Thomas F. Gilroy former mayor and police inspectors McAvoy McLaughlin Williams plus two captains. Indictments concern official misconduct during Gilroy’s tenure as commissioner of public works. Further details withheld.
A new ruling by Assistant Secretary John M. Reynolds of the interior department holds that a deaf pensioner who is injured while using a railroad shortcut must show the accident was directly caused by the disability and not by the claimant’s negligence or lack of ordinary care. The decision requires clear proof that the injury stems from the preexisting disability rather than from carelessness. In Chicago news, George M. Pullman is cleared of evading a court order after explaining he was elsewhere when subpoenaed. New Orleans reports the death of Judge Charles E. A. Gayarre, a noted historian and statesman, at age 60.
Cmcaco Feb 14 Information on the shortage of Rufus Ramsay who died three months ago as Illinois state treasurer shows more than 500000 in claims. Five Chicago bankers were his surety and two cashiers Blount and Moll filed in county court for full shortage reimbursement. Blount and Moll allege a 363559.52 deficit and that bondsmen covered it.
Reports from Armenian sources in Constantinople describe Turkish outrages across several districts including Sasoun and Harzen. More than forty villages were burned or destroyed and livestock stolen or dispersed as residents fled the province.
The French liner La Gascogne, eight days overdue, anchored off Sandy Hook after a perilous voyage from Havre. The ship suffered multiple piston rod failures and repeated repairs over nine days, with heavy weather and a cyclone period, before finally reaching anchorage. There were 156 passengers in first to third cabins and 872 aboard with crew.
At CoromBrs Ohio on February 16 Mark Wild charged John McBride with receiving 600 dollars from operators to influence the miners strike settlement. McBride admitted giving 100 dollars but refused to name the operators. A later miners convention failed to reach a verdict as a committee could not prove bribery.
In Washeton on February 16 the house again debated finance but rejected all plans. The chamber voted 167 to 120 against authorizing 65 million dollars of five percent gold bonds to replace 3% bonds from the Morgan Belmont deal funding 3.5 million ounces of gold.
In Washington on Friday Senator Harris from the finance committee reported back the house bill to remove the differential duty on sugar. Senator Aldrich offered a resolution to recommit the bill with amendments restoring reciprocity provisions, authorizing a bounty to domestic sugar producers, and addressing revenue gaps by adjusting duties on wool or luxury goods.
Judge Noble in Cleveland common pleas declares Ohio statute banning sale of convict made goods from other states unconstitutional. He rules interstate commerce powers reside with Congress and that licensing law discriminates against interstate trade by burdening out of state products.
A brief collection of light verse and quips found in an old notebook includes Dickinson like reflections on youth and grace The lines depict a bleak day brightened by a young smile and a blessing The piece blends sentimental poetry with short humorous exchanges from newspapers and street life The tone is nostalgic and domestic with gentle moral touches
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