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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1892
Page
2
The Gazette cites a Vienna death of a 4 year old, mentions Grant memoirs earning sums, and quotes varied opinions on farming. It lists Roswell Neardsley as North Lansing’s long-serving postmaster since 1828. It recalls Jamestown’s famine aid voyage, Civil War soldier deaths and pension prospects, and projects presidential election participation and vote totals with speculative margins.
Dien Howard of Cowe sett New Providence Rhode Island is named as the lone survivor from John Brown’s Harpers Ferry expedition. He says the assault failed due to lack of organization and believes better planning could have secured success.
Tur life insurance companies will conduct an experiment this year with American firms watching closely. The effort aims to limit risk amounts and bolster policy-holder security, a practical step toward stronger protections.
A extension of the Great Northern to Kalispell opens fertile Flathead valley as a key Montana settlement region. Immigration remains high with many European entrants. concerns over healthy living, Indians' military recruits, cremation trends in Japan, and a remarkable case of Ellen Wuehter who endures 500 days without ingesting food or drink, absorbed through nourishment.
A Soutienn statesman argues that public men now equal those of the past in reputation or lack thereof. He cites higher popular education, declining hero worship, and newspapers informing voters about tariffs and legislation, reducing the gap between leaders and followers.
A weekly digest from the Fifty-Second Congress notes petitions favoring a $4 million World’s Fair loan with Sunday closure, bills for fortifications and silk culture, court term fixes, and various public bills. Senate and House actions cover pensions, postal clerks, state aid for a school of mines, immigration topics, and educational bills. Exports, imports, and business failures are summarized alongside foreign notes from Chili and ministerial correspondence.
The item lists diverse events from 1801 earnings to railway fatalities and fires. It notes the Worcester Pratt Manufacturing Co blaze causing a $100000 loss, a £150000 fire at Hiram Sibley’s Rochester seed store, and the death of Anthony B. Allen, longtime editor of the American Antiquarian. It cites rail earnings of 169,012,504 in 1801 vs 163,974,834 in 1899, 720 killed and 1,728 injured last year, and 695 killed plus 1.4%4 injured in 18v0. It mentions Charles White of Boston, a 62 year old music publisher of about 1600 songs, and 28,166 alien migrants arriving in Philadelphia. It notes Joseph W. Mabee’s $10,000 defalcation in Westchester savings bank, the Waterbury brass works loss of 260000 with 137000 insurance, and the death of Thomas Scho-field at 101, plus Walter A. Wond’s death at Hoosick Falls, inventor of the mowing machine and a member of the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses.
The report bundles notable events from West to Midwest including Ohio Senator Sherman’s reelection by House 69 to 39 and Senate 18 to 8, a 49 degree below zero reading in Belgrade Montana, and Dakota Minnesota cold snaps 20 to 36 below. It notes the Chicago physician Dr. Plavius M. Wintour shot by presumedly insane John Redmond, St. Joseph carpet firm loss $150000, Indiana Democrats April convention, New Orleans cotton firm failure with assets $700000 liabilities $520000, Portage Wisconsin Jubilees of wealthy Ichabod Tanner’s death at 100, a wreck injures John Stanko and bride Miss Kobash near Pueblo, Alaska? and North Lockport toll from grip, Maryland governor Frank Brown inaugurated, Boston Mississippi fire, Southern California fruit losses near $1 million, 1801 Montana wealth estimates over 55 million, will of Senator Plimb filed at Emporia valued 25 million, and Robert L. Cursier, oldest U.S. maron veteran, dies in Jackson Louisiana aged 98.
A fast train engine struck a Chicago street car killing one woman and injuring twenty three others. J J Nicholson Sona failed for four hundred thousand assets two hundred fifty thousand. Ming Horn the Chinaman who murdered a fellow countryman in Baker City last September was executed at Canyon City Oregon. An earthquake shocked Jackson Tennessee with no casualties. Spring field Republicans meet May 4 to elect delegates and nominate officers. Jans S Rawtonson former Ohio secretary of state and congressman died in Kenton Ohio. Amon at Oxford hanged Henry Corbin for murder of Mrs Herner. Mexican and Chinese thieves fought in Shafter County Texas with three shot. John L Sullivan pledged temperance at Tacoma with Francis Murphy. Two children of William Allen Jr of Millbrook burned to death. Town senate deadlock broken by J W Cir elected secretary. rest of officials Democrats. Prohibition national convention called for June 29 in St Louis. Andrews opera company wreck near Brainerd Minnesota. Mrs E Andrews and Miss Lillie Wallace burned. twenty three injured. Joshua B Wickham died at Ottumwa aged 116 claiming to have voted for Adams in 1797. Jesse Brown hanged at Paducah Ky for murder in 1801. Wisconsin supreme court petition tests apportionment of districts. Winchan Coviren confessed at revival near Sault Ste Marie to killing his father. tried and acquitted. M V Starber executed at Poplar Bluff Missouri for murder July 4 1888.
A chaotic collection of 19th century blurbs reports a Seine valley vine fire destroying a Benedictine abbey with $490,000 loss, Mexican revolt doubts by Diaz, Canadian Liberal Laurier urging reciprocity, a Chinese steamer Namhow sinking with 414 drowned, and numerous noble deaths in London Rome Sofia and beyond.
Telegrams of condolence pour in from around the world for Cardinal Manning as Cardinal Simeoni dies after influenza. Reports note the pope’s grief and a sense the papacy feels its own loss while Cardinal Simeoni’s successor is named in Rome.
Frank S Flint former Chicago baseball star and catcher died of consumption at his divorced wife’s residence on Twenty fifth street after a week of illness. He joined the Chicago club in 1879 and stayed until 1887, catching Goldsmith McCormick Corcoran Clarkson and other notable pitchers of his era.
The Head of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Justice William Crawford Ruger died about 12:50 p m at Syracuse New York He was born January 30 1824 in Bridgewater Oneida County He served as counsel in canal prosecutions and led Democratic National Convention in 1872 and chaired Albany convention when the state bar association was formed His election as chief justice came in 1882
Kenton Jan 15 Gen James S Robinson ex secretary of state of Ohio died at noon from heart failure. He began as a private in the army and rose to brevet major general. He served two terms in Congress and led Ohio state affairs 1884 to 1888. Other obits noted: Gen Brisbin, actor Knight, and Prof Stuart in New York Philadelphia and Princeton.
The Independent publishes a statement detailing outputs excluding coal mines for 181, with cattle sales at 250,000 head averaging $40 each totaling $20,000,000. Other sectors include sheep and wool $4,500,000, gold $5,500,000, silver $20,865,009, copper $16,980,000, lead $774,000, summing to over $55,000,000. Also reports Texas cold spell deaths and Boston real estate and personal property valuations.
Royal sorrow sweeps Britain as Prince Albert Victor duke of Clarence and Avondale dies at 0:15 am after a brief decline. Queen Victoria and European rulers express condolence. funeral planned as a state function at Windsor with three months of mourning and a military procession through London.
Sopromonville Arizona January 15 bodies of a man and woman found shot and crushed near Ash Springs. A 2 year old girl with a bruised head found nearby. Woman believed to be Hattie Morgan en route to Globe. motive likely robbery. Man unidentified. Also noted: Charles White, famed songwriter, died of pneumonia aged 62. A Christmas Eve fire in Chepagana Darien destroyed about 100 houses from fireworks.
Brainerd Minnesota January 16 A Northern Pacific wreck seven miles east of Brainard killed two Andrews Opera Company members and burned others. The sleeping car derailed, overturned, and caught fire as the train moved from West Superior to Grand Forks. Fire consumed the car. Mrs Ed Andrews and Lillie Was were missing and later confirmed dead. Dozens injured, bodies salvaged to Brainard. The company lost everything but stage clothes and instruments.
Washington January 16. The Society of Loyal Volunteers, an ex-soldier group, aims to reduce government pension expenditures from 158.6 million to 38 to 50 million. They seek to limit pensions to disabled veterans only, arguing many able-bodied veterans receive payments to support large families. The movement began in Washington and has spread to several states.
The national committee of the Prohibition Party announces the national convention to nominate president and vice president candidates and conduct other business. The convention will be in Music Hall, St. Louis, on June 29. Representation bases assign four delegates per state, plus additional delegates tied to each state's congressional seats and two for the District of Columbia.
In Mintenoux Michigan on January 16 two William Allen Jr children, ages 2 years 6 months and 5 years 6 months, were burned when a lamp hanging above a coach broke spilling oil. A nearby 11 year old girl attempted to cover them with bedding but both died from their severe burns.
The deep cold gripped the northwest with Montana near zero and Manitoba at 50 below. In Minnesota and surrounding states temperatures ranged from 15 to 35 below with some locales colder, as the arctic wave persisted. A separate report from Sault Ste. Marie notes William Coulter, acquitted in his father’s murder, confessing at a revival and promising rearrest. Also, Joshua B. Wickham died at 116 in Ottumwa. We claimed to have voted for Jake Adams for president in 1707.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Gold en Medical Discovery as a blood purifier that strengthens the liver and kidneys. It claims to cure dyspepsia indiges tion biliousness scrofulous skin and scalp diseases and even early consumption through the blood. The ad guarantees benefit or a refund and taunts catarrh remedies with a $500 loss claim.
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