Curiosities and notes from a distant era at large
A sprawling column of brief items from The Gazette covers wonders at the world fair a seven hundred eighty year old Carthagena curiosity, odd trades travelers and the latest social oddities. It notes Miss Kate Viero in restaurant service versus ribbon sellers, Mrs Mary Starring’s dental woes, a blizzard report, grafting olives on willow trees, and traveler Herrmans Zerrune in a wooden box voyage from Antwerp to Christiania. Also mentioned are Palmers shipworks plans, Rockefeller’s warship venture, women voters in Boston, Western Union press service growth, Indian cooking myths, Rev Joan Jasper’s third wife, a Swedish seeker locating a sister via a Portland store, Max Strakosch’s death and the musical impresario’s family ties.
Epitome of the Week in Congress and Nation
A weekly roundup of Senate and House actions with major bills, debates, and incidents. Highlights include Mississippi improvement appropriations, Bland silver bill discussions, free coinage opposition, postal savings proposal, Behring sea arbitration talks, and various state events from Michigan, Dakota, and Tennessee. Notable tragedies and crimes are summarized, including fires, derailments, poisonings, and a hanged individual in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunsday
Senate
Mississippi
Bhaind
Williams
Massachusetts
Maryland
Congress
Utah
Bland
Hearst
Immigrant arrivals and trade data with notable events
February immigration totals reach 25,068 with twelve month sum 264,065. Germany sends 53,640 Italy 50,062 Russia 25,027 Sweden and Norway 19,479 Hungary and Austria 15,200 each. February merchandise exports 86,688,097 imports 815,881,073. Twelve months exports 999,770,771 imports 828,149,204 with a 171,037,587 surplus. President Harrison supports seal protection against poachers. Stan Ton Peele named judge in Indiana. Clearing house weekly totals 1,409,555,071 up 25.2 percent from 1891. US business failures 241 in seven days. New York senate approves $500,000 world fair funds and Sunday closing Exhibition. Dr. D Hayes Agnew dies aged 74. Ferdinand Ward to be freed April 20 after six years six months. Hillfarm mine near Dunbar recovery of 22 of 31 bodies. Deaths: Joseph Rigby 60 in Mansfield. Rev Dr Frederick A Farley dies near 92. Pennsylvania governor pardons editors Mellon and Porter. Rankin glass works at Braddock destroyed by fire loss 100,000. Winnie Laurie crew cannibalism claim. ship arrives New York after sixty days at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Italy
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Hungary
Austria
Presient Harrison
United States Senate
Lord Salisbury
Behring Sea
Great Britain
Tne
Stanton J. Peele
Court of Claims
Indiana
Senate of New York
D. Hayes Agnew
Garfield
Philadelphia
Ferdinand Ward
Sing Sing
Hillfarm
Dunbar
Joseph Rigby
Mansfield
Frederick A. Farley
Harvard College
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Mellon and
Porter
Beaver Star
Senator Quay
Rankin Glass Works
Braddock
Winnie Laurie
New York
Spinola
Warr Warrman
Camden
N. J
J Ed. Garvern
Manning
Mabel Stevens
Omaha
Neb
Nevada
Cerro Gordo
Ill
San Francisco
Wgmen
Lizzie Demons
Eva Williams
Evansville
Ind
Adam Netoli
Barbara
Washington
John Bromley & Son
Tl. M. Lamport
Methodist
Kendallville
Henry Bowles
Mississippi
Canton
Lattin Surry
Chicago
la Touraine
Havre
Durango
Col
American Bobbin, Spoot and Shuttle Company
Woonsocket
R. I
Lorp Samsnuny
Wharton
March 29 bid to reopen gubernatorial dispute ex gov Thayer
Ex governor Thayer of Nebraska says on March 29 Nortor will file to reopen the gubernatorial controversy. Also noted are a string of violent deaths in Ohio Alabama and Wisconsin, a Wisconsin supreme court ruling on district apportionment, Roger Mills elected US senator in Texas, a major fire in Alto Texas, a Memphis grain firm failure, a train crash injuring seventeen, and Minneapolis flour shipments to the Russian relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Ohio & Mississippi
Odin
Minneapolis
Washburn-Crosby Company
Russian Relief Association
Hulidelphia
Unsettled Global Disasters and Political Echoes
A scattered news digest reports natural disasters from Mexico to Italy, with quakes in Chicapas and Immenhausen causing destruction and fatalities. It notes derailments, avalanches, droughts, and one hundred year milestones, alongside political bickering in Britain over Behring Sea and a U.S. treaty stance, plus notable deaths and incidents across the United States and Europe.
Analysis of the Silver Vote on the Bland bill
Analyzing the tie vote on Burrows motion to lay the Bland bill on the table shows 148 in favor and 148 against with 65 not voting. Democrats supplied most of the pro motion votes, while 11 Republicans opposed the motion, spread across western states and a few eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Iowa
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
Thinwin
Connecticut
Michigan
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Minnesota
South Carolina
Brawley
Delaware
Causey
West Virginia
Wilson
Missouri
Cobb
California
Geary
Republcan
Burrows
Far West
Vincent A. Taylor
Mississippi River
Kansas
Messrs
Broderick and Funston
South Dakota
Pickler and Jolly
Colorado
Townsend
Wyoming
Clark
Nevada
Bartine
Bowers
Idaho
Sweet
Oregon
Hermann
Missing banker Paige linked to Painesville bank failure
Cleveland March 26. Fron t page news reports forged notes totaling 60000 found tied to the Painesville bank collapse and head R K Paige is missing. Seven thousand dollars from Fairport Dock Co to pay workers is unaccounted for, and authorities plan measures to stop Paige from leaving the country. Paige reportedly sought 2500 by a New York draft with no funds on deposit and may be in New York with brother David R Paige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville (U.) Bank
Cleveland
Painesville
R. K. Paige
Fairport Dock Company
Paige
New York
J. Jerome
David R. Paige
O’Brien Found Guilty in Bonko Robbery Case
The jury convicted the famed bonko man of robbery in the third degree for stealing $10,000 from Albany resident John M. Peck on January 26, 1889. He will be sentenced Monday with a maximum ten year term possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
O’brien
Bunko
O'Brien
England
John M. Peck
Peck
Yocum Murder Trial Verdict and Other Court News
A sensational jury verdict in Nebraska finds the Yocum Van Fleet case guilty of manslaughter after twenty two hours deliberation. Other items note Chicago grand jury indictments for perjury against Aldermen Bowler and Michaelson, a lawyer John B Colahan dies at 77, and Rear Admiral L A Kimberly to retire in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yocum
IfaAsrinas
Neb
Yocum-Van Fleet
van Fleet
Denver
Bowen
Chicago
CarcaGco
Michael Bowler
Ilarold Michaelson
Fifteenth Ward
Washington
L. A. Kimberly
Board of Inspection and Survey
Debris of Hill Farm Mine Disaster Recovered Twenty-Three Bodies
In Dunbar Pennsylvania March 25 twenty three miners’ bodies were recovered from the Hill Farm mine first found near Flat No 10, all suffocated rather than burned. Names include John Mitchell Daniel Smith John McCleery Jim McCleery Peter Devlin and many others. The survivors remain trapped until water is pumped out and the mine is dewatered. Families react with fear and some widows have remarried as the long search costs over $100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Farm
Dunrarn
Dunbar
John Mitchell
Daniel Smith
John McCleery
Jim McCleery
Peter Devlin
John Cope
Andrew Cope
James Shearin
Elmer Devey
John Devanney
Richard Bigley
Daniel MacCastinon
John Kiernan
Martin Kavanaugh
Patrick Cahill
John Courtney
Patrick Courtney
John Devanny, Jr
James X. Ivy
Thomas Davis
Daniel Davis
James McCune
William Cahill
William Hay
Peter Agen
Joseph Bigley
Milton Turner
Barney Naust
MacCourtney
David Davis
Sundry Civil Bill Reported to House in Washington
The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported to the house on Thursday afternoon, totaling 25,175,787 dollars, with key items including funds for Chickamauga Park, the Chinese exclusion act enforcement, and life saving services. It specifies limits on spending for a World’s Fair life saving station and allocates portions to the Columbian commission and board of lady managers. Also notes Harvard graduate death, Russian famine relief, Missouri candidate for legislature, and a boy’s fatal spinal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Chickamauga National Park
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gen. Sherman
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Clarksville
Tenn
Chicago
Columbian Commission
Board of
Lady Managers
Alaska Seal Islands
Easter Spirit Shines in Wide Awake for April
The April Wide Awake volume preservation of Easter themes fills pages with pictures and stories. Meynelle fronts with Huster Day, Burgess offers an Easter Lily, Garrett presents a crusading image, and Miss Poulsson's verses plus Barstow and Harris pieces enrich the issue. Notable pieces include Elbridge Brooks' Easter Day ballad, Lewis on the Easter Tree, Amanda B. Harris tale Tow Easter Came to the Little Nuremberg Maids, and McKenzie Holy Coat of Troyes with other items. The collection also features Cocke's Calico Gown, Tudor Jenks wonder story Christopher's At Home, and Thorndike flight Out of Paris by Balloon. D. Lothrop Co., Boston Paris. 20 cents a number, 2.40 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meynelle
Burgess
Garrett
Elbridge
Brooks
Prince Almeric
Lewis
Germany
Amanda B. Harris
Nuremberg
Harvard
Troyes
Kenneth McKenzie
Miss Cocke
Tudor Jenks
Christopher
Col. Thorndike
Paris
D. Lothrop Co
Boston
Jolly Jolelets and Miscellaneous Epigrams
A compact parade of quips and light verse items from various papers. Includes jokes about living on a thousand dollars in New York, a secret confession quip, a correction about surnames, and witticisms from multiple periodicals.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for Women
A historic advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a positive remedy for weak or run-down women, claiming it strengthens digestion, enriches the blood, relieves female ailments, and restores flesh and energy. It pledges money-back satisfaction and highlights inexpensive, easy-to-take forms. Also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for headaches, liver and stomach derangements, and digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
A French officer unveils a vitriol rifle for savage defense
A French officer proposes a rifle firing a vitriol stream over 200 feet to repel attacks, but notes a higher aim to civilize savages using pneumonia prevention. He endorses Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure from Sylvan Remedy Co. for lung ailments, priced 25 and 50 cents, available via dealers or mail order from Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Sylvan Remedy CO
Peoria
Ill
Exorcising Disease With Knowledge and Cod Liver Oil
An old column notes that disease is battled by knowledge rather than rites and cites a pamphlet on careful living. It promotes Scott and Rowan chemists of New York and Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as popular remedies priced at one dollar, available from druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey
Lane
Scott
Scott & Rowan
South Stn Avene
New York
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the Gazette
Illinois
Carthagena
Colombia
Tror
Swirr
Seyaron Monnina
Vermont
Kate Viero
Missy Field
Mary Starring
Portsmouth, O
Commonwealth
Herrmans Zerrune
Antwerp
Christiania
Zeitung
Palmers
United Kingdom
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
W. B. Sommerville
Western Union Telegraph Company
New Haven
Conn
Thomas S. Dana
Joan Jasper
Richmond
Portland
Swift
Mr. Swift
the Inquirer
Max Strakosche
Fordham
Carl Stralosch
Clara Louise Kellogg
Intere
Ting News
Chamberlain
Harrison
Louis Newson
Daniel Stephenson
Crystal Falls
Mich
Park City
C. T
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Owosso
Charles Fairfield
Toronto
Ont
John Jasper
Carey
Jasper
Tillman
Columbia
John C. Sheppard
Aveust Anmixor
St. Louis
Nashville
Coalton
Mattie Oney
Sush
Kim
St. Charles
Dayton
O. Michaeli Sarra
Dubuque
Cunris
Adrian
Henry Lards
Fvr
Louisville
Henry Smith
Louis Specht
Foreign Intelligence
Chicapas
Mexico
Immenhausen
Hesse-Nassau
Sonsonale
Central America
Leon
Arconi
Venetia
South Australia
Apviers
Faris
Rome
House of Commons
John M. Veck
Prinapenrars
John B. Colahan
Texas
Kimberly
Kamine
Sr. Prererssure
Missearouis
Minn
Elmer Foster
Columnus
Waar
Inpeno
Somerville Journal
Gurley
Seaddses
City of Tempo
Leeds County
Frank J. Coresty
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Creary
W. Gleason
O. Day
Monon
New Albany
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Indianapolis
L. E. Sessions
Minneapolis, Minn
F. J. Reed
James Barker
Baltimore American
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
E. L. Lomax
G. P
IT. A. U.P. System
Lizener
Binghamton
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Washington Star
Sisseton
Dakta
W. E. Powell
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Lowell Courier
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Evergreen
Pensacola
Gulf Coast
C. P. Atmore
Pase
Louisville, Ky
Setar
Century
Macon
Beecham
Hale
Pilse
FARGO
H, Fargo & CO
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