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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1892
Page
2
The Gazette notes New Zealand mines have produced 250,000,000 worth of gold. It cites a census showing 54,165 lawyers earning 35,000,000 yearly in fees versus 37,000 ministers at 6,000,000. It mentions a hollow straw definition by Irne, a clock made from 84,000 wood pieces, and a village lecture on total abstinence with an at-door collection to cover expenses.
Victoria’s entourage includes Munshi Hafiz Abdul Karim, a Hindoo secretary to the queen. The arrangement, unseen by most American admirers, positions him as tutor to the queen through discreet service and intimate knowledge of her affairs.
A Bank of Scotland official calculated a legacy plan for two daughters based on their weights. The larger daughter would receive 55,544 pounds and the slimmer 51,200 pounds, revealing an unequal distribution tied to their weights.
The report notes daily consumption by aid recipients in New York City, including two tons of potato salad, a ton and a half of beans, 250 gallons of beef stew, and 100 pounds of caviar, plus large amounts of cheese, Frankfurter sausages, pickles, olives, corned beef, and macaroni.
Abroad the use of cameras to photograph disease stages yields valuable medical insights. C E Spacxonerri, famed for rail telegraphy, resigns after 35 years as chief electrician of the Great Western Railway. Virginie Menvivs, France’s oldest schoolmistress, dies at 95 after shaping hospitals in Nancy. Gideon Wells of Maine, cattle king, paid farmers millions yet faced no lawsuits. George William Curtis, famed orator, suffered stage fright first, mispronouncing pitomless bott.
A glass-cased Italian vendor on a Chicago sidewalk dispenses thin watermelon slices at one cent each near Volk street depot. Customers range from neighborhood children to curious passersby, including an occasional woman buyer. In Newark, the Paragraph club operates without officers or a presiding chair. Members contribute a paragraph at each meeting for the club’s general fund, giving the group its name and active, varied membership.
The piece notes rising wealth and population in Scotland despite emigration to the United States and Canada. Housing expands across counties, urban migration increases, and living standards improve with better housing and attire. It contrasts rural loss to towns and mentions Montenegro’s stance on suicide and a merchant’s attempted self harm.
Epitome of the Week reports U S and Canadian wheat supplies up 3,590,000 bushels and oats up 654,000 while corn falls 69,000. Trovas J Morgan, commissioner of Indian affairs, advocates continued allotment of lands to individuals and eventual dismantling of the agency system and Indian bureau. Weekly exchange totals at major US clearings reach $1,057,541,070, down from the prior week. US business failures in seven days ending month’s end total 208, down from 211 last week and 250 a year ago.
Jons Garibin knocked out James Lynch in five rounds at Coney Island and was proclaimed the world lightweight champion. The report covers other misc items including sugar refining scale in Philadelphia, blue law enforcement in Connecticut, and various local incidents across several states.
A San Francisco man killed his wife and then himself after a divorce suit. Congressional nominations list E B Smith Wisconsin Lucien L B Caswell Michigan J S Gorman. Five Jackson moonshiners captured at a Tennessee distillery. Wisconsin Supreme Court vacancy filled by Hooker nomination. William Dwigan, 40 inches tall, dies in Shellsburg Iowa. Wisconsin reapportionment ruling deemed unconstitutional. Dr H Beale accused of killing 40 infants at a San Francisco hospital. Steffen Zecha kills his sweetheart then suicide in Minnesota. Flames destroy parts of Port Bragg California. Train collision near Opelika Alabama kills engineer Lon Hillis and fireman Tom Hillis. six injured. Fred Wouerster and Lews Huhn killed crossing Erie railroad at Kent Ohio. Nancy Hanks sets world record for light harness mile at Terre Haute Indiana. Flames destroy business district of Runnells Iowa. Vandalia line wreck near Greenville Illinois leaves three dead and three injured.
A lightning bolt struck the Samuel Adkinson home at Teleno Kansas, killing Mr and Mrs Adkinson and their two children. The report notes multiple other disasters and events across the United States including fires, murders, and political nominations.
The Ist report shows total debt at 178 287 74, with 1 541n cash on hand and 1 441 501 874 debtless cash in the treasury. August adds 2 745 758 to the national totals amid a flood of dramatic incidents across Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and beyond.
Grover Cleveland sets forth Democratic tariff reform and fiscal principles in accepting the presidential nomination. He argues for protection of property, limits on federal taxation, civil service reform, and a fair currency, denouncing tariff favoritism and pledging national unity, prosperity, and patriotism. He defends independent suffrage and opposes federal meddling in states. He calls for Nicaragua canal support and a strong Columbian exposition.
Five drunken lumbermen near Covert Michigan fought a brutal battle after a whisky spree. George Casselman was fatally wounded with an axe, Morris Casselman wounded, and J Vanamen C Burton and L Strouble fled. The sheriff pursued the perpetrators as residents recalled the night’s deadly row. The incident prompted a local joke about cross and skittish men.
The Treasury's October 3 public debt statement shows a $3.45 million decrease in the month, a $2.74 million rise in cash balance, and a surplus of $151.9 million including the gold redemption fund. Gold holdings total $240.6 million with $121.2 million in gold certificates, silver assets at $14.72 million with $455.9 thousand in silver certificates and notes outstanding, and a national bank debt of $854.6 million.
Two veteran balloon performers James Gomes and J A Loomis were injured during an aerial act at Central Park Peoria Ill They rose on a trapeze bar and after an hour drifted a mile into trees the trapeze bar broke sending them to the ground Gomes suffered a broken back Loomis a broken arm leg and a chest injury Loomis had his breast caved in Both men under 30 and one may not survive both previously survived a lake mishap last Sunday
Coleham Murphy reports from Berlin that Charles Scholzgin will open a new Indian corn mill in Hamburg this month grinding only American corn. A second Hamburg mill will operate for exclusive American grain grinding while a larger bakery in Berlin will use corn products. The government commission findings on corn as human food are expected soon and favorable.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued warrants for the arrest of Homestead strike leaders on treason charges alleging they armed and gathered in insurrection July 1 in Homestead. The defendants include Shannon McLuckie Lynch Crawford and others, with penalties once death now up to twelve years in prison. Chief Justice Paxton ordered arrests and sent officers to serve warrants amid local unrest as the case unfolds.
Five members of the Homestead advisory board were arraigned before Justice Paxson on a high treason charge. They pleaded not guilty, bail set at $10,000 each. Only William Baird posted bonds. others would provide bail Monday. The case could lead to additional charges against Carnegie officials. Strikers expect to press the matter to the United States Supreme Court, arguing the war clause is invalid against a state government. Lawrenceville strikers anticipate a similar move.
A historic note recalls London bridge’s first electric illumination in 1858 and cites the city’s large spend on street lamps. Parade lighting in Denver showcased thousands of colored bulbs along the Knights Templar march route. A Rockville Locust tree survived a lightning strike and now blooms fragrantly. A trolley link from North Attleboro toward Providence hints at broader Boston to Providence electric rail plans spanning about forty-four miles.
A Fitchburg line eastbound wreck near Walt ham station on Friday morning destroyed six to seven cars. Three valuable trotting horses owned by President Whitney of the West End railroad were killed along with twenty five hogs of a valuable breed. A man named Ayer was badly hurt.
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