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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1893
Page
6
A jumble of fragmented items notes steamship fare between Liver and New York, a teacher’s long service in Nashua, a new Leeds arm, and various curiosities. It mentions a tax chief in Cincinnati targeting matrimonial agencies, ancient artifacts, world irrigation progress, and peculiar anecdotes about mummies, piracy, and aging myths, all in brisk, misplaced newspaper style.
Domestic and foreign items report impeachment moves in Nebraska against state officers for plunder, presidential nominations to posts in Switzerland and Austria-Hungary, and shifts in senate governor appointment powers. Also noted are bank suspensions, fires, murders, industry losses, and ocean shipping losses across multiple states.
A jury in Lafayette Indiana found Bartholomew J Murphy guilty of conspiracy to kill ex priest George P Rudolph and sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary plus a $1000 fine. Ex Gov Davin Merrywither died near Louisville Kentucky aged 92. In Denver Antone Woode the 11 year old killer of Joe Smith was sentenced to twenty five years hard labor. State health boards met in New York to review sea board quarantine stations for cholera defense. Artist J F Brano died at Flushing Long Island aged 81. A warehouse fire at Allen Bradley Distilling Company destroyed 12000 barrels of whisky valued at about 950000. President nominated James F Ewing envoy to Belgium and Thomas F Crittenden consul general at Mexico City. A cablegram from Palermo reports Mediterranean fruit exporters declined shipment on immigrant carrying vessels. Fire destroyed a plant of East Lebexca Irom Company in Pennsylvania on the 4th with losses about 90000. Chinese and Indian artists prepared for world fair exhibits in Shanghai and London.
Fire destroyed the hotel, depot, cigar factory, and a grocery building in Baseroap, Pa, with at least six dead and twenty to thirty injured. Dozens escaped by jumping from windows as flames trapped residents. many bodies found charred in the ruins. The Higgins building occupants were awakened by cries of fire, several leaped to safety into the creek or onto the road below. temporary hospital at Riddell house. The cause is unknown though stove fire is suspected. losses estimated around £100,000.
A boiler explosion at McKinness sawmill near Lacona Warren county Saturday afternoon killed owner Henry McKinness and his four sons John 19 Henry 13 and Peter 11. Henry and the boy were found scattered. John died soon after and Peter died as救 near the mill. Fires and wreckage hampered relief as authorities investigated the catastrophe. In other brief items President Cleveland plans to open the world’s fair May first and Chipamen resist the Geary law with lawyers assigned to challenge it in federal court.
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