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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1893
Page
7
Reports from Nebraska and nearby states describe weeklong prairie fires along the Missouri River and in Castalia WaLtack and Perkins counties. The fires destroy homes, barns, and timber, with several deaths and widespread property losses amid high winds and dry conditions.
The Senate confirmed numerous nominations including James B. Eustis for ambassador to France, Barrett Tripp for ambassador to Austria Hungary, Thomas Crittenden as consul general in Mexico, Ann J. Dickinson for consul in Nottingham, Charles S. Hamill as secretary of the treasury, William E. Curtis as assistant secretary of the treasury, John B. Hrawley as treasury auditor for the post office, Gonn J. Carter as collector of internal revenue in Louisiana, Dudisy O. Watson as collector of customs in Michigan, John M. Reynolds as assistant secretary of theater, Lawrence Maxwell Jr as solicitor general, Joan L. Hall as assistant attorney general, James J. McAlester as marshal of the Indian Territory, and Jon Tracy as superintendent of charities for the District of Columbia.
Genator Vilas remains unaware of Mim Nelite Vilas’s death as he fishes mariners in the Gulf of Mexico. Telegraphs and a special tug search him, while Mim Nelite Vilas's body lies in a revolving vault awaiting the senator’s return.
A sweeping April storm batters Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, and Illinois, causing extensive damage. Lightning destroys Isaac F. Cressman’s farmhouse near St Johns, killing three children burn injuries. other towns report wrecked barns, shattered glass, and toppled trees. In Grand Rapids the electric system suffers, and rails, hotels, and farms face heavy losses. A coroner probes a mysterious fire at Talcottville, Lewin County, where Mr. Talcott and his mother perished.
Lemia Land, once close to the Oliver family, swore a police judge confession naming Frank Holt Will Omer J T Tate W R Holt Alexander Johnson and an unknown man as participants in Abbie Oliver’s murder. All named men confessed. an examining trial is set for next Saturday as detectives report another suspect, Frank Carter, in custody. The defendants are tied to leading county families.
Washington April 10 by direction of Secretary Carlisle the treasury department amended the registration rules for Chinese workers. Photographs are no longer required on applications for certificates of residence except for laborers. A single credible witness of good character now suffices to verify the resident status and lawful use within the United States.
William Williams, a painter in Chicago, killed his wife by cutting her throat after she refused to live with him and then killed himself with the same knife. The couple, with a 4 year old son, had been living apart. neighbors describe the wife as fearful of harm. Williams died en route to hospital.
At the Nanther fair a large strike disrupted openings with 5000 to 6000 workers idle. The agreement grants minimum wages, union access, non discrimination, and return to work with rights to confer. Chicago reports 1000 plus iron workers non striking for shorter hours as famine widens in Perm.
Destructive storms from Kansas to Missouri and Nebraska cause widespread ruin. Willis Everest and Powhattan in Kansas lie in ruins with probable loss of life. Cedar City area reports a cyclone and flooding. In St Louis a severe storm hits the riverfront with damaged piers and missing crews. Page Kansas suffers a deadly tornado with homes destroyed and fatalities. Odessa area also reports heavy damage and flooding as relief efforts begin.
Reports from Vinyna on April 12 describe a major earthquake in Asia Minor causing widespread destruction. The town of Matati is leveled with about 130 people dead and homes collapsed, while villages in Svilajinace province are destroyed and a chief judge perishes in Jagodina.
A gas explosion in Pont-y-Pridd Wales trapped hundreds of miners as flames and smoke engulfed the seam. Rescue efforts struggled amid dense smoke and collapsing timbers, with only a handful of bodies recovered and many feared dead. The first alarm sounded at 2:00 am after a spark from an engine ignited cotton waste in the seam.
The president sent nominations to the senate naming candidates for senior and assistant roles. New York and Oregon figures were considered for treasurer and assistant treasurer posts in Washington and New York City. Several individuals with long public records and banking ties were noted, including former U S treasurer Conrad M Jordan and others tied to state politics and Indian affairs.
In Bowning Gihex Kentucky on April 1 George Cradley, a Black man, beat his four year old son to death with a plank then, in despair, he and his wife took rat poison. Bradley cut his throat and lies dying while his wife fights for life after a failed poisoning.
James Flood of San Francisco, former cashier at Donohue and Kelly bank, was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 164000 from the bank. He had resigned last week amid irregularities in his accounts after an overdraft by an assistant. Flood’s real estate transfers accompany the investigation into the shortage.
A collage of brief anecdotes and quips from various periodicals. The pieces feature humorous exchanges about reading Miller, shopping on bargain days, a doctor’s port wine, a fox hunt misstep, office applications by mail, a jilted suitor, and a dog tied to a house near a streetcar, all reflecting light social commentary and urban culture.
A novel English invention combines a camera with a parachute in a rocket to photograph enemy fortifications and camps. The parachute deploys from an asbestos casing and uses clockwork shutters for multi exposure. The device allows wide area sweeps and would mark a major advance in modern warfare.
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