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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1893
Page
6
The Marble Hill Press notes a claimed assassination plot against the Prince of Wales is viewed as a fake in sane quarters. It cites doubtful motives and mocks the idea as foolish, while reporting other varied items from Congress funding to New York waiters defending whiskers.
The article discusses macadam road construction noting stones must pass a two inch ring to pack solid. It questions how many such roadways exist and describes rough broken rock, then shifts to social morality about a woman’s right to change her mind and condemnation of men who assault or kill for refusal. It condemns violence and notes rising murders of this class driven by revenge and notoriety.
The article argues proprietors keep wages low, relying on guest tips to meet fair pay. It claims waiters face pressure to tip, and guests pay extra beyond listed prices. Reform is urged to shift from tip reliance to adequate wages and clear charges.
Minnesota endures a three foot level snowfall setting a regional record with several cities reporting halted services. In St Paul school dismissed early and transit struggled as snow plows delayed routes. Minneapolis faced no streetcars while Stillwater cars were trapped. Duluth and nearby lake areas saw furious progress. Northeast Iowa also shivered with up to thirteen inches and disrupted trains on major lines. A separate note from Waveny reports a foot of snow on the ground amid a rare blizzard event.
A British ship left Newcastle NSW sixty four days ago for this port and is presumed lost with a crew of twenty eight. Cable reports say her stern and cabin were found on the New Zealand coast. The fate of the vessel remains uncertain, possibly a gale or wreck, while Edwin Booth’s illness is improving and not diagnosed as a stroke.
Mrs Alma Hancock widow of Maj Gen Winfield Scott Hancock died in New York after a prolonged illness at the home of her niece Mrs Eugene Griffin 1 Garmnercy Park The passing follows years of sorrow that kept her from society and marked the end of a long widowhood in the Big Apple
In Simxarieto on April 22 the Illinois House debated the Carmody anti pool selling and anti book marking bill and a sanitation district measure. A clash between Speaker and Mr Nohe over procedurals led to a roll call of 103 yeas to 20 nays on making the Carmody bill a special order for next Thursday. Forty petitioners backed woman suffrage.
The President filled numerous fourth class postmaster positions in Illinois and Iowa including Bloomington Galesburg Naperville Flora DeWitt and more. Appointments followed resignations removals and term expirations with five total changes noted nationwide and many caused by removals or deaths.
A gas explosion at the Dime Savings Bank in Detroit injured several, burned staff, and wrecked the office after five employees entered the vault and lit gas. John Stein suffered severe facial burns, William Barrup was seriously hurt, and windows and doors were blown out. Nearby, a Sioux City manhunt for a mad dog ended with the animal killed after hours.
April 23. Thomas H. Douglass customs inspector caught smuggling opium ashore from the steamer Chin. He attempted to land 920 tins in a small boat and was arrested with bail set at 85,000.
In the Furlows storm at Verish Yearful Wisconsin fifteen men trapped in a concrete lake crib near North Point perished as water rose and air failed. Only one survivor reached shore. most victims Milwaukeeans and Chicago arrivals. Rescue efforts from the Welcome tug and life-saving crew were hampered by violent seas. The incident occurred at the new crib and air chamber system connected to a tunnel, while lighthouse keeper Mrs. Steubins reported unprecedented Great Lakes waves.
Secretary Osborne charges Railroad Commissioner Mitchell with accepting a 15000 bribe to rule for Kansas City Terminal Railroad. Mitchell, a Democrat who opposed Senator Martin's patronage, faced Populist hostility and even threats during a tense tug of war over control of state influence.
Great crowds greeted the German Emperor in Rome as trains poured visitors from far and near. Traffic was halted along his Quirinal route while thousands watched the royal pair exchange gestures of friendship. The scene contrasted with gala decorations as Italy prepared to celebrate King Humbert's twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
Loxpox April 22 reports the collapse of the Australian Joint-Stock Bank with liabilities of 65 million dollars and deposits near 55 million. The bank, incorporated in 1853, had 240 branches. its reserve fund stood at 500 thousand pounds. Heavy deposit withdrawals caused the failure. impact on the market was delayed. Des Moines notes Fort Dodge politician L Coffin rejects governor bid to focus on railway work and temperance efforts after Congress adopts automatic safety devices.
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