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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1877
Page
2
The message cites a Paris census expected to show 1,900,000 residents, a figure similar to pre Franco German war levels. It notes strong lead demand across Germany and Austria, with Russia buying 120,000 cwt plus 55,000–60,000 cwt from other nations.
The Territory of Huron will probably remain a territory for years due to sparse population. Settlers inhabit the Red River valley near railroad towns on the Northern Pacific at Pembina and Bismarck, while lands and climate have a bad reputation. The aim of the territory is local government and courts, as Pembina to Yankton is vast and hard to traverse.
A Madrid boom mirrors the South Sea bubble as many new banking institutions promise 30 percent monthly returns. Depositors rush funds from savings banks to these schemes. The government has shut most of them, though Dona Bandomera’s bank still holds 85 million reals as payoffs continue.
Postmaster General Ban and Hayney head of the stamp division travel to New York to witness experiments aimed at improving postage stamps to resist washing. The government seeks inks and mucilage that absorb writing ink so marks cannot be erased. Trials test a new mucilage as an improvement on current material.
The Newfoundland copper mines report 20 000 tons of ore valued at 50 a ton at Welsh smelters, English owners profit 150 000, and over 7 000 tons exported in ten months with rising cartridge and fuse exports. Anticosti island colonization plans surface with fishermen living in cabins and a monthly Napoleon NL supply steamer.
The cabinet declines further troops in Louisiana and a protective action. Nebraska and Ohio legislatures meet with quorums. David Dupier Filip wins the Seventh New York seat by 9,449 votes. Louisiana and Florida canvassing boards issue varied results. California, Mexico border unrest, and treasury silver disbursements details are reported with multiple city breakdowns.
A broad East region report notes Governor Robinson’s inauguration in New York on the first, with Governor Tilden’s congratulatory address and oath by Secretary Bigelow. It also mentions a Republican caucus for Speaker George Sloan and Democrat Luke Cozans, plus legal and fiscal reforms proposed by the Courter Commission.
A Cincinnati suit against R G Dun & Co commercial agency recovered $900, establishing that agencies are liable for damages unless a specific inquiry was made. The report also notes Springfield NL dispatch on Chicago Inter Ocean liquidation in April and various railroad and banking news across Ohio and Illinois.
Jomn W. Simamerow arrived from Columbia D C bringing the Democratic electoral vote of the State, delivering it to the Senate president Mr Beiter for the presiding session.
The January debt statement lists six per cent bonds totaling 944,900,800 dollars five per cent bonds 712,324,450 four and a half per cent bonds 33,600,000 and other categories including coin bonds legal-tender notes and certificates of deposit. Total debt excluding interest reaches 70,749,752 dollars with cash in treasury and various interest figures noted.
The steamship Exile sank at Key West on January 1 with one adult and one infant lost. many passengers unaccounted for as boats searched the harbor. A snow slide near Alta, Utah, buried Willington Mine inmates, discovered January 2 with two survivors. four others believed dead. Circassian wreck off Long Island December 30 caused heavy losses. Captain Hunting tried lifeboats, mortar, and failed. Fire damaged Tur Remington House in Syracuse. Dover to Portsmouth south coast towns suffered extensive flood damage. A Cincinnati area train collision killed several on January 1. others faced legal actions and pardons in Peoria. A child burned fatally near Pittsburgh. a broker Swan accused of fleeing with funds. Fire aboard Harvey Mills threatened cotton cargo at Port Royal. ship and cargo valued near half a million. A man named Faezwan Canons sentenced for murder in Michigan. Photographic studio Frevenice burned on Broadway. Tony Pastor's theatre damaged by water, many pictures destroyed.
A Foreign. Tax Daily News dispatch from Constantinople says Turks are urged to resist with some believing Austria acts covertly. Tre Bervisas praise armistice extension while wartime preparations stop. Coastal weather storms disrupt Atlantic cables and threaten villages. Greek envoy informs of Greece's submission to Bir H. Elliott.
Reports from Vienna and London note ongoing efforts toward a peaceful settlement as Crete negotiates with major powers. Turkish financial moves include a proposed three million pound paper issue while the Khedive’s finance minister dies in office. Victoria is proclaimed Empress in India on New Year’s. Russia’s army faces illness and desertion. Yokohama firm Ohipman Stoxx & Co. fails with substantial losses. Budget committee blocks a pivotal Senate power claim in France.
The record notes a no session in the Senate and House on December 28. Bills introduced include Mississippi river improvements, Freedman's Savings and Trust real estate purchases, and treasury purchase of the Freedman’s building up to 300000 dollars. On December 29 Logan excused from a committee. no action due to lack of quorum. January 3 featured Union Pacific land and bond claims, Morton questioning Western Union questions, Barnes testimony postponed, Silver Bill referred, land preemption extension, and a national board of engineers to oversee interstate railroads. Committee reports declared Colorado a state and its representative entitled to a seat. Bills adjusted fees for clerks and marshals.
The Chicago Tribune lists 1877 celestial events with Chicago mean time. It notes irregular lunar motions, a near vernal equinox node, and five eclipses including a total moon eclipse Feb 27 and Aug 23, plus solar eclipses visible in Asia, Alaska, Kamchatka, and South America.
A traveler on a steamboat asked a nearby gentleman the name of a boat passing. The man replied that it is called the Regulator, remarking that all other boats go by it. The scene evokes rapid river travel and curious inquiries aboard the vessel.
A Pacific Express wrecks when an iron bridge over the Ashtabula River collapses in Ohio. Eleven cars plunge seventy five feet, 175 aboard, about 100 killed or missing. Rescue efforts amid snow and cold, with many burned or drowned, and a relief train dispatched from Cleveland. Names of wounded and dead listed as investigators update the toll.
The article notes that clothespin manufacture is a significant regional industry in New England and beyond with large Pennsylvania Ohio and New York factories able to produce up to 720000 pins weekly. Quaker-run shops rely on birch and poplar and use simple machines from log to finished pin. Major markets include New York Boston and exports to England Australia and the Pacific, yet prices have fallen 25 percent in two years as western production and cheaper packing cut costs.
A New York man and his family escaped a deadly blaze at a Brooklyn theater. In the crush the wife was knocked down and one ear torn nearly off, while the husband kept the crowd back to aid her escape. A blanket shawl and overcoat were later found on the wife. The piece ends with a wry remark on Rome’s ap parent rapid construction.
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