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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1876
Page
2
Unearthed dispatch notes a mix of global oddities including Traps Uniownism in New South Wales with a $10,000 reward for capture, harsh Austrian snow conditions, a Nevada City factory for a new explosive, and local anecdotes about census data and peculiar crime tales.
The aged mother of Chavez is said to live in Hollister California and mourns her son who was shot rather than captured. An oak chest in a Berks County church holds continental money from 1775 to 1778 and a 105 year old organ remains in use. A Florida grand jury laments jail costs for two year detainees over ten dollars in fines. A Housatonic passenger notices a smoking car, lights a clay pipe and smokes. The monitor Amphitrite is burned for metal salvage at Pennsgrove. Historic winters of 1760 1836 1856 and 1816 are cited as record cold in the United States.
The Washington rumor of Secretary Fish resigning over Cuban policy is false. Authorities say the Cabinet remains united, and Fish is expected to continue as Treasury actions await the Attorney General’s opinion on five percent net earnings.
Timothy Depp, oldest merchant in Boston, dies January 3 at age 95. In Springfield Mass on January 3 operatives at Blackinton Woolen Mill strike 10 percent wage cut and burn the mill manager’s barn. In Brooklyn on January 3 the Leader and Price perjury case ends with nolle prosequi. At St Albans Vermont rumors spread that Charlie Ross is found with Blanchard boy. Mr Rowse is sent to identify the boy.
The 1876 Chicago levy shows large valuation gaps with property losses up to 60 percent. Railroads gain 25 to 60 percent amid a war over bob tail cars while saloons and billiard halls fall similar amounts. Citizens probe. Scalp fever deaths near Ludington reach about 100 in two months. Revenue officers seize eight top distilleries on December 30 for whisky frauds. more actions expected. A C Hos ing and Jake Rhiem bonded at 30 000 each. Joan Bensley elected Chicago Board of Trade President. he previously held offices on the board.
Police trace a wooden box linked to the Mosel explosion of November, tracing it to the Celtic from Europe with a claim of gold and insurance. The report notes multiple boiler and explosion deaths in mills across Ohio Kentucky and Kansas, plus ongoing murder probe in Buffalo with large foreign claims.
The report cites the Washington correspondent of the New York Ban detailing pension office scandal in Chicago and Miss Sweet paying money to Logan and Campbell to settle a debt of David Blakely. It notes edited rebuttals in St Paul Pioneer Press, plus multiple state legislatures convening on January 3 and 4.
London correspondent outlines Amercans Cuban note proposing cessation of hostilities seven year struggle. West Indies confederation with Porto Rico and Onna as potential states, abolition of slavery a condition, and U S aims to restore peace and commerce without acquiring Cuba. Orgs and powers urged to weigh the plan.
J J Valentine, Wells Fargo general superintendent, reports 1875 precious metals production west of the Missouri including Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, California and other regions. The aggregate yield reaches 80,889 087, an excess of 8,487,982 over 1874, marking the coast's greatest annual output.
The XLIVth Congress convened January 5 with prayer by Rev. Joseph Cress and routine business. Bills proposed include redemption of United States notes, currency acts, and Iowa district division. Riddle sworn in to fill an unexpired Tennessee term. numerous executive communications referred. pensions restoration for disloyalty cases and tobacco sale bills discussed. adjourned.
The article explains President Grant’s 1869 policy that Spanish Caribbean dependencies should eventually become free. Spain reportedly agrees to allow Cubans to choose their government after peace is restored, with amnesty and restoration of estates. The navy was prepared to support this policy as part of the Grani t doctrine.
Fashion guidance from the New York Evening Post covers collars, ruches, fichus, and cravats for high necklines, including silk and crepe de chine collars, ruched edges, and velvet bows. It notes fichus for street wear, revived Louis XVI collars, bracelets and fans, jeweled bands, and dramatic opera cloaks with fur edging.
Reverend Henry Boehm known as Father Boehm, oldest Methodist preacher, died at his granddaughter’s home near Richmond Staten Island on December 28. Born in June, he marked his hundredth birthday last June in Jersey City, had traveled with Bishop Asbury from 1808 to 1818, then led the Schuylkill district. He served in the New Jersey conference for over thirty years and was among the oldest supernumeraries as early as 1842.
The Detroit Tribune publishes six months of city manufacturing statistics. Flour shipments reach 438 900 barrels to eastern and European destinations. Bran shipments total 18 680 tons. Lumber shipments amount to 65 million feet. Wheat receipts total two and a half million. Lumber out in 1875 equals 146 million, about 45 million feet more than 1874.
Six years after a deadly fre in the coal mine at Avenua 110 lives were lost leaving 78 widows and 156 orphans. A spontaneous outpouring of aid raised over $19 000 for medical and vestment work and continues to support those affected.
Imported wraps include white or black cashmere with gold embroidery. Hooded headpieces resemble Russian hoods and are worn with long ends draped over the shoulders. Heavy gilt tassels finish the ends and hood points, offering stylish effect at low cost.
Clarence Cook critiques the modern rich man’s parlor as a stage of mismatched taste. He argues fashionable rooms reveal others’ choices, not personal style, and urges owners to curate their homes themselves. The piece targets young readers and those with independence, noting money inhibits real self-expression.
Englishman Mr Atkinson bought a Peel country place near Pithiviers. He hosted a dinner with no staff, caused plates to vanish and ceilings to drop, lifting guests five feet before restoring them. A court inquiry revealed his past as Covent Garden theatre machinist and fortune.
The New Orleans Picayune notes in cities north of here streetcars employ conductors to collect fares while New Orleans relies on rider honesty. It argues spontaneous honesty saves money and reflects the public’s integrity, suggesting the habit should remain a local hallmark.
Readable bits depict Mrs Daflicker speaking in broken phrases about fear and paralysis, with references to smoking and protective concern. The text resembles a garbled interview or transcript with incomplete sentences and uncertain context.
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