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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1876
Page
2
Promscok Abel notes detonation travels rivaling electricity and light at 18 000 to 21 000 feet per second. Earlier Lyme Connecticut Congregational churches suffered fires from lightning before 1817, and the rebuilt church incurred over five hundred dollars in liquor costs during its construction.
A Hamilton judge interprets the extradition treaty liberally, ruling that a prisoner convicted of an offense covered by the treaty who escaped before sentencing must be returned. The move contrasts with Canada not ready to adopt the home view of extradition.
Titton's lucrative lecture earnings prompt Beecher to pledge $40,000 guaranteed to the Lyceum Bureau. Daniel Drew joins the field, rumored to plan a stock speculation lecture, said to be based on his extensive knowledge.
Parey napkins and paper handkerchiefs are listed among the novelties exported from the East. The mulberry paper sheets, familiar from tea packages, measure about seventeen by twenty inches, are very soft and flexible and feature a neat border.
New York courts rule that the sender of a postal card is responsible for any chance publication of its contents even if postal workers are forbidden to communicate them. A libel written on a postal card is actionable if it ends up in the hands of someone other than the addressee.
Secretary Fis reports a detailed request from the United States Minister to China about the organization and operation of the mint system. The inquiry, originating with Chinese imperial authorities, appears to seek information that could lead to the purchase of mint machinery and silver in the United States.
A delegation of French labor leaders arrives under government policy to inspect American mechanical industries. Representatives from major French industries will collect data and report back with insights valuable to both the delegation and their government.
The July Atlantic notes excite readers by highlighting Washington’s wardrobe at the Centennial exhibit. Howells explains the famed waistcoat and buckskin breeches, pointing to era standards where breeches and pantaloons were uncommon.
A vast barrow dating to about the year 800 was opened near Nordfjord Norway. Inside lay rich Viking era treasures including enamel bowl amber and a bronze belt. Curators debate stone balls as ship marbles or shore games with a peculiar old pastime cited by ancient sages.
The Figaro of Paris notes the late Sultan had a distant Bonaparte connection through his grandmother, a near relative of Empress Josephine. It mentions the Sultan Mahmoud’s mother was Mlle Du Lac with ties to a convent family.
A. A. Sclovex files bankruptcy petition with total liabilities of 660000 dollars of which 535000 are partially secured. Dr. Thomas Evans of Paris seeks funds in New York for a monument in France honoring Revolution helpers. Tax General Lefferts death service in New York attended by Seventh Regiment and Veteran Corps, interment at Greenwood. Centennial of the Declaration observed at the Academy of Music with Hawkins presiding and readings by Storrs and Vandenhoff.
A special dispatch from Alexandria notes Egyptian troops may be headed for Turkey amid rumors of 12 09 men under orders for service. Reports from Belgrade claim Tchernayeff retreats toward the Servian frontier, with his army demoralized and possible dismissal. Detailed telegrams describe battles near Belena Belena losses and Turkish concentrations.
Washington details show on July 10 at the Executive Mansion the Postmaster General Jewell learned the President would accept his resignation. Jewell denied prior rumors and suggested the move followed political policy as Judge Tyner of Indiana was nominated. First Assistant Marshall serves as acting Postmaster.
The Tybee captain refused to surrender a man taken from the Dominican authorities after they boarded the ship. The incident caused no insult to the American flag nor violation of international law. The Tybee carries Dominican mails under government subsidy.
The first bale of this year’s Texas cotton reached Galveston on the 9th from Mrs. M. Houseman of Meyersville DeWitt county weighing 420 pounds and classed strict low middling sold at 26 cents per pound. Shipments are directed to New York. The Central Savings Bank of St Louis ceased operations on the 7th with assets sufficient to cover liabilities and a planned assignment of all property to three trustees for depositors creditors and stockholders. A ratification meeting in Chicago Friday evening the 7th featured remarks by Senator Doolittle and W F Coolbaugh.
Sounday morning the 9th the steamer St Clair caught fire near Houghton and 26 perished as passengers and crew rushed to lifeboats. Tannery loss at Sand Bank New York 100000 with 75000 insured. ex police chief Jacobs Brum fined and jailed for whisky fraud conspiracy. A coroner killed in Washington. murderess suspected woman. Fires destroy shops and barns in Buffalo and a hotel in Sheepfield with heavy losses. Police killed after attempting arrest in Rochester. Explosions injure and kill near Oscar Rapids. boiler likely misbuilt. Fireworks explosion in store injures several. total losses noted.
A blaze on the Collins & Co. lumber wharf on Laurel street in Philadelphia spread to Delaware avenue and adjacent blocks, causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The loss falls mainly on Collins & Co. Quaker City Mills, Detwiler & Hartranft, and B F Taylor lumber. The fire is attributed to careless cannon use by boys.
Washington endured record heat Saturday and Sunday July 8 and 9 with 103 and 105 degrees in the shade. Mercury rose to 96 in many homes as the heat wave marked the highest in 86 years of records. Ex-Senator Burnz accepted the U S Senate seat from Gov. Connors, leaving a House vacancy not filled until the September state election. Blaine was appointed to the Senate and resigned his Third District seat. his health remains generally steady, with doctors recommending seaside relocation.
The article surveys the Brooklyn bridge project noting vast stone blocks, four towers, and anchor piers. It reports on progress, forthcoming temporary suspension bridge, and plans for cables and chains weighing hundreds of tons. It describes masonry, concrete filling, and estimates three to four years for completion.
The report covers Caleb P. Marsh testimony about Fort Sill affairs and correspondence to Belknap and Hazen. It notes impeachment proceedings, bills on government expenses, and a call to repeal the resumption act. Marsh denies pecuniary deals but admits funds sent to Belknap’s family and the Present Mrs. B. for a child’s support.
A letter from Constantinople paints Murad V as a 36 year old note lackeyless figure with a fat nose and small moustache. The description notes his pale appearance his military overcoat and a warm smile while he rides a white horse and wears gloves in a rare public salute.
Congress approves territory offered by Maryland and Virginia for a permanent seat of government on the Potomac. One half of the ten mile square lies in each state. The act directs removal by December 1800. Government established at a designated site.
A dramatic dispatch from July 2 reports Gen Custer and 15 officers perished with 315 men in a doomed attack on a 2000 lodge Indian camp on the Little Horn. Reno's force and Gibbon's command fought through, many killed, and the battle described as a slaughter with scattered estimates of total losses.
The Earl of Albemarle recalls prebattle nerves at Waterloo and a fatherly tale of Pearce the Game Chicken. A bugler is killed in a skirmish as the Fourteenth endures French artillery and a chaotic square, while a drummer and a colonel’s charger suffer near misses and a close brush with death.
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