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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1876
Page
2
Us favored reports from New Jersey grape districts show a two thirds crop yield with widespread mourning among producers as their pockets shrink. Indiana Supreme Court rules on betrothal promises void if not performed within a year unless signed by both parties.
Damarisco Tra Me claims the largest shell heaps on the continent. Within a hundred square rods lie 100,000,000 oyster shells thrown down by human eaters. Prof Gun ning suggests the piles reflect time rather than count, with no oysters living nearby in living memory. Stone bone and copper artifacts are the only human relics found among the shells, indicating no major geological upheaval since formation.
The piece notes Pacific coastline totals surpassing Atlantic and Gulf shores with Alaska’s 9830 miles lifting the Pacific figure. It cites coast survey reports and adds a French island example where a priest-mayor governs Tar Island of Houat with broad administrative powers.
The piece catalogs results and nominations across states including Maine governor Connor and 18,000 majority, Republican congressmen Reed Frye Lindsey Powers Hall, Wisconsin Dem convention at Elkhorn with H. G. Winslow, and various Greenback party tickets. It also reports Vermont gubernatorial returns, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Iowa nominations, peace council events with Sioux, and a boxing match in Kentucky.
The East, ex-Gov Henry A Wisz died at his Richmond residence at 12 30 on Sept 12. The Belknap mills at Laconia NH idle for three years will soon resume. A secret convention on Sept 9 reduced Centennial fare by 10 percent total 35 percent from west of Chicago and St Louis to New York and Philadelphia. New York bank statement shows loans and deposits up, reserves and circulation down. The US Centennial Commission met Sept 7 with 24 states represented and adjourned after a lengthy executive report. The New York syndicate handling the 4 percent bond says applications total about 40 million.
The President ratified the tax treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. The first batch of 43 percent bonds amounting to ten million dollars was shipped from New York for a syndicate exchange. Treasury clerks will handle the exchanged bonds. redemption of ten million five twenty bonds of 1865 is ordered, with three million registered.
Reports from telegraph camp near Hot Creek say Indians repulsed a government scout who departed Fort Laramie with intelligence for General Crook. Flood conditions threaten the region and delay movements.
Reports from Constantinople and St Petersburg detail Turkish arrests of Bulgarian leaders and a promised $150,000 aid to Bulgarian victims. Telegraphs discuss Tessan Bey’s defiance, Russian peace terms via Marshal Manteuffel, and Egypt Abyssinia peace hopes. Battles near Alexinatz, losses on both sides, and massacres in Ningkushiu China are reported with casualty figures.
Gov Prutssuay offers 1000 rewards for Northfield bandits replacing 1500, First National Bank raises to 3500, and vast pursuit continues with about 400 men chasing Younger James gang members. Separate items note bond call of 10 million and a deadly New York murder.
Report describes Montenegrin assault on Monktar Pasha with unclear outcome. A secretary states the British government will pursue the facts regarding Bulgarian events and act with other powers as needed. Cor Lopez has landed in Cuba with thousands of cartridges.
Fire started in the Telegraph Hotel stables and spread to the Globe Hotel and other buildings. Three men were in the hay loft. two died. Loss 16000 with 7600 insured. Blanchett and others arrested in St Hyacinthe for arson to claim insurance tied to the Banday fire that destroyed 600 houses and caused 2000000 in losses. Gov Hartran t issues death warrants for Mollie Maguires members Manley Carroll Boyle McGehan Roorty. execution set for October 1.
Madrid dispatch outlines Tweed's July voyage from Havana to Santiago, pursuit by Gen Jovellar, arrest off Vigo aboard the Carmen, emplacing him under guard on the island of St Simon Vigo Bay, and plan to extradite him to the United States via Cuba to New York.
The oyster returns with September and its life is explored with humor. The piece notes the mollusk’s calm temperament yet association with revelry, late hours, and indulgence, quoting Dickens on poverty and drinking. It argues the oyster is well mannered at table and a reliable dinner guest despite its suggestive name.
A boy of about ten flogged at school slips at night to kill his mother but misses, severing fingers. the mother sleeps with her hands raised as the child is sent back to school and the pedagogue is to apply the rash. The text also notes a Maine intermarriage remark within two families.
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