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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1891
Page
10
The Statesman reports on a New York Court of Appeals decision from 1884 regarding rider injuries on passes. Iva Potter sued for damages after a May accident on a Lake Erie and Western train, with rail liability upheld for passholders.
A historical note describes burnt clay mortar from Mt Etna lava coverings near Catania. The material, mixed with lime and water, forms a durable cement used in buildings, sidewalks, and aqueducts, giving the city its soft pink unpainted hue and lasting many years. The piece also covers Countess Russell's divorce suit in London, German pork import concerns over trichina, and a St Paul arson conspiracy.
A Cherished child was recovered after a ransom plot in Kansas City Missouri. A man posing as a detective demanded 220000, with Beals offering 85000. The fake detective arranged a meeting, then delivered the child to the grateful father as the payment was prepared. A servant aiding the abduction was arrested.
RG Du Co weekly trade review notes active retail and wholesale demand with unchanged national prosperity factors. Boston remains steady while Pittsburgh shows weaker pig iron but strong iron and glass trades. Cleveland reports general activity with some demand dips for manufactured iron. Chicago sees mixed meats and dairy, but flour and grain rise. cattle and oats up. regional mills in Minneapolis operate at record season, despite ice.
Berlin papers report a secret agreement with France that Turkey ceded Cape Sheik Shofba in the Persian Gulf to France. The island offers fortified anchorage and could serve as a French base, enabling depots and possible troop landings near British forces in India and potential cooperation with Russia if Persia is invaded.
In Salt Lake City a dispute over charges against Parker and Glenn ends in Parker fatally shooting Officer Albright at the city hall after Parker fails a second attempt. The same report notes other incidents: a postal telegraph manager shot, a 14 year old gunman, activity from Colima volcano, and a New York gold claim, plus a Washington policeman murder tied to knife wounds.
Reports from Indianapolis recount a rumor of a train wreck and a violent mob trying to lynch Chas Bisson after a crime against a 10 year old girl. Police had to intervene to prevent the lynching as the crowd dispersed late at night amid threats.
The Pelxotto government demands reinstatement of the prewar Rio Grande do Sul regime. the Rio Grande Junta refuses and vows force if obedience is attempted. General Ossorin pressed the Upper Uruguay quadrant for adhesion, which was rejected and the squadron moved toward Argentina. Fonseca abdicated, naming himself past commander. Governors back Palxotto, rumor spreads of moving federal capital from Rio de Janeiro to another city.
In Boteum Ohio two men staged a rail endurance challenge. John Springer outweighed his lighter rival William Noble by a wide margin. They spent the night on a fence until dawn with families supplying coffee and clothing. Noble weighed about 110 pounds. Springer was much heavier. After twelve hours Noble appeared exhausted but upright. Springer seemed stronger.
Archduke Henry of Austria died in Vienna from inflammation of the lungs, closely following the death of his morganatic wife, Baroness Leo Hofmann. Born 1828 in Mihin, he held the rank of Field Marshal in the Austrian army. In 1872 he married Leo Hofmann, who was raised to nobility in 1873 and created Baroness of Waldeck in 1874, producing one daughter.
A series of disasters and crimes floods in Ohio and across the West. A Franklin blast furnace ruin collapsed and burned while firemen fought the flames. a bridge span over the Columbia River collapsed with deaths and injuries. A train wreck near Glendale yielded loot and injuries. A Texas railway porter faced jail for obstructing mail. Financial tremors, cattle deaths in Texas dust, and a Kentucky church elder dies during prayer follow these calamities.
David Gatley, a New York tailor, charged that a woman named Zopha Sazankela lured him to Philadelphia and robbed him of 1809 dollars. The woman was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to eighteen months, but later a judge doubted her innocence, revoked the sentence, and freed her. Gatley, who returned to New York, was arrested for perjury.
New York Appenunters exelted over the anchors of a corner as Chicago shows a remarkable rise in corn. Old-timers alarmed, some ready to let the market run its course. Local operators doubt how far Chicago will press the outside public, fearing a possible collapse of the planned corner.
The District Court suit charges Mobrara Nobasult officials with stuffing ballots in Hattie Precinct where only 220 votes were cast but 457 were reportedly counted. The poll boxes, which should be public, were destroyed, promising lively days for Toyol County residents.
CORN traders in New York report CORN Field Lindley Welchers & Co realigned with out preferences. The assigns to Chirler W Gould. The firm reportedly ran short of care in Chicago tied to Deacon White’s failure. Cash corn sales failed to cover the November option, and Wall Street bankers lingering knowledge helped stagnate the market.
A wreck near Toledo damaged a crowded rear coach of a Duke Bhoro train, killing three and injuring about thirty. In Boston a four story granite building owned by J A Little burned, with insured losses and fellow firms suffering extensive damage to architectural and lithographic work. In New York fourteen laborers arrived under contract and were detained. Colonel Samuel Henry Starr, a U S veteran, died in Philadelphia at eighty one. A purchase of blank paper in New York drew 200 dollars in goods. The Yorktown reached Valparaiso Harbor, while the Kearsarge arrived at Martinique. all aboard are well.
A Filmt and Pere Marquette collision with the Lake Shore Express near Toledo caused multiple deaths and serious injuries. Passengers describe scalding steam, mangled bodies, and chaos as ambulances ferried the wounded to hospitals. Names of the dead and injured are reported with details on the wreck, tunnel, signals, and differing late arrival times for the two trains.
A drift of editorials from Minneapolis to Toledo discusses Chicago political turmoil, wolves and bulls in markets, and foreign policy rumors. Reports mention favorable signals in Northwest politics, speculation on the export of horses, and a cyclone hitting Washington alongside Republican activity. Indiana's Governor Hovey is mourned as a steady, public-spirited veteran ally of veterans and pension legislation.
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