NEWS RECORD SUMMARY OF HAP PENDINGS IN 1889
The Statesman reports a busy session as the House calendars several measures including quarantine enforcement and harbor improvements. It notes bills on naval basing and lighthouse construction around Lake Michigan and Port facilities, with allocations for lighthouse keepers and fog signals. A WV murder inquiry unfolds with a suspect's hotel retreat and train escape. A Providence woman endures a horrific rat infestation. Dr Dalton, NY physician leader, dies. political notes cover Missouri, Rhode Island prohibition opposition, Nevada lottery amendment, and Mississippi runoff remarks.
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Double murder and brutal island assault shock readers
The report details a sensational spree of violence including a murder suicide at a hotel in Cortland and a brutal island attack where natives killed and maimed a white townswoman. It also covers court actions in Desutur Illinois and Joliet, plus various unrelated notices about crime and public affairs across states.
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Weekly Review Sketches Shifts in Prices and Trade
E.G. OUN report notes a lift in wholesale prices and sluggish demand across commodities. Dun and Co cautions that future conditions remain unsettled despite brief stock market gains. American industry faces declines in rail and road sectors while overall business faltered with 274 failures nationwide. Expert commentary highlights cautious market tone and mixed regional activity.
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Murder in Dundee Leads to Whitechapel Suspect Arrest
The mutilated body of a woman was found in a wooden chest by the pullee of Duodos Beutland. W H Bury, husband of the deceased, was arrested on suspicion after he confessed to a crime committed in a sudden mad impulse. Police theorize the wife knew of a link to East End atrocities and may have accompanied him to Dundes to prevent further crimes. A separate note reports a scientific breakthrough: a telegraph news item on an auger making a square hole.
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Death of Colonel Woods Details Escape Claims
A damaged notice reports Col. Woods dying near Ta Hee Was and claims he fled during the revolution with others. His statement is believed by neighbors and may be supported by a Lincoln County Kentucky native alive in Vexua also claiming an escape.
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Governor Hovey of Indiana and Civil War Career Highlighted
The article profiles Alvin P. Hovey, Indiana native and newly elected governor, detailing his early years in Posey County, education, law admission in 1842, and service as First Lieutenant in the Mexican War. It covers his roles as circuit judge, Supreme Court justice nominee, district attorney, and various political positions, plus his Civil War commands and later political campaigns. The piece notes his service under Generals Fremont, Hunter, Grant, and Sherman, and mentions awards and later ministerial appointments, with extensive battlefield involvement from Shiloh to Vicksburg and beyond.
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Daredevil Swallows a Live Fish for a Reward
A bizarre Idaho Democrat notice recounts a dare where a man swallowed a live fish from a bucket, then boasted he could swallow a live dog for $5. He eventually demonstrated the feat but the stunt ended amid doubt and safety concerns as dawn approached.
Bright Crows Show Reasoning Beyond Doubt
An anecdote from India describes two crows solving a problem by deducing a needed action. One crow coordinated with the other to retrieve a forbidden item, demonstrating complex behavioral insight that readers compare to human reasoning.
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Doings of Congress at the Nation's Capitol
The Senate debated civil service reform and amendments to the appropriation bill. A joint resolution on constitutional suffrage and measures affecting pensions and military affairs were discussed, with several committee reports and procedural notes amid a lengthy session.
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