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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1893
Page
3
Fragmented notice describes silver chatelaine pieces, a gold bow vine, a marined themed spoon, and a new brooch. It promotes a Sewing Machine Fete with mixed ads, urging readers to send advertisements and noting dubious price and availability claims from several firms.
A historical newspaper fragment touts various medicines and cures, including Chamberlain's Cough Ren e, Castoria, Krause's Pain Balm, and other tonics. Testimonials praise relief for coughs, colds, stomach issues, fevers, and digestive problems, with claims of universal efficacy and widespread patient approval.
Receivers Archibald A. McLeod Chief Justice Bernard Paxson and Elisha F. Wilbur were named to run the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad interests, with a $500 000 bond each. They will operate the railways and related coal businesses amid restructuring ordered by ex Senator Thomas O Phatt of New York after contested bonds.
General Beauregard dies at 26:00 after a long illness in New Orleans. He suffered heart failure while at home in the presence of his family. The aged veteran, famed for the Civil War command, passed quietly after an evening in his library.
A southbound Southern Express collided with a Morten accommodation train near South Street Station, West Philadelphia. Three cars of the accommodation train were wrecked, with fatalities including Alva E. Migver of Media and Aliss Maria Read, also of Media, plus Rev. James Walker of Lenni. Crowds gathered as injured were rushed to University Hospital, where doctors treated multiple victims.
Opposition to the Hawaiian annexation treaty grows as lawmakers debate sugar bounty limits and reciprocity terms. Senators from both parties discuss delays, naval advantages, and potential influence on McKinley tariff provisions while Queen Liliuokalani's envoy seeks concessions through the State Department.
A fragmented paraphrase reports U S production of precious metals for the year. It cites figures for silver and gold outputs, values, and sources from New York and world totals, noting increases and shifts in production during the calendar year and referencing government acts and treasury data.
Cleveland February reports claim Governor McKinley considered resigning the governorship due to financial reverses. He states there is no truth to the rumor and has not intended to quit. Officials note the governor’s assets are estimated around 1.0 million, with experts unsure if liabilities exceed that.
Postmaster General Wanamaker notes the Columbian stamp’s popularity is reflected in January 1803 sales across 103 first class offices. Stamps totalled 61,470,454 with revenues of 2,254,578, including 1,703,666 from the Columbian issue. Public response shows strong demand for the new issue.
Across regions, reports describe accidental shootings in Bloomfield and Canton, train strikes near Springfield, a mine explosion near Huyria with multiple deaths, a deadly fire in Stragbaty, and floods and blizzards disrupting transport. Also noted are bank closures, a courthouse fire in Canton, and political shifts as Oreon and Wyoming adjourn.
A cyclone struck Jacksonville after midnight Tuesday tearing the James A. Campbell dwelling from its foundations while his family slept. Several nearby houses suffered minor damage as chimneys and fences collapsed in the storm.
A broken rail derailed the eastbound express So. 20 on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago road two miles east of Columbia City. The engine and most cars survived but two cars plunged down an embankment. one passenger, John W Paramaniac of Habren Indiana, was killed and about twenty were seriously injured. Injured were treated in Fort Wayne and nearby towns, with many listed by name including Susan Straver De Graf Trl bend, and J A Peterson of Warsaw among others.
The article reports Enow Gomes facing indictment on 40 counts for allegedly embezzling nearly 300,000 dollars from the Second National Bank during his presidency. It notes his surrender to authorities in New York, admission to bail, and plea of not guilty as the case proceeds. Enow Gomes is linked to Canada arrests and a web of ties with Switzerland and various banks through the decades. The piece mentions the timeframe from December 1853 to May 1844 and references related figures and entities in the scandal.
At the prohibition party convention in Lansing on February 22 Myron F Walkee of Grand Rapids was nominated for supreme court justice. Also nominated for regents were Dean A. Pulloch of Adrian College and Robert Safford of Plymouth.
A Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley wreck near Spring City damaged shifting and extra freight engines, killing Watson Weller John Benni Robertuane and William McCord. Two others injured. Daughters of the Revolution in Wasursoros noted the Continental Congress meeting with 2,709 members chaired by the late Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
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