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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1889
Page
2
Financial summary shows totals for principal and interest, cash in Treasury, and debt reduction potential with holdings of gold, silver, and certificates. The President announces numerous consul and public appointments across multiple states, plus the Attorney General and other officials. Numerous districts and agencies are named with new postings and salaries.
A weekly trade review notes encouraging crop prospects supporting a favorable outlook for prices and markets. It cites improved grain and cotton expectations in the Northwest and reports varied strength in major cities, with Milwaukee and Detroit showing cautious gains and overall railway and export activity staying steady.
The President appointed Proferek Doveliss as Minister, Com sul Gatteral to Hayti, Windom named Capt. William Meredith for the Printing Bureau briefings, with numerous other appointments for marshals, attorneys, land agents, and federal posts across many states and districts. Names include John G. Watts, A. McKinney, H. Newall, MM. Handall, J. Wright, Harry McL. Muce, E Collvetare, C. W. Arnull, A. Crayeus, and others serving in diverse roles from customs to internal revenue and judiciary in this broad roster of federal appointments.
A large rail disaster south of Batastty struck the Ohio and North Western line. The crash sent a mail train and five engines into water, wrecking three coaches and causing fatalities among crew. Victims include treasurer W. U. Kah and others, with widespread damage described.
News notes a large fire at the Laut Whiting Manufacturing Company storehouse in Toekhide Northfield destroying over 40000 dollars of goods. The blaze burned three hours, with insurance covering losses. The bulletin also summarizes crop conditions across multiple states, and reports on funerals, accidents, and labor strikes.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a presidential figure in the North, disputes over alliances, and a St Paul political scene. Details are unreadable, but the reference suggests a contested leadership or alliance issue involving a figure titled President and a Northern context.
The Pennsylvania statesman Simon Cameron died at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening after about a week of illness. The Lancaster dispatch notes his long political career from printer to senator and secretary of war, with prominent figures near his deathbed. Funeral plans place the service in Harrisburg.
In Chicago at Hayes public school a rifted custody case exploded when 12-year-old Hettie Thatcher was seized by her mother Celia Thatcher. A large male bystander aided the capture as the trio fled. The child became unconscious during the escape. police and officials were alerted.
A Chicago dispatch reports the special grand jury in the Cronin murder case has returned indictments against seven men, including John F. Beggs and Patrick Cooney. The probes link Coughlin and others to the Cronin killing with new evidence tying Kunze and others to the conspiracy. The panel, while lacking Alexander Bulliya, signals deeper connections and ongoing additions may follow.
Reported in New York that Dr John MeInerny, an Irish revolutionary agent, was lured west and murdered by the Clan na Gael inner circle. Friends link telegrams, alleged betrayals, and the Cronin case to a coordinated killing scheme. speculation points to a Carlisle cottage disposal plan interrupted by his disappearance on April 6.
The text lists various chemical names and compounds with misprints and errors, such as calomel, copperas, corrosive sublimate, and spirits of hartshorn, alongside garbled phrases about the Nile region. It also notes Belzoni's remark that the tract between the first and second cataracts was the hottest on earth due to lack of rain.
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