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Newspaper

Marshall Statesman

Location

Marshall, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1891

Page

2

Legal action looms as jury weighs indictments

The Gradd Jarry case heads for the court with potential indictments against O Malis and Thess Wl. Jury uncertainty centers on direct evidence, while a parish raid is postponed. Four miners killed in a Lyons rock salt mine accident are identified by clothing after a bucket cage failed and the shaft dropped 400 feet. Names include Thomas Beach Nelson Van Drocknn Thos McCandress and Feed Miller. Beach had recently arrived from Marisha.

Lyons Kan Rock Salt Company Kanesas Xoon Wem Thomas Beach Nelson van Drocknn Thos. McCandress Feed Miller Beach Marisha

Wrecks, Shootings, and Confessions Dominate Crosstown Notes

A North Carolina steamer went ashore near Chicambambo Life Saving Station with 26 aboard. nineteen are listed as missing. A Covington Nebraska gambling house melee left Payson and Middleton fatally wounded. Frances Calkins confessed to Hendrix murder after new evidence. Wickersham, a national educator, dies in Lancaster. State police pursue Colpsione gang. officer Whitman killed, Cakestone wounded, one escapee. Numerous other incidents flood the regional roundup with drownings, disappearances, and violent crime reports.

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Deaths and fires echo through 19th century woes in news

Obscure birthplaces, political decline and a wide array of tragedies fill a late 1800s column. Ex governor Lucius Robinson dies aged, arson, torture reports from Madagascar, shipwrecks, revolts, murders, and public notices weave a grim panorama of peril and upheaval across cities like Elmira, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with deaths, trials, and disasters dominating the page.

Detroit ward districts and county distribution in new charter

The document outlines the Detroit wards and Wayne County coverage under a new charter. It notes Democratic control with figures ranging from 2,500 to 4,506 votes and references changes involving Hillsdale and Jackson County, indicating shifts in district boundaries and party balance.

Detroit Wayne County Tom Hillsdale Jackson County St. Stove

Fragmented Redistricting Likely Shifts to Democratic Lean

The text outlines shifting political boundaries in multiple districts, noting Allegan and St Joseph joining the Fourth to create a 3,000 to 4,004 advantage for Republicans, while the Fifth remains Democratic with Ionia Kent and Ottawa. It predicts varying majorities across districts, including an estimated 1,200 Democratic margin in the Seventh and 1,500 in the Ninth, with other districts showing mixed balance or shifts toward the Democrats.

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De Fon Krom Thas Stegory Sited Over Lodo Smoke

A fragmented report notes a cloud of smoke over Lodo weighing 310 units and references 200 regularly ordained women preachers in the Dalted Staples. The readable text ends with an unfinished notion of past events and ages.

Stegory Lodo Dalted Staples

Bribery probe prompts legislative actions and county spending limits

A bribery investigation leads the Senate to adopt a committee to search and report findings. The legislature tightens funds and authorizes state contracts at lower costs, while counties adjust roles and salaries. Amendments revise office abolitions in Kent County and cap county expenditures, with modest tax implications and delayed payouts.

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Devine Devil Dance Described Near Sierra Leone

A Western Indis party at Sierra Leone reports a Moorish revel in which a devil figure with crocodile head leads a drum beat and sacred dance. Women and men vow bound, with chants and a frenzied circle, as observers note religious rites and a startling spectacle.

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