31 Mar 1881
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1881
Page
1
A compact patchwork piece traces political maneuvers and incidents across multiple regions, naming figures like General Grant and Henry Villard, plus court actions, rail and bank news, and theatrical fires. It blends disasters, political debates, and social notes with scattered stats and dates.
A gas explosion during Lucia di Lammermoor at the Nice opera house caused a blaze that destroyed the back of the stage and spread through the auditorium. Over eighty bodies were recovered from the ruins by midnight. several chorus members were burned, including the impresario who was seriously hurt. Mine Donadio was saved. Rescue efforts, aided by sailors, saved some audience members as the fire was subdued around ten.
The Trustees of the University and State Agricultural College awarded prizes to Vermont boys under seventeen. Frank J. Hubbard of Whiting won first prize for corn and a university scholarship worth 50 a year for four years. Lewis S. Breed of Goshen won first prize for potatoes. Second prizes went to Régar J. Tothil of Newfane for corn, Frank J. Hubbard for potatoes. third prizes to J. Goodenow of Montpelier for corn and Curt Royce of Williamstown for potatoes. Several other boys shared fourth and fifth prizes. About 305 boys competed, showing encouraging yields in corn and potatoes across Vermont.
In a May report from Hath, Ada Encen of Duxxece, believed near consumption, improved after a night of fervent prayer. She had been bedbound since February with general debility, but woke miraculously well at five in the morning, dressed, ate breakfast, and attended church the following Sunday, prompting many to call on her.
A New York bank received a note with a Boston firm’s endorsement that had bounced in 1837. Recently a representative paid $12 009 including interest after verifying the bank’s books. Officials contest legal right to the funds but the payer claimed authorized orders and the money was accepted as a deed worthy of record.
Mr Samuel Clarke of Wasselboro contracted a dangerous allergy after ingesting several lozenges kept loose in his pocket while in Augusta. Returning home to Vinalhaven he felt throat swelling and dizziness. a physician was summoned and administered antidotes, with the danger noted if untreated for a robust man.
The fragment shows Nasby arguing the United States is no longer suitable for a prominent Democrat and contemplates exile to Europe. Other sections mock Democratic misfortunes in Congress, note shifts in party power, and rebuke melodramatic reactions by figures like Senator Hill, with reflections on Mahone and independence.
A compilation of humorous and punchy quips from various papers. Jokes range from character debates to fashioning sleep remedies and mock old sayings. Examples include reflections on Chicago baldness, a joke about Solomon’s Temple costs, and light dialogue about riding horses and razors.
The Republicans of Alabama urge President to support federal election law amendments. They condemn Alabama laws as enabling fraud, demand honest counting, and call for universal male suffrage, juror rights, and national education funding under federal supervision. They criticize racial exclusion from juries and highlight Southern political intolerance and corruption.
A glossary explains bear markets and short selling terms while a Central Railroad anecdote recounts a passenger stopping the train by hanging an umbrella on the air brake cord. Also mentions a Vicksburg doorstep inquiry about a dog’s bite and the death of Jacques Seebo at 105 near Detroit.
A patchwork of short unelevated items mentions a widow urged to quit smoking, a California pedler selling small tin boxes as corn salve, and Mount Hercules claimed as the highest peak if proved. It also notes a ball dress in Washington, French and English travelers, women explorers, a nurse-like heroine, and various curiosities from science and daily life.
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