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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
10
In Marshall Michigan on Friday November 20 1805 reports discuss dog neat cures and an Hoosier lass blaughs at another pup. The item mentions interest in the Dominion Over Annexation and a Windsor Ontario leader receiving a letter about joint debates on political union with the United States.
Furious Frenchtown natives inflamed by superstition threaten to burn a woman accused of witchcraft. A local leader claims she is Austro-Hungarian royalty with Venlitch powers, blaming her for every misfortune. A cow dispute escalates as a crowd storms her home and verbally assaults her, declaring her life void.
The U S Patent Office issued a patent to Eustla Berliner assignor to the Bell Telephone Company for a combined telegraph and telephone device. Bell claims the patent covers features needed for practical phones, while inventors doubt lasting impact after Bell's basic patent expires March 7, 1803. This marks another step in resolving a long-standing telephone patent dispute.
The King’s Daughters branch in Deep River hosted a sociable at Rev. George Reid’s house with charades and tableaux including a wedding scene. Miss Badia Arnold played the bride Arthur Huntington the groom and Pastor Reid the parson. Rumors say the parson secretly married them leading to local talk. Nearby dispatches report Balmacedares trials and executions in Chile, a deadly collision in Gilbert Michigan, a fatal engineer injury, and a bomb explosion near Crotea Lake.
President Harrison proclaims Thursday November 26 as a day of joyful thanksgiving to God for divine providence and the nation s blessings. The notice urges worship, family reunions, and charity for the needy and marks the seal of the United States on the document dated November 13 in Washington.
Dispatch from Bantingo says civil war has spread across Brazil with several provinces rising against the Metator. Reports claim Ta Fonseca's supporters were defeated in a battle and that provinces like Rio Grande do Sul Goias and Para are aligning with the national party for a coordinated advance on the dictator's strongholds. Avivalil and allies aim to elect a president who will govern by the people.
Mrs Thompson, 68, died of arsenical poisoning after eating sprayed grapes bought from a market. The family ate grapes. she alone swallowed skins. Reports say many grapes sold locally were sprayed with arsenic solutions to kill insects, though some claim danger was minimal.
Western rail mood grim as Kanaan City shippers fear blockade and 600 shortage. Missouri Pacific withdraws from New Orleans, refuses shipments until payment, while Rock Island and Memphis railroads move cars. Elevators in Kings City await freight, with immediate shipments demanded if cars arrive.
U S officials held two men once suspected as revolutionaries after crossing from Carrizo into Mexico with a permit. The pair, Captain Burke of Fort Ringgold and Deputy Marshal Jghi Jordin, were detained near Guerrero and later taken to Cerernyo. The Consul General in Laredo coordinated their release.
Clabox allegedly robbed of 1000 dollars worth of silks and dress goods from Ler trunk in Elsmere hotel. Forub Althed Terry 43 seeks 87000 in silks and related items. Prof. Gandlay denies theft. search warrant listed valuables including silk underwear. Sharon divorce case notes older, less stylish plaintiff but unchanged temper. Terry estate settlement favors Fla, small recovery anticipated.
Secretary Rusk and M. Gruet differ on France fixing pork tariffs at 14 francs. Gruet argues high 25 franc duty could shield France, while Rusk doubts the value of the tariff and hints at a possible zero franc rate. The exchange reflects concern over American pork exporters amid tariff discussions.
A severe tornado swept through Arroyo Seco in Santa Fe Province near Rosario turning the town to rubble. Forty dead, thirty wounded, and many injured as a train nearby derailed from the storm.
Terre Haute dispatch reports Superintendent Seifert from the new Pittsburg mines arrived with a U S Marshal to quell miner unrest. Miners threaten trouble and demand removal of fifty poles brought from Chicago within two days or risk broad violence.
Reports from North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota indicate ground freezing rapidly stopping fall plowing. If freezing continues, plowing cannot resume and heavy snowfall on the ground delays thrashing. Grub-grocers warn the outlook is discouraging for spring wheat acreage.
Army officers clash as Major Kellogg faces charges of insubordination while Captain Rey is freed by Brigadier General Brooke. Rey files retaliatory charges against Kellogg as the Army’s top officers overhaul records under Judge Advocate General guidance. In Leadville John Turner and wife flee their home after a servant girl cared for children. a fire injures the youngsters, with a reverend tied to the Pope noted in local coverage.
RM Hing, a Seventh day Adventist famed for being arrested last year for plowing on Sunday near Pyersburg, died. King’s case has lingered through state and federal courts and is now before the United States Supreme Court. Despite his death, Adventists may push the case toward final resolution.
Report from Vienna indicates an impending official proclamation revoking the embargo on American pork and allowing cattle meats under current duties. The duty cited is 288 per 100 kilograms, about 13 cents per pound. Cotton trade notes a record-breaking flow into ports amid a short crop era.
The United States files the largest Alabama suit against the Tennessee and Coosa Railroad Co. and others in federal court. It covers about 44,000 acres from Gadaden in Etawah County to Gunter's Landing in Marshall County. The government maintains it never relinquished the road right and seeks a receiver. Much land has changed hands and is now farmed or town-occupied. the amount involved runs to several millions.
Rumors spread in Charlottenburg of a prominent banker arrested on charges of appropriating and handling bonds entrusted to him. The financial mess and fear of wider involvement by major breweries and manufacturers grip the area amid reports of possible ties to this scandal.
At Binghamton New York Dr Charles A Barnes of Mechanicsville was arrested on abduction charges. Barnes, married six times with three wives involved, allegedly abducted the child after failing to gain control of funds left by Mrs Barnes father.
A Chicago to Milwaukee St. Paul train was robbed by six masked men at 12 40 a m near Junction Wisconsin they opened a safe and escaped with between 85000 and 10 000 in cash. In Virginia a widow and her three children were murdered and their house set on fire to cover the crime. A Boston loan company collapsed and creditors faced losses. A jury failed to reach a verdict in the Woodruff ex state treasurer case. A wreck near Springfield Missouri killed conductor N J Jones and engineer B M Emich. A fire on North High Street Columbus Ohio caused 110 000 in damage. A New York horse shoeing contest ended with Willan Williams defeating J Meredith. A lynching was reported in Martin Tennessee of a man who attempted to assault a ten year old girl. A defendant in Round Lake New York pleaded not guilty to charges involving a missing child. An English drug wholesaler Evans Co burned in Liverpool with large losses.
Thirty States represented at Sedalia Missouri as the National Farmers Congress opens with 200 delegates. Governor Francis and Vice President A W Smith chair sessions while calls go out to improve Missouri River navigation and country roads to aid farmers and markets.
November Department of Agriculture results show corn yields near record levels with about twenty six bushels per acre overall. Regional variation exists due to drought and frost, but the nationwide corn crop is projected around 2,000,000,000 bushels with notable state differences in yield.
A chorus of editorials notes Brazil faces domestic strife amid factional clashes and foreign interests. Reports reference possible martial law, monarchy’s fall, and uncertain path to republic, with cautious outlooks on political upheaval and trade delays.
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