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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
3
A story notes a plan endorsed by President Jordan of Stanford to brand female seals with an electric device to prevent hunting. The method, tested via the revenue cutter Rush’s return from the Pribylot Islands, aims to spoil skins for commercial purposes while leaving adult seals unharmed.
A Georgia justice of the peace learns his horse was stolen and, unable to judge, appoints the bailiff to preside. The crowd hears a harsh quip about hanging the thief as the rope and tree loom. Various quips and light items follow about horse handling and domestic scenes.
Chicago Oct 22 The murder trial of Adolph Luetgert ends without verdict after 66 hours of deliberation by a 12 man jury. Nine jurors favor conviction and death, three favor acquittal. Foreman Waickhold reports no prospect of agreement. judge Tuthill dismisses the jurors and orders the defendant remanded.
The Chicago affidavit from Adolph L. Lueigert, sworn for publication, states he did not abuse his wife and does not know where she is. He expresses disappointment that the jury did not render a not guilty verdict and notes his victory in the trial stemmed from juror disagreement.
A fragmentary historical note discusses the Luetgert murder case and Adolph L Luetgert as defendant. It references the unusual proceedings and the public fascination with the criminal trial, including mentions of Luetgert's origins and personal history.
Investigators traced clues at the Luetgert sausage factory linking the husband to the missing woman. May 17 arrest followed by discoveries in the basement and a vat with potash. Indictment June, habeas corpus denied June 12, trial began August 25 with a month of state evidence, alibi defense, rebuttal, and final arguments.
Binger Hermann, commissioner of the general land office, submits the annual report. It notes a drop of 3,288 original homestead entries totaling 378,620 acres and a 6,870,496 acre decline in overall public land disposals. Cash sales reached 419,052 acres with 618 miscellaneous entries totaling 7,864,664 acres. Receipts from public and Indian land disposals totaled 2,131,096 dollars. Agricultural patents numbered 32,087 covering about 5,133,920 acres. Railroads obtained 6.10 acres under congressional grants, down over 10 4,000 acres from the prior year. Educational grant lands totaled 749,417 acres. pending railroad selections stood at 11,426.40 acres. Estimated total public lands across states and territories at year end: 860,601,561 acres. Depreciations on public timber reached 870 cases worth 605,064 dollars. About 30 timber-cutting permits were issued since the act, allowing roughly 300,000,000 feet of timber.
New York November issue of the weekly trade review reports the heaviest buying in textiles and related lines during September and early October, followed by quieter trading to test the tamper of return trade. It highlights replenishment of stocks, rising wages, and a cautious but growing foundation for future activity.
A Havana dispatch reports 2 600 people in Chasenpalba Melepa De Sur now only five survivors due to hunger and fever as ropments remove corpses. A Seattle item notes Humboldt arrival with five from Dawson City and three from the Yukon towns, predicting no gold this fall as the Yukon freezes and riverboats halt. Cincinnati report says a petition seeks a receiver for Hamilton due to alleged municipal insolvency amid corrupt mismanagement. Denver notes the onset of winter in the West.
Buffalo and New York special No. 46 derailed near Garrisons station slumping into the Hudson. Nineteen killed, many injured as the wall along the river gave way under the weight of the engine and cars. Names of the dead include E A Greene and Thomas Reilly with others unidentified.
A physician notes that office drowsiness plagues workers from monotony and traffic hum. Remedies include an indigestion cure, hot water baths for eyes, bending to knee level, and avoiding short naps. Poor ventilation also worsens the condition in some rooms.
Lr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is advertised as a cure for vongls bronchilis Héthton and other lingering chest illnesses reaching to the borderband of consumption. The claim portrays consumption as a natural result of a cold and promotes the syrup as a remedy.
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