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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1889
Page
2
A volatile session in the Missouri Legislature backs reform bills mirroring Australian features while lawmakers test the revolver patent and rail traffic deals stir party leaders. Officials warn on tobacco use by youth and a surge in immigration finance amid political lobbying and public funding questions.
A mix of scattered items reports about Indian population figures in 1866, a Sept 4 letter from Henry M. Stanley, Canopus star brightness, gruesome executor scenes in Otews and Til, deaths of prominent figures like the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Abram Hewitt with Tennessee Coal interest, a murder confession by Samox Homoxar, Roman Catholic controversies in New York, and assorted religious disputes.
The report spans naval disasters with the Mindanle collision off Manila killing thirty, political moves in Spain, Russian policy shifts, and varied US and European incidents. It notes fires in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh industries, railroad wrecks near Lakewood, Ohio, a Milwaukee fire, public health actions in Mexico, and urban distress including a turkeyed epidemic fear in Indiana.
Washington figures Benarons Sherman and others form a committee to represent the nation at the New York centennial celebration. Ex-Pres. Cusraxano and secretary My. Vilar will join Tampany Balt at the next April meeting. Germany seeks arrest of Correspondent Klein for trial before the American Council. Pardon granted to P.F. Bloksel for funds theft in Minnesota. Morat Halstead nominated as piafater to Germany. Lincoln and other nominations to various posts. Oklahoma land office orders and oath of office for several U.S. ministers and officials.
An old soldier in Minnwapone Mina arrest for producing counterfeit dollars. A stagecoach from Morphy Station was held up by a highwayman. passengers unmolested. A Newark man faces larceny and kidnapping charges after a girl’s abduction. he claims the girl consented. In Dilton Georgia a prominent businessman fatally wounds his wife then kills himself. A Ontario man murders his family before killing himself, insanity suspected. A Hancock oil agent allegedly dies in a large- sum loss linked to embezzlement and copper market drops. In Denver an unknown man warns President Moffat of a bank plot and robs the First National Bank afterward, escaping with cash.
The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly passed several measures. Senate bills would restore a divorced wife’s former name and fund drainage from general relief funds. Assembly bills included penalties for fraud in prostitution, limiting treasonous acts against married women, and tax changes. The record notes passage details, committee referrals, and votes on various amendments and provisions.
A historical column critiques citizen arguments on state boards and penalties, railing at foolish discourse while recalling George Washington's athletic image. It weaves constitutional topics with a meditation on reason and honor, ending with a quotation from Mrs. Barton Hardon about Washington as a model athlete and leader.
March 25 the assembly approved bills expanding the use of written evidence in certain courts and setting per page and per testimony fees. spouses sign chattel mortgage documents. contractors liable for liens. Senate and assembly measures passed on expenses for judges and school library funding, with numerous other bills pending or enacted. The report notes extensive debate and adjournment, plus commentary on race and politics in the North.
The item catalogs the United States debt figures with specific principal and interest amounts, noting totals and cash in the treasury up to April 1, 1380. It shifts to a lengthy moral essay urging civility in debate, praising gentlemanly conduct, restraint, and focusing on ideas rather than personal attack, citing examples of modern and Nantucket life.
Fragmentary account recounts Lincoln revising the Emancipation Proclamation draft on December 22 1862 and receiving a New Year’s reception at the White House. It notes no ceremony for signing, the pen effort, and a later Virginia legend of Washington and a family ring before a wrestling match.
Fragmentary description recalls ancient Thebes and Heliopolis the city of the sun. It mentions obelisks near Cairo on the Nile bank and a famed ancient capital tied to biblical readers, with reference to priestly houses and sacred temples.
The column blends whimsical reflections on calm thoughts by a named observer with brisk notes on scientific curiosities. It cites devices to remove screw tops with hot water, coal tar processing for tanning, and a global look at rove wool and coffee exports. It also recalls a San Francisco dragon scene, a Baylikh pumping plant, hawks versus owls, a blizzard heater for rail cars, and evergreen shrub transplantation tips.
Mishligan agricultural College station reports seed quantity for vegetables sown in drill shows the Henderson recommendation is far too high. Data from McLean's Advancer American Wonder and other varieties indicate sowing rates yield thick stands when sown at much lower rates. The article discusses seed counts per pint and per ounce and notes several specific crops with overmassed drill coverage and thicker stands than advised. The Niagara Falls anecdote contrasts with the day’s agricultural focus.
A faded item notes speculation on a Southern California gold boom being domesticized, with mentions of miners on the Pacific Coast and Mexican deposits. It cites unclear figures and a muddled tale involving Treasury architect Tamme B. Winrzim of Philadelphia and various party line misprints.
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