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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1889
Page
2
A chaotic mix in Marshfield Wisconsin items discuss wage bias for black and white workers, English capital in American rail investment, legal and medical licensing cases, religious discourse, male and female social roles, and political figures including Garfield era discussions. The column surveys public figures, domestic matters, and global ties with a satirical, opinionated tone.
A mosaic of police and political news from Utah to California details a mayoral race in Salt Lake City, an English brewery deal worth 5 000 040, a Black Hills railroad plan, and surging Democratic majorities in district elections. Also noted are embezzlement cases, a Grand Army gathering near Milwaukee, and various local incidents and legal actions.
Reports describe property damage from a bug destruction at Boo Tanne and a fire at the Chicago Milwaukee and Le Paul junction in Wisconsin. Wrecks on Lake Shore road near Ashtabula and a steamer Monteval disaster near Bellufalu involve multiple rescues. A large liquor house in Iowa shifts stock to Gladstone amid prohibition, while a severe thunderstorm in Kittson County causes extensive hail and glass damage. A fatal train wreck near Westen Bob on the Talon Padde road results in multiple deaths and injuries.
A jumble of notes reports GlapBrown's appeal on the royal grhold taken by phonograph, Hoxex’s improving health, and scheduling of the general council election results with 949 Republicans and 409 Concurrations. It notes Bosso’s bribed spy charge, Mas maconix verdict of death, and Boulangers trial ahead. Various colonial and foreign incidents from Crete to Candia describe insurgent battles, rescue efforts, and local unrest.
A man condemned for killing his cousin and four children, Mrs Ball of Brookville, Mo, was granted a respite. Joseph A Howell, sentenced to hang on November 16, received a temporary stay while a committee reviews the Bradman books amid ongoing inquiries.
A Treasury Department briefing lists Navy appointments by the president and reports on the British vessel Black Diamond. It also notes a telegram from Spokane investors about surviving books, announces an international congress on photography to start in Paris August 22, and reports U S demand for travel certificates for a German student seeking entry to China.
From Honolulu the steamer Australia brought news of a July 30 plot by two Hawaiians Robert W Wilcox and Ybor Bayd aided by 150 natives to seize the palace grounds and overthrow the government. Government defenders repelled the attack. seven Hawaiians were killed and 12 wounded before the invaders retreated.
A garbled Inter Ocean dispatch from Frankfort Michigan reports Otter Creek timber company president Wright of Ohioing Wisconsin allegedly shot Deputy Sheriff Neal Marshall and Dr Frank F P Tharber. Wright fled on a barge after the incident, with rumors of others wounded and a possible wider clash.
Aug 12 report details a G A Wasergeron unit moving by rail from Platte head-quarters to Kestovy Nebraska to join GA Habitatennion for camp. Battalion travels by rail to Alkings Nebraska then Camp George Crook. Also notes a Interstate Commerce Commission railway statistics summary for year ended June 20 1888 and various unrelated items including health and obituaries.
The August crop report shows corn at 94.80, spring wheat at 51.20, spring rye 90.30, oats 32.50, barley 90.69, buckwheat 95.29, potatoes 9.50, tobacco 34.40 with corn up 4 points from last month. Ohio Michigan and Indiana improving. drought broken in the northwest. state by state figures for Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Dakota and more.
The fragment describes animals and people across Norway Sweden Denmark and Russia focusing on drosky drivers and their horses. It notes affection between humans and horses in several cities and comments on regional customs, manners, and use of whips. The writer observes intelligent horses and sociable drivers, with travel imagery linking Copenhagen Stockholm Moscow and London.
Paris report on the failed corn palace display at the Paris exposition reveals funding gaps and political obstacles. Murphy recounts subscriptions, congressional bills, and state legislatures failing to pass supports while attempts to erect a U.S. food corn exhibit faltered amid administrative indifference and disputes over funding.
Washington reports the state department has listed delegates from Mexico and Latin American republics invited to the United States conference. Names of many invitees not yet fixed, with sessions to be held in Washington next October.
A derailed dialogue shows a driver failing to stop at orders and disagreements with a coordinator. Querying who authorized the maneuver, the exchange reveals tension between the manager, the operator, and the passenger as the vehicle proceeds despite confusion. The scene ends with a withdrawal of patronage and a directive to inform the manager.
In a police court on Lucsday afternoon the sylomnieta rebellion case ended with a ministerial grant on the attorney’s application. The accused, men with money invested, admitted fault and promised to obey the law. The court postponed pending charges, to be revived only if further violations occur.
A young American boy and a prince clash in a playful bout witnessed by courtiers in Tokyo. The prince scolds the boy for wearing a hat, the hat is knocked off, and both duel with surprising vigor in a chaotic, democratic display. Later, Prince Harvey Allen is noted enjoying ice cream and cake after the match.
A Montane convention on Wednesday considered temporary capital location. A motion to strike out the capital clause failed. The afternoon featured committee votes and debate, with the station corrected to read At Bozman. Four outside delegates shifted to endorse Helens, suggesting Hotoun may keep the temporary seat.
The arbitration committee of business leaders, tasked with settling the Streator wage dispute, has set the price at 72 1 4 cents per ton. Previously miners demanded 60 cents, and operators offered 70 cents. The ruling hinges on the cost of hand labor and handling for loading gas, with Chicago cost men expected to review the decision.
An Aug 12 petition to Judge Milla in Moonzaesp Minnesota for Walter S. Cox guardian appointed by attorney O Z Browz of Minneapolis. The motion granted. A Cox ally aims to place Manitoba railroad VP Allen Manuel in possession of Barnesville land claimed by Cox, a dispute stirring townwide alarm.
The Globe reports a sprawling horse stealing operation alleged to span from near Pierre South Dakota to Great Falls Montana, with thieves moving animals across counties by hills and desert terrain then selling them. A Military encampment notice lists veterans and divisions with extensive names and dates for an August event in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin brief notes local events including Eau Claire residents raising 1600 dollars for a September fair and Elroy residents claiming a woods incident related to a 30 test song. It reports the death of A J Manley, a veteran of the Fourteenth Wisconsin volunteers, from a stroke at Minneapolis. Also mentions a fire destroying a St Paul Beltway passenger depot at Calumet and damage to office furniture and telegraphic apparatus.
Aug 12 report from Treant Wisvoram antigo describes a shooting following a dog wake. Gyntys Irinh followed a dog into the woods and killed Bowman, an outlaw from Kentucky. The coroner's verdict calls it accidental shooting. Irish is praised as a citizen but faces public testimony. A large convention of the Ancient Order is noted with disorder and arrests.
A sprawling report from August 12 describes a tribunal of thirty two judges evaluating the Brown Bernstein Elixir and its claimed healing effects. A prior Brighton test showed a minister and others aiding an experiment. A Tennessee case reports a 70-year-old man regaining motion after elixir treatment. In Pennsylvania a bridge move on the Pennsylania railroad near Mill Creek is detailed, with the bridge shifted 460 feet in twelve minutes to allow a train to pass.
In Surplise Mona Aug 12 Barry Sullivan 44 was arrested charged with causing death of his two weeks old baby. Wife filed three complaints and officers found the infant dead with body and signs of trauma. Autopsy inconclusive on cause of death. Sullivan jailed in Wisountex after autopsy. Also noted: Wortham commits suicide in St. Paul. Mississippi River low hindering navigation with transfer of ships at La Crosse and Prairie du Chien.
Mrs Maybick se Loupon and Mr Lincain United States minister joined a London optiny petition for Sea Maybrick. Conazotrz N C Aug 1% arcacthew Bibby, reputed oldest man in the state, died at his Cantor home yesterday morning of old age at 105.
Four men attacked Wito Ascwaltad and Wally Werrtzarn at Duck Lake ten miles south of Whitehall, nearly burning them alive after a clash over logs and possessions. Klattie re constions. Klattie’s wife suffered a broken nose and facial injuries. In Auntash, Doonury, Ireland, Aug 22, Lord Clentiecarde’s agent Tener was shot while riding to Woodford during tenants eviction. his horse killed, no other injuries reported.
Reports from Aug 12 describe White of the New York Athletic Club winning the half mile by five feet in ten eight eight? seconds amid a crowded program. The event featured top runners including W G Dotm and drew attention to athletic exhibitions and world title disputes.
Aug 12 reports from Mississippi and surrounding areas describe Sullivan and Kilrain era tensions as anti party factions threaten bloodshed before a prize fight legal action. Grand jury indictments target Sullivan and Ellin for prize fighting and related crimes while preparations for defense and political maneuvering unfold amid calls for restraint.
A Syracuse special reports Lilian Domont a Brooklyn woman committed suicide Tuesday night at Glen Haven hotel by tying a corset lace to a chandelier in the toilet room. She had attended a ball at the Glen and appeared in spirits before leaving for the restroom where her body was found. No cause is confirmed though failure in love is suspected. She was well known in Glen Haven and spent summers there with her mother. Her diamonds and clothes lay nearby as she took the lace to end her life.
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