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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1889
Page
2
The item recounts the Meyerling tragedy with a debate over autopsy details and possible murder or suicide. It also covers global concerns: jute industry shortages, paper and textile supply crises, and a U S push for prohibition measures. Legislative efforts in Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota are noted, alongside rail and oil disputes and a Minnesota court case.
A series of sensational incidents reported from New York to Hartford includes a gas explosion killing two men and injuring another in Pittsburg area. a Niagara Falls brewery destroyed. a dry goods merchant in Hartford liable for large debts. a drowning of factory workers near Des Moines. a $1,070,000 fire at Standard Oil works in New Jersey. a fire in a North Bridge mill district. a South Carolina quake felt after a passing train. a wind toppled sidewalk injuring a schoolteacher and three pupils. a dynamite explosion on the New Haven railroad injuring passengers.
A garbled foreign and domestic news slice reports unrest in Dayton and Khartoum, rioting in Charleroi, a deadly building collapse near Bolton, and political tension over succession in Austria. Also noted are railway disruptions in New York, an earthquake scare in San Diego County, and a disturbing epidemic affecting orphans in Leight Millen.
A chaotic, OCR unreadable report details Bam Ford charged with forging a $4000 check in Illinois. It cites Abduction charges against Hanvey Guerer and Blachle, held on $2500 bonds, plus a fatal shooting near Puraull. References to various crimes, executions, and notable figures abound with scattered names and places.
Reports from Milwaukee and surrounding areas note the death of Nowan Briar and J. P. C. Corrsins due to brain illness. Other items mention a proposed constitutional prohibition amendment, a three month idle period in Western Pennsylvania resuming work at old rates employing 5,000, and a rebuttal to sensational beef-buying claims. Wisconsin legislative actions include a $15,000 appropriation for a station and culture fair, while a massive gas well near Kingoville, Colorado, yields 6,000,000 cubic feet daily. A raid in Lincoln Nebraska on a gambling house ends with glass destroyed and liquor dumped. railroad mergers loom as St. Louis & San Francisco eyed to buy the Atchison branch from Paris to Dalim, Texas, threatening Missouri Pacific. William Frost of Palatine, Illinois, dies of hydrophobia after mad dog bite. a coan lamp shipment to Chicago prompts timber removal. A California man mails $1,000 in $20 gold pivots. the loss stirs disturbance. La Crosse reports plans to organize a railway employee federation to push information through railroads. the movement may expand nationally. The Senate passes the Whitecap bill criminalizing wearing whitecaps during robberies as riotous conspiracy.
The Nations Capt. Caray Spscioe Fouren and Brevet Major General H. J. Hon died recently. Rumors place Colonel La moont as future Avenue O street railway president after March 4. Reports also note U.S. actions on Samoa and Sheridan pension token plans. Washington rumor mill mixes with royal grief and Austro Hungarian prompts to publicize a bereaved emperor letter.
Chicago engineer C B Bartlett unveils a Niagara power scheme to canalize river water through tunnels and shafts to drive turbines and generators. The proposed system would tunnel from the falls toward the upper riverbed install reservoirs and pipes with turbine wheels to transfer power along a miles to nearby plants if New York and Canada rights are secured.
Debates in Congress cover naval officer claims investigation and a Nicaragua canal bill. Senators Chandler and Chapman clash over amendments while discussions focus on U S involvement in Central America and protecting American enterprise abroad. Other measures include timber and railroad rights of way through American reservations.
Fragmentary parliamentary notes cover colonial timber and land bills, pensions, and river land sales. The Virginia oak reference from Parkinson 1656 surfaces beside mixed debates on homestead provisions and naval fortifications. Key figures include Blair, O Neill, Vest, and Hawley as committees discuss pensions, maps, and appropriations across Feb 4–12.
A column notes a terrifically trained dog owned by Yocumb of Vidéxsxaa Indiana. The hound follows a raccoon by scent through woods, signaling the tree, pawing and barking until the tree is felled and the prize seized. The piece shifts to a moralized aside on misfortune and health, ending with an advertisement for Hostetter's Bitters.
A dramatic tale unfolds from 1885 to 1888 as Anna Redmond vanishes while playing near Spring and Dearboro streets. John Redmond, a blacksmith, endures years of grief before Anna is found living with abductors Josie and Uriah Gorley. Police uncover abuse and the child’s true identity during the Humane Society investigation, ending with a reunified family and ongoing questions about the captors.
Wisconsin lawmakers debate state printing costs, call for a joint committee to investigate public printing abuses and contract methods. They discuss rail regulation bills, Milwaukee city funding, and appropriation requests for memorials, bridges, and local government Tisks. The session adjourns briefly as bills progress and committee assignments are made.
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