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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1886
Page
2
A fire broke out in the eastern front wing of an Newark asylum on the afternoon of the 2d. The 103 patients, 32 women and 71 men, were mustered into the yard with little trouble. Firefighters battled flames that reached the attic, but a brick wall halted spread. Losses may total 75,000 dollars, insured.
A series of incidents across the United States and beyond report extensive fires destroying cotton and warehouses in North Carolina and Alabama, a bank closure in Boston, embezzlement rumors, a suicide in Rhode Island, lynchings in Mississippi, a murder in New Jersey, and a fatal shooting in New Jersey. Other items note shipwrecks, court actions, and business failures.
The dispatch details numerous calamities including a farmhouse burn near Wilson New York killing two, a Corry Pennsylvania fire destroying Starbird Hammond Allen property at $25,000 loss, and a Grand Island hotel fire. Also listed are murders in Cincinnati and Pittsburg, boiler explosions in Mobile and Providence, and other fatal incidents across Missouri Ohio Illinois Kentucky and Oklahoma.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on the 1st a fire swept D M Far Ty Co s seed warehouse on Brush Street between Crawford and Lafayette, rapidly burning the building and spreading to White s Grand Theater Wesson Block and a restaurant building. By 11 a.m. the structures were in ruins with an estimated loss of 500 000 and total insurance around 450 000. Firefighter Capt Richard Filban was killed and Fireman White injured.
Luther Cline a Broad Ripple druggist near Indianapolis on the Chicago and Atlantic line killed one desperado after two intruders burst in just after closing. The other fled as Cline fought to protect his wife and himself, the dead man described as a stout about 28 years old. Villains scoured the area for the remaining assailant.
In fog at 7 am the French steamer Pequot rammed the East River ferry boat Alaska causing the vessel to wreck above the main deck while the steamer suffered little damage. The disaster could have been worse if collision occurred when ferries were crewed. A denvatog on the river sparked investigation with no single party blamed. Receipts for Edwin Booth’s two week engagement in Baltimore totaled $20,000.
Dispatch from Mobile reports Alex Reed, who killed Bisa Carris Boyer near Gaines town Clarke County, was captured near Caffeeville and brought to Gaines town. A mob of about 590 men and women chained him to a stake, burned him in stages, and reduced his body to ashes after he confessed the crime.
Officer John Weisner and ex Vicentin Wr Albro are arrested in New York for robbing Michael Harrington after knocking him down. Leiner allegedly aided by paying $30 for the pawn ticket, with $27 to the officer and $3 kept. Albro linked to the Whyo gang prior to police service, later dismissed for riot and drunkenness. Weisner has two years on the force and good character reported.
Dimoin Central Engineer Bertunaly Spjeroil in Dubuque is attacked at night when two women threw vitriol on him. Jank Woods, a Minois Central Road engineer, was struck while passing Main Street. He may lose his eyesight. the assailants fled. One woman is thought to be connected to a prior bastardy suit against Welsh. Woods has a history of good character.
Lieutenant General Stephenson reports a three hour battle near Koreh with British forces storming Giniss, routing rebels, capturing two guns and eighty banners. Egyptian allies suffer six killed and thirteen wounded while British casualties include one officer killed and twenty one men wounded. Cavalry pursue retreating rebels.
On December 22 near Talcahuano Chile a boat carrying two families, Silva and Gonzalez, bound for Pena for the Our Lady of Carmel festival capsized after a sail shift near the Auale River mouth. Seven were rescued, seventeen drowned as passengers rushed to one side.
The article notes a ghostly prediction about officers who would distinguish themselves in war, foretelling names that later appeared among new commissioned officers from the ranks. It suggests Russian superstition regards the omen, while hinting Russia might enter a conflict with Austria as tensions rise between Germany and Bulgaria in 1834.
In Detroit the fractured skull of Mrs. Elizabeth Enoch, mother of Frank Enoch who was killed in Spring Wells, raises new suspicions. A post mortem found a heavy blow mark, with authorities hinting at possible poisoning. Police had sought a statement from her, while family links to Gustave and others are noted amid ongoing investigations.
Aouguet Wollerman of Iowa County was bitten while at work in the harvest field two years ago. He rode to a doctor after swelling appeared and survived after whisky and countermeasures. He later suffered bizarre symptoms including a leg swelling and a recent violent mental episode, believed caused by venom lingering in his system.
A night attempt to burn Tarentum Pennsylvania failed after culprits started a blaze in a livery stable. They cut alarm bell ropes and damaged pumps to hinder citizen response. A mill worker roused locals with a sledgehammer alarm. flames were stopped with about $9,000 in damage.
A vivid reminiscence recounted from a stormy Erie run. The engineer recalls skimming a hill toward Alden, stopping just in time to avoid a collision with a freight caboose, the red lights on the caboose resembling a mountain of red stone.
A malformed 19th century notice claims a spiritualist séance at Obese Gib near St Petersburg revived by media, with reports of spirit voices, prophecies, and mentions of copper and red gold galloon types. The fragment hints at a forthcoming great war era in 1888 and dressed figures observed by observers.
A vivid narrative recounts Ferguson and his horse Lightfoot fending off a giant mountain lion in a Wind River mountains camp. Lightfoot drives the lion to death, the horse bearing scars yet standing victorious beside its owner.
A report details factory wage scales for undergarments gloves neckties and shirts with piecework pay. Forewomen earn 15 to 20 dollars weekly while others receive low wages and fines for lateness.
A rash of reports from Darlington and nearby towns details a bank robbery scare involving Richard Magoon who allegedly coerced H S Meggan into signing notes totaling 15000 with a pledged $1000 as security. Other items include a railway injury in Richland Center and a murder near Prairie du Chien, plus burglaries and accidents across the region.
In Birmingham a feather renovator found a diamond ring hidden in a feather bed. The owner, a widow, pressed the ring to her lips and a hidden picture of a Confederate uniformed man appeared when an invisible spring was pressed. She said it was given by her husband before he left for the army in 1862 and kept in the bed since 1863. The husband died in battle near Richmond. Also noted is a liquor license fee increase in Dranwoor, Dak., from 100 to 500 a year and that yarns are sold without license.
Miscellaneous notes report DiaMonn-sack terrapin priced at six dollars per dozen, 27,000 eggs produced weekly, English tailors in Paris sending linen to London, tax take of 63,960 dollars, 1,014 state liquor dealers, and rough comparisons of dress spending. Reports on Rockaway Beach hangings, New Jersey life‑saving superintendent candidates, and other assorted curiosities include Philadelphia trial relics, Cleveland White House etiquette, and museum cautions about mislabeled fossil cases at Yale.
A New York city anecdote recounts William H. Vanderbilt visiting a barber across from Grand Central Depot. Three customers ahead, two railroad workers recognize him. the third driver challenges the situation, Vanderbilt remains quiet, and the barber serves the driver with a humorous flare. The piece also notes subway and underground New York features and a critic arguing Milton plagiarized from Joost van den Vondel.
A passerby recounts a dramatic WTA match where Reece Lega and Dowson faced unusual conditions. The event featured a pivotal rowing element and a nod to Nobel laureate Anauoey, with the outcome described as a rare, noteworthy victory amid odd spectating remarks.
A collage of humorous asides and anecdotes from social chatter, including missives about a supposed young Abealom, flirtatious banter, and quips about education and manners. The items reference Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago newspapers, with snippets of conversations and public remarks.
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