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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1889
Page
2
Local government votes to authorize a half mill tax on all property to fund arrangements for next summer’s Grand Army encampment. Reports also note historical interest in President Harrison and other national issues, plus commentary on rail mileage and public funding debates.
A historical comparison shows wealth in the Southern states increasing by about four million dollars over eight years. Florida leads with a 211 percent rise aided by railroad expansion while other states like Arkansas Georgia Tennessee Virginia and South Carolina show varied gains. Mississippi stands out for exclusion of intrastate ventures.
A string of disasters reported across cities including Auborn and Madison describes gas works fires, a New Jersey coast guile crisis, a self-inflicted shooting in Madison, wage protests in Dalalk, a drug house fire in St. Louis, boiler explosions in Milbrooks, ships sinking near Hermitage Point, and multiple fatalities from mills and rope failures.
A chaotic dispatch spans Howell Michigan to Washington and Philadelphia in a cascade of items. Reports include a break from Howell, gifts to Ireland, pledge campaigns in Indianapolis, a musician dispute, a U S minister to Russia presenting orders to the czar, plans for a colored youth club in Philadelphia, a piano maker’s scheme, school eyeglasses costs, market gossip in New Jersey, a Catholic convention in Washington, and various crimes and financial events across states.
The National Capital reports the Northern Pacific land grant debate proceeds in the General Land Office with little delay. Tariff discussions stretch into the week as Congress debates the fiscal bill worth $20,802,245 and the current five-year appropriation. A Bethlehem Steel bid of $2,500,000 for steel forgings is noted as the lowest compliant offer. The State Department reveals Admiral Love’s report on Haiti’s surrender to the United States as disputed. President appoints Raward Cushing as collector of customs at Portland, Maine, with a replacement to follow.
The Senate and House take up multiple measures including a tariff bill, a refunding for illegitimate taxes, and the Panamanian canal with foreign relations cautions. Debates span amendments on stock certificates, suspension of bills, and calls for a uniform marriage law while adjournments and calls of the House occur amid procedural votes.
Benjamin Hopkins of Cincinnati dies at home in Washington. Bancroft, famed historian, is lauded as venerable and serene in old age as he nears the end of his life task. Corcoran's death last year left Bancroft the most venerable figure among Washington’s notable residents.
Alakal a Congo state soldier recounts surviving cannibal attacks by groups of villagers and cannibals while evading capture with Captain Hunseens and later being rescued by Captain You Gels. He describes watching comrades cooked and the threat of death, aided by Arab forces and later saved by steamers.
Report from Wakates Mississippi states four of the group that hunted the area’s Negroes were killed. Names Cheatham, Wilder, Maury and Stennis are cited with details of where each man died or was buried. Vigilantes and local protests are noted as tensions rise.
An article discusses the limited yet growing role of women as private detectives in England. It notes progress in London, contrasts with continental practice where women are valued in police and diplomatic work, and highlights high pay and staffing at private inquiry offices.
Reports mix health notes on John Bright with exotic foreign items. A British figure disputes emerge amid rumors of hoonophagy and royal intrigues. Political shifts loom as deputies are elected. trade talks ease tensions between India and Tibet. Civil unrest flares near Dessenaghy with peasant resistance to evictions. A Philadelphia-linked suspect, Kuhn, faces extradition proceedings in Queenstown amid unclear charges.
An elderly resident named William Contner was found dead in his adobe home at Central Point. The scene showed primitive domestic comfort with a hollow water bucket carved from white oak, a deep water shaft reached by steps, and a rough bed of horsehair gauze filled with leaves. Reports mention scavenged supplies and a rumored hidden treasure on the premises.
A garbled Madrid tale links King Alfonso XII to a cursed necklace passing through royal hands to Queen Christina and Infante Pilar, ending in tragedy for each bearer. The tale shifts to Guatemala where residents mock daily weather chatter and a shipboard exchange about travel distance sparks disdain, reflecting a tedious, gossip-laden page.
The article profiles Emin Pasha later known as Eoin Rey born in Austria who converted to Islam around 1875. It details his rise in the Ottoman and Egyptian spheres, his friendship with General Gordon, his governorship of Equatorial Province, and his efforts to maintain authority amid war and Mahdist threats.
A riot over mine access erupted as a crowd attacked workers at the New Castle coal mine. William Rawton was killed amid flying debris and a stabbing. roads and trestles were damaged and riders fled as authorities moved in to restore order.
In Paymaster Metlare case Captain Linden of Pinkartoa agency arrives to present suspects before a preliminary hearing. Michael Ressiltio confesses implicating two others, claiming no direct purchase of the shooting. The money was hidden within a conspiracy involving a revolver and a secreted stash later recovered. Two others reportedly fled to New York and will be brought back. The case stirs strong public excitement. In Chicago a newspaper editor is arrested for libel charges, with editor Cortatensen released on bail. Further details to be announced.
The article notes European and Belgian support for a planned expedition led by Stanley. It mentions the Egyptain government and private donors from England and Germany contributing to the effort. Stanley, after recent work in the region, cancels engagements and sails to Europe. He plans the Congo route starting February 24, 1887, estimating seven months to reach Bla'a territory, with no reliable news since leaving Arad tivur 200 miles north of the equator.
A fragmented report describes a black cat attacking in Atlanta’s Fourth Ward, with locals attributing supernatural means and a man killed by the creature’s implied harm. Separately, The Albany Advertiser discusses Georgia farming progress, citing a farmer’s daughter and a sugarcane crop yielding $15 and land improvements.
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