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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1887
Page
2
A cable report claimed the death of H M Stanley the African explorer though London authorities doubted it. Lan French ornate won a mobilization bill by 173 to 82 as Wisconsin debates and public notices reference railway indemnities and land grants amid political shifts.
A chaotic telegram mix reports Queen Victoria’s assent to the Irish Crimes Bill now law, assembly clashes in Milwaukee over temperance, and a broad sweep of unsettled global events from naval battles near Portsmouth to labor strikes and cattle movements across North America.
July 21 report from Hoboken notes a milk train collision on the Erie line injuring six and killing eight workers. Names of dead include Giuseppe Torrio and Dominico Stampro. wounded listed with arm, leg, and internal injuries. A construction crew attempted aid as the express train failed to stop, tearing through workers on the down track.
Fragmentary 19th century column recounts a watermelon uproar and children in a wagon yard. It then shifts to a Hartford Courant piece detailing Nathan Hale's fiancé Alice Adams and later family lore, marriage history, and the Hale statue unveiling, with incidental anecdotes about Beecher and public figures.
A late evening dispatch confirms John Taylor, longtime leader of the Mormon church, has died. Born in England in 180, Taylor joined the Methodist church before emigrating to Canada and later became a prominent figure in the Latter DaySaint movement. He served as president of the twelve apostles, led the church after Brigham Young's death, and faced legal trouble amid polygamy prosecutions while remaining a central voice in church leadership. His death draws reflections on his role in early church history and his contentious stance during a period of legal pressure.
The dispatch reviews internal revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30 1847 with total collections at 118 895 757 a rise of 1 082 888 from the prior year and notes a 4 075 000 cost of collection. It lists tobacco spirits and fermented liquors receipts changes and state-by-state totals for Illinois Iowa Kansas Wisconsin and Nebraska with other items on pensions and local incidents.
The item surveys varied topics from hotel policy debate to a Milwaukee heat toll of 122 deaths. It notes agricultural woes in Dour county and Langlade treasurer bids, school construction in Racine, and a Menoaines salary for R B Dudgeon. An anecdotal camel peril story closes with a long digressive tale.
A chaotic report details multiple disasters across the northwest. Fire destroys a triply significant silo complex near MloguspoHs, destroying wheat worth 1,100,000 bushels and machinery valued at $250,000. The incident follows numerous deaths including children from various causes and a lightning-trick accident on Staten Island.
A jumble of violent incidents and legal actions dominates a marked era. Noted figures Winn Nerrees and Bettis Varmin fall to violence. George Washington a tramp is hanged for assault, while Westra Jouxsom is captured after a murder. Miscellaneous crimes include bank帮 robbery aftermath, a large property recovery, and town political strife.
Fragmented report covers European power replies on Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Irish coercion act debates. Mentions naval reviews at Portsmouth, collisions between ironclads Agincourt and Black Prince, and remarks by Irish leaders on resistance and loyalty amid political tension.
A mixed Washington report notes expenditures and deficits for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, detailing receipts of 10,012,487 dollars and a deficit near 259,000 dollars. It also mentions estimated totals for the first three quarters and a related revision of agricultural and naval matters, with circulars issued to state boards and fertilizer analysts.
An odd misreading tale unfolds in New York as a man laments a mistaken alderman race outcome and recalls partisan papers. The piece shifts to a heartfelt ad for Heatettery Acwnach Bitters praising botanic restorative powers and moral maxims on self reliance and fortitude.
I W Besrows of Portland secured a $23,100 contract to construct Worden hall at Poulton on the late Judge William E Worden’s land of Racine Wisconsin. The native of this city went south during the war with others who profited, while his brothers and sisters here aided his education and rise.
Reports from a camp near Woodnlock describe Private Smith of Company G stabbing Private McLaughlin with a bayonet after a dispute with Smith thinking his tormentors were attacking him. The narrative blends odd anecdotes about public figures, politicians, and scattered notes on wartime and social life.
A damaged excerpt compares U S rail speeds to England noting Baltimore to Washington trains at forty-five minutes for forty miles and a London to Brighton route at similar times. It claims 53 mph and cites the Journal of Commerce as a reference while noting many English lines faster than those in the United States.
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