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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1891
Page
2
Local items discuss weather and crop prospects in Europe and North America, the arbitration tension between London and Washington, English royal scandal at a card table, and the growing South’s industrial rise. Notable mentions include Lord Salisbury, the Prince of Wales, and American cotton and coal growth projections.
Latest telegrams report Axor and oatmeal companies merging with a combined capital of 3.4 million dollars. Marshall Lake dies in Brooklyn. ex-Gov Henry Larrer of Rhode Island dies of heart disease. Toole Sam invites Carutt to participate in the world’s fair. Grand Haven Mich National Bank, capital 100000, authorized to do business. Several judicial, political, and criminal items follow including bank failures and multiple accidents.
A long Washington dispatch notes no new circuit court judge appointments will be made this year, with no selections announced yet by the administration. Additionally reported: activity at the Treasury, bank capital authorizations in St Louis and Decatur, and international notes on Hay uprising rumors. Also mentioned are Indian school site rivalry in Wisconsin and a Philadelphia tale of a silent couple in poverty after twenty-two years.
In Wanzixeton June 5 Secretary Tracy signals the State will return the Itata to the United States for trial. Officers doubt the crew will risk voyage to San Diego, while contraband arms allegedly moved from the Robert and Minnie may shield broader charges. The Huascar clash tale prompts recalls of the 1879 battle and naval lessons, as reports note armor and ramming facts. A dramatic fox chase ends with Rab the hound defeating the fox after a seven hour, four mile pursuit.
A Wisconsin pages column reports a Milwaukee runaway injuring Katia Abraham, a breach of promise case involving Albert Sternes and Miss Tilton from Milwaukee, and social notes on families in Bay View. It details a Fond du Lac brewery fire causing major losses, train fatalities near Oshkosh, and various local incidents including a boiler explosion in Pierce County and an attempted horse theft arrest.
A chaotic summary of international incidents and rumors spans finance in Buenos Ayres, brigand kidnappings in unspecified locales, royal and aristocratic trials in London, the opening of the Trans-Siberian railway, swindler Pryren’s trial, Turkish ransom demands, Labor World suspension, and financial woes of Ganneiaily graves. Reports note a convention ratified between England and Portugal, possible Jewish migration talks with Baron Hirsch, deadly lightning storms in Vienna, famine worries in Russia, and harvest hopes.
A flood of brief disaster items from across the nation notes several building fires and collapses. Casualties include multiple deaths from explosions and cyclones, with specific losses in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Alabama, and Minnesota. ships lost on Lake Superior. and property damage in Houston and St Louis.
A biting critique argues last November’s vote was not a free trade triumph but a rejection of protection. It cites Governor Hill’s rejection of free trade and warns that Democratic leaders push policy toward free trade, while protectionists rally to defend tariffs and American industry.
A playful reminiscence about famous figures from history and music. Wallenstein, Adolphus, and Schiller are named along with Leesing, Bach, and Chopin. The piece weaves childhood scenes of study, books, and a moonlit piano moment to reveal early talents and dreams.
A correspondent explains why binding twine prices drop under the McKinley tariff changes. He draws parallels with sugar duties, noting raw materials and finished products face different duties, and cites declines across twine types. The piece critiques tariff logic and cites local price trends.
A fragmented travel piece surveys Uruguay’s landscapes and estancias along the Rio Negro, noting primitive ranchos, ox wagon roads, and rustic Irish peasant dwellings. It contrasts Uruguayan and Argentine farms, then shifts to an essay on family welfare, virtue, and temperance as central to social progress.
News reports describe the April 28 engagement in Valparaiso harbor between insurgent cruiser Magallanes and government torpedo boats Alden Condell and Lynch. Fire by night disabled ships, with heavy casualties aboard the Alden and Condell, and the Magallanes escaping after a one hour duel. Over 100 men killed, including many on the Magallanes. ships suffered severe damage and fled up the coast.
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