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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
10
A sprawling roundup of late 19th century items reports Connecticut Democrats planning a Hartford convention on December 8, deaths and accidents, fires destroying mills, political move threats, and notable society notes from Marshfield and Chicago to Kansas City, with mentions of Budgets, rail and road news, and various local obituaries.
Peace talks between Italy and Abyssinia concluded with Russia accepting terms. False claim about Alexander Sullivan of Chicago arrested in Paris. Labrador fishery disaster cited as worst yet with 100000 loss. Malagasy tribes resist French rule while Monterey theater fire in Mexico causes extensive damage. Archbishop Martinelli to sail September 26 to succeed Satolli as papal delegate. Sir Isaac Friedenhandwriting pioneer in critical condition in Paris. German disapproval grows over Emperor William toasting the czar. Hawaii’s Minister Willis denies Cleveland authorized annexation talks. Canada issues proclamation under Foreign Enlistment Act to curb filibustering at Spanish request. Rhine landing accident at Buesingen injures 45, with 3 drowned. Tynan linked to Number One murder cases in Dublin 1832. Ottawa senate predicts a future ether party win and Canadian policy holders may be paid in gold. Gold collateral fire policies in Canada total $96,000,000 across five companies. government claims a lien on $17,000,000 assets.
The report describes overhauled Fayum mounds yielding papyri and Greek artifacts sought by collectors and scholars. Highlights include Greek fragments from Sappho to Demosthenes, Homer variations, ancient domestic items, engraved portraits, and coins from the Alexandria-Harper mint, tied to the Egypt Exploration Fund exhibition.
Paris reports Europe racing toward war as continental powers plot over Turkey and the Balkans. Russia, Germany, France, Austria, and Britain maneuver for influence while a Berlin conference reshapes territory and power. Officers and ambassadors abound as Britain seeks Cyprus and Alsace Lorraine looms in the background.
The text lists potential European diplomats and military figures as likely leaders for a coming era. It names Sir Frank Cavendish Lascolien as Russian ambassador to Berlin to signal rapport with Germany and Asia. Sir Edmund Monson is noted as England’s France envoy and a leading figure of the era. It also references 19th century arbitrations and prominent generals including Moltke, Waldersee, Obrutcheff, Osman Pasha, Saussier, Zurlinden, and Jamont as possible leaders for Germany, Russia, Turkey, and France respectively.
The British Parliament relies on the Audit Department and the Public Accounts Committee to scrutinize government spending. The system is described as beyond suspicion, with funds allocated by Parliament and spending reviewed by experienced business figures each session.
The piece recalls American literary giants associated with the Bronx area. Washington Irving at Sunnyside, Fenimore Cooper near Scarsdale, Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham, and Joseph Rodman Drake are mentioned alongside their works and graves. A monument to Drake bears Halleck’s epitaph, commemorating the poets tied to the remote and marshy Bronx landscape.
In a quippy Washington Star item a speaker laments omitting a key pledge amid gold glare of Dill boards. He notes the list now includes free silver free speech free riding and free lunch but forgets free ticketater and the theapters, a fumbled line in a satirical adjournment moment.
A humorous exchange unfolds as two artists discuss a landscape and a cow in the background. A member from the Umpty eighth district demands recognition, while a speaker in a lorguette refuses the request, heightening the scene with sharp, period voice.
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