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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1889
Page
2
A chaotic mix of political friction in Panola County regarding voting rights and disenfranchisement clashes with a discussion on light's role in development from England. The piece also covers a controversial Gatling gun proposal as a humane execution method, and editorials praising university growth and Isabella I’s historical legacy.
A roundup of varied items notes 105 recognized women attackers in the United States, a massive 7,000 pound exhibit at a Iowa state fair, and grain freight costs from Burlington and Northern to St Paul. It reports earnings for Union Pacific, cholera quarantine on the steamship Alberta, a California tomato king, a Los Angeles locomotive convention, and other scattered notes including politics, crime, and social curiosities.
Fragmented report details a disastrous fire near Port Hwal and Los with farms and buildings destroyed, losses reaching tens of thousands, no insurance, and townspeople left to face reconstruction. It notes casualties including a young girl and other residents, plus a later report of a ferry and broader accident tolls and pensions developments across the nation.
A garbled 19th century style dispatch references strikes on London docks and unrest in Madrid, Mexico City, Tangier, and Garston. It mentions a “Ripper” taunt, Spanish warship orders, and 15,000 Mexicans fleeing Leon. Reports on a shattered Los Angeles tower and renewed French army protests appear amid miscellaneous political and social upheaval.
The dispatch mentions Thoras Buons Cheiminat accused of murder of a police officer in Moort Head Minnesota on October 17. It notes J P Noms a bank official defrauding 38000 and fleeing to Mexico. Harvey Guerley faces three years for abduction tied to Annie Redmond case in Illinois. Bertha Bohn linked to a Chicago suburb ceremony in Wankesha.
A young child placed in the care of Mr and Mrs Wilwarda vanished upon return. Authorities accuse Mrs Edwards of murder after a neighbourly hunt for the child. The husband denies complicity and claims she disposed of the body. The case echoes amid broader reports of remarkable local crimes and a note on metamorphosis in a separate feature.
A chaotic narrative blends a mysterious machine room plan with a catastrophic rockslide at Cape Diamond endangering many, followed by a report from the South on public schools growth. The disaster lists missing and injured, while a later item notes Dawson’s education report showing southern public schools expanding with white and colored children funded largely by white inhabitants.
The Farmers Review editor reports frost likely to injure late planted corn on low lands with high moisture and damage dairying districts. Northern Wisconsin faces drought and crop stress while Illinois and Indiana see minimal overall danger except along rivers. Northwestern Kentucky and northern Missouri may escape major harm. tomatoes may suffer in some locales if frost returns.
A Cincinnati West End carpenter reports nocturnal noises from his basement shop with a foot power saw that seems to run on its own. He and a friend observe the machine speeding up unexpectedly, despite attempts to bar it with a wheel and a timber. The pair remains puzzled and unsettled by the inexplicable events.
An early Pullman journey from Salt Lake City stops at Provo, a Mormon city of about 6,000 where fruit groves and small adobe houses line the streets. Children sell apples as the train resumes, and the route offers sweeping views of the Wasatch foothills and the fertile valley. Salt Lake City emerges as a busy transit hub with abundant hotels catering to travelers between San Francisco and Denver.
A reflective reminiscence recalls summer days on an uncle’s New England farm in a elm shaded valley. Tales around the bench, pipes, and family banter spark imagined futures, later tempered by acceptance of disappointment and providential wisdom.
A description of the Great Salt Lake area details its size, depth, and bathing spots Garfield and Lake Park. It notes the lake's proximity to Salt Lake City, popular 3 to 5 pm bathing hours, safety cautions about saltwater inhalation, buoyant water, and two rowing clubs that draw large crowds while claiming the lake is among the fastest waters. The sunset view over the islands and mountains is praised.
Berlin statistics show world steam power at 46 million horsepower with the United States leading at 7.5 million. The note adds 105,000 locomotives generating 3 million horsepower and notes beer production and brewery counts across Europe in 1867. Germany leads with 26,143 breweries and Bavaria tops per capita beer consumption at 249 litres.
Pedro Gonzales, a Mexican man living near Kent, formed an affair with Jeff Brown’s wife and daughter. When Brown learned of it, he waited until Gonzales slept, disabled him, and gouged out one eye. Gonzales survived but is blind and crippled from the attack. Brown was believed to have acted in retaliation for the affair and the harm caused to his family.
Jensen K. Hines, long serving Maryland official and influential Democratic manager, died September 20 in Eastroom. His career spanned decades in state politics, shaping policy and party strategy. His passing prompted tributes from colleagues and leaders across Maryland.
In San Francisco Judge Law in the United States circuit court ruled that the homicide by petitioner Nagle occurred while discharging duties imposed by the U S Constitution and laws. The decision, reviewing past circumstances and threats, holds there is no conflict between federal authority and state powers and that only U S marshals could have performed the duty. The court orders Nagle released on own recognizance with 85000 bonds pending appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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