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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1887
Page
2
Fragmented local notes cover floods in Arizona and Wisconsin, fires in Gogebic range, and diverse misprints. The article mentions University of Dakota president, Wisconsin agricultural findings, and general economic concerns. It highlights disasters and rising costs, plus praise for the station’s long-term agricultural research benefiting farmers.
Major General Schofield and naval officers witnessed a public dynamite gun trial near Bearstary Bay. Four shots, each with about one hundred eighty pounds of dynamite, created large holes in a mock vessel at roughly one and a quarter miles. The test proved the weapon's potential for rapid, cheap harbor defense though critics noted range limits and the need for larger launches.
A long faltering collection of brief telegraphic items notes frost damage to a Virginia garden and fruit crops, a Grand Army parade in St Louis, a Jewish land syndicate in San Jose, iron ore deals in Minnesota, death of veteran John N Cawraxat, a New York importer’s failure, tax and bond figures, a New Mexico fair exhibit, naval ironclad launches, and assorted political, legal, and transportation notes across the United States with dates and figures.
A string of incidents hits multiple areas including a factory blaze near Inwood Iowa tearing down a grade toward Canton and a collision with a passenger train. Casualties and damage mount as fire brigades respond, while reports of a naval explosion in Quebec and a cholera scare aboard a Naples bound ship add to a day of widespread disruption and emergency.
The day’s wire service tale mixed court actions with violent incidents. Moodsy found guilty of murder near Middletown after a deadly stabbing spree. A bribery inquiry targets Halifax election figures. A dynamite scare near Oskaloosa prompts warnings to business owners. Milwaukee steamboat conflict ends with a fatal shot. Dr Hornblower resists burglars in Vatsey City as a pistol duel unfolds, leaving him wounded. Police investigations mount as unrest spreads.
A chaotic summary from overseas reports: violence in Kilbarry Ireland over rent, widespread cholera deaths in Cantunia and Musting, raids and arrests amid mounting political tension in Europe, budget battles in Berlin, and diplomatic moves in Copenhagen and Congo with reports of anarchy at Stanley Falls and rising foreign debt maneuvers.
President appoints Whittaker M. Grant of Iowa as attorney for the United States in the district of Alaska and Charles M. Ford of Kentucky as treasurer of public moneys at Lewiston Idaho. The report covers mint coinage, treasury supervision, and various federal notices including post offices and land grants, with multiple agency references and local implications.
A fragmented tale contrasts a Scottish shopfront memory with a teener's hard start. A ragged boy seeks work, learns to read, and returns after a year to prove himself, ultimately earning a place and the chance to rise within a firm. The piece weaves in proverbs about self-reliance and persistence, noting Thoreau and Franklin as voices of self-help.
Rain and mud thwarted plans for the Grand Army encampment in St Louis. Meetings shifted to discuss political and pension issues, with Gen Fairchild's support and talks of a new permanent adjutant general role. Delegates weighed encampment dates amid storm, security, and potential partisan tensions.
A bustling Bay Ridge sailing day ends with the Volunteer defeating the Thistle in a long coastal course. The American sloop led from Ow's Head to Bundy Hook and back, finishing at 4 hours 53 minutes 18 seconds while the Thistle logged 6 hours 12 minutes 42 seconds amid wind shifts and near chaos.
Sept 27 in Louis, a grand reception at Merchants' Lixsiwage honored veterans with Mayor Peincis and General Enstchild, Ex-View President Boombs Ham lin, and Gen. Sherman in attendance. Separate reports note Ex-Communnioner Wren’s habeas case. rail disruptions near York and Youghal. a fatal clash on Col Meadow's estate as Mr Lane wounded a tenant with a poker, Lane and kin arrested, police later overpowering rioters.
A garbled dispatch summarizes disasters and legal battles from Sept 24 to Sept 27. It mentions a wreck near Fountain and a passenger train crash with many injuries and possible deaths, plus rioting on Ponapi Island linked to local governance and foreign tension. Other items cover court actions on Sunday trading, church conventions in Whitewater, and leadership shifts at Pacific Mail Steamship Company with Gould gaining influence.
Discussion follows a fatal Exeter theatre incident, urging practical safety in existing venues. The London Lancet proposes a special corps of uniformed officers to preserve order and direct audiences during threats, a system advocated by Mr. Irving as a feasible, simple measure.
Northbound passenger train wrecked near Walnut Ridge Arkansas this morning. Loss of life unavailable at this time. Curacao Bapt. 20-M. CO. McDonald to face criminal court tomorrow with ex-Warden Varnell and ex County Commissioner Van Pelt to seek surrender of his bride with $45000. Also reports Neebe transferred to Joliet for jail, public notices, and a Supreme Court decision upholding Sharp’s sentence with Bing Sing looming. attorney Hopeful for Sharp’s appeal and potential prison within 48 hours.
The report notes Judge Hoffmann’s dissent in the Pacific Railroad Commission case demanding explanations for Central Pacific vouchers. Alsatian notes describe frontier gunfire inquiries near German territory. Obituaries report Housdnathan W. Cattle’s death east of the city, former editor during the war and 1885 Sherman-Brown controversy. Local railway bond talks fail to reach conclusions. Chippawa area reports a deadly disease outbreak among cattle.
Boson Sept 26 In United States patents suit the Bull Telephone Company loses as court sustains demurrer against the government The decision, written by Judge Colt, holds the patent in question relates to transmitting signals by electricity and was tainted by fraud The ruling indicates the government may sue in equity to cancel a patent only if Congress grants that power and the main issues may be revisited on infringement The case dismissed and an appeal hinted by Acting Attorney General Jenks to the U S Supreme Court.
Reports from Sept 26 describe clashes as authorities seek to enforce civil processes on Apache Indians at Bas Carlos Reservation in Arizona. A constable and forty deputies aim to serve warrants, with fears of a general stampede if arrests occur. The War Department notes an Indian trader shot amid tensions. a pursuit followed by Lt. Elliot.
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