12 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Monmouth Review
Location
Monmouth, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1889
Page
1
The Chief Justice delivered an eloquent oration praising George Washington in a Fuller backed event. Noted speakers lauded Washington’s leadership and legacy, highlighting the nation’s founders and enduring ideals in a formal address.
Washington ceremony in the House marked the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration. Chief Justice Fuller delivered a two hour address honoring Washington’s era, Cabinet and Supreme Court choices, Civil War era unity, and the nation’s future optimism. Prominent officials attended in a highly ceremonial setting.
The defense lawyer Mr Forrest argues O Sullivans alibi is credible due to witness discrepancies in details but agreement on the May 4 timing. He also casts doubt on Coughlins alibi, notes the two knives found, and questions the States motive evidence about Dan Coughlin and the Dinans horse, urging jurors to accept Coughlin as truthful.
The historic town of Johnstown endures another disaster as a fresh calamity strikes, prompting emergency response and renewed concern for safety and resilience. Officials promise investigations and aid to affected residents.
A fire alarm during a theater performance triggers a deadly panic as patrons rush toward exits. Fourteen people are killed and many more injured in the chaotic evacuation amid smoke and confusion.
An alarming fire in Kernville caused a panicked rush at the Parke Opera House in Johnstown. Over 600 people crowded for exit as a one mile distant blaze spread fear, leading to 14 deaths and 75 injuries from crush at the doorway and stairway.
The article reports on the funeral service for Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederacy, detailing attendees, ceremonial proceedings, and the somber atmosphere surrounding the state funeral.
The New Orleans funeral of Jefferson Davis drew thousands from every Southern state. Davis laid to rest in Metaire Cemetery after elaborate services led by Bishop Gallaher. Procession featured veterans groups, Confederate organizations, and Grand Army of the Republic homage.
Telegraphic briefs report Merrill Wisconsin approving a franchise for an electric street railway. Other items note a Manitoba mixed train derailment near South Shore killing three, a Libby Prison Museum reunion in Chicago, and various incidents including a fatal train strike in Lake Linden Michigan and a murder in Coolidge Kansas.
The Sisseton agency reports the tribe votes 147 to 111 to sell nearly 1,000,000 acres at five dollars per acre. The government will pay $360,000 annuity upfront plus $18,000 yearly for twelve years and a $2,600 right of way bill against the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. Every resident Indian gets 160 acres after allotments.
In Shoals Indiana a schoolteacher Tilgman McDermed and his wife died when their small canoe capsized crossing White River at Clark's Shoals amid high water. The couple, married recently, lived about twelve miles north of the town.
Dec. 12 New York. Bey J R Kendrick, former president of Vassar College, was found dead in bed at ... a news terse report indicating the death of the ex-college head. The brief item notes the location in New York state and the unusual circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Six Sergeant at Arms Leedom says he faced unfair handling in the Silcott matter. He criticizes Congress, the Treasury, and the government for inaction and accuses Treasury officials of improper payments and authority issues. He vows to bear responsibility and questions legality of past disbursements. Francis Joseph Grants Emergency Power to Arch Duke Charles Louis in Vienna decree. The decree would empower Charles Louis if the Emperor becomes unable to reign or is absent, following Rudolph’s death. Charles Louis is the Emperor's brother and Archduke.
The grand prize of $500 from an agricultural paper goes to Charles RB Coy of Aroostook County Maine for an acre yielding 738 bushels. Alfred Rose of Penn Yan New York wins second prize with 669 bushels. Similar contests will be held next year.
The funeral for Mrs Scott-Lord will be private at 11 in the Church of the Incarnation with the President and close circle in attendance. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery. Right Rev John Tuigg, Bishop of Pittsburgh, buried in St Johns Cemetery after funeral in Altoona. Two workmen killed in Allegheny when heavy pieces of metal fell during hoisting.
A Vandalia road freight train and a work train collided near Crawfordsville Indiana causing the death of Fireman Martin Beckers of Logansport and injuring Engineer Edward Tritt and two others. The crash was attributed to the work-train conductors negligence.
The First National Bank of Abilene Kansas shuts at noon Tuesday with liabilities of 116 254.52 and assets of 238 492.67. Loans and mortgages inflate assets unrealizable at face value. The failure traces to the Abilene Bank collapse, which drained deposits and reserves. The three remaining banks have boosted their reserves and are expected to endure the crisis.
Kansas City reports a car famine as enormous Southwest crops overwhelm railroads. Elevator men and track laborers struggle with demand. roads are unable to move grain, with many lines boarding coal and flat cars for shipments. The shortage spans across Kansas due to unprecedented car demand.
Capitals report influenza grippe sweeping Paris and Stockholm with thousands ill. Central Telegraph workers in Paris among 130 casualties. Also notes a burial in Parkersburg, a shooting in Crowe Nebraska, and a resignation in Washington as officials adjust deposits and politics.
German troops led by Lieutenant Schmidt attacked a Bushiri party on Monday in Zanzipan and routed them, killing twenty eight and wounding many. Bushiri escaped after evading a surrounding unit.
Grain and livestock prices held steady in Chicago trading. Wheat and corn shows ranged with cash and future quotes, while pork, lard, and butter moved modestly. cattle market remained active with varied classes and steady demand.
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