03 Jun 1890
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Newspaper
Monmouth Review
Location
Monmouth, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1890
Page
1
An elderly man died in a house fire in St. Louis when smoke and heat trapped him in his bed. Fire officials say the blaze began in the bedroom area and the victim could not be rescued. The investigation is ongoing.
Fire at multiple Kentucky towns leaves 2000 homeless and 10,000 dollar damage in Middlesboro. Buildings burned, families rescued, town braces for rebuilding amid suspected arson. Fire-bugs blamed as a feed-store blaze devastates a Ky community.
A string of drowning deaths reported June 3 across several states. In Cepark Rapids Iowa two young daughters of Charles Mentzie and Charles Isbell drowned in the Cedar river. In Logansport Indiana James Carlisle, a known farmer, drowned in Fletcher's lake while teaching swimming. Rufus Q. Lamon, Indiana Normal College student, drowned in the Wabash river with other students. In Dayton Ohio Charles Solomon, 17, drowned while bathing in the Miami. In Jackson Michigan Willie Hobart Mobart, 18, drowned in a creek near Sharp's lake after cramps struck.
Lightning damaged St Peter's Church in Lexington destroying the tower and injuring none. Sisters and pupils of St Catharine's Academy in the chapel were prostrated but unharmed. A Turney Clarke and Mitchell livery stable in Paris burned with six horses lost and a nearby dwelling burned. In Cumicott Ohio two Johnson sons killed near here by lightning. In Hiawatha Kansas Neil Hooney, a Doniphan County leader, killed in a pool hall by a bolt. others shocked.
A hurricane swept over Sofia Bulgaria leveling buildings in the north and causing widespread damage. Eleven soldiers were killed and several injured with civilian casualties not yet totaled. palace damage estimated at $500000.
Washington June 3 Senator Carlisle writes to B F Howard opposing the proposed sub-treasury system for farm products. He argues the plan would favor rich counties, burden farmers, invite extortion by speculators, and threaten currency stability and broader federal power. The piece also notes other regional items: Rev Sam Small elected president of Ogden Methodist University, a sheep train wreck near Albuquerque killing about 1000 sheep, and a Boston creditors’ rejection of a 60 percent settlement with Wetherell & Pierce.
Winter wheat in the West is poor. De Lesseps ill. Thousands visit Gladstone at Hawarden. Arcadia dam damage $100,000. Fort Worth to build a spring palace. Marriages of Stanley and William O'Brien planned. Drowning at Neenah Lake Winnebago. Congressman Thompson dies aged 81. Mrs. Fannie J. McPherson dies at 111. Dun & Co notes favorable business despite speculative pullback. Sleeper robbery in St. Louis leads to fatal chase. Baptist university trustees sent to Rockefeller. Hook's Ferry assassination of Tom Brown. German world voyage steamer to depart. Intercollegiate Amateur Athletes meeting at Berkeley Oval draws 8,000. Parnell criticizes Irish land bill. Gladstone denies Mitchellstown and Siberia parallels. Fred Flynn drowns near Machiasport. Pittsburgh stone cutters strike for wage rise. San Francisco breweries sale to English syndicate for 7.5 million.
Market roundup shows wheat prices mixed with weaker notes in Chicago and firmer activity in New York. Corn and oats move steady to soft with varied cash and futures quotes, while barley and rye show subdued demand and small price shifts across regions.
County correspondence lists residents visiting, travels, and social events across Biggsville Roseville Monmouth and Galesburg. Mentions include Zack Dougherty Carrie Moore and Emma Rogers visits. school closings. renovations. church services. train and theatre news. fishing trips. and discounted rail fares via the Favorite Route to Kansas City Denver and Chicago.
Ottumwa won two of three games against Monmouth in a tight week, with Carey hitting a home run in the Saturday game and Orelup, Moriarty, and Joanes contributing key plays. Monmouth showed strong batting and fielding, but injuries to Jones and Lewis hampered pitching as Cedar Rapids and Dubuque both won a game as Ottumwa moved up in the standings.
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