06 Jun 1895
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1895
Page
1
The article notes actress Oorrie Tyrie, not wed to Howard Gould, is compiling a book. It also mentions how authors today are shaped by various accidents and cites an English commission on tuberculous cattle concluding that milk should be cooked for safety.
Miss Aanes P Maroney of Hawthorne New Jersey wins first prize in materia medica at the New York College of Pharmacy and is the institution’s first female name on the roll of honor. Boston schoolboys formed into companies and regiments are regularly reviewed by city and state officers as the country braces for future emergencies.
A Brooklyn woman convicted of slashing her husband's throat but not killing him is released on a suspended sentence under judge's injunction against a repeat offense. A separate Brooklyn case notes a woman who fell from a fourth floor window and calmly checked her bonnet, highlighting the presence of mind of the new woman in danger.
The report notes lines refuse free transport for bicycles and baby carriages, arguing it disadvantages riders. Cyclists are advised to seek remedy by traveling the full distance on a wheel to protest the policy.
The article notes a college senior preparing to graduate this summer wonders how many five thousand dollar positions will be offered in the first month after earning the degree. He expects to know by August first.
Iris notes friends of former Queen Liliuokalani sought a noble Japanese husband to influence Hawaii, but no prince at the mika do court would wed her. The attempt aimed to shape Hawaiian affairs through foreign interference.
Warker's Weekly advocates tea houses in cities and tea at all hours as a refreshing alternative to cocktails. Maine supreme court refuses a divorce for a white woman from a Negro on color grounds, urging readiness for marriage choices. Newark reports Michael Patrone pursuing perpetual motion with $200,000 invested, yet missing a key principle. Navy adopts J P Lee rifle, lighter and with more ammo than Krag Jorgensen, boosting speed and capacity for sailors.
After adjournment a bill tabled in the Senate and not before the House was enrolled ratified and signed. A suit concluded the ratification and presiding officer signatures made it law despite gross fraud in the process. This decision undermines legislature legitimacy in North Carolina.
Experiments show a packing material made from corn stalk pitch superior to coca cellulose for between exterior and interior hulls. It closes after projectile passage, resists water entry, and is lighter and more elastic. If proven successful, a previously wasted byproduct may gain commercial value.
The week’s epitome notes the death of Walter Q. Gresham secretary of state at age 63 in Washington after four weeks with pneumonia. He served in Grant and Cleveland administrations, was postmaster general and treasury secretary, a Civil War veteran, and long based in Chicago. Also reports banking and government figures, including national bank notes and federal receipts and deficits for the fiscal year, plus a bronze tablet on the Capitol cornerstone marking Washington’s 100th anniversary.
Reports list an earthquake felt in Brattleboro Vermont. The American Baptist union marked its eighty first anniversary in Saratoga Springs New York. Robbers stole 1000 from Thomas McGuire and his brother in Erie County Pennsylvania. Rover and Allen mill at Cincinnati burned down for about 100000. The Tura Saint Louis steamship completed a successful trial voyage. May coinage at Philadelphia mint totaled 2251862 10. Harrisburg marked the Johnstown floods sixth anniversary with a dinner. John F Andrews a former Massachusetts governor and congressman was found dead in Boston. William W Heaton chief US Navy engineer died in New York. National League pct totals listed for week ending the 1st. A Shenandoah Pennsylvania block fire caused 145000 in losses with 4500 insurance.
A list of Republican nominees for Ohio offices is presented from the Zanesville convention, including Asa S. Bushnell for governor and A W Jones for lieutenant governor with other statewide posts named. Other items report disasters, deaths, fires, and notable incidents across the United States and abroad.
A freight train met a caterpillar obstruction near New Paynesville Minnesota delaying three hours. A boiler explosion at a mill near Downsville North Carolina killed Ed Deal Yonder Oxford and Gordon Oxford and fatally injured Reuben Jones. A waterspout in Nuwar Hillsboro Texas destroyed homes and drowned one man and 300 cattle. A mob in Columbus City Florida shot James Freeman after an alleged assault attempt. Reports from multiple states note rains, bank insolvency and several fatal accidents including a wagon crash in Alabama and a murder suicides in Cincinnati.
May to June 1 1895 money in circulation rose by 96.7 million while the June 1 total reached 1.606 billion. Numerous items: a Danube ferryboat capsized with twelve drowned. US Cordage Co. placed in receivership. Supreme Court adjourned. Henry Buchwald family detained for insanity. bishop Burson of Minnesota died. peat and forest fires in Pennsylvania. sight restored to Josey Bexton. deadly railroad crashes near Oxford Nebraska and Georgetown Indiana. Olney to succeed Gresham as secretary of state. First National Bank of Pella closed. Kee Tung captured in Morosa. Chinese casualties. lightning deaths in several states. Salvation Army HQ dedicated. grain stocks listed.
A Mazatlan telegram reports the steamer Colima wreck with 21 survivors rescued by the San Juan. Captain Taylor and officers stayed at their posts as deck lumber broke free, lifeboats launched, and the ship sank amid a twenty year record gale.
The Times reports the death of Emily Faithfull at age 60. Born 1835, she was presented at court in her 21st year and became a pioneer for women in printing. She founded a women run typographical establishment with royal approval, started the Victorian Magazine in 1863, published Change Upon Change in 1868, lectured widely, and wrote Three Visits to America after trips to the United States and the West.
After a two week circuit court trial in Joliet the jury awarded the Chicago sanitary district condemnation claimants 38621.45 for 187 acres, about 511 per acre, contrasting with earlier awards of 90 to 400 per acre in DuPage. The case notes stone value claims and a prior 10000 award for 127 acres. Separate telegraphic results from New York show mixed congressional views on silver tariff and income tax.
The May receipts and expenditures show a gradual drop in the deficit over the last ten days but officials do not expect it to fall much below 45 million dollars by year’s end under the best conditions.
In Chicago on June 1 a mixed group of blue and gray veterans dedicated a Confederate dead monument at Oakwoods Cemetery. Notables including Longstreet Fitzhugh Lee Palmer Butler Hunton and Wade Hampton attended. Four captured Murfreesboro cannons were spiked after ceremonies as the Illinois National Guard fired three volleys.
Chicago on Thursday interred the nation’s dead as the Walter Q. Gresham funeral train arrived at Woodlawn station. Troops and police formed a parade with honors. Rev. Dr. McPherson conducted brief services at Oak Woods cemetery before the body was placed in a crypt awaiting final interment decisions.
Debs denounces the Supreme Court decision as a cruel act against the American Railway union. Gov Altgeld calls it a turning point toward government by injunction, detailing risks of federal judges issuing broad injunctions and imprisoning defendants without jury trials.
Thomas H. Carter, chairman of the Republican National Committee, predicts in New York that in 1896 the party will stand for protection and the restoration of bimetalism on a substantial basis. He notes possible tariff differences but no doubt about protection and coinage of gold and silver. He criticizes the administration for sound money rhetoric and urges a vigorous foreign policy. He argues the party has become a nation with a rightful American policy.
Albany June 3 Senator Hill questioned Senator Sherman’s Zanesville speech on silver and warned that if an Ohio Democrat had spoken that way there would be Republican condemnation. He argued against debtors seeking cheaper money and urged delaying treasury silver purchases until bimetallism is tested by Congress and administration.
A Saturday night storm across southern Minnesota brought hail and water spouts. Zumbrota reports major damage to a store church and Standard Oil building with fairground structures demolished. Faribault faced rapid flooding floating sidewalks away.
An anecdote from an eminent Scotch surgeon shows extreme specialization. He could not recall Tennyson’s name or face but instantly identified the poet by the sound of his lungs. The note highlights how deep focus can obscure broader knowledge.
A testimonial from George Manet of Green Oak Michigan credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring appetite and strength after a grip illness. Four bottles and Hood's Pills eliminated the illness signs and restored health, with a note to others to try the remedy. It is touted as a true blood purifier with large annual sales.
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