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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
4
Reverend Talmage argues that the east wind of trouble tests and purifies believers. He warns that personal and public sins rise under this wind, but the Lord governs all winds to drive souls toward divine harbor and faith. The sermon urges resilience, noting historic examples of suffering producing spiritual strength and trust in God.
St Louis June 9 The committee on contested seats at the Republican national convention faces disputes from 15 states and one territory with McKinley delegates in charge. Color line tensions rise as hotels refuse colored delegates and leaders threaten to move the convention.
Ottawa reports the naval cruiser Petrel captured a Detroit tug and garbage scow in Canadian Detroit River waters last fall amid complaints of garbage dumping by Detroit officials. Captain Delpier and crew seek 20000 in damages from Britain. case referred to Canadian government.
Advices from Akasheh say Egyptian troops beat the dervishes at Firket in the Soudan with 400 plus prisoners and many killed. In Hartford a life prisoner Dwight Stere and a convict William Johnson escaped from Weathersfield state prison.
Washington reports the first session of the Fifty fourth congress closes as the shortest in 80 years. Key laws include a Venezuela British Guiana border commission, ban on prize fighting in territories, a naval training school in San Francisco, and tariff related repeal. Large bill totals and many measures were introduced, with delegates' work split between house and senate.
In Pittsburgh the National Saengerfest opened with 2000 participants from German communities nationwide. An opening reception featured a telegram from President Cleveland and a dramatic lighted lyre, as the 77 piece orchestra conducted by Heinrich Zoellinger performed the Kaiser March. Mayor and governor greetings followed with solos, cantatas, and arias drawing enthusiastic applause.
Barcelona declares martial law after a Sunday bomb killed eight and injured many, mostly women and children. Police arrest 22 suspected anarchists and seize documents showing a planned network of demonstrations to terrorize European governments.
Clinton Iowa June 9 W J Young the millionaire lumberman and philanthropist died Monday He was born in Belfast Ireland February 27 1827 came here in 1858 engaged in the lumber business built his first mill here in 1860 and when his mills closed and he retired three years ago he then had the largest plant of the kind in the world He has been the poor mans friend always and will be sadly missed He liberally aided the churches especially the Methodist and built and presented Esther Young memorial chapel to that society He was reported worth from 6000000 to 10000000
Fire swept the James N. McKendry & Co. department store on Yonge street near Queen, destroying stock valued at 150 000. The blaze spread to the nearby T Maton company store but was quickly stopped. water damage will also cause heavy losses.
A traditional guide explains several corn cooking methods. It covers roasting with husks open, silk removed, and served with butter, pepper and salt. It also details boiling kernels with milk or cream, and baking corncobs with cream and butter for a rising, tender dish.
Frank Mayo famed actor died on a Denver to Omaha train after a bout of heart paralysis. He performed in Denver the prior night and was due to seal a four night engagement in this city. Mayo left Philadelphia relatives and a widowed wife in ill health. He appeared in Pudd n Head Wilson in Denver and had a long stage career with roles including Davy Crockett.
A Chicago mother Mrs Hannah Rock 1044 West Thirteenth street drowned herself and her two-month old daughter Emma after quarreling with her husband near the California Avenue bridge. The nine-year-old Charles survived after two boys witnessed the event.
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