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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1894
Page
1
A bloody brigand found dead in Turkey carried $20,000 and a notebook listing 192 victims. The Express notes secret marriages across Europe as illegal in this context and highlights the gruesome legacy tied to this figure.
The Order of Odd Fellows traces its U S roots to Baltimore with seventy five years of history and now counts about 700000 members nationwide.
The speaker extols the fur seal of Alaska as unmatched in physical rank and instinct, asserting no land or water animal surpasses its traits. The remark highlights the seal as a premier example of natural prowess.
Herman Wahl of New York won a verdict of six cents after a man plucked out a whole fistful of Wahl’s beard. The case centers on a beard theft and the minimal monetary award reflects the court ruling.
Five years earlier a Tennessee man signed his name on an egg and married the New York actress who received it. She squandered his fortune, and now he laments not saving the egg to throw at a New York actor.
Gail Hamilton laments women’s push for the ballot calling it a movement backward toward men and mastodons, the miocene hipparion and eocene anchitherium. Her remarks reflect contemporary opposition to woman suffrage.
Prince Oscar, second son of King Oscar, who years ago renounced his throne rights after marrying Ebba Munck, will join the Swedish parliament as a plain member.
A famed twenty five foot statue perched on Boulogne cliffs facing England was toppled by a late channel storm. The landmark was well known to casual American tourists visiting the coast.
Jesse Seligman of New York died recently after arriving in the United States in 1840 from Bgerdorf Bavaria aboard a sailing vessel. He sought a boarding house for $1 per week on arrival. His fortune at death was estimated at 30 million dollars.
The French government prohibits alliances between its diplomats and American girls unless the secretary of foreign affairs has given prior consent a month before publication of the decree. The measure faces no opposition in America, where American men seek American wives.
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte has left the Russian army and will wear his uniform only in war. Exiled without a home, he cannot return to France where the villa of Prangins near Lake Leman is closed. He aimed to be a great soldier but was denied that privilege in France. He now lays down his sword and plans to travel.
The Paris prince, deserted by his American wife after alleged abuse, seeks pardon while the princess Mackay forgives and returns. The tale hints the prince lacks funds and a forgiving woman prevails. Wall Street grieves the death of drayman John Barkley, longtime banker messenger who kept millions safe and held a strong reputation. His former patrons plan an imposing funeral, noting that a good name outweighs riches.
Mrs Porter Palmer of Chicago works on a two volume history of women’s work at the World’s Fair. Her role as former president of the Woman’s Auxiliary is noted for directing the Woman’s Building and assembling an unprecedented exhibit of women’s labor.
In Los Angeles a dry goods shop pledges to feed any hungry person after two Witnesses saw a tall man with a revolver rush into the road and shoot himself while crying that he is starving. The vow spread among the workers following the event.
Hore Scott bought Cumnor Hall in England hoping Amy Rob Bart's family ghost would haunt the castle. The ghost failed to appear and Scott sues for damages, claiming tradition and the auctioneer assured him of Amy's shade. The case hinges on the disputed haunting claim and payment return.
A chronological recap notes Senate debates on the tariff bill with Mills urging passage, House actions on the diplomatic and consular and agriculture appropriations, and new senator Jarvis sworn in. It covers lynching and executions, fires, strikes, and other scattered incidents across cities including Cincinnati Omaha Denver and Ashland.
Reports from twenty three states and two territories show iron ore output for 1893 at 11 507 607 long tons, down 29 percent from 1892. The seven days ending May 27 recorded 180 business failures, with clearing houses handling $858 565 059 for the week ending May 21, a 20.6 percent drop from 1893. Gen Grant’s 72nd birthday was marked nationwide as the economy grew less favorable among key distributing centers. George Francis Train was arrested in Washington for lecturing without a license and departed in disgust. Coxey’s Army arrived at Brightwood driving park and began camping, while Jupee Bradley rejected a new trial in the Breckinridge Pollard case.
Avr Adams of New York and William C. Green killed two women who lived with him and then suicide. Ex Governor N S Berry died at Bristol New York of pneumonia at age 98. A fire in Richard Fitzpatrick’s New York City stable burned seventy four horses. New York Legislature adjourned sine die. Henry Newman & Co borrowed or failed for 1.5 million. Rumor that Mrs Henry Ward Beecher would receive a charity benefit in Brooklyn. National League baseball standings week ended 28th show varied percentages led by St Louis and Philadelphia. Labor unionists met in Philadelphia to form a new national body to absorb others. New York to open a permanent commercial museum for exporters. Mary Finnegan of Buffalo died by jumping into Niagara River at Willow Island.
A blaze wiped out the business portion of Floriston, California, a small Central Pacific town, while other national items report voting rights for women in Ohio school elections, Union Pacific earnings, county misappropriation charges, an industrial army capture, hangings in Mississippi, a Cheboygan Union House fire and asphyxiation, a failed Merchants Bank in Enid, a political renomination in Illinois, the death of Rev. Nathaniel Butler, California drought relief, a Chicago murder related to drinking, and vigilantism against horse thieves in Oklahoma.
The report details the Discount Corporation of Ireland failure with liabilities of 2.5 million affecting thousands of artisans. In Warsaw 209 people were jailed for a Kilinski centennial celebration, with some sent to Siberia. A storm damaged the Irish coast and 45 Manx ships missing with over 50 drowned. Grecian earthquakes harmed 250 skilled and 150 injured. Thebes and Atalanta wiped out in maps, 233 bodies recovered. Fire at La Porte Martin Co. in Montreal caused 150000 loss. English authorities warn of danger to the American republic from the commonweal, predicting a war between capital and labor. Shanghai fires destroyed 500 houses.
A federal tariff bill faced Senate debate while the House passed an army appropriation with an amendment limiting assistant adjutant generals. A string of disasters followed with landslides in St Albans Dan and a Danube bridge collapse at Brahilov drowning 200. Cyclones hit Abilene Kansas City and Hot Springs causing deaths and losses. Fires wrecked Davidson Michigan and Winchester Virginia blocks. The Scandinavian and Finnish Emigrant Co of New York failed. A Mob lynched Johnson the Missouri Valley burglar. Editor Franz Haron of the Washington Post died at 48. North Dakota Democrats name Grand Forks as state convention site for June 26. Earthquakes in Greece killed 400 with 20,000 homeless. George Hapson and wife killed by a train in Iowa. Francis StockpumDGr of Kalamazoo died in Chicago aged 65. former US senator elected 1887 reelected 1898, term ending 1899.
The Montana contingent arrived in Washington after a long march from Philadelphia. The commonweal army was welcomed at the District line by a large crowd with cavalry and patrols forming an advance guard. In Brightwood park 8000 visitors paid over $800 in receipts. Mrs. Coxey and Legal Tender, the generals youngest child, reached Washington.
The narrative notes a halt at noon when the city was reached and a stop was ordered, resulting in a conflict between the two bodies. No further details are provided.
Seventy five deputy U S marshals arrived in Forsyth Montana. The convicts were handed to federal officers and will be arraigned in district court on charges of railroad theft and injunction violation. In Springfield Mass the armory shipped 100 Springfield rifles and 65 carbines to Washington to meet Coxey’s army.
The 72d anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant's birth was marked in many cities with banners brass bands and speeches. In Galena Illinois the celebration was particularly notable with large crowds and notable orations as several hundred school children joined in.
Yardmaster Hamilton distributed notices stating the railway company had learned of an attempted train theft. General Kelly replied that his men would not steal rides, unless the train was donated or paid for, and warned troops to avoid boarding unless compensated.
Des Moines faced a large crowd when Kelly's industrial army arrived. The weary marchers, after 27 miles with no food, were guarded by police and deputies as the city provided barracks and a single day of rations. The grateful populace later staged songs and recitations.
Report from St Paul notes Fort Keogh troops chased a stolen Northern Pacific train to Forsythe where Hoggan’s men were halted and arrested without bloodshed. In Bittines, Coxeyites and 500 unemployed men on a box car train resisted marshals near Columbus, with leaders ordering the train to proceed.
A kitchen fire at the St Charles hotel in New Orleans on a Saturday night swept through the building, with four men and a woman among those leaping to escape. John Riley died after leaping from the fourth story. The blaze spread along Gravier street affecting three adjacent buildings. Estimated loss ranges from 300000 to 400000 dollars.
Mrs Cornelia C Weir Morgan wife of Senator Morgan of Alabama died of peritonitis at the senator s Washington home Saturday afternoon She leaves a son George W Morgan and two daughters Marie and Nina I Morgan The remains will be interred at Reel Creek cemetery this afternoon.
Justice Bradley overruled the motion for a new trial in the Pollard Breckinridge case and set thirty days for filing a bill of exceptions. Bond was fixed at 100 for an appeal, Breckinridge's counsel giving notice of an appeal to the court of appeals.
Attention settlers seek easier migration to Alabama rich in agricultural and mineral wealth. Advertising prospectuses praise Alabama’s climate and wealth in mines fields and forests with maps and charts. Mail order details and contact info offered by E T V G Ry Knoxville Tenn. Includes a comic line from the Buffalo Courier.
Medical claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to treat catarrh, with testimonials offered from BE. J. Carney & Co. Toledo sellers. Advertisement notes Hall's Family Pills and price. Also promotes Kiralfy’s America ballet spectacle starting Monday April 90 at McVicker's Chicago with mail seat reservations.
The Vale of Minnehahta is a beautifully illustrated booklet describing Hot Springs South Dakota and the waters reputed to cure rheumatism neuralgia and related diseases. Copies mailed free by W A Thrall general passenger agent Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago Ill upon request with a two cent stamp.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative that cleanses the system and aids kidneys, liver, and bowels without weakening them. It promises universal satisfaction and medical approval, noting bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar and that only the California Fig Syrup Co. manufactures it.
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