08 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1894
Page
1
A rook man's party is organized at Shelbyville 11 with a ban on nominations or support for anyone whose possessions exceed $1,500. Josef Herrmann, a noted musical prodigy, travels to Berlin to study and weekly to Dresden for piano lessons from Ru Sigstein.
German physician and pathologist Dr Aveust Hirscn dies noted for studies on geographic spread of epidemic diseases. In a separate case, Judge Butler rules in favor of the sugar trust in challenging the legality of its absorption of Philadelphia refineries.
Exiled IvANnorF and his brother Luka, charged in a plot to murder Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, have been sentenced to 1MKeen years imprisonment.
Gold production across Africa has risen threefold over four years, reaching 1,500,000 ounces in 1895. Valued at about $55,000,000, the output nearly equals the entire annual production of the United States, highlighting a dramatic surge in regional mining activity.
Mr Micwarnn Davitt wins discharge in bankruptcy as court upholds his claim that he was entitled to incur costs in connection with the Meath election period. The ruling recognizes the expenses as justified under the circumstances.
King Uscan of Sweden writes a memorial ode to Charles Gounod praising the late composer. The monarch highlights his own skills as a composer and musician amid the tribute to Gounod’s works.
A measure by Youmans in the Iowa House aims to prohibit newspapers statewide from publishing prize fight accounts or descriptions. The bill targets sports reporting and could affect coverage of boxing events within the state.
A new binder of solidified petroleum and other materials is being widely manufactured in France. It is claimed to deliver strong heat and has yielded highly satisfactory results in furnace engine experiments.
A small Jacobite group in London gathered for a memorial at midnight to mark the anniversary of Charles I’s execution in 1649 and decorated the statue of Charles II at Charing Cross.
The Paris correspondent reports the minister of commerce told the customs committee France would have preferred not to raise the grain tariff. He cited falling American prices and the critical condition of French husbandry as factors guiding the decision.
The Salvation Army plans a four story fireproof headquarters in New York costing 200000 dollars. It will seat 3000 people and include office space for the army. A large farm on Staten Island is offered to establish a colony of rescued slum residents willing to do farm work.
A new plan of cooperation begins in Brooklyn led by Mrs Imogen Fales of 102 Court Street aided by Sociologie members. Twenty five families will form an agreement to appoint an agent to buy all household supplies at wholesale prices. The savings will fund a cooperative store.
Prof Fenix ApLrErRs Society for Ethical Culture opens a workshop at No 18 Delancey New York hiring women in need at fifty cents a day to sew dresses and underclothes for the poor. Items are given to those in need rather than sold, and 150 women sought work in the first hour.
A gas bill left at the Chinese legation in Washington on yellow paper led the minister to suspect a death in official life. He observed the mourning ritual and closed blinds, hearing noises of Chinese grief from the house while performing a courtesy.
In Brussels the burgomaster orders new morocco bound marriage certificates with gilt edges. These little books will cost money and serve as more than certificates, including a summary of Belgian marriage law and advice for newlyweds. They will also contain guidance on infant feeding and care.
The board of managers of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church has appointed Dr Mary B Glenton of Keston as a missionary to Alaska. She will be stationed at Anvik on the Yukon River.
Da Gama reportedly surrendered to Adm. Benham at Rio on the 30th but unconfirmed. Colorado senate riot near, Boyds duel challenge. Mansfield coal riots reports. Dublin court of appeals does not relieve Davitt from Irish constituency representation issue. Nictheroy surrenders to insurgents. Belgians Josephine betrothed to Hohenzollern prince. Descriptions of protests, strikes, and political shifts across the Americas and Europe.
Multiple brief items note a wrecked Trave ashore at Bremerhaven and a contested riot claim at Vesuvius works dismissed as groundless. Other items report a receiver petition for Colorado Midland, a fatal farm shooting near Keokukla, and Union Pacific service changes into Sioux City. Also listed are debt growth, billiards results, an Orpheus voyage with drowned sailors, a fatal wolf attack near Memphis Ala, a Bell Telephone stock petition, fires in Quincy Ill and Chicago and election fraud indictments in Kings County N Y with Johnnie McKane among the targets.
The Wilson tariff bill with the income tax attached passed the House on the Ist by 204 to 140. January debt up $7,83,054 with cash in treasury $757,120,153. New 5 percent loan subscriptions total $54,508,000 at prices 117.223 to 120.829. In Ark a desperado outbreak in St Francis County prompts calls for aid. Fort Wayne reports leprosy scare in a boarding house. Dalark safes looted of $1,000 by professionals. Grover Cleveland Curves dies in Philadelphia. Weekly U.S. commercial failures total 366, Canada 52. Gold holdings lost $300,000, balance $465,300,000. Judge Cox declines bond issuance challenge. Missouri Rep Hall bills US citizenship for pension eligibility. Charleston anti-saloonist raid on Fred McKay’s saloon ends with nothing found.
From Rio de Janeiro advices dated Tuesday, American ships faced Brazilian insurgents in a clash at the landing stage. The Detroit fired on the Trajano, blank shots followed, and Adm. da Gama held a council. Adm. Benham stated no US interference beyond protecting American commerce, while recognizing belligerent rights and warning he would shield ships under the US flag.
George W Childs proprietor of the Public Ledger died at 3 01 am at his Philadelphia home from a paralytic stroke suffered January 1 He rose from poverty to lead a great publishing house and became a trusted friend of eminent leaders in business and public life Born Baltimore May 12 1829 his life is celebrated as a model of noble manhood and conscientious service
Dun and Company reports a fresh impulse to business as the treasury secures gold for its reserve, boosting confidence in payments and stabilizing loans. Despite lower exports and customs receipts, gradual industrial recovery persists with more mills operating and demand for time loans rising.
Uniontown Pa Feb 3 There is a regular exodus of foreigners from the coke region as works resume. Thousands of American workers are out of employment and given preference at returning works, leaving foreigners with little hope of jobs and migrating to other fields.
Senate was not in session on the 27th while the House pushed the tariff bill in committee of the whole. Amendments reduced the meal schedule and set free wool for August 2 and woolen goods for December. Debates covered Hawaiian matters and federal elections repeal, with key figures including Wilson, McMillin, Cochran, Bryan, Holman, DeArmond, Wheeler, Davis, Lucas, and McCleary. The House passed the bill 201 to 18 as the Senate debated bond powers and income tax provisions amid a flurry of resolutions and petitions.
A St Louis Republic note details a tasteful parlor featuring pale pink crumpled roses on cream wallpaper, a gray green dado, cream matting, white Swiss muslin curtains, pale green China silk drapes, white enamel pine bookshelves, natural cream rattan furniture, a pale pink green yellow cushion divan, an oak piano, a light oak writing desk, a wicker tea table, and a bamboo screen to create another corner as needed.
The Judge notes Mr. Spindlewax as a cunning silent figure, sly in mien. Carrie suggests a chrysanthe mummy epithet, half hidden behind a boutonniere, a witty coinage for the scene.
A witty exchange contrasts parental guidance with a cheeky joke about a man stealing another’s wife as they discuss an afternoon at an art exhibition and a morning matinee. The light remark reveals social tone and humor of the era.
A historical report condemns Moroccan prisons for extreme neglect. Prisoners receive no consistent care or attention and rely on friends for food, while the government provides only a small daily bread ration for those without supporters.
A Chicago Times editorial argues the U S deficit stems from Republican tariff policies led by McKinley. It condemns the McKinley bill for restraining trade, enriching trusts, and burdening consumers while promising free sugar and lower prices for the poor. It asserts tariff reform requires patient effort and lasting democratic control.
The St. Louis Republic reports that Republican tariff legislation insured trade, drained revenues, and driven the treasury into a deficit. Secretary Carlisle testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on the fallout, while Reed and McKinley failed to curb reform yet worsened fiscal chaos under Republican laws.
Secretary Carlisle, finding Congress unsympathetic to sustaining the gold reserve, resolves to act on his own. The Philadelphia Record deems the decision sane and satisfactory.
A Buffalo pension agent has fraudulently secured at least one million dollars for pensioners, amid wider frauds in West Virginia Iowa Nebraska and Baltimore. The piece condemns rulings and lax oversight, calls for ending bounty jumpers and perjured agents, and insists on preserving a true roll of honor for deserving veterans.
A compilation of editorial comments criticizing Republican bond policies and McKinley era fiscal actions. It contrasts Democratic and Republican views, cites various papers, and likens Republicans in the House to devilfish using evasive tactics to block the Wilson bill.
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