08 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1890
Page
1
The Manhattan Athletic Club will convene its annual meeting this evening in New York. Strong interest surrounds the event as athletes from the metropolis anticipate updates and decisions shaping club activities.
In New York on December 8 the will of prominent leather merchant Fayer Weath ers was read. It bequeaths two million dollars to the city hospital and to endow a college.
Are You Looking For a Site For manufacturing New Albany has unexcelled facilities and is surrounded with the raw material of every kind The Commercial Club will be glad to correspond with you Address Walter C Nunemacher President or Adam Heimberger Secretary
New York December 8 Robert Cushman and Company, wholesale hatters, failed this morning for a million dollars. The firm, one of the world’s largest hatters, had believed its credit to be perfect. Reported cause is recent Wall Street speculations.
Reports from Belgium claim the trading ship Villedemivers is lost with about one hundred aboard after leaving port. The vessel was noted as one of the finest ships plying the sea.
Ward McAllister will dance the first ball of the season at Delmonico's tonight as the patriarchs open the new ballroom. There will be no New Year's ball this year. he deems one every two years sufficient. Reports of enlarging the 400 to 600 capacity are false.
The American Federation of Labor met in Miami Hall with delegates allotted by union size and local bodies. In Boston, Kilrain backer Muldoon and Dwyer post large bets as Godfrey Kilrain talks intensify after a recent Long Island City bout.
Contractors push ahead on the Highland Railroad as piles are hauled today for the road and the new reservoir. Over one hundred men and 125 horses work at the site. Officials expect completion by spring opening, though cold weather may pause work briefly. Plush Work Boxes offered at J H H Conner's Drug Store.
Ocala Florida December 8 delegates of the National Farmers congress observed labor day with a morning mass meeting at the state Alliance exposition building where General Master Workman Powderly Captain Trevillick Ralph Beaumont and H Martin Williams spoke. Afternoon sessions featured speakers from the American Workingmen's League the Workingmen's Reform League of New York and the Free Coinage League.
The cotton house of W. and A. Meyer in New Orleans has suspended operations with liabilities around £2,500,000 and assets about $5,000,000. It is the third largest cotton house in the nation, blamed on the financial panic, slow collections, and falling cotton prices. Directors include Victor Meyer, Adolph Meyer, and Cassius Meyer.
A man calling himself Charles Peake, a colored resident of Chattanooga claiming Washington origins, ran a fraudulent migration scheme. He ingratiated himself with colored preachers, promised transport and a small payment, and disappeared after suspicion rose, leaving behind a promising new field.
In Lockwoop Missouri explosions like heavy blasting have been heard for weeks. On Friday morning two distinct shocks were felt between 2 and 2:10 a.m. A third violent shock at 3 a.m. shook houses and sent residents fleeing into the streets as the tremor appeared to come from the north and south.
Boston doctors at a meeting urged using chloroform to execute prisoners instead of garroting or electric chairs. Dr Conrad Wesselhoft argued for privately carried out, unseen method with no publicity, claiming it swift and painless.
In Owensboro KY a one year old daughter of Frank Taylor, colored, was fatally burned when her clothing ignited from an open grate near Yelvington. Her sister wrapped her in a quilt and sought help, but the child died after falling from the door of the house, burned.
A large white owl was shot and killed a few miles southeast of Marysville Kentucky by a young farmer. The bird is described as a fine specimen and is only the second of its kind reported in the area.
From Berlin the emperor backs a proposal to recall the Jesuits and signals further concessions to the Catholic party. The Gen Booth fund for aiding the poor stands at 875000 dollars with a push to reach 360000 to start work. Count Herbert Bismark hints Prince Bismark might winter in the south at Monte Carlo or San Remo. The Countess Therese Badini has been sentenced in Trieste to sixteen years for murder. QuickSilver mines found near Wippach Germany with Dresden Bank purchasing the property and planning extensive development. A government run telephone line connects Heligoland to Cuxhaven for military use.
Anson Albee of Crawfordsville, known in this city, fell forty feet from a trestle near The Joe H. Kraft Dry Goods Co in Gosport last Saturday night. He carried $1,900 and a gold watch when found. The night was dark and he was unfamiliar with the area. Hill's Improved Balsam of Honey and Tar is listed as a cough remedy.
Ohio Representative Caldwell plans to introduce a bill to establish postal savings banks. He has a draft and is gathering data, arguing the United States and Germany are the world’s largest countries without such a system. International deposits show strong uptake in England France the Netherlands and Hawaii.
Rock Hill college near Woodstock Maryland long run by the Christian Brothers has been sold to the Drexel estate for 40000 dollars. The purchase funds will support a female colored industrial school for southern children aided by Miss Drexel and the Catholic church plans. The property may move to Am Wendale Prince George county with ample room.
Dun and Company notes stringency in commercial loans as the main distress factor lessening. European troubles fade with foreign trade favoring the U S. Banks and money lenders curb speculative lending while supporting legitimate business, evidenced by larger clearing house issues and loans. Cotton prices ease in the south while winter delays recede.
The Rev Srl Hick predicts a bright opening to December with fine weather until about the 5th. A three to four day storm follows, then cold spells. From around the 11th reactionary storms may linger into the 14th to 18th, with rain sleet and snow after the 18th. Snow and ice spread late month, culminating in a cold Christmas and a final period into January 1891.
Joe H. Kraft Dry Goods Co. promotes big savings on dress goods and silks with a larger selection and prices lower than shown, urging customers to compare and save.
Carrie L Sherlock four died at family home Silver Grove aged four years. John McCurdy died last Saturday at his Sellersburg home after an earlier head injury. Mrs Hannah Wiley widow of Isaac Wiley died at 131 East Market Street at 5 AM aged 77 years 11 months.
An advertisement promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy for melancholy and blues, claiming its use can improve mood and well being. The copy presents the product as a tonic to lift spirits.
Direct from Boston a choice lot of fine plush albums offered at startling low prices. Conner's Drug Store advertises these blankets and albums as a special stock clearout for bargain seekers.
An ad copy lists a range of products including brushes combs manicure sets and drugstore items while promoting Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for catarrh. It also mentions Professor Virchow’s Berlin skull collection and warns of deaths from consumption and neglected colds with Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup framed as a lifesaving remedy.
In a despatch from the HEP US desk, surprise expressed at Britain’s stance on the seal question. Intimations that Great Britain may not recognize American control of the waters in question. Hints on possible British actions next year amid other foreign news.
A stream of individuals from Indiana and beyond visit Greenville and nearby towns. Names include Glaze, Highton, Jones, Colfax, Coburn, Brownton, and many others arriving for business, visits, or to attend events. Several statuses noted from illness to travel plans and weddings with local social ties highlighted.
The Behring Sea dispute prompts surprise in British circles over the U S stance on exclusive jurisdiction. London officials hint Britain will not concede American control beyond the standard limit and plan to defend British ships against seizure next season.
The report from Tien Tsin notes natives are in a volatile mood toward European and American residents with fear of violence. The garrison at Bol ton tightens after McDonald, who murdered Miss Holt, confessed his crime causing public outrage. Miss Holt, a Belmont school teacher, was killed on her route and hidden in a ravine. she was missing five days before revival of the case. Donald, an ex convict on ticket of leave, sparked heightened security.
A Washington note from December 8 presents a table of pension expenditures from 1863 to 1892 with estimated figures for 1890 and 1892. The data show steady growth from 1,078,513 in 1863 to around 135,268,085 in 1892, reflecting expanding pension costs over 30 years.
In Lexington Kentucky a year old murder case was solved when Edmunds Hatton testified in circuit court that Dick Perkins stabbed Ollie Travis with a pocket knife after a drunken incident at John Benchart's saloon on Christmas Day. Travis died twelve days later.
George N. Wing travels from Elyria Ohio to Erie Pennsylvania in search of his wife Abbie L. Wing who has taken up with Frank Davis. The couple obtained a marriage license in Erie and wed in a colored Methodist church. Davis had left a wife and children. Wing faces bigamy charge while Abbie denies knowing her accuser.
Parson's Bros sell good and reliable footwear cheaper than any house around the Falls. Call to be convinced at 56 East Market Street Odd Fellows block.
A large assortment of pocket knives priced from 25 cents upward at J. H. Conner's Drug Store. Also available shaving mugs brushes and soap at the same shop.
Peter Trueheart ill at Watt street home. Sermons at Bethel A M E, Indiana Baptist, and Illinois Ave Baptist. Mrs. Evans sick. Entertainment at Bethel church tonight. George Odell granted a pension. Mrs. Ross dies. funeral today led by Rev. Tevis. Burt leaves for hunting trip in Arkansas. Thieves raid Anderson's foundry stealing tools. Robert Montgomery stopped by two men but spared. Five prisoners arrive at the penitentiary for various crimes. Sons of Veterans to hold meeting tonight. Revival at Wall Street Mission begins tonight.
The item critiques the Cal Syrup of Figs claim of not being a cure-all while endorsing its gentle cleansing effects. It notes Simmons Liver Regulator for stock colic and lists mirror products and prices at Conner's Drug Store corner Spring and Pearl streets.
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