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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1891
Page
3
A Wisconsin pharmacist who sells medicines and treats patients testifies to the effectiveness of German Syrup in coughs sore throat and hoarseness. He recounts a local case where a severely congested woman gained relief after a few doses and vowed never to be without it.
Two eastbound freight trains collided near Woodbine Station on the Baltimore and Ohio. Engineman C. A. Hilleary died after being crushed between the tender and locomotive No. 518. The wreck derailed two coal hoppers and damaged locomotives, delaying westbound trains for hours. Hilleary, 35, lived at 4628 Hanover St, Baltimore, with his wife and three children. The body was prepared for burial by a Brotherhood of Engineers committee.
George Johnson a 24 year old Black worker from Middletown employed at Bellet's lime kilns near Harper's Ferry was found dead Tuesday. He suffocated due to escaping heat and gases at the kilns, authorities report.
Crowds at Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield greet President Harrison on May 5 with clear weather and ceremony, followed by a trip through main streets to the monument. Harrisons’s remarks praise Lincoln, the nation’s journey, and the man of the people while stressing emancipation and gratitude to supporters.
The Stony Creek branch of the East Reading Electric Railroad began service yesterday. The line spans two and a half miles from Woodrate on the East Reading road to Stony Creek Bills, extending electric rail travel in Beanie.
The Delaware General Assembly closes its session amid political pressures and three bold attempts to reform law. Key acts include abolishing the levy court in New Castle County and appointing commissioners, statewide and Wilmington city registration laws, a secret ballot system, and county treasurer elections in Kent and Dover. Penalties for defacing or destroying bills may include fines up to 5,000 dollars, lashes, and imprisonment. Secretary William H. Lee of the Wilmington Board of Health was summoned to testify on tampering with a statute before the Senate.
Coroner's jury finds Carrie BE Brown died by strangulation at the charts of Amcor Beh Ali ala Frenchy No. L. One ballot. he expresses relief at not facing immediate death. Crowd gathers outside the coroner's office for the alleged killer's removal.
Reports claim the USS Charleston sank the Itata after battle off Chilean waters, yet officials in Washington and San Francisco deny the sinking and report no credible evidence. Other items note legal action against the schooner Robert and Minnie crew and local events in New Jersey, Colorano Springs, and Kentucky, including a fatal carriage accident and miner strikes.
The pope endorses church principles for worker welfare and state aid to protect family life and education, urging Catholic support for mutual aid societies and social institutions. In Chicago May 15 unions discharge switchmen. Port Deposit quarry strike continues with many unemployed. New York lumber dealers form a vast lockout. Davitt sails to seek electoral gains. Howard County lowers tax rate. Bulgaria’s Beltcheff case advances in Roumania. Frank Lingo optimistic for a new trial appeal.
A weather note reports slightly cooler temperatures with winds shifting to the north. The rest of the column recaps diverse items including a charter bill for a Cape Cod and New York Ship Canal firm passing Massachusetts senate, a Buffalo editor, and notices from Ashe ville North Wexford Ireland on salaries and tenant relief.
New Orleans era discussion on secret societies and crime led by city committees urged stricter immigration controls, reform of criminal laws, and barriers to Italian and Sicilian groups. The report cites Mafia concerns, consul hesitations, and calls for broader anti immigration action though officials dispute some interpretations.
Report from yesterday’s sports page lists multiple horse races at Gattenberg and Louisville with results across six races, naming horses such as Gloster Young Grace Hambier Cherenill Clark Sir Georra San Ardo Eclima Hatchme Harry Ireland and Join Daly. Also included are closing stock quotations and Philadelphia Produce Market notes with prices for rye corn wheat and beef.
The Senate passed the Constitutional Conventions Bill by a large margin amid debates on related measures. Reports indicate approval of a judiciary bill and congressional apportionment talks shaping district boundaries across Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wyoming, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne, Sullivan, Tioga, Potter, McKean, Cameron, Warren, Lycoming, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and other counties. Downingtown hosts the sixth annual White Ribboners convention with delegates from Chester County, while the Federation odds favor Railway Conductors joining. Bradford Merrill will soon depart as managing editor of The New York Press.
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