18 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1892
Page
1
A committee is formed to raise private funds for a monument to James Russell Lowell. The item notes broader topics from arts and literature to world fairs, railroads, industry, and education across multiple regions.
In Sanunpay March 12 the Senate not in session as House reports favor New Mexico and Arizona statehood. March 14 the post office bill passed. Behring Sea debate. Baltimore conference protests restrictive Chinese laws. Council Bluffs port of delivery approved. March 15 Indian Territory rights, money, and naval bills. three battle ships authorized. Missouri redistricting passes. Multiple accidents, crimes, and fires reported across the nation.
The New York Court of Appeals decisions declares that a married woman’s services belong to her husband. A woman injured in a coal yard sued for 500 dollars. defendant sought a new trial arguing loss of wages were considered. The court reversed, holding a wife’s services are owed to the husband and she may not be compelled to work outside household duties.
The article lists U S grain totals on the 14th Wheat 40 810000 bushels corn 12504000 bushels oats 8942000 bushels rye 1601000 bushels barley 1920000 bushels The president issued proclamations against Venezuela Haiti and Colombia for failing to grant concessions The United States and Italy restore diplomatic relations in a complete manner
Coast to coast a string of incidents includes suffocation of cattlemen on the steamer Navarro en route to London from Boston, a six day bicycle race won by Ashinger in New York, a 130 foot elevator fall by Thomas McCue who walked away, and Plainfield New York built over a swift subterranean river. Other items note a $20 million trust among ribbon manufacturers, fires in Danbury and Kittanning, a Niagara Falls hotel named the Spencer House lost, and a Philadelphia factory destroyed. Also reported are a Rhode Island governor nomination, a liquor law push, and a Treasury Secretary arrival in New York.
Reports detail drownings from boat accidents on the Kanaawha and Missouri rivers, a fatal skiff capsize near Nebraska City, and a skirt of shocks from a Napa earthquake. Also listed are a Kansas rain making company incorporations, a Missouri anti trust ruling, a fatal arson like murder near Rayville, and a deadly blizzard in Langdon with multiple victims. Colorado Republicans plan a state convention in Omaha on April 27 to select national delegates.
Foreign intelligence items include the Anderluis mine disaster in Belgium with sixty dead or injured as three rescued unhurt and 153 killed. Workers in Cheshire and Yorkshire suspend work to push up prices. A plot to kill the Turkish sultan is uncovered in Constantinople. Manriaso Fuenes is hanged in Bolivia for murder. A Jewish banker in St. Petersburg fails for 3.62 million dollars. Indiana ship delivers relief to starving Russians at Libau. Liverpool police link a suspected killer to Jack the Ripper. An avalanche in Belluno kills eight. Queensland suffers from industrial stagnation with many seeking government relief. The Gudrion wreck near the Isle of Wight results in ten deaths.
The session notes passage of a port delivery bill in the United States Senate on the 17th and a bill to establish an electric experimental station to probe farm machinery propulsion. A joint resolution introduces a national marriage and divorce law. Executive session confirms nine appellate judges. House focus centers on tariff debate. A postal currency proposal replaces postal notes. Reports of sudden blindness from grip in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Prohibition convention moved from St. Louis to Cincinnati with June 29 date. Indian Territory sees many deaths from cold and exposure. Oregon's Populist Party nominates a state ticket. Milburg Michigan man dies in sawmill accident. two poachers hanged in Oxford, England. A mail express car burns near Honey Bend Florida with $50,000 in currency. Severe snowstorms hit Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi. Texas reports 20 inches of snow. Max Strakoscu dies at 57 in Fordham, New York. Des Moines Republican convention selects Harrison delegates to Minneapolis but with uninstructed votes. Iowa platform endorses Harrison, protection, labor elevation, sound currency, and equal rights for all Americans. Prohibition is dropped from party measures.
Walter A. Snyder ages about 45, a longtime clerk at John M. Naylor hardware, shot Edward L. Naylor and Burton W. Crobaugh at about 7:30 am after inviting them to inspect a box. Downey was shot while trying to aid them. all three were employees amid firm changes. Snyder then killed himself. He had late life health issues and a disputed inheritance involving his aunt Mrs Eva Weeks.
A duel occurred between Marquis de Mores and M Isaac sub prefect of Fourmies after de Mores published a letter criticizing Isaac. Isaac was wounded in the right breast. seconds prevented further firing. The article recounts de Mores past exploits in America and his failed Medora packing house venture.
Browns Vanier Minn March 16 There is no longer doubt as to the opening of the Sisseton reservation on April 15. Soldiers sailors and marines may file a declaration and have a claim reserved for six months at a cost of 3 feed and the land may also be committed at 3 50 per acre. United States Special Allotting Agent H S Morris says he believes all the land will be taken within a week after the opening.
In Indianapolis a suit is filed by W. McDaniel claiming damages after he moved his wife and children to a family burial site twenty five years ago and now asserts Charles Haines plowed over the graves on the farm. He seeks five thousand dollars from Huinea Ribbons Inwa Trust. In New York a ribbon manufacturers trust plans a twenty million dollar capital stock starting with ten local firms joining, with others delaying.
President Harrison issues three proclamations against Venezuela Haiti and the United States of Colombia for failing to accept reciprocity terms. He frames actions as peacetime economic pressure with allies and rivals, noting concessions by Germany France and Austria-Hungary and outlining expected treaty details with France as Carnot signs the convention.
Washington reports full restoration of US Italy diplomatic ties after strains from the New Orleans lynching. The new Italian minister is to arrive within a month and Porter will return to Italy. The move includes a small indemnity to families of Sicilian victims, framed as benevolence rather than admission of liability.
In Warcoma March 16 Daniel Potter aged 98 died after refusing food following his wife's death on February 11 who nearly reached 93. The couple would have celebrated 74 years of marriage next May, making them the state’s oldest married pair. Potter’s death stemmed from prolonged hunger after his wife’s passing.
The pope has given pontifical approval to the Chicago World Fair and urged Catholic participation. Vice President Bryan, the U S special commissioner, met the pope in Rome and received a letter of encouragement praising the Columbian exposition and its aims.
March 17 dispatches describe a violent storm bringing snow and ice to Texas Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Reports cite seven to eight inches of snow in several towns with heavy crop damage and widespread hardship among the poor. Damaged fruit crops and feared losses to wheat and peaches are noted in multiple regions.
A sensational report from Liverpool describes Arthur Williams of Rainhill being arrested for murder. It details claimed killings in Australia and England, suggesting Williams may be the original Jack the Ripper after bodies of a woman and two children found beneath a fireplace. Separate items note famine fears in Australia and a Nebraska court ruling, plus a Chicago banker’s failure.
A local notice claims Dierwoann reports a cure surpassing the John May Shull case from Hamilton. The Albany Evening Journal backs the details as leading national papers discussed the sensational claim. Doubt remains on accuracy, but readers are urged to judge carefully.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a small, purely vegetable laxative that cleanses and regulates the liver, stomach, and bowels. It claims quick relief from sick headaches, bilious headaches, constipation, indigestion, and other derangements, with a satisfaction guarantee and money-back offer.
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