04 Jan 1890
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1890
Page
1
Wixon Michigan and Betsy Wood of Grand Lodge are described as the oldest flying twins. They were born October 20, 1799, and reportedly read without glasses.
The National Educational Association will hold its meeting for 1890 at St. Paul Minnesota from July 4 to 11. Mr S Bhorin, whose address is St Paul, will give any desired particulars.
Report notes that the Australian routing plan has boosted interest and Maine papers indicate little opposition to its adoption by Massachusetts Legislature.
Senator Epiixps of Vermont has served twenty four years in the United States Senate without interruption, marking a lengthy tenure as of April 5, 1890. His steady record contrasts with many colleagues and reflects durable political service.
EMIcaGe projects Cronin case costs near £5,000 for wit fees £220,000 for legal expenses 10,000 for stenographers and typists 5,000 for ante costs and 100,000 for total costs as the trial progresses.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe pension rolls for widows of revolutionaries and related topics. The text mentions ages, a proposed bill by the Postmaster General, and references to telegraph service, stamps, phonographs, language study, and a teacher’s work.
PESELI the eminent astronomer of Ifilan after ten years of careful observation settles the point that Mercury has rotation exactly like that of the moon. It rotates on its axis and around the sun so it always shows the same face to the sun.
Thaddeus Spear of Gardiner operates under a state permit allowing exclusive sight of eel fisheries across twenty Kennebeock lakes. He ships several tons of eels yearly to buyers in other states and captured 5,000 pounds of live eels in the past season, with boxes prepared for shipment.
The report notes a new invention reducing accident risk by isolating the electrical throttle system in the mill. An electric current separation between the engine room and throttle valve would shut off the stem immediately if danger arises, preventing harm.
Tur Jews are said to be rapidly increasing in numbers and wealth in New York. Four new synagogues were opened within ten days, bringing the total to forty-seven houses of worship, the largest concentration of Hebrew population outside the world center.
A decisive storm moved from the St. Lawrence Valley to the New England coast bringing violent gales from the lakes to Cape Hatteras with speeds up to sixty miles per hour. In Pennsylvania oil fields thousands of derricks were toppled and homes damaged. Buffalo reports sixty mph gusts and trains as tracks were threatened. Mohawk Valley endured wind and rain followed by a blizzard with downed trees and wires.
In Omaha on a December morning Lena Schip, a widow left with three children, started a kitchen fire and locked the door. A blaze swept the home and burned the seven year old boy, the four year old girl, and a six month old infant to death as the building burned. Neighbors and about 100 people watched the scene. The husband had deserted eight months earlier and she supported the family by washing.
A quarrel near Roads leads to a shootout after a man named Miller and accomplice confront Cooper and Taylor. Taylor and Adled John A. Taylor are involved in a deadly exchange resulting in firearms being seized and shots fired. Local authorities report the incident as a violent altercation with two revolvers recovered.
Colonel Robert J. Stevens United States Consul at Victoria died suddenly in Seattle yesterday at the home of his son in law Captain J.A. Hatfield. He had planned to spend Christmas with his daughter Mrs Hatfield in Victoria with his wife.
CharRLastos West Virginia December 27 Tim Humphreys rode double when the horse trred carrying two riders threw him striking his head. He suffered a brain concussion and a burst blood vessel and remained unconscious until his death yesterday morning.
A Western College building burned early this morning in Totrpo Tennessee. Only part of the library and treasury contents were saved. The fire caused about 150000 dollars in losses with 52260 in insurance.
A boiler burst at Neff Hros Mik seven miles from Epmerxy Michigan yesterday. Fk Stedman was killed. John Welch and Charles Sanders were seriously injured while Charied Bowen suffered a minor injury. Low water caused the explosion.
The Secretary of the Treasury fixes values for standard foreign coins to govern imports from January 1, 1690. The annual circular lists changes in coin values from 1289 to 1890, notes new inclusions such as the Newfoundland two-dollar gold piece and Chinese taels, and compares current silver coin values with those of the prior year, highlighting shifts in silver coin valuations.
A fragmentary note compares plans for a vast railway through Siberia with waterway links and references St. Petersburg. It mentions Britain, the Cofan mountains, and the Mani toba plains as points of similitude to Siberia in a speculative transport vision.
The Young Men's Committee reports nearly $9,000 raised for a Henry W. Grady monument with limited outside subscriptions. Telegrams from across the state show broad support and the committee extends the subscription list for several days.
Dec 28 report shows U S Treasurer Haston receiving a conscience contribution of 635 dollars from Philadelphia. Secretary Windom's mail included another contribution 69296 in bills enclosed in duties.
A severe event described as an earth caved incident occurred in a Pisins suburb near Sapge on December 23.224. The fragmentary text gives sparse details and mentions a seismic incident yesterday with partial casualty or property impact unclear.
A mob of masked riders seized the jail, bound the jailer, dragged eight black prisoners from the dungeon, and shot them dead near oaks outside town after a white men’s murder case. The crowd dispersed before dawn, leaving the town stunned by the extrajudicial killings and rising tensions.
A partial passenger casualty list names multiple individuals from Virginia and surrounding areas with injuries described as broken limbs, amputations, scalp wounds, and facial injuries. Conductor C B Schweikert is listed with a broken right leg.
A private St Petersburg letter claims the Czar was poisoned at dinner by Nihilists who mixed poison with his food. Physicians treated him as attendants warned of a crisis but he survived and remains weak. The court reportedly sought to hush details and withhold hourly bulletins.
The Academy of Music on Thirteenth Street in St Louis collapsed during construction burying several workers. Fifty were inside as it rose to three stories and one man Wim Lifford was found injured with a broken rib. The Cyclorama project, to be opened in March, is now a heap of debris. quicksand is suspected as the cause.
An arrangement at the Marine Corps shows Major Goodloe’s accounts are about $3,000 short due to a trusted clerk named Jones. Jones disappeared two years ago leaving evidence suggesting suicide, though authorities doubt he died by foul play and find no decisive proof in the accounts.
Miss Winnie Davis daughter of the Confederacy will not return to the United States as planned. Mrs. Davis says it is better for her to remain in France for the present and join her daughter in Paris after her husband completes his life.
A scattered report notes delegates from Indianapolis at the American League Convention. other items include liquor licenses rising in Valparaiso, a church scare in Noblesville, a factory fire dimension note, and several local accidents and injuries involving Mary Miles and Evans of Jackson township.
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