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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1890
Page
1
The sole known woman is Mrs. Jose do Patracinio of South American journalism. She is linked with Cidade do Rio through abolitionist circles. Reports from Paris claim Mrs. J. C. Ayer, widow of a patent medicine magnate, is betrothed to a brother of the late Russian emperor’s morganatic wife.
In a Georgia court the murdered man's name was drawn from a box along with other jurors for the murder trial.
The Gaines heirs secure a half million dollar verdict from the city of New Orleans but lack funds to collect. The case evokes ongoing legal disputes and uncertain payment prospects for the claimants.
At Chisamba the young people request a signal flag on Saturday evenings so they know the next day is Sunday and attend the meeting.
Treptgilist Jackson displayed notable color during a melee near Oakland California when a group of about a dozen men attacked him. the assailants all left with black eyes.
It states that in New York the number of type writers and telegraphers has grown more rapidly over the last decade than any other class when measured against their 1880 figures.
An Ohio man recounts a remarkably swift marriage after proposing to and wedding the Canton hotel cook on the day of his arrival. The groom was a guest at the hotel when the romance began.
The passage notes that only five states permit corporal punishment by teachers while pupils in other states may defend themselves with concealed weapons if assaulted, reflecting a fragmented legal landscape on school discipline and self defense.
It is estimated that the regular insurance companies of the United States will disburse during 1890 the sum of 83 000 000 in death endowment and dividend claims. It is an average of 1 600 for every minute in the year.
The text notes about thirty distinct religious castes in India and how early rail travel saw caste-based seating. It mentions the problem of natives finding it inconvenient and that, over time, people from different castes began mixing on journeys.
Joan and Jacob Wyber continue to run their school in New Orleans opened in May 1810. They have taught without a vacation for fifty years with only fifteen days of suspension for building repairs.
A bill passed by the New York Legislature prohibits transferring any insane person from a State asylum to a county house. It also calls for the construction of new buildings to house all inmates currently in county houses, consolidating care for the mentally ill.
The passage links the original baker’s dozen to the devils dozen, noting thirteen witches at a meeting and the baker as an unpopular figure who became a substitute for the devil in the phrase.
Jonpax B. Nogue known as I The Drummer Boy of Chalmette died in New Orleans. Born in 1796 to enslaved parents, he served as a drummer under Andrew Jackson at the battle of New Orleans and also fought in the Florida and Mexican wars. He organized a colored command under General Butler in the Civil War.
The emperor's suite includes 17 persons with 7 generals and extra aides-de camp. It contains 15 imperial family members, 17 non-imperial princes, 17 counts, 9 barons and all other nobles. Nationalities total 128 Russians, 80 Germans, 6 Finns, 1 Pole, 4 Circassians, 3 Greeks and 2 Roumanians.
Artificial ice costs Savannah sold at five to seven dollars and fifty cents per ton in bulk. Retail rates run from two-fifths to three-fourths of a cent per pound. Ice is widely consumed and sold in small grocers as a staple while reliance on weather for supply declines.
The state issues an edict prohibiting alligator killings along the Mississippi River stretch from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The measure aims to curb indiscriminate hunting tied to alligator hides and protect the river lands from rat infestations and related damage.
Thousands attend Fourth of July reunion of Confederate veterans in Chattanooga Tennessee with a massive parade led by General John B Gordon. The event features Tennessee guards, national colors, patriotic music and speeches by generals Gordon Cabell Kirby Smith and Anderson. Large crowds and night illuminations mark the celebration.
George W. Artemus of Camden New Jersey organized a dramatic Fourth of July spectacle at Pike's Peak Colorado. Two barrels of kerosene and one of red fire were hauled to the summit with rockets and fireworks. A $50 bonfire lit the peak creating a volcano like eruption seen for 100 miles in all directions.
A family outing on the Youghiogheny near McKeesport Pa ends in disaster as a flat-boat capsizes. John Thompson and Eliza Thompson perish while trying to rescue their two year old, and Richard Smith’s family also suffers losses including a fifteen year old. Thompson and his wife reach shore with their baby. he then attempts a second rescue.
In Industry near Scott Haven a powder keg exploded at August Smith's grocery store injuring seven children. Five victims died by Sunday night including August Smith 14 and four others aged eight to ten. Coroner blames selling explosives where children access them. Smith warned repeatedly but ignored dangers. The distraught Brennan family member attempted violence toward Smith.
Tsui, China's minister in Washington, warns Congress to repeal the Chinese exclusion law or face reciprocal actions. He states that if the U S excludes Chinese citizens, China will respond by excluding American citizens from the Chinese Empire. The warning follows tensions over enforcement and the 1882 law.
News reports a cloud burst in Richland County Wisconsin causing over 200000 in losses. Four mill dams were swept away between Richland Center and Lone Rock, an iron bridge at Eagle Mills wrecked, and the St Paul railroad wrecked delaying trains for five days. Crops and cellars flooded with widespread damage.
Henry Henderson of Port Huron Michigan used his employer's team for a family outing. The team bolted throwing occupants from the vehicle. Henderson is seriously injured, his wife is near death, a daughter and son were killed instantly, and another son lost a left hand.
An east bound Northern Pacific freight train near North Yakinta Washington was boarded by two men who produced revolvers when asked for tickets. They robbed the conductor and brakeman of 120 dollars then fled. A pursued posse soon captured the robbers.
The Belgian Cabinet plans an immediate 1 million dollar loan to the Congo State and a 100,900 dollar yearly installment for ten years, mortgaging the Congo to Belgium as the arrangement progresses.
Reports state Montenegrins crossed the frontier in large numbers and have been victorious in several encounters. Turkish forces threaten the town of Ipek as tensions rise along the border.
A severe Fargo wind storm early Monday caused the death of seven children in the McCarthy family who perished in a coal bin as their mother was badly injured. The Northern Pacific train wrecked twelve cars after being blown off tracks, and city damage is estimated at about $75,000 with churches and depots damaged.
A derailed Illinois Central excursion train carrying 600 Knights of Pythias and guests to Milwaukee struck a loop switch bolt at Manteno. One man, J. H. Crowder of Waco Texas, aged 30, was killed and several were wounded when cars toppled. The majority of passengers were in the St. Louis bound car.
Washington officials deny sensational reports that Britain warned of force to release sealers captured by US cruisers in the Bohring Sea. Negotiations toward a settlement of the issue are said to be progressing satisfactorily.
Governor Nicholls sent the lottery bill back to the Louisiana House without his approval. Representative Shamuck introduced a resolution to set the constitutional question of the governor's veto as the special order of the day at 2 o clock Tuesday.
The London Chronicle correspondent at Rome reports the Pope has become very feeble and, preparing for his end, issued instructions for his successor. His Holiness is said to have revised his will and set up a trusteeship.
Reading Pa reports ex detective and Law and Order League agent Lyon suddenly loses speech after a spell. He recalls an earlier tortion case where he was acquitted but billed for costs. By Tuesday afternoon he spoke faintly and could converse briefly, fearing another attack and doubting a lasting cure.
A severe storm along the James River Valley North Dakota struck Sunday night. Four people died when lightning hit John Fosburg and his wife and baby, while a second child was mortally injured. Hail as large as hens eggs damaged homes and destroyed five thousand acres of grain. Barns, outbuildings, and elevators were blown down as wires failed and telegraph service halted.
A train carrying beer and liquors wrecked at Bango Creek bridge near Collinsville Texas on Sunday. Natives from the surrounding country quickly learned the cargo was wasted and within hours nearly the entire township was drunk as barrels burst and liquor spilled, leaving officials unable to control the scene.
About 150 Hungarians passed through Pittsburgh en route to New York to sail for home. They have been in the U S one to three years and return disgusted, saying European agents misled them about wages and toil in this country.
The Louisiana House passed the lottery bill 66 to 31 over the Governor's veto. No votes changed. The bill did not reach the Senate in time, but will be taken up on the 9th and is expected to pass there as well.
L H Bartlett was arrested in Seattle charged with embezzling a large sum from Morgan National Bank of Fort Morgan Colorado while cashier in September 1889. His Seattle shortage reportedly totaled $57,000. At arrest he worked as a freight clerk on a Sound steamer.
The record dismisses reports in American papers that schooners were arriving at Victoria, B C and Maple Bay to resist American revenue cutters in Behring Sea, stating these claims are wholly unfounded.
Several states filed petitions in the Senate on the eighth praying for official recognition of Almighty God and the Christian religion in the U S Constitution.
Senate debated a land patent delivery bill and adjourned after discussing steamship tonnage. House passed the Federal election bill amid roll call votes heaping political maneuvering. subsequent days covered tariff, silver, and land questions with adjournments and quorums.
The record includes tests of the cruiser Philadelphia, pardon for Edward A. Lucius in a registered letter case, a reported rich gold find near Jarez California, a plan for an international court of justice at Zanzibar, Lord Salisbury's dukedom refusal, incorporation of Sulphur Company in Kentucky with $10,000,000 capital, and the Bank of Hartford suspending payment with deposits of $30,000.
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