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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1890
Page
1
The czar of Russia wears a crown featuring the world’s largest ruby valued at $100,000. The crown is gunmetal orter shaped with a crest cross formed by large supporting diamonds around the ruby.
The town of Chelsea Massachusetts abandons a proposed name change, deciding to keep its long standing name first used in 1709 after petitions to the Legislature.
A New York movement aims to collect one million signatures for a memorial to the Czar of Russia. The appeal requests examination of Siberian exile conditions and measures to improve them.
The Detroit Journal notes that after President Garfield was assassinated portions of his lungs were dissected and distributed among microscopists. It claims local residents possess some of these portions.
Exlovention Rentssox of Massachusetts argues the sale of liquor in original packages is legal and has advised a Holyoke syndicate of unlicensed liquor dealers to pursue a test case to challenge the constitutionality of the law.
The article recalls Patti’s first manager, a noted chime-ringer, who supported a thirteen year old singer with a $100 weekly wage for performances in a traveling concert troupe.
A West Virginia Elm Grove census for village incorporation yields 148 males over twenty one, 148 aged twenty one, 148 females over sixteen, 148 under two, totaling 148 in each category and a grand total reflecting a curious symmetry.
Tien Thousaxp women in Greece petition the king to grant women the same educational advantages as men. They argue that Greece lags in civilization and that educating women will enable them to raise sons and contribute to Greece’s progress.
The Mongolians lead with about 630 million, followed by Aryans at 545 million. Negroes are 159 million, Memitic peoples 65 million, Malays and Polynesians 35 million, and Indians of the Americas 15 million.
A Rialto River side student Haight recalled a teacher’s emergency drill and saved his baby sister from drowning after being pulled from a canal. There was no doctor available, so Haight applied the lesson and revived the child. The incident prompts calls for schools to teach such life saving skills broadly.
The article explains how the Bismarck name originates from an ancient eastles near Stendal on the Cologne to Berlin route. The castle stood in the center of the old marquisate of Brandenburg and earned its name from guarding the Marca the border between realms along the river Hiese.
Simoner and Perrer of Philadelphia died recently leaving a large estate to public institutions. Bequests include 60000 to the University of Pennsylvania for a professorship endowment and 150690 for a free library, with many other city charities receiving sums.
The article notes electricity as a key motive in census research for the electrical industry and streetcar use. Officials highlight incomplete applications and evolving methods as they review how power consumption relates to industry and urban transit.
A major cloudburst hit Western Pennsylvania and nearby areas on the 25th causing extensive damage. Homes stripped from foundations in Pittsburgh East End, water and hail hit McKeesport and Greensburg, and fatalities occurred from lightning near Greensburg. Rivers rose sharply, with Pittsburgh at thirteen feet and rising. Railroad washouts cut communication to Buffalo and Warren.
J W Riley of Cueel near Augusta Georgia was traveling in a single wagon when his mule stopped under a bee swarm by Wilkinson's bee gums. The bees covered him and he lay unconscious as bystanders freed him with help from nearby store workers. Dr Gordy attended but recovery was not hoped.
Marshal O S Porter of Alaska sold at auction in San Francisco 2468 seal skins seized last year by the Rush from illegal sealers. The North American Commercial Company, present lessees of the fishing ground, purchased almost the entire lot. The aggregate amount was 24956 pounds and will be turned over to the U S Government.
An insect known as sawfly is reported to be rampant in Central Tiiois, especially Logan County, where extensive wheat acreage was planted and the crop showed strong early promise before damage began. Large wheat areas will be plowed up and replaced with other crops.
The Supreme Court denied the writ of error in Kemmler with Chief Justice Fuller authoring the opinion. The ruling states that execution by electricity is not cruel punishment under the law.
Edward Kenna superintendent of the Landale Hotel Florence Ark found hanging to a transom of his door with a ten foot U S flag wrapped around his neck. Mr Kenna was a native of Philadelphia.
A contentious redistricting bill sparks partisan clashes as lawmakers discuss map boundaries and representation. Key figures from both parties push for or oppose proposed district lines amid protests and public hearings.
A party of twelve on a thirteen foot flatboat capsized off the Watuppa Lake shoreline as wind and rough water challenged rowers. Four survivors reached shore exhausted while eight lives were lost including Samuel Wittles and his wife, their children, Levina Buckley, Fred Buckley, Willie Buckley, Willie Turner, Samuel Wittles Jr, and Henry Wittles. The boat was overfilled and inexperienced rowers struggled as a child rocked the craft.
In Breeds Iowa an outbreak of hydrophobia causes a mad dog ridden horse to chase farmer John Ryne in a buckboard. The crazed white horse bites at wheels and driver while a passenger train tempts the animal, which is eventually shot and killed after a half mile chase.
A powder house belonging to W F Smith & Co in Weverville California blew up after storing about 1900 pounds of giant powder. The blast caused lamps to fall, windows to break, doors to fly open and plaster to crack in nearby houses. A second powder house nearby was shaken but did not detonate.
A remarkable natural occurrence from Braintree Mass describes Mrs Simon De Lory giving birth to what appeared to be a single dead infant. Closer inspection revealed two distinct, well formed males joined at the sides by strong muscles.
The steamship City of Rome finished first in the ocean race to Fire Island beating Aurania and Alaska. City of Rome completed the voyage in 7 days 5 hours 4 minutes followed by Aurania in 7 days 6 hours 26 minutes and Alaska in 7 days 40 minutes.
George Francis Train has finished a global voyage lasting sixty-seven days thirteen hours three minutes and three seconds. The feat caps a remarkable journey around the world by rail and ship.
A confused label led Mrs D A Tee of Hoosick Falls New York to take powdered opium by mistake. Local authorities report a medical incident involving accidental ingestion and prompt treatment at home.
The Danish steamer Thingvalla, leaving Copenhagen on the 6th, arrived in New York with Captain Lamb reporting a near disaster after striking an iceberg near 47 10 N 47 230 W on March 19. The bow was damaged but the ship held, with 500 steerage and 30 first class passengers aboard. many were jolted from their bunks as ice dumped onto the deck. Captain Lamb called it the most thrilling experience of his sea career.
Public Safety Chief J Q O Grown leads a crackdown on unlicensed Speak Easiest in Pittsburgh. Inspectors report 443 arrests in one week across the first district of 13 wards, with 162 proprietors and many visitors. Most proprietors pled guilty, fined $100 plus costs, some sent to workhouse. warrants exist for 41 more proprietors.
Captain Anderson of the Oneida reports the schooner Mary Kimball wrecked April 26 on Hemmines Rock Lanick Island Behring Sea. Seventy seven Chinese drowned while 110 Chinese and 45 white men survived. most were bound for a Lanick Island salmon cannery.
Miss Sophia Hunt of Grand Rapids Michigan fell from a carriage while frightened by racing horses outside the city. She struck her head and neck and broke her neck. A small child in her arms was uninjured.
Michael Sheehan aged twenty one attempted to leap from the Mohawk River bridge in Amsterdam New York. He jumped head first from a height over thirty feet and did not surface after striking the water. His body has not been recovered.
The Secretary of State of Illinois licenses Chicago Columbus Tower and Construction Company in Chicago with capital stock of 2 000 000 and incorporators M B Bailey Bernard McDevitt Julius Jones John Kelley and P C Harbor.
Emanuel Bogert deputy postmaster faces accusations of irregularities and theft related to stamps. Officials allege improper handling and removal of stamp assets. Proceedings detail alleged acts and potential charges.
The Newfoundland Legislative Council and House of Assembly sent a note to Queen Victoria via Lord Knutsford voicing anger at Britain’s deals with France on fisheries and lobster factories. They warn of armed resistance and claim 290,000 subjects face poverty and rights being ignored amid policy changes.
Emil Nitschke, a cabin passenger aboard the Elbe, sworn to have no dutiable goods, was searched by Inspector Brown on arrival in New York. Three gold watches and twelve diamond rings were found sewn to his shoe ankles, plus more watches and jewelry in his clothing, including pearl bracelets and a quart of rings. He stood naked during the search.
A strong quake wrecked Repahie Armenia destroying the village. Mineral springs spouted from crevices flooding nearby fields as rumblings warned residents to flee before buildings fell and many escaped death.
John Cass and James Cummings, farmers near Stevenson, Alabama, while strolling beside the Tennessee River, misidentified cow parsnip as spignet and chewed the herb. Cass drank water and died. Cummings remains in critical condition. The plant is a deadly poison.
An Englishman named John Williams, 31, confesses to killing his sweetheart Emma Roberts in Leeds in 1879 after she refused marriage. Troubled conscience led him to tell a policeman in Chicago, and he is now behind bars awaiting further action.
Twenty one head of three year old steers were killed by a single stroke of lightning during the last storm on the Wheeler Richards farm near Kankakee Illinois. The carcasses were found close by a barb wire fence.
An explosion at a saw mill owned by William Means in Centerville Upshur County West Virginia instantly killed Russell H. Jere and fatally injured Floyd Wilson. C B Brake suffered an arm fracture. The blast occurred at the mill operated by the Means company.
A historical report notes a significant eye surgery on the Shah’s wife, detailing the procedure and its outcome in concise terms. The article emphasizes the operation’s impact and the subject’s recovery trajectory.
May 21 to May 27 reports detail Senate and House actions on tariff revisions and the McKinley tariff bill, naval appropriation measures, and river and harbor projects. Debates include liquor import bills, silver money proposals, and public building authorizations, with adjournments in Washington.
The Montana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Republican candidate John B. Lloyd in the Silver Bow County sheriff contest. The Lansing Wheel Company joined the American Wheel Trust, and the Mexican Chamber approved the bill converting the Irish debtors.
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