05 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1892
Page
1
A sweeping collection of brief items notes tiny sea islands nine feet wide, trains of snail snacks in France, Japanese colonists in Sinaloa, US pension quirks, U.S. and global oddities from a Mexico to Pennsylvania, including earthquakes, coal, and telephonic forecasts, with various quirky statistics and curiosities.
Wm G MacDonough a Californian capitalist wires 150000 to Rothschilds London for the stallion Ormonde. The horse, bred by the Duke of Westminster, will travel from Buenos Ayres to England then to New York and finally to San Francisco via overland route. Ormonde has a storied racing record and MacDonough notes his brood mares Flora Fair Lady and Bermuda Dagonet.
A report from Cincinnati details a surge of two dollar counterfeit notes called Hiuneosk weentennies, praised as the best yet and linked to Miles Ogle’s 15 year Columbus sentence. Bankers have been duped and even U S Treasury cashiers were targeted. A Louisville victim carried one note to the subtreasury, prompting authorities to warn money handlers to exercise extreme caution to avoid loss.
In Macon Georgia on a Monday morning Dr. G W Kelly a prominent physician threw his eight year old daughter into a well intending to drown her and then shot and killed his sister in law who tried to intervene. He claimed religious excitement and said God had called him in his sleep to save them from evil while his sister in law died. He appeared sane at times.
In Bernarillo New Jersey a crowd gathered to oppose Democrat speaker Rev Dr George W Sanderlin state auditor after a warrant declared no democratic speech was to be heard. The courthouse confrontation turned deadly with Parrott slain and Phillips mortally wounded, several others injured. An escort protected Sanderlin to the railway station amid ongoing threats.
Nashville Tenn Oct 31 Juero McAlister pursues mandamus against penitentiary inspectors to stop J E Gootwin from using convicts on sewer work. Court rules convicts may be worked anywhere in the state but warns against leasing convicts or subletting. such practices are void and unauthorized.
The state department was informed by the Odessa consulate that cholera in Russia has improved as heat eases and temperatures become milder. The Cairo consulate reported that ships from Mediterranean ports in Turkey and Greece face quarantine inspections at Alexandria.
About 8,000 people were left homeless by a large blaze in a burned district, with many seeking shelter in citizens homes. The figure is a conservative estimate based on recent district registration.
A saloon in Allyn Washington was partly wrecked by dynamite. The owner who slept upstairs was unharmed. Prohibitionists in the area, locked in a bitter fight with liquor interests, are suspected of involvement in the blast.
Emperor William leads a crowd of over five thousand visitors at Wittenberg for the rededication of the Lutheran Memorial church. Duke of York and foreign delegates attend as the emperor inscribes his name in Luther's visitor album. A grand afternoon procession and celebratory events unfold with speeches, music, and festivities lasting several days.
In Prittsburgh Pennsylvania on November 1 ex private W L Iams testifies about picket duty before sleep and Frank Jacob, a guard, details seeing Iams on duty and later buried by the thumbs. Col Streator discusses potential dangers as Iams is cut down and questioned about threats during the trial.
Two masked robbers boarded the south bound express on the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia line near Piedmont Alabama. They stole about 21000 from the express car and several thousand dollars in registered mail. A posse with hounds pursued the desperadoes into the mountains as a gun battle was anticipated. J H Rogers, the messenger, yielded 3705 and the mail agent surrendered. The robbers fled after stopping the train by the bell cord and firing at passengers.
About 55 linked to a young man entered the Star theater Tuesday morning. Smoke filled the auditorium as flames grew, quickly checked by the fire department with little loss. Later a second blaze at the Atwater Block on Superior and Water streets was extinguished without damage. An elevator boy saw a man go up minutes before.
A Mt Nebo Yadkin county tragedy: Shugart visited Miss Pardue, drew a pistol, set it aside, and after she unknowingly picked it up and fired, the cartridge exploded, killing him instantly and deeply distressing the woman.
Washington reports the agriculture department still receives inquiries about fat tailed Persian sheep imported by Mr. Jeate and consigned to the department. Sheep were sent to C. P. Bailey in California for study and several were shown at fairs and fairs in California before being moved to Bailey’s Monterey ranch. Ottawa seeks a 759000 subsidy for a fast mail service to Britain, with transatlantic passengers potentially reaching Quebec in five days if a CPR link is completed.
A steam pipe burst on the tug Cole B Grubb early Tuesday while tied at Summit Street Brook lin. Fire rescue teams found crew members Michael Waters and Edward Gibson severely burned and in critical condition with a third man badly hurt.
In Rockport near Paragenrsn sxe West Virginia on Monday night the home of Asbury Bail burned. The family was saved with difficulty and one child was severely burned. Property loss estimated at 1,009 dollars. Authorities suspect arson tied to political troubles.
Attorney General Miller issues guidance to U S marshals, attorneys, and election supervisors. It reiterates federal supremacy in election law, outlines authority to arrest without process for offenses, and stresses the duty to maintain honest, free, and fair elections while enforcing timely compliance with the law.
Recapitulation indicates an October decrease in interest bearing debt totaling 81317 with offsetting cash in treasury and redemption fund movements. It lists Gold reserve, net cash deficit, and various certificates and treasury notes affecting overall debt position.
In Virginia a mob overpowered a jailer and hanged two young men named Lucas and Burgess after a jail break attempt tied to the murder of Oak Sutherland in Cleveland county. Authorities say the mob shot and riddled the brothers after hanging them outside the jail.
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