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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1891
Page
1
A dense, eclectic OCR dump covers topics from medicals and politics to science and finance. It notes Saint Columbus, colonial schemes, oil leases, balloon heights, and a wide array of figures and places, with dispersed data on bees, forests, and world events.
Report from Vina del Mar describes a decisive three day engagement near Valparaiso. Balmaceda loyalists were routed, Valparaiso surrendered, and insurgents pursued toward Santiago as Balmaceda’s forces desert. Forts guard the harbor as ships maneuver offshore.
The Gambier and Easby collided at 1 am inside Fort Philip Mouth. Gambier sank after taking on water, with 26 passengers and six crew lost. Easby rescued many yet could not save all. Lights and lookouts drew criticism for both vessels.
Gen. RK S Dyrenfurth in charge of government rain experiments at Midland visits Fort Worth on route to Washington. He reports six rain events in three weeks under great difficulty, three downpours and the heaviest rain in three years. He says the principle is correct beyond question.
Rioting erupts in Vitebsk and other places as rye export bans trigger distress among Volga German colonists long known as prosperous farmers. Vitebsk, capital of its government, reports serious disturbances spurred by protests against rye exports.
The secretary of the treasury paid the West Virginia governor 27525 dollars representing the direct tax collected from individuals in Jefferson and Buckley counties.
The Venezuelan congress has refused to ratify the reciprocity treaty yet officials in the state department believe an agreement may still be reached. The report notes continued dialogue and cautious optimism amid stalled ratification.
A furious Chilean capital mob took Balmaceda's house and several officials' homes by torch after Valparaiso fell. Fire destroyed Balmaceda's residence, ex minister Goday's house, Balmaceda's mother’s home, and other government offices as panic swept Santiago.
Constantine Asharyan once held a millionlire fortune from Athens in youth. He spent lavishly on an Athens amphitheater, eastern revelry, and a yacht, then sank into bankruptcy. After years abroad he arrived in New York as a clerk, seeking a third fortune to return home with.
Nine members of the Kite Arctic exploring expedition arrive in Halifax after reaching 77 deg 43 min north and discover lush flowers with eight inch vegetation. They collect extensive plant and insect specimens and note incorrect Greenlands charts.
The Journal of the Chamber of Cara merece in Paris reports that the Belgian government plans to declare Antwerp and other Belgian ports free ports to position Belgium as a warehouse for Excope.
Reports say Coquimbo resists while Balmaceda flees to Buenos Aires with family and valuables. General Basquedane is named interim president by the Junta in Valparaiso as other ports report readiness to obey. Executions follow martial law with officials shot after recent trials. The Esmeralda and Lynch-linked transports move toward Coquimbo as tensions rise.
A riotous mob and deserters attacked Valparaiso gatherings, burning and looting Salmaceda faction properties. Fourteen fires burned through the night, two million dollars in damage. Marines from American, British, French and German forces, plus a foreign volunteer guard, restored order and remain on duty.
A large group of Hebrew refugees arrived Monday aboard the Cunard steamer Etruria and were detained by immigration authorities for examination of their physical and financial condition. Many are penniless and traveled with families after being deceived into believing the government would welcome them and provide homes.
London reports say congressional agents in Paris and Lon claim Don Augustin Edwards will be the next president of Chile. He ranks among Chillan elites and funded revolutionary efforts early in the insurrection.
Seven men robbed eastbound Rio Grande train No. 4 near Cotepaxi with rifles. Express Messenger Angel resisted and fired. strong box looted for $3,000 while passengers and crew faced danger. Posse formed. authorities in Trinidad alerted to pursue suspects.
Melbourne's rain making produced a local shower in Cheyenne Wyoming at 2 50 pm on Tuesday. The storm lasted about two hours and the rainfall measured one half inch over a 15 to 20 mile radius. Officials said there were no premonitions of the storm, and another shower was forecast soon.
Capt Anderson, acting superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, submits his annual report noting few fires started and quickly extinguished. He reports abundant trout in lakes and rivers and a growing wildlife population including about 25,000 elk and 500 to 400 buffalo.
The Nicaragua canal project reports reduced workforce but steady progress. Grey Town port pier extends 1000 feet while dredging continues. railroad and telegraph construction is advancing. excavation reaches seventeen feet deep over half a mile, with ten miles of right of sway cleared.
Hon. John Young Brown, Kentucky's governor-elect, was inaugurated Tuesday at the capital. Chief Justice Holt of the court of appeals administered the oath of office. Ex Gov Buckner received complimentary resolutions from citizens.
The island of Trinidad has resolved to take part in the Chicago exposition and published an address to merchants planters and citizens seeking their cooperation with the colony.
Three large Atlantic City hotels the United States Congress Hall and Cambridge failed announced Tuesday morning. The downturn blamed a backward season and weak travel demand affecting major properties in New Jersey’s resort area.
Indiana items report Emine Willis of Terre Haute dead at age 01 and said to be the war’s oldest veteran. Other notes include a sheep depredation near Gosport, drought relief turning to rains, a fatality from a whisky barrel explosion near Linton, militia pay distribution in Indianapolis, and a Martinsville well asphyxiation. The Danville fire loss reached 50,000 with eleven burned cattle. large county farm gatherings and reunions across Johnson, Tipton, and surrounding counties. infant with one arm born at Clarksvillea. reports on river pirates, vermillion county dog poisonings, and a Lawson-like oil discovery in Jay county.
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