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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1891
Page
1
A jumble of notes reports astronomical and geographic curiosities, population ratios, world fairs, and quirky facts. From stars in the sky to floods in China, political figures, coast to coast happenings, and strange statistics, the item surveys a wide range of sensational claims and human-interest tidbits.
A massive quake in San Salvador left about forty dead and many injured with widespread destruction across the country. Dwellers fled amid dust and falling debris as telegraph lines failed and church bells tolled. Officials sent 59 men to modify Lake Hopongo to lessen aftershocks, while towns like Cornaigna suffered heavy loss with only eight houses standing.
The Fort Sheridan range witnessed an automatic repeating rifle test by Dr I A Pitcher of Neillsville Wisconsin. The gun uses gas from the first cartridge to cock and load, firing nine cartridges rapidly. Lieut. In gersall praises the mechanism while noting the potential for naval torpedoes and machine gun use.
City and gas companies clash over funding and feasibility of using electric streetcar lines to light three streets per line. Officials see the plan as practical and economical, promising city savings if implemented.
The London Times comments on Bar on Hirschs Jewish colonization plan calling it the most remarkable yet risky venture by practical men. It questions the Jews fitness for the project and warns the czar might not allow exodus if scaled up while noting immense inherent risks.
William Seitz of Huntsville Pennsylvania and Miss Mary DeLong of Plymouth wed after a long separation. Rev Thomas McKay officiated. The couple had loved each other for decades. Seitz had remarried before, then his first wife died and he returned to his old sweetheart who stayed true to her girlhood attachment.
The Pope declared support for the French Republic after receiving a French Catholic deputation and stated that restoring the monarchy in France was impossible.
Twenty six passengers were injured when Union Pacific No 14 derailed at Denver Brook station on the Grarmont division. Many riders were Knights of Pythias returning from Aspen convention. One employee was fatally wounded by a revolver discharge while attempting to board the engine.
The Tennessee extra session ends next Saturday after sensational moments but passes key measures. A $25,000 yearly maintenance fund for a military force aiding civil authorities is approved, a state senatorial and representative district reapportionment bill passes in the Democratic caucus, and a penitentiary commission and new prison funding bill is adopted for passage. The governor may send convicts to Briceville. no action on probes into Labor Commissioner Ford or Assistant Labor Commissioner Alleman.
About 200 prisoners at San Quentin jute mills struck on Saturday demanding better food more tobacco and less favoritism They formed a five member committee to present grievances before the prison directors Guards halted any escape and armed guards filled the area The directors upheld the food standard and warned punishment by solitary confinement for future outbreaks This marks the second strike there in a week with a prior stoppage last Wednesday.
The King of Italy signed an amnesty decree for natives abroad who failed to perform military service from the class of 1848 to 1812. Those liable for penalties may now return home without fear of molestation for past duties. Italy also celebrates strong crops and prosperity.
News from Guatemala City reports ex-Vice-President Dr Rafael Acola accidentally shot and killed in a fracas while trying to separate two quarreling friends. The incident occurred as information reached San Francisco on Sunday morning.
Shocks from the September 43 quake continue to ripple across El Salvador with irregular intensity. Reports indicate widespread tremors and rising concerns as the nation endures aftershocks and ongoing seismic activity.
Rumors report British troops or marines occupying Sigri on Mitylene’s west coast near Asia Minor. Dispatches from Constantinople and Athens claim fifteen British ships landed troops and guns, with fortifications under way. Ambassadors in Constantinople reported coastal defenses and torpedo booms around the islet.
Treasury activity shows nearly thirteen million taken up for continuance at two percent and 372 300 for redemption. New York sub treasury redeemed 76 100, total redemption 12 900 700. Since month start heavy drafts lowered the balance from 60 000 000 to 48 000 009, with 17 830 000 in subsidiary silver and 15 300 000 in bank depositories.
Government inspector reports Cheyenne and Arapaho deaths after a large dance on the Ouachita river. Dozens fell unconscious in recent days and many died as fever and illness struck the tribes during the rite meant to ward off malaria.
The bark Matthew Baird from Portland Maine laden with lumber bound for Mayaguez was damaged by a collision in dense fog. The vessel reported hitting an unknown eastbound steamer on September 4. she arrived Boston September 8 with bows stove in and water in the hold.
Two thousand men mostly French Canadians in Ottawa saw mills struck for a reduction of 1.5 hours per day and a 50 cent weekly wage increase. The workers had been earning from 4 to 6 dollars weekly, working eleven and a half hours daily with a half hour for dinner. lumbermen refused to yield.
Doctors say John Fitzgerald will survive his brain congestion but warn he will never be himself again. The news deeply affects his many friends.
After a singing school near Parkersburg West Virginia Lorenzo Wirral and Lewis Lawers fought with stones. Lawers was badly hurt and doctors gave little hope for his life on Monday night.
The London Telegraph on Monday declares that when the English speaking race learns the extent of Canadian scandals in high official places they will be filled with sorrow and shame.
Hon George B Loring former minister to Portugal and commissioner of agriculture died suddenly in Salem Massachusetts Monday morning from heart trouble at age 74.
Dalmaceda reportedly fled through Valparaiso guarded by Junta forces and police, finding shelter on Admiral Brown’s San Francisco. Disguised as a drunken sailor, Balmaceda slipped to a harbor boat and boarded a U.S. warship for safe departure amid fears of arrest.
Elias Snyder of Cincinnati is held in Oconee jail on suspicion of causing a Western North Carolina train wreck near Statesville that killed twenty three people. A prior rail unspiking near Bastian's bridge triggered the crash. Snyder, investigated after a Georgia tramp scare, was reportedly in North Carolina and Florida before Atlanta. A reward is offered by the Richmond and Danville Co. for details about the wreck.
Further particulars of the German setback in East Africa describe missing officers Capt. Zeclewski Zitewitz and Pierch Dr Dunschow and four NCOs. Only two officers Tettenborn Heydebreck and two NCOs escaped. Three hundred African soldiers under German command were killed and a large store of guns and munitions were lost. The natives pursued the victory with ruthless killings of captured enemies.
Advices from London Tuesday say Britain has not seized Mitylene. Reports to Constantinople suggest troops landed only for drill and have re-embarked. The movement is claimed to be a warning to the Turkish Porte, though the exact motive remains supposition.
Indiana citizens greet a detective in search of the Lady of a Swede rumored murdered in March with body hidden in a cave. Reports cite numerous fatalities across the state including Andrew Fix crushed in a Washington brickyard and Joe Miller killed in a Mt Vernon runaway.
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