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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1880
Page
3
Prosperity, New York March 17 reports San Francisco shows rising stock exchange activity after months of decline. The table lists gains across major cities including New York, Lowell, Philadelphia, St Louis, and Chicago, with New York’s increase partly attributed to stock speculation.
The Reichstag passed 149 to 139 a credit of twenty million florins in gold rente for current year expenses. Finance minister urged delaying confidence vote until the budget is introduced. Liberal TohUnes. Beatty notes committee favors extending socialist law to Sept 20, 1884 and keeping Berlin expulsions inoperative during sessions.
The French Senate rejected a key Article 7 aimed at Jesuit exclusion from public schooling by a 21 vote margin. The move signals fragile cabinet unity in the long dispute over secular education and church influence, with potential broader European repercussions if Freycinet’s government yields to opposition.
The pamphlet argues for filibustering and U S expansion, citing Ernest Dalrymyde as chief mover. It calls for public opinion in Philadelphia San Francisco and the Territories and warns against foreign domination and flawed elections while urging action to extend U S jurisdiction.
Mr Janse Atpex has imparted about $525 for a finely ornamented vault. It is well guarded and, with one or two exceptions, the largest in the city.
Biographical sketch of Casimir Pulaski and Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish patriots who fought in America and Europe. Pulaski born 1747 died 1779 after Savannah battle. commanded cavalry after Brandywine. Kosciuszko born 1753 died 1817 in Soleure. later buried in Cracow area with a mound of earth from battlefields.
Figures show 82,454 immigrants arrived in New York by year ending Feb 8 1879, rising to 147,963 by year ending Feb 29 1880. Monthly totals include 4,116 passengers with 2,318 immigrants in a recent month, amid a surge of newcomers to the United States.
The Tue Evrcsa Sentinel quotes a sarcastic disloyal reader lauding Sharon's senate speech. The note claims re election is assured and applauds his four year open potato trap and grand work from the coast. It ends with a jubilant call to celebrate with bands.
The record lists six presidents and one usurper inaugurated on dates other than March 4 including George Washington on April 30 1789 James Monroe on March 45 1821 John Tyler on April 6 1841 Zachary Taylor on March 5 1819 Michael Fillmore on July 10 1850 Andrew Johnson on April 15 1865 and Rutherford B Hayes on March 5 1877. All entries reflect irregular inauguration dates in early U.S. history.
Ains Betva A Lockwoon, a Washington woman lawyer, enters the Supreme Court with modest reception from judges who fault her knowledge and question her recent blackmail suit against Senator Will on behalf of a Georgia girl, deemed pettifogging.
A fashionable Ogden gathering at the Union Opera House drew a refined crowd for worship at Terpaichore. The event featured well attended music and calls, with full participation by managers and an invited party hosted by Mr and Mrs Wim Van Dyke. A fireside ball at the Piremen's Mall also drew a large, pleased crowd, and the youths plan another soon.
The quarterly conference of the Relief Societies of Weber Stake of Zion began at 10 a m with many from county associations present. Elders Richards Peery and others, plus seven bishops, attended along with presidents of local branches. Morning exercises were engaging and messages of encouragement were given.
A worker on the corner of Mun Street and Sixth Street was seen installing culverts and graveling crossings this morning, an effort described as saving shoe repair costs and keeping feet dry.
Our Southern Agent Mr James England departs this evening as an authorized agent of the Junction to collect dues for our paper and issue receipts He is fully empowered to act and is recommended to patrons and friends for a long voyage to San Pete and beyond.
Early hour birth brings joy to George Chugg of the Utah Central. The veteran conductor is praised for the good news and wished prosperity for the baby and mother as they begin a central path to happiness.
A Battle Creek correspondent recalls Tudor archery in 1545 when nobles and their wives competed for bow and target honors. Roger Ascham promoted archery in Toxophilus, detailing laws on bows and arrows for youths and adults, and praising the sport as royal, national, and essential in peace and war. The piece notes long-bow mastery, even women’s skill, with pigeons downed at 200 feet, making William Tell seem commonplace.
Mr. I. W. Bates describes a Mygale avicularia like spider two inches long with seven inch spread capturing two small finches. One bird died, the other died after contact with the spider and its saliva, a novelty to locals along the riverbank.
Notice about a new and second hand furniture store on South Street operated by J. 1, Eccrzs, proprietor. The ad highlights a midtown area shop opening and invites customers to visit for bargains and general service.
Dr Minfle offers nephreticaum and English Dandelion Pills for kidney bladder liver and digestive ailments including dropsy diabetes dyspepsia and biliousness. Sir Astley Coopana Vital Restorative targets nervous debility and other effects of youthful excesses with a claimed safe easy regimen. Available through Win Driver Son J W McNutt Co Ogden and Mintle Co San Francisco with bottles sent by mail.
Dr Delamotte proposes that the Nile originated in a vast ancient lake feeding Egypt through multiple channels now dried to desert. He suggests raising cataracts to reopen ancient rivers and expand arable land tenfold with two suitable dams and locks while the Khedive backs the plan. Also notes Edison matrix modifications yielding cheap electrotypes for studying languages and recording pronunciations.
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