Gladstone Government Completes Somersault on Irish Policy
Secretary Foerster resigns amid Irish policy U turn as Pelk Wells and Wie comrade are recaptured in a string of crimes and accidents across the realm.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1882
Page
4
Secretary Foerster resigns amid Irish policy U turn as Pelk Wells and Wie comrade are recaptured in a string of crimes and accidents across the realm.
The Twenty fourth annual New York chamber of commerce report warns of a critical period for U S economic and financial questions. Ex Senator Pad dock contemplates a Utah commission offer after declining it earlier. Green B Baum announces candidacy for the U S senate to succeed Judge Davis. Gladstone denies Irish reform moves and notes executive discretion. Horace Maynard dies of heart disease in Knoxville. Reports of Indian clashes and Indian relocation tensions from Santa Fe and Wind River region, with Bannonks and Shoshone conditions described.
Polk Wells, Fitz Gerald and Cook led a bold breakout from Ft Madison with nine in hospital. They chloroformed guard John Elder, overpowered Edward Hoffman, climbed to the roof and escaped over the wall. Elder died from chloroform effects. Wells and Cook were later recaptured near the prison. Brengen won a $250 reward for capturing them. A Des Moines jury convicted Fountain W. George of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to hang under the state capital punishment law.
In Parliament Gladstone announced unconditional releases for three MPs and many suspects, with the government not renewing the coercion act. Aimed at Ireland, measures will remedy justice administration, protect life and property, and consider further releases while preserving security if needed. Forster resigned over not sharing responsibility.
Gladstone backs peace measures while Ireland welcomes releases from Kilmainham jail. Parnell Dillon and O Kelly gain freedom unconditionally as Davitt is freed in the Commons. Forster resigns over policy and Cavendish named as new secretary amid mixed reactions.
A mule at Willet s Point was killed during a military class demonstration when a cotton bag with six ounces of dynamite was placed on its head and exploded via a camera circuit. The blast wounded the animal as the fuse and dynamite fired and the head and body fell.
The Courier editor W F Cook suffered a sudden left shoulder and neck pain. After applying St Jacobs Oil to the area, relief came quickly and promptly.
A Chicago man’s tearful remark about Niagara is cited amid comic asides on space travel costs. The Norristown Herald praises astronomy while a Milwaukee paper cites St Jacobs Oil. England’s census shows women outnumber men by about 1,000,000 across 1864 to 1881, with early marriages rising and education failing to strengthen the race, as men emigrate for work.
Special notice to physicians and medical students of Nebraska Western Iowa and territories announces reduced round trip tickets for the Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical Society meeting in Lincoln on May 24 and 25. Tickets available from U P B M and C St P M O railroads for one and one fourth fare one way. orders must be received by May 18 with point of origin and preferred railroad indicated. Signed U M Dremoor secretary.
In a Denver Tribune note a narrator and his sweetheart Sue admire outfits and a suited joke. A donkey passes by with winged ears prompting Sue to exclaim that Charlie is awful cute. The lighthearted exchange centers on costumes and playful language.
The narrative traces David Rittenhouse’s beginnings in Germantown and Norristown, his early talents in arithmetic and machinery, and how a chest of books sparked a lifelong pursuit. It covers his self education, the making of clocks and an orrery, health struggles, and early recognition by Benjamin Rush and Pennsylvania leaders.
The article chronicles Dr. David Rittenhouse’s 1770 orrery, a detailed machine modeling five thousand years of solar system movements. It describes the brass sun, elliptical orbits, eclipses, and planetary positions, with praise from John Adams and Jefferson, and notes its practical astronomical value.
An elephant, favored by the grand vizier, refuses to trample sick people in a Lucknow meadow during a royal hunt. The nabob urges the driver to hurry, but the elephant stops, gently lifting and moving each injured person with its trunk to create a clear passage. Humanity triumphs over cruelty.
A veteran beast tamer argues against the myth of blood scent inciting attacks. He notes captive lions and tigers are more dangerous when grown, while wild beasts remember being whipped. A cub raised in confinement becomes bold and hard to cow, yet may suddenly turn ferocious without warning.
Promotion of a tonic claiming to strengthen the liver and kidneys and renew vigor. It lists ingredients Yellow Duck Sareapanila Juniper Iron Buchu Celery Ushsaya and asserts it boosts wellbeing and is more refreshing than wine. Urges readers to consult a physician and ask a druggist to obtain a bottle.
The law favors final settlements when parties meet and settle all contract elements. Absent fraud, mistake, or explicit openness, settlements cannot be reopened to litigate antecedent matters. Defendants must prove they did not waive damages or that fraud or mistake prevented inclusion. Pickel et al. vs. St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis court of appeals.
T J Thompson of Maysville Kentucky describes a long illness with numerous symptoms including nervous chills night sweats dyspepsia and painful urination. After using Dr Guysotts Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla he reports a complete recovery and renewed vitality.
A fragmentary excerpt links a jokey remark about money to a note on Grenadine racing and an Iroquois tradition about the sun and moon preceding creation. The text then drifts to reflections on generosity and friendship with moral maxims.
Excerpt from Carlyle’s posthumous Reminiscences of My Irish Journey describes a Dublin dinner party. The guest list includes Mrs Stokes, Petrie the painter study, Burton the portraitist, and an antiquarian parson, with lively but pointed exchanges reflecting Irish English tensions.
Dr L B McMillan of Breesport New York reports a full recovery from lung congestion liver soreness and joint pain after using the Golden Medical Discovery. He states the medicines prove their value and would replace many doctors if tried by every family.
Recount of Col. John Hale raising the Lancers with a death head and cross bones on caps and breasts under the motto or Glory. Also various anecdotes including a nurse’s letter praising Favorite Prescription, Mesmer’s water magnetism claim, a Buffalo hospital fire, and old pilgrim laws about kissing wives, with humorous评论 of homely wives from the New Haven Register.
The text extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to restore regularity and improve digestion. It links bowel function to liver and stomach health, claims dramatic relief from wind and colicky pains, and advises sending for pamphlets from Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
The description notes satin and Manila braids and various colored hats at an opening. Ad copy touts Dr. Bensons Skin Cure promising scalp cleansing in six days and Celery and Chamomile Pills for headaches, with prices listed. A quoted exchange about the dome of Heaven follows, ending with a wry remark.
An assortment of 1920s style copy notes features Diamond Dyes promising to revitalize clothing at ten cents and Carter's Liver Bitters pitched as a tonic for convalescents. Lines reference spiritualist seances, poker, and cable crop reports praising British and American crops.
An array of fragile fashion notes and health claims appear. Tufted sursh with silklike balls dresses collars and cuffs while Carvel teak-wood parasols support artificial flowers. Brown's Pepsinonic is praised for dyspepsia headache constipation and biliousness.
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