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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1879
Page
2
West Fortieth street New York sees a fatal jump during a blaze. Buffalo reports a kidnapping case with a girl forced to write a ransom note. Riots, fire disasters, and political visits shape the week from New York to Dakota and beyond.
A September 25 snowstorm in Canada dropped two inches. Reports describe a Mexico disaster where a train carrying 400 kegs of gunpowder exploded, killing all aboard. July 8 a velocipede journey from New York to Chicago covered 1 313 miles in staged stops. Gold and silver continue flowing into the U S from Europe with weekly specie imports of 8 577 542 dollars. Western Iron Association raises iron prices by half a cent and nails rise to 3 40 per keg. Lotta the actress tours Chicago, starring in Zoor Point Lynde Light and later Mussette. New counterfeit five dollar bills circulate in Troy. Maj Thornpare, killed at Milk River massacre, is described as a brave former West Point graduate born in Tennessee. Foreign notes cover Stanley’s Congo expedition, church state clashes in Belgium, Pompeii celebration, Nihilists in Russia, rinderpest in Europe, Irish tenant protests, Germany Japan tensions, and Russia‑Turkey diplomacy.
Trade notes warn grain quality is poor despite a thrashing ban and weeks of wait for new wheat. The year’s crop is seen about 30 percent below average and home needs through next harvest may require 16 to 17 million quarters of foreign grain. Five Glasgow Bank directors were released amid crowd hostility after an eight month sentence. Madrid reports 4000 troops sent to Cuba with 4500 more to follow and Spanish banks backed nearly 5 million dollars for Cuban military expenses. In Ireland a volley struck belligerent tenants near Castlebar, killing one man.
A thousand-word dispatch reports Maj. Thornburgh's party attacked near Milk River after encamping on Sept. 29. Capt. Payne and Lowry are killed, 13 enlisted men slain, and a wagon master among casualties. Meeker and family reportedly murdered. troops from Forts Sanders McPherson Fetterman and Robinson move toward the war, led by Gen. Merritt with Ute forces estimated at 500 to 600. A hunting party including Gen. Tyner and Governor J. K. Hayford accompanies the relief effort.
George Tomes and Fr. A Tremain from Pittsburgh attended a seance in a well furnished up town brown stone house. Tomes claims he lunged at the spirit Mary eight feet from the cabinet and nearly harmed her. The ghost weighed 150 pounds and the scene drew cries from bystanders as the spirit escaped.
Solon Robinson in the New York Tribune analyzes the American tea plant and declares it a failure. He notes the plant may grow but its decoction lacks agreeable flavor and fails to inspire second cups, urging the Agricultural Department to abandon Florida coffee experiments.
Prescott J. Pintspory, former cashier of the Lawrence National Bank in Massachusetts, received a five year jail sentence for embezzling $64 000. His health is poor and it is believed he may be pardoned in due course.
A compilation of varied statistics notes Saratoga visitation surpassing prior records, Bridgeport labor lottery losses, rising Prussian crisis reports, Russian postal and telegraph deficits, rapid penmanship metrics, railroading debt per capita data, and toothpick market shifts including price drops and factory activity, with a closing Washington correspondence on election law stump speeches.
The 1879 notice from the Post Office Department warns that mail matter not addressed to a proper post office will not be forwarded. Correspondents are urged to direct letters to the correct post office and place the post office name at the top of the sheet. Examples include Kanawha City as the post office for Charleston, W V, to ensure proper routing.
Reports from members of both parties visiting the city indicate a very quiet and possibly uneventful coming session. Lawmakers expect a lengthy winter session, likely stretching to September, with prospects of extended debates before the presidential period.
A St. Petersburg correspondent argues that Nihilism grows through discontent with government and gains allies among the people. Land and Liberty continues to circulate despite a six month siege and official efforts, signaling widening influence as the press refrains from further attacks.
In a North American Review excerpt, Lincoln playfully teases Senator Sumner about a note urging caution at night. The diarist recalls Lincoln’s amused remark that Sumner was afraid to measure, praising Sumner as a good man and likening him to a bishop.
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