11 Apr 1889
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1889
Page
1
Mixed dispatches report shifts around politics and industry. Notes include Platts's son entering law in New York, Belgium's stance on regional tensions, refinery sales to the Sugar Trust, and European maneuvers affecting alliances. Also cited are maritime losses, pensions lists, and notable court actions amid ongoing policy debates.
Fifty first Congress special session reports Mr Teller proposing open sessions for nominations with limited exceptions. Mr Sherman notes the President will send messages to the Senate only of formal character. Cites epidemic committee recess authorization and other brief items including Beecher kin accident and hurricane wrecks.
President Harrison proclaims a centennial celebration of the U S government founded by the founders. He designates April 3 as a general holiday with nationwide prayer and thanksgiving in churches and calls on all people to attend divine worship at 9 a m to seek God’s blessing on liberty prosperity and peace. The proclamation is signed in Washington by President Benjamin Harrison and Secretary James G Blaine.
A fire destroyed Tez Drake Hotel in Aberdeen Mississippi with losses under 75000 dollars. Haxters, a longtime Little Rock resident, died suddenly of diphtheria at age sixty. Over seventy five ex Confederates met in Birmingham Alabama to form a veterans association. The Arkansas Attorney General received the resignation of J E Williams, Assistant U S Attorney for the Eastern District. Hubbard Co of Pittsburg reported a blaze destroying oxen shovel and saw factories with 4000 dollar losses. Moonshiners near Hardin Kentucky organized to deter federal raids for now. Arkansas Penitentiary Commissioners chose John C Carroll of Franklin County as Prison and Convict Inspector after deliberation. Rich placer digging reported in Bear Paw Mountains north of Fort Benton Montana. A war at Hatter’s Creek West Virginia left eight wounded. none armed. Mrs Batocet Craver, seventy five, of Louisville Louisiana, burned to death. Snow measured inches in Winchester Virginia. Clarksdale Mississippi suffered a major fire with 75000 dollar loss. Ward of North Carolina faces possible total blindness after losing an eye recently. A kilogram value of forgery was swept away by wind and water near Norfolk Virginia. One million dollars worth of property burned at Sarancab Georgia. An Agriculture Convention will convene at Calbots Louisiana April 25 with Gov Swolls expected to attend and discuss agricultural education with Professor Days and local farmers.
A Paris and New York firm Allard & Sona of No 2M Fifth avenue is charged with large scale smuggling. They allegedly substituted rich silk and tapestries for hair in antique furniture to dodge duties. A Vanderbilts portrait and Rembrandt pieces were hidden in antique mirrors and doors. Loss to the government may total around 50000 to 70000 dollars.
James Callery one of Western Pennsylvania’s wealthiest men died suddenly at his Highland Avenue East Bowling residence at 65. Cause reportedly heart disease. he suffered kidney trouble. He attended to business yesterday and hosted a housewarming at his new home. Born in Ireland in 181?, he built wealth as president of the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad and City Savings Bank, with tanning interests and other banking ties. He leaves a widow and four grown children.
A telegraph from St Lawrence mayor L V Ives asks grain men to donate seed wheat for Dakota farmers left destitute by prairie fires. Losses in the county reach high figures with seventy five families burned out and only small insurance. In Indiana, William Pray shot and killed his wife then shot himself after a failed reconciliation. Pray survives.
In New York on April 6 Russell B. Harrison arrives to protest a suit by former Montana Governor Schuyler Crosby. A conference between counsel for both sides, Sweetzer and Nicol, was held with another planned to discuss the Jewels story claiming Crosby possessed jewels stolen from Mrs. Townsend, daughter of W L Scott. Crosby’s papers issued a retracement and Harriston’s Montana paper acted.
The County Court at Chattanooga plans a free Tennessee river bridge costing 2200 dollars. Obituaries note Elish Armstrong of Christian County Kentucky died at about seventy. A Birmingham worker perishes in a furnace fire. Sheriff Greenlee of Granger County Tennessee is killed while arresting an escaped convict. A.J. Yarbrough is shot. Billings faces him over a line fence. A gerrymander bill shifts districts in Tennessee. A Louisville hospital death from a beating occurs. Jasper Tennessee fines a noted criminal. a daylight escape follows. A wind storm devastates Chipley Florida and Greenwood Missouri reports a death. The Atlanta Constitution discusses bagging firm trends. Charleston's Light Infantry to join a New York centennial pageant. A fire destroys mills and a Richmond depot. A Mississippi College court inquiry exonerates both sides. A deadly room confrontation in Alabama ends with a death. Reports warn of White Caps activity near Chattanooga. Florence Alabama builds a new college. Thomas Richy of New Orleans dies at ninety. A boy crushed by a moving train near Sielson Kentucky. Hatchie Tennessee endures fires blamed on incendiaries. A Dynamite accident kills Herman Grats in Avondale Alabama. A Cardsville Illinois stabbing ends in a murder. Covington Georgia sees an acquittal in a murder case.
F G Carpenter describes a 1600 mile Chinese wall ride from Pekin amid mountains and plains. He notes height around twenty five feet, blue brick exterior, earth fill, and moss on top. The wall, built centuries ago, protected Chinese realms against northern peoples and remains a monumental symbol.
A New York Word editorial extols disease prevention and regular physical checks. It argues Warner's Safe Cure as a purported safeguard for kidneys and general health, and cites a Moody revival anecdote and a Springfield Union quip about the waltz versus square dance.
Dr W C Van Bibber of Baltimore argues for improved sanitary measures and a future quarantine model in the South. He favors houses built on arches or piers with paved areas underneath, better surface ventilation and drainage, and a four-building quarantine complex linked by telegraph and other services to educate citizens and prevent spread.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.