25 Jan 1873
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1873
Page
1
An observer recounts a violent sea voyage as winds howl and rain soaks the deck. The ship sways wildly and a sense of grave danger fills the air while sea birds flash briefly in radiant colors before vanishing into the night.
A bachelor hunter from La Roche-Targe loses control when he buys a prized Brutus the trickster horse. After a failed ride ends with a broken leg, Brutus saves him by burying him and delivering him to Madame de Noriolis who, through a dramatic chase, becomes Countess de La Roche-Targe.
United States political news from January details Missouri Democrats nominating L. V. Bogg for U S Senate after multiple ballots, Louisiana and Illinois legislatures inaugurating governors and electing senators, New Jersey electing leadership, and ongoing federal inquiries. Reports cover resignations, cabinet changes, and notable deaths including Edward Bulwer Lytton.
A reflection on listening as a social skill. It argues that good listening prompts others to talk, helps diffident individuals express themselves, and creates a rotation of speakers. It cites the benefits of listening in families and societies and ends with a humorous anecdote about snoring and a note on a Mexican president’s widow.
Court updates include Leo Carman found guilty of mail robbery in Chicago and Stokes case bill of exceptions. Executions debated. Indictments bail set for W Hamilton over 50 thousand business fraud. Poisoner Mrs Sherman confesses murders. Fires destroy Jalie paper mill Amsterdam and Chicago church. Bank cash theft in Lancaster. Fires at Indy depot and Jones store. San Francisco shooting. several storm related deaths reported near Lake Hinsly and Fergus Trails townships.
Senate debates mining exemptions for Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and agricultural college endowment. House passes railroad and currency measures while Oklahoma Territory bill advances. ongoing committee actions on finance post offices and territorial government questions. Adjournments through January 17 with multiple bills referred and debated.
Senate debates Exposition bill and defeats in Presidential Election system discussed. Militia and mint laws amended. Sloops of war funding and railroad funds debated. House processed many private bills and pensions revisions. Adjourned to January 2 or 18 amid continued legislative activity.
A Tribune writer rebuts Portland infant death claims that a cat killed a baby by sucking its breath. He argues the cat could not suffocate the child and that the infant likely died from smothering by coverings rather than feline action.
A historical note discusses drying American grapes for raisins. It explains skin thickness hinders drying, mentions a lye-dipping process to open pores, compares American and European varieties, and cites California’s success and price to growers. Forney's Pregs references raisin-making potential amid fruit overstock.
A Lima bystander account for the New York Herald describes Morales angering Congress with mine interests and insults, then fleeing with troops. In the capital he faced an anonymous threat, struck aides de camp, and was shot by his nephew La Faye. Congress then chose Don Adolfo Battissan as president.
The Herald recounts Eugenie de Montijo born May 6 1826 in Malaga. Daughter of Donna Maria Manuela Kirkpatrick, she rose to Empress of the French by marrying Napoleon III. Her life spanned Paris, England and the SE Asian and Egyptian tours, including the 1869 Suez trip and the 1870 Regency before fleeing to England after Sedan.
A survey notes presidential fortunes from Washington’s $300,000 estate to Lincoln’s about $75,000. It cites Jefferson dying poor, Madison’s thrift, Monroe’s posthumous papers sale, Polk and Taylor around $150,000, Buchanan $200,000, and Grant rising from poverty to a solid means.
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