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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1886
Page
1
Inventory cuts force price reductions on boys early fall garments including short pant suits and school outfits. Sizes range from 28 to 32 with odds and ends in every size. Separate knee pants ages 4 to 12 priced 75 cents to 3 dollars. Jean suits and separate pants offered as honest wear with minimal wear visible.
A late afternoon fire gutted cattle stables owned by C C Dye, a Jersey herd importer, killing all seventy-two cattle and burning the Jersey herd destruction. Loss cited at about 11,000 with insurance covering a portion. Fire department arrived late as flames consumed the stable structure and shed, with suspicions pointing to arson. Dyes connected with local trade in the textile and cattle industries. The blaze also affected nearby premises and caused general alarm in the town. A separate report notes dynamite accidents and other incidents including a burglary case and legislative discussions in Washington.
A letter to Representative Wilkins from the Nocueister Public Ruтолiner warns that a $52100,000 appropriation to complete the Rochester post office complex may prove wasteful. It urges executive review of public building needs and economy, noting ongoing debt and the risks of extending the Thurman bill without further reform.
The coke region unrest deepens as operators plan to import foreign labor and evict striking workers. Guards seal mines as new arrivals refuse to work. A Hungarian meeting at the pisos district signals communistic leanings amid pay-to-withdraw talks. Ninety six imported labourers leave Cornelisci by emigrant train under police escort.
Meager reports from Northern Texas describe heavy snow in Indian Territory and into Texas with trains delayed and telegraph lines down. The storm’s extent remains unclear, with forecasts predicting continued severe winter weather across the region.
A lengthy indoor bout in uptown New York between Jack Dempsey and John Fogarty drew a crowd and spanned twenty seven rounds. Dempsey, 23, outweighed Fogarty, 20, and delivered most of the clean blows, while Fogarty showed grit but faded as the rounds progressed, with Dempsey finally securing the victory.
Prime Minister Gladstone unveils his cabinet and heads of departments in a compromise government aligned with Whigs and Radicals. Key posts go to Harcourt, Spencer, Childers, Granville, and Chamberlain, with a mix of seasoned and reform-minded figures amid debates over foreign policy and India. The piece notes tensions over portfolio choices and signals broader Anglo Austrian-German sentiment.
A statistical exhibit on Union soldiers in the Civil War outlines death causes, with two to one deaths from disease versus wounds among enlisted men and a higher disease-linked death rate for officers. It cites regional totals by state and notes misc deaths such as drowning, with figures for New York and Pennsylvania, western states, border states, and western territories.
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