25 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1885
Page
1
The Clermont Courier lists a 31.50 per year advance subscription rate with a renewal grace if paid within the year. after the year expires the price rises to 3 dollars.
The snippet mocks Miss Kate Field and the Mormon issue while noting a provocative Arab and English chase. It cites per capita meat consumption in several countries and humorously cites etiquette about tipping a hat to a known lady. It laments deaths of Generals Gordon and Earle on Egyptian soil and weighs war costs against hoped-for outcomes.
In a London private letter, General Wolseley states he has known only two heroes in life General Lee and General Gordon. He single out their exemplary leadership and courage, noting the impact of their deeds on his view of heroism.
The House awarded pensions of $10 each to the minor children of Lieutenant Kislingbury, famed for Arctic service, and voted the widow of Commodore Fillebroun $50 per month.
After a five week session the Pennsylvania Legislature has passed one bill that fails to become law. The body is described as complacent when it does nothing, reflecting a stagnant legislative process.
The House did not pass the Grant retirement bill, removing any expectation of relief for General Grant during this Congress session. The outcome leaves supporters without a path to legislative action this quarter.
The report notes frequent deadly borers explosions with several deaths and many injuries, attributing most incidents to criminal negligence. It suggests many damage suits could促ely deter such recklessness. The Postmaster General sent Congress a letter from the Attorney General seeking access to Confederate postal records for Civil War era mail service claims not settled at the outbreak.
Texas pays about 90 000 dollars yearly in pensions to six hundred alleged survivors from Sam Houston's 1835 to 1837 war. New applications arrive continually. fourteen came in one day as the Legislature considers repealing the law amid claims that half to two thirds of current payments are fraudulent.
The long dispute over Oklahoma’s fertility is seen to hinge on grazing value, revealing that much of the occupation furor was mere speculation. The piece argues people overvalue what remains out of reach, regardless of actual worth.
In response to recent disastrous fires in public institutions causing heavy loss of life, lawmakers are urged to make insane and orphan asylums and similar buildings practically fire proof. The call stresses the need for proper fire escapes and warns against turning asylums into crematories.
Rome dispatches indicate Italy will send 35 000 troops to the Sudan as allies to British forces. The note adds that unless all convert to Islam the Mahdi faces a rough season ahead before summer.
A silver wine hue cave at Three Forks Montana shows a bottomless fissure where stones vanish endlessly and a gas steam issue drives workers from the mine while distant thunder like rumbles echo from internal caverns.
The 1884 review reports 4 088 volumes published, up from 3 481 the prior year. Fiction totals 943, law 455, theology and religion 380, juvenile books 358, education and language 227, medicine 209, literary history and miscellany 186, biography and memoirs 178, social and political science 168, useful arts 154, with the rest in minor topics.
Legal and transient advertisements priced at 1 per square for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Yearly liberal reductions offered. Business cards limited to six lines available for 6 per year.
A New Jersey almshouse inmate, Mary Crandall, aged and crippled by a prior fall, has not eaten for forty three days. She reacts to food with violent spasms and retching, though she briefly drank liquid under observation. Doctors report the case as an extreme refusal of sustenance and aversion to nourishment.
Snow four feet deep in Vermont with drifts up to twenty feet paralyze rail lines. Stations report blocked routes across Vermont New York Illinois and Maine as crews halt trains and work crews battle heavy storms. Minor injuries noted as several towns endure severe weather and closures.
Maprio February 19 reports daily attempts by Spanish officers seeking employment in the Egyptian service through the British Legation. A report in Spain claims England wants Spaniards in the Egyptian ranks. Carlists have offered four thousand volunteers to the Legation.
The Illinois Legislature took one ballot for U S Senator. Logan received 101 votes, Morrison 94, Haines 4, Lawler 1, Ward 1, Smith 1. No election was made.
A peculiar fatal hog disease is raging in many sections of Massachusetts. Symptoms include loss of appetite sight and strength. Death follows within about three days. Thousands of hogs are dying.
Tucson February 18 report that the Governor of Sonora Mexico has granted the Mormons permission to settle in the Yaqui country, described as one of the globe’s richest regions.
Salt Lake City reports twelve bodies recovered from the Alta snow slides in Utah Territory and sent back for burial in Salt Lake City.
In Jackson Mica February 19 the Knights of Labor presented a petition to the State House of Representatives urging national legislation to designate Alaska as a penal colony.
The Catholic Bishop of Wilna was exiled to Jaroslav under surveillance. The move reflects ongoing political pressure on church leadership with authorities enforcing relocation.
Bloomington Illinois February 18. Attorney General and Postmaster General announce a ruling in a key suit involving eighty first class post offices. The decision grants money order fees to postmasters as office perquisites, enlarging maintenance costs for the Mail Service by millions. Dick of Bloomington defends. Weldon and McNulta appear for Dick. Defense lawyers secured a $5,000 retainer and face more in regular fees.
London reports show British troops hastening to withdraw amid the Khartoum fall and Gordon's death. Gladstone confirms no change to planned withdrawal. Siberian exile revolt kills nine soldiers and thirty exiles with many wounded. Mrs. Lowell dies in England. Baron Von Schleinitz also deceased. A Marseilles shooting stems from a cousin of Clovis Hughes. Possible mutiny among Nile expedition Canadian voyageurs at Queenstown.
The Senate Appropriations Committee struck from the Post Office bill the House clause cutting second class postage from two cents to one cent per pound. The House yielded to pressure, but the Senate restored the higher rate, threatening to block the reduction unless House managers insist in conference.
Emma Johnson, a Kentucky-born emigrant who moved to Liberia, has risen to high power as First Lord of the Treasury and Grand Vizier to Ja Ja the king of Liberia and the Cameroons. She is described as a key figure in West Africa’s political scene.
The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to the House a statement of expenses under the law for special Deputy Marshals Supervisors of Election and Chief Supervisors. For 1876 1880 1882 and 1884 expenses totaled 1 973 916 dollars with 651 830 for special Deputies 928 334 for Supervisors and 393 752 for Chief Supervisors.
The House Committee on Appropriations advanced a plan to recommend an appropriation to aid the New Orleans Exposition. A sub-committee of Cannon Long and Follett will determine the amount and spending method, with the full committee to review before final submission.
In St Louis on February 18 a Missouri Legislature proposal makes attempting to take one’s own life punishable by six months to five years in jail. Anyone aiding another's suicide could be charged with second degree manslaughter. Separately in Lonbon Ont February 18 a natural gas well was found on John White’s Mersea township farm with strong oil indications nearby.
Lansville Michigan February 18 the Michigan House of Representatives approved the joint resolution sent from the Senate to submit a prohibition amendment.
Firemen L. H. Maloney and J. H. Britz tested a portable fire escape from a third story window and suffered fractured skulls. Doctors say they will die.
An explosion in a mine near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on February 17 killed one miner and seriously injured ten others. Local rescue teams evacuated injured workers and investigated the blast site for causes.
In Havana on February 18 the Matanzas and San Banilla Railway Company freed thirty six enslaved Black workers, granting them liberty and ending their servitude.
Jefferson City Missouri February 18 authorities announce passage of a new law requiring teaching in public schools on how alcohol and narcotics affect the human body.
Harrisburg Pa February 19 The Pennsylvania Senate defeated a bill to provide a whipping post for wife beaters.
O Donavan Rossa was discharged from St Vincent Hospital in New York this afternoon after his stay announced on February 18.
General Sir Herbert Stewart died from a wounded condition after Abu-Klea. London mourns as reports warn of grave disaster for Wolseley’s expedition. General Colston posits possible annihilation and strategic retreat challenges for British forces in the Soudan.
Michael Nolan and his wife are jailed on a charge of inhumanly and brutally killing their twelve year old son. After beating him Wednesday night they kicked him out into the cold, the boy froze his hands and legs, crawled back to the door, and later died from exposure.
New York reports national and regional business failures for the past seven days totaling 290 with 253 in the United States and 37 in Canada. Data shows Western Southern and Pacific states drive the majority while Eastern and Middle states have lighter totals.
Niagara reports the river blocked last night and crossing began this morning as an ice bridge extends nine miles from Queenstown into the lake. The obstruction spans two miles from shore, creating a firm ice crossing for passage.
The family of missing editor S S Conant reports information suggesting he is being held near New York City by individuals seeking a ransom for his release.
In Springfield on February 20 the Illinois Legislature conducted three ballots for the U.S. Senate. The final tally shows Logan with 101 votes, Morrison 98 votes, and 7 scattering votes.
The report covers Senate and House actions from February 16 to 20 including passage of the Indian appropriation bill, debates on the anti foreign contract labor bill, river and harbor measures, and a $1,000,000 appropriation for Louisville. It notes a $100,000 public building at Chattanooga and the Sault Sainte Marie Canal project estimates. Also mentions curiosities from California and temperature notes from industry workers.
Ohio legislators advance funding for the New Orleans Exposition. license amendments and local option debates continue. Key actions include confirmation of Larkin McHugh as Labor Statistics Commissioner, a tax and road bill tweak, and discussions on liquor laws and education topics amid tri weekly holidays and protests on convict labor.
A roundup of deaths and incidents across Ohio includes Albert Mills of Springfield found dead at seventy. Addie May Brice suffocated in Cincinnati fire. a Valley Railroad accident kills a Leighton child in Akron. labor strife in Steubenville shifts to steel rails. multiple burials from fires, accidents, and falls. crime and legal actions in Nelsonville and Newark. a notable Masonic veteran John Babb dies in Wooster. Simon Hankney, Akron lumber dealer, killed in a runaway.
Mr Nasby drafts a report for the Democratic National Committee on Kentucky democracy and Civil Service Reform. Localities report strong organization, with applicants for post offices and calls for pensions and property damages, revealing wartime loyalties and tensions over federal appointments.
The Philadelphia Press reports urgent calls among Democrats for President Cleveland to declare his Cabinet plans. Senators Bayard and Garland face doubt while Evarts strengthens the Republican Senate, with notes on other leaders like Sherman Edmunds Hoar and Hawley shaping the balance of power.
A summary of ornithological views on the erotic nature of birdsong. It notes a range of tones as love-notes, mentions Darwin's cautious acceptance, and discusses how freedom, breeding, and domestication influence why and when birds sing. Dr Placzek cited from Popular Science Monthly.
A travel writer mocks various ethnic groups describing bathing habits and clothing in a biased colonial frame. He asserts the Japanese are sensuous bathers, Chinese wear minimal clothing, Malays and natives are scarcely human, and Indians bathe with religious oils, reflecting prejudiced views of the era.
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