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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1884
Page
1
A woman Carolina Shreiver after dispute with husband over a bank book killed four children with their throats cut then sat on a railroad track and was struck by a train. The husband returned to find the scene and the mother awaiting death as the train approached.
The National Greenback Convention met at ten o clock with General Weaver presiding. They adopted a platform favoring Greenbacks over National Bank Notes and debt payment while opposing land railways labor contracts and wage reductions. They backed a constitutional amendment for shorter Senate terms and universal suffrage with liquor laws. Butler won the presidential nomination over Harper and Allis. West was named vice president by acclamation. Dissatisfaction rose over anti Bauer faction actions at the convention and a Democratic delegate nomination.
Reports from Saciman Micz Milwaukee Parerost Amos and other towns describe heavy frosts on May 29 damaging grapes including Salem Agawam and Concord. potatoes cucumbers beans and strawberries near ruin. The frost thinned grape crops by about twenty five percent and damaged peppers corn apples and cherries in scattered counties.
A collapse in Krupp's Tunnel on the South Pennsylvania Railroad near Laconter Pennsylvania killed eight workers instantly and critically injured eleven others. All victims were foreigners except one. names were not learned as the tunnel lies twenty miles from the nearest railroad.
Ex Judge Horace Russell named by Chief Justice Davis as referee to supervise funds. He holds full power to inspect all books papers and vouchers to determine whether the funds are securely secured and properly safeguarded.
The Midgets General Mite and Millie Edwards were wed in Manchester at the Registrar's Office this morning. They were carried upstairs in shawls and placed on a table for the ceremony, then breakfasted at the Grand Hotel. A Presbyterian ceremony followed in the afternoon.
Miacana Ont May 29 Captain Wm ZB Dove of Company KE Twelfth United States Infantry began a crossing from Fort Siagra New York last evening at 8 30 PM His boat was found inverted about two miles from shore and he is presumed to have drowned.
Gr. Louis May 23. John Gooding a farmer near Osborn Missouri supposed to have money and valuables was found in a cave with his head beaten to a pulp.
In Penn Bank crisis deposits unreconciled funds exceed 1 million dollars with liabilities over 2 million. President Riddle absent, directors vow full investigation as W N Riddle files confession of judgment for 99750 and cashier Reiber faces police surveillance amid threats of criminal action by depositors.
The National Greenback Convention met at English's Opera House at 11 o'clock with Jesse Harper of Illinois as chair and John Tyler of Florida as temporary chair. George C. Hackstaff of Missouri and Cornelius Dowdy of New York served as secretaries. All states except Delaware and Mississippi were represented, South Carolina via a Massachusetts proxy. A credentials committee from each state was named amid a Maine delegation dispute led by Solon Chase. James B. Weaver of Iowa was elected permanent chairman. the session featured speeches before adjourning at 11 o'clock to resume tomorrow.
The Kansas State Democratic Convention met at Topeka May 28 to elect delegates to the National Convention. John T. Buriss was elected temporary chairman and urged tariff reform while praising a 1876 7 error and backing Tilden Hendricks. Glick was nominated for governor, with Perry Fenton and Hudson as other at large delegates. Delegates favor Tilden Hendricks as first choice and Field as second for most.
Dr. A S Lovtt of Erie and Charles A Benedict of New York spoke this morning to the Funeral Directors Association in Pressure May 2. RB Bringhurst of Philadelphia answered a reader question on whether a wife should lie on the left or right of her husband in death. He said the ruler of the house in life should have the best position but since a wife leans on the left arm in weddings, she should be placed on the left in death. Officers elected include President A P Burton of Erie Secretary George C Paul of Philadelphia and Treasurer W M Heacock of Philadelphia.
Dr Nachigal the explorer and German officers depart aboard the gunboat Moewe bound for Angro Pequena on Africa s west coast to establish possession and seek a trade route from the interior to the bay. Lieutenant Siegemund Israil of the British army commands the mission with Dr Hoepfner the scientist aboard.
Wisconsin delegates elected L. R. Larson of Eau Claire as temporary chairman as convention opened at noon. The platform supports a tariff for revenue with gradual debt reduction and denounces current tariff as unfair. Delegates-at-large to Chicago are Vilas, Jenkins, Bragg, Morrow, and all favor Tilden if he accepts.
At PuualPaia Pa May 28 the Methodist Conference adopts the divorce report making adultery the only ground and forbidding ministers from remarrying the guilty party. After debate the color line report is adopted prohibiting exclusion from churches or colleges on color or previous condition.
Robert Sloan was shot dead at his doorway on the South Side by Joseph Dicken who said he fired to hit a mark and claimed the killing was accidental. The event occurred May 29 and remains under investigation.
Miss Nellie Sheldon employed at Woodbury's shoe shop in Salem Depot was killed when her dress caught on a shaft while she was skipping over it. She carried around the shaft several times and sustained injuries that caused her death. The incident occurred in Coxcorp New Hampshire on May 20.
A Baltimore disaster at Hooper's Building 37 South Gay Street collapsed from the weight of cotton on five floors. At least two bodies recovered and many feared dead including Mortimer H. Linthicum and J. B. Bowen. others named were Edward Bowen, William Corkran, Greenwood, Hook, and Kenneth McLea. Firemen, police, and bystanders removed debris as gas filled the wreck.
In Cairo, May 30, about two hundred rebels attacked Suakim last night. Egyptian soldiers fled at first contact, but rebels retreated after being deterred by electric light on the fortifications. General Gordon reportedly has funds, drawing on the English Treasury with promised final refund. The two hour assault saw continuous firing from rebels, with warships and twelve fort guns replying from the harbor and forts.
Secretary Folger has inquired about the trade dollar bill and it is believed no action will be taken this session. Rumor says Senator Sherman plans a measure opposing redemption at par and declaring trade dollars not legal coin. Officials expect none of the pending financial bills will be acted on, per Senate Finance and House Banking committees.
Simon Marks, a well known Pittsburg cattle dealer, was arrested in Carcaco on a bench warrant but released after posting $18,000 bail. The claim alleges he owes Drovers' National Bank $8,000 via a method of exchanging checks. Marks blames his troubles on his son running away with funds. Rumors say other banks in the area and Pittsburg have suffered similar losses.
Stenavons May 30 six colliers idle after a Reading Railroad cave-in under Turkey Run tracks. Ground sinking, traffic suspended, body of a buried workman not yet recovered. Breach spans two hundred feet with a new track being laid. Ashland report: tunnel collapse buries miner George Story. fifty others escape.
Early this morning a slight snow fell and the air remained very cold. A Bradford private dispatch reports snow since six o'clock with bitter conditions. Buffalo observed snow at six, then rain, with flakes again by nine and a 32 degree thermometer.
In Puria pe Louin May 30 a domestic quarrel ends when son James fatally strikes his father with a sword after a dispute with James Fitzpatrick and his wife. A Portland, Maine, shackle from 1843 used on the Bangor Oldtown Milford Railroad is found in an old car-house. The piece shows heavy wear. A Salt Lake City disclosure reports a polygamy push urging officers to take multiple wives, amid claims of decline. An Oconee Georgia man wins twelve hundred dollars in a legal dispute with his lawyers sending seventy-five dollars back.
Reports from the Senate and House cover amendments to the Constitution on term limits, land forfeiture bills for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, investigations into National Homes for disabled volunteers, and relief measures for Mississippi overflow. Contested election in WallaceMcKinley case ends with Wallace seated. Additional measures include pension bills, internal revenue reforms, and planning for Washington Monument dedication.
Washington May 30 report on pensions highlights Mrs. DeLong widow of the Jeannette commander receiving 50 dollars monthly and notes other large pensions. It cites 43 widows of generals at 30, 50 a month to 5,000 yearly for four presidential widows Lincoln Polk Tyler Garfield and Farragut 2000 for Farragut and 3000 rising to 5000 for Lincoln and others.
A Boston Transcript note describes a Chinese farm-house with bamboo groves and banyans surrounding clay walls. Inside a single main room with corner sleeping closets, dirt floor, and a yard of mixed animals. It questions claims that competitive strength trials promote healthful arts amid smoky air and alcohol odors.
The Rochester Union invites readers to submit opinions and suggestions regarding wives of drunken husbands, seeking community input on related social issues and responses among families and households.
A broad Ohio sweep reports a cabin-boy from Springfield writing from Portsmouth, oil tank fires in Cleveland, robberies at Rushville dry goods, and a sequence of suicides, drownings, and injuries. It notes court actions, strikes, and local calamities from Columbus to Zanesville and Dayton with multiple deaths and insurance details.
Indianapolis Journal quotes a friend of Mr. Tilden predicting a New York State Convention push for his presidential nomination. It argues that Tilden will feign decline as a tactic, to appear above partisan temptation while backers claim he can carry New York and close states.
The Morrison Tariff defeat sharpens Democratic rifts as free traders threaten party unity. The Free Press brands one fifth of Democrats in Congress as traitors while urging them to join Republicans, risking a presidential loss. The piece predicts a damaging internal quarrel across the nation.
The Detroit Post and Tribune notes Republicans blame free trade Democrats for blundering at crucial moments and anticipate continued justification of the charge as the season proceeds.
The Burlington Hawkeye critiques the Democratic party after its reform bill collapses in the House, arguing that promises of tariff relief and national reform were empty. It condemns the party as unreliable, alleging it seeks power with hollow pledges and a distorted platform.
The article outlines a Senate Privileges and Elections Committee report supporting congressional inquiry into Southern election methods and arguing for reducing representation if enfranchised Black voters are denied. It notes a Copiah County murder tied to a conspiracy to suppress Republican votes and warns against allowing Democrats to double power by fraud or force.
The Masons of Philadelphia possess the sole building in the United States designed to be moved entirely for Masonic use.
Legal and transient advertisements priced at 61 per square ten lines for first insertion and fifty cents for each additional insertion. A liberal yearly reduction offered. Business cards up to six lines available for $6 per year.
The piece recalls Sir B Brodie’s peak annual income of $85 000 before retirement and mentions Dr Joan Kittson who died in St Paul Minnesota as a daughter of noted turfman Commodore Kittson. It also touches on opinions about biographers and speculation, plus social notes on Philadelphia youths and Cincinnati doctors.
The Countess Metternich of Austrian nobility sent a sharp telegram to the Governor of Neustadt calling him a black guard and has been jailed. Miss Brapponx the novelist has long served roasted leg of mutton to poor children on Wednesdays. In private life Miss Brandon is known as Mrs. Maxwell.
A 16 carat diamond nearly two inches long was unearthed in the Kimberly mines South Africa. Miners search for the remains of a hotel clerk nearby as the discovery draws attention. In Oil City Pennsylvania engineers built the world’s smallest locomotive in three years at ten hours daily work. It measures eight inches long weighs one and a half pounds and uses brass solid silver gold and steel with a one inch cylinder stroke.
A physician asserts that people drink too little water yet says water functions as nourishment and solvent. He notes tea and coffee reduce tissue waste and stimulate nerves but should be avoided by children and consumed by adults only in extremely weak doses to avoid noticeable effects.
Since the system began over twenty years ago, only ninety National banks have failed, with creditor losses under $9 million. The average loss per failure runs about seven percent, while the annual loss to depositors averages one twentieth of one percent.
An Experience editor laments weak manuscript writing. He says poor copy invites negligence from the compositor and proof-reader, leading to blunders in print, while well written copy receives diligent care to produce a good result.
A woman leaning from a high window while cleaning glass is described as a first cousin of a man who pointed a gun at someone. Reports note a relative fell from a second story window in Erie recently. Another relative was fined at Pottsville for a death judged as reckless disregard for life.
The Washington Star comments on Vanderbilts view that Americans chase rapid wealth. It laments the idea that others would rather plod along with steady income while Vanderbilt profits from rail speculation, implying manipulation of the market.
The article questions whether financial failures are over and whether those in high positions face legal penalties for exposed crimes and confessed deeds. It warns that justice may yet be served against thieves and perjurers implicated in the wrongdoing.
Cuicaco faces difficulty securing qualified jurors for a murder trial as old methods of excluding those who read about the case fail to yield an adequate pool. The process drags on with a hundred prospective jurors exhausted and no viable foundation for a jury.
A Board of Health compiled table lists yellow fever cases 115 406 and deaths 21 797 across US states from 1878 to 1883. It notes 75 842 cases in 1878 with 18.8 percent mortality. The following year shows heavy impact with 1 010 cases and 587 deaths in a single city.
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