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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1889
Page
2
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Grand jury in Charleston has indicted Dr. McDow for the murder of Captain Dawson. trial set for June 24. Reports from across the country include drownings in Bringfield Maine, a decomposed body found in New York harbor, a Chicago estate probate, a large Jersey City fire loss, rail disputes, and various court rulings. The week features multiple arrests, accidents, and political moves nationwide.
The period notes Lecius Farmeuico appointed to the Sioux Commission and William E. Chandler elected U S Senator by New Hampshire. Montana’s constitutional election canvass yields 38 Democrats 35 Republicans 1 Labor 1 Independent. M A Hanna named director of Union Pacific in Boston and later coal committee chair. Virginia Democrats plan Governor nomination on August 4. Williiam Hyonsree elected temporary college president amid cabinet reshuffles.
Dominion warns Canadian cruisers to seize vessels infringing fishery laws. Catholic societies plan a monument to St Philip Nore. Parnell libel appeal dismissed with costs. Belfast mayor sends 500 pounds to Johnstown relief. Prince of Wales backs Father Damien memorial and leper ward. French decree grants citizenship to children born of foreign parents if domiciled at majority. Spinning mills burned at Cornwall Ontario, loss about 140000. Snaxcoat report: four day fire destroys half of La-Chan Sichuan. 1200 killed. 10000 homeless.
The Cronin murder saga moves with Alexander Sullivan freed on $20,000 bail after a tense court session. Grand jury hearings in Chicago reveal immense Irish circles, Burke's Winnipeg arrest complicates the plot, and witnesses detail Sullivan's ties to Cronin’s killing.
In Lake Michigan sixteen miles off Point Betsy the Western line propeller Chicago and schooner Pensaukee collided in thick fog. The Pensaukee damaged the Chicago’s afterport area, losing a smokestack and steering gear. The Pensaukee vanished in the fog. Chicago reported to life savers at Two Rivers and proceeded to Milwaukee.
A statewide freight rate war unfolds with the St Paul and Kansas City and Rock Island railways cutting first class rates to twenty eight cents. Burlington and others follow, collapsing eastern Iowa rates while officials struggle to confine the spread. Louis Krueger Jr.
Winnipeg prisoner Martin Burke also known as Martin Delaney and Frank Williams faces a two count indictment for murder and conspiracy to murder Dr Patrick H Cronin. Sheriff Matson to fetch Burke. extradition planned with messenger route Chicago Springfield Washington Ottawa.
Nettie Colburn, 1% year old daughter of Elijah Colburn of Trevant Indiana, threatened self harm and died Tuesday night from morphine overdose. The death follows a period of sensitivity and a fragile mental state, with details indicating a fatal self-inflicted act.
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