26 Nov 1884
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1884
Page
1
A collage of quirky items headed by a white raccoon capture and election tidbits from around the globe. Mentions of jury duty in India, cholera in Illinois, theatrical China in Los Angeles, and Russian banking wealth headline a broad miscellany of social curiosities and brief reports.
News from Perryville in McDowell County reports a severe water shortage in the Cumberland Mountains driving people to drink from springs and creek holes. A deadly disorder, likened to Asiatic cholera, has killed an estimated four hundred to eight hundred across half a dozen counties in Virginia and Kentucky, with no reliable news access and widespread misery amid abandoned small mills and neglected food and medical care.
The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury warns of growing Navy Department waste and fraud. The report cites limited advertising and contracts, unauthorized open purchases, and misused commissions, highlighting the Naval Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and Surgeon General’s centralized purchases as key issues.
The Brickett Building in Haverhill burned from the basement to the roof destroying the hotel and Craighton House. The Brickett housed twenty nine inmates who escaped by improvised means including bedclothes tied to safety lines. A man was injured sliding down a wire and two girls from the fourth floor escaped or were injured while a baby was hurled to firefighters.
MOBERLY, Mo November 19 An insane woman identified as Mrs Newcomb leaped from a moving cannerball train bound for Kansas City between Moberly and Brunswick while carrying her two babies. Both children were not seriously harmed. She was found unconscious but alive and spoke of a life wrecked by an unkind husband. Formerly Maggie Ferrell of Leavenworth Kansas, she married Newcomb in 1881 after her father’s opposition. A troubled life led her to attempt suicide by returning home, a plan that failed. She will be taken home by her father once she recovers.
A New York village celebration turned deadly when a cannon salute exploded during preparations for a fourth shot. Ellsworth Kirk died after severe injuries from the blast. Fred Kirk, George Hess, Henry Evlys, Sumner Rosebrooks, Al Winters, and Elijah Coeaxon suffered severe to serious harms, including eye loss, burns, and facial injuries.
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Porter’s annual view on naval finance. He urges completing unfinished monitors with heavy rifled guns, appropriating funds for poor-performing vessels, launching four heavy endurance monitors, building twenty torpedo boats of at least 100 tons each, and adding an ironclad of about 4000 tons. He also calls for torpedo boats on all ships over 1250 tons with noiseless engines to approach unseen.
Chief Brooks of the Treasury Secret Service reports that counterfeit paper money rose last year after a lull in 1882 1883. He estimates nearly three hundred thousand new spurious ten and twenty dollar notes have been produced since January 1 1884 and praises bankers for branding counterfeit bills.
Reports from Bismarck say George Grinnell, a well known Missouri slope figure, was hanged on December 12 after seeking Fort Buford protection from advancing cowboys. Cowboys employed by the Montana Cattlemen's Association claim all three men were cattle thieves. Local sentiment laments Grinnell as a good citizen amid outrage.
Reports from Buchanan Wise and Dickinson Counties in Virginia reveal a deadly illness localized in the region. Water contamination is suspected as streams and wells dry up, leaving possibly mineral-poisoned water. A correspondent describes graves in homes with as many as four fatalities in a single dwelling.
Paris reports fourteen cholera deaths from midnight to six on November 20. Oran, Algeria, notes nine cholera deaths yesterday. The Paris public appeal seeks aid from Irish and American residents for the cholera-stricken, with copies of the appeal circulated to English and United States readers.
The Cattle Convention in St. Louis on November 20 will petition Congress for a national highway or trail wide enough for cattle movements between Texas and the North. It also seeks designated public quarantine grounds at convenient points along the trail to hold and care cattle affected by splenetic or Texas fever.
Petersburg Va November 19 Forest fires burn in Greenville County near Hicksford destroying timber and several houses with extensive fencing. Prolonged drought has dried grass and undergrowth, making the area highly combustible and liable to ignition from the smallest spark.
Antonio Texas November 19 A telegram from Camp Pera says Mrs Jops and her husband were brutally mutilated and scalped by attacking Indians Three children were carried a distance on the house and scalped Cobard the engineer is believed murdered It is feared many other women and children were killed along the route News has not reached the telegraph station General Stanley orders cavalry from Fort Davis to pursue the Apache band believed to have crossed into Mexico追
Maprio reports a reciprocity treaty between the United States and the Spanish West Indies was formally signed. It would go into force for seven years starting January if ratified by Congress. The agreement leaves duties on American wheat to Cuba and Porto Rico unchanged and preserves the $1.50 per barrel duty on American flour.
New York on November 20. The suit by the executors of Gazaway B. Lamar against the Secretary of the Treasury to recover 110000 for cotton seized during the war was dismissed in U.S. District Court by Judge Shipman for failure to state a cause of action.
Pittsburg Southern Railroad franchises and rights of way plus branch tracks were sold at sheriff's sale to Thomas M. King for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for 50000 dollars. The 32 mile line from Pittsburg to Washington, Pa, had run debts over a million dollars and could not cover interest, with B&O as principal creditor for about a year.
From midnight to six this evening there were four deaths from cholera in the city and ten in the hospitals. Nine deaths today are reported at and two at Nantes. One death from cholera at Yport today and one at Bertry.
Contoocook New Hampshire reports severe drought effects with low wells causing illness and sickness. Scarlet fever and diphtheria appear in multiple towns. Several schools close due to pupil illnesses as the drought worsens.
Clergymen from diverse denominations met in New Haven on November 20 to plan a Congress of American Churches. The event is scheduled for May 188, with Bishop Clarke of Providence noted as founder of the association.
A clergyman, his wife, and their child die after a pack of wolves chase their sledge in eastern Hungary. The father kills two wolves to protect the child but is overwhelmed, and both father and child are devoured. The mother dies after delivering a premature baby during the terror, and she dies upon reaching Kis Lanka. The family perishes within an hour.
At noon in Albany the canvassers posted footings listing the top Democratic elector Priest at 563 154 and top Republican elector Carson at 562 005 with a 1 149 plurality. Lowest Democratic elector Ottendorfer 563 048 and lowest Republican Harris 561 971 with a 1 077 plurality. Prohibition elector Miller 25 006 and Ellsworth 24 948. Butler elector O'Donnell 17 004 and Campbell 16 751. Board then signed the tables and certificates.
A Pittsburgh morning street car failed brakes on a heavy grade, jumped the track near Thirty sixth Street, and ran onto the sidewalk. The car toppled horses, both killed, while 23 passengers were aboard with several injured including Thomas Moore and Roller Maltby who suffered serious wounds.
Wheeling report notes that West Virginia will no longer be an October state after a constitutional amendment changed general election timing to coincide with the Presidential vote. Governor Jackson will issue a proclamation tomorrow declaring the amendment ratified.
A noon Board of Trade gathering in Boston discussed a proposed national bankruptcy law, silver coinage limits, and reciprocal treaties with Mexico and Canada. Senators Hoar and Morse, Congressman Ranney, and Mr. Collins spoke in favor of bankruptcy, while B Nourse opposed silver dollar coinage.
In St Louis on November 21 General N M Curtis of New York drew attention to a Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky plague report. The convention issued immediate aid sending 1200 dollars by telegraph to General Jubal Early in Lynchburg.
New York report shows 277 failures in seven days nationwide and Canada, up from 236 the prior week and 214 the week before. Surge mainly hits Western and Southern states, signaling broader economic strain.
Vienna reports Russian millionaire Stieglitz is dead and left 6,000,000 roubles to pianist Madame Menter in his will.
A Burlington Hawkeye note claims Lucca and other singing foreigners suffer hay fever as they chase fame in America. The correspondent predicts recovery after Lucca’s usual winter treatment, characterizing the fever as a seasonal pursuit tied to sunny outdoor opportunities.
A local note laments a man’s walk to the post office only to discover his eye is at home and his mailbox contains a card notifying him that his box rent is due, a humorous yet rueful observation from the Aston Post.
In England there are 227000 land owners while under French peasant farming there are 7 000 landholders in the Republic. A farm of two acres is large and a quarter acre is common.
Dr. Hammond of New York urges women seeking beauty to adopt a disciplined routine and focus on healthful habits as the foundation of appearance. He emphasizes diet, rest, and posture as key elements for lasting charm.
A Chicago pig iron maker appointed AB as sole agent for all sales and commissions. The agent allegedly authorized another to contract for future pig iron, relying on Chicago trade usage. Illinois Supreme Court held the agent had authority to arrange future sales via the instrumentality of a broker, not limited to immediate market sales.
In an Augusta interview Mr Blaine analyzes his loss attributing it to the Independent belt Prohibitionists and weather He cites Irish German and Irish American support in New York and Pennsylvania crediting protectionist stance for backing That campaign missteps by Dr Burchard and Prohibitionists affected results He predicts a Republican comeback in four years with Democratic restraint and civil service reform doubts.
The New York count shows Cleveland leading by about 1147 votes after informal canvassing of city Assembly districts. The Tribune notes Republican respect for majority rule yet hints many state votes may have been unfairly cast, calling Cleveland elected by the Solid South and a Bourbon New York.
The Albany Times notes the Bank of Venice, founded in 1171 by a forced public loan for fleet needs. Citizens contributed wealth as a loan regime, forming a chamber of loans to receive four percent annual interest. Transfers of claims grew, interest fell, and cash inscriptions were issued as government paper. The bank served the public treasury and remained a leading institution for two centuries.
A Vermont farmer who lost many sheep to wolves traveled to Boston and returned with a costly wolf dog. On the next day he and his dog journeyed into the woods, pursued by a rider who asked about the dog and wolf. The rider pressed, and the farmer laughed that the dog was slightly ahead.
A Mayence woman formerly in good standing sold her late husband’s tombstone to the superintendent of the Jewish Cemetery. The stone, once costing $750, was accepted for 87.50 and moved from the Christian grave to the Jewish grave. She used the proceeds to fund her voyage to America.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Philadelphia reports finding a fifteen year old girl who is both wife and mother of two, and another girl under twelve also married, highlighting child marriage issues in the city.
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