10 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
The Daily Californian
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1891
Page
1
Alameda jury reports a dire mining disaster as twenty miners are killed in a blast. Telegraph wires relay the latest details from the Daily Californian with updates on the incident and local casualties.
Grand jury in Oakland presents its report noting insufficient testimony to indict Culver and finding no evidence of council bribery tied to pool rooms. It harshly censures county infirmary management for overcrowding with out of county patients drawn by the hospital’s high living reputation.
Washington December 10 reports Speaker Crisp will delay announcing committees for ten days to two weeks, with only two or three minor panels named. A record workload and many new members from outside the South foretell a broad House reorganization, aiming to reward the West and Northwest.
The heaviest snow of the season fell at 3 o'clock this morning causing trains to run one to three hours late due to slippery mountain tracks. Snow continues heavily. Dan Lightner's sawmill shut down because of the storm but will reopen once the snow stops.
Henry Miller, son of Joaquin Miller, was brought to San Francisco for trial after admitting guilt in a northern state stage robbery last month. He claims financial desperation drove him to the crime due to his father’s failure to pay for his work.
Wheat firm in Chicago and New York markets with December and May bids cited. San Francisco notes inactivity for wheat and barley steady with buyer season figures. Prices show December around 98 in Chicago, 107 in New York, and barley near 1174 to 113 with buyer season ranges.
The remains of Wm. J. Florence were interred at Greenwood cemetery today after being moved from the receiving vault at 1 o clock. Numerous handsome flower tributes came from relatives and friends. Sundl and trainer Marvin arrived in New York this morning and were sent to Robert Bonner's stables to assess the bay filly in fine condition after her recent journey.
Wells Fargo officers honored messenger W. W. Reed and his helper P. Charles with costly gold watches for repelling attackers during the attempted Southern Pacific train robbery near Ceres on September 3. Fifteen Sacramento merchants joined the California Traffic Association, its first interior-member accession.
PirtsserG Pennsylvania December 10 A ladle of molten metal exploded at the Lacy furnace at 9 this morning fatally burning five men. The accident underscores dangers in metal foundries and prompts questions about industrial safety and worker protection.
The piece notes that USG mirrors fiction as fashion, with rules changing by era, and elegance hinging on timely adaptation. It cites social shifts in clothing, then moves to varied curiosities: Indian grasshopper preparation, Lisle thread making, and early coffee in Constantinople, each described succinctly and with period tone.
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