05 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1883
Page
1
A fragment notes Walter Hartpence as editor and proprietor of a publication established in 1872. The text also includes stray punctuation and incomplete details about the paper’s branding or history.
Collated items note Berlin bankers sending 4300 marks for flood sufferers in the West and 3500 marks via Rothefern for Ohio River flood relief. Other items include Burrill named Superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a Philadelphia bridge demolition, Mormon mission activity in the South, a New York Passion Play rehearsal, a deadly Chattanooga tract train wreck, and various crimes and civic notes across the nation.
Fragmented dispatches describe bribe suspicions in a Sultanate over tobacco tax collection, ministers resignations, and a refused resignation. London police warn of Fenian letters related to Phoenix Park cases. Scutari residents flee orders, Gladstone residence security heightened. British railway firms plan protection corps. Berlin notes on Reichstag dissolving debate. An explosion at St Dizier kills twenty six, injures thirty eight. Varna reports hint at a secret slate of maneuvers at court.
The Cincinnati returns on the second indicate Thomas J. Stephens mayor and Judson Harmon with William Worthington as judges, while E. O. Eshelby wins comptroller. ticket outcomes remain uncertain as late returns may shift totals. statewide returns are sparse and unconfirmed.
The State Senate and House passed numerous measures on the 26th and 29th including authorizations for county and city school levies and bonds, road and water improvements, and reform of infirmaries. Proposals also covered tax, railroad, and public works authority with various county allocations and amendments to education boards. Multiple counties gain levy or bond powers and city districts see governance changes.
Tur Wool Growers Association met in Columbus on the 30th to consider Congress action on the wool tariff. A Resolutions Committee reported Ohio wool growers express indignation at the duty reduction on foreign wools. A young train accident victim at St. Louis turned out to be a sixteen year old girl posing as John Paxton, later Mary Glick, fined for masquerading.
A London News correspondent describes the ongoing canal dredging in Egypt, detailing the use of forced labor under overseers, the roles of fellaheen and children, and the machines at work along the Ismailia Canal. The piece notes historical reliance on coerced labor, the current exemptions for flood defense, and daily routines of the workers.
New York and Philadelphia move to cut the number of taverns and doggeries amid concerns that thieves and thugs haunt such venues. The effort aims to reduce crime by limiting places seen as risky hubs.
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