29 Aug 1889
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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1889
Page
1
George F. Jackson reports in Rex that after using Hood's Sarsa parillaing his back pains and bowels ache improved and he now feels better and sleep has returned.
A fragmented notice from Lark's College Friz Pa highlights business education grants and testimonials by young men graduates. It claims Grand Medal and diploma honors at a world exposition and promotes the college as a leading provider with wide attendance across states and foreign countries. President Jess. R. M. Bartlett is listed with address 1253.
The notice markets a wide range of offerings from horses cattle and swine to miscellaneous cats for selection. It claims full capability to raise any subject breeds and offers specialized services for business cuts societies orders and games. It also pledges to furnish likenesses of notable Americans across government politics science art and more with several city and state locations listed.
The item strings together diverse clippings: butter at nine cents a pound in Fort Dodge, a man aiming for the Eiffel Tower net, Mexico and Detroit veterans events, Buenos Aires horse prices, Georgia fruit hopes, and a rash of global curiosities. It mentions Hadje Hussein Ghooly Khan’s return, Chinaman marriages in Chicago, a Virginia raid memorial, rail power figures, and a convalescent justice tour, among many brief tidbits. The passage portrays a bustling, trivia-laden slice of the era with names, places, and numbers scattered throughout.
President Harrison visits Cincinnati with Jere Rusk and Halford. Public receptions at Burnet House and Builders Exchange, then Chamber of Commerce. Large crowds greet the president and dignitaries, with handshakes and speeches by Mayor Mosby and Governor Foraker. After a luncheon, the party departs for Indianapolis aboard the C and H road.
Mayor Wheelwright of Tacoma Washington requests Mayor Hart of Boston to send marriageable women to the Territory and city to balance the ratio of men to women. He states about ten men for every woman and argues for bringing women to ease homes for industrious young men seeking marriage.
The Czar of Russia buys a new dog to replace his favorite mastiff which died in a railroad accident. The event follows Nicholas II’s public mourning for the loss and signals a nod to domestic life amidst imperial duties.
Grand Army men and friends bound for Milwaukee encampment suffered a wreck near Kinsman on the Santa Fe line. The train derailed after rail spreading, sending three coaches and two sleepers down a 40 foot embankment. About fifty injured, several in critical condition, with multiple deaths reported as authorities withhold details.
A bicycle locomotive arrived in New Haven attached to a freight train. It is a three rail, center wheel design with a nine foot diameter driving wheel built to pull passenger cars at eighty miles per hour. The machine, taller than ordinary locomotives, features two stacked cabs and three small trucks on each side. Transporting it from Portland was troublesome due to truck condition. It will be sent to New York today.
Leon Hang Tsang, Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, is sued in U S Court for an accounting on a complaint by Portland contractor May Bock Hing. The case concerns distribution of government funds totaling about 400000 to victims of riots and fires at Rock Springs Seattle Eureka Truckee Redding and other points with an unexpended balance of 300000 alleged missing and the facts reported to the Emperor of China.
The North Dakota Millers Association will place an agency in London to sell flour directly to British bakers. J. S. Hillyer of Bismarck departs immediately to handle the duty. The move is seen as strengthening the home wheat market and spurring new mill construction.
Washington August 27 The Post favors moving General Grant remains from Riverside New York to Washington and expects strong military support to win the family’s consent. The issue is likely to draw wide public interest.
A Washington telegraph dispatch reports two distinct earthquake shocks felt in Durham on Saturday morning. The tremors were generally perceptible and accompanied by ominous rumblings, causing concern among residents.
Washington rumor says the Postmaster General has altered his initial telegraph rate notice, keeping a one mill per word government rate and promising only a small change from the current charge. The Post Office Department is seen to be moderating the impact on telegraph companies.
Police uncover a Socialist organization spanning Galicia with many lawyers students and women connected to it arrested across the province in a sweeping crackdown.
Graham survived the deadly Niagara Gorge stunt, riding a four and a half foot barrel through Whirlpool rapids in three and a half minutes. He was bruised and shaken but rescued near Lewiston after being carried into Devil's Hole. He praised the experience as terrible yet unforgettable.
In Galena Illinois on August 26 a fifteen year old boy Thomas Hull Jr son of Thomas Hull of Vinegar Hill has been confined to a paralytic state for sixteen months following a childhood meningitis. He cannot swallow and all nourishment is delivered via a quill to the gullet with small amounts of milk whisky gruel and fruit juices daily.
A collision on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Petroleum and Silver Run Tunnel killed four and wounded many. Conflicting telegraphic orders sent an accommodation train and a patrol special into a disastrous crash at a curve east of Petroleum. Names of several victims and injured include James Layman, Halleck Baily, W A Fletcher, Joseph Rowland, Michael Flannigan, and others reported.
In Cincinnati a New Orleans steamer Commonwealth collided with the towboat Lame Duck near the L and N railroad bridge while heading to Coney Island. The Lame Duck sank, and an hour later the Commonwealth burned to the water's edge at Parsons street. Three crewmen are believed drowned and the steamer is valued at $12,000 with $6,500 insurance.
In Danville Illinois C Lybarger a Millwood postmaster shot his wife twice fatally wounding her and then shot his own brains out. Jealousy motive cited. Lybarger a traveling insurance agent and noted politician was an alternate delegate at a Democratic County Convention in Dayton.
London dispatch reports the Daily News condemning Secretary Blaine for a hostile policy toward England over the seizure of Canadian vessels in Behring Sea. It notes signs he must reckon with both his own countrymen and the British in the present dispute.
The United States sloop of war Galena sailed for Port-au-Prince Haiti from the Brooklyn Navy Yard under Commodore George W Sumner with a full complement of men aboard.
Dispatches from Egypt say famine grips Khartoum Kassala Tokar and other river towns. Survivors reportedly feed on the bodies of the dead with about twenty deaths daily at Tokar.
Alder man F. Hockenjos, the fifth victim of last Thursday's wreck on the Kentucky and Indiana road, died today at noon. A half dozen others remain seriously ill, but recovery hopes persist.
Creston Iowa August 24 Governor Larrabee dedicated the blue grass palace and formally opened the exposition Thursday. Elaborate illuminations brightened the city and created a gorgeous scene for the occasion.
The Blue Grass League built a 109 by 100 foot Palace 120 feet high to advertise the region's stock-raising facilities. It features thatched native trusses, hay-built entrances, and sections for exhibits from eighteen counties plus Montana the Dakotas and Washington. Canvas paintings depict pastures cattle streams and shaded groves, with elaborate internal decoration.
A deadly derailment occurred on the Knoxville Cumberland Gap and Louisville line at Flatgap Creek near Knoxville. The first train over the road carried Knoxville officials and business leaders. many were killed or seriously injured, with a dozen named casualties including S. T. Powers, Judge George Andrews, and Alex Reeder among others. Medical aid delayed until midafternoon, and survivors were transported in bad weather.
Four murderers Patrick Packenham Jack Lewis James Nolan and Ferdinand Carolin were hanged in the Tombs prison yard yesterday morning. Two scaffolds were used with two men executed on each. Packenham and Nolan died at 6 55 a m on the Franklin street scaffold while Lewis and Carolin perished on the Leonard street scaffold eight minutes later.
A Barnum and Bailey show train wrecked late last night about two miles east of Potsdam on the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg line from Gouverneur to Montreal. The wreck was caused by a broken axle. Thirty ring horses were killed, including one of the four chariot teams and two camels. Six cars derailed and two telescoped, crushing all inside.
In New York on August 24, reports indicate that besides Giblin and Carlton, who already face death sentences, fifteen men and one woman are held in Tombs prison awaiting homicide trial.
Loxpon Aug 24 reports that Mr. Parnell is expected to make a brief tour of the United States to aid his health. The project is described as a forthcoming travel plan with health reasons cited.
Jimmie Hope, famed bank robber, was discharged from prison after his sentence expired and left for New York. He was arrested on a train at Poughkeepsie by New York detectives. He is sought for alleged involvement in the $3,000,000 Manhattan Bank robbery of 1878.
In VieESNA on August 24 Bulgarian authorities disclosed purchases of 10 million cartridges. Negotiations continue with a Belgian manufacturer offering 69 628.
In Bickley's Mills Virginia a blasting accident instantly killed Michael Dance and fatally injured John Ramey and an unknown man. Eighty pounds of powder failed to ignite initially, then exploded as workers resumed drilling, driving a drill through Dance's head and tearing off Ramey’s arm while a teacup sized stone pierced the other man’s shoulder.
State items report several tragedies and incidents across Ohio. A little girl in London died from lockjaw after a thorn injury. a man fell under a train near Axton, losing limbs. another brakeman was killed near Akron. Quail nests were raided near Celina with fines paid. a boy was fatally kicked by a horse near Lima. a lumber mill engineer was found dead in Springfield. The Johnstown flood fund reached 738129.75. Louisville debates Sunday saloon law under Owen act. A Medina judge injured in a wagon accident. a trotter rider died of heart disease. Postmasters appointed in Brown, Fayette, Guernsey, Perry counties. Reunion of Twelfth Ohio Infantry veterans held. plans for a monument at South Mountain. Matthews Paper Mill in Zanesville shut. Clarksville reports natural gas. A man found dead near Dayton. a train incident at Fremont left a man with a crushed foot.
London August 23. It is announced that Mrs. Maybrick's sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. The decision followed conflicting medical testimony on the poison in the deceased's stomach. After consultation, Home Secretary Mr. Matthews and eminent lawyers concluded Mrs. Maybrick poisoned her husband with intent to kill and no further appeals will be heard.
At about 1 AM Joseph Frana, an invalid resident on West Nineteenth street, was found dead at his back door. A mysterious assailant stood near the house as he stepped outside. A pistol shot followed by a scream ended Frana’s life. his wife heard the exchange and found him slain.
Jake Kilrain traveled from Baltimore to Purvis Mississippi to face the prize fighting charge. His bid for delay via habeas corpus failed, clearing the way for action in the case.
Norfolk, August 23. The Virginia Republican Convention nominated General William Mahone for Governor by acclamation and Colonel Campbell C. Slemp for Lieutenant Governor. The action formalizes the ticket in the state party race.
San Francisco reports a State University professor has discovered a leather treatment that could make leather five times more durable than current methods. The finding, described as a significant advance, may impact manufacturing and product longevity. Further details and confirmation from peers are awaited.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on August 23 General Mine Superintendent Andrew Nicoll Jr. and four workmen Daniel Williams Richard Mason John Gagin and John Jones were fatally burned by a gas explosion in No 3 shaft at Olyphant. The gas had accumulated after a cave in several hours earlier.
Bud Renaud of Purvis Mississippi was found guilty of participating in a prize fight and sentenced to pay 500 dollars. The Aug 23 decision states the fine amount and the local outcome for the case.
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