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The Harrison News

Location

Harrison, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1884

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Three Murders for dissection at Cincinnati college

Avondale murder case reveals three victims, Beverly Taylor and his wife and granddaughter, killed to supply bodies for medical study. Four suspects arrested. Allen Ingalls partly confesses and names Johnson. Post mortems confirm violent deaths. case moves to Avondale jail for resolution.

S Cmterswatt Avondale Cincinnati Beverly Taylor Darkey Blackley Srow Reading Road J. A. Brown Marshal Town J. L. Cilley Ohio Medical College Ohio College Cilley Muscroii Ayne Kebler Allen Ingalls Taylor Medical College Ingalls Ben Johnson Johnson Marshal Brown

Frisia Arrives With Remains Of De Long Team

The Frisia docked in New York with the bodies of De Long and six sailors in steel-bound coffins. Relatives gathered on the pier while undertakers arranged removal to Pier No.1 North River and then to Brooklyn Navy Yard. De Long to be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. others to Philadelphia and Virginia for services.

New York de Long Ward 8 Commodore Upshur Quaratine Hoboken Pier No.1 North River Navy Yard Brooklyn Woodlawn Dr. Ambler Philadelphia

Terrible Georgia storm leaves vast destruction across counties

Arlanta Ga February 21 one million dollars in property loss at least 5000 houses and 300 to 400 lives are reported lost to a massive storm that formed in the Chattahoochee valley. It swept into Columbus Alabama Rome Canton Athens Banks Jackson Madison Carroll Chattahoochee and carried destruction along several arms including a path to Ninety six South Carolina and to the ocean.

Arlanta Chattahoochie Columbus Alabama Red Mountains Are Springs Rome Canton Athens Banks Jackson Madison Carroll Chattahoochee Columbia Ninety-six S. C Ocean

Mountain robbers assault in Fayette County. one killed

In Fayette County mountaineers report terror by highway robbers and burglars with mountain headquarters. Two months ago Feirdance Post Office was robbed and the U S Inspector has hunted the thieves. Early yesterday a raid on a house led to a fight in which Sheridan Montuth was fatally shot. others escaped.

Fayette County United States Sheridan Montuth

Tokar Surrender Reported By Telegraph

London reports the surrender of the Tokar garrison after rebels pressed the town with artillery and rifles. Officials note conditions spared soldiers’ lives, while Kassala’s 1500-strong garrison reportedly has supplies for two weeks amid cabinet lockdowns and urgent Egypt news.

London Daily Telegraph Tokar the Times Svuakim Yakoob Maccam Effendi Suaxkim Kassala Egypt

Democratic National Convention Set for Chicago July 8

The National Democratic Committee met in Washington and decided to hold the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 8. Ballot tallies showed Chicago leading on each round, with St. Louis and other cities receiving smaller votes. The date was finalized after initial agreement to June 24.

Washington National Democratic Committee Chicago St. Louis Saratoga Louisville Cincinnati

Bradlaugh Excluded From Parliament After Vote

London February 21. The House adopted a resolution preventing Bradlaugh from taking the oath and barring him from membership. After a stormy debate with Gladstone, Churchill, and Labouchere involved, the motion passed 226 to 173.

London Bradlaugh Stafford Northcote Teaffirm Gladstone Churchill Labouchere

Calais Fire Kills Burns Family in Bridgewater Home

In Bridgewater near Calais Maine last night a house fire claimed the life of John Burns and his adopted fourteen year old daughter. Mrs Burns and a second daughter escaped by leaping from a second story window into the snow.

Calais John Burns Bridgewater

A Week s Failures In The United States

There were 918 failures in the United States during the past week. The number is twenty five less than the preceding week, and fourteen more than corresponding week of 1883, and is eighty three more than the same week of 1882.

New Yor United States

Amateur championship 35 mile race won by John Gassman

New York February 22 John Gassman won the 35 mile amateur championship race beating all previous records in 4 h 22 min 42 sec. Peter Golden dropped out at the 31st mile.

New York Peter Golden John Gassman Golden

Powder in a Church Attic Causes Excitement in Canton

In Canton Ohio on February 21, six kegs of powder were found in the attic of Dunkard Church after the roof was blown off by the stem, with no clear clue as to who placed it or the intended purpose.

Canton Dunkard

Destructive cyclone devastates South Carolina towns

Columbus 8 S. C. Feb 24 Details from last Tuesday's storm show widespread destruction across multiple counties. Ninety six Chappells Chester Fairfield Pickens Anderson Edgefield Union and surrounding plantations suffer ruined buildings, killed and injured residents, and extensive property loss. Affected farms lose homes, livestock and crops as communities mobilize relief efforts.

Columbus S. C Chappells Chester County Pickens Anderson County Brooks Buckhead Fairfield Strothers Union County Steedman P. P. Hamilton John Wix W. T. Jeter Elma Jeter Edgefield Miss Stateworth Pink Hawley Messrs Ailen & Stalnecker Mr. Clegg

Indian Chief Yellow Cat Holds Out With War Dance

In Manitoba at Crooked Lakes Reserve Yellow Cat and seventy five armed warriors seize provisions rifles and ammunition from government agents. A police detachment led by Colonel Herchmer exchanges a parley and withdraws as rifles threaten their cabin. By night, Yellow Cat and four braves surrender in Winnipeg with return to Regina for trial. authorities prepare fresh action.

Winmere Herchmer Col Herchimer Regina Yellow Cat St. Paul Minn Winnipeg

Fryer, Colorado Miner, Dies by Own Hand in Denver

Denver reports the death of George Fryer a famed Colorado mining figure linked to Fryer Hill Leadville. Once worth about a half million his later extravagance and generosity to friends led to financial ruin before he killed himself with morphine.

Denver Col George Fryer Colorado Fryer

Fire destroys Union Hotel and several business blocks

Fire swept Jackson Michigan this morning destroying the Union Hotel and other valuable business houses. Several lives are believed lost and many injured. Estimated loss five thousand dollars.

Jackson Mich Union Esophoho

French Army Plans Push in Tonquin and Haiphong

General Millet, commander of land forces in Tonquin, has left three battalions at Tonquin and three at Haiphong and prepares to mobilize nine thousand troops to advance against Bacninb.

Paris Millet Tonquin Atee Haiphong

Suakim in Great Danger Threat Looms

Svuaxim February 24 reports common bazaar talk that Osman Digma may soon attack Suakim. If it occurs, locals fear the black inhabitants will side with El Mahdi and massacre the Europeans.

Svuaxim Osman Digma Onry

Disease strikes horses in Yam Hill County Oregon

Veterinarians report a yearlong rheumatism illness affecting horses in Yam Hill County Oregon with three fourths of the herd disabled or rendered useless by the disease.

Yam Hill County Ore

Sacramento awning collapse injures passerby

Three young ladies in Sacramento sat on an awning when it suddenly caved in. A passing young man was flattened and rushed to recovery. The girls fled the scene as the incident unfolded.

Sacramento

Graham advances on Teb in Cairo theater of war

Gen. Graham’s English expedition sails from Trinkitat toward Teb with aim to recover bodies from Baker Pasha’s recent defeat. Qsman Digna with 20,000 men advances to meet them as Nubians at Suakim mutiny. Troopship Jumna volunteers join Graham’s forces, boosting veteran steadiness. London papers condemn the move as hazardous and needless.

Graham Cairo Trinkitat Baker Pasha Qsman Digna Suakim Trinkstat England Jumna London Pall Mall Gazette Tory Evening Papers Ted

Revolt Alarms Cairo as Beshareen Arabs Rebel Near Khartoum

Cairo reports strong unease over a possible revolt by Beshareen Arabs between Khartoum and Wady Kalfa extending east to Berber. If true, Gordon and garrisons may be cut off. Mahdi emissaries spread “I am coming, be ready.” Gordon destroyed Khartoum stores and spiked guns ahead of evacuation, while Ali’s loyal faction may join the rebels.

Cairo Khartoum Wady Kalfa Gordon Mahdi Egypt Eetomon Ae Ali

Fatal Flames Destroy Denver Hotels and Lodging House

Fire at 2 a m destroyed the National and Nashville hotels and two frame buildings at Nineteenth and Waze streets. Four men named Whalen Maguire Sullivan perished. several women and children escaped by leaping from second story windows. Fire likely started in the Nashville kitchen. Loss about 5000 dollars with 3000 dollars insured.

Denver Con National Nashville Nineteenth Waze Streets Whalen, Maguire and Sullivan

Bank Explosion Shatters Toronto Bank Vault

A gas leak in the Bank of Commerce air tight vault caused a blast at 9 this morning when George Shaw struck a match. The building was destroyed with windows blown out and thousands of dollars in notes and ledgers scattered. Shaw is dead and several clerks are injured and unconscious, with possible fatalities.

Curiaco Iln Toronto Bank of Commerce George Shaw Shaw

Sausalito Burned At Sanguentin Harbor Fire Claims Vessel

The steamer Sausalito burning at Sanguentin last night left the vessel a total loss. The origin of the blaze remains unknown. An employee was found aboard in a helpless intoxicated state and is presumed cremated. Owned by North Pacific Coast Railroad, the ship cost 150000 dollars with small insurance.

San Francisco Can Sausalito Here Sanguentin North Pacific Coast Railroad

Dr Joseph Pulte Founder of Pulte’s Medical College Dies

Cincinnati Ohio reports the death of Dr Joseph Hippolyte Pulte at 4 AM yesterday. He founded Pulte's Medical College Homocepathic in Cincinnati. Born October 6 1811 at Meschede Westphalia he is remembered as a pioneer in medical education.

Cinginnati Joseph Hippolyte Pulte Pulte Homocepathic Meschede Prussian Westphalia

Woman Sentenced to be Hanged for Murder in Morrisville

Mrs R B E Haight, found guilty Saturday of first degree murder for killing her husband, was sentenced this morning to be hanged on April 18 in Morrisville New York. The courtroom scene was highly sensational.

Morrisville N. Y R. B. E. Haight

Caamano and Guerrer Elected Ecuador Leaders

Ecuador reports Caamano elected president and Guerrer as vice president after the election. The outcome arises from church negotiations with Liberals threatening a revolt.

Ecuador

Body of Fred Nelson Found in Blizzard Incident

Valley City February 25 news reports the body of Fred Nelson recovered five miles from the starting point amid a blizzard. His two children remain missing, with search efforts ongoing.

VaLley City Dax Fred Nelson

Nunez Counted in Panama February 25

Congress has declared Dr Rafael Nunez elected President of the Republic in Panama after the official tally on February 25. The result confirms Nunez as the head of state following the electoral process and formal proclamation.

Panama Congress Rafael Nunez Republic

Double wedding in two counties leads to prosecution

A Minnesota case reveals a woman engaged to two suitors in distant counties. She accepted marriage proposals nearly simultaneously in both locales, resulting in a revealed double wedding. The scandal leads to legal proceedings against her.

Minnesota Chicago Tribune

Senate Passes Militia Funding and National Bank Circulation Plan

In Washington on February 20 to 25 the Senate and House debated and advanced measures. Senate approved Sewell’s militia appropriation of 600000 annually and tackled circulation for National banks with amendments, while House reports called for Star route investigations and land grant forfeiture and moved on Military Academy funding with longevity pay debates. Later, the currency bill was debated and advanced, with provisions for national bank note issuance backed by U S bonds and deposits, and a Senate motion to authorize more naval vessels. The House adopted a relief resolution for windstorm sufferers, allotted seed aid for Ohio flood victims, and introduced multiple monetary and land bills, including land prohibition for foreign ownership and a reworking of coinage and banking statutes. House and Senate adjourned at various points with committees examining Pleuro-pneumonia and related agricultural measures.

Washington Senate Sewell Pugh Plumb Treasury Morgan House Post-office Department Oregon Central Railroad Company Senorarlos Aguero Key West Florida Spain Keifer Secretary of War United States West Point Board of Visitors Arthur Secretary of State Illinois Peoria Converse Morrison Committee On Ways and Means Belford U. S Secretary of the Treasury Ohio Fredericksburg Coltmbus Ss i. B Carroll County Anco Hovss National Guard Po Beamiererin Wey Mill Creek Cincinnati Bas Columaus Greene County School Fund of Toledo Fassett White Forger Clermont County Infirmary Pu New Lisbon Muskingum Gays Committee On Agriculture Weildy Board of Public Works Hocking Canal ColumBus Tuscarawas County Canal Dover Clinton County Longview Asylum Vinton County Cuyahoga County Supreme Court Circuit Court ColumsBus Cleveland Youngstown Levering George Washington E.—Hills Brown County Mahoning County Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College Hovuse Bluffton Allen County Oil Inspector State Commissioners of Labor Grand Seneca Trumbull Paulding Vinton Perry McBride Congress

$50 000 Jewelry Robbery At Marks Sons Store

Burglars entered Marks & Son's jewelry store in Troy New York through the adjacent insurance office early this morning. The safe door was pried from its hinges and diamonds gold watches and other valuables valued between 40000 and 60000 were stolen. Authorities call it the most expert job in the city. No arrests reported.

Troy N. Y Marks & Son Jewe

Ohio General Assembly in Columbus February sessions

Ohio Senate and House diaries report few major bills, with third readings and numerous local measures. Bills authorize bonds for flood relief, county projects, and canal leasing while approving changes to jury drawing and court structure. Adjournments noted through February 23 with observances for Washington's Birthday.

Artist’s Wandering Finds Bavarian Lithographic Cliff

An artist sketching near Kern County California met losing his wife during his wanderings. He then discovered a massive cliff of lithographic stone similar to Solenhofen Bavaria. Bavarian quarries yield about 13,000 cubic yards yearly costing 1,000,000. Producers sell the product for 10,000,000 or at 900 percent above cost.

Kern County Cal Solenhofen Bavaria San Francisco Chronicle

Child Burned After Clothes Catch Fire Near Kimbleton

A four year old child of G Ewen living near Kimbleton was severely burned when its clothing caught fire at a grate. Help arrived too late and the child is expected to die. Separately, Miss Anna Stompes of Dayton was seized by an unknown man who cut off her long back hair and took it away.

Fteims

Annuities and politics in early America

The item notes provide a miscellany of 1812 era topics including an annuity of 120 to soldiers, Ohio Valley cleaning, reception for a Spanish minister in Washington, the Boston Advertiser’s health debates, editor salaries at Harper’s Monthly and The Weedy, cooks at the Chinese legation making snail soup, praise for the War Secretary's relief efforts after floods, and Prof Cassamasor’s speculation about a Saturn like ring around Earth.

English Climber Reaches Mount Kabru Summit

An English climber has reached the summit of Mount Kabru in the Himalayas, attaining a height of 24,16 feet, the highest point yet achieved by a man.

Kabru Himalayas

High Elevation Animals Resemble Cold-Climate Counterparts

Observations note that animals living at great altitudes mirror those from far northern regions. The same insect species reportedly occur on Mount Washington as in Labrador and Greenland, suggesting convergent adaptation across distant cold habitats.

Mount Washington Wabrador Greenland

Railroads Adopt Boxes for Horse Transport in India-rubber Cars

English railways are adopting special cars with interior boxes lined by India rubber panels and floor covering to transport valuable racehorses safely. The new design aims to protect the animals during transit and prevent injury while moving premium horses to races and stud farms.

England sanctions tariff rise if customs abuses end

England has given her sanction to a future increase of the Turkish import duties, provided the abuses now prevailing in the management of customs be suppressed.

England

Government buys foreign ship for Greely Relief Expedition

The government procured a ship built abroad for the Greely Relief Expedition and has now received a loan of another vessel from England. The note questions why domestic shipbuilders are not supplying the needed vessels.

Greely England

Ivory Head Of Cane Linked To Benedict Arnold Incident

Bethel Vermont resident P. E. Wilson possesses the ivory head of a cane broken over a soldier’s head by Benedict Arnold at West Point during the moments leading to his treason exposure.

P. E. Wilson Bethel Benedict Arnold West Point

Oldest of four sisters dies at North Haven aged ninety

Hutpan GoopseLt, aged ninety, died in North Haven Connecticut. She was the eldest of four sisters whose ages total 338 years, and the siblings have long celebrated birthdays together.

Hutpan GoopseLt North Haven Conn

Egg Imports Rise Through Years on Free List

In 1881 imports reached 110 million eggs rising to 140 million in 1882. The past year saw 150 million eggs and the current year is expected to top 200 million, valued around $3,000,000. Eggs remain on the free list.

Forwardness in new inventions vs old traditions noted in England and America

A speaker in Indianapolis contrasted the American enthusiasm for new inventions with England’s preference for keeping old things at the forefront. The remark attributed to Mr. Irving, described as not an actor, reflects a cross Atlantic view on progress and tradition.

Indianapolis England Irving

General Gordon Granted Vast Authority in Soudan

General Gordon has been clothed with remarkable power in the area Soudan by the Government he represents. No ordinary man is worthy to be trusted with unlimited authority over a population estimated at over ten millions.

Gordon Soudan

Postal notes coloring linked to arsenic poisonings

ARSENIC is said to be one of the ingredients used in coloring the postal notes. Several clerks in the Sixth Auditor's office, Postoffice Department, where many postal notes are handled, have become poisoned by constant contact with them.

Postoffice Department

Destinies Shift to Mahdi and Gordon in Sudan Crisis

The era of Soudan and Egypt being steered by the Sultan, Khedive, Empress of India, and British authorities ends. By sheer force of destiny, control passes to the Mahdi and General Gordon as events unfold.

Soudan Egypt India Mahdi Gordon

Philadelphia Times Comments on Names in Novel Case

A New Eneranp publishing house must pay a $1000 fine for using real names in a novel. The Philadelphia Times opines the author could have avoided trouble by visiting newspaper offices to obtain permission from readers who submit notes to be named, noting it would have placated troublesome individuals who are normally repulsed.

Eneranp The Philadelphia Times

Traveler Praises Hesclala Women and Hawaiian Men

A traveler extols Hesclala women as graceful amiable gentle and fascinating with velvet skin ivory teeth sparkling black eyes and masses of silken hair. He also notes Hawaiian men as splendidly muscular and midwomen not inferior to them in physique.

Hesclala Hawaii

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