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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1884
Page
1
A multi city round up reports boilers exploding at Lawrence Massachusetts and Onondaga Michigan with fatalities and injuries. Additional blasts hit Rising Fawn Furnace in Tennessee and a Chicago vault explosion causes glass and equipment damage. A Joliet prisoner hangs himself in solitary confinement after prior murders.
In Loveland Ohio a visiting woman provokes a dramatic midnight scene as the Vandevort family, warned of murders, confronts armed men and a purported captive. A crowd including Officer Martin pursues supposed killers to Colonel Nash's, where the woman regains recollection. The escapee, weighing over two hundred pounds, escaped unharmed.
Herr von Eisendecker states he has received from the German government the resolutions of condolence passed by the American Congress on the oath of Herr Lasker and will forward them with a letter from Prince Bismarck. He says no communication with the Foreign Affairs Committee occurred and will deal with the Department of State. The Bismarck letter supposedly published reflected his regret at returning the resolutions.
Treasury estimates show higher pork shipments in 1883 with bacon up 56,000,000 pounds, hams 70 percent more, pork nearly 2,000 pounds higher, and lard 45,000,000 pounds above 1882. Value of exports climbed by almost $10,000,000, despite anti pork sentiment overseas.
In Pressa, yesterday an affray between railway laborers and villagers led to intervention by Carbineers who fired, killing eight villagers and wounding fourteen. The incident occurred in Rome on March 6.
Two Kennedy children from Barbour county West Virginia were fatally burned after their play near a kettle of boiling soap. They were found in the soap and suffered severe burns observed by startled family members. The incident occurred yesterday in Weenie West Virginia as local authorities began inquiries.
A sudden five foot rise in the Sandy River near Covington Kentucky floods the river two miles upstream with lumber logs. Timber fleets break apart at the Ohio River junction tearing through breakwaters and the grade. Bowles Williams Jeliff and others lose timber. Sea Lion and Tom Spurlock work to salvage assets as heavy rains and mountain snow feed the flood.
In RockEester Minnesota on March 7 the coroner investigates the death of Hermann Quick aged fourteen after a pattern of starvation and neglect. Charles Quick and his wife were killed earlier with two of their seven children. Three orphans were adopted, Jacob Schmelzer appointed guardian, and a $775 trust credited. August Quick, the uncle, faced legal action as tracks led to possible abuses.
March 7 report of Calista Hopwood daughter of a prominent Protestant citizen eloping with her lover Oberndorfer a Protestant Episcopal clergyman and marrying in Mills Virginia after a family clash over her joining Ascension Church. The nuptials followed the suitor’s opposition to conversion and church alignment.
Floodwaters on the Mississippi River at BlackfishArk reach 83 feet with a 40 mile wide stretch between the St Frances River and the river bed. Edward Lee of Memphis drowned after his dugout capsized as he tried to reclaim it following a capsizing. He reached a tree but could not save himself.
Paris dispatch reports Gen Negrier leading 6000 French troops toward Bac-Ninh with skirmishes against Chinese forces. A second French column of 6000 under Milot and Butre is expected to start early tomorrow, bringing total forces to 12000 for the assault.
Berlin on March 7 reported the death of Herr Lasker. The Reichstag discussion focused on the American House of Representatives action. An Independent’s remark drew attention to Congress while conservatives protested the speaker’s stance and Congress’s course.
In Vienna on March 6 police found three dynamite laboratories and suspect more. A suburban worker was arrested for attempting to smuggle small bombs into the city. Bombs turn up daily and a mood of unease grows. It is believed much dynamite used by terrorists comes from America via Switzerland.
The Prietan mine shaft caved in in Sonora killing twenty men. Work to recover the bodies continues as the extent of earth filling the shaft is assessed. News reached El Paso on March 6 after the incident occurred several days earlier.
Ottawa March 7 a bill introduced in the Commons to amend copyright law placing dramatic authors on the same footing as other writers. Copyright would vest in the author and his heirs for fifty years.
Rev. Jeremiah H. Pierce, a Burlington New Jersey minister, files a mandamus to force trustees to admit his light skinned children to the white public schools. Trustees defend segregated facilities while Pierce aims for equal educational standards. He says his eldest daughter attends a Trenton Normal School with no color objections. The piece notes racial tensions and potential revolt in the town.
Postmaster General reports a drop in postal card production after a two cent stamp era. Eight months show 206,552,700 cards issued versus 260,226,250 a year earlier, with stamps up 18 percent and envelopes up 25 percent. House speaker notified of possible $35,000 reduction in next year's manufacturing costs.
London reports two elephants from Ranger's menagerie broke loose as they were unloaded at a Kent depot. They charged through streets injuring two people seriously, shattered depot gates, and forced entry into a house. The animals and a crowded scene ended with them driven into a cellar after hours of effort by others.
The first fast mail train from New York arrived in Chicago seven minutes early, traveling with seven postal cars. Postmaster General Gresham First Assistant Hatton and General Superintendent Thompson supported the new service, noting it never ran more than seventeen minutes behind schedule and found it satisfactory.
Suaxim, March 9. Osman Digna refuses to surrender General Graham and vows to fight. He commands two cannon and a thousand rifles. The Black Watch regiment advanced eight miles today and encamped before the enemy lines. Osman Digna is believed to have enrolled six thousand men at Sinkat.
A Harlem Railroad train derailed into the Harlem River after a broken flange, with boatsmen rescuing passengers. Maggie Maguire of Hunter's Point suffered a fractured skull. In Oregon, women graders on the Baker Branch Railroad were buried by a rock and earth slide triggered by a blast, instantly killed.
In San Francisco on March 9 and today a major storm hit the region with long rainfall and flooding. The Santa Clara Valley endured widespread damage with roughly half a million dollars in property losses as waters rose across an eighteen mile stretch.
Camp Illinois March 9 A young man named Pierce of Hartburg Illinois shot himself on a freight train of the Illinois Central Railroad at Irvist on last night and is not expected to live.
The Qui Nipiac River bridge at New Haven suffers teredo damage as a section of piles shows complete honeycombing. Inspectors must now examine the entire structure, while authorities seek protective measures such as oil impregnation to guard wood from further decay.
Nathan P. Pratt former Treasurer of the Reading Savings Bank was sentenced to four years aboard labor for embezzling funds in 1879. At seventy three he had already spent five years in jail awaiting proceedings. The original defalcation was about ten thousand dollars with losses to depositors near forty thousand. The defendant did not profit from the defalcation and his son Adad managed the business while Pratt conducted affairs. The case involved disappearance of the younger Pratt and ongoing questions about recovery of funds.
In New York a trio from Columbus Ohio and Nebraska checked into College Place Hotel. They appeared ignorant of city routines and were shown how to turn off the gas. By 6 am gas escaped, the door was forced open, Carl Witte lay insensible, the others followed. Ambulance transport restored all to consciousness.
The Greensville river at high water mark 1883. A Hughes crevasse six hundred feet wide floods Yazoo bottoms and Deercreek lowlands, causing more damage than last year. Missisippi Valley Railroad lines submerged. planting is delayed with late crops expected.
London March 10 George Bubear the English oarsman defeated Wallace Ross the New Brunswick sculler in a Thames race from Putney to Mortlake four miles two furlongs long Ross conceded Bubear ten seconds. Betting favored Ross five to four. Bubear led early by four and a half lengths but the lead dwindled to near even at Hammersmith. Bubear won by six lengths in a time of 2 minutes 10 seconds.
A westbound passenger train on the Vandalia Road struck a wagon drawing a wagon at Silver Creek crossing in Vandalia Illinois this morning. The driver Chris Filge twenty two years old and both horses were killed instantly. The train was visible from the wagon road a quarter mile away. Signals were sounded but were unheeded.
Tallahassee dispatch notes Judge Dunne of this state, named by the Pope as a Roman Count, owning 164000 acres in Hernando County. He founded a Catholic colony in San Antonio with several hundred colonists in orange culture. Dunne, a native of Little Falls, speaks seven languages.
New York March 10 Mr W T Morgan of Morgan Colby store dealers Passaic had been nervous. At the first shock of thunder yesterday he fainted. Resuscitated, he recovered momentarily, but the second shock proved fatal.
At Grove Pennsylvania on March 10 at midnight Mrs Woodward Kirkraff, driven by malarial fever, left her bed and deliberately set her clothes on fire. She fought those who tried to stamp out the flames and was slowly burned to death.
Expern March 10 Charles Koster was found dead in bed this morning from coal gas. His wife and two children are in a precarious condition.
Bishop Robert Clarkson died at 1 o'clock this morning in Omaha Nebraska after a day of rest and prayer. The clergy leader served the local diocese for decades and was widely mourned by parishioners and fellow church officials.
Near Windsor Benton County Missouri two men raided farmer John Wells at his home demanding money with revolvers. Wells attempted to retreat to his sitting room but was shot dead by the assailants who then fled.
A Birmingham gentleman is reported to possess a watch crafted from Alabama gold valued at 275 dollars. The item’s origin and current owner are noted in the dAl bany Journal.
Senate reports favorably on a bill to collect statistics on marriage and divorce and passes a Yellowstone Park extension. House committees advance a uniform bankruptcy system, naval appropriations, and land grant forfeiture measures. Debates cover postal rates, gauges, and labor statistics, with pensions for widows and veterans. Multiple adjournments occur through March 10.
A wagon stopped before Milano Texas post office as a man spoke to Rev Burrows and urged a shy girl to join him on the sidewalk. She loudly proclaimed marriage right there and the two united as witnesses gathered.
The Ohio General Assembly reports Senate and House activity from March 6 to March 8 with measures on flood relief, dam damages, and county finances. Notable items include a bill repealing the Scott Law taxing liquor traffic, a $22,000 deficiency appropriation, and authorizations for county bonds, ditches, mine inspections, and public works projects. Local actions include taxable loans for Huron County and revised jury eligibility provisions. The sessions also advance rosters of Mexican War and Civil War soldiers and various public works reforms.
Michael Moon and three others, names not learned, were arrested on the fourth on murder charges as participants in the Rendville lynching of Richard Hickey. The widow Mrs. Hickey, who charged with conspiring in Peter Clifford’s assassination, is jailed.
A chemist states that unbolted flour is harder to digest than white flour. The remark appears in the daily Topics of the Day column, highlighting dietary observations and food processing notes for readers.
The world moves. Bismarck death may not prompt condolence to the German Reichstag. A Philadelphia Times joke envisions showing El Mahdi in America for a dime. The London street railways adopted bell punches then abandoned them as a nuisance and failure to curb dishonesty.
Reports from France indicate authorities are warming to the American hog industry and there is a strong likelihood that U S pork meats will soon be admitted to France, signaling a potential resumption of trade.
The six largest post office buildings in the United States by floor area are Chicago 70,446 square feet Philadelphia 67,121 Cincinnati 59,100 New York 49,323 St. Louis 49,028 Baltimore 29,500.
A permit was issued in Chicago for a twelve story building budgeted at 1 609 000 dollars. The Building Department charged 338 dollars for issuing the permit. Upon completion the structure will be the citys tallest, with a roof 176 feet above the street.
The widow and daughter accompanied Minister Hunt to St Petersburg where he died recently. Among his six sons one serves in the navy, another is a New York lawyer, a third is a civil engineer in Dakota, another resides in Montana, while the remaining two are not named in the report.
The Boston Globe notes that there is no legal National holiday even the Fourth of July, with states retaining days as holidays but Congress never designating any day as a national holiday.
Observers note rapid word changes cause the common language to drift across the Atlantic. Both sides see shifts, with many Americanisms now unfamiliar in England, yet some are faithful remnants of solid English.
A long standing Detroit figure described as a professional female beggar targeted ministers and church members. Recent discovery shows she owned two houses yielding around forty five dollars monthly in rent, highlighting a stark contrast between her charitable image and income.
The Paris Figaro notes a reform in French fiction toward decency, comparing it to preferring clean shirts. It asserts readers may claim unclean hearts, but cannot claim their taste is unshakenly depraved, signaling a shift to purer romance standards.
A report from the New York State Board of Health highlights consumption as a preventable disease likely to develop in polluted air from sewers, crowded ill ventilated rooms, damp cellars, lack of sunlight, and inadequate nutrition.
A well known Western industrialist called for red haired boys citing his belief that such youths are brightest most energetic and trustworthy. He also claimed red haired girls in his factory are more sedate and industrious than others based on his experience.
The new granite Federal Building on Chestnut Ninth and Market streets is finished and open for business. It rises 164 feet over a 425 by 175 foot footprint, built over eleven years at about 8 million dollars including furnishings.
The department reports 1,884,514 vegetable seed packages and 233,440 flower seed packages sent out with large quantities of wheat oats corn barley potatoes turnips sugar beet cotton jute and more. Seeds are purchased from New York City Marblehead Philadelphia with the largest quantities, all tested before distribution.
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