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19 May 1892
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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1892
Page
1
Oddities and notes from a turn-of-the-century page
A broad set of brief items covers many topics from politics, science, and society. Notables include Carl Schurz promising payback in a new book, Paris crowded with Americans, John McWinter living to 105 in Connecticut, and a large fortune in the Eiffel Tower share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schurz
Inland Sea of Floodwater Destroys Wheat Lands and Homes
A May 16 report from St. Louis describes the swollen Mississippi River at 34.9 feet and rising, turning thousands of acres of ripening wheat into flood basins. Ten miles wide at points, with hundreds of homes abandoned and cattle losses feared in the thousands. Rail embankments undermined, trains halted for days, and backwater undermining Merrimac foundations. Foster's Island farmland is submerged under two feet of water, ending hopes for a crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Associated Press
Monte Sano
Rockbridge
Bluffs
Smith Point
Bends Island
Illinois
Mississippi
White House
Iron Mountain
Foster’s Island
Chicago Man Lives on Coffee for Years Says Wife
In Cuscaco on May 16, Peter McKeever restaurant keeper was taken to detention hospital for examination after becoming violent during doctors' inquiry. His wife reports he had subsisted for two or three years on coffee with almost no solid food, and they failed to convince him to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cuscaco
Peter McKeever
McKeever
Faith curists go free in grand jury ruling
The grand jury in CuicaGo Illinois returned a no bill in the case of Mrs. R. C. Stebbins the Faith cure advocate linked to the death of Jennie L. Nichols. Nichols sought treatment at Stebbins house and a physician had to force entry. Stebbins was arrested then released on the city building commissioner’s surety. The panel said such faith care is a personal choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CuicaGo
Ill
R. C. Stebbins
Stebbins
O'Neil
Gov Eagle Injured in Mob Lynching Incident
LittlE Rock Ark May 16 The coroner's jury concluded Henry James died from hanging and shooting by parties unknown Gov Eagle was assaulted trying to stop the lynching and stayed in his room all day He was knocked down twice and suffered bruises a black eye and a dislocated left thumb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Eagle
Little Rock
Ark
Henry James
Gov
Eagle
Sugar Bounty Payments Under McKinley Act
Washington May 16 The payments of sugar bounty for the current fiscal year are nearly finished totaling about 7.5 million dollars. The estimate for the next fiscal year stands at 10 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Round the World on Wheels Starts in Pittsburgh
Frank Lenz, the noted cyclist, departed Pittsburgh at 8 AM Sunday on a bicycle voyage around the world. He plans to be away about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbourgh
Frank Lenz
Pittsburgh
Boundary survey report false says Col Bartow
El Paso May 16 Col Bartow head of the boundary commission rejects claims of errors in the line of survey saying the original surveys and monuments are correct and intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Col. Bartow
United States Boundary Commission
Mexico City Mining Law Reveals New Quotas and Taxes
City of Mexico reports a new mining law imposing a 20 dollar title quota and an annual 60 dollar tax for every 40 000 square metres of surface. The tally suggests about 3 900 mines in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
City of Mexico
Lynching of three men in Childersburg Alabama
In early May a Black mob in Childersburg Alabama hanged three men near the railroad bridge after Mrs. Bryant, assaulted and left unconscious, identified Carter as the assailant. The coroner ruled death by hanging the executors unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migight
Agat
Anniston
Ala
Childersburg
D. C
Theaes
Bryant
Mrs. Bryant
Jim
Berry Roden
Tragedy at Cincinnati Dry Goods Store
In Cincinnati on May 17 Frank Crance a salesman at Hohnstedt and Windhorst shot Hattie Hagedorn in the side while serving a customer then killed himself. Crance wounded by love rejection, the woman’s injury believed fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Frank Crance
Hohnstedt & Windhorst
Hattie Hagedorn
Crance
American swindlers operate in Berlin with confederate notes
In Berlin on May 17 a gang of American sharpers worked with confederate notes. They passed many notes and cheated a widow who ran a lodging house, moving her to change notes totaling two thousand marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Judge Morrow Wins 8th Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend
The Brooklyn handicap race at Gravesend drew over 30,000 spectators on May 17. Judge Morrow, a bay five year old owned by Green Morris and ridden by A Covington, finished first with Pessara second. Time 2.08% and the event netted $18,000 for the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Gravesend
Judge Morrow
Pessara
Green Morris
A. Covington
A Dying Comedian
New York May 17. William A Mestayer comedian is dying at Red Bank New Jersey from an acute case of Brights disease. He is 57 years old and a son of Emily Mestayer a former famous actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Mestayer
Redbank, N. J
Bright
Emily Mestayer
Sixth Victim Dies After Big Four Wreck in Indiana
Holton Terrell, injured in the Big Four collision near Cleves Ohio Sunday, died at his Lawrenceburg home Monday afternoon. This raises the death toll to six. other injured are reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Holton Terrell
Cleves
Insurance Commissioner Remits Funds To Treasury
State Insurance Commissioner Kinder paid 21 379 into the state treasury on Monday as receipts of the department for the current year. The money is turned over under section 14 157 A and will go to the general revenue fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ColumBus, O
Kinder
State Treasury
General Revenue Fund
Five Train Men Killed In Illinois Collision
Cincinnati dispatch reports a catastrophic collision on the Big Four line at Cleves, Ohio, near Cincinnati, when a late freight collided head on with an accommodation train in a rainstorm. Five crew members died and several were seriously injured. authorities blame a new time card, late freight, and forgotten orders. The wreck burned in the baggage car as locals and Cleves fire department aided survivors, with families mourning from afar as rescuers worked through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Big Four
Cleves
Harrison and
Lawrenceburg
Indianapolis
Newberry Edward
Greensburg
Phillip Gribben
Lawrenceburgh
Wm. Higgs
Hiram Bruce
Heywood
Jno. Schroder
Holton Terrell
Delhi
J. C. Hubler
Miamisburg
Race Clash Leaves Two Dead At Norfolk Mines
News from Norfolk Virginia reports a white man Justis and a black man Wells clashed at Simmons Creek coal mines. Justis shot Wells, then a black mob attacked, killing Justis and Wells and wounding several others. White pursuit of blacks followed with lethal shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Simmons Creek
Justis
Wells
Mines Found Under Czar’s Gatchina Palace
A Paris police warning led St. Petersburg to reveal that several kilometers around the Gatchina palace conceal mines. The government allegedly sought to hush the discovery while Turmoil grows as suspicions link the Nicolai bridge explosions and Gen. Gresser’s death to a czarist plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatchina Palace
Paris
Bern
National Zeitung
St. Petersburg
Nicolai
Gen. Gresser
Czar
Chinamen Hustled Back to Canada
Four Chinese men were brought before United States Commissioner Graves in Detroit charged with illegal presence. They were the first tried under the Chinese exclusion act signed May 5 by President Harrison. Two men showed Canadian certificates allowing return to Canada. all were sent to the British dominions with orders to deport any future arrivals. An Irish Home Rule motion was announced in Ottawa by MP Charles Devlin, urging a substantial measure to grant Ireland self government while preserving the empire’s autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States
Graves
Harrison
Jackson
China
Canada
Ortawa
Charles Devlin
M. P
House of Commons of
Ireland
United Kingdom
Senator Barbour Funeral A First In Congress Rite
The funeral of Senator Barbour in Washington May 17 featured the first Roman Catholic cardinal officiating in Congress with full ceremonial. Bishop Keane delivered the eulogy amid incense and candles, while bishops and priests attended, marking a historic memorial in the senate chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Barbour
Senate
Keane
Lord Baltimore
Capitol
Blaine
Ambush murders kill Ira Mullins and family near Pound Gap
News from Pound Gap near the Kentucky line reports an ambush killing of five persons. Ira Mullins his wife and child die, Wilson Mullins and John Chapel Moore also murdered. A $1000 taken from Mrs Mullins is suspected to conceal motives. Two other men fled and remain missing. Authorities pursue suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie Stone Gap
Pound Gap
Here
Kentucky Line
Ira Mullins
Wilson Mullins
John Chapel Moore
Mullins
Therrest
Among the Mormons Presbyterian Ministers Entertained
About 600 Presbytery delegates visiting Salt Lake City for a Portland meeting were hosted with hospitality. They attended nine pulpits, Moromon services at the tabernacle, and an evening Salt Lake theater program with Rev. W C Roberts and Dr. Mutchmore speaking. Carriage drives followed before their Pacific coast journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Portland
Tabernacle
Salt Lake Theater
W. C. Roberts
New York
Mutchmore
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Printers' Home built near Colorado Springs
A white lava stone building with red sandstone trim cost 60000 and was dedicated recently as a gift from Geo W Childs and A J Drexel one mile from Colorado Springs. It sits in a fine plot donated by Colorado Springs citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Childs
A. J. Drexel
Colorado Springs, Col
Citizens of
Colorado Springs
Child Dies After Resin Fire At Alabama Still
A. L. Evans of Mosick Alabama operated a turpentine still when his daughter deposited an infant on a barrel of rosin. The surface was only cool, the resin beneath hot, and the baby sank into the hot liquid. Severe burns caused death within about three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosick
Ala
A. L. Evans
Concord Sails Into Cairo Prefacing Paducah Visit
The U S man of war Concord arrived in Cairo at 1:40 am Monday from Memphis and will stay a few days awaiting orders. Paducah residents urge Navy Secretary to station the ship there. Harbor boats welcomed her, decked in bunting, as thousands of excursionists joined the reception and salvos of artillery rang out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Cairo
Caro
U. S
Memphis
Paducah
Secretary of the Navy
Senate debates surveys and pensions in May sessions
In May the Senate approved a war survey for a Lake Erie Ohio river canal and funded maps for schools. Amendments on civil pensions and foreign-born officials were discussed, with House actions on public buildings and a Thomas portrait purchase. A May 14 death of Senator Barbour prompted adjournments and funeral arrangements.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Conneaut Harbor
Erie
Pittsburgh
Sherman
Lewis Heyl
United States
House
Carlisle
Robert S. Hill
Kentucky Cavalry
Pearson
Newberry
Gen. Enochs
Committee On Public Printing
Storer
Inter-State Commerce Committee
Standard Oil Co
France
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Massachusetts
Senate Committee On Commerce
West Virginia
Kenna
House Public Building Committee
Steppenville
McKeesport
Columbus
Ind
Michigan
Grand Haven
St. Joseph
Minnesota
Duluth
Agate Harbor
Ohio—Conneaut
Ohio
Elizabeth Watson
Joseph Watson
United States Army
Senate Committee On Civil Service and
Gallinger
Executive Departments
Housse
Outhwaite
George H. Thomas
C. L. Ransom
Capitol
Robert Hammond
Company A
Barbour
Virginia
House of Representatives
Meredith
Messrs
Holman
Wilson
W. Va
Henderson
N. C
Hemphill
Mutchler
Blount
O’ferrall
Harmer
Payne
Grout
Senator Barbour
Keane
Supreme Court
Houvse
Rustler War Prisoners Still at Cheyenne May 17
Gov Bar ber refuses to deliver rustler war prisoners to Johnson county authorities. Deputy Sheriff Snider delivered a second demand on Thursday. Officials fear renewed trouble if suspects are moved. Judge Black vows enforcement of law despite grievances from Johnson county. Easterners report six-shooter activity and new branding and cattle killings. Frank Smith's 300 man buffalo home guards patrol the region as another invasion is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Barber
Johnson County
Snider
Judge Black
Frank Smith
Buffalo Home Guards
Man with sixty wives pleads guilty to adultery
Boston May 16 James Taylor of Taylorville Colorado pleaded guilty before Judge Bond in the superior court to adultery on December 10. He retracted his not guilty plea and was sentenced to three years in the state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
James Taylor
Taylorville
Col
Bond
Virginia Senator Barbour Dies Suddenly in Washington
Senator Barbour of Virginia died suddenly at 6 30 in his Washington home of heart failure. He had no prior illness and held his Senate seat at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Barbour
Virginia
Senate
Pri Yi
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