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The Harrison News

Location

Harrison, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1883

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Train Robbery and Yellow Fever in New Orleans

A six year old Italian girl dies of yellow fever at Charity Hospital in New Orleans after arriving from Vera Cruz with immigrants. In Mexico, forty masked men derail a train on the National Railroad near La Jarita, rob eight thousand dollars in silver, kill the engineer, and flee as officers approach. Also noted are large weekly business failures in the United States and Canada and a New York printers strike seeking wage increases.

Charity Hospital New Orleans Vera Cruz United States Canada R. G. Dun & Co Mercantile Agency New York Mexican National Railroad la Jarita Mexico Phe

Sentence lightened for Lieutenant Colonel Morrow

Dispatch of the 16th reports President mitigated the sentence of Nissal in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Morrow to suspension from rank and command with loss of half pay for one year and reduction of lineal rank to the root of the list of Lieutenant Colonels.

Nel Morrow Price Nissal Morrow

President will skip evacuation anniversary ceremonies

Washington dispatch reports the President informed the committee organizing the New York evacuation anniversary that public business prohibits his attendance. He will not depart Washington again until after Congress convenes.

Washington New York Washah

Denial of Insanity and Public Health Quarantine Stance

In a letter to a Washington prominent citizen Major Nickerson denies reports of insanity and asserts belief in his health. He discusses municipal cleanliness isolation and quarantine measures as a means to eradicate yellow fever. District Commissioners in Washington refuse Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company permission to erect poles impacting telegraph wires. A trial grants a new verdict reducing damages from 60,000 to halved, with Kilbourne and others seeking relief.

Washington Nickerson Baltimore.and Ohio Telegraph Company Hallet Kilbourne

Fatal Explosion at Eagle Mill Colliery in Pottsville

An explosion at Eagle Mill colliery Pottsville PA on the 14th killed Michael Kelly and Robert Kennedy instantly and badly injured a boy named Keating. The blast, caused by sulphur buildup, hurled victims fifty feet by the concussion.

Eagle Mill Pottsville Michael Kelly Robert Kennedy Keating

Hartford Guns Gift to China and Japan

Two machine guns completed at Hartford Connecticut on the 14th as a present from General Grant to the Viceroy of China and the Mikado of Japan. The Pratt Whity improvement is named Gardiger gun model after which they are made. A government record shows five hundred and five shots per minute and they have fired at seven hundred shots a minute and five thousand shots in thirteen minutes.

Hartford Conn General Grant China Japan Pratt & Whity Towa

Milwaukee Boys Tried as Highwaymen After Dime Novel Reading

Puetz and McCullough, two youths, were arrested in Milwaukee for shooting a car driver in the face and back and attempting to take his cash box. They confessed saying dime novels fired their imagination to become highwaymen and police have evidence of other crimes.

Puetz and McCullough Milwaukee

Illinois canal cession act forwarded to President for Congress

The Illinois & Michigan Canal cession to the Federal Government was forwarded by Governor Hamilton of Illinois on the 14th. He sent a transcript of the act and the people’s vote on the transfer to the President, requesting presentation to Congress with appropriate recommendations. The note highlights the act’s significance. Involuntary Manslaughter. The trial of A Kuhn for the shooting of Rose Steiner on a street car in Erie Pa on the 4th concluded. The defense claimed Kuhn’s brother fired the shot. the brother had hanged himself. The jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter.

Hamilton Illinois Illinois & Michigan Canal United States Congress A. Kuhn Rose Steiner Erie Kuhn

Fires Destroy Freight at Norfolk and Western Depot

A blaze at the Norfolk and Western Railroad depot in New York on the 14th destroyed seven thousand bales of cotton fifty car loads of lumber twelve cars and a vast quantity of miscellaneous freight. Loss estimated at 500000. The Norton Iron Works at Ashland Kentucky also burned the same day with loss not stated.

Norfolk and Western Railroad New York Norton Iron Works Ashland

Levy Denies Interview Claims in Atlanta Visit

Cor netist Levy arrived in Atlanta on the 14th and angrily rejects a Pittsburg reporter s alleged interview. He recounts his troubled marriage with Minnie Conway, asserts their separation was not his fault, and says he loves his children and would sacrifice to regain them.

Levy Atlanta Pittsburg Minnie Conway

Prospect Park Pace Duel Ends After Two Heats

At Prospect Park New York on the 15th J B Barnaby Co gelding H B Winship and running mate Hiram Bruce raced J Keenan gelding Frank and running mate J O Ray There were two heats with Frank taking the first heat.

Prospect Park New York J. B. Barnaby & Co H. B. Winship Hiram Bruce J. Keenan Frank J.o.ray

Remarkable Surgical Operation at Syracuse Roof Fall

In Syracuse on the 15th John Iberson fell fifty feet from a building roof. He was found paralyzed with a dislocated neck, resembling a hanging, but physicians reset the neck and expect his recovery with traction from four helpers.

Syracuse N. Y John Iberson

Tragic Wedding Duel Ends in Death in Curritick

A wedding at Curritick on the 15th ends in a pistol dispute over the next dance. Groom Charles Credle smiles amid tragedy as best man Charles Ballance lies dead and groomsman Thomas Sidan mortally wounded.

Charles Credle South Carolina Curritick Charles Ballance Thomas Sidan

Mysterious Death of a Stranger Near Newtown L I

Body of a stranger found on the fifteenth hanged from a tree near Newtown Long Island. A note signed Bismarck on his person hints at introducing Herr Von Glan to any officer of the Army. Unclear if murder or suicide.

Newtown L. I Bismarck Herr von Glan United’ Empire

Woman Vanishes From Home In Atlanta Hideout Mystery

A woman disappeared from her home four weeks ago and has not been found. She was last heard from in Atlanta where authorities believe she remains in hiding. The motive for her conduct is unknown to her parents.

Atlanta

Brutal Robbers Roasted Farmer After Home Invasion

Four masked men entered the Olsen farm near Petersburg Grove Colorado. They forced the farmer to reveal cash hidden under a stove. When he refused they whipped him and placed his feet near a fire, burning him before fleeing with $600. The assault left him bloodied and dazed.

Olsen Petersburg Grove Col Literary

Not Guilty Verdict in Pickerd Murder Case at St Louis

At St Louis on the 16th the jury found Edward Pickerd not guilty in the murder of Silvia Wilson. This completes his third trial. he previously faced a hanging sentence after a first trial and a hung jury in the second. Pickerd, a newspaper reporter, shot Mrs Wilson at his boarding house on Thanksgiving evening 1880. his defense claimed accidental discharge.

St. Louis Edward Pickerd Silvia Wilson Pickerd

National Union League Moves Atlanta Meeting to Washington

The National Union League postpones its Atlanta meeting scheduled for November 21 and General James Negley calls a meeting at the Ebbitt House in Washington on December 12. The Republican National Committee will meet at the same time and place.

National Union League Atlanta James Negley Ebbitt House Washington Republican National Committee

The Printers Strike and Pay Increase

The New York Mail and Express and Post on the 16th refused the demand of their compositors for higher wages from thirty five to forty cents per thousand ens, and the union men surrendered their places. Other evening papers conceded the scale. The Tribune, initially resisting, has granted the increase.

New York New York World Star, Tribune Morning Journal Truth Tribune New York Mail and Express and Post

Convention of Stockmen Endorses Expanded Quarantine Action

The National Convention of Stockmen in Chicago on the 16th endorsed Treasury quarantine against all imported cattle and urged Congress to extend authority to cover sheep, swine, and goats. Prompt legislation was demanded to stamp out contagious livestock diseases nationwide.

National Convention of Stockmen Chicago Secretary of the Treasury Congress Treasury Department

Fatal collision on Fox River branch railroad line

A passenger train on the Fox River branch of the Chicago Quincy and Burlington Railroad was rammed by a freight train near Streator Illinois on the 16th. Two passengers were killed outright and six others are thought to be fatally injured.

Fox River Chicago, Quincy and Burlington Railroad Streator Ill

No Settlement of the Glass Trouble in Pittsburg

A conference of glass manufacturers and workers in Pittsburg adjourned on the 16th without agreement. Thomas B. Atterbury, a leading glass maker, stated in an interview that iron and glass manufacturers now believe protective tariffs fail to help and that revival in the trade depends on removing all tariff restrictions.

Pittsburg Thomas B. Atterbury

Train Collision Near Bradford Station Tennessee

A south bound Illinois Central passenger train collided with another train near Bradford Station Tennessee on the 17th. A colored porter telegraph repairer and express messenger were involved in the incident.

Illinois Central Railroad Bradford Station Tenn

Pittsburg Iron Mills Close. Eight Thousand Men Out of Work

Eight thousand workers lose jobs as iron mills shut down in Pittsburg. Iron prices fall below levels seen even during the panic of 1873. Mill owners fear a repeat dull winter, blaming over production and easier facilities for the downturn.

Pittsburg

Sinking of the Steamer Will Kyle near Memphis

The stern wheel steamer Will Kyle sailing between Cincinnati and New Orleans struck a snag while landing at Australia below Memphis on the 17th and sank in twenty feet of water. Its cargo of molasses sugar and rice was a total loss. The boat valued at $20,000 was owned by Captain Lew Kates, its commander.

Will Kyle Cincinnati New Orleans Australia Memphis Lew Kates

Brutal Murder of Two Women in Brookville Barn

Mrs Lydia Romaine Maybe aged 71 and her daughter Annie E Maybe aged 39 were strangled on the 18th in a Brookville Long Island barn. Their husband and father Garrett Maybe 65, blind and paralyzed, was knocked senseless by the same attacker who robbed the house and fled.

Lydia Romaine Maybe Annie E. Maybe Brookville L. I Garrett Maybe

Steamboat Destroyed by Fire Near Natchez

The steamer 8S. H. Parisot, a Vicksburg and New Orleans packet, was destroyed by fire near Natchez Mississippi on the 18th. The loss on the steamer and cargo, including cotton cotton seed and oil, is reported at $200,000 with no lives lost.

H. Parisot Vicksburg New Orleans Natchez Miss

Adoption of Uniform Time Across Railroads

Nearly all railroads nationwide adopted uniform railway time on the 18th without reported casualties. The Western Union Telegraph Company has also adopted standard time and many smaller towns have set clocks accordingly. Larger cities have largely not acted yet.

Western Union Telegraph Company

Danville Riot Investigation Committee Seeks Testimony

A Danville Virginia citizens group appointed a forty member committee in Danville to probe disturbances. They examined twenty witnesses, totaling about forty pages of testimony, and invite more witnesses who have information about the events on the third and the white conduct on election day to come forward.

Danville

Convicts Suspected in Texas Train Wreck

A passenger train on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad left the track near Choctaw Tex at night on the 16th. The engine baggage and express cars plunged through a trestle. The fireman was killed and the engineer baggageman and express messenger severely injured. Convicts believed to have placed the track to cause the wreck.

Houston & Texas Central Railroad Choctaw, Tex

Notable Obituaries and Shootings Reported in Several Cities

In Vicksburg Mississippi on the 14th theatrical manager D R Allen was shot and killed in the theater by Frank Sparks who had been discharged as advance agent. Pittsburg councilman J C Barnes killed himself on the 16th in Newcastle Pennsylvania due to financial troubles. Waddles Mine superintendent John Clair was shot and killed by Dennis Keller over a work dispute at Mill Hollow Pennsylvania on the 18th. James Moran, a young stranger, died from knife wounds suffered in St Louis after a late night incident. his assailant could not be identified.

D. R. Allen Vicksburg Miss Frank Sparks J. C. Barnes Pittsburg Newcastle John Clair Waddle’s Mill Hollow Dennis Keller James Moran St.Louis

Peru pacification progresses as Chilean retreat eased

A Panama dispatch reports slow pacification of Peru with Lima in Peruvian hands and Iglesias gaining favor. It notes doubt Chile would evacuate the Capital, dampening enthusiasm, while a Chilean column en route to Ayacucho was attacked by about four thousand Indians, whom the Chileans killed seven hundred of.

Peru Panama Lith Lima Iglesias Ayacucho

Attempted assassination at Paris Senate by Currieu

A young Frenchman Currieu presented a cocked revolver at the door of the Senate Chamber in Paris on the 16th and demanded to see Prime Minister Ferry. He claimed a Lille secret society ordered the murder and was pronounced insane after medical examination.

Ferry Currieu Senate Chamber Paris Lille

Expedition Through Everglades Pushed Toward Fire Threat

A Times-Democrat relief dispatch reports an Everglades expedition reaching Lake Okeechobee on November 1. Gales swamped two boats but no deaths. the party faces vast sawgrass marsh fires near the edge of the lake, risking the expedition if the fire reaches their route. Fort Myers's note suggested possible loss if the grass burns wider. A Diston Company dredge supports sending aid to locate and assist the expedition.

New Orleans Times- Democrat Everglades Jacksonville Times-Democrat Lake Okeechobee Soutth Fort Myers Fla Lake Okechobee H. MaRs Diston Company

Important Order On Pension Fraud Expose Postmasters

Washington November 29. The department announces an official order warning that fraudulent agents target ex Union soldiers widows and orphans and that some Postmasters aided by providing lists of names. Postmasters must not furnish such lists or distribute circulars unless addressed to a specific individual as required by law. W Q Gresham Postmaster General.

Washington W. Q. Gresham

Riot at Victoria Music Hall Ends With Arrest

A intoxicated ex Salvation Army member caused a scene at Victoria Music Hall in Kingston Ontario. Captain Thompson attempted to quell the disturbance and was knocked over. Four police later arrested the man after a small riot as the crowd surged and officers were surrounded.

Kingston Ont Victoria Music Hall Salvation Army Thompson Moore All America The Peace Army

Civil Rights Bill Decision Discussed by Turner in St Louis

A large meeting of colored citizens gathered at Mercantile Hall in St Louis on November 19 to hear S Milton Turner ex minister to Liberia discuss the Supreme Court Civil Rights bill decision. He delivered a long desultory speech opposing the decision and offered general guidance to the Negro community. Resolutions were prepared but not offered due to lateness and their purport is unknown.

St. Louis Mercantile Hall S. Milton Turner Liberia Supreme Court

Storm wrecks claim crews off Silver Creek and in St Pierre

Echoes from Burrago report the schooner James Wade from Detroit foundered with all aboard after going ashore near Silver Creek following the H. F. Merry incident. St. Joan notes a furious snowstorm caused loss of life and property, driving two ships ashore and costing crews their lives.

Burrago James Wade Detroit H. F. Merry Silver Creek St. Joan N. F Saint Pierre

Movement Against Chicago Dressed Meat Spreads Across Pennsylvania

Harrisburg reports a broad regional campaign against Chicago dressed meat. Officials argue it is generally inferior for consumption and harms stock-raising farmers who rely on stall feeding and cattle fattening.

Harrisburg Chicago

Fiendish Wife Serious Case in Springfield Area

Springfield dispatch reports Jas Cook and his wife in a violent quarrel three miles south of town. After she left him he located her at a neighbor’s farm, forced her down, and slit her throat with a penknife. He surrendered to authorities as the victim faces probable death.

Springfield

Milan church appeal funds for embittered students

The consuls at Milan write to the London Times for a fund to build a church in Milan to aid English and American students and artisans too poor to contribute. A London libel suit against the Sportsman is dismissed. Panama ship and rail workers strike for higher wages. Vatican reportedly to appoint a nuncio to the United States per American bishops.

Milan London Times London Central News Company Sportsman Sailroad Panama Vatican United States Rome

Court Clerk Charged with Embezzlement in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh November 19. County Comptroller Speer filed criminal suit against A. H. Rowand Clerk of the Courts charging embezzlement and defalcation during his two terms totaling 47000. Rowand was arrested and posted bail of 6000.

Pittsburg County Speer A. H. Rowand Rowand

Disraeli Recounts Fudge Etymology From Captain Fudge Tale

Disraeli asserts the word fudge comes from Captain Fudge, commander of a merchant ship Black Eagle in the Charles II era. He reportedly returned from voyages with a crop of lies, so much that sailors would cry you fudge it when hearing a great lie aboard ship.

Disraeli Fudge Black Eagle Charles II

Kind words in distress: a daily encouragement note

A brief reminder to offer a kind and encouraging word to anyone in distress. The message emphasizes humane conduct and simple supportive phrases to ease others' burdens in tough moments. It reflects a timeless, universal ethic for everyday interaction.

State Board real estate scheme defended in Columbus

The Ohio State Board of Agriculture paid 4500 to buy a brick yard site three miles north of Columbus amid injunctive concerns over real estate dealings with state funds. Secretary Chamberlain says an official statement will be issued on the 27th to clarify actions, defend the board, and address accusations of bribery and speculation. He notes the board’s combined personal property far exceeds the state funds in question and urges public patience until the official explanation is published.

Board of Agriculture Columbus State Board of Agriculture Chamberlain Friends of Agriculture

Miscellaneous Ohio items and legal notes from Columbus

A roundup of brief notices including death of Jonn T Short former OSU professor. a libel suit verdict in Akron. penitentiary statistics and a governor pardons case. discord in Oberlin libel case. multiple poisoning and accident reports. a bank theft trial in Ironton. railroad collision damages. a political inauguration inquiry. saloon closures in Hilliard. a teacher suicide in Corryville. Springfield gambling fines. railroad obstruction incident near Frazersburg. Governor Foster portrait dedication. Speidel killed by burglar during burglary attempt. Columbus carriage works destroyed. Williams Stephens shot in a Lyopolis saloon.

Jonn T. Short Ohio State University Columbus Europe George Paul State Board of Public Works Alexander Akron Patrick Ready Non- Dominion Pleas Montgomery County Ready Frank E. Bronson James Brand Oberlin Bronson Brand Saftie Place Richard E. Palmer Henry Stark Samuel Boyd Teller Kirker Second National Bank Ironton Harriet Morgan Troy Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company Hoadly Hilliard Franklin County Lizzie Eppens Corryville Hamilton County Mt. Auburn Springfield Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis Frazersburg Foster Capitol F. Speidel Hardin County Dunkirk Speidel Haily Anderson Wm. Stephens James Black

The Dairy Notes on Butter and Milks Flavor

The article discusses 19th century dairy topics including butter import data, a preserved tree limb discovery, and milk flavor caused by a single cow’s diet. It advises on dairy tools like creamer and butter stamps, cleaning practices, and preserving wood handling salted butter. It notes women's labor-saving devices and farm equipment usage across seasons.

America England Tyler Tex A. J. Lawrence Chicago Times National Live Stock Journal Elis

Dairying Season of 1883 Shows Stable Prices

The Dairying Season of 1883 nearly closes with large yields and well sustained prices. Grass crops were unusually abundant, reducing fears of overproduction. Market fluctuations remain limited, as dairy products are largely consumed domestically and prices head toward stability for the future. Live Stock Journal notes the industry’s resilience and growth.

United States Live Stock Journal

Cow With First Calf and Milking Habits

The article warns that letting a heifer calf with her newborn leads to bad milking habits, reducing future milk yield. It emphasizes consistent milking, a calm routine, and a familiar milker to avoid irritation that lowers both quantity and quality of milk. It notes that fear or irregular milking can permanently reduce a cow’s milking capacity.

Bread Making Declared A Sunday Necessity By NY Judge

A New York Police Judge rules that baking bread on Sunday is a work of necessity. The piece notes that in two years three thousand New York City children have died from foul air in school rooms. It mentions wartime tensions with China seeking aid from General Grant and a Gatling gun. It also reports Baltimore mail-carriers covering sixteen miles daily, more than horses for transport crews.

New York New York City Baltimore

Cuiiaco Milkmen Alter Milk With Glucose

The Cuiiaco milkmen dilute milk by adding glucose raising specific gravity so that lactometer tests fail to detect adulteration, a practice that appears to mask contamination or dilution in dairy supplies.

Cuiiaco

Ex-Snorer Claims Ammonia Inhalation Cured Habit

A reader signing as Ex- Snorer writes to the New York World that he cured himself of snoring by inhaling spirits of ammonia before sleep and by sleeping on his right side.

New York World

Canastota Woman Refuses 4000 Offer for Lace Curtains

Mrs Frep Fisx of Canestota New York has crafted a full set of lace embroidered curtains over four years and declined a $4000 bid for the treasured work, underscoring pride in handmade American needlework.

Frep Fisx Canestota N. Y

Veterans of 1812 Meet in New York Toast War Spirit

Seven veterans of the War of 1812 gathered in New York a few days ago. Four drank whisky, two beer, and one ginger ale, reflecting the enduring popularity of the old beverage to kindle the war spirit.

New York

Oils Versus Animal Fat in Household Frying

A Popular Science Monthly discussion argues that vegetable oils are safer and more wholesome for home frying than animal fat, appealing to sentiment that oils are less objectionable than pork or beef fats.

Popular Science Monthly

New Cleveland style of stealing ends with apology

A man stole an overcoat from a Cleveland tailor and repaid seventy dollars from Buffalo with an apology. Elsewhere California youths kill hummingbirds for profit, and hats north and east profit from taxidermy birds. The New York Herald urges Congress to redeem trade dollars at par, noting the workingman lacks trade dollars and sold them at a loss.

Cleveland Buffalo The New York Herald Congress

The Register Office Fees and Nomination Bribe Claim

In New York the Register's office mirrors the County Clerk for real estate fees. It is alleged that a man accepting a party nomination for Register must pay $40,000 if there is a strong prospect of election, never less than $20,000 under any circumstances.

New York

Geologist Reports Vast Copper Find in Archer County

United States Geologist A R RoressLer describes recent explorations in the southwest noting a location in Archer County Texas with an extraordinary copper quantity. He believes the site could outperform Lake Superior copper mines in profitability.

A. R. RoressLer United States Archer County Tex Lake Superior

Grinnell wins farming seat and bee crop concerns rise

Senator Grinnell of Massachusetts, elected last year, is the first representative of farming interests. He secured cross party support and has pushed direct farmer benefits. A bee association reports a short honey crop not due to lack of flowers but weather damaged blossoms. A forestry expert prepared mounted sections of Massachusetts trees for schools to help readers identify wood sources.

Senator Grinnell Massachusetts Grinnell Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Bee-keepers’ Association

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