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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1887
Page
2
A jumbled OCR summary lists global and domestic items including political notes from Governor Mrasant and others, economic curiosities, travel and railway mentions, theatre amusements, and stray social observations. It references Japan orange trees, North and South American product notes, London fairs, and various personalities, with broad coverage and no single clear news event.
Report from the Franco-German frontier says a huntman was killed and a lieutenant wounded when shots were fired during a hunt near Lunéville. German customs officials are suspected of firing, with doctors noting possible amputation for the wounded lieutenant. Public opinion remains doubtful of the German explanation.
Captain Joseph T Walsh, a jovial schooner captain from East Boston, climbed eight stories of a lightning rod at Bow Bugar Refineries on Lewis Street before midnight. He offered no reason for the stunt and was allowed to go after descent. A passerby reported the incident to a patrolman as rescuers reached the seventh floor where he stood calm.
The cholera stricken ship Alesia anchors at the lower quarantine as two patients die and more passengers fall ill. Francesco Cenario, 33, died after transfer from Hoffman Island Hospital to Winburne Island. Twenty three passengers remain very ill while others show improvement.
Reported mutiny by convicts at Cou Creel near Knoxville drew Company's coal mines. Guards fired on the protesting prisoners after they refused to enter the pits. Three or four convicts were wounded, one believed mortally. The trouble stems from the paper intendent's refusal to move coal from the mine mouth which blocked air flow.
A summary notes P A Crosby treasurer of the Lusters Union Party faced a downfall after eloping with five thousand dollars. The report mentions leaving an aged mother and a wife with two children, and indicates accompaniment by Emmne Bowyer Lord. Details are sparse and Georgia newspaper tone is implied.
The Western National Bank of New York sues Beigyn Swift and Ammi Baldwin of Cincinnati former Fidelity National Bank president and cashier to recover 195000 loaned to EL Harper secured by Fidelity stock. Accidentally killed. A seventeen year old, George Wesley, and Howard Stager were wounded. Stager died early today. A Cleveland visitor named H B Jones caused damage to a noted art piece of Grant and Pemboyton during a drunken episode in Cleveland. It is estimated Cleveland's West South tour will cover 4500 miles at a cost about 1000 with about nine speeches.
A report from Massachusetts and nearby areas describes a fatal scalding incident at an old Reading railroad facility. It notes boiler and kettle dangers, daily cleaning of death pipes, and use of hot water and cleaning agents. Fire precautions include smoking bans and ignition prevention at brick yards and mills with brick and coal production details.
The memorandum outlines a preliminary agreement between the United States and Spain for suspending discriminating duties on vessels and cargoes between both nations and their territories including Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. It provides that tonnage duties and imposts will be suspended for ships of either country and that Spain will compensate as needed while a proclamation is issued. The U S Minister at Madrid will seek to place commercial relations on a favorable footing through further negotiation or treaty.
A light engine and a construction train collided on the Southern Kansas railroad line near Guthrie Oklahoma Territory. The crash left engineers dead and firemen seriously injured while many workers were reported killed or wounded. details remain unclear as reports vary. The incident follows a chaotic rail disaster amid competition for reconstruction work and unsettled conditions in the region.
Cashier Ware of Union National Bank disclosed an authoritative statement on Friday's robbery noting a package valued under 25 000 dollars was taken by a thief. The Pinkerton agency leads the case. The loss will not materially affect Wiebank's business. Texas Cattle Quarantine to Be Enforced Coren O Sept 21 A State Live Stock Commission meeting decided to begin prosecutions against individuals who introduce Texas cattle into markets and against buyers failing to comply with quarantine rules. Fleeing From Cholera Ronn Boot 41 The Prefect of Menavvantus died from cholera. There were 1M new cases and fifty deaths in Moasina in the last day. Cholera cases reported at Henpant and Reggio di Annabela. About 10 000 residents fled Messing due to cholera. She Kept Her Word Ruswiinwn isp Sept 21 Nora and Katie Barret were playfully handling a weapon when Nora warned I will shoot you and discharged it, injuring Katie in the shoulder. the gun was loaded.
William O'Brien vows to resist prison garb or menial labor if jailed to protest the treatment of political prisoners. The report notes a festival incident with bomb-like objects thrown near the Vatican, targeting a people’s bus.
A confusing OCR fragment reports a murder case in Memphis Tennessee involving a suspect named George Willienma or similar, with references to years, months, and others linked to the killing of a man named Madore and Hood Wad Wan Carroll.
In Ohio a haunted graveyard prank turns deadly as Calvin Antray wounds his rival with a makeshift ghost spear. The brother Robert battles a vengeful spirit to protect a girl, while the wounded ghost reveals the assault was on his own sibling. A later letter hints at broader criminal intrigue and an ominous claim of a doomed romance.
Cholera reaches port aboard the Steamer Alessi from Italian ports. Nine deaths occur at sea including Luigi Marin and Antonio Baldageria. Survivors and two groups of passengers sent to hospitals on Ewinburn and Hoffman's Islands. Health authorities quarantine the ship and transfer five hundred sixty one passengers. O'Briens trial opens at Mitchalstown with volatile proceedings and a courtroom scare.
Dapuy France Bismarck marks twenty five years in office as Prussia’s leader amid European congratulatory messages. Reports from September detail murders, befits in Maryland and Ohio, and a liquor revenue tour to test beer. Emigration and executions are also noted along with a rash of local notices.
A detailed report explains how railroads manage rolling stock with car chasers and agents, noting millions of cars in use nationwide. It describes routing, mileage payments, and a national system tracking every car movement, with repairs, replacements, and uniform standards urged by master car builders.
An account outlines galley use from ancient times to the 18th century, detailing oarsmen recruited from prisoners, criminals, and slaves. It notes galley punishments, naval changes, and the shift away as advances in navigation and gunnery emerged.
A collage of short notices reports oddities from across the world. Items include a 447 000 bid to modernize city streets, a US agency payroll and costs, a joking street scene in Philadelphia, and boundary issues in Oregon. Also notes on Japan settlement plans, a Lancashire railway landslip, a Bayside accident, a Boston cat migration tale, and a humorous French- American travel encounter.
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