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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1891
Page
1
A Minnesota fishing party returns with a wild woman and her 16 year old daughter from Snake River forest. The tale recounts a husband eaten by wolves during drunkenness last March, followed by starvation in the cabin and the death of three younger children who were cooked and eaten by the mother and eldest daughter. The mother is described as a raving maniac.
The July 16 note from Loxpox reports a splendid hop crop outlook and strong price expectations. Growers cite unfavorable US hop prospects and blight reports in America as reasons for optimism in the market.
Washington dispatch summarizes a telegram from Don Pedro Montt stating no battle occurred in Cocimbo. He claims only clashes between vanguard and rear guard south of Valenar in Ilusaco, with dictatorial troops fleeing and rebels occupying the Atacama province.
London report says the grand jury monitoring charges of indecent assault against historian G A Fyffe has decided no bill should be found against him. The outcome ends the probe into the alleged offense.
Secretary Foster pays the State of North Carolina twenty seven thousand dollars as an excess Direct Tax refund. State Agent Busbee uncovered the overage while reviewing Treasury records. An unrelated note mentions headaches and a remedy.
Grand Sire Busbee shows progress, sat up and ate a dinner of solid food and vegetables with relish. In Montgomery July 16, the World's Fair Convention central committee organized the Alabama World's Fair Association with 50000 capital. W C Bibb Jr chosen Secretary Treasurer and E B Baronal Commissioner General. shares set at 1 dollar.
Henderson North Carolina hosted Louisburg for a baseball contest on July 16. Henderson dominated with a final score of 28 to 7, featuring several fine plays despite the large margin.
Mr Parnell to day paid the costs in the O Shea divorce case amounting to 5 000 francs. Seven hundred Northern railroad workers struck at Paris and other lines report shortage as the strike widens. Prince and Princess Bismarck left Friedrichsruh near Schonhausen Berlin and the Chilean cruiser Errazuriz sailed from Havre likely to seek seamen in England.
A Carnarvon dispatch says counsel for R C Duncan of Washington DC plans to seek his discharge after an insanity acquittal for attempting to kill his wife at Bettws Y Coed. Relatives intend to return to America if released. An application hinges on arrangements for admission to the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington and a reply from Dr Goodwin.
An advertisement claims P. P. P. restores vitality and nervous energy after overtaxing the system. It promises renewed strength and overall health for a worn and weakened body.
In Joshua Texas on Monday night three children of G A Newberry were killed. Grandmother Mrs Newberry was allegedly tied to a post during the crime and was cut. A story that she acted alone or was demented is the only theory advanced and she was arrested and taken to Clerburne.
At Rankin station near Pittsburgh a man took his own life as a house erupted from a lamp explosion. Two children were cremated in the blaze and during ruins search a chimney collapse killed one man and fatally injured another.
Difficulty in securing eligibles for railway mail service in southwestern Virginia prompts special examinations at Lynchburg Virginia and Knoxville Tennessee on August 11 starting 9 a.m. U S Civil Service Commission offers application blanks and instructions from Washington D C. US citizens aged 18 to 35 eligible.
Northampton Board of Commissioners has refused to grant any retail liquor licenses in the county. After current licenses expire prohibition will prevail unless action is reconsidered. The law says licenses shall be granted on proper requirements, but the Supreme Court is believed to grant commissioners broader discretion than the act’s plain language.
Mr. W. P. Fife and associate Ary lead evangelical meetings in Mt. Airy North Carolina drawing great crowds from Grayson Carroll and Patrick counties in Virginia. Nearly a hundred converts reported in two days.
The Columbia Canal, built along the Congaree and Broad rivers, was sold by the city council to a Boston syndicate for 260000. The buyers plan to erect cotton factories in Columbia, with expectations New England mills will relocate to the city, boosting its role as a southern cotton hub.
Cleveland July 16 The Democratic ticket is described as strong with Gov Campbell expected to prevail. Nominees include Lieutenant Governor W V Marquis Auditor T E Peckinpaugh Attorney General John P Bailey State Treasurer C F Ackerman Supreme Court Judge Gustavus H Ward Commissioner of Common Schools Charles C Miller Public Works Board John McNamara Food and Dairy Commissioner U S Trumbo representing multiple counties.
The retirement of Mr. W. H. Smith from the government leadership in the House of Commons creates a cabinet vacancy. Lord Randolph Churchill is urged as a possible appointee, though his own position remains unclear and many advisers doubt official backing. Churchill’s supporters press his claims while some friends warn the move may be unauthorized by him.
The steamship Columbia reached Southampton with the Columbian Exposition foreign commissioners Major Moses A F Bullock Butterworth Judge Lindsey F S Peck, meeting Robert McCormick and Jasper Bradley. The delegation then proceeded to London for the event. Lemons in London for the July Fourth display are listed by Uzzle & Co.
The University Latin chair is vacant and Prof Hugh Morson of Raleigh is proposed as the best candidate. He has trained more students for the university in the past decade, with records showing strong preparation and top ranks at naval and military academies. He is praised as a skilled instructor and inspiring mentor, a UVa graduate with broad teaching experience and Christian gentlemanly qualities. University Well Wishers. P P P aids appetite and digestion and strengthens organs, curing nervous troubles with lasting effects.
On the diamond reports include Boston 10 Louisville 5 with O'Brien Buffington Murphy Meakins Ryan. Philadelphia 6 Columbus 7 with Chamberlain Milligan Doran Donahue. Baltimore 3 Baltimore 1 with Stivetts Cook McMahon Robinson. Washington 2 Cincinnati 3 with Carsey Lohman Maines Hurley. Daly and Irwin released by Boston. League games list Pittsburg 7 Brooklyn 5 first game and 12 8 second game. Cleveland 12 New York 6. Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2. Chicago 8 Boston 7.
Five sailors from the Charleston who were injured in Tuesday's riot are out of danger in San Cisco California. An autopsy on dead sailor Jos Brown shows death from brain concussion due to a club blow. Brown, 25, served with the Charleston since commissioning.
A Salton Lake report from Yuma describes Colorado river inflow creating a large basin and lake near Salton. The flood carried salt from desert deposits and promises lush pasturage as seed spreads. Walter Chedal, 17, was fatally struck by a train at Washington Grove, with his father alleging schedule and whistle issues.
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