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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1891
Page
2
A meandering OCR dump covers demographics, transport, epidemics, rail ideas, and politics. It cites census totals, immigration, Hawaii discoveries, European monarchs, U S locomotives and rails, bank deposits, electricity in industry, epidemics, and a statue pledge for J B Foep, with scattered notes on transport policy and electoral counts.
President Harrison has prepared the first draft of the annual message focusing on reciprocity, arbitration progress, and economic policy. Foreign affairs, such as the Rudini correspondence and Chilean events, will be explored with emphasis on consistent U S positions. The document hints at removing the pork embargo and notes limited commentary on German concessions.
The state canvass confirms Roswell P. Flower with 592,894 votes and Fassett at 533,955, Flower leading by 49,939. Dem lieutenant governor candidate William F. Sheehan trails Flower by about 8,000. secretary of state nominee Frank Rice wins by 88,173. Prohibition candidate Joseph Brace receives 80,333, with Socialist Labor voters averaging around 14,600. Reports cover Hawaii pact nego- tiations, a fatal stabbing in Illinois, lifesaving service figures, and other local briefs.
The National Republican Committee issues call for a national convention at Minneapolis on June 13 1893 to nominate president and vice president and conduct related business Delegates: four at large per state, two per representative district and district of Columbia. Delegates chosen by state conventions and congressional committees with contingencies for districts without committees. Alternate delegates named. Contests to be filed in writing with grounds publicly stated. Signed by Chairman Clarkson and Secretary Fassett.
Kansas City authorities report David Z. Beals paid 5000 to kidnappers to recover his 2 year old son held by Lizzie Smith and Albert King. Beals identified the operation as a staged kidnapping with a false detective, while Lizzie Smith confessed but contested details. The case exposed past Colorado prison time and Denver links. two suspects remained at large as of late hours.
Col J H French of Boston failed for 900000. A defaulter’s suit against Dr Keeley seeks 12000. Jay Gould says he’s retired from Wall Street. Fire at Rock Creek destroys ten businesses. Mrs Cyrus W Field dies at Irvington aged 72. Mormon converts in Millis Mich alleged. Salton Lake in Colorado desert fading. Train hand fight in Yorkville leaves three Italians dead. Consular views in France show indifference to the Columbian world fair. Landslide on Northern Pacific kills two, wounds six. Dallas Packing plant burns, loss 200000 insurance 51000. Drowned Charles Emerich 46 and Jason John 19 at Chicago. Mexican corn crop failed. US corn demand to run into millions. Trade healthy. exports up, imports down. George Mexy lynched in Mang La. Liberia tribes rebel, align with Great Britain. Second Avenue car barn in Pittsburgh burned. loss 100000. Sanitarium for drunkards to open at Northville. Russia may adopt silver standard. Mexican Lorenzo Perez hanged at Midland and Gus Simmons and Frank Garrett at Mansfield. Russian wheat export ban affects Odessa jobs. Professor Reuben Jarvis of Smith Center claims rain-making chemicals. Salt Lake City officer shoots superior in line of duty. Parker dies after gun misfires. Albright survives.
A stockman in charge of a carload of horses from Illinois to Washburn was crushed to death when a sleeping man was trampled by a horse in the stock car while an engine struck the car. Other dispatches note two train fatalities in Ohio and Pennsylvania and various unrelated reports.
Gardiner, Montana area reports two physicians Dr Boyer and Dr McAdam and livery stableman Briggs arrested after attempting to blow open the Gardiner bank safe. Detective who trailed them joined the plot, called on surrender during the act, shot Dr McAdam, captured Dr Boyer, Briggs fled. The trio is linked to multiple recent burglaries including a prior theft from resident James Keon.
Four men were buried alive when a conduit burst at East New York on Saturday. Rescue efforts saved four others. the bodies of Paulo Gandino and three others remained unrecovered as of Sunday morning. Names of survivors include John Eger Michael Mitch Ernest Gallish and Verin Snorer.
A collage of witty lines from Boston to Picayune and beyond, pondering marriage jokes and bravery. The piece notes Uruguay's high newspaper density and cites Mercurius Librarius as the first known general trade journal from 1648.
Sioux Falls reports a grain blockade easing as railroad crews move cars from Milwaukee and Northwestern lines into the state. Omaha and Great Northern boost shipments while elevators fill under heavy load. Buffalo seeks canal extension to December 5 to move a grain surplus estimated at 3,000,000 bushels.
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