15 May 1885
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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1885
Page
1
A scattered Evansville page reviews London politics and Afghan conflict, patent issues, and a playful note on a cat’s saucer. It reports on legal questions about contracts with Italy, a Utah Emigrant Aid Society push, Cuba annexation talk, and inoculation against Asiatic cholera with promising early results. It also notes sorghum use in the East for seed, forage, or alcohol and reports on rich sugar potential from the crop.
Secretary Manning ordered cessation of one and two dollar note issues for now. Blanche K Bruce resigned as Register of the Treasury. Presidential appointments include Lothrop to Russia, Winchester to Switzerland, and Thompson to Hayti. Winter wheat damage far exceeds expectations with large US crop losses forecast.
Rebels fired on the Northcote as Middleton's troops skirmished near Batouche. Captain Howard held the line under heavy fire while Gatling guns and shells targeted rebel positions. Casualties to troops included minor wounds. rebel losses were described as severe but unconfirmed.
At Dunkirk a second hand boiler used for a pile driver exploded late Saturday during initial steam up. Foot and Foote were blown into the lake, bodies recovered or missing, while Walker escaped unharmed. Several others were cooled by cold baths. a coroner's inquest is to be held.
A massive lumber fire in Chicago’s southwestern outskirts raged for hours, destroying a vast pine lumber field, a vessel, and five dwellings. The conflagration overwhelmed the city’s firemen, with vast smoke and heat delaying containment. Insurance estimates ranged from $60,000 to over $1.5 million. this marked the first time since 1874 that the entire fire department was mobilized.
In Morcaxrerp Kentucky crowds from Webster Union and Henderson counties gathered to witness the public hanging of Moses Caton wife murderer. The scaffold was built near the jail after public pressure. Caton maintained innocence and spoke with a minister before the drop. The trap sprung at 1 05 pm, breaking his neck. he was removed and given to his brother. A farewell scene with his sons followed.
May 9 report from Curia co Oklahoma notes Mrs Ella Libby wife of a wealthy shirt maker committed suicide on their seventh wedding anniversary. Despondent over believed murder of her husband she swallowed carbenic acid after a scream in her bedroom. She died after midnight leaving several children. No trace of Mr Libby found. Oklahoma Boomers gathering continues with hundreds of participants and plans to take new lands. Pension agent Frank Prescott confesses to forged pension check theft and faces potential extended sentence.
Five million Democrats expect President Cleveland to deliver a clean and honest administration. The report argues Republicans and mugwumps misread the South, notes Cabinet and diplomatic appointments include ex Confederates, and claims the North and West hold two thirds of key posts while the South holds more than a third. The article defends the president’s moderation and warns opponents against party dissolution aims.
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