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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1890
Page
2
A collage of disparate notes covers notable figures, places, and events. Mentions include political figures in Congress, Belgian Congo context, Prince de Paris heirs, New York law on hotel coins, California agriculture, Indian snake and wildlife losses, sparrow reproduction, and Democratic campaigns in Ohio.
A New Jersey and New York city wind and sea report details a severe northeasterly storm. Vessels from Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet suffered damage while Long Island shores faced wrecks and high tides unseen in years. Reports mention a four masted steamer ashore near Long Branch possibly the Obdam, with no loss of life announced yet.
In Buoombero Alabama Judge Leggett instructed the grand jury that under a Supreme Court decision it is not a crime to sell liquor imported in original packages until the Wilson bill becomes law. After that time it is a violation to sell without a permit, whether imported or not. He said inferior courts’ actions are not binding in this state and jurors must enforce the law against all violators. If cases exist, they should follow the state’s latest Supreme Court decision on original packages.
A string of 19th century dispatches reports multiple deaths. William Galow in Osmeoss Wisconsin killed his wife then died by his own hand, both over 50 with eight children. Albert Ludermeyer near Casco Wisconsin killed his young wife and shot himself. Political race notes include John G. Scharr nominated for Congress in Illinois and D E Holmes for Kentucky, with Prohibition and Republican nominations in other districts. Additional items cover a medal awarded to Thomas Schoanigsen, a Russia state affairs brief, a 101-year-old Terre Haute resident, Nelson’s new half mile record in Campiripe City, a monument in Greenwich, a poisoning case in Bert, and Jerome Sweet sentenced for life in Provence.
From Washington, Oct 22, United States Consul Henry Gillman reports that three American locomotives made in Philadelphia for the Jerusalem to Jaffa railway have arrived at Jaffa. The note says the first locos used in this ancient land were made in the New World. This is part of assorted items from the national Capitol including deaths and public notices.
The report spans multiple incidents including Italy recognizing the U S of Brazil government, a Leavenworth Indiana fire, a California stage robber sentenced, and a Chicago murder. It notes a blizzard death near Folsom New Mexico, a yacht sinking off Fall River MA, and a Jack the Ripper scare in London. Also covered are a bronze Major General Stark statue unveiling and various local misfortunes.
A historical account profiles the Cherokee outlaw Old Tom Starr, his six foot four frame, and a lifetime of raids including the Crawford County tax collector murder for $10,000 and a vast series of robberies. It notes his later quieter years after a Cherokee council treaty, family feuds, and the deaths surrounding the Starr circle, including Sam Starr and Belle Starr. The piece blends frontier bravado with a steady biographical arc of a notorious figure in a turbulent era.
The item lists Bay City as hosting the largest wooden ware factory in the world and notes global drainage and evaporation imbalances. It cites 1859 banana imports to New York, bone finds near Anniston Alabama, and historical cane and beet sugar production. It also mentions Sir John Herschel, Pontiff, Edison era figures, and various health and economic observations from the era.
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