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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1886
Page
2
A sensational claim alleges ongoing destruction of Chinese laundries in Oregon using giant powder. The text cites a named figure Hatch as a leading Pennsylvania chicken farmer and hints at a first name Hennery without clear corroboration.
Mount Etna rages with renewed lava fountains as red hot rocks eject skyward near the volcanic summit. A vivid display lights the Italian sky and prompts warnings for nearby settlements and air travelers.
A Sharon Pennsylvania saloon keeper is to be tried for manslaughter after a customer died from alcoholism. The case centers on alleged negligence by the proprietor in serving the patron.
The text notes ShrmnG-Bu facing failing health and near departure to the afterlife, stressing he is not elderly. It portrays an imminent end rather than a lengthy illness, reflecting a somber, tentative obituary-like update.
A Pitt report notes the Connecticut Legislature passed a law prohibiting employers from discounting wages advanced to employees before payday. It aims to prevent wage reductions prior to scheduled pay periods and protects worker earning rights.
Mrs Wuliam Thompson known as Clara Belle, lively press correspondent, dies suddenly in New York City after collapsing in the street from heart disease.
SuGan cultivation begins in Southern Florida with over 200 acres prepared for planting near Kissimmee City. A sugar factory is planned for the area, signaling significant agricultural development and local economic impact.
General Jon A Logan has been invited to deliver the Decoration Day oration before Grand Army posts in New York City. The services take place at Riverside Park near the tomb of General Grant, offering a ceremonial tribute in this historic setting.
An Oregon newspaper dismisses those lamenting the buffalo’s disappearance and asserts it will be well once the species vanishes. It notes the animal persisted so long only due to its toughness.
The New York Journal argues in an article that over a hundred thousand young men and maidens in New York City have literally no time to marry citing the urban pace and social pressures shaping modern courtships.
A man declared bankruptcy with liabilities of 20000 dollars and an estate settlement delivering 78 percent to creditors. Administration costs were under three dollars, in Smaland Sweden rather than the United States.
The New York Commercial Bulletin reports March 1886 as the heaviest fire loss for that month with an estimated 10.65 million dollars. It notes 173 fires above ten thousand dollars, and a 3.5 million dollar rise over the ten year average.
Western Kansas seeks to become a distinct state claiming it is the richest region yet suffers from distant capital and uneven representation as state institutions cluster along the Missouri border. The movement argues local needs demand parity in state and national governance.
JepeGe Lucas of McCook Nebraska was taking a hot water bath when a boiler burst in the basement of the public bath house causing an explosion. One end of the building flew into the street and the judge landed in a large snow drift.
A Hartford society of young ladies forms the Tongue Guard with branches to do good. Each member pledges a penny to the treasury for each unkind remark about another, with funds going to charitable purposes.
Me Berterworth of Ohio introduced in the National House a bill for a special committee of three Senators and five Representatives to consider a 1889 celebration in Washington marking the centennial anniversary of the government under the constitution.
President Arthur nominated George W. Williams as Minister to Hayti and Senate confirmed. Cleveland gave the post to Dr. Thompson of New York, prompting Williams to sue in the Court of Claims for one year’s salary of 7500. Also noted is E. P. Brown, a Chicago journalist who converted to Christianity under Moody and plans to leave journalism to preach.
The Black Hills Times reports a Sioux Indian was convicted in an American court for attempting to murder another Indian in Indian Territory. The trial followed a new federal law aimed at superseding tribal authority and was the first case under that policy. The convict was sent to the penitentiary.
Two months after a pact between the Chinese Six Companies of San Francisco and the Pacific Mail, fares for Chinese passengers to China were cut from fifty to twenty five dollars, prompting about three thousand departures. Recently rates climbed back to fifty dollars, reducing the number of Celestials sailing.
In a period spanning April 13 to April 16 reports cover Senate open executive sessions debated by Mr. Platt and Mr. Logan, the Inter-State Commerce bill, pension measures, and Oklahoma Territory setup. The Hurd Romies contested election case advances and the River and Harbor bill status are noted. A Minnesota cyclone toll and Knights of Labor actions are also summarized.
In Washington the net gold and bullion held rose to 155 820 858 dollars as of the 13th, with silver dollars in circulation at 52 264 3 cents of a 226 946 121 dollar coinage. An Argentine recall request for Minister Bayless W Hanna is noted, and Joseph H Beale issues a dairy and butter industry protection appeal urging farmer action. Breadstuffs exports for nine months reach 52 417 860 dollars versus 121 879 875 last year. A Carlisle committee is named to study West labor troubles. US business failures for the week end 16th total 155. Year-to-date failures 3 639 vs 4 281 prior year.
Reports from Niagara Falls onward cover John H. Noyes's death at Niagara Falls Ontario and the Oneida founder's Vermont birth, Joseph Angerr's passing at Niagara Falls, and a series of sensational events including a wife’s suicide in Massachusetts, a Pennsylvania mine wage rise, bribery arrests in New York City, a fatal jealousy murder in Somerville, a Pennsylvania mismanagement scandal, and the Angelica bank suspension over a $50 000 default.
Milwaukee tailors strike over eight hour pay as ten hour wages begin. Gov Oglesby names Dr John Casewell state veterinarian. Calamities: Ark blaze kills Mrs Thorp and daughter. cyclone ruins St Cloud Sauk Rapids Rice's Station and Coon Rapids with dozens killed and many injured. Gettysburg monuments funded. Knights of Labor urged to fund Southwestern strikers fund.
Wike's cab ride in London coincides with the Earl of Shaftesbury's suicide. Dutch government resigns as education reform prompts cabinet collapse. Gladstone's Home Rule bill to be read May 10 in Parliament. Montreal launches a nude art crackdown and Corsican mansion collapse kills nine. St Lawrence floods Montreal as ice jams. Irish Land Bill aims to fund three percent consols for £150,000,000. Paris reports Senegal garrison sortie with 400 rebels killed. French losses include one officer and four privates. Brindisi faces a cholera outbreak with 68 cases and 10 deaths.
The report covers weekly clearinghouse totals, a 17.6 percent year over year rise, labor troubles trials for Gould and others, a Pittsburgh steel accident injuring twenty, railroad labor disputes resolved, Montreal flood losses around 2 million, a Polish town fire destroying 600 homes with extensive casualties, a Madrid cathedral shooting, a Shreveport storm with hail six inches deep, a San Luis Obispo hotel fire costing 125000, Pittsburgh oil can explosion, indictments of more Knights of Labor, Senate not in session, export tobacco factory bill, and Alabama flood relief debate without action.
Scranton April 15. General Master Workman Powderly publishes a letter to Jay Gould accusing bad faith in the Southwest strike and inviting arbitration or court action. The exchange includes McDowell and Field as mediators, with warnings that the Knights of Labor will pursue damages in court and that the fight pits capital against labor in a legal contest.
General Master Workman Powderly calls Knights of Labor to fund the Southwest Gould railway strike, urging rapid gifts to the general secretary for distribution to strikers in St Louis. He says aid should aid rent, food, clothing and nonmembers on strike, while warning against factional quarrels and urging unity.
The Ohio Legislature committee reports on bribery in Senator Payne's 1884 election. The majority cites evidence supporting a case for Senate action, while the minority doubts direct proof and urges against certifying to the United States Senate. Also notes Beale's dairy industry appeal and Peru's presidential race result for Caceres.
Caleb M. Guild of Somerville, age seventy six, shot his wife aged seventy two then killed himself on Wednesday night. The couple had been separated twelve years and lived together six months. Officials cite insane jealousy as the motive. Also, Reminders of Gettysburg’s Bloody Fight: a carload of young oaks from Culp’s Hill planted at Soldiers’ Home by crippled inmates in Enis, Pennsylvania.
Two skirmishes with Yaqui Indians this week defeat Mexican troops costing three killed eight wounded. Yaqui forces under Cajeme, about four thousand strong, captured arms and baggage from Mexican outposts. Mexican field force numbered two thousand. A general advance was planned for the 17th.
Burrao New York April 16 Hon Frank W Tracy the 47 year old husband of actress Ag nes Ethel died yesterday morning at two o clock in his New York home. He was a man of wealth and standing. He leaves his widow and several relatives.
Mr Hoxie informs the St Louis citizens committee that he will not join a nine member arbitration conference to end the rail way blockades. He says traffic has resumed on Southwestern lines and urges courts to address only legal, not labor or mercantile interests. He cites solvent railways and condemns the blockade faction.
Mr. Gladstone proffered his Irish Land bill proposing purchase of landlord land by the state funded from authorized stock issues. The plan would appoint land commissions, set purchase rents, and limit compulsory expropriation with sale applications due by 1890. It outlines fiscal charges, England’s transfer payments, and aims to relieve tenant peasants.
April 16 reports confirm a cyclone wrecked St Cloud Sauk Rapids and surrounding towns in Minnesota and Iowa. At least fifty eight killed with many injured, including a wedding party at John Schulz’s farm. Widespread devastation halted by cleared debris and scarce survivors.
Rome reports Brindisi cholera cases with sixty two confirmed infections and several deaths including three Asiatic cholera deaths. Around Brindisi there are further cases, but officials withhold exact figures. Paris notes heightened alert and strict precautions to keep cholera from France.
Ice formed in the river creating a dam that raised water five feet in minutes. Grand Trunk shops and canal mills flooded and shut down. Ice broke into the grain elevator and swept away rail track. Ice piled up thirty to forty feet on Commissioner Street near Jacques Cartier square.
Anna Belle Langan, nine years old from La Crosse, remains strong after forty seven days of fasting. She refuses all food and even orange juice while doctors administer medicine and monitor her condition. Hundreds visit, with many doubting she has endured so long without nourishment.
Western Kansas residents demand division from the current state claiming it would form a richer, better governed region. They argue the capital sits far away and state institutions cluster along the Mississippi border, reducing Western Kansas’ representation in state and national affairs.
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