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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1890
Page
2
In New York a pie eating contest offered fifteen dollars and the championship of America. The winner consumed five pies in nine minutes, capturing the title and prize.
Mrs Windom wife of the Secretary of the Treasury is said to possess a sofa that came from Washington’s headquarters at Valley Forge, noted in the local report.
A newspaper note states there are about five thousand insane people in New York City and that experts warn the lunatic ratio is rising faster than the general population.
Spanish press hails Isaac Perat a naval lieutenant for building an electric propelled submarine boat described as the greatest invention of the age. The report emphasizes novelty and national pride in technological progress.
General Fremont spoke his last words I am going home before death claimed him. His passing marks the end of an era as a veteran pathfinder begins a new journey beyond the blaze of frontier exploration.
WintiAM MALcOLM, who died recently in Syracuse New York, carried to his grave the secret of the Malcolm lens a scientific instrument of incalculable value to astronomers and others.
A group of Washington women organized as a stock company to provide suitable headquarters for the associations of women that gather annually in the city. The venture is named the Wimodaughsis.
General of the Army GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN’s annual salary is $15,000 though the office was abolished and the title will die with him. He has no duties to perform and a clerk helps him, making his declining years pleasant.
Sig Arrigo, an Italian banker, was released after a ransom of $25,000 in gold. He says his captors kept him in a dry well and fed him regularly, threatening death if the ransom was not paid.
A large blaze near Merced California burned a thirteen mile strip of wheat fields causing about 20000 in losses before firefighters stopped the flames. The incident highlights dangers of expansive grain lands and fire spread risk.
A fragment quotes General Sherman telling cadets at West Point that civil service exams may pass but experience and faith steer success. It recalls Tecumseh urging recruits to seek experience trust in God and the flag for the right outcome.
A new survey of the Alaska boundary shows the 141st meridian, eastern limit, runs twenty eight miles farther east than previously thought. This grants the United States a large tract of potentially gold rich territory, previously considered Canadian.
A total of 318000 votes were cast for the State flower by New York school children. The golden rod received 81508 votes and the rose 79666 votes, with the remainder spread among daisy violet pansy lily and other varieties. 131 varieties were voted for.
The Philadelphia has been officially certified to make 19 knots per hour and earns builders a $100,000 premium for extra speed over contract requirements. Contractors claim she can go faster, though tests may be rare.
The fire loss for the United States and Canada in June was 5 655 000, down from 7 555 000 in 1889 and 9 594 000 in 1888. For six months ending in June the total was 47 811 245, versus 64 286 000 in 1889 and 67 280 850 in 1888, a great and gratifying decrease.
In foreign trips amateurs keep cameras hidden as local rules limit photography. Police rarely intervene. a wicker lunch basket with peep holes serves as a disguise. The Paris Exhibition saw this method succeed with many in full view of authorities.
Joseph Hamilton and Miss Virginia Hickman of Bath County Maine renewed their engagement after Hamilton relocated to San Diego County and built a prosperous life. He returned to Millborough Springs and married Hickman within forty eight hours, she remaining faithful to their first love. Hickman is a first cousin of Bishop William Taylor, native of Rockbridge and longtime Bishop of Africa.
A directory entry lists prominent figures such as George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison and James Monroe. It also mentions John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Harrison John Tyler Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Benjamin Harrison and others along with literary figures like Shakespeare Scott Burns and Longfellow.
The explorer describes a country along Stanley’s last African trek as a hunter’s paradise. He lists elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, baboons, zebras, various birds, and abundant fish in its rivers.
July sessions report favorable moves to pension widows of generals Freemont and McClellan at 2000 yearly. Indian appropriation discussed in Senate and House with amendments. McGinnis Alderson election seating favored in West Virginia. Torrey bankruptcy bill passed in House. Tariff debate and irrigation survey funding dominated weekly actions.
Official correspondence between the English and United States Governments on the Behring sea fisheries dispute was presented to Congress. Lord Salisbury argues the old Three-mile limit while Mr. Blaine asserts the United States holds private and absolute fishing rights.
The East region reports William and Asa Morrill drowned near Adams New York on the 28th after their boat capsized while landing a pickerel. Mass Republicans schedule state convention in Boston September 17. Frederick Douglass arrives in New York from Port au Prince saying peace prevails in Hayti. The President tours Mount Gretna with Cabinet members and New York cloak-makers resume June strike on the 25th. Joan B. Ropryson is nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Sixth Pennsylvania district.
Wisconsin Prohibitionists meet in Madison and nominate Charles Alexander for governor with W R Nethercutt for lieutenant governor George C McKerrow for secretary of state and others. The platform backs state and national prohibition English education woman suffrage and links liquor traffic to crime insanity and poverty.
The Minnesota Republican State Convention at St Paul on the 4th named a ticket led by Governor candidate W. R. Merriam and G. S. Ives for lieutenant governor. Other nominees included Joseph Bobleter for state treasurer J. P. Brown for secretary of state P. J. McGuire for state auditor Moses B. Clapp for clerk of the supreme court and Charles Helcomb for the post. The platform endorses Australian ballot low tariffs Blaine reciprocity a disability pension and opposition to trusts.
Reports detail Slonim Russia being wrecked by a hurricane with many dead, Ottawa river drowning near Pembroke, French Chamber denies woman suffrage, Egypt steamer burned at sea with crew saved, William Rice sinks with sixteen lost, France’s wheat crop ruined by rain, Arnauts massacre villagers near Rogmore before Turkish counterattack, and London pub license renewal denied for the Horse and Trumpeters.
The bulletin notes Senate non concurrence on House amendments to the sundry civil bill with a conference ordered. Pension grants of 2000 dollars yearly are approved for widows of Generals Fremont McClellan and Crook. A series of local deaths and incidents follow including Mrs EvizanerH Larned at 101, a fatal domestic assault in Indianapolis, and a deadly Wallace Idaho fire. A South Lawrence cyclone devastates 70 homes and leaves 600 homeless with multiple injuries. News from Buenos Ayres reports a revolution and siege as Campus is freed to lead the insurgents. A Norwegian bark Lloyd is reported lost. Baseball standings in Players’ and National Leagues are listed.
Guatemala declares war on El Salvador as Guatemalan forces attack near the boundary. Salvador losses include artillery pieces. both sides suffer heavy casualties. Salvadoran reinforcements later push Guatemalan troops back, with Salvador encamped near Guatemala's capital. Nicaragua offers money and troops to Salvador, signaling a possible wider conflict in Central America.
Johnstown flood funds totaled $356821.27 with $158650 distributed at ten dollars per head to relief. About $100000 funded committees and incidentals including $40863.05 to the fire department and $28598.11 for debris and body removal. Roughly $100000 remains to be used for bridge building. receipts came from all states and many countries led by Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Preparations for the Odd-Fellows convention in Chicago from August 3 to 10 include a grandstand for 40 000 spectators along the lake front and a major fireworks program. The city designates August 7 as a half holiday for the event, with 12 000 to 15 000 Patriarchs Militant expected and 40 000 to 50 000 Fellows in the parade. Railroads offer reduced fares for travelers.
In Van Wert Ohio on July 26 Fireman Roadhouse faced a preliminary hearing. Roadhouse pleaded not guilty to murder and waived examination. He was bound over to the October grand jury and will be confined in Lima or Celina jail due to the local jail’s poor construction.
Nathaniel R. Locke father of the late D. R. Locke Nasby died in Totopo July 26 at age 97. A Deerfield Mass. native born in 1793, he served in the war of 1812 and remained a steadfast Methodist. An abolitionist, founding Republican party member, and prohibition advocate, he was married three times, with his last wife surviving him.
A violent wind and thunder storm in Carson City Nevada and Jack's valley hurled rocks and sand up to 100 feet. Trees were torn up and reports claim two Piute Indians and several animals killed. The thunder cloud spanned about an acre.
General Manager Summerfield of the Kansas City Wyandotte and Northwestern says he returned from New York and confirms reports that Jay Gould has purchased the system. The sale was completed after discussions in the rail corridor and adds to Gould's expanding railroad holdings.
Secretary Blaine releases official correspondence with Great Britain on Behring Sea sealar dispute. Wartime letters from 1889 outline British objections to seizures of fur sealers and US assertions of exclusive rights, with Russia discussion and pursuit legality debated.
In Waceine West Virginia on July 24 Manda ville Ault deputy recorder of Belmont County Ohio shot his wife dead then shot himself in the head. He then hanged himself in a barn after the tragedy blamed on sickness and the death of his child.
A squall capsized two boats during a yacht race in Dutum Minnesota on Wednesday. Two men from one crew were drowned while a third member died later. another crew member survived. The other yacht was saved.
William W. Corlett, leading Wyoming lawyer and former representative in the Forty-fifth Congress, died in Cheyenne on Tuesday. Had he lived he would have faced a gubernatorial nomination from Wyoming Democrats.
The House received the elections committee report on the McGinniss Alderson contest from West Virginia. It finds the majority for McGinniss Rep in the district at thirty votes.
The House adopted committee amendments to the bankruptcy bill and then voted on the voluntary bankruptcy substitute. The bill creates bankrupt courts with broad powers to adjudicate cases, appoint trustees, and manage asset distribution. It defines acts of bankruptcy, eligibility for voluntary or involuntary petitions, and trustee duties.
In Savannah Georgia at 1 20 am Thursday W J Bullards three story brick boarding house 203 Congress Street exploded killing Mrs W J Bullard Lockley and Gus Robie and injuring six including John Roberts L J Tate Meldon Hywood A J Rimes Edward S Everitt Mrs Edward S Everitt Sam King and George Maxwell who is jailed on suspicion The cause remains undetermined with debris removal ongoing and no powder signs found Also reports note a transfer of the St Louis Alton and Terre Haute main line to the Big Four for 10 million dollars.
Cuicano July 25 Fire at Alston Manufacturing Company paint and color works Thursday night caused damage estimated between 40 000 and 50 000.
Benjamin Ellis, engineer of the East St. Louis Electric Light Company, was killed instantly when the dynamo shocked him while oiling machinery late Wednesday night. The current entered his left side, burning flesh and ending his life at once.
Two boys Noel Heide aged 13 and Fred Jungblut aged 11 drowned while bathing in the river at AuTon Illinois on Thursday. The bodies have not yet been recovered.
A Valparaiso dispatch says crowds attacked several stores in Santiago the capital of the republic. The military was sent in and troops quickly restored order after the mob violence occurred on July 25.
Denver July 25 The Colorado Central washout proves the most disastrous since construction with losses around 250000 dollars. track washed out spans twenty miles across the line.
Fierce street fighting erupts in Buenos Ayres as insurgents seize key sites including Plaza Lavalle and the arsenal. Government forces retreat under heavy fire. a revolutionary government forms with Alejandro Alen as president. Argentine finances and debt cited as underlying causes amid provincial spread and navy’s neutrality.
The well known divine Robert Laird Collier died of apoplexy at his country house The Everglades near Salisbury New Jersey at midnight Saturday His remains will lie in Salisbury pending news from his son on vacation in the West and will later be moved to Davenport Iowa for interment beside his wife daughter of ex congressman Hiram Price of Davenport Collier born Salisbury New Jersey August 7 1837 was an itinerant Methodist preacher who joined the Unitarian church in 1866 and led churches in Chicago and Boston He was a lecturer and writer of magazine articles His principal works include Every day Subjects in Sunday Sermons and Meditations on the Essence of Christianity He served as Consul to Leipsig under Garfield and helped gather labor statistics in Europe with Dr Gould of Johns Hopkins University for President Cleveland across much of Continental Europe.
A three story brick tenement near the Spencer House in Cincinnati erupted in flames at 10 15 PM killing Solomon Minces 40 Mary Minces 28 and Aaron Minces 8. Injured Eva Minces 14 George Shipwell 57 and Mary Kadmeyer 60. Fire confined to the second floor with many scorched residents. Property damage estimated under 1000.
Secretary Noble orders a population recount for Minneapolis and St Paul to be conducted by James H Wardle assistant clerk of the census bureau. Superintendent Porter notes frauds appear more in Minneapolis but limited investigations in St Paul may explain the disparity.
AuiLp was born in Lima Ohio with six toes on each foot and a family history of the trait. A steamer chair rental service charges one dollar for ocean trips with tables for dining, growing demand globally. Cincinnati hosts many French readers and stores report large French novel and newspaper subscriptions. A St Helena physician testing a new medicine in his arm suffered swelling and blood poisoning but is recovering slowly.
A deadly cyclone swept through Traill County North Dakota forming near Galesburg and hitting Hunter Bowen Clifford and nearby areas. The storm killed eight to ten people and destroyed crops and homes while a hail storm south of Fargo damaged fields. In Marshall Minnesota a cyclone near Ghent killed two and injured several as Felix Devan’s house collapsed. Northern Wisconsin saw a vast electrical storm with heavy rain and wind wrecking structures but no injuries reported.
Dr John H Douglas once General Grant’s physician lies paralyzed in the Fordham Home for Incurables. His health declined after Grant era, and his practice collapsed following the $7,500 fee and a $5,000 legacy. A family relief subscription has begun. Hermanzillo Chavese Shot After Banditry in Costa Rica.
A Newfoundland dispatch reports Thomas Oliver killed his three children in Labrador on May 4 before taking his own life. Delayed communication from the Labrador coast explains why details reached St. John’s later.
A hurricane wrecked part of Slonim in St Peterspura on July 28. Many residents were buried in the ruins and nineteen bodies have been recovered.
A freight train collision in Antico Wisconsin on Monday afternoon left brakeman Seymour and fireman Sims dead. Engineer Laing suffered both legs broken and engineer Ryan was fatally injured. Both engines were wrecked.
Aspury Park New Jersey July 28 Alon son See a retired New York contractor about 80 years old and with failing faculties was fleeced out of 5000 dollars by card sharpers who have since left town.
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