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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1889
Page
6
Readable fragments describe varied items from a late era: remarks on olive expectations, the Paris car union, old trades, and a mix of anecdotes. Mentions of Smith in the postal service, a Georgia man with a shotgun incident, fruit pits value, and a quarantined public policy on naturalization for boxers appear alongside notes on explorers in Mexico and Bradstreet family history.
The Washington dispatch cites Tiphenor’s illness and departure for health, Treasury bond surplus figures, a distillery order restricting reused casks, and rumors of an extra Congressional session. It notes postal card penalties, bank failures, and varied political and social items including Johnstown remains, a New York explosion, and rising freight costs.
A chaotic report details widespread destruction from floodwaters and fires across multiple counties. Homes are ruined, rail lines damaged, and rescued residents evacuated as officials investigate causes and mobilize aid. The piece notes injuries, fatalities, and a broad aftermath affecting hundreds of people and communities.
On arrival in France on the first, inventor Edison was heartily greeted by distinguished figures. The steamship City of Pavia reached Queenstown after five days twenty three hours, beating the previous record by forty nine minutes. Austrian Emperor reviewed troops as a banquet followed. A Penny ten circulated to Mrs Maytwick the convicted murderess. Some MPs deemed it unseemly to pressure the government. A dispatch from Russia noted the death of Mare De Struve wife of the Russian minister. Paris court of inquiry found Dilton and Rochefort guilty of complicity with Boulanger. A decisive battle occurred with heavy losses. A petition with fifty two MPs urged the Warden to action. The official executioner Berry refused to carry out the sentence. In London discussions touched on Amelia and May Sexton letters amid calls for commutation consideration.
A read fractured text summarizes a week in the United States with mixed figures, mentions of losses in Montana, a lynching in Cuba, a legal case in Lincoln, and various oblique references to people, places, and events. The garbled OCR shows months, names, and numbers but is largely incomprehensible.
Ex Chief Justice David Terry was shot through the heart in a Lathrop California railway restaurant by Deputy U S Marshal David Nagle during a confrontation with Justice Stephen J Weld. Terry died instantly after a sudden attack, as Nagle attempted to protect Weld under Department of Justice orders. Mrs Terry reacted with anguish, a bag and revolver in hand, while crowds evacuated and the San Francisco area reported the fatal incident.
Reports from Oakland and Stockton recount Justice Field's shooting on a Southern Overland train amid U S Marshal Nagle's confrontation with Judge Terry and Mrs Terry. The Lathrop incident sparked protection orders for judges, with Nagle wounded, Terry killed, and inquiries into motives and duty at federal courts.
Aug 16 Stockton Cal A warrant was issued for the arrest of Justice Field on a complaint by Mrs Terry charging complicity in her husband David T Terry s murder. The sheriff of San Joaquin County was sent to San Francisco to serve the warrant. The document names Stephen J Field and David Nagle as those to be arrested and brought to Stockton.
Washington Aug 14 Gener al belief grows that the President will convene both houses by the first week in November for an extra session. Southern Republicans have signaled firm support for caucus nominees, and many election contest cases seem unlikely to be settled before the holiday recess. Democrats threaten persistent obstruction, risking weeks of inaction despite extra days gained by a November meeting.
In MONNwAPOLS Minn Aug 14 the sab eidian high court of the Ancient Order of Foresters voted to sever ties with the English supreme body and form an American high count The split centered on policy toward colored members with English leaders opposing and the American side objecting After the vote the six dissenters withdrew their opposition and the action was declared unanimous No delegation to England will be sent and the new order will be named the Ancient Order of Foresters of America
A catastrophic blaze at the Thade mine near Widesannae resulted in ten fatalities, including two Americans who perished while attempting a rescue. The mine shaft filled with smoke and gas trapped workers for seven days before the bodies were recovered.
Justice Stephen J. Field of the United States Supreme Court was arrested in San Francisco on a charge of being a party to the killing of David S. Terry at Lathrop. A writ of habeas corpus was issued, bail set at 5000, and Judge Sawyer granted the writ with hearing scheduled for next Thursday. The case centers on Field’s presence with Deputy Marshal Nagle en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco and his assertions of noninvolvement and nonresistance amid fallout from Judge Terry’s death and related contempt proceedings.
A first electric railway linked Cliftem Botel to the driving park in Ulinoit with a formal opening under Colonel Tom Dyans. Congressman Bill of Joliet joined Postmaster Cope and Canal Commissioner Ames, along with city officials and business leaders, for the event. Four trains carried attendees as upgrades to the line were celebrated.
San Francisco Aug. 19 Deputy Marshal Nagle who killed David Terry at Lathrop last Wednesday is moved to federal custody under a writ of habeas corpus. The hearing set for next Thursday will decide whether the case falls under U.S. or California jurisdiction, with the court postponing to allow full argument. Nagle, under federal instruction, faces the broader legal questions while recounting the incident.
Lady Randulph Chareil profiles customs in Russia China and Europe noting lengthy marriages delays for Chinese women and imperial Chinese nobility. She contrasts Paris French drinking habits with expansive opulence and cites a French missionary on Kimador slavery. Lieutenant Quedenfeld describes Gomero Island whistling language.
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