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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1889
Page
6
The note lists British capitalists investing over 200 million dollars in the past year and Queen Victoria as the richest woman with a 20 million fortune. It notes Waterloo veterans alive at the 74th anniversary, Wilk Coss forbidden to write, and Blind Love closing his career. Mrs Sheridan’s health improves and stays in Toronto into fall.
Colonel T. W. Higerson is appointed by Governor Ames to write the history of Bay State soldiers and sailors in the Civil War. The Legislature orders the project and grants five years to complete the work.
WillaM Mooney of West Pike Pa has a peculiar head of hair that stands on end at approaching storms. He keeps his hair very long and avoids leaving the house on cloudy days to prevent ridicule.
The Canadian Minister of Customs orders facilities for landing new communications cables at Dover Bay Nova Scotia to connect with New York lines. The plan extends the two 1881 Western Union cables from England to Canada, terminating at Canso.
The soap weed is now used to make marketable soap with a new Wichita Kansas factory nearby. Pioneers on the plains found its use forty years ago and its root serves as a natural substitute for a bar of soap.
London Justice asserts that 1.4 billion people could stand in a ten mile square field and be addressed by a single speaker via telephone. In Warren County New York prospecting for garnet near the county house, Joan D. Nurrine found ore thought rich in silver with traces of gold and copper, causing excitement.
At the American Philological Association meeting in Easton Pennsylvania Professor Charles R. Larriman of Harvard College was elected President for the ensuing year. Dr Julius Sachs of New York City and Professor J H Wright of Harvard were chosen Vice Presidents. Professor H W Smyth of Bryn Mawr was named Secretary Treasurer and Curator.
A 180 carat diamond found in Cape Colony is exhibited in Paris with guards surrounding a glass case by day and secured in a large safe at night. Valued at around 3 million dollars, the gem is described as first water and as pure as the Regent in the French Crown diamonds. It is offered for sale.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works completes its ten thousandth engine, a colossal freight locomotive for the Northern Pacific Mountai n Division. June fire losses in the U S and Canada total 7 755 000, with Seattle accounting for 2 500 000. six month total 64 286 000. Brooklyn plans a bronze statue of Henry Ward Beecher modeled by John Quincy Adams Ward, funded by locals at over 32 000, while France adopts a three year military service law replacing previous provisions.
Chicago reports the death of eighty seven year old Rev William Henry Beecher. He was one of seven Beecher brothers all noted preachers. The Beecher family includes Dr Edward Beecher in Brooklyn, Henry Ward, George, James C. and Charles Beecher, Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira, and several sisters in Boston Hartford and elsewhere.
The News of the Week reports Siam issued currency approved by the King and received by the Secretary of State on the 17th.
Obituary notes WrovrandB. Carroun dead at seventy four in Westchester New York once a famed bareback rider. Other notices report fishing schooner Edith Emery disaster in Boston and crew losses, a Jersey City conviction for common scold, a New Jersey hanging for murder, and various fires, accidents, and political moves across 1889.
A chaotic roundup of 16th events includes two Heller brothers departing St. Louis with about $20,000 seized from foreigners, the Gogebic Iron King John E. Burton's $890,000 failure, and Mississippi Democrats naming J. M. Stone for Governor. Other items report a Mexican criminal Ortez hanged in Antonito, a lynching near Waynesboro, Indiana brewery fire at Centlivre & Co. near Fort Wayne, drownings in Kansas, a habeas ruling in Chicago, a Cairo & Vincennes train wreck with injuries, a Columbus fire costing $150,000, Western Associated Press electing F. Mack president, and rising Colorado River floods in Texas.
An NA E A session in Nashville selects James H. Canfield of Kansas as president for the coming year. The report covers multiple events from different states including suicides, swindles, a fatal gun accident, a prison hotel raid, weather and flood disasters, a balloon ascent, and battlefield fatalities. Entities include James H. Canfield Kansas Anita and Meriam Boggs Jackson County Virginia Israel Lands St. Joseph Missouri Lewis Smith Lebanon Indiana Purvis Mississippi Dayton Ohio East Tennessee Jefferson County Alabama Owensburg Tennessee Georgeville Ohio Alpena Michigan Perry Michigan Morristown Tennessee Londonderry Pill Brush Little Kanawha Valley West Virginia Mammoth Cave Kenosha Wisconsin Chesterville Georgeville Morristown etc.
A widow, Mrs Acton, drowned at Tegernsee in Bavaria, not Lady Acton as claimed. Notables include Robert Lincollln and his wife dining with the Queen. Chilapa Mex destroyed by a waterspout. Parnell commission proceedings. a Mex smugglers clash with guards with casualties. Brazil’s Emperor survived a theater shooting. Arran earthquake felt. Roche’s rapids drowning tragedy near Ottawa. fires destroy 200 houses in Constantinople. crop distress across the Canadian Northwest and Dakota line with destitute farmers subsisting on mice and gophers.
A steamer ran into a closed draw bridge near Savannah killing two women and injuring twenty eight. Nepson Dewey the first Governor of Wisconsin died at Cassville aged seventy five. Mexican customs house collapse at Sassily left three dead. A fire at Frackville killed an elderly couple. Edgerton saw a double murder-suicide. A Hungarian fire left four hundred homes destroyed. Flooded Parkersburg area reported nineteen dead and many homeless. Clearinghouse totals rose to 1.164 billion dollars. Destructive storm hit New York City and a State document burden shift was announced in Britain. Weir's livery stable burned in New York with 125 horses killed. Relief provisions shipped to miners. Saloons closed in Cincinnati and Kansas City. Jersey City chemical works burned. Baseball standings and percentages for several leagues listed.
Terrible Little Kanawha valley storm devastates Morristown and surrounding towns with destroyed homes records flood damage across Ohio and Indiana regions. Loss of life feared in Morristown while Kanawha and Tygart rivers flood crests wash out rail lines bridges and crops nationwide.
A wreck on the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis line ten miles east of Greenspare, Ind, involved a west bound express and an east bound freight that broke in two. An unidentified man was killed and Postal Clerk Cochran sustained severe injuries.
Friday afternoon in Kexosna Wisconsin Richard Lyman son of a retired merchant and Miss Bertha Head daughter of A A Head a lumberman were drowned when their rowboat capsized on the lake. Both were active in the city’s best society.
Albert Bulow was hanged shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning at Little Falls Minnesota for the murder of Frank Eich in November last. Minnesota papers publish detailed accounts despite a new law requiring only bare announcements of hangings.
In Washington Court-House on Friday evening a boiler in a portable water pumping engine exploded. Engineer Fred W. Worrell and Nathaniel Taylor of Bloomingburg were killed, eight others injured. The device was part of the town’s new water works project.
July 20 fire swept Eagle Valley tannery in Brockwayville Pennsylvania burning 500 cords of oak bark. Employee John Striker killed. Andrew Striker, John Westerline, John Bargeson, John Fisher and George Smith seriously burned. Several others slightly burned. Loss about $20,000 insured.
Joseph Fuchs, 40, killed his wife, 18, at Morse station six miles above here on Thursday evening. He fled into the woods and a sheriff's posse pursued him. Reports place the incident in Wisconsin on July 20.
Floods and storms roar through Little Kanawha valley and Ohio regions. Ravenswood and Morristown report multiple deaths and extensive property damage as waters rise, with counties estimating losses in the hundreds of thousands. Damage extends to rail lines, canals, and farms across several states, plus lightning fatalities in Stureis and Fort Mead areas.
London July 2 In view of Queen Victoria’s declining health the Prince of Wales will take over much of her labor on state documents. He hopes to assume the title Prince Regent and use Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, with the Queen retreating to Osborne and Balmoral. Prince Albert Victor would obtain Marlborough House.
At Edgerton Ohio Hiram Hoadley Jr shot and killed his wife and her father then killed himself. The wife had sought a divorce and lived with her parents. The husband waited by the barn and opened fire as she milked the cows. Newman was struck in the breast as he ran to aid his daughter. Hoadley then attempted to kill the mother in law, failed, and fatally shot himself beside his wife.
Lima Ohio July 22 A movement seeks to consolidate all natural gas companies in Ohio and Indiana into a trust. Dr S A Baxter with J B Townsend H M Ernst and others leads the plan with sanction of Calvin Brice Oliver Payne and other Standard Oil magnates. They control most stock and aim to buy independents in weeks.
Reports from New York and Providence describe a big balloon dragging its car over the sea and sinking after a chase. Witnesses say the Campbell airship lost steering gear and hull, with Prof Hogan possibly aboard, while locals recall his career and ties to Jackson and Ann Arbor.
Cattaract July 19 report hints at possible accommodation between Grand Army commanders and railroad firms over a one cent fare. Department leaders in Minnesota Iowa Indiana and Michigan urge members to stay away absent terms. Negotiations may allow Western roads to accept a lower rate if long-distance turnout is secured.
Mrs. William Gilchrist and her two daughters aged 2 and 5 were found dead in a shallow stream six miles north of Younastowy Ohio. Gilchrist said farewell to his family before their trip to Sharon Pennsylvania and $550 was taken to the bank but not deposited. The mother wandered aimlessly before the tragedy, and authorities suspect temporary insanity after losing the money.
A Port au Prince dispatch dated July 7 reports Port au Prince near frenzy as Hippolyte's forces assault outworks and burn villages. Legitime drafts riflemen while the Minister of War executes prisoners. Foreigners are threatened as U S naval forces stand ready to act.
J M Clark of Toledo for Standard Oil reports contracts are let for a Detroit pipeline. Northwestern Gas Company will extend the line to the southern Michigan state line and Michigan Gas Company will connect there. Total cost about 4 million dollars with 100 miles of pipe to be laid in the city before next spring at about 1 million dollars.
Norman J. Colman former Secretary of Agriculture and editor of Colman's Rural World accepts the role as agricultural representative of the Scripp's league to the Paris exposition. France awards him the officer du merit agricole and decorates him. Shortage in Dakota wheat crop sparks local meeting to aid the needy amid estimates of 20 to 80 million bushels short.
Six men from Quebec drowned Wednesday while attempting to shoot Roche's rapids in a raft near Ottawa Ontario. They had been returning from shanties in lumber districts where they worked for six months. Names had not been ascertained.
About 3 PM Thursday a domestic girl named Mary Macken working for C. B. Bickford in flat 12 on the sixth floor of the Ontario flat building was crushed to death by the freight elevator in the rear of the building.
Terence Powderly, Grand Master Workman, visits Chicago with executive committee members to set the next general assembly for Atlanta on the second Tuesday in November. He defends the order’s health, rebuts estrangements with Barry’s circle, and notes membership around 200000 with growth.
Berlin July 17 King Charles of Würtemburg survived a lightning strike while watching a thunderstorm from Friedrichshafen Castle veranda. The shock left him briefly unconscious but doctors report no permanent injury. He regained strength and remains in good condition.
Lonpoy July 17 reports another murder blamed on Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel. The victim, a disreputable district woman, was found in Castle Alley with horrific mutilations. Police remain unable to identify the killer as fear grips the district.
Secretary Rusk in Washington on July 17 denies that he is a Senate candidate to replace Mr. Sawyer and says Sawyer and Spooner will likely succeed him. He also states he will not run for President in 1892, predicting Harrison will be the candidate and re-elected.
Very Rev. James A. Corcoran, 8. T. D., a renowned Catholic theologian and prolific church author, died Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook Pa aged 70.
A French brewery owned by L. L. Centlivre & Son in Ashes Fort Wayne Ind burned completely at 10 o clock Tuesday evening. Loss expected around 850000 with only 20000 insurance. Ammonia tank explosion from the ice machine seriously injured Alex Davngs Charles Noll and Charles Yonkers.
A movement in Philadelphia aims to form a hotel trust uniting thirteen hotel proprietors whose combined business last year reached $5,000,000. Thomas H. Greene, a leading hotel man, leads the effort.
Windom discounts reports of a money market stringency. He notes bond buyers are scarce, but bond holders hold values. surplus funds total about 59 million with most in banks. He believes Treasury should act only with Congress and sees no general fear of cash shortages.
An English joint stock company forms a trust to buy principal U S brick yards. Detroit yards, led by George W. Moore, will be acquired for about 500000 dollars including real estate and goodwill. The plan aims to extinguish smaller yards, concentrate in one or two large yards, and introduce new machinery to cut brick costs. The Detroit yards will transfer within thirty days.
Major Warner commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic issues general order No 10 urging all posts to send big delegations to the Milwaukee encampment. Missouri escorts volunteer, parade planned August 27 with only Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans members allowed to participate. Staff appointments announced include veterans from California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kansas Missouri New York Ohio Washington Territory and Wisconsin.
Report from Grafton and the Dakota border describes Canadian Northwest crops as nil. Emigrants traveling from Souris note widespread destitution with families subsisting on potatoes and turnips. Some English emigrants north of Turtle Mountain killed and ate a young colt to survive. Cattle owners plan to move to timbered areas for relief as depopulation looms.
Arthur J McQuade, once a New York City alderman indicted in 1884 over Broadway railroad franchise bribery, was acquitted after a trial in this county. Previously convicted and jailed in Sing Sing, his counsel won a new trial, leading to the present verdict of innocence the same evening.
The Knights of Labor Executive Committee approved a charter for the Ship-Caulkers and Carpenters National Trade Assembly. About 8,000 members join, with 1,500 already organized in Detroit Buffalo Bay City Saginaw Cleveland New York and Jersey City.
The New Jersey Prohibition State convention at Asbury Park on Friday nominated Courtlandt L. Parker as chairman and adopted a platform opposing fusion or compromise. George Lamonte was nominated for Governor. In Tennessee, Rev. Denis Spurrier of Owensboro died in Mammoth Cave during a guided expedition, his bride of 36 hours nearby. Louisville reports an English syndicate led by Nathan Hofheimer aims to buy Kentucky distilleries making bourbon or aging whiskies.
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