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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1886
Page
6
Grxvera Locan announces the upcoming publication of The Great Conspiracy this month. The fund for a Peter Cooper monument has reached nineteen thousand dollars.
A Canadian prophet predicts May will end with ferociously hot weather, signaling a heat surge as the month closes.
The season for itinerant laborers has closed and they now seek opportunities to shovel snow, adapting to the colder months.
Nearly two hundred new Mormon recruits reached New York aboard the steamship Nevada in a notable arrival that signals continued expansion of the movement.
In Boston a cent famine is noted as small coins disappear from circulation and residents, officials, and shopkeepers search for explanations. The city grapples with coin shortages impacting everyday commerce and daily life.
Massachusetts lawmakers are urged to enact a bill making the teaching of humanity compulsory in public schools, outlining a state mandate for humanities instruction across districts.
A New York movement targets church weddings amid complaints that guests behave like attendees at a circus. organizers urge decorum and reverence during ceremonies.
More than seventy five thousand Eastern tourists have traveled to California since the passenger rate war started in February, reflecting a sharp surge in movement as travelers seek affordable fares and new destinations across the state.
The Kentucky Legislature enacted a statute making it a felony to introduce cattle suffering from pleuro pneumonia into the state. The measure targets diseased livestock to prevent spread and protect agriculture.
Belgian strikes cause a local glassware boom in Pittsburgh as factories stay busy and raise prices amid strong demand for glass products.
A New Haven resident elopes with a milliner, illustrating the drastic lengths men will go to avoid buying spring bonnets.
The plow remains the most active farming machine today as the plowman exhibits serene indifference to labor troubles while surveying the evolving landscape.
A brief note notes a young woman with a red umbrella appearing in the scene and remarks on the sorrowful feelings that sometimes accompany the summer season.
A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature is favorably reported, granting women the right to vote on all questions related to saloon licensing.
A pardon petition for James D. Fish, linked to Marine Bank notoriety, is being circulated in New York and has drawn signatures from prominent individuals.
Galveston once known as the poetical Oleander City reportedly lost the iconic trees that earned the nickname during the extreme frosts of last winter, altering the city’s greenery legend.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the name Clara Belle with the death notice. Readers note the obituary lists her age as forty one, prompting questions about the accuracy of biographical details across papers.
The forecast of a calamity filled year is proving accurate as 1886 reaches a high rank among notable years. The early days indicate a tendency toward disasters and upheaval, matching or exceeding past years in severity and impact.
Two men and one hundred forty women work inside the Agricultural Department annex to meet the current congressional demand for seed. The bustling operation highlights a coordinated effort to stockpile and distribute seed for forthcoming planting seasons.
A discussion on tobacco use around children stirs public sentiment in England. The article cites tobacco smoke as a slow poison affecting young children and highlights growing concern about exposure in homes and public spaces.
The Toledo Blade reports that over 150000 Ohio citizens have signed the temperance pledge since September 10 1884 urged by Francis Murphy and his son Edward.
Official figures from the Denver mint report Colorado's mineral production for 1885 as gold five million dollars, silver thirteen and a half million, copper seven hundred thousand, lead thirty five million three hundred sixty one thousand, totaling twenty two million five hundred sixty one thousand dollars.
In the playful quip about dairy rivalry, both sides are urged to stay calm. When tensions flare the result would blur lines between cow product and margarine, leaving friends unable to distinguish them.
A clever device from Connecticut invents a clock featuring a money drawer where deposits are allowed anytime but withdrawals occur on a single day each month. It adds a locking twist by screwing the clock to its shelf so it can be removed only when the drawer is open.
A new comet is noted by a diligent sky-gazer, provoking a wry comparison to La Place and the French epicure who deemed discovery of a new dish the greatest public good, remarking that there are more comets and planets than uses for them.
A priest who fatally harmed the Bishop in Madrid is set for a brutal sequence of punishment, including vestments stripped by two bishops and two priests, a knife scrape to remove consecration, and garroting as the final penalty.
A group of Springfield capitalists led by Ross Mitchell plans a new metropolis on the Union Pacific line in central Kansas. The town named Kanapolis will be the state capital, located about 218 miles from Kansas City. Over four thousand lots have been sold to investors and settlers.
News of the Week notes the Senate approving the Post-office Appropriation bill with an amendment for 800000 dollars to transport foreign mails by American steam ships. In Iowa, Weaver wins the Sixth District election contest in the House, succeeding the prior member.
From Washington comes word President Cleveland supports a National Coast Guard style patrol to enforce quarantine against infectious diseases. Treasury reports April silver dollar stock at 175,928,502 dollars, up 1,227,517. Lieutenant Hunt Jr. of the Jeanette and Greely expeditions dies in Washington. Seven day period shows 192 business failures in the U S and Canada. April fire losses total 8,000,000, 500,000 above eleven year average. Eight hour day demand sweeps major cities with 25,000 participants. 150,000 to 174,000 strikes occur. 35,000 achieve goals.
At Belmont Driving Park Philadelphia Maxy Cobb the world renowned trotting stallion died on the 3rd from bowel inflammation. Mr Cohnfeld had recently refused 40000 for him. Fire destroyed Fairview business district on the 3rd causing heavy losses and leaving 13 families homeless.
A southbound freight on the Alton near Delavan, NL killed four tramps. Strikes ripple through Michigan Car Shops and Cincinnati depots close. Chicago riot leads to arrests and a large funeral aid fund. Dems in Oregon and Louisiana meet in state conventions for Congress and governorship.
Reports from Cincinnati to Missouri describe the Loyal Legion gathering, the fatal shooting of Hemphill Courier editor Joseph H Farr by J J Cloud, a destructive cyclone in McHenry County Illinois, and immense crop losses in the Kansas Missouri drought. Greenbackers of Iowa nominate state officers, Chicago riot deaths rise, and labor unrest edges toward restraint.
A manifesto by Mr. Gladstone urges Irish Home Rule support amid opposition by the professions and titled figures. In Italy cholera persists in Brindisi Venice and Vicenza with new cases and deaths. London opens the Colonial Exhibition. British reinforcements are sought at Mandalay. Nova Scotia and Atlantic colonies consider federation withdrawal while Greece plans defense. Hungary endures very cold weather and railways are blocked.
Reports from various cities note strikes and labour unrest. Toronto conductors and drivers strike after firm refuses Knights of Labor hiring. Other items include Greek port blockade threat, Chicago freight-handlers ending strike, a fatal accident in Inwood Indiana, and a Hull Quebec fire. Silent on outcomes in several Senate votes and military matters.
Chicago May 5. Eight hour movement sparked a bloody clash as Socialists faced police in Haymarket square. A dynamite bomb exploded among officers, killing one and wounding forty six. police fire killed one Socialist and wounded many. By dawn the death toll rose with officers and citizens dead or dying, and many wounded. In the chaos, two anarchists were found dead in an alley. Additional riots occur in the southwestern city sector and at Armour packing plant. Police arrested several rioters, while Bohemian workers marched to Ashland avenue. The day also included Milwaukee clashes and other scattered disturbances with injuries.
Chicago reports detail mass arrests of Socialists including Spies and Fielden, with dyn amite seizures and confiscations of Arbeiter Zeitung. Clashes leave Patrolman Degan dead or dying, eight hour strikes spread through mills and factories, and militia fire upon Bay View crowds in Milwaukee. Authorities vow to quell violence as rail yards, pulls, and shipping suffer disruptions nationwide.
Hon. O B Ficklin a longtime public figure in Illinois died at his Dharveston home yesterday morning at age seventy eight after a recent illness. A Whig representative in Congress during Lincoln era he also served multiple terms in the state legislature and remained a Democratic leader after Whig dissolution.
In Mixsea, Minnesota on May 6 a five story Brackett building on First avenue south and Second street collapsed burying a large gang of workmen. Mayor Ames supervised the rescue as cries of the injured echoed amid fire engines and patrol wagons. Six to eight men were killed or fatally hurt and twelve to fifteen wounded.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 6 Lizzie Wold eighteen was murdered by her step father George Kaeles fifty by slashing her throat. Also reported death of John Dubois a millionaire lumberman from Dusois Pennsylvania aged seventy seven who transferred eight million dollars to his nephew before dying after a long illness.
Syracuse forecast says a storm followed by a cold wave will begin in the Northern United States east of the Rockies by May 18 and reach Central New York by May 20, with Dr. Calthrop issuing the warning.
Premier Gladstone told the House of Commons that Greece's assurances do not justify Turkey's warlike defense preparations. He warned that if Greece fails to meet the powers collective note, decisive measures will be taken. An Athens dispatch reports great excitement and Greek troops massing on the frontier while Turkish forces mobilize.
May 7 in Loxpon reports Mormon missionaries in Switzerland urging girls to emigrate to Utah with promises of happiness and prosperity. Some who have fallen prey write from Utah, bitter about their fate.
A petition from Indianapolis asks Senator Sherman for congressional funds to erect a monument over the grave of William Henry Harrison near North Bend along the Ohio River. The action centers on honoring the ex president with a tomb statue and site funding.
The Boston Sunday Herald summarizes the House Judiciary Committee’s defense of keeping log-rolling in fiscal bills. It argues a separate veto by the President would not harm liberty but curb porkbarrel spending and force accountability, citing governor histories and public saving.
The Philadelphia Press weighs in on Ohio election frauds in Cincinnati last October. It notes Democratic efforts to retain four senatorial seats after ousting fourteen locally elected Democrats, while Republican reports challenge the ballot tampering and seek to restore rightful seats. The piece condemns Democratic tactics and questions their stance on honest elections.
A collection of editorial quips criticizes Jefferson Davis and calls for loyalty to the Union. The excerpts praise the flag Union imagery, warn against celebratory zeal for the Confederacy, and urge restraint to avoid renewed bitterness.
A Chicago Inter Ocean editorial argues for expanding direct commerce with South and Central America to stimulate home industry and employment, criticizing the Democratic party's stance on tariffs and mail contracts. It links labor woes to national policy and urges Congress to act on hemispheric trade to reestablish industrial vitality and reduce dependence on Europe.
A Valentine Nebraska report accuses Congress of inaction as eight land fraud cases are outlined. Sham claims, empty dwellings, and forged residence sworn to by perjurers allow theft of vast “virgin” public lands. The piece urges decisive action to curb illegal fencing and fraudulent transfers.
The Senate member faced a general denial over alleged corrupt means in his election. While some doubt his active role in the Ohio Senatorship graft of 1884, a prevailing view holds he benefited passively from the purchase. If he proves the belief false, national opinion might shift. otherwise, opposition remains. The era’s moral trial is echoed in editorials from Philadelphia Press and others.
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