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Newspaper

Wayne County Herald

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1885

Page

2

Turbulent Times Highlight Dynmite Threats and Global Moves

The Times records rising tension over dynamite outrages with British Museum protections and failed detective efforts. It notes Turkish protests to Red Sea port occupations and Austria's alleged influence on Tripoli annexation. London reports J G Cunningham, 22, linked to Tower explosion, possibly charged with high treason. Gordon may resign to join Leopold’s Congo project. Soudan task to stamp out slave trade discussed. New York bankers’ assets and public debt statement listed.

Sydney Wagga Wagga New South Wales Red Sea Austria Italy Tripoli Turkey Lord Granville Great Britain London 3D Inst J. G. Cunningham Morgan New York Wolseley Khartoum Gordon Congo Leopold International African Association Soudan Equatorial Europe

Notable Distant Scroll of Scandals and Notices

A roundup of society gossip and oblique notices: John Francis Quarles, once U S Consul at Port Mahon and Malaga, dies at Flushing L I. A Washington party clash prompts a youth whipped by his father. Thaddeus Poniatowski, Poland’s kingly descendant, works as a Baltimore cattle tender. A St Louis paper ties Cunningham to dynamite lore in London. James Donahue claims Detroit acreage. John L Sullivan fined for horse cruelty in Boston. Gen James Chestnut’s demise reported. Dr J B Marchisi, Napoleon’s army era, dies in Utica N Y at 96. A pretender Peruviéd Count Pereyra woos a York Pa bride then vanishes with her money. Milwaukee charities note Gen Henry M Strong’s destitution while he shuns pension aid.

John Francis Quarles United States Port Mahon Malaga Flushing L. I Washington Holman Senor de Castro Thaddeus Louis Poniatowski Stanislaus of Poland Baltimore St. Louis Cunningham London James Donahue Pittsburgh Detroit John L. Sullivan Boston Charleston James Chestnut J. B. Marchisi Utica Pereyra York New York Associated Charities of Milwaukee Henry M. Strong Arthur Union College Gainesville

Silver Coinage Fight Shapes February Policy Push

Secretary McCulloch met with leading mono metalists in Washington to craft a plan for stopping silver dollar coinage before March 4. The Denver Silver Convention elected ex Gov Eaton as compromise chair after a split over Grant or Tabor, and called for free coinage of bullion while withdrawing small notes. Treasury talks with New York bankers disputed silver certificate depreciation as the National Board of Trade urged repeal of compulsory coinage laws. Comptroller Cannon blamed inflated bank note retirement estimates on the lack of a bond call and signaled broad support for extending charters.

McCulloch Washington Congress Denver John A. Coulter Colorado Grant Tabor B. H. Eaton Treasury Department New York National Board of Trade Cannon National Bank

Oklahoma boomers leaders arrested in Arkansas City

Capt Couch H H Stafford G W Brown and E Wicox arrested for conspiracy and rebellion. Hatch plans forts in Indian Territory and to keep troops at Salt Fork. Stillwater boomers capitulated after hunger with 156 men left. Oklahoma Union formed at Arkansas City. Dynamite tied to landowner William Priest's property yields a grisly discovery after an explosion. Congress faces an unfavorable Civil Service Reform committee report. Four Krall family members died from poison in Bunker Hill. Wichita dispatch notes arrests and hearings for the boomers.

Capt. Couch H. H. Stafford George W. Brown Col. S. BE. Ivilcox Arkansas City United States Hatch Indian Territory Salt Fork Stillwater Couch Oklahoma William Priest Berkeley County West Virginia Civil Service Reform Committee Congress Krall Bunker Hill Wichita Kas W. L. Couch G. W. Brown E. Wicox Sherman Sones Payne Garry Brothers Grand Street New York Cleveland Arlington Hotel Washington Holman Indiana Stewart Castle United States Supreme Court Laura de F. Gordon California John F. Finarty O’donovan Rossa

Illinois House elects E M Haines as Speaker after 22 days

After a twenty two day deadlock the Illinois House of Representatives elected Democrat E M Haines as Speaker. The New York Assembly urged Congress to fund the Hennepin Canal project with 300000 dollars. Minnesota Senate passed a felony for price fixing on cereals. Ohio Legislature urged Congress to back the Nicaragua treaty. Col Joseph Utley influenced New York to back the Hennepin Canal. New York Legislature considers restricting explosive manufacture and sale. Gov Sherman hosted a reception for former governors in the new Iowa Capitol. Texas Senate passed the Shannon railroad bill establishing a new railway framework.

Ilinois E. M. Haines New York Assembly Congress Hennepin Canal Minnesota Senate Ohio Col Joseph Utley Illinois New York Sherman Iowa Senate of Texas

Senator Jones elected Arkansas statesman after long ballot

A Chicago Tribune report notes James K. Jones of Mississippi raised in Arkansas won the Arkansas Senate seat on the thirty first ballot after an eleven day contest. He is 45, lives in Washita Hempstead County, serving his third term in Congress. Garland seen as likely to join Cleveland's cabinet amid Democratic factional speculation.

Carlisle Randall Congress James K. Jones Arkansas Jones Mississippi Washaton Hempstead County Washington Dispatch Chicago Tribune Garland Bayard Senate Cleveland W. C. Goudy William M. Spryger Gen. Black Illinois Colvig Alexander Mitchell Wisconsin George L. Miller Nebraska Ita

Fires Hit Towns Across the Nation in Early Destruction

A string of fires and disasters leaves multiple buildings burned from Swan Lake to Marquette. Losses mount as banks, hotels, and factories burn, while train wrecks and gas explosions injure and kill several.

Deaths and crimes sweep across nations in alarming notes

Reports recount brutal acts and suicides from Santa Cruz Mexico to Quincy Illinois and Texas, including a wife murdered by robbers in Plaquemine, a Ku Klux Klan member hanged in Arkansas, and a series of killings and shootings in New York, Wisconsin, and beyond.

Santa Cruz Mexico James L. Cole Plaquemine Jimmy Carroll Kingston Ont Harry Sandford Plainfield N. J New York Justice Kieffer Quincy Ill James Sweeney Houston Texas M. C. Miller Samuel O’brien Chicago Fremont Neb Ku Klux Klan Corning Ark Annie Sheridan Lawrence Mass Jack Hays St. Louis Philip Mueller William Br.g Evans Bay City Mich James A. Williams C. G. Snell Strapane San Francisco Coltenhausen Durand Wis O’donovan Rossa Yeseult

O Donovan Rossa Improves After Shooting Incident

O'Donoven Rossa, wounded in an attack, shows signs of improvement. He is moved to New York Hospital for safety and to await testimony against his assailant as crowds surround the hospital.

O’donoven Rossa Dudly Thethornties Phelan Rossa New York Hospital London Gue New York O'Donovan Rossa Great Britain Stig Montreal United States Canada Cannadian Securities Princeton Wisconsin Jarv Aberline Cunningham White Chapel Prescott Street Search Street Pittsburgh Hocking Valley Weasy Petersburg West Virginia Hira Grant Shiloh A. McD. McCook John J. Casco & Co

Confessional Messages and Congressional Actions Summarized

Senate papers discuss standing of foreign cables and Debtors bands. Hoar reports a bill to settle Pacific railroads subsidy debt by extending bonds for six years with phased payments. House actions include armor experiments and retirement policy proposals, plus treaties and river projects. Sherman’s amended Clayton-Bulwer treaty defeated for ratification.

Senate United States Hoar Curtin Patton Slocum Committee On Military Affairs Fitz John Porter Steele Yeas Carlisle House Committee On Elections Robinson Ohio Michigan McMillan Minnesota Portage Lake Lake Superior Ship Canal Arrison Indiana Cameron Pennsylvania Mr. Cullom Sherman Aldrich Allison Bowen Wis Chace Conger Cullom Edmunds Frye Hale Harrison Hawley Jonas Jones Fla Nev Lapham McMullan Mahone Manderson Maxey Miller Cal Moran Palmer Pendleton Pike Platt Pugh Awyer van Wyck Wilson Bayard Beck Butler Call Camden Cockrell Coke Colquitt Garland George Gibson Gormay Groome Hampton Harris Jackson Kenna Lamar Ransom Riddleberger Baulsbury Vance West House of Representatives Committee On Ways and Jeans Chicago Congress Schley Emory Greely Houses Judiciary Committee Pacific Railway Interstate Commerce Arthur Messrs Mills Blanchard Capt Eads Galveston Wessrs Bayne Thomas

The Evolution of the Skate Through Time

The Milwaukee Globe sketches how skate design evolved from curved toed wood skates with straps and heel screws to modern rocker and clamp systems. Innovations shortened toe and heel straps, added sliders, cables, and levers, and reduced steel contact for smoother skating.

Milwaukee Globe

Dark talk and a lost quarter in Texas Siftings tale

In a dark room a quarrel over a fallen quarter prompts Mrs Beasely to scold her husband for blind searching. He laments not seeing in the dark and she retorts that light would help. The tale notes talkers in Texas and the foolishness of search efforts.

Texas

Detractor Seeks Elevation by Undermining Others

A quote discusses a SHE detractor who yells at others yet never lifts himself above them. He supposedly tears from others the blessings he cannot enjoy, acting with malice rather than self improvement, as noted by Collier.

Collier

Quarrel With Superior or Inferior Circa An Editor Jest

A Louisiana editor mocks a circus figure called the man from Albino and notes how disputes depend on rank. The piece contrasts quarrel outcomes when facing different levels of authority, highlighting social tensions and satirical humor in a brief column.

Louisiana Albino

Senate and House Pass Numerous Bills in Ohio Legislature

The January sessions record numerous measures: road material condemnation in townships, $850,000 debt service, school funding, and penal reforms. Bills authorize rail laborer tests, court constable appointments, and penalties for missed roll calls. The Governor reappointed Wm. E. Hayes to the Toledo State Hospital board. Adjournment followed a day of brief actions and early departures.

Senate Oren St. Bohl Elliott Ghildren Warren County I. Bryce Cogin Ohio House M . Farrar Mooney Reed Board of Managers Ohio Penitentiary Cable Welch Athens County Ohio University University Wolcott O'Neill Zanesville Soldiers Johnsons Williams Gaston Pike County Cogan Turner Reing County Board of Directors Linduff Gregg Boards of Education O’ Neill State Board of School Examiners Wm. EB. Hayes Sandusky County Toledo Insane Asylum Finley Ford Reform Farm Myers Shultz Stillwell Ashland County Commissioners Committee of Railroads and Telegraphs Men Cincinnati Board of Public Works Zrow Thompson Columbia Township Hamilton County van Cleaf Miitary Commission Clinton County van Cleat Bruce William Henry Smith Committee On Library Lantzj Roche Hamilton Croff John W. Fiser H . Son Henry County J. I. Taylor United States Congress

Ohio News Notes Headlines and Household Calamities

Fire destroys CG Stanhope residence in West Williamsfield causing $30000 loss. Ironton man Herbert Goodall attempts suicide while delirious with typhoid fever. Sharot ex-County Commissioner W H Hill is at home after illness. Lancaster pastor R F Thomas adjudged insane sent to Columbus Asylum. Portsmouth blacksmith George Thompson deemed insane after long suicide attempts. Ohio Supreme Court grants new trials for Palmer and Hartnett. Bacciocco allowed to file petition in error. Hayden case affirmed.

Cincinnati Bacciocco Hayden

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