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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1885
Page
6
Only 125000 dollars of the 200000 dollars considered has been raised to erect a Garfield monument in Cleveland. The drive aims to honor the late president with a lasting memorial in the city.
J. B. Fannine of Newton County Mississippi who was wounded in 1863 had the bullet shift in his mouth last week as it moved an inch downward after twenty two years of remaining lodged in his face.
The last survivor of Dartmoor Prison wartime prisoners, Cuartus W. Canes of Waldoboro Maine, is now over ninety and harvests his crops alone. Stonington Connecticut natives claim no rain on August 10 for 101 years. An elderly Reading Pennsylvania man died at 84 after never using a physician. A Nevada tribe killed a woman and child over suspected witch language. Chinese Legion members wear cork sandals and white linen garments to stay cool in heat.
The White House clock is kept by an old mantel clock with mixed accuracy. President Arthur’s secretary had a Naval Observatory connected clock, but Col. Lamont objected to spending $25 from the mansion’s contingent fund to keep it.
Illinois leads the nation with 8909 miles of railroad track surpassing Pennsylvania 7546 and New York 7335. Iowa Ohio Texas Indiana Michigan Missouri follow in order. The nine great railroad states total 8909 for Illinois and 6307 for New England combined.
Willie Sprague, who wed his stepmother’s sister, born twenty years ago, will have a $150000 estate on reaching adulthood. Governor Sprague and his wife attended the ceremony.
Mr T H Darwin advances a biography of his father Darwin with an account of his research methods and a true picture of the naturalist’s home and daily life. The volume is expected to be issued before year’s end.
Dr Fourness-Brice concludes from North Atlantic emigrant travel records that insanity latent in a person tends to develop at sea. The study notes most patients were ill and had been advised by medical attendants to undertake a sea voyage.
Mr Linon Browne surveyed 289 professional vocalists. Two thirds use stimulants regularly and 265 smoke or use tobacco. The inquiry found stimulants injure the vocal organs in a large majority of cases.
In a note on Daniel Webster, reminiscences reveal Mrs Webster often outshone him in steadiness and character. A story recalls Webster guiding his son to discuss a future, highlighting family bonds and the Sage of Marshfield’s measured approach to life. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania case related to insurable interest in a mother-in-law adds a legal backdrop to the era’s social norms.
A man is accused of using marriage into his spouse’s family to gain two pecuniary interests: life preservation for an insurance payout and a gambling-like contract as a son-in-law. In Boston a woman buying a wedding outfit was given $10 too much change at a large store. She asked if mistakes are rectified, a floor-walker replied no, counting is up to customers who were then thanked for it.
A woman posing as a job seeker used six borrowed children to gain access to the White House to plead for an appointment to support a widowed family. She was exposed when an attendant recognized her. The apparent ruse collapsed as she had never been married and the children were not hers.
Verdant nooks and bright parterres brighten central London during a favorable summer. Comfortable benches near St Pauls attract busy young professionals who pause after lunch for a half hour of rest with a cigarette and a newspaper.
A Baptist deacon criticizes the church system for lacking a mechanism to relieve pastors who should resign. He notes pastors fear losing future placements, unlike other denominations with safety valves, and argues change is needed to avoid drastic outcomes.
A chalk drawing attributed to Reinhard, dated 1789, was found in the Grimmenthal pilgrimage resort near Meiningen. Schiller, who noted the work in a letter printed by Bruckner, praised it as very successful with a captivating ideal expression in the eyes and mouth.
Anatole Lefort the head butler in Lennox Massachusetts arranged two iron beds four feet apart and attached an endless towel to one frame. He placed his head through a noose between the beds and kicked up his feet, causing the noose to tighten and strangulation. He died suspended between the beds.
Article profiles Miss Betvs Lockwoop noting she defies campaign caricatures with striking Grecian features, sharp eyes, and gray hair. It says she may be forty or fifty and that her appearance belies the stereotype of a strong minded woman.
The article notes that women’s neuralgic headaches often originate from the second cervical nerve branches reaching the occipital scalp. It claims scalp nerves are irritated when hair is pulled tightly by hairpins, causing localized strain rather than widespread tension. Relief is commonly felt as a distinct response.
The text notes hairpin removal as causing only temporary relief from injuries and links current hairstyle to headaches. It then reports a shocking Caen execution of Heart event, convicted of murdering an elderly widow, where the condemned resisted before being restrained and beheaded.
A vast pitch bed extends from inland South America to the Trinidad center and south, ending at the pitch lake near the Serpent's Mouth. The lake overflows where springs bubble up along the submerged bed, and its surface appears level though central boiling reveals its volcanic origin.
The Arizona runner bird preys on snakes by surrounding them with a circle of thorny cactus pricks while the snakes sleep. The snakes often die from heat or famine, or are then taken by hawks and eagles. The bird is about twice the size of a pigeon.
The article argues that removing stock fences and walls from village plots improves beauty and neighborly trust. It envisions future homes set back from streets with grass plots shade trees and flowering borders marked by corner stones and plants, highlighting cost savings and civic effort by leading citizens.
At Old Point Comfort Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee and Mrs. John S. Wise, wives of Virginia political rivals, exchanged warm greetings upon news of Lee's nomination. Wise congratulated Lee and quipped she would prefer Lee defeat Wise’s husband for governor to any other man. Lee replied she regretted both husbands could not win.
Charleston suffers widespread destruction as a cyclone unroofs one fourth of the city, blows down church spires, sinks and wrecks vessels, and sweeps away the New Ashley River bridge. Sullivan's Island endures flood and wreckage with hotels evacuated and no loss of life. Nearby Tybee and Fernandina report damaged buildings, boats, and shipping, with no fatalities.
The First Comptroller of the Treasury rules that hiring twenty four court employees on Alabama Claims rolls lacks legal basis and no further Treasury payments can be made. Investigations show salaries for assistant counsel clerks experts messengers and others totaling about $34 500 annually plus other large sums deemed illegal. The ruling halts future warrants and cites lack of statutory authorization.
Thomas Davis, a noted swindler, is killed by James T Holland in Davis's third floor room after Holland discovers counterfeit money fraud. Theodore Davis aids, recovering about $10,000 in genuine bills, while Holland claims self defense. Holland is jailed, Theodore is detained as a witness, and officers recover about $1,500 on him.
New volcanic discovery Bogoslav volcano near the Putnam River area is noted with little change aside from reduced smoke. On July 8 Lieut Stoney reached Hotham Inlet and planned to ascend the Putnam River as far as his steam launch allows before wintering. The expedition will split for sledging surveys of northern Alaska once navigation resumes with a return planned next fall.
A party of enthusiasts sails from Portland, Maine to Labrador coast to search for the legendary buried gold and silver barn credited to Captain Kid, aiming to uncover the treasure on the desolate shoreline.
Reported sightings place Ferdi nand Ward at General Grant's funeral in a close carriage accompanied by two deputies. The incident draws attention to Ward's proximity to the high‑profile event.
Harrison and Aian Twain are linked to a bust of General Grant with Mcoutni reported to have past experience behind a bar. The fragment notes a body servant and names two individuals in connection with the bust project.
Washington reports indicate cattlemen are urged to leave Indian Territory within forty days ending September 1. Interior and War Departments expect government power to enforce evacuation, with Miles ready to act. Special agents will report illegal fences and removal orders issued for case by case enforcement with Marshals available through the Attorney General.
A fragmented column blends notes on a royal musician linked to Freder ice the Great with a retrospective on a half century since France’s first Paris to St Germain railroad. It cites John Russell Young and Noah Webster achievements in language mastery and journalism.
Washington dispatch details a Canton flood after heavy June rains. River embankments broke, vast areas flooded, crops ruined, and rice prices up. Thousands perish while villagers seek hillsides, children cling to trees, and a bride’s body is found in the river. Chinese graduates drown en route to aid efforts. Despair and improvised prayers mark the calamity.
A stage driver reports a savage mass killing near Johnson City Blanco County. Al Lackey killed five relatives and friends including Berry Lackey Mrs Stokes and their daughter before wounding his wife and himself later fatally stabbing Tom Burdick. Sheriff and deputies arrested Lackey who survived. The episode is described as perhaps the worst crime in state history.
J 8 Canfield a former top clerk in the Postoffice Department from Illinois has been absent for about twenty five years and is now believed to be incurably insane after spending years in an asylum near Providence Rhode Island. He is said to have drawn his $1400 yearly salary during this period. Helen Horn Jackson allegedly earned $3000 annually from her writing.
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