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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
1
IOF and Georgia officials project the state's peach yield to surpass all prior records, a cheerful note that also marks Georgia as a newcomer to large scale peach farming. The comment hints at growth pains as the industry expands and stabilizes in the region.
The new battleship Massachusetts completed its trial trip with perfect smoothness. The report notes the navy’s size is不足, but praises American mechanics for their unmatched ability to contribute to naval strength.
Canapa stands as an exception to other British colonies by not being exempt from the law forbidding a man to wed his deceased wife's sister. Canadians seek relief from this restraining rule while the house of lords upholds what is termed a remarkable absurdity. The piece notes colonial and revolutionary societies lack lineage to army teamsters, yet emphasizes the essential role of teamsters to military logistics and hints at language neutrality impacting regions like Flanders.
Isva recent lecture Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, said that the southern states are forty times as rich in mineral wealth as England. The fact that England is now importing pig iron from Alabama shows that the natural advantages of the south are beginning to tell.
War deaths in Hayti threaten political upheaval as Legitime, exiled in Kingston for five years, may return to power after Hippolyte’s death. The two leaders were sworn enemies in the Haytian senate and Hippolyte once drove Legitime from the country after Salomon’s demise.
Deep interest in Africa grips most European powers. Russia reportedly concluded a treaty with China granting the czar free access to northern Chinese ports for refitting ships. It includes control of Port Arthur and transit of the Siberian railway to the coast. The coming years promise radical regional changes.
People in South America fear for the world’s end but acknowledge the North American presidential election this year. They note that any global destruction would be postponed until after that event, reflecting on seismic events and political timelines shaping mass anxiety.
A monkey trained as an organ grinder performed a famed leap from the Brooklyn Bridge but did not seek fame or work for a dime museum. The animal’s act echoed Patrick Henry’s liberty or death motto and ended in a fatal fall, a solemn parallel to Cesar at Pompey’s statue.
The passage compares Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison noting Tesla pursues scientific laws and mysteries while Edison focuses on commercializing discoveries. It frames Tesla as a theorist seeking natural law and Edison as an entrepreneur burning midnight oil to profit from new tech.
A just-decided English case awards a patient $60,000 against a physician over disclosed information. The court held that a small amount of money did not affect the physician's liability. The ruling emphasizes the protection and penalties for breaching confidences in medical relations.
Summary of multiple days in Congress with bills on compromises with Arkansas and Cuba, public building in Indianapolis, library medals, post office and sundry civil appropriation bills, and private pension measures. Includes Dupont Delaware seat dispute, naval force resolution for Cuba, Howard University funding, and a St Louis bridge bill.
Personal and political items note Gen Tireisas SraoN Sam, former minister of war under Hyppolite, elected president of Hayti amid continued quiet. Also reported are the death of ex-Congressman Burt Van Horn in Lockport New York, approval of medals for Benjamin Harrison, and a House amendment to protect the Lincoln death house. Senate territories committee favors Benjamin Franklin for Arizona governor and supports a divorce-law reform bill requiring one year residence.
In Philadelphia on the 1st the trial of actor James S. Gentry for the murder of actress Margaret W. Drysdale known as Madge York was again postponed. Witnesses, largely drawn from the theatrical profession, are scattered across the country, delaying proceedings.
On the 31st the Ohio governor respited the murderer Paul, citing numerous legislative requests to see the execution halted. On the night of the 1st E Manuel Ninger was arrested in New York and jailed on $20,000 bail. Federal secret service agents believe they have a counterfeiter jailed after 17 years of elusive activity.
In a miscellany note M Henri Rocnerort states England rejects two aims the channel bridge and orderly evacuation of Egypt though protests against evacuation delays continue. The Ohio senate passes the Fosdick anti theater hat bill into law amid other political moves. Arizona statehood vote delayed in Senate committee. House panel favors Quigg bill for a New York customhouse. quarterly US vessel output shows slight shifts. George Washington birthplace monument shaft set at Wakefield VA. Hawaiian cable subsidy proposal seeks San Francisco to Japan route with 160000 annual government subsidy. civil service rules expanded to include eligible interior department lawyers and clerks earning 2000 to 2750.
The senate was not in session on the 4th. A pension bill for John M Thayer of Nebraska, a former major general, passed at $100 monthly. Election report favors Harrison in Robinson vs Sorrison case. Night session planned for Cuban resolutions on the 6th. Epwamp Fieldpine resigns to join Ballington Booth’s volunteers. Fire at Buffalo driving park destroys stalls and about 20 horses valued at $50,000 due to oil stove blast. Indiana wheat condition dips. average 90.4 and 71.7 health. Terrell arrives New York aboard Fuerst Bismarck, declines interview. German admiralty orders a torpedo destroyer built by Thornycroft. Ohio reports wheat crop under 75% of normal. Pennsylvania coal owners ship coal to Germany, planning larger exports.
The Illinois supreme court, in William Harding and Charles Emory v. People of Illinois, held a coal mine weighing act unconstitutional. The law targeted operators whose miners are paid by weight, restricting contracts and freedom to determine coal weight outside a specified method, violating due process and equal treatment in mining.
Sheriff Heminway finds the remains of John Wainderbach beneath debris on the Henry F. Bastian farm in Blackhawk township. Bastian, 27, shot himself after being suspected in Fred Kruschman’s murder last February. Two former employees Fritz Hreinsend and Marshall Lewis are still missing as searches continue. The case suggests Bastian disposed of workers when wages were due, shocking Rock Island County.
A double murder suicide unfolds as Clinton Edward Polen shoots his wife and her mother Mrs. McMullen. Both women die instantly, Polen then throws himself before a train and dies. Wife and husband had been married about a year with a troubled match. Other local obituaries and notes mention David Gow, Thomas White, H C Lyman, and tuberculosis findings in Illinois cattle. The Soldiers' Home report shows average population, expenses, and a projected year-end net surplus. Mrs M x Moore of Chicago, wife of a traders operator, allegedly killed herself amid insanity fears.
Secretary Carlisle of the Treasury declines to enter the race for the Democratic nomination. In a April 4 letter to Charles R. Long, he cites concerns over party principles and monetary policy, says he must focus on official duties, and would welcome Kentucky Democrats’ endorsement if his record merits it.
Ohio GOP leader Gen Grovenor asserts McKinley will secure the nomination at the St Louis convention. He tallies pledged delegates from Alabama through Wisconsin and Indian Territory, and disputes a rival count with the New York Tribune. He predicts at least 175 delegates will be chosen in April and early May.
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