29 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
1
The article blends statistics on marriage and single life with notes on tax, commerce, and coke production. It cites European methods, Cuban autonomy, and Chinese investigations, then critiques Little Rock police, praises a Bannock Indians case, and discusses Ireland home rule. It closes with a $2,000,000 Tilden bequest to New York Public Library.
As far as engineers can tell the Suez canal has not altered sea levels in the bodies it links and the Erie and Welland canals have not disrupted lake levels. Predictions of dramatic geographic upheaval proved unfounded as these waterways remain calm and uneventful.
The piece notes France's failed birth rate tactic and warns against sending troops to fight Brazil across the Atlantic. It cites depopulation in Spain's Cuba, idle European plans, and a Florence marquis seeking a wealthy American wife. It mentions a libel suit in Missouri and road gains in New Jersey, including Union County's jump of 1.36 million in value and Sumter area gains of 419 thousand. It ends with a note on the steamship St Louis and the English channel timing.
Victor R. Blendon of Buffalo named grand receiver for New York state by Dr J S Armstrong to succeed the late John Hodge of Lockport. Ainsworth R Spofford, Librarian of Congress, reportedly in substantial government debt amid tangled accounts. Various international notes on figures, defection, and sanctions appear.
The London Sun reports a rumor that Premier Salisbury plans decisive measures against China, possibly occupying ports and landing marines to press Britain’s demands amid the China massacres investigation. Also noted are church censure over civil marriages and varied financial and political items from New York banks to Rome.
Examinations conducted by the state superintendent of public instruction were held in Chicago East St. Louis Freeport Normal Effingham Galesburg and Springfield with fifty one candidates examined Five life certificates went to Byers Kirkland DeKalb county William Anderson Taylorville Christian county George Chase Winnebago county F W Bowditch Mahomet James Osborn Troy Madison county Five year certificates were issued to John Emmerson Albion Horace Sullivan Oregon Joseph Dickson Roseville Alpert N Young Rutland F M Richardson Fairbury William Aldrich Rosemond Margaret Power Weston Sherman Cass Fithian Homer L Roberts Ava Sebastian Simpson Kinderhook Maj Norman C Warner died after an appendectomy in Rockford He served as a trustee of the asylum for the insane a lawyer and politician He was born November 24 1899 in Lima New York moved to Will County joined the Thirty ninth Illinois Infantry before Richmond he lost a leg August 16 1864 and retired He later rose to Major in the Civil War Saline His Wife for Damages Olof Gustafson sues his wife in Rockford for 10000 Damages Mrs Gustafson of Poplar Grove is accused of mutilating horses Her husband was jailed but released when the grand jury did not indict Pending divorce proceedings exist
The Liverly district school at Marshall marked the county’s final log structure as a frame building will replace it. The teachers’ institute in Marshall hailed Clark county progress, noting all remaining buildings are frame or brick and praising recent school improvements.
Governors and succession notes recount Bogardus serving as governor for several days while Altgeld traveled in Rhode Island and Gill served in California. The piece also reports a major fire in Lidell Vermillion county destroying the town building and four business rooms, with Jenkins Bros. as occupants and about 40000 in damages. Additional items include a four pound calf from Carbon Cliff and upcoming reunions for Winds Association of Union ex Prisoners of War at Mount Vernon and the Mechanicsburg Camp Meeting in Sangamon county.
Chicago reports a courier from Burns Oregon details a Diamond Valley killing of fifteen Bannock Indians by cattlemen led by Rye Smith seeking revenge for his father’s 1873 death. Troop A readies to march as sheriff weighs orders amid scarce confirmation of events.
Washington reports an unofficial Navy briefing arguing U S ships outrun European rivals, noting the Kiel midnight engine coupling on a German vessel, the British cruiser Blake's slower drill, and the Columbia's swift post voyage condition. It claims Blake will be rebuilt despite its new status.
A heavy letter bomb addressed to Baron Alphonz Rothschild exploded in his Paris office as confidential clerk M. Jacobsky opened it in his absence at Trouville. Clerks nearby were unhurt. The device, described by experts as filminate of mercury between cardboard, was designed to detonate upon opening. Jacobsky is recovering well.
In Lexinaron Kentucky on August 26 a serious fight broke out at the Middlesboro waterworks. James Lyle attacked Peter Sullivan with stabbing and slashing blows, severely injuring him before authorities intervened.
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