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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
1
A jumble of society satire notes an heiress who pretends to restore old English palaces and may retire on a pension if a marriage fails. It lampoons European conflicts and American political puffery while mixing odd local observations and speculative diplomacy.
A Connecticut law grants half of a twenty five dollar fine to any person who detects an out of season shooting and files a proper complaint. The text notes that the process of bird and animal extermination in that state has halted.
Lizut and Preary’s Greenland voyages bolster the view that progress in the far Arctic relies on siege style tactics, and Peery’s last trip nearly starved after failing to locate a depot of provisions.
The article lists electric railway mileage by region, noting Pennsylvania leads with 1304 miles, New York 1020, and Massachusetts 892. It also highlights Atlanta in the tenth census decade as a great industrial city with rising wealth, factories, and notable journalists, politicians, and preachers contributing to its growing fortunes.
The 1890s style report from Latham, Alexander & Co. aligns with the Financial Chronicle and Secretary Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, estimating last season’s U.S. cotton crop at about 9.9 million bales valued near $290 million. European and American visible supply figures for September 20 show a rise of roughly 370,000 bales from the prior year.
A collection of short notices notes and incidents from 1890s era newspapers. It mentions a Chinese poem resembling The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes, an Oklahoma murder acquittal of Mrs W C Taylor, society marriages in Council Bluffs, political moves in Canada and Manitoba, Faure's health, Lord Dunraven and racing plans, Texas prize fighting calls, Langtry divorce plans, Rev Dr Talmage in Washington DC, Arthur Paget ordering a new racer yacht, a Mora claim payment, Belgian mine fatalities, executions in Cincinnati, Armenians attacked in Syria, a B&O railroad collision, Holmes case arraignment, a drifting schooner murder, a Yemen landslide, a Jamaica smuggling arrest, a Barnum circus storm damage, a diamond theft capture, and a secret service counterfeiting arrest.
The Berlin decree bars imports of cattle and hogs after October without quarantine amid a swine disease sweeping McLean County Illinois. Reports deny a Russia China Port Arthur pact. French力 reinforcement to Madagascar supports Duchesne. Dun and Co. show U S failures fall slightly. Canada declines. Standard Oil leases 35000 acres in Rugby Tennessee for oil and gas. Britain dispatches five ships to Yangtze with four more en route.
Miss Chara Barron of the Red Cross declares Spain bound by the Geneva treaty to respect Red Cross workers in any relief effort. Maj Gen Nelson A Miles told by President Cleveland he will lead the U S Army, replacing Gen Schofield. Bank figures show declines in reserves loans and specie with a rise in circulation. Shanghai reports on Ku Cheng Chinese outrages end with justice deemed done. London dispatch notes Duke of Marlborough bought jewelry over 20000 pounds ahead of engagement to Consuelo Vanderbilt. Elk Horn WV postmaster Pau Flesher dies after a 170 foot fall from Pinnacle Rock. Copenhagen reports czarowitz worsening. German warships ordered to Swatow. Shantung missions protected. New York banks exceed 25 percent reserve rule by 22,296,175. Prince Henry of Prussia named rear admiral of the Austrian navy.
Illinois state fair notes Soldiers Day drew record crowds with 3000 veterans admitted free and rewards for credentials, plus a dinner for veterans and orphans. Other items include the sudden marriage of John B. Sherman to his housekeeper Katie Neeson, a fatal Peoria area train accident involving engine and tender, minister Adolph Sieker cleared of a charge, and farmer Harvey Cox killed by a Big Four train near Pana.
The Springfield presbytery met at Decatur with fifty delegates. Rev. D. S. Johnson, former pastor of Second Presbyterian Springfield, is transferred to Chicago and will preach at Hinsdale. Rev. Gerrit Snider moves from Third Presbyterian to Mattoon and Pana. Rev. A. L. Berry shifts from Springfield presbytery to Iowa. Illinois Apple Crop estimates show Southeastern Illinois will reach 71 percent of 1890 yield, bearing orchards up 18 percent. J. Corning Judd, Chicago postmaster under Cleveland and Episcopal diocese chancellor, dies after a long ossification illness. Mrs. J. H. Brown of Springfield dies at Duluth, former Lincoln friend and Illinois foreign missions president. Illinois Liquor Dealers conclude convention in Bloomington. next year at Streator. secretary salary raised to 1,200. Felbert Veach, 81, pioneer of southern Illinois, dies near Creal Springs after long church membership. State auditor calls for written bank condition reports for all state banks as of the close of business on Saturday.
M Pasteur died at 6 30 pm at his residence in Garches near St Cloud of paralysis aged seventy three He was born December 37 1822 in Dole Jura and rose from salt of farmer family to lead scientist Inventions in fermentation rabies vaccines and cholera research earned him honors from numerous nations
The affidavit by Shoser Zemsiran dated in Erzeroum, Armenia, reports Frank Lenz, a Pittsburgh bicycle rider, was killed in May 1804 by Kurds who believed his bicycle wheel was silver. Parts of the bike were found near Tchelkain and a body recovered from a stream is believed to be Lenz. Sachtleben continues the search.
Chicago observers report bright prospects for tonight’s Cuban sympathizers gathering at Central Music Hall. Leaders from Chicago will speak on Cuba’s independence effort while Gonzalo de Quesada and O A Zayas arrive as invited guests to discuss funding arms and supplies for Cuban revolutionaries.
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