17 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
1
Mr Gladstone calls the sultan of Turkey a throned assassin while English papers dub Abdul the damned The Armenian cause seems to be improving The anthracite coal trust raises coal prices by 25 cents per ton yielding about 1 000 000 in extra profit at the expense of the public with no apparent redress
Dealers say the decline in dog demand stems not from free silver but from women turning to bicycles. The once dog-loving public now spends leisure time pedaling, leaving fewer owners for poodles and terriers.
Peking Times reports the sinking of the German warship Sills in Chinese waters after a line of deck activity. All hands were called to deck, three cheers for Emperor William were given, then the crew joined hands and sang a hymn as the ship went down.
A Swiss developed wool based artificial silk promises to imitate real silk so closely that only experts can tell the difference. If successful it could reduce demand for silk gowns prized for their price and aristocratic rustle.
Citizens argue about the gloom of sugar consumption, noting laws of health now better understood. Parents debate candy use by children and the impact on young hearts as society weighs restraint against desire.
Royal coverage notes a quiet ceremony for Princess Maud of Wales on July 22. An official report appeared in a London Gazette supplement dated August 6, with the queen said to revise proofs of royal supplements.
The port rules bar a Chinese merchant from extending his stay beyond six years abroad to keep reentry rights to the United States. Approved by the treasury department, the policy was first enforced recently in a case where a merchant had been away for twenty years.
The Pan American conference in Mexico City is expected to yield substantial benefits and shift European powers toward cooperative stance with South and Central American republics. A united American front may curb the ultimatum habit and reduce friction for small republics.
A Havana correspondent of the London Times reports that despite heavy losses the rebels endure and control the wealthy agricultural districts. Sentiment across the island leans toward the insurgents and Havana itself harbors animosity to Spanish rule with widespread intrigue for the rebellion. The insurgent ranks show 70 percent white and 30 percent black.
The archdiocese of St Louis holds the first synod in 44 years and adopts Baltimore Decrees on marriages parochial schools and German parishes. Marriages must occur in the bride’s parish and be held in the morning for nuptial blessings. Parents may send children to Catholic schools only. German parishes gain defined rights and status.
News in brief notes on Li Hung Chang’s train reaching Winnipeg and inspections at Rat Portage, the czarina in Kiel greeted by Prince Henry, the marriage of Jacob Schweinfurth in Minneapolis, a Madrid cabinet council seeking 25 million pesetas for Cuba war expenses, Perry statue decorations in Cleveland with Senator Butler and Bryan’s presidential acceptance, Hopart’s VP nomination letter, the death of Henry Payne at 90, a Detroit wheat options scandal, Italian meteorologist Palmieri’s death, a Utah bank pardon for Oscar Hill, a Helena bank receiver appointment, and Senator Caffery’s Louisville trip to inform Palmer of his presidential nomination.
On the night of the 8th a balloon with an unknown man in the basket burst into flames and dropped into Hell Gate near Nigger Rock Ward's Island New York harbor. In Barcelona 24 anarchists were arrested after a bomb attack during Corpus Christi procession killing eight and injuring 30 or more. R R B Taylor Bloomfield Ind found dead in buggy near Clay City with bullet hole and bindings. Ex Gov Joan Youne Brown Kentucky injured boarding streetcar Louisville. Five ships wrecked at Point Judith Rhode Island during the storm with wind up to 80 miles per hour.
A tornado struck Paris on the 10th causing massive destruction to buildings trees and vehicles. Numerous cabdrivers were injured and some fatalities reported along the Seine while the west side escaped the brunt of the storm. The following day two men Fred Jones and Jack McCarthy were arrested in San Francisco for attempting to rob a bank in Los Angeles California. Dan Davis and George Lynch died instantly in an explosion at Ohio Powder Co works in Youngstown Ohio with unknown cause.
The Supreme Court docket reduction progresses toward 1900. A 6:25 am earthquake in Grand Tower Illinois lasted 30 seconds from the northwest. Post office denies mails to Merwin Swarts of Baker City Oregon for postal violations. Silver shipments totaling 410000 ounces to Europe by multiple firms. Hamburg American steamer Fuerst Bismarck arrives with gold coin from Southampton and Cherbourg. Armenian bomb factory uncovered in Constantinople near Kaissim Pasha cemetery. Treasury transfers 900000 from New York to New Orleans to aid banks after three failures in ten days. banks rely on New York reserves.
Telegraphs report possible massacre of Armenians remaining in Constantinople within ten days or two weeks with deportees murdered at sea. Other items note Murray's arrest in Delaware on Spain expedition charge and Whitehead’s release funds startup in the U.S. Also details bridge collapse near Arcata, Clara Barton’s Red Cross return, and deadly river crossing incident in Iowa.
Captain H M Phillips died in Bloomington after a long paralysis illness aged 74. A native of Ohio, he served with distinction in two wars, including Mexico with Company G, First Illinois, and the Civil War as captain of Company I, Thirty-ninth Illinois infantry. He was a Leroy, McLean county businessman before moving to Bloomington in 1887.
Louis J. Gibler founder of the Gibler band of Mattoon has died. The funeral escort led by the mayor and city council included Eve bands Charleston Kimball Neoga and Goetz military band of Mattoon, many of whom he taught. He was a war veteran and the services were directed by Mattoon post G. A. R.
Elisha Wood of Mendota died at Hudson near Bloomington aged 45. His 15 year old son lies at the same place at the point of death. Both were removed from an Illinois Central train en route from Arkansas to Mendota. They contracted malarial fever in Arkansas.
A large grain elevator in West Ridge Douglas County was destroyed by fire. About 10,000 bushels of oats and corn burned with an estimated loss of 8 000 dollars and insured for 5 000. The building belonged to Fickle and Riley and the cause is unknown.
Henry Langfelder, a Bloomington cigar-maker, declared he would leave town amid trouble. He went to the suburbs and stood on the tracks in front of an express train, being cut to pieces. His remains were sent to Belleville, where his parents reside.
Former county supervisor G H Trebbe killed himself at his Gary avenue home in East St. Louis. He had suffered business failures that reportedly preyed on him and may have driven him to a deranged state.
Judge George Wolf a longtime Stephenson county figure and prominent Democrat died in Freeport at age sixty nine. He served as county judge and in multiple township offices, marking him as a leading local public servant.
Alderman John Schultz of Dunville was unhitching a horse when his head became fast in a wheel. The frightened horse pulled the wagon causing Schultz to break his neck as the wheel trapped him before the wheel was removed to free his head.
An appellate court in Mount Vernon rules that plowing corn on a public highway on Sundays near a church does not, by itself, disturb the peace. The case stems from Richland County and addresses Sabbath conduct and public order.
Fifty delegates from twenty five Ottawa division churches attended a two day session at Aurora with each pastor accompanied by a lay delegate.
In Peoria a three year old son of Charles Harrington a mail carrier wandered to a just lit gasoline stove his clothes caught fire and he died within minutes from the burns.
Arthur Naylor of Waverly was killed when a Jacksonville and St. Louis train struck him. Helen Peterson, 10, was fatally struck by a train at Chicago Heights.
G. W. Shaw of Mattoon boot and shoe dealer and Carter & Mason of Oakland grocers failed, among the county’s largest firms. Shaw’s liabilities run about $12,000.
At Elmwood in Peoria county an oil can exploded after Mrs. Maria Canvera aged 23 poured oil on a recently ignited fire. She died within thirty minutes, the incident reported as a fatal fire accident.
Three thousand people attended the annual gathering in Hanover in Je Davis County, including about 1,000 members of the Modern Woodmen of America order.
The institution for the blind the female academy and female college at Jacksonville report a larger roll than last year despite hard times. Richard Boston a prosperous young farmer south of Carthage died by his own hand, driven to it by heat and insanity.
In New York on September 12, Dun’s Commercial Review reports that improved prospects and monetary relief do not yet boost demand for finished goods. Pig iron, wool, leather, hides and cotton show buying, yet overall output falls, wages shrink, and stock levels grow while prices edge upward only on speculative hope of fall replenishment.
Police uncovered an Armenian bomb factory under the Armenian church near Kaissim Pasha cemetery. A tunnel extended toward a government powder magazine, aiming to undermine and blow it up. Foreign residents were urged to sign a memorial praising the sultan, while English officials advised tearing up the document. Mosque placards urged delayed arrears payment to officers, threatening further action.
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