12 Feb 1891
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
1
In a whimsical Boston scene Harold resists Waldonia over a pledge of earthly ties echoing a moral about appetite. He rejects a pie eating proposal, declaring he values immortal nature over pastry as Waldonia questions the duty of simmering passion. The moonlit harbor frames a mischievous escape.
Reader notes a playful stanza about a generous family that borrows items from neighbors freely. Each member takes what they need from cups and pails to shawls and scissors while the speaker praises their cheerful sharing and mutual joy in daily exchanges.
Wheat in Jackson County praised as excellent while Terre Haute battles measles. Indicted Peru gamblers, Kokomo mayor’s crackdown, and a sea of local misfortunes ripple through Cass, Montgomery, Bartholomew, and surrounding counties.
A Shanghai letter dated the fifth reports severe floods and famine affecting interior northern China. The Governor General notes widespread hardship and loss of life across multiple districts, with authorities striving to provide relief amid the calamity.
Eighteen men were buried alive after floodwater filled a coal slope at Jeanesville two miles from Hazelton Pa. Charles Boyle Patrick Collins and William Bresline were among the workers. six were saved as the others perished in the 624 foot descent. A second similar incident occurred at Grand Tunnel Wilkesbarre where three men John Riner Mike Shelauk and Wm Craig le were lost in an abandoned mine chamber.
A Bellevue Hospital patient died of consumption after long lymph treatment. Autopsy showed tubercular bacilli scattered through multiple organs. Dr. Loomis noted uncertainty whether lymph caused spread, while Virchow suggested bacilli already existed and lymph may not kill them. Twenty four patients remain under lymph care.
The Toronto Empire reports the governors general have dissolved the House of Commons and issued writs for a new Parliament. Nominations are set for Feb 26 and polling for Mar 5. The move follows proposals for closer US trade talks and aims to allow a fresh mandate before any treaty ratification. A Canadian delegation will travel to Washington after March 4 to discuss trade development and bilateral differences.
A reciprocity agreement with Brazil is announced. A Farmers Alliance delegation pressed for free coinage of silver. Ingalls spoke on closure and federal election bills, opposing closure but supporting the election bill. Senators Hoar and Aldrich hint at retirement. January debt reduction and seven months total are given. Sundry civil appropriations include Indiana public buildings, Indianapolis arsenal repairs, and Marion Soldiers Home funding, with total appropriations rising.
Sevator Ingalls made his Senate appearance on the 4th after a hard campaign from Kansas. He spoke calmly and with cadence and thanked Kansas Republicans for their loyalty. He faces many job offers including newspaper editorships and a lecturing series, with options totaling substantial sums before likely returning to practice and a railroad solicitor post in Atchison.
In Spartanburg South Carolina a storekeeper and agent of the Farmers Alliance Supply is alleged to be $15 000 to $30 000 short in his accounts. Officials plan to open a new store at some distance from the regular Alliance location as investigations and startling developments are anticipated in the next two days.
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