The Evening Courier, 10 February 1887

News · The Assembly Hall · 9 February 1887

The Annual War Appropriation for 1887, 1,687,998 marka, passes the…

The Annual War Appropriation for 1887, 1,687,998 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Not a voice against. Not one. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Assembly, The War Ministry.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Moor, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** The Assembly Hall, 9 February 1887, after. You can tell which. The Annual War Appropriation for 1887, 1,687,998 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The whole town came to look. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Lime Street.

Around the country · Tarnmund

The first train reaches Tarnmund

The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmund, High Gate.

Around the country · Berging

The winter fair opens at Berging

The winter fair opens at Berging. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Berging, Printer Way.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Tarnmoor, Lime Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Bruno Hallin, of Kessel	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	5 February 1887
Private	Sigmund Reed, of Kessel	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	4 February 1887	the Star of the Wardens

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

10 February 1887. The Weinau Turnpikes Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 13. Provides 82364 marka for works between Sanding and Tarnmund. Nobody cheered.

9 February 1887. The Tarnmund Teachers' Pay Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 21. Applies to children between 7 and 11. Comes into force on 1 January 1888. Nobody cheered.

4 February 1887. The Prisons Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 3. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 69 marka or 3 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1888. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Maholt: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 13.4 pfen the loaf. Beer 20 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.95 marka. A room costs 3.34 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,851.50. Bank rate 3.23 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,611,864 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

160 births, 50 weddings, 89 deaths this week. Population 319,687.

On this day

77 years ago. The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

77 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar. Cellars in Mill Row are flooded. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1886 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	8	2
Tarnmund Lake	8	2
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	4
Vellmar Wardens	4	6
Hollstadt Workers	2	8
Kessel Iron	2	8

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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