08 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1889
Page
1
S OLLPLE & SMILEY announce sale of building lots on Market between Tenth and streets. The notice lists property offerings and contact for bidders, with location details and terms of sale.
London dispatch details a longtime Irish spy and leader in America who fed regular reports to Britain for 23 years. The Times uses the witness to illustrate a vast Irish-American network, while Parnell’s position gains from the revelations and the controversial testimonies.
Lennox and Le Caron extended their testimony before the Parnell commission on Thursday. Webster denied claims of personal involvement by Parnell or Nationalist MPs in Irish outrages, suggesting ties to the Irish brotherhood rather than planned murders. Le Caron described sums and alliances within the brotherhood now called UB and noted past conventions and meetings.
Reports from Cleveland Newark Niagara Falls Walkerton and other towns detail major blazes destroying mills trunk factories and breweries. Losses run from forty thousand to sixty thousand dollars with extensive property damage and some injuries. In Grand Rapids a civil suit seeks twenty five thousand dollars for injuries from a correctional facility flogging.
New Orleans reports ongoing cotton oil trust litigation with rulings seen as fatal to the trust. The trust transferred blocks of real estate to Union Oil of Providence to enable possible federal appeal if the suit fails.
Washington reports note the Senate agreed to the conference report on the Nicaragua Maritime Canal Company bill and it awaits the President's signature. Earlier items include credentials for McPherson, land disposal under homestead laws, and a pension increase for Brig. Gen. Emery’s widow. Secretary Vilas grants hot water privileges at Hot Springs Arkansas. Governor Hill’s reception at Secretary Whitney's occurs in Washington. Morgan’s accounts closed. President and Mrs. Cleveland return from New York. a pension deficiency of 8 million is reported.
The Post reports that Congress did not pass the relief bill for Mrs John Henry H. Sibley of Fredericksburg Virginia. The failed action caused her a shock that led to illness and her death on Thursday. The piece also notes a push for Sewall’s resignation as postmaster general to Samoa due to policy disagreements with the state department and administration.
Washington city reports the senate has agreed to the conference report on the Nicaragua Canal project. The decision clears the path for further legislative action and potential funding considerations affecting national transportation policy.
In a Thursday house caucus Republican members postponed consideration of a resolution setting adjournment for April 10. A bill by Green would cut Joliet penitentiary officer salaries, with specifics for commissioners warden deputy warden chaplain. Senate action on Leiter anti Pinkerton bill led to its tabling. A typewriter clerk for the senate was authorized.
Mayor Roche suspended Inspector Banfield Captain Schaack and Detective Loewenstein after The Chicago Times raised serious conduct charges. The suspensions are indefinite pending court action, amid a political struggle over speedy trials and arbitration efforts.
A Times special from New Bedford reports alleged insult to the U.S. flag by Portuguese at Fayal in October. The Mary Fraser was overhauled by armed Portuguese crew and towed to Fayal harbor, where captain and crew await charges for tobacco sale. U.S. consul sought Lisbon action. local officials took possession of the bark. Americans remain at Fayal amid losses and indignities. Separately, Murray’s removal as U.S. commissioner follows an offer to pay 25 percent of a claimed government fee if a congressman helped pass his bill. Reading Railroad plans to spend 1 million on the Atlantic City line for ferry improvements and track work. Other items note a man driven insane by revival meetings in Kentucky, a resuscitated man in Iowa, and various local incidents including a Bay area auger patent claim and a fatal accidental killing in Maryland.
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