26 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1889
Page
1
Washington letters describe President Harrison strolling daily along the Potomac and near the Washington Monument with noted public interest. He chats on the move, values exercise, and avoids disrupting his rest while officials and clerks observe his routine amid campus and church activity.
In Washington March 26 Corporal Tanner the new commissioner of pensions champions rapid broad pensions for Union soldiers widows and orphans claiming no charity should be needed if public funds permit. The appointment seen as endorsement of liberal pension policy. The report notes district postmaster reshuffles and candidate selections planned by local Republicans to suit Harrison Mor ton supporters with a statewide influence from Illinois.
San Francisco report notes the American Sugar Refinery raised prices by a quarter of a cent per pound and the California refinery followed with an additional eighth cent increase, signaling coordinated moves in the sugar market.
Report of an uprising at the Cincinnati hour of refuge where 800 inmates clashed with guards. Three released boys returned as incorrigible led a window smashing spree causing damage estimated at 400 to 1 000 dollars. A dozen boys were injured but none seriously.
A string of early 20th century items recount arrests for railway sabotage by youths in Michigan and New York. Reports describe Theodore and Theodore Sloss and others alleged to obstruct tracks for revenge on an engineer, plus a fatal shooting in Cuxasovoan. Other items cover jail break schemes, tramps on a freight train near Pittsburgh, and a botched robbery attempt in New York.
Discovery near Devil's Lake Parfray's Gorge reveals vast cement rock beds rivaling Portland cement in quality and depth. Estimated area exceeds 20 acres with beds 500 to 700 feet underground, promising high value based on Portland cement prices.
The Lincoln spring meeting opened Monday in England. The first handicap race for GD sovereigns was won by the bay filly Poem. The postal telegraph net loss since 1872 is noted and other brief items include a libel suit verdict and diplomatic decorations.
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