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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1893
Page
11
The Kansas state crisis ends as Governor Lewelling and the two rival factions sign a peace compact. The agreement preserves separate houses, disbands militia, avoids arrests, and references future court review. A joint memorandum clarifies it does not recognize either house as the official legislature.
Laxawood New Jersey February 78 Mr Cleveland announced that J Sterling Morton was offered the secretaryship of agriculture and accepted. Morton, a Nebraska Democrat veteran, has held legislative posts and run for governor, with a long career in state and national service. Des Moines reports say Don M Dickingon may press Governor Boies to join Cleveland’s cabinet, likely as either attorney general or secretary of agriculture. Chicago notes Judge Gresham is flooded with congratulations and requests after news of his cabinet appointment.
Reports from St Louis indicate the Switchmen Mutual Aid union grievance committee has not presented a new wage schedule. A Chicago conference of yardmen who were denied increases is awaited to determine possible strike action at the World’s Fair opening. If a strike is decided, it will not occur before the fair. Dr Graves arraignment pending. trial scheduling discussed in Denver. Nubian Iron Enamel plant fire in Cragin causes $100,000 loss with 100 workers. Minneapolis Brewing option secured by English syndicate, consolidating local breweries.
Lawyer Untermeyer announced that the alliance between the brewers of New York City and vicinity, pursued by his firm for a year, has been abandoned permanently.
The R G Dun weekly review notes продолжаются activity in dry goods boots and shoes while markets weaken on bonds oil and copper prices. Gold exports undercut expectations, imports exceed exports and cautious investors deter new ventures despite strong leather textile and rail sectors.
A batch of telegraphic briefs reports fish dying in the Illinois river, the O Donnell Homestead rioter case going to the jury, Melvin Miller killed by a train in Canton, and Nicholas Lang’s shooting of farmer John Neishwander in Remsen Iowa. Also noted are a Colorado Springs merchant estate, a train robbery arrest near Paint Rock Tennessee, a 17 year old frozen to death in Wisconsin, Sioux City spice works sold, creditors recover 50 cents on the dollar, the Thompson murder verdict in Arlington South Dakota, Hattie Halberg’s fatal refrigerator car door accident, a Kansas City murder by William McCoy, a New York Republican league meeting, Wisconsin governor appointment schemes, Kleinklause arrested for violating election law, a California railroad commissioners probe, a Big Four wreck damages ruling for Miss Emma Prewitt, and related court actions.
Chicago financiers plan to issue 1 to 1.8 million more six percent debentures due January 1 1891 to finish exposition buildings and grounds for the fair opening. The sale follows the aborted $5 million congressional appropriation and reveals coin souvenir revenue of 827060.28 from the mint.
War between Kansas legislature factions escalates as Republicans and Populists clash over arrest of Populist clerk Ben C. Rich. Serjeants-at-arms sworn in by both sides, assaults reported, Rich spirited to the governor and welcomed in the House amid cheers. Fear of riot grows as doors may be barred and force used to enforce order. Governor Lewellen counsels resistance. additional arrests and witness smuggling feared.
Wyoming voters confront Baxter allies who deny blocking a Democrat. all Baxter and Populist delegates backed Thompson yet he failed to win the seat. In North Carolina a McConnell bid appears to gain GOP support on a future ballot. Montana crisis looms as Clark may unite with Dixon on Hauser. Arkansas miners die from falling rock at Mine 15 Sebastan county. Indianapolis firms plan a consolidation and capital raise to 8600 000.
Advertisement claims thousands suffer torpid liver with symptoms like low spirits indigestion and headache. Proposes Dr Sanford's Liver Invigorator as reliable remedy cures thousands annually and available from your druggist.
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