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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1892
Page
2
Editor M Barnum reports no new developments on the county seat issue. A committee voted to report the consolidation bill favorably to the Senate, signaling a likely path to victory and urging public reassurance. Mentions Eden, Arkansas, and Oregon instructing delegates for Benjamin Harrison.
The record notes that Dave Hill will not be mentioned at the Democratic convention. No additional context is provided regarding his role or standing within the party.
A partisan remark proclaims victory in Rhode Island and asserts the fight was won despite Democratic opposition. The speaker emphasizes having intended to win and celebrates the result.
An ex-member of the Canadian Parliament argues that annexation is inevitable, suggesting that time will reveal the truth of his claim. The statement prompts debate on regional relations and future political moves.
A Treasury statement issued this week reports that the circulation per capita on April 1 stood at 24.68 dollars.
A statement asserts China would retaliate against Mongolian exclusion by the country, while the speaker convinces they can endure the pressure without hardship.
Twenty seven years ago last Saturday General Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate army to General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House ending the Civil War.
The Wellsville Reporter notes a bill to prevent adulteration of maple sugar has cleared the Assembly and is expected to become law. It marks a push for quality controls in local maple products.
The piece notes growing unease within the Democratic ranks in the solid South, highlighting evident dissatisfaction and potential shifts. It emphasizes palpable unrest among key factions and the party's fragile unity in the region.
A report notes Mr John McEwen of Wellsville was chosen as the district delegate to the presidential convention in Chicago in June. It commends the selection as worthy and proper amid party affairs. Over fifty fatalities are attributed to a cyclone sweeping Kansas Missouri and Iowa on Friday. The article describes the disaster as terrifying and horrifying for the affected regions. It also cites trade figures: the US exports for the year ending January 31 reached 988 million dollars, while imports totaled 828 million dollars, compared with the prior year.
Telegraphic dispatches announce that Admiral Walker of the white fleet, long stationed at Buenos Ayres, has completed arrangements with the Argentine Republic granting the United States a new coaling station at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. This strategic foothold would be of great advantage in a future war.
A string of editorials mocks Mr Hill and Senator Walker with headlines from the Nashville American and Chicago News. It notes Albany politics annoying Democrats and references a damaged Cleveland boom amid protectionist critics.
Editorials from the Post-Express Nut Economist and St Louis Democrat differ on a senate action to assign army officers as Indian agents. Supporters argue it will curb scandals and promote justice and economy, while critics warn the public may resist and rebel against traitor actions.
Whitelaw Reid spent days with John Blaine to explain two France treaties and weigh Blaine’s presidential prospects. Morton clarifies renomination stance, saying he would run if asked but will not seek a scramble. The anti Chinese bill faces Senate pressure as the current law nears expiry and officials debate reciprocity agreements and free trade. Washington real estate speculators profit from post office site deals while open Sunday exposition hearings stir Congress.
A religious essay by Rev. J. G. Snyder argues missions abroad fuel home aid, rebukes anti mission critics, and cites missionaries funding hospitals and reform. It claims Christ urged all world outreach, not just local giving, and notes vast mission schools educating 600000 children.
Local items report attorney visits, a shoe factory operating nights, deaths and funerals, visits by friends, repairs to a church, a Calico Masquerade fundraiser, and a county Farmer's Alliance meeting. Notable names include J. B. Middaugh Jr, F. F. Rice, Frank Church, Judge Norton, Mary C. Case, Clara Palmatier, and W. L. Smith. The piece notes health updates for Walter Renwick and a community concert by Home Talent with Kingsbury’s Orchestra.
The violin and bone playing of Miss Lizzie Stevens attracted attention along with solo singing by Mrs. Oles and Miss Grace Corwin. Every program item received special mention and the affair was memorable for Friendship people.
A historical column condemns travelling gypsy bands as a nuisance, citing spring arrival of gypsies and a smallpox scare near Burlington New Jersey. It advocates expulsion of the roving tribe as the community’s solution, describing them as thieving and dangerous.
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