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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1893
Page
1
April 11. M. Patenotre, French minister, arrived with officials for a formal reception as ambassador. He presented his credentials to the president in the blue room and voiced mutual amity, with a brief reply from the president ending the ceremony.
Belgrade reports detail a swift coup in which King Adestader dismissed cabinet ministers, ordered resignations, and moved power to his palace amid a public procession and lights. Separately, Washington and New York items note an unusual House election tally and a fraud case involving doctors Cook and Golf.
The Court of Appeals declares the duty to reapportion Kings County into assembly districts is mandatory and non discretionary. It holds the defendants have failed to perform their duty and that the present division is void and must be redrawn by the proper authority.
April reports from ALMANY and Arcade describe packed Hartchinus Bleeker hall services led by Bishop Koyee and Evangelist Weer, with huge crowds unable to be seated. In Rome court, Demurrer overruled as Dischler case set for April 24. 75 jurors summoned. Arcade oil strike news notes local businessmen forming a test-well venture with about 2500 subscribed.
In Elizabethtown New York on April 15 the jury in the second trial of Charles Wright for the killing of Mrs Taylor near Port Henry found him guilty of murder in the second degree after deliberating for about an hour.
The report cites April statements from the Argentine government denying a British extradition request for Spencer Balfour a former member of parliament linked to alleged fraud and collapse of a liberal society. It notes officials in Washington and London with various names and a meeting of a Republican party committee in Valdally with dates and locations.
A list from Melrose to Hollidaysburg names Captain Kywis TL Tretia of Americius shipmasters, Colonel WHELEAM P Out with the At lants & West Point railroad, Captain James Perkes, Dr Has L Tue tLAReo, artist Wilsox de Ming, hotelier Nowe W CLark, Major L G Cairnes, Alexander Priestley, Jos Ti Haier, Lars Westergaard, Josep Pottale, Dr Thaddeus B Gardner, and James Lu Tieventin, highlighting their roles as shipmasters, railroad affiliate figures, surgeons, artists, hotel owners, capitalists, and lawyers.
At Cooperstown a directors meeting of the American Cheviot Sheep Breeders association accepted the state's offer to cover all exhibit expenses for cheviot sheep at the World’s Fair. De Smeed of Logan New York was recommended as a judge of cheviots at the fair.
In Washington on April 12 the Roach case dominated the Senate executive session as Republicans pressed Democrats over report delays and the legality of Senator Roach’s seat. Across the country, a Swede named Schalandar died at his North Summit home after blowing out his gas. Dr J S Fautho was arrested in Elkport for murder after neglecting Agnes Olmstead, a bride of two weeks.
Ottawa officials express strong disapproval over Postmaster General Caron's refusal to recognize certain members of the United States Congress. The stance is viewed as additional evidence of ongoing hostilities toward the United States in Canadian circles.
About 4006 immigrants landed in New York City yesterday amid gusts in April. The Werra arrived from Genoa with 500 aboard, contributing to the steady influx reported by authorities.
The New York money market shows trading activity with retail business interest and government bond activity. Quotations appear for commercial bills at sixty days with various bids and coupons and railroad and central bonds under unusual bid conditions.
Agricultural market summary with fluctuating prices for rye buckwheat cornmeal oats and barleys as well as flour and dairy items. Mentions Minnesota mills Western markets state regions and various grades and options with April May and June delivery notes.
The report lists grain and dairy prices with mixed quotes for wheat corn and rye. Prices appear for ble sources including state Michigan CG and 68c butter and creamery dairy items with varying quality labels.
Fast Burraco listing April 15 shows cattle extra export steers at 5 2505 40, cows and heifers varying by grade, calves and butter milks priced per hundredweight, sheep including domes and wethers with prices from 3 50 to 6 00, hogs mostly heavy 7 40 to 7 50 per hundredweight.
The market report lists prices per ton for timothy at 18.00 dollars and Nog at 15.00 dollars. Common hay is shown at 13.00 with other notes including baled hay at 15.00 clover 16.00 loose straw 6.00 to 7.00, baled do 7 to 8, bundled rye 14.00.
A condensed digest covers Bedingfield's assault robbery near Rogers Avenue, legal actions in progress, chess congress notes, and political moves. Reports include the May surrender of Frederick May on an attempted felonious assault charge, a New York wedding in Hanover Square, and routine dispatches on strikes, fires, arrests, and public notices across multiple cities.
Albany reports state board of health ordered Great Valley in Cattaraugus County to kill several horses found uninfected with glanders to prevent spread.
Washington reports that Assistant Postmaster General Hu Chiy Evans will continue duties until a Democratic successor is named. Evans explains Field resigned amid high discipline claims. he asserts the motive was to improve service efficiency. Additional notes record deaths, shipwreck reports, and other brief items.
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