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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1890
Page
1
The Silver Bill clears the House by 185 to 119 with a near‑solid Republican yes vote. Senators later advance measures adding an associate Arizona Supreme Court justice and approving funding acts and pension bills as the session adjourns.
The proposed amendment to the state constitution sets a twenty two year lottery contract with John T Morris and associates starting January 1 1891. The company pays the state 2 or 1000000 per year quarterly. Annual public school and levee funding totals 700000 plus 200000 for charities and pensions, and 100000 for New Orleans drainage and sanitary needs.
London June 7 A young woman captured the highest honors at Cambridge University’s June examination. The winner, Phillips Fawcett, is noted as the superior of male senior wranglers in the mathematical tripos. She is the daughter of the late Prof. Fawcett. Two other young women were among the wranglers.
Articles of incorporation filed in Denver establish Western Union Beef company a consolidation of major cattle interests across Colorado Wyoming New Mexico and Texas with 15 million capital. Principal offices will be in Denver and a branch in New York.
Caicaco June 7 Spooner won the 100 mile bicycle race at the exhibition building in five hours thirty nine minutes fifty three and four fifth seconds breaking his own record of five hours fifty nine minutes forty. Van Wwer finished second by two feet and Peabody third. Nine starters including N H Van Sickler retired at the 69th mile.
Misnearots June 7 An important agreement was completed today between the Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee and St. Paul roads. Since the alliance between the Northwestern and the Union Pacific better time has been made between Chicago and Portland than could be made over the Wisconsin Central from Chicago and the Northern Pacific from St. Paul. The result has been that through routes have been made on the Northwestern's and Union Pacific's routes. The latter, therefore, made overtures to the Milwaukee and St. Paul for a tariff agreement for through passenger business. This arrangement has been now completed. Pullman sleepers will run through from Chicago to Portland and other north Pacific coast points. Just what time the trip will consume has not been announced but it will be considerably shorter than that via the Northwestern and Union Pacific. The first train under the new schedule will leave Chicago June 15.
A House inquiry led by Representative Cooper examined pension office affairs. Commissioner Raum stated no refrigerating stock company shares were sold to any party connected with pension claims. No advances or out‑of‑order claims were shown to individual claimants or attorneys before the Bureau. Wanamaker and Editor McKean visited the White House to present Mrs Vertees with a deed for a Cape May retreat.
Senate discussions highlight the silver bill with Senator Platt pressing for action and potential statehood votes. West and colleagues argue over a proposed cattle transport monopoly ban, with Hoar and Hale opposing, and a near vote on the amendment ending without quorum.
On motion by Comstock of Minnesota the title of the silver bill passed last Saturday was amended to direct the purchase of silver bullion and issue treasury notes thereon. Several district bills pass and the House adjourns after a recess. No private pension bills pass in the evening session amid objections by Enloe of Tennessee as about thirty five measures remain under the previous question.
Washington June. Cotton's tariff bill schedule guides the committee's morning work. Changes are few and unimportant. The majority aims to complete the measure by tomorrow night.
Representative Oats reports a judiciary bill to prohibit aliens not naturalized from acquiring land or owning property in the United States with a ten year path to citizenship option. The report warns of European landholdings and foreign capital expanding landlordism and urges allegiance of landowners to the United States.
A collision between two freight trains near Warrenton Missouri injures twenty five and kills eight, including four whites and four negroes. Eighteen palace horse cars carry race horses to Kansas City. nine horses killed and many wounded. Loss to railroad about $200,000. Rescue efforts spanned from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. amid rain clearing debris and saving survivors. Frank Morton of New York identified among the dead.
Western railroad agreements restore passenger rates to the prewar basis as of today. Colchester Gann business section suffered a fire yesterday destroying the area.
In Washington June 16 Speaker Reed notes Senate bill amendments to internal revenue law. The measure allows beer to move from vats to bottling without intermediate steps, and changes the drawback rule on exported liquors. The House fast tracks the post office appropriation bill with no opposition before adjournment.
Petitions from the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce seek a $500 appropriation and a steamship line to West Africa. The silver bill moves through the Finance Committee as senators clash over treasury reserves, gold and silver coin, and the federal debt payoff.
The discussion recalls President Cleveland addressing Wall Street crowds and contrasts it with Teller's claim that most people before him had not earned an honest day's work. Teller urges support for a measure to relieve debtors without harming creditors, while Call backs free coinage and the silver bill is postponed after executive session.
Washington June 10 The senate finance committee will take up the house silver bill tomorrow morning and it is expected to be reported to the senate in the afternoon.
The Senate Finance Committee advances tariff bill provisions with wool and silver schedules under review. Senator Edmunds proposes directing funds and property once belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints to Utah public schools, with the interior secretary to determine disposal and the Utah Supreme Court empowered to issue related orders. The Edmunds bill aims to resolve court embarrassment by congressional direction on use of the confiscated assets.
A Texas Pacific train near Texarkana, Ark, was robbed at four mile junction after a switch was thrown. An unknown man stealing a ride was killed in the wreck, Express Messenger Nesbitt was wounded, robbers looted the express car, and escaped. A pursuit is underway as $100,000 previously taken from a Southern express office is noted.
In San Francisco on June 9 Harry McBride died after a twelve round bout with Frank LaRue at the Golden Gate Club. Both men fought with ounce gloves. McBride collapsed from head injuries and bled from ears and mouth. Laure was arrested. club officials Jamison Jones McGrath Joell and Tim McGrath are in custody.
In Washington on June 10 the Senate and House reconciled differences in the Morrill melon bill amid talks over disability and service pension provisions. They agreed to drop the service pension feature, leaving the measure with disability pension language only.
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