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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
7
Reported election returns from Washington Territory and neighboring states show Republicans winning the legislature in several districts, with Hansbrough and Miller leading in congressional and gubernatorial races. Prohibitionists claim turnout but appear defeated. the constitution gains strong support in major cities including Seattle and Olympia.
October 2 report shows Mellette elected governor by over 20,000. Pickler and Gifford to Congress. Republic party likely at least sixty in legislature, two US senators. Capitol location debates pit Pierre Huron Watertown Mitchell Chamberlain Sioux Falls. Prohibition fate uncertain amid capital row.
From Seattle the Pioneer Presse reports early statewide returns indicate a Republican lean similar to last year with Allen carrying the state for delegate to Congress by about 7 000. Legislature appears Republican with possible margins around 35 to 40 in various counties, though King and Kitsap counties remain in doubt. Democrats claim gains in some areas as results continue to come in.
Report from Montana Sept Oct 2 outlines Republican claims of winning the congressman seat and state ticket by about 209 to 100, with a 45 of 75 majority in the legislature. Democrats concede Carter's win for Congress. Toole disputed for governor. Counts incomplete, with slow returns and disputed margins across counties.
Wire dispatches report sideshow items from Wilson Barrett sailing for America to National Civil Service Reform meeting with George William Curtis re-elected president. Also rail accident near Stuttgart with ten dead and fifty injured, and strikers’ talks in progress with settlement expected Thursday. Pauncefote to return to Washington, ex governor John A. Martin dies, hail storm in Philadelphia, Presbytery meeting in New Brunswick on doctrine, and Protestant Episcopal convention opening in New York with notable subjects ahead.
The fall meeting of the American Jockey Club opened with a crowd of about 3,000. Races ran on a fine track in cool, clear weather. Volunteer won the eighth, Kern took the mile and a half Jerome Stakes with Longstreet victorious in the Jerome Stakes. Cyclone Colt led in the Nursery Stakes. Grenadier won the 1400 yard event.
Delegates of the International American Congress are welcomed by Secretary Blaine at the State Department. He extols continental unity and equal participation, invites delegates as guests for visits across the United States, and a formal reception at the White House follows a noon ceremony. A resolution thanking the president passes and the congress adjourns to November 16.
International American congress shows strong interest as papers publish Secretary Blaine's speech to delegates. Early press coverage reflects unusual rush with morning passers and late editions. Leaders Dias Dublon Maranda and Romero Kubla praised the address.
A woman arriving on the Salt Lake train at 1:05 PM Monday sought Dr. T. D. Palmer for panic and imminent childbirth. He arranged care at Mrs. J. W. Patton's and late that night a baby girl was born.
A frightened, ill traveler named Harets from Gunnison said she started for her mother's home in Kansas City but fell ill on the way. Mrs Horie, her husband, is described as well-to-do and is near Santa Fe. The girl may proceed or return home.
A conditional pardon from Governor Buckler was granted to Linville Combe, the youngest life convict, now 12, who killed a baby in Breathitt County at age 10. He will enter Louisville industrial school of reform until adulthood. petition by prisoners supported pardon.
The New York Jockey Club opened its meeting at Morais Park with 3,000 in attendance. Geraldine won the Sweepstakes at five-eighths, Stephen won the next dash, El Rio Rey captured the Damon stakes, and Tenny took the Oakland stakes as the day’s racing concluded.
At Cincinnati, Daiky Woodruff won a three year olds and up three quarters of a mile, Gulnare was second, Censor third in 1:15. Ballyho took five furlongs for two year olds with Wimmer second and Salute third in 1:04. Lucy B. led a seven furlong race for three year olds and up, Winning Ways second, Cora Fisher third. Kate Malone won the mile with Harry Glenn second and Sis Hungar third in 1:04.
The Massachusetts Democratic state convention convened in Worcester on October 2 with committees appointed. Nathan Matthews Jr. of Boston was named permanent chairman as the platform, already agreed, endorses enduring democratic principles, tariff reform support, free raw materials and lower duties on essentials.
A major peat fire near Geneva Minnesota has burned about 1000 acres and destroyed 6000 tons of hay. Losses include over 170 loads of hay from L T Hell stock and widespread damage to land valued around 100000, with experts citing unsafe conditions and continued burning underground.
Toreka Kansas October meeting reports the resolutions committee submitting two reports a majority favoring a single deep water harbor on the Gulf of Mexico northwest coast while the minority urged three harbors along Texas Louisiana and a third unspecified location. The majority plan was adopted.
Oct 2 Rennuis reports the government earmarks 23,000,000 marks to the navy for new metal ships. Of this sum Eight hundred thousand marks fund vessels already under construction and the second appropriation covers two ironclads three cruisers corvettes a cruiser and three dispatch boats with the remainder for first appropriation toward construction.
The circular announces the resignation of Robert Law as superintendent of the Montana Union and the appointment of William J. Maldwin, formerly Leavenworth division manager, to his place. The title of general manager is given to Mr. Baldwin, who is in town and will depart for Butte City tonight.
The president held a noon audience with the new Chinese minister and greeted a large Philadelphia excursion party and Baptist convention members. The afternoon featured a conference with Secretaries Windom and Noble on appointments.
The steamer Corona of the Ovachita Consolidated Line blew its boiler near False River opposite Port Hudson, sinking with about forty lives lost or missing. The City of St Louis rescued crew and passengers. Captain Sweeney denies excessive pressure caused the blast. Governor races and state politics shift as counts proceed.
Commissioner Groff of the General Land Office issues his first decision in Johannes Frederick v Fred Honselin. He overturns a Benson Minnesota land office cancellation, finding Honselin acted with good faith and that a six month residence rule may be relaxed when faith toward the government is shown. The ruling signals a broader policy stance in favor of applicants with earnest improvements.
In Montana and nearby states returns from counties facing disputes are slow. Republicans claim a possible governor race majority while Democrats dispute results. Silver Bow and other counties, with key legislative seats, remain incomplete as returns trickle in.
A wide set of dispatches reports plans to consolidate all jute bagging firms with 34 million dollars capital, the shooting death of Deputy Marshall Charles Sparks by Locke Ezzel, a jailor’s wife robbery and elopement, the steamer Corona boiler explosion near Baton Rouge with thirty dead, a gubernatorial special election proclamation in New York, a Montana congressman election dispatch, Faulkner found guilty of false banking reports, and a British steamer Bartimore lost with about twenty eight lives.
Washington reports formal charges sworn against Chief Justice Wright of Arizona seeking an inquiry. Accusations claim he overrode territorial laws and banished offenders instead of applying prescribed punishments, provoking debate on judicial limits and duties of a high official.
Senator Harris of Tennessee predicts every future Congress will be busy and possibly in continuous session. He cites rising annual workload and argues the current March to December gap is wasted, urging extension of the first session so the second can begin on time.
Delegates prepared for a lengthy trip arranged by the state department. They had breakfast then headed to the Pennsylvania station where special agent William EB. Curtis welcomed them. The train left at 8 15 as Jersey City was to be the first stop with John B. Henderson missing the train but set to join at West Point tonight.
Ensign Dee Villa, Columbian consul, arrived from Livingston Guatemala term yellow fever. Hawd of health says no alarm after precautions. De Villa had been ill before reaching Mississippi quarantine station and briefly exposed crew on deck, but recovered with prudent measures.
Oteke Comphocat Hatrimee and Charles B. Coates plan to file a complaint with Secretary Uiilne about outrages suffered while traveling to Switzerland last summer. Coates recalls that three companions were arrested on a depot platform in Benes and endured indignities before release, a tale already carried in cable dispatches.
A long distance trotter named Killiick trotted five times around a quarter mile track at Warsaw, lowering the record to one minute five ten seconds, with Juggler at English hore noted in the event.
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