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Newspaper
Clare County Press
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1886
Page
3
Senator Palmer surveys international rail systems from Belgium to England, outlining state and private roles, tariffs, and guarantees. He cites Britain's 1830s era lessons, later commissions, and US growth to argue for reform of railroad policy and to expose discriminations shaping rates and access.
A Senate speaker defends a proposed railroad rate bill aimed at preventing unjust discrimination, making rates public, and creating a federal commission with power to enforce penalties. The speaker argues the measure helps 80 percent vs 20 percent power balance, calls for higher commissioner salaries, and views the bill as a step toward personal liberty and honest management.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle notes a steady public mood toward restoring Republican control of government across departments. It predicts redemptions of districts now held by Democrats and gains in areas long controlled by the Democracy.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, living on a farm seven miles south of Keyport, seized poison and an ax after waking at 5 am. She killed four of her children aged 4 to 13 with the ax, then herself swallowed poison. The oldest daughter barely escaped, while the others linger in grave condition as doctors fear death for mother and remaining children. The motive given by Mrs. Smith was divine command to save them from hell.
A mob of about 150 masked men assaults Greene County jail, takes Sheriff for keys, and hangs Graham from a scrub oak two miles north of the city. A note pinned to his back warns ex convicts and officials and proclaims a citizenship warning from the Citizens of Greene County.
Graham, once at Fort Wayne, Indiana, killed his second wife to avoid bigamy charges after marrying Mrs. Molloy’s adopted daughter Cora Lee. A body was found in an abandoned well on the Molloy farm, and Graham with Cora Lee and Mrs. Molloy faced charges as accessories. His unreliable statements sparked sensational letters but little credence remained.
A Missouri Pacific freighter was wrecked by drawn spikes and missing fish plates near Wyandotte Kansas. Engineers and two crew members died instantly from steam and scalding water. authorities offer rewards for information leading to arrests. Three men seen nearby before the wreck are suspected. The incident is blamed on deliberate wrecking by unknown assailants.
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