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Newspaper
Cuba Pilot
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
2
Kansas farmers across eighty seven counties report a mixed season with some districts yielding good corn and others a total failure. Hot winds damaged tassels, uneven rains left many dry spots, and chinch bugs worsened losses while home supply remains in balance with careful distribution. Captain Finlay notes improving coal mine conditions in Osage and Cherokee counties, with potential legal reforms under consideration.
Charles Zeninger, assistant Santa Fe train master, in Emporia, lost his wife five weeks ago in childbirth and has since raved about causing a wreck. At the railway office last Saturday he tore telegraph gear and train table, needing restraint. Recovery is uncertain as doctors monitor his condition.
At about 7 am the rear end of the Crawford opera house fell during construction as the stage work and roof were in progress. By 8:30 pm the south wall collapsed, dust filled the air, and the five story building faced total ruin with owners facing at least $30,000 in losses due to bad brick and mortar.
United States Deputy Marshal George Shari ar rested Dr. A G Abodeélat a Lawrence Kan pension examiner on extortion charges. The pension board member was suspended and Dr May another examiner was also removed. The pension department reportedly investigates Kansas conduct with possible further developments. Abodelet posted $1000 bail.
Jefferson township in Jefferson County approved the election for bonds to aid the Atchison Lawrence and Southern railroad. The vote yielded a very large majority in favor. In other local notes, a court case involved J H Crawford accused of kidnapping a 10 year old girl, Cora Ballard, and several prior arrests were mentioned.
Henry Moreridge a Milton Junction mail agent was found dead aboard a Rock Island train near Joliet. Authorities report a crushed skull and blood at the scene with a broken mail car chair nearby. theories include a fall or foul play as coroner's inquest is adjourned pending further evidence. Moreridge had ten years of service and was well regarded.
Aug 30. Public interest returns to the Chicago anarchists case as Ottawa Supreme Court deliberations near. Most expect the death sentence will stand and execution may be ordered after delay. if not, an appeal to the United States Supreme Court could follow.
Justice Field holds that Congress by creating the railroad commission improperly extends judicial power and thus cannot compel Senator Stanford and other CP officers to answer questions about railroad expenditures aimed at influencing legislation. The ruling voids the courts’ involvement and declines orders to compel testimony or grant access to contract books.
P. D. Armour disputes rumors of monopolies in dressed beef profits. He argues retail prices are lower now and that overproduction drives market dynamics. He notes cattle receipts at stock yards and predicts future price effects from increased herd inflows and land opening policies.
About a year ago Mrs. Eliza Mellister of Terre Haute Ind was lost from a Chicago and Alton train between St. Louis and Kansas City Her remains were found on the Missouri river below the Saline boundary Identification rested on a ring bearing her name The body was skeletal with items including a gold watch money and a $100 check She likely fell or was thrown from the train near Glasgow
Chronicle notes Cuban city residents see no uprising while Spanish authorities vow action against corrupt customs clerks. Acting Governor Marin moves to seize stores and restore order, with troops largely composed of native Spaniards aligned with government policy.
Meeker Cols dispatches recount a fierce Rangely battle where an Uncompahgre fighter dashed through a hail of 800 bullets to rescue his wife and infant, then fell dead at the ridge summit. Troops and Indians continued eight hours of fighting as Nez Perce-like bands and White River Utes maneuvered on the bluff.
Anxiety grows as crowds press to see Mrs Cleveland on the New England return trip. On the boat guards are needed to manage eager spectators at meals. She lives here two years and is a favorite with local dealers, who chase her patronage on F Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Interstate Commerce Commission may delay public sessions to October with hearings in Rutland Vermont and Minneapolis later, focusing on grain movement cases and a major challenge to Grand Trunk regarding through charges and American trunk lines adherence to interstate rates. The Rutland session is expected to run three to four days.
On August 30 at a farm five miles east of Furr Michigan, a grain stacker caught fire during threshing. The steam boiler exploded, killing Daniel Steeger and injuring two men and three young women who were assisting.
Roscoe Conkling of New York declines attendance at the Farragut post G A R reunion in Evansville September 20 to 23 due to other engagements. He expresses sympathy for national unity and praise for soldiers on both sides. The letter from New York dated August 22 outlines his regret and hopes for peace and progress across regions.
Mr M H Day, a Dakota delegate to the national democratic committee, argues Dakota’s admission as a state could hinge on prohibition support. He notes eastern migrants and Norwegians in Dakota favor restraint on liquor, predicting vigorous push for statehood in the fiftieth Congress. Upcoming November elections will decide admission method. The territory claims 400000 population, higher than earlier statehood thresholds.
The Mohican, a Paisley Scotland steamer, reached Haya at midnight after a twelve day voyage from Clyde. It found the Lillian, a ship wrecked and abandoned about 300 miles east of Halifax, with crew saved by the Mohican.
Fragmentary note indicates several shoe manufactories are nearing a stoppage as the week begins. The text suggests production concerns or plans affecting multiple shops within the period.
Denver dispatch reports 600 Utes camped at Bangley grounds held by two Fort Duchesné companies of colored troops. Four Ute tribes involved White River Uintah true Utes and Uncompahgres. 1800 bucks on reservation. Estes expected to mobilize as news reaches. possible peace if Governor Adams and General Crook arrive. Lieutenant Folsom dies from wounds and burial set for Aspen.
Chas. Alexander Percy of Suspension Bridge aged 22 piloted a self made seventeen foot life boat through the Whirlpool rapids at Burraro Wy Aug 28. The boat carries air chambers iron ballast and sand for stability with a trailing rope to keep the bow on course. Percy rode the waves without a upset and plans a larger model and patent after the experimental voyage.
Washington telegrams report Colorow and followers at the agency avoiding battle. Major Leslie seized 800 Indian horses at the reservation border, cowboys repurposed them. Indians on a peaceful hunting expedition believed they had rights to the lands. Interior orders Byrnes to remove intruders and restore abandoned property, with military help to enforce. Secretary telegraphs Governor Adams to return horses and property to Byrnes.
General Terry reports from Chicago that authorities should keep within state law as tensions rise at Ouray agency. Indians led by Colorow avoid war while Colorado settlers claim grazing land and troops and cattle struggle over disputed reservation lands near Fort Cheyenne.
Chicago freight interests reported a compromise after earlier plans to raise tolls on the Union Pacific bridge. The agreement halves the proposed rate increase from a dollar per car load and maintains current charges at about two cents per 100 pounds, avoiding higher transit costs between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Washington reports General John C Black, commissioner of perisions, is confined to his home after returning from Wilson. He suffers rheumatic attack and has canceled engagements requiring him to leave the city during the coming month.
Aug 29. Judge Reeves admitted Timothy Coughlin to bail in Toledo. The bail amount set was $1000 this afternoon.
A digest of political mentions across newspapers notes shifts from Blaine to Sherman in Ohio and Tennessee. It cites Foraker’s first Ohio speech, historic campaign echoes in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, false interviews about state support, and questions on Blaine’s 1888 candidacy plus Mrs. Hendricks denying publication of late VP letters.
Charles D. Kennedy, third lieutenant of the United States steamer Bear, reports from Port Clarence on July 10 that some crew of twenty two from the whaling bark Napoleon may still be alive after the Arctic wreck in 1883. He notes his swearing in as U S deputy marshal at Ounalaskey and plans to arrest Frank Fuller for Bishop Seghers murder. The Bear aims to push farther north before returning to St Michael's and Ounalaska, with a likely late September San Francisco arrival.
The Commercial Gazette prints a communication from Senator Sherman denying remarks attributed to him on the fishery question before Senator Ogilvie of the Dominion government. Sherman says he opposed Canadian exclusion of American fishermen within three miles and defended rights to shelter bait shipments, noting the quotes were not authorized.
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