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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1888
Page
2
The News Record compiles a week’s telegraph and local reports covering politics commerce industry fires accidents crimes and personal crises. Officials businesses and residents face evolving events with consequences and public interest updates.
Dexter the famed trotter died at Mr. Bonner’s New York stables aged 30 from old age and exhaustion. Once the king of the turf his record fell to Maud 8 and later improved by Doble and Goldsmith Maid before St Julien era. Burial took place at Tarrytown.
Doctors report the Emperor’s suffering descriptions are exaggerated except for breathing difficulty. He has no local pain and must remain at absolute rest. Improvement may not continue, and the favorable turn offers only slim hope of recovery.
The defalcation amount is cited as 150000 dollars with credits. Before leaving Louisville he sent a porter to the bank with a large sum claiming to pay a school claim, which was not due, suggesting he took 75000 to 100000 dollars.
United States Minister Pendleton shows rapid recovery at his Berlin bedside with his daughter by his side. The visiting physician advises a long period away from work. The daughter had arrived from Italy where she was on a health tour.
The dry goods firm Marks & Hyman of Tyler Texas has failed for 50000 dollars. Aucustin Daly's theatrical troupe sails from New York aboard the Servia to England. Springfield Ohio hotel men are fined and jailed for selling oleomargarine as butter. Henry E Appey releases M Damala from an American tour contract. Austin Texas opens a new State House with thousands in attendance. Robert de Fauconnet and Comte de Kelman duel at Meudon near Paris. the Comte is wounded after a dispute over Gen Boulanger.
The Breckinridge copyright bill and the Dunn free ship bill were reported to the House. The Dunn bill mirrors last Congress with two amendments restricting foreignbuilt vessels to foreign trade and banning coastwise trade. A minority report appeared as the House examined river and harbor appropriations.
The week reports the opening of the Consolidated Exchange building in New York. Elizabeth Arnold, a 118 year old colored woman, dies in Pittsburg. Dr Agnew, Roscoe Conkling’s physician, dies after laparotomy for peritoneal abscess. A North Braddock fire causes $20,000 loss and leaves fifty homeless. A Lancaster farm rooster bite leads to fatal lockjaw. Conkling funeral held in Trinity Chapel New York with burial in Utica. Jarvis McClure planing mill Newark destroyed by fire for $59,000 loss.
Five railroad laborers died in a Labadie Missouri blast. A Neenah Wisconsin family perished in Wolf River flood near Embarrass. Factories burned including Findlay Ohio window glass plant and Fort Wayne Indiana oil plant. Cincinnati furnitur e factory and J T Jackson stave works suffered big losses. Bethel Home in St Louis destroyed. several injured. Horse thieves captured near Purcell Oklahoma Territory and executed.
Major Joan and Rupp of Longstreet's staff die by chloroform in Coal Valley West Virginia. Jacob Holles and Georges Freeds kill four intruders with Holles wounding one, after viewing a deadly scene at the Holles home. J Hamitey is acquitted of a Jackson Mississippi murder case. In Gallatin Tennessee a mob hangs a woman and shoots her husband after suspecting arson.
The House committee approved an appropriation bill for the national government totaling $20,472 94, with $937 606 less than estimates and $20 246 under the current allotment. President vetoed pensions for Hannah H Langdon Betsy Mansfield and Laura A Wright. policy debate over widows pensions continues. Secretary Bayard to wed Mrs Folom, widow of Mrs Cleveland? Arbitration commissioners to study interstate labor disputes and arbitrate by agreement. Metropolitan Club House in Washington sustained fire damage estimated at $10 000 to $15 000.
A New Orleans dispatch reports heavy Democratic gains across the interior with Nicholls's majority expected at 75 000 to 80 000. Parishes previously Republican swing Democratic for the first time while in New Orleans the Young Men's Democratic Association ticket defeats the regular Democratic slate by 8 000 to 12 000. The Ohio Republican State Convention in Dayton is chaired temporarily by ex Speaker Keifer who then yields to the Hon.
E L Lampson named permanent Chairman. State ticket includes Daniel J Ryan for Secretary of State J P Bradbury for Supreme Court Judge and W & Jones for Board of Public Works Delegates at large to the National Republican Convention are Gov Foraker ex Gov Foster and Congressmen McKinley and Butterworth Resolution read by ex Gov Foster condemns Democrats for suppressing votes and delays measures while urging a comprehensive pension bill and economic protection for American industries John Sherman is endorsed for President by Ohio Republicans The Indianapolis dispatch reports Indiana conventions choosing delegates to the National Republican Convention yielded a Harrison victory with A G Porter favored for Governor in the Tenth district and Harrison men holding sway overall.
Matthew Arnold died suddenly in Liverpool at 67 while visiting his daughter. He had been in good health after a church visit and luncheon walk. The report notes his sudden collapse and the arrival of his daughter an hour after his death.
The Peoria City Brewery destroyed by fire causes substantial loss. R G Dun notes higher speculation prices but a weak business outlook with reduced bank clearings outside New York. Prices of goods drift downward overall. The National League season opens with Chicago beating Indianapolis 5 4 and a fight leading to a $25 fine for Esterbrook and Sullivan after police intervention.
Ex Senator Roscoe Conkling died at 1 15 AM in the Hoffman House annex. Surrounded by wife and daughter and other family, reporters and friends gathered outside as a solemn death scene unfolded. The New York Assembly and Senate prepared memorial expressions as the great statesman passed peacefully after a prolonged struggle.
Roscoe Conkling born Albany October 30 1829 led a long political and legal career. He served as Oneida County District Attorney Utica mayor and US Senator from New York championed Civil War and Reconstruction policies and supported Grant. He faced defeats resigned in 1831 and later returned to law. A New York blizzard near death marked his later years as he remained a prominent figure.
In the House, Mills of Texas moves to form a committee of the whole to debate the tariff bill. He argues war taxes were heavy and burdens fell on the poor while wealth taxes disappeared. He warns protection preserves industry and condemns free trade as harming labor and agriculture.
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