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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1889
Page
8
Secretary Noble reports on public lands and pensions
The annual Interior Department report covers land patent issuances for the year ending June 30 1889 totaling 70141 with detailed acreages by category. It notes 489725 pensioners on June 30 with 373,168 net increase that year and $88275113 paid in pensions, plus recommendations to extend pensions to more veterans and to reform disability laws. The report also addresses Indian education self sufficiency, Pacific railroad debts, mineral values, Oklahoma territory governance, and Yellowstone Park updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Secretary of the Interior
The
Land Office
Coc Wien
Hess
Pacific Railways
Oklahoma
Congress
Geological Survey
Yellowstone Park
Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua
Congressional Matters Demand Early Attention
The Congress faces measures on trusts regulation postal savings banks steamship staffices judicial circuits expansion abolition of lotteries Indian depreciation claims and a special tribunal, subsidies to the merchant marine Blair educational bill Pension Office Civil Service Commission matters seal fisheries and immigration limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Supreme Court
Pension Office
Civil Service Commission
Two Men Die From Smoke in St Paul Fire
Fire at the Washington House opposite Union Depot in St Paul, Minnesota, early morning trapped several occupants. Rescuers recovered the bodies of Lorenzo Rinaldo from Italy and Christopher Pult from Switzerland, both suffocated. Building loss stands at 25,000 dollars with 10,000 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Washington House
Union Depot
Lorenzo Rinaldo
Butte
Mont
Italy
Iowa and Ligurian Collision in the Mersey
The British steamer Iowa bound for Boston collided in the Mersey with the cotton laden Ligurian from Alexandria and with the Spanish steamer Munin. The Ligurian was abandoned but floated with cotton cargo and was beached. The Iowa and Munin were docked. the Iowa was beached before docking. Bow damage on the Iowa. Ligurian bulwark cut below water line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mersey
Liverpool
Boston
Alexandria
Vessel Cheeseborough Wreck off Sluchi-ni-Hama Drowns Nineteen
Japanese reports recount the American ship Cheeseborough wrecked October 30 after hitting a rock near Sluchi-ni-Hama. Of twenty three crew members, only four were saved and nineteen sailors perished. The ship was en route from Hakodate to San Francisco carrying sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Sluchi-ni-Hama
Hakodate
San Francisco
Canadian Customs Order Suspended in Victoria
Victoria British Columbia dispatch reports the customs order barring bonded freight from American lines entering Victoria in American bottoms is suspended until December 21. The suspension follows a request by Victoria to rescind the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Crown sent to Moltke and Llanidloes factory fire loss
Emperor Willam sent a crown of brilliants and the Order of Merit decoration to Count von Moltke. The Cambrian Flannel Company factory at Llanidloes was destroyed by fire with a loss reported at 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor Willam
Count von Moltke
Cambrian
Llanidloes
Trade Week Outlook Amid Heavy Fires and Steady Markets
Dun and Co reports two major fires causing losses estimated at 15 million dollars or more may affect several trade sectors, though overall prosperity and abundant capital should limit disruption. Western cities report strong trade, grain movement slow in Milwaukee, weather dampens winter clothing, money is active, and total business failures reach 240 versus 277 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
North Dakota Elects Lyman R. Casey U S Senator
Jamestown’s Lyman R. Casey elected by the Legislature in joint session as the new United States Senator and will join Gil Pierce as the short term colleague. Casey, born 1837 in York New York, has a varied career from oyster trade to hardware and farming interests, now based in Jamestown and tied to the Farmers' Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Lyman R. Casey
Jamestown
T. H. Casey
Minneapolis
United States
Gil” Pierce
York
N. Y
Ypsilanti
Mich
Anna Arbor
Buffalo
Baltimore
Detroit
Platt & Co
Tefft, Case & Ellogg
Europe
Platt
Mellville
Dakota
Carrington & Casey Land Company
Senator Casey
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance Irrigation Committee
Knives Linked to Dr Cronin Case in Coughlin Evidence
The state presented two pocket knives seized from Daniel Coughlin after his arrest for Dr Cronin’s murder. Detective Flynn failed to report the find and later deposited the blades in a bank vault. T. T. Conklin identified the knives as Cronin’s, one previously owned by Conklin and later gifted to Cronin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Coughlin
Cronin
Coughlin
Barney Flynn
Flynn
Central Station
Fidelity Bank
Captain Schuettler
T. T. Conklin
Dr. Cronin
Mr. Conklin
Catch of the Arctic Fleet Returns to Frisco
The last vessel of the Arctic whaling season, the bark E. F. Herriman, arrived in San Francisco after a reported loss. It posted a large catch with 1,000 barrels of oil and 13,060 pounds of bone valued at over 50,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
E. F. Herriman
San Francisco
New Bedford
J. A. Hamilton
Lucretia
Ohio
Indicted Men Remain for Trial in Paris Texas
Court orders twelve men indicted on unspecified charges to be transported immediately to Paris Texas for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Texas
President Harrison Names Commercial Agents Abroad
President Harrison appoints several United States commercial agents to consular posts. Beckford Mackey moves from Paso del Norte to San Jose Costa Rica. Hiram J Dunlap relocates from Illinois to Breslau Germany. William E K Gardner shifts to Rotterdam. Delois H Smith to Nogales Mexico. John B Osbourne to Ghent. William Monaghan to Hamilton Ontario. Monaghan previously served in Chatham Ontario last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
United States
Beckford Mackey
South Carolina
San Jose
Costa Rica
Paso del Norte
Mexico
Hiram J. Dunlap
Illinois
Breslau
Germany
Dunnlap
Champaign Gazette
William EK. Gardner
Wisconsin
Rotterdam
Gardner
Evening
Milwaukee
Delois H. Smith
Arizona
Nogales
John B. Osbhorne
Pennsylvania
Ghent
Mr. Osborne
Wilkesbarre
William Monaghan
Ohio
Hamilton
Ont
Monaghan
Chatham
Stallion Book Planned in Youngstown Registry Proposal
In Youngstown Ohio on December 12 next a proposal calls for issuing a stallion book and maintaining a registry of that breed to formalize breeding records and improve tracing of bloodlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Woman Fatally Shoots Lover in West Elizabeth
Josephine Welsh, a young West Elizabeth resident, accidentally discharged a revolver and killed her lover Charles Weite. The couple, engaged to wed soon, faced an unexpected tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Welsh
West Elizabeth
Charles Weite
Chicago Defeats Michigan in Thanksgiving Football Match
The University of Chicago defeated the University of Michigan 20 to 0 at Chicago Baseball Park on Thanksgiving Day before about 2,000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan
University Eleven of
University of Michigan
Chicago Baseball Park
Governor Granted Twenty Year Tax Exemption to Nuevo Leon Manufactories
The legislature of Nuevo Leon authorized the Governor to grant new manufactories in the state a twenty years exemption from contributions and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Peoria Man Frank Hitchcock Appointed U S Marshal
The President appointed Frank Hitchcock of Peoria as United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois. A war veteran, he previously served as Sheriff of Peoria County for sixteen years across eight terms and earned a notable reputation as a detective, including the capture of the desperado Prenk Rande, before later becoming mayor of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hitchcock
Peoria
United States
Illinois
Hitchcock
Prenk Rande
Canada Fears Mormon Immigration Sparks Ottawa Urges Legislation
The Ottawa government organ warns that Mormon immigration from the United States could cause trouble in Canada and calls for hostile legislation to exclude unwelcome visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Uncle Sam
Sugar Trust Appeals From New York Court Decision
Notice of an appeal filed from the general term of the New York Supreme Court sustaining Justice Barrett's dissolution order against the North River Sugar Refining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sugar Trust
New York Supreme Court
Barrett
North River Sugar Refining Company
Friends of Mormonism Excited in Arizona Territory
In Arizona supporters of Mormonism are excited by Governor Wolfley’s recommendation to reinstate the test path, signaling renewed interest in the territorial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Mormonism
Arizona
Friends of Mormons
Wolfley
Destructive Fires and Landslide Halt Travel Near Troy
A New York Central Railroad landslide near Troy blocked tracks and halted travel. Four houses on the embankment were moved and endangered. In Williamsburg, N Y a fire destroyed five one story buildings and two five story structures. Damage estimated at 250 000, insured by various companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Railroad
Troy
N. Y
Williamsburg
Miners Entombed by Landslide in Brandenburg
A massive landslide at Senf tenberg Brandenburg choked two shafts and entombed several miners. Rescue efforts face poor conditions and the fate of the miners remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senftenberg
Brandenburg
Re-Elected President of the Erie Road
John King is re-elected president of the Erie Road. The annual report shows gross earnings of 27004406 dollars and net earnings of 7817352 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Erie
John King
Erie Road
Explosion on Ocean Steamer Ville de Marseilles
A Marseilles cable reports fire aboard the ocean steamer Ville de Marseilles where 3,000 tons of gunpowder were stored. The blast followed the spreading flames and the crew escaped as the explosion occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Ville de Marseilles
Fire devastates Flint Glass Works in Millville loss heavy
The flint glass works of T. C. Wheaton in Millville New Jersey were destroyed by fire causing a heavy loss. Insurance covers only 6300 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Wheaton
Millville
N. J
Northern Pacific to Build into Souris District This Year
A Winnipeg dispatch reports the Northern Pacific Railroad will extend into the Souris district immediately with about forty five miles planned for construction this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Winnipeg
Dispatch
Northern Pacific Railroad
Souris
Proposed Labor Alliance Signals Weigh of Power
Mr Powderly says the proposed Knights of Labor federation with the Farmers Alliance could, when united, yield political power enough to control the Presidential chair. The remark was made in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proposed
Labor Alliance
Knights of Labor Federation
Farmers’ Alliance
Powderly
Philadelphia
Alger Elected Director of Tennessee Coal and Iron
General R A Alger has been chosen as a director of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company replacing the late ex Governor John C Brown. The change stems from Brown's death and aligns with Alger's prominence in industry and military leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Alger
R. A. Alger
The
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
John C. Brown
York Neb. merchant closes after bank failure
J. H. McConaghy's general store in York Nebraska shut down along with Citizens' State Bank, of which he served as president. A Benedict branch bank in the same county reportedly failed as well, with McConaghy's net worth estimated between 20 000 and 30 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConaghy
York
Neb
Citizens’ State Bank
Benedict
Wesleyan Triumphs Penn In Berkley Oval Clash
In the championship football game at Berkley Oval Wesleyan defeated the University of Pennsylvania by ten to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Wesleyan
Berkley Oval
Fourteen Die in Bochum Colliery Explosion
An explosion at a Bochum colliery killed fourteen workers and injured four others. Officials called for rescue efforts and ordered safety inspections amid the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bochum
Germany
Appointment of F. H. Wines as special census agent
Mr. F. H Wines of Illinois has been appointed by Supt. Porter as special agent in charge of collecting statistics of pauperism and crime for the eleventh census. Wines previously led this work in the last census and is regarded as an authority on the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Wines
F. H Wines
Ilinois
Porter
Wines
Princeton Defeats Yale for Intercollegiate Championship
Princeton beat Yale 10 to 0 on Thanksgiving Day to secure the inter collegiate title in a decisive football victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Yale
Clothing Dealer Isador Sultzbach Fails in Philadelphia
Isador H. Sultzbach, Philadelphia retail clothing dealer, has filed for failure with liabilities estimated between 150 000 and 200 000 dollars. Creditors face substantial losses as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isador H. Sultzbach
Philadelphia
English Capitalists Buy a Gun for Six Hundred Thousand
English capitalists purchased the Diggs Schroeder rapid firing gun invented by Lieutenants Driggs and Schroeder of the United States Navy for 600000 dollars. The inventors reportedly received the full purchase price in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggs-Schroeder
Driggs and
Schroeder
United States Navy
Leaves Uncle Sam's Employ Miss Lydia J Ray Resigns
Miss Lydia J. Ray of Illinois, a clerk in the Land Office earning $1,000 per year, has resigned her post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Lydia J. Ray
Illinois
Oregon Improvement Company Bonds Mortgage Issued
The Oregon Improvement Company files with the San Francisco recorder a consolidated mortgage dated Nov 1 1889 to Farmers' Loan and Trust New York for 15 000 000 to secure first issue bonds. Interest 5 percent semi annually. Matures in fifty years. Property includes Oregon Railway Navigation Company Pacific Coast Steamship Puget Sound Railroad and related real estate in CA WA OR and mining shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Improvement Company
Recorder
San Francisco
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
New York
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Puget Sound Railroad
California
Washington
Oregon
Delirious Patient Dies After Jump From Hospital Window
Edward J. Fornes aged 26 a fever patient at the Hospital of the Holy Cross Salt Lake Utah jumped from a second story window in delirium and was found on the ground with a broken neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delirous
Edward J. Fornes
Hospital of the Holy Cross
Salt Lac
Utah
Emigrant Bankers Collapse Rocks New York Firm
Susskind & Co., a noted emigrant banker firm in New York, has failed and its head Susskind is missing with deposits of poor German, Scandinavian, and Polish Jewish customers. The firm did a large emigrant ticket business for transatlantic lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susskind & Co
New York
Susskind
Sussknd
Assignment Affects a Bank in Waynesburg Pa
D A Spragg made an assignment at Waynesburg involving Dr D W Braden and W T Lantz cashier of the Farmers and Drovers Bank. A small run occurred on the bank but it did not affect its credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Spragg
Waytesburg, Pa
D. W. Braden
W. T. Lantz
Te Farmers and Drovers’ Bank
Brewer Rules No Man's Land Falls Under Texas Court
Judge Brewer of the U S Circuit Court at Topeka Kan rules No Man's Land within Texas jurisdiction for trial of the Stevens County men indicted in the murder of Sheriff Cross and his deputies. He declares the Muskogee act unconstitutional placing No Man's Land under Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Topeka
Kan
Board of Commissioners of
Hamilton County
David P. Doak
Brewer
Texas Court
United States Circuit Court
Stevens County
Sheriff Cross
No Man's Land
United States Court
Eastern District of Texas
Congress
Texas
Kansas Bank Cashier Arrested for Forging Mortgages
J C Gilliland a cashier at Citizens Bank Selden Kansas is under arrest charged with forging mortgages and taking money from Eastern companies. He planned to leave for Pennsylvania when seized. Ohn Chama of Pottstown Pennsylvania died by suicide by hanging after a recent seizure. Thanksgiving Day found him with a strap about his neck. A meeting to organize the American Jackney Horsemen's Society will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
J. C. Gilliland
Citizens’ Stne Bank
Selden
Pennsylvania
Ohn Chama
Pottstown
Éad
Horsemen’s Society
American Jackney Horsemen's Society
Tribune Building Fire Kills Several on Seventh Floor
A Chicago Tribune building blaze on the third floor traps workers on upper levels. Dozens are reported dead or missing, with Milton Pickett and James Igoe among the confirmed dead. Elevator operator Charles Smith saved many lives despite severe burns. Losses and insurance are tallied for the Tribune and nearby offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Minneapolis Telegram
Tribune Newspaper
Pioneer Press
Barnes
Milton Pickett
Pickett
John Olsen
Dakota College
James
Igoe
Associated Press
Chicago
Pierce
James F. Igoe
Edward Oleson
Frank Gerber
Adam Weinsheimer
Charles Alf Williams
the Tribune
W. H. WiLliams
Ss. H. Jones
Frank Hoover
Fourth Street
Charles A. Smith
Smith
Poneer Press
Kinney
A. Frank Regensdorf
St. Paul
Evening Journal
Tribune Job Printing Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixon Sun
W. M Kennedy
the Interior Department
Congressional Matters
Rk. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
North Dakota
Lyman R Casey
Northern District of
Fredericksen
Bidgood
N. C
Elliottsville
W. Va
Hugh Dunn
Flint Glass Works
York, Neb
Man’s Land
Tmwe Markets
Pete
Ce Ivvsecensevestassoveses
Ryrz
Gisivcocaussesees
Ndianapolis
Renee
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