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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1889
Page
2
A compact digest of domestic and international events covering notable crimes, industry updates, personal mentions, and religious intelligence. Highlights include regional happenings, cultural observations, and occasional dramatic incidents shaping daily life.
The May debt statement recaps a reduction in public indebtedness. Details highlight decreases in outstanding bonds and notes, with figures showing improved fiscal health. Key agencies and municipalities contribute to the overall decline, illustrating tightened borrowing and healthier balance sheets.
Reports indicate favorable wheat and corn conditions in Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska while cool weather and excess rain harmed crops in Missouri Illinois and Kansas. Drought persists in southern Mississippi and Louisiana though northern areas see rain. cotton growth hindered by cool weather in the delta. Alabama notes drought with recent rains improving early cotton prospects.
Governor Fifer signed measures from the late Legislature including a bill prohibiting employment on public works by aliens unless they expressed a purpose to become citizens. Indianapolis workingmen protest granting street car lines to carry mail boxes citing seeking federal protection during strikes.
R G Dun reports broad trade improvement as crop prospects stay unusually good. Bank clearings rise about 12 percent from last year while interior money is ample except Cleveland. Wool prices firm, steel and iron demand steady, butter and cheese production rising, and 215 business failures versus 229 prior week.
A gale drove three schooners to sea tow by the D. D. Calvin. Bavaria drifted ashore at Gallop Island near Kingston Ont. all aboard perished. Names listed: Captain John Marshall and family, Felix Campeau and family, John Snell, William McGarrity, Sandy Berry, Archy Borley, Elias Borley, Bella Hartman.
A brutal cyclone swept Clements Kansas killing Capt Brown and his daughter. Brown’s wife suffered severe injuries and his son fractured an arm and leg. Six to seven others reported dead though wires hinder confirmation. A stock train conductor eyewitness described a square cloud and sweeping destruction along the Cottonwood River.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars gathers in Chicago with W. W. Turnbull presiding. Officers include Dr. Oronhyatekha, Mrs. Brookbank, Miss Forsythe, A. Copp, and Rev. W. S. Lane. The order spans nearly every state with 670000 members and over 100 grand lodges.
A cyclone swept ten miles along the Potomac River causing vast property damage near Martinsburg West Virginia. A house was lifted from its foundation and two women were severely hurt after being hurled from a frame kitchen. A barn sheltering locals collapsed as the storm moved seaward in a widespread rural toll.
A strong windstorm wrecked properties injuring no witnesses but blowing down crops and leading to the deaths of two men. Damage to fields and farmland reported widespread. Local authorities investigate causes and assess loss.
The president announces late appointments filling key posts across pensions, land offices, and justice. Hiram Smith Jr. is First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions in Cameron Missouri, Benjamin M. Thomas becomes Secretary of New Mexico, and Robert Anderson will be Alaska Commissioner residing in Onalaska. Other posts include land office registers in Gainesville Des Moines Salina Oregon City Little Rock and Tucson, receivers of public moneys in Gainesville and Shasta, and Samuel J. Ruby named U.S. Consul in Belfast with Orion W. Chapman as Solicitor General and John B. Cotton as Assistant Attorney General.
During a Memorial Day address in Fort Smith Kansas Congressman Kelly asserted Arkansas is in disrepute and vowed to protect allies even under martial law. He claimed Arkansas may need federal intervention while state leaders denounced his remarks at a mass meeting later that day.
An English syndicate acquired 320000 acres of yellow pine land in Escambia County Florida and Baldwin County Alabama along with four saw mills three planing mills and thirty six miles of railroad and equipment. The Muscovia Lumber Company the Michigan Lumber Company and the G W Robinson Company sold the properties for 1500000 dollars.
John Grass of Standing Rock and White Swan of Cheyenne say the Sioux Nation will ratify the bill. One objection notes the bill omits the south bank of Cheyenne River but the Indians prefer cash to lands, and they will sign for the money the bill promises.
In United States District Court Los Angeles California District Judge Ross ruled in favor of the government plaintiff against Southern Pacific Railroad Company to annul patents for lands in Los Angeles County. The decision affects title to over 809000 acres within twenty miles of the grant’s primary limits.
In a joint assembly the Rhode Island Senate and House appointed a committee to count general officer votes. The committee found no statewide election except for Attorney General, and the Assembly elected and inaugurated Herbert W. Ladd as Governor D. H. Littlefield as Lieutenant Governor S. H. Cross as Secretary of State and Samuel Clark as Treasurer all Republicans.
At a dinner in Peterhof Palace honoring Princess Militze of Montenegro who has been betrothed to Grand Duke Peter of Russia the Czar offered a trust to the Prince of Montenegro declaring him Russia's sole sincere faithful friend.
W J McGarigle former Cook County Hospital warden who was convicted with other boodlers and escaped custody has returned to Chicago. By agreement with the State's Attorney he pleaded guilty and was fined one thousand dollars which he paid.
At St Elmo Colorado John OHagan and Thomas Rupp were working between levels two and three when timbers failed and wall plates loosened. Seventy foot fall sent 150 tons of earth down, crushing both men.
A railroad men led company plans to build twelve steel steamers for Buffalo to Duluth service. Each vessel would cost about 325000 dollars with a stated capital of 12000000 dollars. The Presbyterian General Assembly adjourned in New York and set next year’s session for Saratoga. Delegates at large to the Paris International Conference were Rev. Dr. Thurber and Col. Elliott F. Shepard.
Earthquake shocks were felt in the Channel Islands including the Isle of Wight and many towns on the mainland of England and France. Locations named include Portsmouth Havant Cherbourg Le Havre Rouen Granville and Caen with no damage reported.
A colored pastor presided over a baptism at Jamaica Bay in Long Island when a platform collapse interrupted the ceremony. Details note injuries among attendees and the incident triggering a safety review by local authorities.
A crowd of between 100 and 200 persons fell into the water during a scene of panic. Rescue teams provided immediate aid and all were brought to safety. The reverend officiant resumed the ceremonies once the danger had passed.
A prominent official of the new non union Burlington engineers issues a letter urging brotherhoods to unite and renew the strike. The missive outlines grievances faced by members and calls for organizational consolidation.
The Earl of Zetland has accepted the Viceroyship of Ireland after resistance to the post. Lawrence Dundas, 45, succeeded to the title in 1873 and agreed under strong urging.
The Rev J. C. Myers of the Christian Church at New Liberty Indiana was struck by lightning when a chandelier was hit. His sight was completely destroyed and doctors fear he will never regain it.
Joseph Rice and Maggie Barnes, both full blood Indians, of Detroit Michigan, have secured a marriage license. Rice is a scenic artist of notable skill and is regularly employed at Whitney's Opera House in Detroit.
A windstorm in Danville Virginia blew down a brick tobacco factory under construction. Five men died and six were badly injured with several more believed buried in the rubble.
A Protestant mass meeting in Ottawa Ontario passed resolutions condemning the government for allowing the Jesuits estate act. A similar meeting was held in Montreal.
Minneapolis flour production fell to 105000 barrels from 113700 the prior week as trade remained dull and prices declined about ten cents per barrel.
Reports from Nebraska's northern frontier say an Indian outbreak rumor prompts families to move into Norden. Town fortifications are being strengthened as residents prepare for potential danger.
Near Charleston West Virginia the largest and best equipped saw mill in the valley owned by the J D Lewis heirs was destroyed by fire with no insurance.
Chicago firm Southern Emigration Company gains incorporated status to promote immigration to the Southern States, aiming to encourage movement of people to southern regions.
A four day hurricane battered New South Wales causing suspended railway service, extensive landslides, and numerous fatalities.
John Shedlock a miner and Sudown a Hungarian laborer died when a roof fell at the Lehigh Valley colliery in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania.
A copper furnace exploded at the New Jersey Extraction Works near Elizabethport. William Dale died from burns and three other workers were badly injured by boiling copper.
Nebraska City oculist Dr A W Murphy vanishes amid fears of foul play. A Reno Nevada blaze destroys 23 buildings with estimated losses between 250 000 and 300 000 dollars.
Fourteen applications to enter town sites have been made at Kinefisher Oklahoma and twelve in the Guthrie land district.
A New York report details the planned execution of Kemmler by electricity in Auburn. It describes the cap, copper wiring, rubber shoes, and belts as well as the chair, wiring, and switch setup to deliver a controlled, painless death with minimal movement.
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