Notable Illinois Figures and a Canadian Rail Disaster
The Dixon Sun reports the death of ex Senator William H. Barnum at 71 and Elijah M. Haines at 66, noting their political roles. It also covers a Grand Trunk railway crash near Hamilton Ontario where 20 passengers died as a fire ensued after the derailment. Contemporaneous political tension centers on First Controller Durham resigning amid voucher disputes with John A. Davenport over extraordinary election expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah M. Haines
Illinois
Waukegan
Grand Trank
Hamilton
Ontario
Limited
Chicago
Durham
Windom
Department of Justice
John A. Davenport
New York
Miller
the Treasury
Tariff as private gain not public policy
Donn Pratt argues in Belford's Magazine that tariffs are not taxes but private profit schemes. He says government power is limited to sovereignty and cannot favor one class, since aid to mining and manufacturing harms others and embodies despotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn Pratt
Belford’s
The Twine Trust Fraudulent Farm News
The Twine Trust secretly sent a fake newspaper to farmers titled New York Courier forty fourth year No thirteen dated March 31 1889 to mislead wheat growers into using twine. The issue contains only reprinted material and original content from the trust designed to deceive farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twine ‘Trust
New York Courier
New York
Trust
Lee County Board Reorganizes in 1889 Special Session
In a special session at the county courthouse on April 23 1889 the Lee County Board of Supervisors elected Wm McMahan as chairman for the year and adopted rules from the prior year. Committees were named for Judiciary Equalization Finance Claims Alms House Pauper Claims Fees and Salaries Public Buildings Contingent Expenses Education Printing Town Accounts Roads Rules and more. The Alms House and Printing committees reported approved claims and the clerk was directed to issue payment orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Lee County
Court House
Said County
James H. Thompson
Wim
Frost
Wood
Wm. McMahan, Esq
Wyoming
G. W. Thompson
A. J. Thompkins
S.J. Griffith
Wm. S. Frost
George Kessler
C. D. Hussey
Lorenzo Wood
Hiram Hetler
Wm. Balcom
John M. Fleming
Richard Long
John M. Gardner
Chas
F. Welty
Hugh Fitzpatrick
A. P. Dysart
John M. Sterling
L. W. Mitchell
Ernst Weiner
Dexter
Griffith
Tompkins
Dysart
Mitchell
Balcom
Wiener
Kessler
Hussey
Welty
Girton
Gardner
Fleming
Weiner
Vosburg
Alms House
Fitzpatrick
Long
Abell
Sterling
Thompson
Hetler
McMahan
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Dixon Sun
W.M. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
M&y
William H. Barnum
National Democratic Committee
Robert P. Porter
Harrison
Rockford
Gazette
Twine Trust
Geo Ryan
Alexander & Howell
Huguet
Countryman Gridiey Bros
J Y Morris & Son
Brubaker & Carpenter
Bourne
Cake Lee
Bodwell
Appleford
Ube
Gonnermann
Lil Printing Co
Callaghan & Co
Ll & Pettibone & Co
Savac
Kennedy
Printing Co
A Lyman
Lk G
Cass
A Morris
ROE BA
Shaw, Supplies
Co Clerk
Tiwase
Leo
States Alyy
Hi Preston
Pettibone & Co, Supplies Co
Geo A Lyman
OUP
Tos Aves da Vest
Do Co Treas
Do Do
M Kennedy
Pub
Ayer
P. H. Davidson
Alguaence
8. S. Sims
U. B. Church
St. Bernice
Ind
J. H. Pratt
Spofford, Texas
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
V. A. OC ET
Joan
Todd
Charley’s
Charley’s Hat Store
J. EX. Pratt
van Epps
P.S
Mrs. Cahill
Main Street
Dixon
GS . A. Es
Champion
Rumley
Whitely
Tiger & Thomas
Eagle
Evans & Brown
Troy
Newton & Spies
L.D. Pitcher
Walters
Lok
van Epps Block
Walters the Tailor
Theo
Moller
Cor Main & Hennepin Sts
Mr. Moeller
Theo. McEller
Ibrator
Evolution Machinery
Battle Creek
Michigan
Sun Office
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