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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1887
Page
2
General Logan, afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism, will travel to Arkansas Hot Springs for recuperation per doctors advice. Toledo set to join natural gas cities as laying begins at once with factories promised gas for steady use by March.
Directors report shows subsidized Pacific Railroad lines suffered a large decrease in net earnings in the past year while non subsidized lines where the government has no claim saw a sizable rise in earnings.
The Iowa rule requiring nonresident corporations to domicile in the state to prevent removal of litigation to federal courts has been sustained by the state supreme court, but an appeal to the United States Supreme Court is planned.
Jeff Davis expresses delight at the warm reception for his daughter at the north and contemplates a possible trip himself. The paper urges caution, noting he may face harsher public reception and potential danger from cranks if he travels north.
Captain Ends and his associates declare they will abandon any plea for government aid if government control is granted. They plan to finance and construct a ship railway across the isthmus with their own funds, under their exclusive authority. This stance aligns with public sentiment preferring private funding over national treasury grants.
The New York Herald cites authentic statistics showing a drop in deaths from alcohol abuse across the United States over the past fifteen years from 111 to 45 per 1,000 for all causes, but contends many doctors assign deaths to other causes out of consideration for relatives.
Analysis notes Dakota's current population exceeds the 1880 populations of Nebraska New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Florida Colorado Oregon Delaware and Nevada. Nebraska is the only one among these likely to exceed Dakota today. Washington now outpopulates the four last named states from 1880. Dakota's present population nearly equals the combined 1880 totals of Colorado Oregon Delaware and Nevada.
The list gives Osborne Flats at Fifty-seventh Street Seventh Avenue 171 feet, Dakota Flats at Eighth Avenue Seventy-second Street 155 feet, Munro Flats at Fifty-ninth Street 120 feet east of Sixth Avenue 155 feet, Navarro Flats at Seventh Avenue Fifty-ninth Street 142 1 2 feet. Height measured curb to roof. Law limits height to 100 feet but imposes no cap on stories.
A New York district civil court judge rebuked court attendants for rude behavior toward poor and ignorant litigants. He directed attendants, as official instruments of justice, to treat all citizens alike and answer inquiries to the best of their ability, urging this standard for all officials.
Edward Atkinson writes in Bradstreet's Journal that a skilled worker, employed continuously since 1860, could buy 100 percent more daily goods in 1885 86 than in 1865. Mechanics and artisans see 70 to 80 percent more purchasing power, while the common laborer gains substantial though lesser, about 60 percent more, regardless of east or west spending.
John A. Logan, renowned soldier and statesman, is obituary noted as lying in state or passing away. Surrounded by his wife and friends, he peacefully departed, prompting tributes and public mourning across the nation.
Washington telegram reports the death of General John A Logan at 3:40 PM after a prolonged illness marked by brain complications and fever. Family and prominent leaders, including Generals Grant Beale Sheridan and Senator Cullom, gathered as physicians cited poor prognosis. burial plans await Mrs Logan's wishes and Illinois delegation talks.
Washington dispatch summarizes Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s view of Gen. John A. Logan. Regular army officers praise his soldierly ability and leadership from Belmont to Atlanta. The piece details Logan’s early life, political service, Mexican War service, and Civil War exploits, including Vicksburg and the Army of the Tennessee.
The narrative traces General Logan’s Civil War march with Army of the Potomac. It notes perilous campaigns culminating in Raleigh and Johnson’s surrender, then outlines Logan’s postwar career: rejection of a Mexico post, service in Congress and the impeachment trial, Senate elections, 1884 presidential aspirations, and lasting reforms for soldiers.
Gen Logan suffered from acute rheumatism from 1849 onward. He was a campaign speaker who endured cold, fatigue, and illness after lengthy addresses. A severe cold after a Rock Island speech is attributed to his last fatal illness. His wife aided his sanitary routines, and he remained active in politics and writing until his final weeks.
Washington Special Telegram reports Gen. Logan and his wife shared a harmonious life in Washington as they lived modestly in boarding houses and later a hotel suite. Mrs Logan mentored visiting congressmen’s daughters and guided the senator, whose success was credited to mutual respect and her influence. Also noted: Robert O. Morehead of Pennsylvania was pardoned after a postal law conviction. Burnside’s case remains unresolved. the pope commented on church-state tensions in Italy during Christmas greetings.
The Northwest rail report shows 2486 miles of new track for the year with 660 miles prev year and 1933 miles in 1884, while total construction spending exceeds last year by 31254 250 as many roads report incomplete sums. Major completions include Burlington Northern and extensions by Minnesota Northwestern Manitoba Northwestern and other lines.
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