23 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1880
Page
1
The amendment to the Kansas Constitution bars the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors within the state forever except for medicinal scientific and mechanical purposes.
The Hon. E. B. Washburne of Chicago will write the Illinois entry for Britannica volume 12 and his manuscript is already with the publisher. Sir Edward Thornton served as England’s minister to the United States from 1803 to 1809, and he has been minister since 1867. His son is an attaché at the legation and may lead it in the future.
The Iowa Central Railroad prohibits conductors engineers station agents and other employees from smoking or drinking whisky ale beer cider or other intoxicating liquors while on duty under penalty of discharge or suspension from service.
A young Columbus woman saved a street by grabbing the horse’s bit as a runaway reared near her, then turned the animal over to its driver after briefly being dragged. She carried two packages at the time of the incident.
Senator Paddock introduces a bill to appropriate money for Missouri River channel improvements at Omaha, Conrail Bluffs, Nebraska City, Eastport, Brownsville, Plattsmouth, Nemaha City, and Buffalo with specified amounts ranging from ten thousand to seventy five thousand dollars.
Senator Ingalls reports letters from six states and merchants urging reissue of fractional currency. They say small mail money losses have increased since its retirement and expect action. The piece notes the growing fractional currency movement and reports Treasury Department pranks with bogus drafts sent to Secretary Sherman.
General Sherman has told friends he intends to retire from the army on his 62nd birthday in April. He could draw about $10,000 a year in three fourths pay, potentially clearing the way for Sheridan to command the army, though the position of General of the Army ends with Sherman’s retirement or death.
Senator Ingalls aims to reissue traction currency to meet public demand for mail transmission. Senator Kirkwood proposes certificates to postmasters in 10 25 and 50 cent sheets, redeemable at sub-Treasury or national depositories, to keep small denomination money out of general circulation.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr. Buil's Cough Syrup claiming it eases and cures the worst cough or cold. The price is listed as 25 cents per bottle.
A San Francisco Chronicle story recounts a whaler captain finding a rock in Alaska that yielded silver valued up to 6000 per ton with nearby loose rock at 275 per ton. An Oakland investor forms a company to finance a seven month expedition, planning to depart in April and return with proceeds split with the crew.
He asked for $1,000 more to sustain him and wrote a second note, which led to his capture. He says he has enough stock to settle both notes. Treager, formerly pastor of the German Methodist Church in St. Paul.
A summary of county treasurers reports shows 1879 and 1889 figures for the Iowa school system. It lists receipts from district tax and other sources, and expenditures for school houses libraries bonds and interest, contingent funds, rent and repairs, secretaries and treasurers, records and insurance, supplies, and other purposes.
Fifteen lives are known to be lost in a Buffalo fire. The Electric Light Company of New York is organized with one million dollars. Fire damages Manly & Sons telegraph cable works in Philadelphia. Hale is struck by a lever in Lewiston, father of Hon. Eugene Hale. The President nominees Singiser for Idaho secretary and Champlin for public moneys receiver. Harrison Wire Mill in St. Louis damaged by fire. Six hundred workers lose jobs. Justice Strong resigns from the Supreme Court. Clinton Junction elevator bursts with grain. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rail line elevator burns. Secretary Thompson resigns to chair Panama Canal in Washington. Fire destroys Adams & Co. in Erie with deaths and many unemployed. Nanantum wreck described from St. Johns. Gen. Terry reports Sitting Bull band near Fort Buford. Baker’s car works boiler explosion. two killed after injury. Fires in Olean and Baltimore cause heavy losses. Mrs. Ewald dies by self-inflicted fire after arson. In Prince George county two children perish in a house fire. Nimmo reports export leaders for 1880. Nova Scotia Cage and Ford pits explode. no lives lost. Ohio Grange adopts political stance on railways and life insurance. Oklahoma colony grows with many state CCCs. Dr. Robert Wilson to Washington to seek border relief.
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