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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1888
Page
1
A May 8 wind storm in Lacona destroyed Myers & McKinley’s two story block and Masonic hall. J A Pogue merchant died in the ruins. Two others injured. Saw mill and dry goods houses damaged. Estimated loss about 15000 dollars.
In Chicago May 1 Mrs. Muehlberg is dying after defending her 13 year old stepdaughter from her husband who attacked and brutalized her and struck her skull with a crowbar. The assailant fled after erasing the crime and police seek him.
A roundup of events across the nation includes James H. Hunting's suicide in New York after a note to Cyrus W. Field Jr. and pleuro-pneumonia among cattle in Montana.fires burn Milan Ohio area. Jerusalem evangelist-related insanity. deaths of Thomas G. Woolford and Prof. Matthew Schmaltz. river floods, rail damage, and a large storm system. a Pennsylvania liquor law enforcement wave. labor strikes in Buffalo breweries. rail and steam incidents. and a deadly stage robbery pursuit in California.
Tom Turner once acquitted in the Conway murder case is dying after treating a horse. He contracted a deadly infection from a wound, swelling hands and head with a mass of sores. The Conway murder involved a woman and child and occurred about three years ago. Turner's daughter arrived from Chillicothe, Missouri. Doctors say there is no hope of recovery.
Doings in Congress reports the House in Committee of the Whole examining the Mills tariff bill with criticism from Henderson Iowa and others. Senate actions include silver bullion bill intro and railroad land forfeiture amendments.
Washington reports May 3 to May 5 detailing Senate measures on Chinese exclusion unearned land grants and Bureau of Animal Industry, along with a Missouri river bridge vote. House debates tariff policy, passes pension bills, and authorizes a Tennessee bridge project. snippets note speakers Palmer West Plumb Blair Dingley Kinney and Wheeler among others.
The speech continued yesterday in favor of the bill with Mr Bland of Missouri and Mr Woodburn of Nevada taking opposing or critical stances. Bland attacked Republicans for lacking a tax cutting measure and condemned pools and trusts as linked to high tariffs while Woodburn ridiculed the Democrats claim to aid workers and denounced the Mills bill. The committee and the House adjourned at 5 30 p m.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention met in Dubuque on May 2 to choose delegates for the St. Louis national convention. Temporary chair J C Cook spoke, with permanent chair Col Charles A Clarke afterward. Resolutions endorsed President Cleveland, opposed war taxes, supported free coats and blankets, and opposed free whisky and tobacco. Delegates at large were named, and the committee set long-term leadership and annual elections. Delegates prepared to travel to St Louis, with a three-person committee handling final arrangements.
A wholesale arrest in Lloydsville and Coalport near Antoons reveals a counterfeit gang with five members detained. Isaac Edmondson held counterfeit money, Daniel Gorman had a box of notes and a complete counterfeiting outfit, and John Meyers faced charges of mail tampering. Detectives and a U S marshal led the operation. The group awaits preliminary examination.
The Freeman's Journal reports that Dublin's Lord Mayor convened a meeting of Catholic MPs to discuss the Pope's rescript. Resolutions endorsed the Pope in spiritual matters but refused his interference in Irish politics, while pledging loyalty to him.
The author argues tariffs for revenue clash with protectionism. A revenue tariff taxes users of imported goods, while a protective tariff raises costs for all to shield domestic producers. Examples show how high duties inflate prices, reduce competition, and profit manufacturers like Ames at the expense of consumers. The piece contends protection benefits industry-centric states like Massachusetts while harming western farmers.
The piece argues that protection favors manufacturing and harms agriculture, comparing national policy to local outcomes. It cites H C Lodge declaring Worcester County Massachusetts thrives under protection due to a local market, challenging broader claims about farm benefits.
A Chicago Herald opinion piece critiques a grand torchlit campaign by Republican clubs led by Mr. Foster. It warns that grand processions and enthusiastic youths may not guarantee a Republican victory, fearing the party’s ultimate success rests beyond spectacle and under the November ballot. It foresees a sober post election sequence despite lively marches.
Washington reports the Republican Senate plans to block confirmation of any Chief Justice nominee until after November elections. The move, labeled an impropriety, risks leaving vacancies unfilled and politicizes the Supreme Court. Union Labor party details at Syracuse meet nominate Streeter and Powderly for national tickets.
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