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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1890
Page
2
In Arkansas several items touch elections with Terry of Pulaski and Reed's reelection by a larger majority. The Republican convention in Texas nominates Fanagan for governor. The Union Labor Republican group in Searcy names J. P. Ansiey for Congress.
A historical note claims that if Breckinridge had been expelled from Congress ten days earlier the Republican majority for Bagle would be 5009 seats larger.
Lonoke reports praise for W. M. Fishback for his canvass in the interest of the democracy and honest government.
Fragmentary note from the Register in Muldrow Oklahoma Territory, cryptic and damaged. No identifiable people or actions readable. content suggests an audit or notice but lacks concrete details.
Tax notice fragment lists filing periods and dates from January to February. It mentions terms like tax, redistribution, and district days with unclear references to caps and bills. Key entities are unreadable due to garbled OCR.
Maj. Semuel Lo Bisek of Tudian Bas Moonrog county dies at Little Rock last Tuesday morning. Major Black, notable in Arkansas politics, was known for his excellent character and influence. His passing leaves a void among state leaders and supporters.
Catalogue of the Brat annual fair by the Central Pua Association of Seathwaat Ar kanana covers Howard dLampatend Park Nevada Dike Polk Montgomery Sevier Pétite Livér Milley counties. The exposition is set for Nashville Lis Outober 8 4 HO and i voted Gondy.
The Fourth district Republican convention at Mt Neto nominated Dr Harrison of the city for Congress after Hon A H Doles declined. The paper predicts Harrison will refuse the honor when it is offered, condemning the group that thrust it upon him.
Dr J A Meek of Creighead county switched from the Democratic base to join the Clayton-Fiser banner. He was defeated by a large margin. He claims he seeks congressional honors and aims to succeed Featherstone, but voters have had enough of his kind in Arkansas.
A Kansas convention declared endorsement of the American policy of protection as in the McKinley bill while some factions advocate free trade. The split shows a clash between opposing doctrines within the party amid heated debate on tariff policy.
Vague postwar tally from the Paris Express lists voter tallies for numerous candidates including Hagie 2055 Pize 4468 Chiem 2128 Pitman 1436 Dustop 118 Janes 14405 116 Andrews 1450 Aukin makers 1448 Shing sgham 1306 Myers Sandals 2105 Coody Boore 1900 Milee. The report credits Democratic candidates with solid support reflected in the numbers.
A Sunday report recollects Gaxzelle Col. Fish back’s speech at Prairie Grove defending his record against reconstruction critics. He contrasts Eagle and Hughes administrations with Clayton, accuses Clayton of overreach, and defends his own Treasury agent service while attacking Claytonism and military conduct.
The piece questions Governor election frauds and population decline, arguing crime will drive away residents and hurt property values. It criticizes a local editor from the Van Buren Graphic as hypocritical, condemning religious and moral preachers while hinting at broader corruption.
Fellow Democrats celebrate a protracted victory with unity and restraint amid provocations. They deny election fraud claims, praise orderly conduct, warn of November battles, and urge continued party discipline under the National Republican opposition.
The message warns that Republicans will employ bribery threats and fraud to win Congress in November. It urges calm amid potential violent provocation, praising victory but urging moderation, organization, and vigilance to safeguard liberties. Signed by J E B Winniasts, W J Terry, Chairman, Secretary.
Arkansas readers are updated on a series of deaths and local events across multiple counties. Notables include the deaths of Jackson of Drew county and RK Long at Batesville, plus Major Jno. Li. Strong in Tennessee and Sydney Andrews in Lee county. Also reported are a new Texarkana bank with 50,600 capital, Gateway National Bank at Jonesboro with 106,000 capital, and a cotton exchange formed by businessmen in Preoke. A white man is accused of raping a 12 year old in Pike county. several arrests and pardons are noted, along with a large store fire at Wynne and a triple birth in Craigheld county. The Dardanelle Post suspends after editor Hicks’s death, and other minor items include a gin accident in Jefferson county and a shot death in Lee county.
Two people died in a railroad wreck near Lexington Missouri last Saturday. The report also notes a series of other disasters and social items, including a large New York clothing firm deal, a self-hanging in Wichita, mail robbery arrest in Andes Ohio, and a fatal canyon town feud in West Virginia, with looming storm predictions and a Spokane blast killing fifteen workers.
A Fayetteville Republic report notes trains struggled over Boston Mountain as the heaviest engine carried only two loaded cars. A Troy area hunter Ferguson died after a firearm recoil struck him in the stomach. He was found unconscious and died despite medical help.
In a sensational hearing, Rev. Mr. Rutor accused his wife of cruelty and immorality and sought a divorce. The testimony was grave, but the court denied both petitions and gave the couple another chance to remain together.
A barn owned by J B Marks ham near Chateau was destroyed by lightning causing 2500 in losses. Crude petroleum from a Bushyhead well sells for 84 a barrel. The Chieftain reports increased horse thefts in Cherokee Nation north. Freight train 57 derailed near Muskoge e injuring engineer Dowd fireman Hatchies on and a tramp.
A prankster in a neighborhood connects a painted Venus statue to a battery with wire so any person touching it receives a shock. The device is described as a three-vaned statue landing in the street, with its vanes touching by chance. The report notes no city is named and the incident remains a curious, local curiosity.
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