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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1889
Page
2
The annual condition report to the governor notes growing student numbers and improved facilities including a recently occupied new building, an expanded library with better scientific apparatus, and $124,955.70 in trustee contracts since the old building burned.
The incoming Congress faces broad action on Blair educational bill forfeiture of land grants and anti trust measures plus repeal of civil service and oleomargarine taxes. Also on deck are tariff reforms pensions and tax laws with extensive investigations due on dressed beef irrigated lands Canadian railways and Alaska fisheries. Silver bullion purchase and Samoa treaty discussions loom though much work may wait until after holidays with executive sessions likely to dominate before recess and Christmas confirmations.
The postmaster general's report highlights rapid postal growth and future reforms. Recommendations push for marine post offices, free delivery in large towns, postal savings banks, limited telegraph service, and penny postage within a year or two. A New York reform club summary challenges tariff theory, noting strikes in protected industries across multiple sectors.
The newly appointed associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, David J. Brewer, is about fifty, a Smyrna native in Asia Minor. His father is Roy Josiah.
The article reviews Jefferson Davis as a prominent yet controversial figure in American history. It notes his early service to the United States, his switch to the Confederacy, and his death after a long life marked by treason. Born June 3 1808 in Kentucky, educated at Transylvania and West Point, Davis held multiple roles from soldier to congressman senator and secretary of war before leading the Southern Confederacy.
Senator Voorhees introduces tariff resolutions to the senate aiming for revenue needs with minimal duties on necessities and higher taxes on luxuries while extending free trade to curb monopolies. The National Farmers' Alliance endorses woman suffrage land, anti-aliens policy, greenbacks, and hard money for public debt while opposing railroad bond-backed loans and higher government salaries. It also backs canals and deep harbor projects and endorses the Australian voting system. The article closes with a calendar note on the recurring 9 dating symbol and its expected pattern through 1900.
President transmits Brewer nomination to the Senate as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. Senate swears in Pierce and Casey from North Dakota. Hoar resolution on class assignment by lot for new states Washington North Dakota South Dakota approved. Lot draws assign Squire Allen Moody Pettigrew Pierce Casey to terms expiring 1891 1892. Senate meets in executive session then adjourns until tomorrow.
The Times backs the extradition idea and questions western tax burdens aiding New England industry. The Standard foresees real tariff reform later. The Tribune lauds the message as plain and sincere with strong public-spirited convictions. The Herald calls it a plain business document aligned with the Republican platform. The Inter Ocean deems it an exhaustive state-of-the-union report with firm measures urged by the party. The Globe criticizes it as similar to Cleveland’s but lacking statesmanship. The Tribune notes disappointment over tobacco tax repeal but supports keeping it for pensions.
A joint meeting of many city committees under the Central Traffic association in Chicago endorses Samuel B Sweet for the Indiana state pension commissioner post. The resolutions praise his business merit, integrity, loyalty, and leadership in railway affairs and urge his appointment.
The Gazette rebuts rumors of a consolidation among Chicago newspapers and a merge of the Meirs and Sentinel into a Democratic party organ. It denies talks of any such scheme and asserts Tur Sextinev will continue under current management delivering local and telegraph news with freshness. The editors state no negotiations are pending and no consolidation has been discussed.
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