07 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1886
Page
1
An appeal from the joint Executive committees of Knights of Labor districts 101 93 and VW urges workers worldwide to oppose Jay Gould and his corporate empire. The message denounces wage abuses long hours and blacklisting and calls for unity to end “white slavery” fostered by concentrated wealth and railway magnates.
Reports from Chicago and surrounding towns detail labor tensions as twenty cigar manufacturers meet to discuss a new wage scale, seeking a 33 percent rise while firms offer 10 percent and threaten arbitration. Knights of Labor and International Cigar Makers Union pressure workers to join, resulting in layoffs of 42 from a single shop.
A Washington session on April 7 saw heated debate as amendments to the post office appropriation sought to raise foreign mail subsidy funding from 575,000 to 0 dollars, amid partisan clashes over cabinet policy and postal expansion. Congress pressed pages on labor, shipping, and treasury matters, with the postmaster general defended as prudent in extending foreign mail service.
In Washington April 1 the Solicitor General testified that papers filed by District Attorney Coray show the patent was procured by fraud and that Mull filed for a patent while Elisha Geay filed a caveat the same day. The record hours are unclear, marking a suspicious line as to priority. Witness Ranney questioned the divinity claim. Grnly denied knowledge of the Hell company’s involvement. Executive nominations confirmed. several postmasters and civil service appointments approved with debate subsiding. A finance committee resolution stated there were no papers affecting internal revenue collectors. The president’s message to the Senate on the Chinese question discusses merchants who came to the U S and were not allowed to land.
A lengthy article discusses the misgivings about immigration policy, quoting a Supreme Court language on treaty obligations and the difficulty of admitting Chinese travelers under certain exemptions. It covers Senator Logan’s remarks on citizen rights abroad, the army funding debate, railroad discrimination complaints, portal clerks pay, and flood river reports with officials warning of rising Potomac levels and flood risks across several states.
April 1 river tragedy near OwkNsnono Kentucky as the Staines Mountain Key capsizes in gale. Three men identified as Asher waterman Scott Howery and BONY Blunder died. Captain Jolie Thies reportedly lost in wreck with physicians assisting. Townsfolk mourn missing names and details remain uncertain.
The April elections yielded Republican control in Milwaukee and broad gains in numerous cities. Reports indicate Republicans won mayoral and alderman seats in Madison and Kenosha while Cincinnati and Shelbyville also showed Republican dominance. The results echoed nationwide party strength with several towns voting for Republican slates and others remaining divided amid local contests.
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