Laid Low by Death A Northwest Business Giant Dies
Alexander Mitchell president of the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway and the richest man in the northwest died at the Hoffman house in New York City of acute pneumonia at age 70. He built the great lakes trade network and the railway arms, with an estimated fortune of $20,000,000. Remainders will be taken to Milwaukee for burial at Forest Home Cemetery. His career rose with Milwaukee’s early rail expansion and the first president of CM&StP. His family and illness details are noted as the news spread.
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Spiritist exile in Clinton lives after mob scene
Adams, a noted spiritualist editor of Reboos from the Sunny Tand, was mobbed by about 200 citizens last Thursday in Clinton Ills and forced to leave town after failing to pay a $74 fine. He was granted liberty and banned from returning, amid threats of further harm, as authorities sought to protect him.
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Indiana Republican pick to face 1888 in Harrison name
A Palmer House talk praised Senator W. H. Harrison as Indiana's choice for the next Republican presidential candidate. The speaker predicted a GOP victory in 1888, noted protection sentiment rising in several southern states, and argued labor agitation would be settled by legislative action. The piece cites views on Blaine, Allison, and labor influence in New York and Illinois.
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Labor Upheaval and Knights Conflict Echoes Across Trades
Dispatches from New York and surrounding states report labor strife tied to Knights of Labor leadership, dues disputes, and worker protests. Declared independence from the general executive board, action targets extravagance and authority, with multiple strikes and wage changes in stove, pottery, and other industries.
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