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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
2
Fragmented remarks reference Lincoln and war fears, noting governors and public figures of the Sixth California district, with warnings against escalation. Mentions include Governor Budd, Sacramento leadership, and concerns over civilian life amid looming conflict and political pressure.
Article discusses trust reform debates and a Fresno driven bill to create a Central California judicial district, covering Kiame, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties. It argues Fresno as the proper courthouse site and urges local business groups to back Castle's bill to aid regional economy and public building funding.
The Knights of Labor lobby for immigration restriction amid disputes over the China trade, steamship company influence, and US labor markets. Pacific coast reports note political maneuvering, calls for action from Congress, and public sentiment favoring limits to foreign labor to protect American workers.
A garbled montage of political rants, crime notes, and oblique notices from a 1900 newspaper page. It mentions strikes at the Academy, a would be police chief, a Stockton barber, reactions to Zola, and various legal and personal items. The piece also records civic concerns, a few court actions, and birthday and death notices tied to Atlanta and Fresno areas.
Debates on Senate seating for Henry W. Corbett from Oregon end with a 20 to 19 vote in favor of seating. Burrows attacks Corbett as a conduit for money power while Shattuck defends railroads as essential to progress. House debate includes a $42,000 probe fund and a one month pay boost for railroad employers amid broader revenue enforcement fights.
Wheat rose in early trading with July about a cent higher than Saturday’s close, May near 103 to 103. The market gained as shorts were forced to cover and Liverpool demand pushed prices higher, with May reaching around 1.04 and July near 90.40 before a late profit-taking pause. Corn showed solid gains, with May and data firm, and provisions moved to safe levels as results closed higher.
Arthur Spencer, known as the Chinese interpreter in the Abrook murder trial, has been indicted by a US federal court for impersonating a United States Chinese Inspector to obtain money from a suspect. The trial is set for next Wednesday in Loghlea. A witness for the defense, Mr Jones, will testify tonight. A petition to form Reed School District was filed yesterday with Counts, opposing Superintendent Kirk. The Arizona district petition seeks to join the territory, previously denied, listing nine boys and thirteen girls in the district’s bounds with signatories including B. T Tipton and John D Page.
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