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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1891
Page
4
The Greeley Tribune outlines its weekly stance as a Republican supporter for Weld county and the state. It invites letters from readers critiquing candidates officials or public policy both before and after nominations with anonymous submissions discouraged.
In Colorado the long party struggle inside the lower house ends with a forced, sincere capitulation. The piece notes Republicans across the state straddling the issue and officeholders prioritizing party over country while the Supreme Court is praised for upholding the principle that government is of the people by the people for all, and that the majority must rule.
A long column notes the temporary discontinuation of Mr George W Smalley letters in the New York Tribune after criticisms in the London Speaker and the Denver Republican. It ponders possible reasons including age, death, or loss of readership and ends with brief editorial commentary on the matter. The piece also mentions political comments about Speaker Hanna and a legislative water bill and railroad passes.
The Rev Thomas H Malone pastor of St Josephs parish West Denver slipped and fell in New York City fracturing his skull and may die. A Longmont fire destroyed Streeter block inside goods valued twelve to fifteen thousand dollars belonging to the Combination store grocery and meat market. The Millington murder case opened in Denver with District Attorneys Stevens and Garrigues prosecuting assisted by Judge Ballard and Luther Lafflin Mills of Chicago.
Governor D B Hill of New York elected to the U S Senate by a two vote margin over William M Evarts. Other items note Prince Baudoin of Belgium’s death amid intrigue, a Chicago and Erie railroad strike and settlement, Europe’s extreme cold, and a wreck injuring soldiers of the Seventh U S Cavalry near Florence Kansas.
The act defines domestic purposes in the state constitution and limits water use for irrigation. It bars carrying domestic water in ditches if seepage loss exceeds ten percent. Violations by diverting water for non domestic use carry misdemeanor charges with fines from fifty to two hundred dollars per offense. The measure takes effect upon approval due to irrigation season.
Hanna faction accepts court decision as final and returns to business in the Eighth General Assembly. House members take seats, adjourn until Tuesday, while Hanna supporters acknowledge defeat and pledge cooperation for state interests.
The assembly, minus Mitchell, Schwanbeck, and Zacharias, met at 10:15 as Speaker White convened the house. Reorganization actions featured Jesse White as speaker, a senate concurrent resolution, and rules committee appointments, while bills on payrolls and legislative employees advanced. The Hanna faction adjourned pending a court decision amid a senate low license bill debate setting city licenses at 500 and county licenses at 200.
McCreery proposes raising city limits to 1000 dollars. Later the supreme court decision on the house dispute confirms the majority may depose the speaker at any time by a majority vote. See inside page.
A terrible explosion at the Mammoth Coke works mine near Sc ottsdale Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning killed instantly more than a hundred miners. A vein of gas caused the disaster. Yerkes inaves and Co. 1636 Curtis St Denver Colorado seeking description and prices for ranch and Denver property.
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