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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1888
Page
2
Judge Rapalo of the New York Court of Appeals died after a lingering illness. The veteran jurist served on the court for many years and was known for his integrity and courtesy to colleagues and litigants. He passed away on a Thursday after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a legacy in state jurisprudence.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland spent Christmas quietly at the White House with no guests at dinner, reflecting a subdued holiday observance.
For the fiscal year ending in November or the previous year, the state cancelled debt amounting to 1,418,511 dollars. This leave the total unprovided debt at 5,156,108.85 dollars.
Two unidentified men died from freezing in Panhandle City, Carson County, Texas, shortly before Christmas. The deaths, unusual for the region, occurred amid freezing conditions affecting residents of the small Texas town.
A number of congressmen remained in Washington during the holiday recess because the interstate commerce law barred them from obtaining railroad passes.
Dr. Mackenzie states only time will reveal the precise nature of the prince’s throat illness. The assessment remains cautious and unspecific, with medical certainty deferred to future evaluation.
Missouri Governor Jonny St MarmapouxKe died at the Executive Mansion in Jefferson City on the 28th of pneumonia after an illness spanning several months. He was fifty three years old.
President Cleveland presented the Pope with a ceremonial copy of the United States Constitution. The document was beautifully engrossed, bound in cream vellum, and placed in a case of Tyrian purple, reflecting a high honor from the American leader.
Donnie Christmas week saw about 30,000 foreign money orders sold at the New York post office totaling $234,000. More than 15,000 of these orders were payable to Great Britain and Ireland, illustrating that migrants’ families in the old country are still remembered by relatives abroad.
Rev Lyman Abbott is elected pastor of Plymouth church in Brooklyn at the same salary as his predecessor Mr Beecher. He will continue his editorial work with the Christian Union.
Hon. Joey Parker, Supreme Court judge and prominent New Jersey Democrat, died in Philadelphia after paralysis. A 72 year old figure, Parker was a 1860 Douglas elector who backed the Little Giant, won the 1862 governorship over Marcus L. Ward, served as Attorney General in 1875, and became a Supreme Court judge in 1880. His name often appeared in Democratic presidential nomination discussions.
Danen Mangina, Cleveland's first Secretary of the Treasury and trusted political adviser, died in Albany on Christmas day after a long illness caused by overwork. Born 1831, he rose from Albany Atlas printer’s boy to Argus reporter and editor, later leading Democratic State Committee work and shaping Cleveland's 1882 and 1884 campaigns. His Treasury leadership earned national respect. his death is described as a national calamity.
Ancient Greeks and Romans knew petroleum. A Zante spring noted by Herodotus flowed for over two millennia. Indians and early settlers found Seneca oil in New York and Pennsylvania. The first major oil strike occurred at Oil Creek near Titusville by Colonel E L Drake in August.
The President’s tariff message broadens support beyond Democrats with strong Republican backing in New England and the West. Providence Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Springfield Republican urge tariff reduction, arguing it serves national finance and equals.
Mr W H Morgan of Lake City Florida suffered a severe cold with a distressing cough advancing toward consumption. After trying many remedies he worsened and lost flesh but found immediate relief with Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. About six bottles cured him with no relapse. Trial bottles free at Dr Magowan's drug store.
A Senate bill to restrict immigration was read in place by Senator Farwell of Illinois. The measure bans immigration of convicts, paupers, idiots, and insane persons, requires a certificate from a U S consul for each entrant, and lays penalties on vessel masters for bringing passengers without the certificate. The act would take effect 90 days after passage.
A Washington county gas landowner notes the industry's rapid rise in the region. About 200000 acres drilled, 150000 tons of iron used for pipes, and 500 million cubic feet of daily gas. Fourteen companies invest over 25 million dollars, with 17 million tied to land and wells.
Fragmentary text suggests cash guidance for purchases and advice on what to buy, ending with a note about printing again for the sort of item. No concrete names, dates, or places are readable to identify a clear event or subject.
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