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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
2
The 1887 Pennsylvania grant to charitable institutions totals 896,463 dollars and 56 cents. Mr Powerry, noted ill weeks ago, is reported improving. Spuracron the London preacher delivered his two thousandth sermon on Sunday before 6,000 attendees.
On Monday Ohio witnessed the second inaugural ceremony for Governor Foraker in Columbus. A large and impressive military display accompanied the formal proceedings accentuating the event.
The text notes that eight members back John Sherman for President, six from Ohio, suggesting the Sherman campaign is weakening. It questions whether the Sherman boom is petering out and implies waning Republican backing.
St Louis and Chicago outrival New York in election frauds with no fewer than a hundred arrests for ballot tampering. In London, the monster steamship Great Eastern was sold for 82500 dollars, with plans to break her up for old material costing another 75000 dollars.
Tor Sth of January anniversary of the battle of New Orleans was celebrated this year by Democratic societies and clubs in leading cities in honor of Old Hickory who commanded the American army on that memorable occasion.
A historical report notes the Knights of Labor with Powderly facing two rivals the Federation of Labor and the New Knights. It also records Ohio statistics: 2 881 school districts 21 062 schools 23 822 teachers average male salary 38.53 monthly female 29.86 and an average 7.75 month school term.
Spraker Carnisleé announced the standing committees of the House on Thursday last. Pennsylvania gains three chairmanships Randall of appropriations Scott of expenditures in the Navy Department and Ermentrout of election of President and Vice President. In 1887 thirty one railroads totaling 5478 miles with a claimed capital of 328 million dollars were sold under bankruptcy proceedings. The Railway Age notes eastern states like New York and Pennsylvania supplied nearly one third of the roads closed, while Western and Southern states showed less reckoning.
On Saturday Mr. Lamar tendered his resignation as Secretary of the Interior to the President. The letter of resignation was promptly accepted, the President praising Mr. Lamar and noting his close association with the President. The aim was to allow Mr. Vilas and Mr. Dickinson, nominees for Secretary of the Interior and Postmaster General, to assume duties promptly so as not to retard department business.
Two Senate speeches on the tariff last Wednesday featured Senator Sherman advocating protection and Senator Voorhees calling for duty reductions. Each speech was strong and expected to be circulated in pamphlet form by campaign committees of both major parties.
The Philadelphia meeting of the Republican State Committee last Thursday approved Harrisburg as the convention site. A vote tally favored Harrisburg 36 to Allentown 13 and Lancaster 5 with Reading 8 and Erie 1 also noted. The mention of Mr. Blaine drew strong applause.
The Senate judiciary committee reported adversely on the nomina tion of Mr. Lamar for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but it is thought, will follow with confirmation as several Republican Senators plan to vote with Democrats.
A century old compendium reports varied local statistics and oddities across Pennsylvania. It notes a Carlisle butcher making a 363 foot sausage, 233 Philadelphia newspapers, forest fire losses from eight to five million, and Pennsylvania railroad wages totaling six million with eleven thousand workers. Carlisle shops produced 130 cars in November and 125 in December. Brookville gas strikes occur at two to two thousand one hundred feet. Judge Allison rules a husband may head household and thrash children. The state has about ten thousand seven hundred thirty one miles of railroad and telegraph lines. thirteen thousand thirty two miles of wire. Oil samples in Albany township Berks County show crude petroleum royalty. Tyrone enforces curfew for boys by 7 pm. Three hundred eighty soldiers’ orphans leave school in 1888, with forty four from Dayton and fifty five from Mercer. Tax law allows county jail commitments for unpaid taxes if no property to seize. Supreme Court says tax collector offices to be appointed, not elected. Three petrified toads found in a Cumberland Valley railroad station bucket. A Lancaster man imprisoned nearly four thousand days to assure testimony. Shamokin woman reports her cat roasted in a coal scuttle after a coal fire.
A large stock of new and seasonable goods will be disposed of at a great reduction from our usual low prices. Wraps, suits, coats, and underwear are being cleared out with significant price cuts. Overcoats drop from 18 to 10.50, 10 to 6.50, 8 to 4.75. Wool underwear and undershirts heavily reduced to 5 cents and 75 cents respectively. Must move, prices will attract buyers.
A bold sale text declares deep cuts across dress goods including flannels and border prints, with 25 and 50 cent worsted fabrics marked to 2 cents and other items slashed to 1 cent. It promises low prices on table linens, shoes, blankets, carpets, and hosiery as the stock is cleared before stock-taking.
The Sault Ste Marie railroad bridge nearing completion enables northern grain shipments to reach markets via an international link to Philadelphia New York and Montreal. It connects west of Chicago with the Northern Pacific Wisconsin Canadian Pacific New York Central and Pennsylvania railways, offering the Northwest grain region a Liverpool route shorter Duluth seaboard by 300 miles and Yokohama Liverpool by 1100 miles. The bridge spans under three quarters of a mile.
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