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Newspaper
Kane Leader
Location
Kane, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
2
Kane Weekly Leader Presrpect plans a February late visit to the Florida Exposition. The trip aims to inspect exhibits and meet organizers, with expected discussions on regional trade and cultural showcases.
Atlantic City in December offers a tranquil off season with open year round hotels led by the Brighton. Visitors enjoy beach walks on the boardwalk, clam digging, and bracing sea air warmed by the Gulf Stream. Fast trains from the Delaware River reach the coast in 90 minutes, delivering a calm winter retreat from summer crowds. Atlantic City, N J December 22 1887.
More than three million tons of ice are harvested on the Hudson river, employing about 12,000 men and boys, 4,000 horses and 100 steam engines. The industry supports a sizable regional economy as crews work the river trades and related equipment under steady demand.
Carnise fell ill with a congestive chill Monday and could not leave his room Tuesday. Hon. 8. S. Cox of New York was unanimously chosen Speaker pro tem. Concaress has done little real work. The session is not for real work. Next year with the presidential struggle both parties will indulge more in buncombe.
Mr Buaive and his party remain in Venice Italy where they will extend their stay. Observant Mr Blaine notes Venice as a fascinating locale for travelers and researchers alike.
By a 12 to 0 vote the privileges and elections committee of the House adopted a report declaring Speaker Carlisle entitled to his seat, which is contested by labor candidate Mr. Thoebe.
The aspect in Europe is again decidedly warlike with unusual activity in Russian military circles, especially along the Austrian frontier, triggering feverish concern in Vienna and other capitals.
A last week blizzard across Dakota Montana Iowa and Minnesota is described as the severest in the land of blizzards. The disaster reportedly left nearly two hundred people dead and caused heavy livestock losses.
President Cleveland named General Edward S Bragg of Wisconsin as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico to succeed the late Manning. Bragg, noted as an excellent Civil War soldier, has served several terms in Congress. The nomination was confirmed on Tuesday.
The Tur M S Quay club of Philadelphia names Senator J D Cameron as its first choice for president and resolves to attend the Republican National Convention in a body to press his nomination. Meanwhile Pennsylvania's junior Senator favors Blaine, signaling mixed signals in the party.
Mr. Lamar was confirmed as Justice of the United States Supreme Court by the Senate in a 32 to 28 vote. Senators Stewart of Nevada Stanford of California and Riddleberger of Virginia joined the Democratic majority in favor. Nominations of Vilas for Interior and Dickinson for Postmaster General were then unanimously confirmed.
The Tuk Democratic State Committee met in Harrisburg to elect a chairman and executive committee and set the State Convention details. Dallas Sanders of Philadelphia and E P Kistner of Luzerne were candidates with factions backing each. The result was not known at press time, but Kistner was favored to win.
A prior report claiming the Supreme Court found the act of assembly unconstitutional is corrected. Judge Clark writing for the majority affirms the act’s constitutionality and the collectors will be chosen at the February municipal election as before.
Wa R Leeds who lost the Philadelphia sheriff race to Charles H Krumbhaar faces a bid for Republican city committee chair. James McManes, veteran leader who helped defeat Leeds, opposes him and leads a renewed challenge. Primaries Saturday evening produced 39 of 62 committee members against Leeds, paving Allen B Rorke to likely chair the committee.
A historic count shows the current Congress has 210 admitted lawyers in the House, a large minority practicing law away from Washington. Only 21 claim farming, six are newspaper men, and 60 served in the Confederate army while 79 served in the Federal army. Representative Tracy of Albany, NY, spent three years with the Papal Zouaves in Rome.
In 1887, this country’s 19 locomotive works produced 2 944 locomotives. The 15 car works built 12 131 box cars 11 644 coal cars 496 passenger coaches and 65 sleeping cars.
Altoona seeks a 75000 public building and Reading votes on a 300000 debt increase in spring. Across the state, 1 503840 spent on liquor in Wilkes Barre last year and 261 400 000 feet of logs will enter the Susquehanna this season. County treasurer Copeland’s defalcation reaches 5000. Pennsylvania Railroad orders 100 locomotives and 3500 freight cars. News covers politics, rail safety, veterans events, a monument at Gettysburg, a wealth of estates, Moravian land value, and vaccine farm exports to Shanghai and beyond.
A collage of curiosities and biographical notes touches on mortgages in Michigan farms, large fortunes, political seats, and notable figures. It cites Ex Senator Davis, Frederick Douglass, President Cleveland, Gladstone, and Rear Admiral Worden, plus odd tidbits about a Chicago gambler’s residence, a milk bottle found in Owensboro, and Beecher’s desk preserved in Peekskill.
A vendor advertises aprons at five cents, cotton dress goods four cents, heavy driving boots at 4.25 dollars, a comfortable for 75 cents, heavy grey blankets two dollars per pair reduced from three ninety, and buttons at ten cents per yard?
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