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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1890
Page
2
The Senate debated land sales, forest and anti lottery bills, and a land court proposal as President pro tempore presided on the sixteenth inst. Kennedy speech generated edits, and House conference duties were assigned before adjournment.
A Republican Senate gathering outlined a restricted sanatorial program for the remainder of the session. Bills listed include anti lottery, timber culture repeal, private land claim courts, relief for the Supreme Court, eight hour work for government labor, transfer of revenue marine service to the Navy, and several others including Indian depredation settlements and land taxation measures. A second, unrelated item reports the gruesome death of a lineman in New York City from an electric line shock witnessed by theatergoers, and a Missouri Pacific express wreck near St. Louis injuring several passengers.
Reports from Eljen dale and nearby areas indicate near total crop failure across Spink County and worse conditions statewide. Mayor Lefton telegraphs wheat yields near zero as farmers mortgage everything to merchants, urging relief as fuel shortages loom this winter.
A misplaced switch caused a disaster on the New York Central system near Schalack West Albany. One freight train collided with another wrecking cars across passenger and freight tracks. A brakeman Seth Jegs was crushed and not expected to live. No Democrat won in Wyoming state races. Warren led with broad majorities aiding Republican gains. Pretty Polly Andrews won a foot race against Tom Mitchell and John Van Leer in Chattanooga after a staged duel proposal.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company board approved a salary raise for President and General Manager A. A. McEgod. The adjusted amount is reported as the largest railway official salary at the time, reflecting a substantial boost over previous figures.
Flooding swept Prater and Frondénan racecourses and caused extensive damage along Denve valley. Twenty one bodies found in Eibe after floods, Bennett Island at Prestbury inundated, and high river levels threaten more trouble. Damages at Prereburg Road Grau and Waltzes noted. Wheat and cotton exports update from Maine and Georgia. Minnesota floor output and coal mine incident in Newark.
National money market tightness spreads across Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis with rates around seven to eight percent. Treasury disbursements and bond operations drive activity as $8 million in duties may rise and $2.3 million in prepaid interest are noted. President orders measures to ease strain including flexible bond handling and early interest payments.
Citizens in Rio Janeiro protested a government grant to organizers of proposed coffee auctions. The scheme allows initial duty payment after two years with subsequent payments, viewed as an usurpation and scandal. The piece questions fate of a future congress abolishing export duties and notes a link to a relative of Deodoras.
A chaotic congressional session details passage of the tariff bill after a lengthy dispute. Debate covers railroad land forfeiture, conference reports, and appointments to committees. Senators Morgan and Aldrich spar over policy with a party-line vote. the day ends in adjournment as rules constrain debate and timing.
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