26 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1894
Page
1
A local shop advertises wool pants at three dollars, promising sturdy linen thread stitching that resists ripping. It claims a wide range of men and boys apparel equal to tailor made suits, with prices tailored to meet tough times.
Washington reports show Democrats angry over the Wilson tariff, with moves to reconmit the bill and pressure from Haines and Breckinridge. The Ways and Means Committee doubts success, while Hannon presses forward amid cautious optimism about the bill’s fate. The internal revenue bill text is set to be submitted, detailing a 2 percent income tax on incomes over 4000, strict enforcement, and corporate taxation integrated with dividend payments. Chairman Wilson ill, Hawaii dispatches note political shifts, and a Milwaukee banker faces conviction for fraud.
Prohibition was declared dead as the state Supreme Court affirmed its earlier ruling that the prohibitory amendment was never legally adopted and not part of the constitution. The case arose from J A Harvey of the State Temperance alliance suing W M McFarland to compel a certified copy of the constitution including the provision. The decision also notes shifts in related cases and a broader implication for the temperance movement.
A condensed report of congressional actions from January covering senate talks on the federal elections bill and tariff debates, the rejection of J Scott Harrison for customs in Kansas City, free entry in bond for shipbuilding materials, Wool schedule disputes, a $50000 Stark monument appropriation, and presidential vetoes including the New York New Jersey bridge bill. It notes resignations, votes on steel rails free list, and readings of Hawaiian correspondence with party reactions.
Dated items report: Thatcher dies in Topeka at 1 pm. Coughlin trial prosecution rests. Reading road president re-elected. Third National Bank of Detroit liquidates. An opium smuggler named 8 EP Davia jailed. $15,000 opium recovered. Rail network expansion planned in Central Asia. Michigan wreck case jury dismissal. William Smith arrested in Chicago. wanted in Kansas City for attempted murder. Berlin unemployment around 60,000. San Domingo instability cited. Northern Pacific directors Barney and Bull resign. Illinois state building at world fair sold for $1,650. Governor Waite calls wool growers convention for Feb 5 in Denver. Two Illinois steel works resume, 1,200 workers employed. Judge Tuthill attacks Attorney Scanlan over Coughlin trial fears. Robbery shootout in Danville, Pa. robbers fled by gang. United States company to control Milwaukee system and Northwestern lines. Montgomery makes 19 knots on trial. Emile Mellinet noted. gun reportedly present in Samos. consuls seek warships. Jack Carkeek beats Jack Brady in wrestling at Masatien. Fourteen monetary conference topic discussed. Denver feature and trade wage trends show slow improvement.
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