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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1890
Page
6
Summary of North Dakota news items noting Grand Forks jail escapees and farming concerns. Mentions Forman wheat problems, Nelson of De Lamers with a large flock, and W E Patterson planning to die in the spring alongside others.
The South Dakota Fair closed Friday with better gate receipts than ever, indicating a sound financial condition. The Northwestern company won city approval for a right of way through Yankton, resolving a conflict with the Milwaukee line that threatened tram operations and cutting off the latter’s sidetracks.
Washington reports that the Salvadoran national assembly unanimously elected Carlos Bactie provisional president of the republic, with the transition set for next March. A private source notes a bank robbery near Daler, Oregon, on the 17th, where a tunnel under the building blew the vault open. theft amount unclear but rumored around $10,000.
The Milwaukee and Northern line is sold to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, with operations to begin Oct 1. Northern Pacific reports year earnings and mileage gains amid construction on suburban links. Passenger rate disputes arise between Lincoln and Chico, while Wabash pay cuts trigger brief strikes. Bronx City and Northern gains Manitoba access with new bonds and traffic alliances.
A San Francisco gathering of locomotive firemen discusses year end achievements and notes a strong railroad year. Grand officers elected include Grand Master PoP Sargint, Vice Grand Master J J Hanrahan, and others. Delegates plan trips to Mt Shnum and Los Angeles before returning home. A railroad official predicts continued strong traffic through early 1881, despite anticipated crop declines and coal stock concerns affecting tariffs. The report highlights expanding equipment and capacity, with cautious optimism for next year.
A cluttered notice lists various cases across states: Glynn County clerk Jacob Beach wounded by Maj John Speara during a land sale quarrel in Brunswick Georgia. Maxwell linked to a murder case in Morrisville Illinois. a June 26 murder in Morris, Illinois with authoritie seeking a hang date of October 17 for a principal defendant. Co-defendant John Fitzhigh sentenced to imprison. Indiana officials accuse W W Wilecos of misappropriating $1800, while Charles Welborn of Birmingham faces mail fraud charges tied to a dubious “American Thief Con” entity. Ogden Utah police arrest four long-time California escapees from Folsom prison. Lemnol Dow of River Mall Wis found dead in a lane with a note. despondency cited. Sacramento reports domestic business dispute between A Menke and son-in-law J J Clacken ending with deaths and injuries among hop growers. Springfield Ohio wine dealer Charles Drumm commits suicide after shooting his wife. Idaho report claims Bishop Budge of the Mormon church indicted for conspiracy related to election tactics and Mormon voting influence.
Judge A A Dixon is named by Montana Democratic convention for Congress. In Coronado a sixth district convention nominates Maj. W 4 Curtin of San Bernardino by acclamation. Wm P Olin of Boston is named by Massachusetts Republicans for federal delegate. Other picks include Albert E Pillsbury for attorney general and J Gould for auditor. Connecticut Republicans nominate Samuel Ki Merwin for governor and A Bowen for lieutenant governor. Geo J Melauny named for secretary of state and E S Henry or Lyman S Catlin for treasurer in separate contests.
Reports of hog cholera devastations near Jeffersonity with John Ritter losing forty tons of heavy hogs and John Stone twenty more in two days. A fire damaged the Washington Heights wagon house near Chicago on the 10th with suspected arson. Benjamin Sweatzer, a Boston & Maine railroad observer, was killed near Lynn after being struck by a locomotive. A Madrid fire at the Alhambra palace in Granada began on the 16th, spreading from the Albarca court to galleries, causing extensive damage.
A body washed ashore at Rockaway near New York with a steerage ticket to Rotterdam aboard the Veenhaim. Fires in South Haven and Provincetown killed several, with multiple injuries and extensive property losses. A thunderstorm in Provincetown and a train collision in Harriman caused deaths, while other incidents across Missouri, Minnesota, and Chicago warned of wide-scale peril and marked insurance payouts and wreckage.
A blaze at No. 1 Friedrick Street Berlin killed two of merchant Frida's daughters aged 16 and ? in the home. A maid also perished as the fire consumed the rich household on the 19th inst, with investigators unsure of the cause.
The article reports on a Lafayette College suspension of two students for hazing, a Chicago dry goods firm’s assignment covering stores and land in multiple Ohio counties, and Dr A G Larson’s wife’s disappearance with $18,000 amid fears of robbery or murder. It also notes New York labor strikes by the National Gold and Silver Benders union seeking wage increases, partial return to work in Boston and elsewhere, and a Millers’ National Association protest letter to members.
A dated letter criticizes Senator Shermane's tariff amendment restricting drawbacks for imported goods. It argues the proposal favors the jute combine and harms welfare, urging the conference committee to amend the provision to secure justice through pressure and action.
Ottawa dispatch reports a heated debate in Canada over annexation to the United States, with loyalists split over government stance. The Quebec Telegraph argues for closer ties and possible union, citing McKinley tariff effects and British investments. editors warn such rhetoric risks political upheaval and public unrest.
Ericson’s body was taken ashore from the Balti more at Stockholm on the 16th in a black-draped royal barge. A huge procession accompanied the casket to the railway station and then to Filipstad for lying in state before a public funeral. About 100,000 people witnessed the transfer as ships fired minute guns and Sweden paid tribute to the United States.
A passenger train crash on the Philadelphia and Reading line near Shoemakersville left many dead and dozens injured. Engineers and firemen perished, including John White and J. Templing, with bodies recovered through the night as river wreckage and overturned cars lay strewn along a 150 foot embankment. The Pottsville express had previously been in a wreck and, with contractual ties, links to past disasters loom over the tragedy.
In a deadly Pullman car wreck near Pottsville and Mahanoy City, victims include rings of railway workers and residents. Among the dead are conductor Larry Logan, Philadelphia & Reading solicitor Kaercher, Ma hanoy City fireman Joseph Becker, and several others found under the smoker or in water. Families mourn wives and children as the casualty list grows.
Reports indicate Oscar Pflatenhauer and Fred Baughbach were murdered by Arizona Apaches near Chloride in Bierva county. Moccasin tracks were found near the victims. Miners in the area are warned and are moving toward the settlement as Gov Prince and district commander Port Wingate seek immediate cavalry dispatch into the Blak Range country.
In Ventce TH, on the 19th, conductor Lowery of the Chicago and Alton and brakeman Brockmiller tried to rid a caboose of vermin using gasoline. A cigar sparked the flare, catching fire and causing an explosion that fatally burned Lowery about the head and hands.
The iron steamer Ajax was wrecked on the tenth at Petrolea on the northern California coast. All passengers and crew were saved. The vessel ran between San Francisco and Golbay Ore and belonged to the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company.
The twenty sixth annual report of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road for the year ending June 30, 1890 shows gross earnings of 26,405,008 a gain of 683,149 over the prior year. operating expenses 17,173,097 up 624,712 net earnings 9,232,610 up 358,436. The system operates 5,056 miles. President Roswell Miller discusses unfavorable traffic conditions and the impact of interstate rate competition and long and short haul clauses, noting efforts by legislatures to curb rates and concerns over essential competition among rail lines.
A fragmentary item presents a quirky misattribution of authorship as a editor recalls a backwoods figure unfamiliar with folding doors and fashion, implying a humorous or critical take on who writes public notices or opinions.
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