20 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1888
Page
1
News in brief notes formation of the California Dried Prait Association in San Francisco with a capital of 250.09 dollars. The item mentions various political, railway, and international updates including strikes, vetoed bills, and a Milwaukee road wreck near Tiverton Wisconsin.
The report outlines lengthy Senate and House proceedings with focus on the Chinese Exclusion bill and arid land irrigation debates. It notes allocations, amendments, and motions, including the Fourth of July Claims, Sundry Civil, and Interstate Commerce measures, plus maritime and public notices from the period.
Late news items report Junge Davenport of Kansas City endorsing that women may wear trousers in Missouri. Other briefs note 92 new yellow fever cases in Jacksonville Florida with one infant death, a bridge collapse near Coffeeville Mississippi, and a horse and rider surviving.
A lengthy review of President Cleveland's acceptance letter outlines Democratic tax reform aims, tariff reduction proposals, and the goal to relieve the surplus in the treasury. It contrasts the party platform with Republican opposition and emphasizes protecting labor, wages, and national prosperity through measured revenue reform.
Senator Beck delays tariff report due to illness at Fortress Monroe as other news cover fires destroying Milwaukee banker John Johnsons estate and Bracken Brae farm, ship Nevada passengers sail to Europe aboard Alaska, Dayton hospital wall collapse kills two. Harper Indiana town burns except one store, Prof. Hoar seeks protests from State Department, Paris Exposition appointment for A J Stace, and remarks on Nile, famine, and yellow fever rise.
Delegates and visitors begin returning home as the grand encampment wraps up. A report urged restoring per capita taxes, and salaries of 20 per year were approved for Judge Advocate General and Inspector General. Staff picks include F. E. Weigel Missouri and John Taylor Pennsylvania. Complainants from New Mexico and the Pacific coast allege railroad unfairness and a committee was formed to decide future action if needed.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train jumped the track near Ankenytown twenty five miles south of here yesterday morning crashing into a siding freight train. The freight engine exploded spraying scalding water and wreckage. Engineer Harry Tortinson and baggage master DA Wilson were killed instantly. Others were injured including Mrs Elwart Valentine Luckens an express messenger who survived but may not recover and William Grimsley fatally scalded. Thirty one passengers and crew sustained injuries from steam and debris. The sleeping car remained intact with no injuries.
Official returns from Arkansas show the governor elected by 14 981 votes after 95 38 vote margin and a Democratic legislature predominance. The convention question failed 90702 to 667 with 600 uncast. thirteen counties favored the convention, led by Arkansas Prattley Carrell Clay Cleburne Crittenden Desha Garland Jefferson Mississippi Ouachita Phillips Sharp. heavy turnout in Republican counties.
Acting Attorney General Jenks reports 470 convictions for polygamy adultery and unlawful cohabitation in Utah under the 1877 act and 89 in Idaho with fines and imprisonments. Fourteen pardons have been granted by the President on grounds of ignorance age and poverty. A Missing Benedict: Walter Ballock Keene, a 19 year old medical student, vanished after marrying Georgiana Appleton Hunter in New York last April.
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