05 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1889
Page
1
Telegram reports from Omonao New York and Sax Francieco show weak or steady wheat trading. January futures traded near 1.00 per bushel with January at 9949 to 1.003, February around 1.00 and March near 1.034, May near 1.044 to 1.077. Liverroot notes California prices around 7a 6d.
Sixty five men are employed on a new hotel with the fourth story nearly complete and roofing expected by April. A U S against Hogue and Bond for horse stealing ended in a not guilty verdict. A Norwegian named Edeon broke his leg unloading coal, and a longshoreman dislocated a shoulder after a 26 foot fall from the steamer Oregon. W K Sanders, jailed in Helena on fraud charges, remains in custody. In a separate case, Terry’s drunkenness led to a late night disturbance. Judge Tanner released him with admonition, then fined him for the midday offense despite the wife’s funeral demands.
C P Huntington writes to the New York Chamber of Commerce urging amendments or repeal of the Chinese exclusion bill. He argues honest American traders are not harmed and China should not block trade with other powers amid rising tensions.
The President transmitted to the Senate a supplemental message on the China treaty issue and the Chinese government’s refusal to ratify, detailing cipher dispatches from Washington to Peking and ministerial replies, with emphasis on the exclusion bill and related diplomatic correspondence. Also reported are various other news items including smallpox spread, fires, and political notes from across the United States and abroad.
News from Searle, Washington Territory reports a clash between the Knights of Labor and miners union as a train incident near New Castle escalates. Five men killed in a bloody fight at New Castle and Coal Creek prompts militia mobilization. Officials in San Francisco warn of protracted strikes amid mine shutdowns.
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