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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
3
Fragmented items mix political gossip and weather notes. Ex governor prospects, party maneuvers, and Republican confab chatter blend with cyclone warnings, drought fears, and cattle ranges across Arizona. Reports center on St Louis cyclone impact, silver debate, and upcoming convention dynamics alongside farm bulletins and crop prospects.
A large audience attended Union High School’s commencement at the Pacsnix Opera House. Delays, decorated stage, and speeches by Superintendent Craiger and others framed a ceremony featuring diplomas for grammar and high school graduates.
A letter from Pacewix Arizona dated May 25 1800 denounces politicized moves to replace the Insane Asylum Superintendent. It praises current management for humane care and scientific operation, questions affidavits from discharged staff, and argues Governor Franklin should not reward party favors with the post.
Reports from St Louis detail widespread damage and numerous deaths as a massive tornado devastates warehouses, bridges, and residences along the riverfront. City hospitals report many injuries while relief efforts mobilize. East St Louis suffers heavy losses and the storm moves toward Illinois towns.
Samuel Dlokin will conduct the prohibition campaign as the new National Committee of the Prohibition party met until 4 am. Samuel Dickie was not chosen as chairman. Selected officers include James A Tate as vice chairman from Tennessee, WT Wardwell from New York as secretary, Samuel D Hinettings as treasurer, with Stavens of Pennsylvania, C Karskadden of West Virginia, John Hipp of Colorado, and Volney Cushing of Maine joining the committee. Permanent headquarters to be decided by the Executive Committee.
Washington May 29 The caucus decided on the order to take up bills including appropriation, Butler bond, and others such as immigration land law and banking. They doubt they can dispose of more than the first three measures. Pascific Railroad funding was placed fourth and defeated. Sandoval Valencia confess. turn state's evidence in Arizona lead fraud case.
Herman Kreck of Kreck Coetergan & Co, diamond importers in Cincinnati, was found guilty by the United States District Court of attempting to smuggle diamonds in Pinnapmenia on May 29.
May 29 report notes Hoffman & Co will ship $1,000,000 in gold to New York. Director of the Mint lowers assay office gold bar premiums from 4 1 6 to 1 8 percent. Scott Jackson sentenced to be hanged June 30 for murder, with a sixty day stay to allow appeals. River and Harbor bill vetoed by the President. Markets list silver 0 84, lead 3.00, Mexican dollars 41 455.
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