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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1896
Page
3
The weekly Herald reports on Republican party rifts over bolters, the St Louis convention, and a robust expectation for a strong, business-minded territorial delegation. It notes Cameron’s activity, a Venezuelan boundary commission update, and shifts in sentiment toward silver politics shaping the Chicago convention.
Dr J M Ford denounces the Territorial Central Committee actions at yesterday s Boling Convention accusing them of usurpation and improper conduct. He argues the 27 delegates from Maricopa Yavapai Yuma and Pima were improperly treated and urges formation of a new one delegate per county committee to draft resolutions and platform.
West bound mail and a 9536 bound cattle train collided near Lavisesrox Montana. Several people died and many passengers were injured as they attempted to jump from derailed cars. The crash halted rail service and left investigators noting faulty coupling and emergency delays.
The opening of the twenty eighth quad rennial session of the Methodist Episcopal Church sees intense debate over admitting women delegates and reallocation of representation. Bishops, clergy, and lay leaders from the US and abroad gather at an armory in Crevenasp with about six to seven hundred attendees. The looming reforms include women delegates, lay participation, and the rule changes on discipline and itinerancy.
The Cripple Creek blaze swept the area in a northern arc with wind pushing flames east and west. Most structures melted away while the Masovic Temple and a few scattered buildings remained. thousands sought shelter as debris burned and townsfolk rushed to salvage what they could. Military patrols arrested those lacking proper accounts, the jail filled, and improvised depots housed prisoners. A Denver squad and a unit from Minturn were dispatched to restore order.
May 2 Herald prints Captain General Wigler interview saying U S recognition of Cuban insurgents stiffened rebels and will delay political reform until the rebellion is crushed. Weyler admits the situation remains serious but improving. Advertisement for Shilohs Compound Remedy and nasal injector at Reefer's Pharmacy.
Wastuxcrox May 2 B W Jewell and wife of Tohaoneeburg with Attorney Treslow and Sen White met the President to press a petition on John Hayes Hammond. They plan to go to Ospe Town to urge President Kroger to intervene, carrying a Congressional petition started by Sen Jawell and support from Sen Stewart Jawell. The Jewells are well known to President Kroger and his wife. President Cleveland showed interest and expressed hope for a successful mission.
In the Senate Butler of North Carolina proposes a bill to make the Mexican silver dollar and the Japanese yen legal tender in the United States, arguing states could adopt the policy if Congress fails to act. The naval appropriations debate moved on with German's amendment halving battleships, passing with minimal remarks.
On May 2 Carro reports 1000 Dervish riflemen and a large mounted force near Akasheh forming up for an attack. The concentration signals a potential hostile action as troops station and maneuver in the region. The report notes the scale and proximity of the assembling forces.
Shishchiro Kureno, the Japanese minister, will be moved to the Japanese legation in Italy where a vacancy exists. His successor will be Hos Hosshi Tori, a highly regarded member of Japan's board element, representing a shift in diplomatic postings.
A fire in Denver and related collapses lead to three thousand people left homeless and hungry as relief measures are discussed in Denver and Colorado Springs. Secretary Jackson reports destitution and shortages of provisions and rent necessities for cooking utensils amid ongoing relief efforts.
A collage of curiosities and oddities including Neptune and Mercury views of the sun, Mars moons and speed, a quip on the underground Bokharan city, strange Lancashire betting games, a Highlander encounter on a rail, an ostrich bicycle tale, a Spanish battle aftermath after death, and racing pigeons in Belgium.
An essay notes Syrian Arabs retain ancient dress while Western garments barely change over a millennium. In Rutlandshire a pair of sporting dogs disappear then reappear worn and destitute, having fallen into a burrow while chasing a cat. A spade reveals the dogs trapped eight feet down, where they were saved after days of care.
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