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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
3
Local notices urge voters to register by May 18 and describe county and city registration rules. Articles discuss Democratic splits, railroad politics, and national issues from Cuba to Arizona statehood, urging turnout and cautioning about influence and silver politics.
The article argues a 70 percent tax threshold to issue bonds and questions refunding $10,000 in bonds now payable. It notes rising gold outflow, criticizes Cleveland and Wall Street, flags a nearly $40,000 warrant indebtedness, and questions current city management while Congress adjourns around the St Louis convention.
The report notes a cold windy week with very slow crop growth nation-wide in Arizona counties. Irrigation needed due to no rainfall. apricots and garden truck in market. cattle shipped to northern ranges. water scarcity rising. Fruit and citrus growing well in some districts, frost damaged some crops, heavy shipments in several counties.
A fire at the gas works office on Washington Street killed Mrs Catherine Aghee Lacy, 86, after she tried to extinguish a stove fire with a rubber hose. Neighbors Zoeckler Hurley and Dr. Tattle aided, coroner's jury called to view the scene, funeral set for Catholic church tomorrow at 9.
At Cliveland May 14 the Methodist Episcopal general conference approved increasing the contingent fund from 25 000 to 350 000 and backed the Hing Mun mission in Chieu. The education committee reported easing first examinations in certain branches. The extension committee opposed foreign expansion. The telecopicy report urged retirement of Bishops Binman and Noster. A stormy vote favored substitut Bridgeman, leading to Bann Bowman and Bishop Moster stepping back while two new bishops were elected.
The May 1900 sessions of the M E Conference will be held on the first Wednesday in May. Bishop Vincent presided as the conference opened with strong calls for action against Armenian massacres and urging Congress to authorize negotiations with European powers. The time change proposal to move the general conference to May 1 was discussed and approved by a large majority. The article also covers a Washington House committee on international relations and a long list of court cases, juror calls, and judgments from the May term of the Arizona Territorial court, including various indictments and trials.
Newport May 14 The Scots Jacksonesss cried as the jury found the defendant Sao Jackeoo guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at death. The judge barred demonstrations and spectators stayed silent until court adjourned. Jackson showed no emotion as he was led to jail, with his father and brother Port Bryan present.
Delegates to the Republican state convention debate endorsing Wolcott and Teller for the national ticket. A caucus from most counties adopts a platform backing silver currency and tariff protection. An amendment to avoid bolting fails 199 to 170, with Wolcott's lead urged while Sen. Teller is asked to head Colorado’s delegation.
Cisco May 15 Representatives from silver interests push to fuse with the National Prohibition Convention by adopting free coinage plank. They note shared platforms with the Populist party and suggest a possible joint slate for the St Louis July convention. If Prohibitionites back free silver, Populists may add a prohibition plank and endorse the Pittsburgh gathering for president and vice president.
St. Josefa Mo May 18 41 4 30 o clock this morning the Republican State convention adjourned after resolving in favor of McKinley for President and sound money. Delegates included R Pulley ex congressman EF G Niedringhaus Major William Werner J H Bothwell. Convention re elected Chauncey I Pilley chairman and favored him as a member of the national Republican committee to succeed ROC Kerens.
Loxpox May 13 report says British and German ministers at Pekin protested Russia occupying a Foreshore area contrary to treaty rights. The German squadron will rendezvous at Chefoo to reroute to Port Arthur or Eisene Bey per St. Petersburg orders. Reichstag today adopted the sugar bill by 144 to 134 with changes and export bounty removals. May 16 Monwsekee notes sale date as August 1 for Northern Pacific property, real estate totaling $10,000,000.
The Senate Indian Affairs committee approved a House bill to grant free homesteads on public lands in Oklahoma to settlers and amended it to apply to all states and territories. The committee also backed a report favoring a Senate bill defining mixed blood Indians as fully entitled to all tribal rights and privileges.
Denver May 12 Western Federation of Miners convention revises constitution and considers creating a home for disabled miners while committees of the whole review details and funding.
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