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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1887
Page
2
The Readle Island legislative body decides to let residents vote every ten years on whether to call a convention to amend the state constitution.
University of Michigan marks its fiftieth anniversary with events from June 2 to June 30. About 10 000 to 11 000 alumni are scattered nationwide and may contact J. H. Wade in Ann Arbor for details.
Mr. Chambers, U S consular agent at Batoum, reports to the state department on Baku oil fields. In 1885 there were 164 producing wells, yielding about 81,000 barrels daily, with 200 abandoned. Government refuses to lease lands and little prospecting has been done.
The article notes Europe expanding canal networks despite a railroad era, with France advancing four great waterways funded by about 200 million dollars. Germany and Russia build a Baltic to North Sea canal, England edges costly routes from London to Liverpool and Bristol and Manchester to Liverpool, while Canada invests one million to improve the Welland Canal.
The report to stockholders notes the Revere Mass. accident cost the Eastern railroad about 510600 in round numbers including damages to persons and destruction of cars and engines. The company says it has since reduced costly incidents by better equipment and vigilance, preventing losses that could wipe out yearly profits.
Over ten years from 1873 to 1882 West Point admitted 999 entrants. Of these 432 passed via competitive examination and 567 through political favoritism. Graduation rates were 62 percent for merit and 45 percent for favoritism, showing merit-based selection yielded higher success even amid tough physical and intellectual requirements.
Michigan voters backed the Republican ticket by about two thousand and defeated a prohibition amendment. Wisconsin elected Harlow S. Orton Dem for associate supreme court judge without opposition. fusion tickets favored Democrats and Republicans against Labor in several counties. Women reportedly voted in school affairs in multiple cities, while Chicago elected John A. Roche Republican by a large margin.
At a Harrisburg gathering of Knights of Labor representing all Pennsylvania districts, Powderly led a public House debate urging examination of labor bills. He defended labor against anarchist charges, praised Chicago election results, and called for education, arbitration, and a boycott-free, compulsory arbitration framework in state legislation.
J C Peterson testified that a light hat and rubber coat man fired the shot and ran north on Water street. He identified H L Leavitt as the shooter, denied Arensdorf’s involvement, and described conflicting statements. Saloonkeepers testified on Leavitt and Bismarck reputations as bad. Arnesdorf denied firing, while Paul Leader backed that Arnesdorf did not shoot.
Mrs. Langston, mother of the boy who shot a man in Petersburg, Virginia, is prostrated by her son's legal trouble. The wounded man may recover. Professor Langston faces full legal accountability. A separate note mentions Reichsland’s iron regime and repression reported by the Journal de Geneve. In Nevada, Missouri, Warren Long was killed by Edward Carr amid drunken quarrel. The Chicago, Burr & Quincey line advances 400 miles Nebraska to the Northwest. Carlisle speakership bid falters as Thoebe Labor candidate shows impact.
Washington Special Cabinet session focused on international questions notably Canadian fisheries Great Britain Haiti island policy and Alaska seal fisheries. Officials noted Britain backs Canadian authorities on fisheries and may concede only as urged by the United States under the debuiciary melt.
Judge Wilkin in St Paul district court ruled for L W Heintzelman as heir to Harvey Heintzelman against the Druid Relief Association of Minneapolis. The suit sought $1000 in death benefits claiming improper by law notice of assessments led to loss of the claim. The ruling, described as important for all beneficial societies in the state, held the by laws change without proper notice valid grounds.
Governor Church discusses Dakota Territory growth prospects, highlighting Huron as a future hub, rail expansions by Manitoba and connections to St Paul and Grand Forks, and his stance on local home rule. He defends territorial expenditures for insane asylums and notes legislative taxation trends as population grows.
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