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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1886
Page
2
The children sent from New Jersey to Pasteur in Paris have completed treatment and are all well. They are believed safe from hydrophobia and new evidence of Pasteur's therapy is reported daily, reinforcing the discovery's value.
The piece notes California attracts Northwest winter tourists seeking favorable climate and other desirable advantages. It describes travelers using the Southern Pacific route to visit San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland and then moving northward in spring.
The New York Commercial Bulletin records December fire losses at $0 200 000 and total 1886 losses at $94 200 000, $15 000 less than 1884. It lists 1 608 fires of $10 000+ in December, including seventeen at $100 000+.
Passengers on the steam ship Umbria from New York to Liverpool recently reached London after a through train from San Francisco in under seven days and were seated at dinner in London within fourteen days of leaving San Francisco. The feat would have been quicker if starting from Yokohama, with a possible twenty eight days to London from Yokohama.
Washington claim agents cite a Revised Statute allowing a widow of a soldier who died in service or of wounds to receive half her husband's pay for five years. Circulars target widows, Pension Bureau officials not prepared to deny the claim. many widows of soldiers are affected.
An Auburn Placer County plantation started six years ago now grows about fifty tea plants yielding good quality tea. Plans include more experiments with tea seed to gauge potential for the United States. Earlier Gen Le Duc of Minnesota promoted tea in South Carolina but discontinued the venture, to the regret of supporters.
The Pall Mall Gazette proposes a large scale scheme to transport women to colonies like Australia to offset England's excess of females. It suggests a central authority pay passage, ensure housing and employment, and arrange marriages until stability is reached.
Assistant Secretary Jenks reports a wave of trespass cases, with criminal or civil actions advised to the attorney general. A Gull River Lumber Co alleged to have cut 3,209 pines on government land, totaling about 794000 feet of lumber value.
By appointment of Speaker Carlisle the House members from Minnesota are assigned to Indian affairs public lands and education post offices and post roads mines and mining patents and revision of the laws. Wisconsin members take judiciary military affairs Indian affairs manufacturing railways and canals Mississippi river and American shipping post offices private land claims agriculture and alcoholic liquor traffic public lands. Iowa delegation lists elections private land claims railways canals rivers and harbors appropriations coinage and revision of the laws agriculture alcoholic liquor traffic expenditure of interior department and labor pensions judiciary state department expenses Pacific railway territories and pensions.
The post office will issue a stamped letter sheet, Utah bill passes 35 to 7 with Hour opposing it over women’s suffrage. Public Printer Rounds backs civil service regs for printers and binders. Gen John P Hatch arrives at the Ebbitt on retirement. promotions follow for Sweitzer Merrill Spaulding. New clerks sworn in for committees in various departments and widows seek half-pay pensions under evolving rules.
Record shows a fire in Boone Iowa injuring the oil store of Charles Wille for about 5000 dollars. In Mobile a blaze destroyed all storehouses in a block except one at the T G Bush Co wholesale house. A heavy snow storm hit Louisville with damage to a four story warehouse of Forwood Trabue and Co.
J. B. Balmforth & Co. a cotton and commission house, suffered a sudden fall that toppled a stove and sparked a destructive blaze. The conflagration filled the building with cotton tobacco molasses and dry goods causing about 110000 in losses.
James B. Pace of Richmond is cited as the wealthiest resident with a check capacity of 1 750 000 dollars. Other notes include Hartford Times editor A E Burr leading that paper forty seven years and Daily News editor J F Ballantine elected president of the Chicago Press club. Palmyra Wisconsin resident Thomas Green, who lived twenty days fasting, has eaten his first meal.
A coroner's jury in Fox Lake Wisconsin finds Mrs. Freeborn was poisoned by unknown parties. In Gleneive Montana Jack Carney loses a purse fight to J J Blakeley by knockout in the fifth round under Marquis of Queensbury rules. Neil Williamson a Texas native and Moody gang member is paroled from Chester Illinois prison. Dr E M Nelson of West Rutland Vermont Marble Co is arrested over a bank embezzlement inquiry. Ex West Rutland manager W W Clarke aligned with Nelson. expect arrest. Ina Norton of Cleveland elopes with Augustus Barber a colored barber. the couple may have headed East after marriage.
The column notes severe snow in France causing many accidents and reports on German petitions to Bismarck demanding silver and the bi metal standard. It cites British Columbia population, land pre emptions, and honors awarded to Cardinal Jacobini and others for Caroline dispute mediation.
A blend of brief items notes colder weather in Louisiana and a nearly finished 10,000 barrel flour warehouse at Duluth. Wages at Cleveland Rolling Mill rise 10 percent. Gen Sheridan optimistic Crook will trap Apaches. Princeton Seminary reports 150 students. A New York Sun correspondent urges Northern Dakota as separate Algonquin state. Burke and Ed Kelly fight ends in a draw in St Louis. Dairy association to convene in St Louis on 11th and 12th next month. W K Ingersoll incurs $95,000 failure with nominal assets $150,000. Montana Bar elected Hiram Knowles president for year. Albuquerque venture to explore ruins of ancient city with $20,000,000 plunder potential. Deadwood liquor dealers form pool to test county license rise to $500. Wisconsin National Guard strength listed at 2,594 with adjutant general issuing cutbacks.
Senate session follows holiday recess with talks on army promotion, pensions, silver coin reserve, education of Indian children, and two new Dakota supreme court justices. Utah suffrage, Lincoln and Grant monuments, and several House bills on banking, bankruptcy, timber culture, and foreign ships are discussed. Multiple Minnesota and western measures cover hemp, Duluth customs, Red Lake reservation, bridges, and rail issues.
The Senate debated a postmaster general communiqué on Maine post office sales and referred it to civil service reform. Gray and McPherson attacked silver. An Utah disfranchisement amendment failed 11 to 37. Bills on Congress timing, currency, pensions, and military merit were introduced.
Senate resumes debate on Utah pension bill and a proposal to raise disability pensions for ex soldiers. Voorhees offers substitute regarding a preamble issue. A committee inquiry into alleged biases at the pensions office is authorized. House bills propose new public buildings in multiple cities including Calination West Virginia Milwaukee Superior Eau Claire Las Vegas Albuquerque Helena.
A list of introduced bills across topics from tobacco tax to coast guard, river harbors, and postal matters. It names legislators by state and outlines committee chair assignments including Election, Ways and Means, Currency, Post Offices, Judiciary, Indian Affairs, and Civil Service reforms.
The Senate approved the bill as reported with a notable change redefining incest to include marriage within the fourth degree of consanguinity. Hoar opposed only the disenfranchisement of women. The Columbia River project would spend 1.13 million dollars for mouth of the river improvements, through 1887. Mitch ell's Indian compensation bill would pay 36 800 dollars for land provisions. Wilson of Iowa reports from the post offices committee a bill to ban lottery advertising in publications. House not in session.
The Senate committee on territories reported favorably the Dakota admission bill while adversing the resolution on Dakota state government. Minority reports may follow. Speeches covered Lincoln and Grant monuments, silver advocacy, and coasting pilotage abolition. Dakota railroad bridge at Pierre and Oregon river harbor funds totaling 1 145 000 were proposed. Minnesota postmaster appointments listed. Dakota appointments noted. Bills floated include alien wool ownership prohibition and various currency and shipbuilding measures.
Four pounds lean boiled meat chopped fine. Ten pounds apples chopped fine. One and a half pounds suet chopped fine. Four pounds raisins chopped fine. Two pounds currants ball. Youn of citron. Can a pounds sugar. One quart grape juice boiled in. Three pints cider. Three pints molasses. Three teaspoonfuls ground cloves. Ten teaspoon full ground cinnamon. Three teaspoon full ground mace. One teaspoon pine white pepper. Six tablespoon all salt. Two nutmegs. Juice and rind of three lemons. Mix and cook slowly till done. Put away in jars.
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