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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1886
Page
2
Keene the actor who suffered paralysis in Omaha had to cancel all engagements and was in the habit of smoking twelve to fifteen black cigars daily according to the report.
Senator Dawes introduces a postal telegraph bill to set telegraph offices in all post offices and to transmit telegrams by contract with existing lines. The rate structure fixes 25 cents for 500 miles and five cents per additional 250 miles for 20 word messages, not to exceed 75 cents.
Eight months ago 225 men were dismissed in Bay View Milwaukee after nail mill operators cut card rates from 21 to 17 cents. Both sides remain firm with no concession and the strike is described as among the most stubborn in U.S. labor history.
It is noted that among about 4000 bills put forward in the Forty month Congress at least half are private pension measures and three quarters are old proposals reintroduced year after year. They are printed and reprinted until clerks can recite them from memory.
Compiled data indicate Minnesota and Dakota farmers sold 35 million bushels of the 1885 wheat, with nine million left in country elevators and five million still in farmers hands. Mills acquire supplies now until harvest, and a surplus seems unlikely. If flour production continues at the previous rate, a shortage may occur.
Lieut Findlay of the United States Signal Service, a leading cyclone expert, says large, well built towns are not exempt from tornadoes and electrical storms. He notes that even stone or brick buildings cannot deflect a powerful vortex, and warned of potential damage if such storms strike major cities.
The Massachusetts civil service commission governs over 5500 public positions removing partisan influence. Vacancies are filled by appointment or promotion based on merit. The system extends to selecting common laborers in municipalities with emphasis on fitness, though exam types differ by job.
Senate actions include Sherman excused for the week Hawley to act. Pugh supports silver with Vance. Bills to amend patents and create a public documents bureau. Executive session confirms multiple interior treasury pensions patents and regents. House advances presidential succession bill and amends criminal procedure with writs of certiorari. Reagan attacks suspension of silver. debate postponed 79 to 73.
The senate laid over a resolution opposing suspending compulsory silver dollar coinage until the $500,000,000 threshold. Bills grant railroad right of way through Devil's Lake Indian reservation and punish intruders. Nominations confirmed include Baxter for Minnesota and Harris for Aberdeen. Postmasters named across Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota.
Senators discussed a petition against suspending silver coinage and Brown and Maxey spoke for silver. A four class mail rate bill was filed. Dawes proposed a Lake Traverse route through the Dakota Indian reservation. McMillan would open Sioux City & St. Paul land grants for settlement in Iowa once the Sioux reservation division is settled. Fee introduced a Maritime Exchange backed bill to aid American shipping with a 30 cent per ton per 1000 nautical miles rate. Navy Bureau of Navigation cited.
The report notes adjournment until Monday as Mr. Nelson introduces petitions from C. H. Beaulieu protesting a permit requirement for mixed blood Indians to trade with Indians and Beaulieu’s complaint about removal from the reservation by Indian Agent Suze. The senate discusses the bill on presidential succession.
The Hoar presidential succession bill debate ends and passes unchanged 183 to 77 with Republicans split. Named Republicans voting with Democrats include Allen Atkinson Baker Browne Butterworth Cutcheon Ely Gallinger Hayden Herman Hiestand Hiscock Hitt James Johnson Ketcham La Follette Long Markham McComas Moffitt Negley Payne Pettibone Price Rockwell Scranton Steele Strait Struble Swinburne Symes Wade Wakefield Warner Weaver and others. Adjourned till Monday.
The Senate reported a bill regulating interstate commerce and debated a resolution to admit Senator-elect Moody of Dakota. The bill increasing district judge salaries passed. Eustis attacked Cleveland on silver. Voorhees pushed Montana statehood. A steamboat inspection reorganization bill was introduced along with hospital steward appointments. Cockrell proposed cutting supervising inspector general pay. House bills included Montana admission, repeal of taxes on bank notes and domestic tobacco, creation of an interstate commerce commission, and fisheries and Northern Pacific land provisions.
Luther Witt of Plymouth Wisconsin reportsapple curculio losses greatly reduced by turning swine into the orchard in late May to hunt fallen fruit. He claims three years with no wormy apples. The practice mirrors long used plum curculio control in orchards eastward. Sheep may be used, with stem protection for young trees. The Jersey cow's breeding in isolation has produced healthy generations with improved symmetry and form.
Contrary to his physician’s advice, Emperor William attended the opening of the Prussian diet on the 14th. He praised public support and foreign sympathy, noted improved Prussian finances but a new loan is planned, and urged bills for railways and canals to foster German development while addressing concerns over Polish influence. The speech was read by Prince Bismarck and Vatican relations drew comment.
London reports that Gladstone reached agreement on the general features of the Irish measure. The draft bill creates a national assembly with its own ministry and control over revenues and public services, while imperial functions remain federal-like. A viceroy may be appointed, and Irish representation in imperial parliament remains undecided.
Gen W T Sherman writes to Rev George Morrison from St Louis dated January 12 denying a quoted line about Grant in the December North American Review. He recalls close ties with Grant, discusses potential what ifs, and encloses his public remarks on Grant's death to the Army of the Tennessee.
Joseph W Parish renews an old claim for eighty thousand pounds filed from army service at St Louis Cairo Memphis and Nashville amid government delays. The second controller rejects Capt Robert H White s claim for quarters commutation citing lack of duty or leave. House rules bar sale of liquor in restaurants. senate land committee backs Wilson land grant bill. The Sioux City and St Paul lands issue centers on road miles and certification tied to track lays.
A blaze wiped out the Beaver Falls Pennsylvania car works dry and machine shops along with the Chinese headquarters in the square. Estimated loss stands at 2560 000. Henry Jones Thomas Johnson and Richard Brown of Dinwiddie County Virginia attended a dance and on returning were found frozen to death after seeking shelter in a stable due to extreme cold.
A scattered criminal roundup notes Dr. Thomas W. Keene’s heart disease death in Virginia politics. Bail set at 1000 for county rego theft. Jersey City pastor trial links to Miss Ida Downs. Dr E S Nelson faces embezzlement charges with McNeil, bond set at 10000. North Bend wedding between Hayes law client Nettie Dorsey and a groom entangled with a fugitive husband.
John Magee, who pleaded guilty to attempting to procure money from the prince of Wales by writing tainted letters, was sentenced in London to seven years penal servitude. The Yorktown commemoration banquet in Paris hosted U S Minister McLean and French aristocrats, with McLean praising Franco American alliance and noting his Cincinnati insignia.
Mrs Langtry invested about $6000 in New York real estate. Ex Mayor Prince of Boston appears in old fashioned dress and is wealthy. D E Swan ex-treasurer of Northern Pacific, convicted of embezzlement, is pardoned by Governor Hubbard of Minnesota. Mrs Hood mother of Confederate general Hood dies at a son in law’s residence. Clara Foltz denies she opposes female suffrage and recalls her California brief on constitutional validity. Funeral of H L Dousman in Prairie du Chien with visitors from Oshkosh, St Paul, Chippewa Falls and McGregor. Gen Sturgis and family attend. Miss Winslow and Miss Cham admire the gay world. Winslow is from Boston. her father the late G Winslow and mother a member of the Train family of Boston.
News notes report passenger rates from New York to Chicago cut to seven dollars. Halifax firm Robin & Co. collapses as largest fish merchants. New York brokers Brown & Anderstone fail with liabilities around fifty thousand dollars. Phrenologist Fowler detained in Buffalo for illegal medical practice. Andrew Thompson of Grand Forks troubled by jail disgrace contemplates suicide. Canada’s fisheries exhibit readied for London exposition. Canadian Pacific Railway seeks seven hundred thousand dollars from Ottawa for wartime transport. City office takes charge of Grant’s tomb area, with police patrols stationed. John 8 Co of Joseph, Missouri, declares deed of trust totaling twenty six thousand dollars. Baker convention in Pittsburg adopts boycott against twelve hour workday opponents. next meets in Chicago January fifteenth, eighteen eighty seven. Omaha stirs over divorce suit against Hon. J C UL amid adultery and cruelty claims.
Fragmentary text shows an obituary feel with names and relations blurred. Mentions Miss K secretary, Porter, Kate, Cleveland, Dr. Ga, and references to residence, friends, sleep, and vigor. Details are incomplete and uncertain due to OCR errors.
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