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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
2
In Washington the Woman Suffrage Convention protests admitting new territories that do not grant women voting rights, while sessions continue to press for universal suffrage expansion.
The Illinois Central railroad offers 8 percent on its long-running old bonds and plans to redeem them at the same rate. The era of falling interest rates is noted as a remarkable current feature.
The New Jersey railroad tax law that funded state expenses has been ruled unconstitutional. With only 20 in hand for current needs, excitement and anxiety rise as lawmakers face delayed pay, potentially speeding a legislative remedy.
A year after insurers pulled out over alleged unjust legislation, fires in New Hampshire fell 60 percent. Owners’ precautions are cited, with insurers suggesting another possible cause remains unspoken.
General Sherman complains that much of what he says is distorted in the press and that reporters often misquote him or misrepresent his thoughts. He is described as bright and charming, but his forgetfulness may undermine his stated views.
A brilliant comet discovered in Paris on December 1 is increasing in brightness and may equal the 1881 great comet before fading. If forecasts hold, it will be naked-eye visible around April 1 and reach peak brightness mid month. It will remain at least 12,000,000 miles away, easing alarm. The comet will appear in the evening sky all night.
Texas asserts it can educate its children without federal aid or local taxes. Asserting state ownership of vast public domain, about 1 000 acres, Texas cites sale and lease of state land funding schools. The piece suggests state independence may influence Congress against federal education provisions.
The east ih papers praise John B Gough for a long, influential life as a temperance lecturer. His vitality humor and sympathy kept audiences engaged, with his address and themes drawing large crowds and steady interest.
President Cleveland rebukes Senate demands for official papers on suspensions, asserts executive autonomy, and defends his motives. He cites prior claims of confidentiality, notes past committee and Senate requests, and argues that removal powers lie with the president alone.
President Grover Cleveland defends his restraint on suspensions and insists his pledge to limit executive power has been faithfully kept. He rejects senate judgment over his conduct, cites public welfare as guiding principle, and resists party pressure while pursuing what he calls better government for the people. Executive Mansion Washington March 1, 1886.
In Cobleskill New York residents discuss the Rich Gale tragedy from St Paul. Rich is condemned for not ending Gale before his own suicide and questions arise among Mrs Rich’s heirs over who died first. Dr Gale who practiced in Cobleskill for years faced criticism prior to the incident. His wife Celia Newman Rich, from Staten Island, left belongings as she planned to move back.
Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago and North Western denies any truth to reports he came East to block land grant legislation. He expects a broad trunk-line meeting to discuss pro-rating Pacine cut rates and possible cooperation with Pacific coast lines, shaping traffic on western routes and tidewater outlets.
Charles B. Smith was arrested for defrauding residents of Warrensburg and nearby counties of about $20,000 by creating the Star of Heaven order. He issued charters to six signers for $25 each and used a loan scheme to mortgage farms, selling town lots to lodge members through a financial agent who collected notes and deeds.
Fred Haybeck, an employee of Jom A Knighthart, attacked Mrs. Lewis with a club yesterday afternoon. Knight Lees attempted to flee to his room for safety before taking poison. Mrs. Lewis lies in a grave condition. her fate remains unclear.
In Room No 20 at the Hotel Astoria Theodore P Rich shot his wife Fannie Rich then killed himself after a confrontation with the lover Dr H S Gale of Cobleskill New York The couple had eloped seeking divorce and a life together away from Rich's control Witness Dr Gale described the sequence noting the lovers had traveled west seeking separation before the fatal confrontation The dead couple and the fate of the lover are described with details of appearance and context in the wake of the tragedy
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