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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1886
Page
2
The Varney Weekly Sun reports October coinage at the nation’s mints totaled 4,172,100 dollars, with 3,000,000 dollars in standard dollars.
The law imposing a government tax on oleomargarine became operative on the first of November. Large manufacturers and dealers are taking out licenses.
It is admitted the amount stolen from Adams Express in the Missouri robbery may reach 120000. The "right crew" is said to have been struck but arrests or money recovery have not occurred yet.
It is estimated that 3 479 000 bushels of peanuts are available for consumption during the coming year. The United States used 2 905 000 bushels last year, signaling space for growth in peanut consumption.
Lieutenant Gordon of the Dominion exploring steamer Alert reports Hudson's Bay is navigable only in August and September. He notes that two months of navigation annually would not justify constructing 700 miles of railroad from Winnipeg to open the traffic route.
More than 8300 Mormons reached New York from Europe and traveled on to Salt Lake City. The text contrasts efforts to stamp out polygamy with the broader aim of stamping out Mormonism, noting the difference in scope and challenge.
Gen Hawley praised the ox for companionship in a Boston speech noting its broad face and dark brown eyes. He, a U S Senator, echoed Daniel Webster who also spoke of equals among wealthy Massachusetts lawmakers.
Frank H Walworth aged 81 son of Mansfield Tracy Walworth and grandson of Chancellor Walworth died in his Saratoga New York home after a brief pneumonia illness He left a widow daughter of a Kentucky governor and one child His maternal grandfather Col John J Hardin of Illinois was killed at Buena Vista The high social lineage is noted as part of the obituary
The county's writer, W. Howells, is said to receive the top pay for his work. Once a printer in Columbus Ohio, he learned the trade like Franklin Greeley and Weed. He writes only under special contract and sets his own rates based on time spent, ensuring a generous income.
Minnesota, Dawes Chamberlain Duluth Chas Fuller Minneapolis John Grime Minneapolis Francis W Kelly Minneapolis Edward Reynolds Bruce Michael Carroll Plankington draft equalizers and tools for farming engines and water systems Iowa John Casey Lawler Henry De Pew Maquoketa John M Dewey Shell Rock stock waterer J Brown Council Bluffs Hilbert Carroll Holck La Porte City Dora Mitchell Ottumwa George P Heberling Beloit Warren Johnson Milwaukee William Lord Racine Merit Mitchell Marquette washing machine John Optenberg Oshkosh spark arrester Wisconsin list includes Heberling Johnson Lord Mitchell Op tenberg and others with farming and mechanical device patents.
The late Henrietta FE Lennox will, offered for probate in New York, distributes more than 10 million dollars to relatives first, then to causes and institutions. Bequests include 100 000 to Lenox library, a Seventieth street land parcel, 50 000 each to the Board of Foreign Missions and Board of Home Missions, 25 000 to the American Bible Society, 10 000 to William N Paxton D D for the First Presbyterian Church poor, and 5 000 to the New York Association for improving the condition of the poor among others.
Bradstreet's weekly tally shows 213 failures in the United States for the week ending November 6, compared with 216 the prior week and varied totals in earlier years. Notable embarrassments include Alexander Green & Sons in Albany, H S Herzog & Co of Cincinnati, McNamara Bros of Birmingham New York, and J P S Sarrazon’s Son & Co in New Orleans among others.
A broad wire of notices covers election effects on merchandise, minor tremors felt in several cities, redistribution talks in the Northwest, health and editor notes, and multiple regional updates on banking, education, and infrastructure. Reports include university funding, a bank charter, a prairie fire in Gary Dakota, and gubernatorial and legislative results across several states.
Complete returns from Iowa counties show Jackson Republicans winning secretary of state by about 15 000 with broad congressional gains and an overall Republican state ticket lead. California Indiana West Virginia and Minnesota results noted with multiple district outcomes, legislative shifts, and local incidents including a fatal shooting in Wisconsin.
Washington input suggests New Jersey Indiana and California legislatures will elect Democrats making a senate tie after March. A Republican counter says even a tie would not yield a Democratic senate if Riddleberger votes with Republicans, leaving the chamber effectively split or Republican thus.
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