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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1886
Page
2
The prevailing view since last spring that a general election would be ordered within the year is strengthening. Policy debates intensify as parties prepare campaigns and voters await the official summons, signaling a pivotal political moment.
Major E A Burke of the Times-Democrat recounts a 2000 mile muleback tour through Honduras. He praises the country and its government and shares firsthand impressions from the voyage and its routes.
In Ohio farmers picked November raspberries described as fragrant and red. In Tacoma Washington Territory late October markets received high quality huckleberries grown on Puget Sound islands.
Charles Eberlee spent thirteen years in Vermont State Prison and then worked to prove his innocence. After his conviction, he pursued a pardon, doing as well in prison as he could outside and choosing not to push further for change.
The nation carries the world’s largest national debt with a floating debt around 270 million dollars and a large annual deficit. A tax is expected to be voted by the assembly and paid by the people despite protests.
The article notes November days shorten with sunrise at 6 18 and sunset at 4 38 on the 1st totaling 10 30 of daylight. By the 30th sunrise is 6 53 and sunset 4 13 totaling 9 20. The result is a net daily decrease of about one hour?
California wine growers increasingly favor American names for American wines. The shift counters the practice of giving foreign names to locally produced wines, with concerted action deemed necessary to curb the drift. The industry may protest fraud claims if foreign naming continues.
The two largest Congressional majorities in New York went to Amos Cummings and Colonel Merriman, both on the New York Sun staff. Editors note their merit and receive congratulations from the profession, despite the usual political risk editors face when entering office.
The Hawaiian Islands with under 60 000 people support a king whose salary matches the U S president. The queen earns 17000 a year, the heir presumptive 16000, royal children 12000 and 6000, the secretary 7000, and 35000 for household expenses, totaling 413000 for royal needs.
The Supreme Court ruled on a Pacific National Bank of Boston case where stockholders resisted a 100 percent assessment on both original and unsubscribed capital. They argued liability only applied to authorized capital and disputed the capital increase from 500 000 to 961 000 as unauthorized.
Items report military orders for Lieut. Garlington, revenue totals of 12,365,573 this month, and a Chicago church fire causing 15,000 damage. Also noted are staples activity, Indian removal debate, a Peoria bank defalcation, storm damage at Nice, an equestrian Washington statue from Berlin, and various court and crime briefs across the U S with multiple local incidents and lawsuits.
A record shows L. J. Rose & Co. Ltd purchasing Sunny Slope vineyard and orange grove estate of 1 550 acres for 1 037 500 with payment in shares. Other items include political letters by Gladstone and Tucker positions, fires, trials, and notable court rulings across the U S and Europe.
President Cleveland visited Boston and Cambridge on Monday February 7 with a formal welcome by Governor Robinson. The tour included Harvard College with dignitaries at Memorial Hall and Grove Hall, featuring speeches praising democratic education and public accountability.
The president praised citizenship and honored guests as Bayard Lamar Whitney Endicott were introduced amid deafening cheers. The crowd sang the Star Spangled Banner as the officials took their seats.
On the eighth a fresh strike at Chicago stock yards escalated as deputies dispersed growing crowds. Two regiments were sent after a proclamation baring entry except for workers and those doing business with the packing houses. Pack houses endorsed a resolution requiring strikers to renounce Knights of Labor to return to work.
Lord Salisbury at the lord mayor's banquet defends Bulgaria's quest for independence and condemns the midnight conspiracy that ousted Prince Alexander. He cites foreign diplomacy saving conspirators, Berlin treaty guarantees, and warns England must act in concert with other signatories to enforce the treaty and protect Bulgarian liberties.
The coroner's jury in Rio found that deaths occurred from being crushed and burned in the day coach of the train after the switch was left open by C. H. Wells, a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway employee. Wells was arrested for criminal negligence and bound over to circuit court. Special Agent John A. Hinsey reports no further settlements. only the Winter family and baggage claims have been paid.
A Washington friend praises George W. Baxter as a fortunate man with strong magnetism and eloquent speech. Born to Judge John Baxter of Tennessee, he entered West Point in 1877, served frontier duty, married Col. McGee’s daughter, later profitable cattle work, and earned broad support for Wyoming’s governorship from Tennessee leaders and Attorney General Garland.
A large fire in Calgary town, N W T, blamed on arsonists, caused about 100 000 dollars in damage to Co. stock at Co Montana and 50 000 dollars in stock lost by Lamont’s shop and Here ace inn Lin caning house. Parish & Son’s and G Baker & Co buildings were damaged. total losses reach 24 000 dollars for the souk. Mayor King warned citizens of vigilante action against white or Indian arsonists and said Jo neh will be called in.
The fragmentary text shows garbled words with possible names and phrases. Readable items include references to a trip and names like Vir and Sull. Details are unclear, making a definitive summary unreliable.
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