21 May 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
1
The article reports Nixon stepping down from Tammany leadership triggering a period of upheaval and internal strife within the political organization. Officials and longtime members weigh the implications for future control and reforms amid mounting internal disagreements.
The York political scene mirrors a wider Tammany split as Lewis Nixon steps back amid factional clashes. Supporters hail his stand for independence while critics accuse hastiness. The Associated Press London dispatch reveals Croker-era tactics circling the leadership dispute.
The anti Carroll faction claims twenty six of thirty seven district leaders could unite against him but acknowledge Carroll remains the acting director. They blame him for current chaos and anticipate a confrontation at the sachems meeting next Monday night with speculation he may withdraw in favor of former Mayor Van Wycke as grand sachem candidate.
President Roosevelt decides no Congressional action is needed to accept Emperor William’s gift. The statue will stand beside the new war college on Washington arsenal grounds. Cabinet discussed the offer but did not reach a conclusion.
A heavy wind and rain storm swept Oklahoma early today washing out bridges wrecking houses and dam aging crops. Nearly four inches of water fell with extensive stock losses reported. Ben Crawford left for Clifton on No. 10 this morning.
Fay reports the death of Adams Deputy County Surveyor San Bernardino after a desert search for water turned deadly. Adams sustained a severe arm injury during a fall from a horse while aiding an Indian guide and later succumbed during delirium and a days long desert trek. Three days of fruitless tracking ended with no sign of his body within a twenty to thirty mile radius.
A six hour rainstorm causes widespread washouts around Lacrosse Wisconsin crippling traffic. Houston Minnesota is reported to be practically under water. Simon Angulo, Florence merchant, is in Tucson on business.
Reports confirm Mont Pelee eruption causing frantic panic in Fort de France. Ashes fall, stones rain down on ruins of St Pierre as refugees flood toward hills and neighboring islands. US ships Cincinnati Suchet Potomac rescue dozens amid crashing volcanic clouds.
Reports from the anthracite coal fields say the region is quiet while the three United Mine Workers executive committees hold their first formal session since the strike began. They consider calling out engineers, firemen and pump men, but talks indicate such action may not occur now.
An elegantly dressed veiled woman appeared near Huntington bars with a concealed ivory pistol. She called John three times at a hotel bar, prompting a guest to flee. She then fled toward the residence district, with witnesses suggesting she is a prominent Ashland woman seeking a deserter husband.
Judge Kolsante issued a perpetual injunction preventing the U S production of Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac in the United States. S. E. Gross of Chicago sued Richard Mansfield and A M Palmer for plagiarism claiming his drama Merchant Prince of Cornville inspired the play.
In Sar skoe-Selo Russia on May 1 Czar and President Loubet led a grand review of troops. The monarch rode on horseback while Loubet the czarina the dowager czarina and Grand Duchess Sergius accompanied by a brilliant suite rode in a carriage past the formations.
Governor Davis refused to pardon Lucien Armstrong a Pine Bluff convict unless Jefferson county officers accompanied him to Boston Massachusetts. Representative A B Toney presented a petition and produced a railroad ticket to Boston showing compliance with the governors condition. the pardon was denied absent an officer’s escort.
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 21 Mrs Andrew Jackson battled for life after her husband Jackson slashed her throat and cut ear to ear with a razor in a jealous, murderous assault. She fought him off, then collapsed. he was later arrested under $10,000 bonds. The patrolman used a mace on arrest. Her condition is grave.
United States commissioners led by Colonel Bingham Commander Rogers and Assistant Secretary Pierce reached Annapolis to greet French commissioners for the Rochambeau statue unveiling. They went to the Santee at the Annapolis wharf to await the French warship Gaulois, with attaches from the French embassy.
President Roosevelt plans a veto if Congress passes the cattlemen's bill to lease public domain for grazing at two cents per acre for ten years. Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Herrman criticized the measure arguing it blocks settlement for at least twenty years and could monopolize about 525 million acres open to grazing. The letter to Congress may kill the bill unless it aligns with the president's views.
In Oregon Illinois on May 21 a fierce regional storm settled a 22 year old bet. Zack Snyder won when the Methodist steeple blew eastward and toppled seven feet, forcing payment of a $10 cigar wager to T A Jewett. Snyder, from Byron, collected from G A Mix.
New York markets report Mexican dollars at 41 1/2 cents, silver at 51 5/8 cents, and copper holding firm at 12 5/8 cents.
Noted gadfly comedian files suit against the City of Denver alleging damages. The action names the city and seeks unspecified compensation and legal remedies. présente records show the complaint cites personal and professional harms linked to municipal actions.
Veteran comedian Gus Pixley sues the city of Denver for 10000 damages claiming cruel treatment after contracting smallpox. He says he was sent to Ogden, forced to shovel snow and cut wood in a pesthouse, then hauled between Denver and Sand Creek pesthouses for three months while ill.
Washington observers warn the Fifty-seventh Congress could total a two billion dollar bill for its sessions. The rivers and harbors measure swelled to 60 million in the House and 10 million in the Senate, with other bills likely pushing appropriations past a billion. Debates focus on canal funding and war tax cuts amid a looming deficit.
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