Wisconsin Weekly: Tobacco Lobby and Mining Notes
The Wisconsin Weekly reports on tobacco growers in Dane County seeking tariff relief to aid the industry, urging Congress to amend the tariff act of 1888 to require duties of 1.60 per pound on unstemmed leaf and 2.00 per pound when stemmed. It also surveys Lake Superior gold and silver prospects, highlighting Ishpeming's Ropes Mine with 25 stamps and net returns of 25,000 in metal against 75,000 spent.
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California
Colorado
The Weekly Wisconsin on succession and trade theory
The Wisconsin argues against the Hoar bill without amendment, disputes foreign competition as a price driver for cotton and wheat, and cites New York financial analysis. It reviews cotton production and consumption trends from 1866 to 1884, notes North South policy contrasts in Senate debates, then lists bills introduced and various incidents from Detroit fires to floods and public notices. The piece blends economic critique with political and local news.
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Bayard
Secretary of the Treasury
Russia
India
Egypt
New York Financial Journal
United States
Europe
Wiscoysin
Wisconsin
Grain Crop Estimates for 1884 85 by Government Official
Latest government estimates show the United States produced 1.936 billion bushels of corn, 357 million of wheat, and 639 million of oats in the past year. The 1834 corn output was 1.796 billion, a gain of 140 million. wheat was 1.01 billion, down 156 million. oats 583.6 million, down 55.4 million. Planted areas were 73 million acres corn, 34 million acres wheat, 28 million oats.
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Government Agricultural Department
United States
Extradition Law Resolution Seeks Treaty Revisions
Senator Hoar offered a resolution referred to the Senate foreign relations committee urging the President to revise and extend extradition treaties to cover embezzlement and breaches of trust. It targets defaulters who flee to Canada with others’ money, highlighting a standing disgrace to both nations.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Canada
United States
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Milwaukee Items of Interest From Milwaukee Journal
A rough compilation notes drownings and deaths including Franz Roccat age 12 drowned in Kinnickinuic River near Washington Street and Mrs M S Stayers found dead in bed from hemorrhage at 836 Racine Street. A fire at Henry Berger’s feather warehouse on Huron Street caused 1200 stock loss and 300 building loss insured. Convict Josef Antox died after illness. Excelsior Lodge expulsions and feud claims. Local deaths include L A Branney and his wife from blood poisoning. son Arthur Bradley ill but improving. Hydrophobia controversy over Mamie Leen with funeral noted. Mary Allen identity revealed as Mary Anderson and shoplifting case. Burglaries at Frederics Barneis saloon yielded 300. County taxes show total valuation 89,806,342 and taxes 1,748,958.51. city indebtedness 2,566,000. Shipyard accident injured Gaurkee and Schiefer. Supreme Court rules Keefer must pay personal 1852 taxes due to lack of equitable remedy. case clarifies residency issue.
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Weil Street
Arther Bradley
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Madison Street
Mary Allen
Mary Anderson
Chicago
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Joliet
Rios
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East Water Street
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Philip Schiefer
Wolf & Davidson
Minnesota
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Schiler
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Thirteenth
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles A. Keeffter
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Kafffer
Vilas Robbed in Washington Residence Burglary
Private advices report a daring burglary at Postmaster General Vilas' Washington residence during the past nights. Robbers took about $600 in property. News has not yet reached newspapers. Aoyer's Cherry Pectoral promotes cold and cough relief.
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Vast Wisconsin clerks report a year of misfortune
Fire at Waukesha damages Mrs D N Thompson fancy goods stock. Nichols Hobbs Eau Claire store robbed of 70 dollars and papers. Dane County tobacco growers organize to urge Congress to raise Sumatra leaf duty. Beretts Eau Claire steals 350 dollars in Frank Fleming residence. Various accidents deaths and legal notices across towns including Richtanu Center rail incident and glandered horses culled by State Veterinary Surgeon Atkinson. Monuments planned at Darlington. multiple postmasters appointed. fatalities from falling trees and a man crushed by a train. Warnings on railroad building and local court decisions noted.
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WB. Leppere
Byron Bimpson
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Sloan
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