19 Jul 1894
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1894
Page
1
Readable segments detail Debs urging A R U sympathizers to sustain a broad strike backed by the Knights of Labor. Reports describe district-wide mobilizations, dismissals and wages pressure, with Debs addressing unions in Chicago and New York as agitation continues across rail lines and stockyards.
Hari Cubtermnee Report from Washington July 1 notes a White House ceremony for a gold pen and silver holder to be used on a proclamation enabling Utah to be admitted as a state. The article describes drafts, signatures by Vice President Stevenson and Acting Speaker Richardson, and efforts involving Grover Cleveland. It also covers census expenditures and legislative activity on tariff and appropriation bills, with attention to the timing of future actions in Congress.
The readable lines suggest house managers want to offer token opportunities to leading members before the nation. A plan to sell or auction parts of the system is implied, but no concrete program is mapped.
The Mississippi legislature approved double funding for warrants and authorized a $200,000 issue. The state auditor contracted with the St. Louis Bank Note Company for warrants, delivering a $50,000 first installment. Governor Stone received a telegraph from US Secret Service officials denying funds for circulation and Hagen demanded payment. Governor Braune declined, insisting the act was legal and warrant payments should continue until $200,000 is completed. The Bank Note Company was told not to heed Hagen's demands.
In Missoula Montana on July 1 the Colgate semroling party led by Hal S Keeley sailed upriver seeking Colgate’s missing cook. They failed to locate anyone and presume the man perished near the camp after floods rose to forty feet above low water.
July 1 report from Vienna states Pester Lloyd prints a dispatch from Warnau claiming the Russian army near Smolensk has abandoned recent plans. The dispatch says discovery of a plot to blow up buildings led to the retreat, with several men arrested in connection with the scheme.
A chaotic dispatch reports violence in Corba district 16 Cores with casualties among Curialians as uprisings spill over. A gunboat moves toward the scene to aid security and possibly assist foreigners amid ongoing unrest.
The Eminent Catholic Archbishop of land of St Mant expresses deep sympathy with labor but insists laws must reign. He condemns violence, warns against overturning order, and urges public justice, measured reform, and unity between labor and capital under lawful government. He cites President Cleveland and national governance as guiding factors.
Labor leaders report the interview with President Cleveland on arbitration from 1889, detailing delays, attempts to form a commission, and assurances of eventual settlement. The account notes opposition from some unions and a pledge to appoint arbitrators, with concern over employer influence and labor leaders seeking decisive action.
A noted express robbery occurred near Wickes Montana as gunmen seized an express wagon carrying about 11000 dollars. The crew was forced from the wagon and the money carried toward Woodshoot Gulch while a pursuit formed along the line toward Cataract.
A dynamite explosion on the Tork Island ridge near Wannisaros Oklahoma on July 1 damaged a Tor reach and derailed a passenger train from Texas. The blast hurled debris onto the track injuring several people and triggering a government inquiry into railroad safety amid labor unrest and armed troops in the region.
Eleven men were ordered to stand trial for contempt of court in Hecatetlon Borst Idaho. The defendants allegedly disobeyed a general restraining order issued by Judge Houtty. Warranted by the situation, authorities moved to detain the group as the case unfolds.
The report describes the execution of Patrick Prendergast, detailing the formalities at the jail, the guards, and clergy in attendance, and noting his calm demeanor before the drop as witnesses described the scene and the crowd gathered at the jail. It also references related executions in Montin and nearby towns on the same day.
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