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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
4
A formal session shows progress slow with several motions tabled and adjournment looming. Committee chairs report scattered discussion and no decisive votes on key bills or budgets. Local observers note volatility in agenda but few concrete outcomes emerge.
Governor McConnell announced commissions naming citizens to serve as delegates for an immigration convention to meet in Anke County. The list includes Gaver Mr Donnell and numerous officials such as Cromby, Watkins, Wess, and Read, among others, with broad local civic participation described.
Driasels March 12 The premier of P Deadenneyra, replying to a question, urged the re establishment of tinier national bimetallism. He said it was easy to acknowledge the importance of international bimetallism and assured the chamber the government would acquiesce in any monetary agreement to stabilize gold and silver exchange.
A chaotic Kentucky Assembly scene features Senator and governor clashes over a disputed report. Amid confusion in Peauktort, Ky, lawmakers hear verbal rebukes and warnings of interference, with references to governance, political factions, and procedural delays.
A garbled Washington report notes guests at a city hotel, with references to prominent officials and social events. The fragment hints at a party scene tied to state officials and domestic ties, mentioning a hostess and invitations amid unclear details.
News from Metapa near Mutugaipa reports the gov Fenineht army routing the Leon ribela forces in a recent engagement. Febvls were completely driven back with heavy losses.
Sailors from the Mut Ve T. Dyer, a San Francisco vessel, were wrecked on Pronch Wegate Shoals 420 miles southwest of Honolulu while attempting to reach Japan. The crew split among lifeboats with six and five men. provisions were minimal. Captain and officers landed at Nitha with six crewmen. further survival efforts followed as three boats drifted, with rescue and weather updates streaming from San Francisco and Monterey. The incident prompted a four day leave for Minister Willis and ongoing efforts to recover wreckage and assess damage.
The article details the suspension of execution for Panehion known as the white-murderer. Governor Stone postpones the death sentence for about one month to April 8 amid extraordinary circumstances at the Capitol. The case has included a 20 year imprisonment verdict and multiple appeals to higher courts.
A Shoshone Indian reservation disturbance erupts after the abduction of a young wife of Waash wkie, with reports naming Wil Lamoreaus and Cat Neal among alleged abductors. The husband Tevant and John Hertford pursued. Waashikie was shot and left in critical condition near Kumears munch.
A major fire at the Pope Company in Boston gutted the Coburn Avenue building. The blaze caused estimated losses between 250000 and 400000 dollars, destroying brick structures and equipment including new machinery, wheels, fittings, and fixtures. The total cost to the firm, including the building, is put around 160000 to 200040 dollars with the rest in equipment losses.
The Georgia delegation shows thirteen of sixteen delegates pledged to McKinley as the national convention nears. Seventy districts have acted, with some remaining undecided. Jacksonville reports average collections as observers watch the scene.
Local court notes recount Perris convicted of cattle stealing then acquitted on a second count. The verdict sparks debate as residents demand justice for depredations by cattle herders and sheepmen, including the deaths of Gems and Wilson in February.
A passenger train on the Vandatta line at Center Point, south of here, derailed after a switch caused a wreck. About 60 miners and passengers were injured including Willa May with a broken arm, Michael Guim unconscious, William Toons crushed, Sheriff John R. Payne seriously hurt, Conductor William Kennedy with a mashed foot, and many others sustaining leg and back injuries.
Washington March 12. The report on the Columbia and Red Mountain railway line was struck from the bill before passage as the committee reported favorably a Sprague bank bill amended by the senate Representative Hyde will seek passage tomorrow.
A new political party named the Free Silver Democratic Party of Michigan is organized at a Lansing conference with 25 delegates. Charles Petowsky elected president and George P. Hummer named secretary as a permanent state organization is formed.
The Rev Brown defended himself before a Congregational council amid accusations linked to Mrs Thurmston and Mrs Stockton. Supporters proclaimed him innocent while others urged that he face charges of immoral conduct and possible implications for his candidacy for mayor.
Report from Tegucigalpa on March 1 states Honduras contemplates martial law as civil revolt in Nicaragua nears settlement. President of Honduras advocates a united front and Guatemala signals willingness to intervene to avert war at the frontier.
Readable lines describe names and places in a murky entry about a vote or event. Mentions Cleveland and Norway with dates and officials but details are garbled. The piece reads as a partial fragment lacking clear actions or outcomes.
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