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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1883
Page
1
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Washington May 5 report heavy pressure on the president to appoint Acting Commissioner Rogers as treasury officials urge a qualified insider for the internal revenue bureau during reform. The postal bill error would raise salaries for fourth class postmasters and trigger review of allowances, with debates on civil service reform and appointments.
In St Louis Miss Cos grove of Chicago sought William Smith. Detective Tucker found Smith at the custom house and he agreed to marry her. Justice Ryan performed the ceremony in Chief Campbell's office. A Tenn town, Tur tanoma, suffered a large fire destroying all business houses. depots, a newspaper office, a fireworks plant, and a wheel factory burned with about 200000 dollars loss.
KAaLaMazoo Michigan May 5 The Telegraph special from Ishpeming says two men Wm Boundy and Thomas Tregarton were killed at the Champion mine west of here on the M P and O Railway last night. They were knocked from the ship into the shaft by falling ice and dashed to pieces at the bottom of the pit.
Thunderstorm swept across Coapwater Michigan on Thursday damaging Charles Parkinson’s barn and tools, eight head of cattle, and grain. HH C Fenn also lost a barn and contents with no insurance. Two teen girls Mary Markey and Katie Finnegan were captured after breaking into 109 Smith Street by false keys and held on burglary charges. A separate report notes fires destroying five dwellings and two barns, with minimal details on location and cause.
D T Walker native of Mississippi, killer of 8 Hardberger on Sand Mountain, was hanged at Trenton Georgia. He delivered a long speech asserting innocence as a row broke out and sheriff’s brother killed, others beaten. Walker and Lee Treece conspired to kill Reese for money, Hardberger shot, body hidden, $250 stolen. Treece confessed, Walker sentenced to death, wife teared, he remained stoic. An earlier Louisiana hanging follows: Robert Butler, colored, hanged at Columbia Caldwell Parish for murders of Burns and Hunter after a long pursuit and jail breaks. Butler confessed to Burns murder, denied other killings, ministers prayed with him before execution.
May 5 reports show Des Moines and Boone grappling with license fees as saloon keepers push for reductions from 1000 to 400 and 500 to 200. In Des Mores, over twenty have licenses, with about forty total. Boone keeps 1000 amid saloon closures and cider sales. Virginia Illinois keeps 600 after council vote failure. Milhauser sets license at 75 with mayor control on grants.
Troy May 5 A quarrel between Whim Carter and Henry Dunn ends in a vicious twenty minute battle in which both men bite and scratch each other. Dunn bites Carter’s chest tearing flesh. Carter bites Dunn’s arm until mercy is begged. Dunn proclaimed winner. both men left unable to leave home.
Albany May 5 The legislature adjourned sine die as the governor pressed the senate over failing to confirm his nominee for commissioner of emigration. He warned that continued opposition to the remedial law would oppress emigrants. Grady moved to refer the communication to griev- ances but it was sent to finance. Nomination for quarantine commissioners harbor masters and port wardens were referred to commerce navigation and finances.
Musk G on Mich May 5 Jennis L Rifenburg ten years old adopted daughter of H O Rifenburg a wealthy citizen eloped with an unidentified man. The fragment mentions a mill and oblique references to guardianship and shame but lacks clear names or outcomes.
Mrs Langtry, with Lieut Gov Beverly Robinson and others, visited New York and the fire department HQ. She praised American women’s looks and charm, and hinted at future appearances. An alarm sounded to illustrate fire drill as the party departed.
In Brooklyn on May 5 Mrs El Johnson filed for absolute divorce from her husband amid accusations of infidelity with Henry A Higley, a wealthy commission merchant suing for 100000 for seduction. The case grows amid church sympathy for Mrs Johnson and reports of reconciliatory talks being rejected.
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