14 Jan 1891
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1891
Page
1
Congressional actions cover senatorial changes, apportionment bills, and pensions. Senate and House discuss free coinage, public buildings, and shipping. port and internal affairs include tax changes, telegraph service, and military college staffing. Domestic items report fires, deaths, accidents, industry notes, and weather impacts across multiple states.
A fragmentary obituary and notice item details several official figures and events. RaxpoLen Coyan, an Assistant U S District Attorney, died in Washington on the 7th at age 47 after involvement with an indictment connected to President Garfield. Adelaide Mass died at New Hampshire at 19. General Myancis E Spinner, head of the Treasury, was installed in Mohank New York on the 4th. A chaotic list mentions various officials, elections, and appointments across states, with references to Wisecole and other unsettled items. The garbled text records multiple public notices and personnel changes without clear context.
Reports from Lim show a fother revolutionary effort for ex-Dictator Pierola with twenty six revolutionists killed. A Danube skater catastrophe near Pesth claims many lives. Various legal, maritime, financial, and urban disasters are noted including a fatal Moscow hotel fire with nine dead.
In the Senate on the 6th a bill passed to relieve Major Wham with 28,845 dollars in government funds he was robbed of in Arizona in 1889. A plan for an additional Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court was advanced, and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General post was favorably reported. In the House, private calendar business occupied the day, with sixty pension bills passed in the evening. News from various locales reports fires, drownings, and notable incidents across the country and world.
General Brooke reports many chiefs will visit General Miles as Red Cloud declines further talks. Casey dies from an ambush near the hostiles as Ogallala and Brule tensions flare. Buffalo Bill Cody arrives with a letter of cooperation, while PoCatello faces a looming tribal conflict and citywide panic as residents flee.
Weather across Europe remains severe as Paris records three deaths from cold while three Nord department children perish in woods. The Elbe freezes solid, halting fleets and trapping vessels. Dozens of ships drift at the coast, risking grave loss of life and property as northern ports ice in.
The passage surveys early explorers in Africa including Captain Trivier and Silva Porto in 1832 and 1853, Mr. Stanley on extended searches, Dr. Livingstone's 1854 journey, and Grenpano Rourrs crossing swamps and jungles in 1805 to reach the other side.
A chaotic joint session in Lincoln sees Alliance members seize control of the House, with Lieut. Gov. Meikeljohn and Speaker Hitler clashing over presiding authority. Militia used to clear the grounds as the Supreme Court issues a writ of mandamus. Boyd remains elected, while Thayer resists stepping down amid eligibility questions.
Reports from Guatemala and Panama indicate a sweeping savill-pox outbreak killing over 20,000 people. Medical authorities push for immediate universal vaccination as nine deaths are confirmed after a Moscow hotel fire, including a Russian general among the victims.
Dr Sage offers a mild soothing catarrh remedy named Old Reliable. Boasts twenty-five years of success from druggists and claims permanent cures without experimentation.
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