06 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1893
Page
1
A long discussion warns annexing Hawaii may set a dangerous precedent, inviting a rush for territory. Critics urge careful handling to protect national interests, citing rival powers and the need to guard our frontiers against expedient expansion.
Bitter week for Democrats they failed to secure Hawaii annexation or protectorate status and to cut river and harbor funds. Debates over artificial limbs for Civil War veterans and headstones for unmarked graves dominated, while Hawaii prospects moved toward a protectorate or annexation under Harrison’s administration and evolving Pacific ties.
A fatal accident occurred at about 7 40 am near the state pumphouse by Emera ga avenue at the Central and Hadeon line. Six section hands were walking on the track to repair it when a passenger train struck them, killing John Ryan Patrick Doyle Michael J Connell and John Maroney and injuring three others. Foreman James Hutching escaped but was fatally harmed.
The article notes party struggles over Senate control with efforts to seat a claimant from Kansas via Populists, while Republicans push a thorough title investigation. President elect Cleveland warns of a silver repeal push, and Don Dickinson signals an extra session if needed, shaping looming political clashes.
A jumble of notices and brief items details a hotel fall injury from a third story leap on a New York street, a Lima drag company test run, insurance coverage, a railroad wreck near Vining Station, and multiple minor legal and medical notices. The report also mentions a Denver prison transport, naval launch news at Katahdin, and advertisements for patent medicines and travel promotions.
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