Senate Verbal Clash Over Sherman Silver Purchase Act
The Senate pushed the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act with strong backing from Horton Cameron and Virginia Senator Hunter. House action was expected promptly as leaders planned to move without reference to committee. Separately, a Supreme Court filing seeks to compel a naturalization for a Chinese resident, testing anti Chinese measures.
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Hunter
Virginia
Nan
Perkins
Pasco
House
Crisp
Wilson
West Virginia
Morill
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Gorman
Sherman
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Cornelius B. Hanford
United States
Passage of Silver Repeal Bill Dominates House Proceedings
The House debated the Wilson repeal bill with the Voorhees amendment after a silver men’s adjournment bid failed. Bryan and others pressed for division as votes on the motion and on coinage measures faltered. The final tally on the repeal showed 191 in favor and 110 opposed, with earlier attempts to keep the bill open for debate and definitions of quorum shaping the day.
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Edward LB. Bagby
Virginia
Voorhees
House
Aland
Wilson
Bryan
Nebraska
Yeas
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Wheeler
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Reed
Maine
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Tracey
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Bland
Widows, Weddings, and a Fatal Night in Burrato
A Buffalo man Harry Walter Here died after illness. He tenderly named Lu cetta M. Litz as his wife on his deathbed, though they wed secretly in Rochester a year prior. Hartford affair concerns Hartford clergy votes amid church governance disputes. Captain Alfred Hedberg of Fort Suckpay was shot and killed by a lieutenant of the same regiment in an incident near the cavalry stables.
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Burrato
Harry Walter Hereshee
Buffalo
Lucetta M. Litz
Rochester
Warren C. Hibbard
Sumter county urged to back county exhibit at state fair
The Times urges Sumter County farmers to unite behind Mr. Ross and push for the best county exhibit at the state fair. Citizens are asked to donate any farm produce or products for a first class showing, with Mr. Rowe coordinating efforts. Also reported is the suicide of a blooded mule owned by Mr. Duckworth who leapt from a trestle above Town Creek near Central depot.
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Times
Sumter County
Mk. Ross
Ross
Sumter
Rowe
Duckworth
Town Creek
Central Depot
Market Slump Tests Speculators After Sherman Repeal
New York brokers opened with optimism on speculative markets but closed the day disappointed as the repeal bill's passage failed to spark revival. London and Chicago selling pressured prices. cotton fell six points before recovering. Seaton Gormax acknowledged Democratic concessions to Sherman dictated repeal votes, marking early post election turbulence.
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London
Chicago
Senate
Seaton Gormax
John Sherman
Ruth Cleveland influence helps Va. post office bid
In Marvixs Cross Roads West Virginia Frank Protzman the son of the local postmaster writes Ruth Cleveland seeking her influence to secure a postmaster appointment. Ruth replies Washington will consider the matter, noting her father will look after his daughter's friend.
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Pouprrtsuvea
Frank Protsman
Marvixs Cross Roads
W. Va
Ruth Cleveland
Thomas Protzman
Herson
Washington
Democratic Party
Ruth
Mixa Ruth
Cleve ‘ Tand
Guns in Franklin Two Shootings Mar Araya Work
In Franklin and neighboring areas on October 31 two shootings left injuries and one death. Fountain Martin wounded Perry Louper near Carnesville after a dance over alleged insult to Louper’s daughter. John Teasley injured Will Price near Carnesville during a card game dispute. Both incidents involved white men. Teasley is at large. In Winna Rica Jim Cooper killed Charley Piron near a church. Piron died in Douglas County. Cooper fled after disarming bystanders.
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Araya
Serio
Causesvile
Martin
Perry Louper
Carnesville
Louper
Looper
John Teasley
Will Price
Price
Teasley
Winna Rica
Jim Cooper
Charley Piron
Old Town
Douglax County
Carroll
Piron
Douglas County
Cooper
SHE COURTED DEATH AT DAUPHIN STREET CROSSING
Pinicapelma Oct 31 Mrs Paul Spearing 40 attempted to kill herself and her two children by leaping in front of a Reading railroad southbound express at Dauphin street crossing. Gateman and a bystander rescued them. she resisted and denied the right to intercede. Her husband said she had previously tried to kill herself twice during crises at home.
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Paul Spearing
Reading Railroad
Dauphin Street
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