The Senate Fight Over the Force Bill in 47 Minutes
Republicans plan to push the federal force bill this session by exhausting Democrats, with a caucus deciding whether to alter Senate rules. The strategy aims to wear down opposition, drawing on past episodes of extended debate to force passage while Democrats threaten to block other measures if needed.
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United States
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Wind Storm Ravages Cities Across States
A series of late storm reports describe destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and widespread Damage from Maine to Indiana. Cedar trees toppled, chimneys wrecked, and bridges tested. one vessel sunk off Roswell Point, with several drownings and missing persons feared. The Maine and Vermont towns report extensive property losses, while Vermont and New York storms topple poles, injure signs, and flood streets.
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Oxford
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Chicago
Michigan
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Mich
Ice Company
J. W. Long
Norfolk
Hirst
David A. Carey
Toronto
Canada
General P. Stromp
Wilkesbarre
John Weldon
Youngstown
Ohio
John J. Conway
Lambertville
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Birmingham
Rioting Strikers Clash With Contractors In West Superior
A West Superior dispatch reports a violent strike day with about 200 workers confronting employers at Main Street and twelfth Avenue. Contractors Sutton and Anderson fired on strikers with a shovel and pistol, injuring men as mobs gathered and sought their capture. Mayor Patterson and police restored order, Anderson taken to a carpenter shop, then escorted to city hall by committees and officers. In Ohio, freight handlers strike across major railroads with wage demands rising from 12 to 15 cents per hour, prompting organized walkouts at Lake Shore and Wabash yards.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Payton
Wabash
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Kansas City
Michigan Central
Toledo
Senate Returns Governor Veto On Lottery To House
Baton Rouge report says the Senate and judiciary committees examined the lottery question and governor veto. The eight to three vote adopted a resolution declaring the governor’s veto without authority, returning it to the House with a copy to the governor and adjourning until tomorrow night.
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Financial Panic and Banknote Emission Amid Turmoil
Reports from Buenos Aires Montevideo and London describe severe financial panic as Uruguay authorizes a large banknote issue to ease strain while a proposed sterling loan is rejected. Runs persist in Montevideo, and London.Foreign notes will be convertible to gold. confidence remains high in monetary markets amid government guarantees.
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Alliance Victory in North Carolina Nominates Farmer for Congress
In Geeexsnono North Carolina on July 9 the Farmers Alliance achieved a sweeping political win. The party eliminated lawyer candidate Buxton, nominating Uncle Baldy Williams over David Settle for Congress in the fifth district. Delegates 311, Williams won 218 to 98, signaling a broader alliance sweep and a challenge to lawyers and politicians statewide.
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Anti Tillman Delegates Move in Coe Iambia Conference
A special dispatch reports that delegates will attend a Democratic conference at the state capitol with fourteen businessmen six lawyers and six farmers forming the delegation. The Charleston area prepares for a census recount as part of the event.
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Virginia Republican Tactics Disturb State Elections
Virginia Republican state committee resolves to abstain from participating in any state elections while the Democratic administration is deemed fraudulent. The move, taken at Chamberlin meeting, urges self-respecting Republicans to forbear voting and delegates authority to call conventions if needed. In Mississippi, General Catchings is lauded for his seat and levee work, with renomination expected. In Alabama, a brutal murder occurs as J L Dismukes kills Trapp Harris, and a Fort Smith, Arkansas, fugitive is hanged for murdering his wife in the Indian Territory.
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