Compromise Path in Senate Sparks Long Debates
Washington reports detail several Senate conferences with a single agreed path: propose compromise as amend ments and test votes. The plan hinges on bipartisan buy in though unanimity is unlikely. The piece covers endurance tests, key figures like Voorhees Allen Stewart and Dubois, and the looming House recess amid sharp partisan friction.
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Revolt and Republic in Brazil From Imperial Downfall
A long New York observer recounts how the Brazilian empire fell after Dom Pedro abolished slavery alienating planters and the army. officers and sailors mutinied, Fonseca led the provisional government, and the new republic proved to be a dictatorship in practice.
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De Melo Rebels Deprived of Brazilian Flag Privileges
Washington reports a presidential decree stripping all ships under Rear Admiral Custodio Jose de Melo of the Brazilian national flag. The decree cites revolt in Rio de Janeiro and armed merchantmen aiding rebels against the constitutional government and aims to protect national sovereignty.
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Fires Rage Across Cities In October 15 News
Brownsville Texas reports a morning fire at Hives grocery destroying three brick stores and a large frame stable with thousands in losses and meager insurance. New York notes a Fleetwood Park stable blaze killing two horses and several others saved, while Detroit, Michigan tallies major factory damages and insurer totals. Chippewa Falls Wisconsin recounts a mail car fire on the Chicago St Paul route. Melbourne Arkansas records a store and drugstore blaze. San Antonio Texas describes a prolonged Victoria county prairie fire burning thousands of acres.
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Tragic Loss of Steamer Dean Richmond Near Dunkirk
The Dean Richmond, carrying eighty tons of Toledo to Buffalo merchandise, disappeared in a Lake Erie storm. Eighteen crew aboard include master George Stoddard and first mate Walter Toodrear. Bodies washed ashore near Dunkirk and Lighthouse Point confirm a catastrophic sinking with all hands lost.
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Sadora
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A Schooner Goes Down Near Onekama
The schooner Minnehaha was beached at Stark ten miles north to save from foundering. wreck soon overwhelmed the ship and crew rigging. Only Captain William Packer survived. The dead include mate John Rafferty, sailor James Rafferty, cook Mary Keefe, and three unnamed sailors. A notice says a man on the bluff at Starke alerted Mazaistee lifesavers as storms raged.
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World’s Fair Banner Week Draws Record Attendance
Chicago reports 2,121,794 visitors for the week ending October 15, with Chicago day topping 100,000. Manhattan day and New York preparations loom as officials plan closure. Schools will close and 10 cent admission for youths under eighteen aims to boost pupil attendance before the fair ends.
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Frost Arrives With Heavy Mississippi Frost Damage
Memphis reports a cold wave and frost across the Mississippi valley causing heavy damage to crops. Cotton and tender vegetation in lowlands nipped. forecasts warn of significant yield losses, with northern Louisiana also recording deep lows. Separate dispatches note frost in Canton and Greenville Mississippi and a fatal accidental pistol discharge in Florencevue, Texas. A San Francisco report mentions a $5,000,000 estate case pending before Arizona’s supreme court.
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Walker Estate Dispute Sparks Appeal in Arizona Court
The will of the late John P. D. Walker leaves his estate to his widow Mrs Rice but was contested after his brothers William Walker of Pasadena and Lucia Walker of Los Angeles challenged the marriage as invalid. Arizona court ruled the marriage illegal. Mrs Walker plans to appeal to the supreme court.
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Ingersoll Bimetallism Views on Sherman Law
Indianapolis October 4 15 Robert G Ingersoll says he is a bimetallist and wants universal currency that remains reliable worldwide. He opposes the Sherman Law but urges delaying repeal until a better measure can replace it. Also notes from New York and Memphis items about social reconciliation rumors and a lynching attempt.
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