Income tax men win extended bonded period and whisky tax rise
Washington reports the Democratic wage and means committee endorsed an individual income tax with a 40 percent rate on high incomes and a 1 percent tax on corporations, plus inheritance reform and whisky tax increases. Bonded period extended to eight years. playing cards tax cut to 2 cents. cigars and perfumes debated. Estimate revenue at about 80 million from corporate and individual taxes. whisky lift adds about 1 million annually.
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Congressman Oates
Pablic
Washington News
Washington
Wage and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Cochran
Cockran
Messia
Wilson
Stevens
Montgomery
Mesers
McMillin
Turner
Whiting
Bryan
Bynum
Tarsney
Breckinridge
Public Debt Statement and Navy Movement Update
Public debt shows December net increase of 4.8 million with cash in treasury and gold reserves detailed. Navy reports cruiser New York arriving at St Lucia for coaling on New Year’s Day and Baltimore sailing from Hong Kong to Yokohama. Admiral Skerritt to transfer flag. Dabney Duly sworn in as assistant secretary of agriculture in Washington, Tennessee native succeeds Willetts.
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Wasuuveron
New York
St. Lots
Washington
Navy Department
St. Lucia
British West Indies
Baltimore
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Skerritt
Rio
Dabney
Charles W. Dabbney
Tennessee
Willetts
Columbus
Ohio State Trades and Labor Assembly
Grange
Dixon
State Assembly of the Knights of Labor
International Association of Mechanists
Gay
Leavenworth Bridge Opens with City Ceremony
The Leavenworth bridge ceremony drew about 10 000 people as Colonel Morrison chief engineer of Chicago declared the structure open after a train of seven decorated locomotives crossed for a test. The event featured marching band, 44 shots for 44 states and speeches by local and military figures.
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Morrison
Chicago
Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth
George 5. Morrison
D. R. Anthony
Ed1 Wards
Kansas City
L. Burnsx
Platte City
J. H. Atwood
Paxton
Platta City
Foreign News Budget Reports British Duty and Brazil Tensions
In Lonvoy Britain states that more warships are present at Rio than any other country while insurgents are not recognized as belligerents. Caprivi’s reception in Beri is noted as gracious. Redmond predicts Home Rule near 1894 to 1895. A Brazilian dynamite cruiser prepares to sail. insurgents capture Bage after a siege. Brazilian sailors strike for higher wages on the Nictheroy. Polish colonists plan to settle sugar beet farms near Neligh Nebraska, with land payments in beets.
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Linsurgents
Lonvoy
House of Commons
Gladstone
Rio de Janeiro
Early
Roseberry
Great Britain
France
Grailstone
Britigh
Caprivi
Beri
von Caprivi
Nebraska
Chicago
Henri Lubienski
Neligh
Omaha
Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley
Reopen Litigation Over Ogden Estate In Chicago
New York dispatch reports Surrogate Fitzgerald may reopen litigation over 10 million left by William B. Ogden, Chicago’s first mayor who died in 1977. Executors include widow, nephew William Ogden Wheeler, brother in law Edwin M. Shields, BB. 8. Green, and General W. EB. Strong. Motions contest administration and unpaid legacies, about 250 thousand dollars claimed, with about 25 nephews and nieces backing the move. decision reserved.
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William B. Ogden
Chicago
New York
Fitzgerald
William Ogden
Anthracite Mines Report Shows Large Yearly Losses and Record Output
Reports from six of seven Pennsylvania anthracite districts show 921 accidents in the year ending Nov 30 1893 with 252 fatalities as 48 million tons of coal were mined the greatest production in a decade.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Armistice Declared Over Lease Lewelling Dispute
Lewelling and Mrs. Lease suspend hostilities as Judge Doster guides a temporary pause while a Supreme Court filing looms. Eugene Hagan says a suit may be filed, and the board of charities meets with Lease presiding, accepting a superintendent resignation and naming Stew ard as successor. Reported reinstatement talks surround a March 1889 legislative act guiding inquiry into charges at charitable institutions.
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Yorrka
Mra. Lease
Lewelling
Frank Doster
Board of Charities
Bia Coures
Winfield
Judge Doster
Lease
Freeborn
Hagan
Horton
Lawelling
House of Representatives
Eugene Hagan
A. A. Steward
Manhattan
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Herald
Managua
Honduras
Policarpo Bonilla
Yuscaran
Zelaya
Keokuk Street Railway
Keokuk, Sg
Judge Bank
Superior Court
H. C. Reiner
Central Trust Company of New York
Drs Moines
W. P. Hepburn
Kirkwood
Major Lacey
Oskaloosa
John H. Gear
Burlington
Pittsburg
Haskines, Neb
Powers
Nebraska Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Fairchild
Lowell, Mass
Lowell Carpet Company
Orlando B. Potter
Potter
Totepo
Columbus, Hocking Valley and
Toledo Railroad
Elgin Watch Factory
National Bank
Leavenworth Bridge
Lilinoois Central
Louisville
Denver
Savings Bank
People’s Savings Bank
Denver Savings Bank
Irvine
Salt Lake
Zane
Celorado
Delveer
Citizens’ Coal and Code Company
United Coal Company
Commercial Coal Company
The
Foreign News Budget
Dorin
John Redmond
M. P
Parnellite
National League
England
Nietheroy
Perramecco
Brazil
Melio
America
Buenos Ayres
Rio Grand Do Sul
Bage
Prrnamerco
Nictheroy
Great Northern
G. O. Somers
W. F. Evang
Finley
Montana Central
B. H. Landley
Tariff Department
Great Northern Traffic Department
Pork Packing House
St. Josrin
Samuel Allerton
Anderson Fowler
P. L. Underwood
James Viles, Jr
Messrs
Okaha” Parking Company
Montgomery Iron Company
Phinsapsaphia
Port Kennedy
Guaranty Trust Company
Harrisburg
Waite
Banking House of White & Co
Supreme Court
Rio Grands Western
Union Pacific
Utah
C. M. Griffin
Brown
Army Headquarters
Mexico
Palomas
Colorado
Appel & Co
Appel Clothing Company
Prendergast
Curiaco
Gatena
Ill
Bellevue
Hiram Huber
Henry Weston
Huber
Pyzato
Colo
Continental Oil Company
Standard
Florence Oil and Refining Company
Bank of Ausley Ciosvil
Lincolw
Neb
Bank Exammner Morris
Ansley
Bank of Ansley
Bill Dalton
Gurmm
Ponca Indian Reservation
Cherokee Strip
Santa Fe
Ponca
Albany
Flower
Dick Moore
Alex Greggaina Bostox
Alex Greggains
Metropole Club
Providence
McNezeny Deru
N. Y
Francis McNeieny
Hay
Julia Doster
Amsterdam
Aboisserain
Fred Foster
Sioux Falls
Smith
Hartford
Paun
Atchison
Jan
A&d
Jose Co
Wileson
John Dg. McCuule
Reinehart
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Te Railway Company
Scott
Svolt
Beatt & Bowne
Aldrosa
Addryss
National Mi
Madison
Montzom
Adicime Co
Sory
Atlantic
Pam
Griswold
Audubon Branca
Harlan Branch
Bal
Sulbrie Center
Menlo
Doctor Rea
Mampus Southern Medical Institute
Yin Pentic
Iowa
Parkotel
Rea
Cragg
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