Movement to issue a silver standard manifesto in Congress
Washington February 27 routine House business was eclipsed by a brisk move by silver Democrats to back a financial platform favoring free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1. Key figures Bland Bryan Bibley Coffeen push a draft address to unite the party, seek party consensus, and possibly issue a manifesto to Democrats nationwide.
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Washington
United States
House
Messrs. Bland
Bryan
Neb
Bibley
Coffeen
Congress
Democratia
Bimetallic League
Davis
Kansas
Senate
Sugar Bounty Amendment Heads To Senate Vote
Washington February 27 The Senate debates and advances a sugar bounty provision totaling 5 200 000 with amendments and warnings of fiscal impact The measure passed 48 to 18 amid resistance to free silver and other riders The session also considers retired lists for revenue marine service and other fiscal items.
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Honate
House—Minority Report
Washington News
Senate
Washineton
Mitchell
Gorman
Friends of the Amendment
Urye
Revenue Marine Service
Savannah riot tests city with bayonet charge at Masonic Hall
A crowd estimated up to six thousand Catholics clashed with Savannah’s white military forces outside the Masonic temple. Bayonet charges drove back rioters as bricks shattered windows. Ex priest Slattery and wife faced threats and were escorted to safety amid artillery warnings. Police and militia sustained order through a tense night, while several officers and militiamen were injured.
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Savannah
Georgia Hussars
Meyers
Masonic Temple
Slattery
Hibernians
Orders of Hibernians
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Asmayor
United States
Georgia
All Catholica
McDermott
Garrard
Mildred
Savannah Volunteer Guards
Netain
Reilly
Dillon
Cafferty
Becker
W. W. Gordon
First Georgia Cavalry
Hussars
Guards
Pulaski
Masonic Hall
Brutal execution after Cass county murder in 1893
Harry Hill was hanged at Plattsmouth Nebraska for the Akeson farm family massacre carried out with partner John Benwell. The crime left an old man dead and his wife and son seriously wounded as the robbers sought stolen savings. Hill faced the scaffold coolly before a crowd of about 100.
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Plattramouth
Neb
Harry Hill
Father Roach
Lincoln
Father Nugent
Louisville
Father Carney
Hill
Aahugh
St. John’s Catholic Church
John Benwell
Matt Akeson
Weeping Water
Cass County
Akeson
Bearcaly
Tom Akeson
Gus Berg
Galiantly
Berg
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Douglas County
Benwell
Chapman
Washington, D. C
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil Adverts
A Victorian style ad touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil as superior to plain cod liver oil. It claims better palatability for children and enhanced strength and flesh-building effects when combined with Hypophosphites. Distributed by Scott & Bowie in New York with 50 cent and one dollar sizes.
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Scott
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National Council OF Women
Washiveton
Fep
Mary Lowe Dickinson
New York
National Organization of Kings, Daughters
Anna R. Shaw
Philadelphia
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Michigan
Lmeline Burlingame
Cheney
Helen Finley Bristol
Quincy
Ill
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Maine
House On Pacific Railroad
Pacifico Railroad Committee
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Committee On Labor
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John Putnam
George W. Thompson
The
Ohio River Railway
Rockford
Ills
Milwaukee
Kempster
Merchants’ Bank of Lake City
Minn
Bradstreet
Minnie Myer
Colored
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Beloit
Wis
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English
Ind
Charles Cumming
John Lane
Ed Cummings
Simpson Lane
John Bergen
Manhattan
Ils
Joliet
Tila
Comanche Brewing Company
Chaton
Wisconsin Mullable Iron Works
Lorrows
Battle Creek
Chero
Shamokin
Mayor Calla
Tan
Kansas City
Justice of the Peace
O. W. Krueger
Round Pond
Grant County
Oklahoma
Hatwax
N. 8
L. J. Salig
St. Kitts
Florence J. Allen
Bath
Curiaco
W. M. Haderle
Alfred Rieckhoff
Engel’s Pavilion
Alexian Brothers
Rieckhoff
Senator Hill
Valrparaiso
John E. Hill
Normal School
Fillmore
N.Y
Pittsburg
Providence
Providend
O. Farnum & Son
DR. Hathaway & CO
Fee Ignan Rt
Rey Gant
Sioux City
Chicago
San Francisco
Chicago & North-Western
Tnt
Humphreya
Draggisis
MED. CO
Sean and
Blood Poiso
Cook Fremedy Co
Muaonle Temple Chicago
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