Prairie Fire Ravages Kansas and Colorado Towns
A sweeping prairie fire crossed from Kansas into Colorado levels towns and farms. Palio near Plainville burned except for three buildings. losses run into thousands. Farmers Sylvester Sewanell and Oscar Lilly were injured. the latter is expected to die. Fire also damaged Samual Wiss’s farm and the Boora schoolhouse. Colorado reports similar destruction near Lamar and Holyoke with livestock losses and famine-like conditions feared.
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Phainvizin
Kan
Sanday
Rooks County
Rooks
Ellis County
Palio
Sylvester Sewanell
Oscar Lilly
Ambry
Samual Wiss
Boora
Plainville
Saline River
Colorado
Denver
Grenada
Colo
Lamar
Powers County
Here
Kansas
Holyoke
Flood at Grand Rapids halts factories as river rises
Grand River in Michigan surged two inches per hour reaching 16 feet eight inches above low water. South Grand Rapids flats flooded, residents evacuated by boat, electric plant submerged, factories including Grand Rapids Chair, Michigan Barrel Works, Stow & Davis, Barkey & Gay, Mason & Co. shut down with logs and lumber losses. North Park railway bridge reportedly washed out, canal street toll bridge at risk. Trains delayed. Evening Press home flooded.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Grand Rapida
Michigan Barrel Works
Stow & Davis
Barkey & Gay, Mason & Co
North End
North Park
Canal Street
Princess Kaiulani Visits White House in Social Reception
Washington March 14 President and Mrs. Cleveland hosted Princess Kaiulani at a social reception in the Blue Parlor lasting about 15 minutes. The princess praised Mrs. Cleveland, while Paul Neuman and Secretary Gresham received other Hawaiian envoys. Gossip places Judge Martin V. Montgomery General Schofield Admiral Browne and Captain H L Howison on a forthcoming Hawaii commission.
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Washineron
Cleveland
Kaiulani
Davies
Gresham
White House
Paul Neuman
Lilioukalani
Hawaii
Supreme Court Rules for Letter Carriers in Eight Hour Case
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Claims in favor of letter carriers Aaron S. Post and Frank Gates. It holds eight hours must be paid for overtime on any single day, rejecting offsets for Sundays or other days. The Post case rejects limiting eight hours to mail distribution only, granting extra pay for over eight hours under any conditions. Justice Brown delivered the opinion. The article also notes Senate discussion of Manderson's resolution to limit executive session actions, plus Cleveland denying reports about discrimination against newspaper men.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Court of Claims
Aaron S. Post
Frank Gates
United States
Post Office Department
Gates
Justice Brown
Manderson
Washinaron
Senate
House
Grorman
Chamber
Brooklyn Wavernacle
Drrrow
T. de Witt Talmage
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Ammutshell
Talmage
Prominent Lawyer Drowned in Iowa River
March 14 in Irawa Iowa John H. Cartwright a prominent lawyer and leading Prohibitionist aged 30 drowned in the Illinois river after a bateau accident His companion Howard Eldredge son of Judye Eldredge was rescued cartwright body not recovered after the incident.
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Irawa
John H. Cartwright
Illinis River
Howard
Eldredge
Judye Eldredge
Cartwright
Maine's Governor Seeks Mausoleum Move For Blaine Relics
Acting under a Maine legislature resolution Governor Cleaves requested Mrs. Jatrea Blaine allow removal of her late husband James G Blaine's remains from Oak Fil Cemetery to a monument planned by the state. Mrs Blaine, in Washington, has not replied and plans to stay there, seeking a smaller home. Also: poison murders in Madison Indiana with arsenic found in victims’ stomachs and Eva Rony suspected. Legislative actions report routine committee work and $1,000 appropriation for investigation expenses.
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Gururm
C. T
Congress
Amd
Tallequah
Indian Council
Wasington
Maine
Cleaves
Jatrea G. Blaine
Oakfil
Blaine
New York
Washington
Red Mansivi
Sue
Eva
Ley
Ava
Sha
Hanes Botaine
Court and civic notes from Boston to Paris dated March 14
A mix of legal actions, municipal moves, and local incidents. Twelfth district judgeship status and a veto override failure anchor a report alongside a motion to confer with a Senate committee for a two day adjournment. Fire cause probed by Sorace Partridge & Co. in Boston. Missing boy Chauncey Paige, 11, feared dead after fire. Presbyterian discussions on women as deacons continue with overtures defeated by a slim margin. Coroner’s jury implicates Caroline Henderson in a death case tied to an abortion in Pullman. Mary Frost Crimsby expelled from the Women’s National Democratic Influence Club for betraying trust. An Arbor strike appears near settlement. terms undisclosed. Paris appoints bishop as apostolic delegate to South American govern ments.
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St. Aul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Missouri River
Bayfield
Wis
George Coleman
Chequamogon Bay
Washourn
Alacks
Tweendiarisin
Boston
Sorace Partridge& Co
Nens South
Chauncey Paige
Tts
Cawace
Mary Montgomery
Pullman
Caroline Henderson
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Yeo
Eddyville
Cornell Steamboat Company
Pittston
Adriatic
Fiea
Holdyville
Cornell
Aimal
Delaware and Hudson Company
Owever
Reading
Williamsport
Schanectady
Edison Company
Fitchburg
Fouls
Toota
Detroit
Lansing
Portland
Muir
Grand Haven
Nortonville
Kalamazoo
Venice
Howlandsburg Divn
Gull Lake
Gatensburg Cai
Fonpa
N. Y
Mohawk
Canajoharie
Fort Plains
Utica
Troy
Hudson River
Superior
West Superior
Jess
Byrnes
Pennsylvania
Murel
Katulam
Sunpreme
Letter Carriers
Washdton
Dockery
de Armond Cobb
Burns and Morgan
Missouri
Mr. Dockery
Mr. Cleveland
Democratic Caucus Committee
Bers
Winshee
Man
Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Canadian Pacific
Prince Toy
B. Js
Morrison
M. G. Edwards
Davis County
Iowa
Lowery
Paris Station
Edwards
Cariaco
Illinois, General Assembly
William A. Kent
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Chicago Board of Trade
McKinley
Columons
Chicago
Maurice B. Israel
DR. Nichols
OLD Post Office
Cleryos
waDiansi
Smvestegy
Ce Ames
Twelfth
Barcota
Scotch Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Women’s National Democratic Influence Club
Mary Frost Crmsby
Taupo
Ann Arbor
South America
Paris
Lesagne
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