Five Penrod children perish in Landsdale fire
Five children of Mr and Mrs Frank Penrod of Landsdale were burned to death in a house fire cited as occurring March 26. The parents, at a nearby religious meeting, rescued two boys but could not save the others as the building collapsed. The coroner's inquest offered no light on the fire's origin.
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Des Mowers
Frank Penrod
Landsdale
Wapello
Davis
Sue
Harry
Minerva
Ross
Laine
Penrod
Douglas May Vote Bonds For Transmississippi Expo
Douglas county may vote bonds to back an issue for assisting the Transmississippi exposition. A unanimous house committee report advances House Bill 678 to third reading, amid a slate of measures including district judge juror schedules cadet officer commissions school tax levy rules and labor statistics. Senate panel adds funds to Hastings asylum Kearney reform school and university farm while other items are amended.
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Neb
Douglas County
House
Doane College
Milford
Lincoln
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
State Board
Senate Comittee
Wns
Hastings Asylum
Senate
Kearney Reform School
University Experimental Farm
End of House Battle Looms Over Dingley Tariff Bill
Washington reports three more days will close the struggle over the Dingley tariff in the house with open amendments until Wednesday. Republicans unite. several Democrats, one Populist and one silverite may vote for the measure. Dingley presses to finish before the vote, while Democrats attack items like steel and sugar schedules. If needed, night sessions may occur as the Ways and Means Committee refines the bill ahead of adjournment and future appropriation bills.
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House
Louisiana
Texas
Ways and Means
Dingley
Senate
Senate to push arbitration treaty amid varied amendments
Washington reports the senate aims to vote on the arbitration treaty by week’s end, with speeches expected to end by Wednesday and amendments continued Thursday. The Chilton amendment could shorten or prolong debate, while appropriations and the bankruptcy bill await treaty’s fate. Thomas Ryan of Kansas is expected as assistant interior secretary nominee. Mary Morton, niece of ex Secretary Morton, is recovering from bicycle accident injuries. Fatal railroad crossing accident near Berea, Kentucky leaves two prominent men dead.
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Senate
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Committee On Appropriations
Ryan
Wasmisdon
Thomas Ryan
Kansas
Interior
Luncheon Honors Transmississippi Exposition Delegation
Mr Higginbotham hosted a Union League luncheon for the Transmississippi and International Exposition delegation en route to Springfield Illinois to seek Illinois state funding. Twenty attendees included Moses P Handy and William Penn Nixon. A motion backed by Chicago reps urged the Columbian exposition directors to form an auxiliary for the Transmississippi effort with Higginbotham as committee chair. Rail lines pledged substantial stock subscriptions totaling about 628000, with goals surpassing 1 million overall.
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Chicago
Union League Club
H.N. Higginbotham
Springfield
Iils
Ilinois
Suit Against Bartley Bondsmen Aimed at $555790.66 Shortage
Attorney General Smythe Reaily will file civil action in Lancaster District Court to recover $555,790.66 missing from state funds turned over to Treasurer Reserve. The suit targets bondsmen of ex treasurer J. S. Bartley, including funds from permanent school and sinking funds and excess deposits in Alma and Orjeans banks. If a pending bill becomes law, the case may be dismissed and moved to counties where bondsmen reside.
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Lincotn
J. S. Bartley
Treasurer Reserve
District Court
Lancaster County
Bartley
Alma
Or- Jeans
Alma Bank
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Serious Wreck At Stromsburg Train Hits Open Switch
Passenger train No. 49 of the Union Pacific wrecked at Stromsburg Nebraska when a switch was left open. The engine No. 500 stayed on the rails but damaged cars and freight stock were wrecked. Engineer Clark and Fireman Dobbins escaped with slight injuries. Mail agent Stratton and passengers were shaken but unharmed.
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Stratton
Arrests Champion Gob Pugilists Charged With Fraud
San Francisco March 29 Robert Fitzsimmons the champion pugilist and Martin Julian his manager were arrested by a deputy sheriff on charges of attempting to defraud creditors. They posted bonds for court tomorrow and were released without jail. A. S. Haller claimed to represent Fitzsimmons and arranged for his appearance at People’s Palace Music Hall March 20. Julian denied Haller’s connection and the music hall sued for 240. River rising 26 inches at Leavenworth within 24 hours.
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San Francisco
Robert Fitzsimmons
Martin Julian
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Fitzsimmons
People’s Palace Music Hall
Julian
Haller
Music Hall
Senators Debate Arbitration Treaty And Chilton Amendment
Washington March 25 The senate session was brief with no votes beyond debate on the arbitration treaty and Chilton amendment. Morgan opposed the treaty but favored the amendment while Lodge urged ratification with modifications. Davis Hoar and Thurston spoke briefly on amendments as others pressed for clarity. Grosvenor and McMillin led the day in the House tariff debate with a pair of standout speeches.
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Hoar
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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Lodge
Washington
House
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McMillin
Tenn
Walker
Mass
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