The Mill Will Never Grind With the Water That Is Past
A poetic political allegory mocks Grover Cleveland and 1892 campaign chatter. It recalls speeches and names like Randall Voorhees Dan Springer and David Bennett Hill, urging steadfastness to old proverbs amid factional pressure.
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Grover
Randall Hand
Dan Voorhees
Flower
Springer
Bland
Joseph Blackburn
Hampton
Holman
Knox
Reagan
Whitney
Samuel Luiset Cox
Scott
Beck
Bayard
Carlisle
Pugh
Tisind
Brown
Payne
Gorman
Tland
Grant
Trugh
David Bennett Hill
Grover Cleveland
Assembly Scandal Delays Finishing Capitol Work and Vetoed Bill
The text notes a scandal over the assembly ceiling and capitol finishing delays. Estimates by Commissioner Perry put completion around 2 million dollars, but no bill passed for specific funding. A 372 000 dollar plan for drainage, offices, and a court of appeals project was vetoed by the governor amid broader general laws.
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Assembly
Perry
Republicans Organize Washington RNL as Social Club
The republican national league at Washington formalizes into a permanent organization. A new board of directors includes Gen. J. F. Beal, George B. Lemon, W. A. Cook, W. P. Hepburn, W. W. Dudley, L. W. Habercomb, John W. Douglass, Fred Douglass, John F. Cook, Aulick Palai er, Robert C. Schenck, and Simon Wolf, among others.
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Republican National League
Washington
Gen
J. F. Beal
General Grant
George B. Lemon
W. A. Cook
W. P. Hepburn
The
Treasury
W.W. Dudley
Indiana
L. W. Habercomb
John W. Douglass
Fred Douglass
John F. Cook
Cleveland
Aulick Palaier
Robert C Schenck
Simon Wolf
State Legislature Sifts Bills On Census and Labor
The assembly adopted new rules to take effect next session while a state census bill failed to reach the governor. Attempts to abolish the civil service law and expand veterans and firemen privileges failed. The general telephone bill was narrowed to New York City at $100 yearly but did not pass. Gas price reduction measures and a gas commissioners bill also failed. The Western Union Telegraph claim never left the judiciary committee. Other measures to be noted below.
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Assembly
City of
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Blind Tom Rumored Dead in Johnstown Flood Debris
Reports say Blind Tom the famed pianist and his manager may be among Johnstown flood dead. The color performer born in 1840 in Columbus Georgia was last seen after a Bijou Theatre Pittsburgh show and a trip to Johnstown. The text notes the claim is disputed and Tom is described as alive.
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Tom
Valley of Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Johstown
Columbus
Ile
Taxation and game law bills pass none reach the governor
Few tax measures passed amid attempts to broaden real and personal property listings. The governor signed a general act exempting one case from inheritance taxes, while many bills, including those on fish and game, failed. Other actions included arming a state naval militia and erecting soldiers monuments in Brooklyn, Troy, and Gettysburg.
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City of
New York
Delaware River
Hudson River
St. Lawrence
Resignation of Governor Stiles Senior Secretary Col Rice
Governor Stiles' Private Secretary Col. Wmn. G. Rice resigns his post at the Governor's pleasure. Rice was named Director and First Vice President and Treasurer of the Consolidating Car Floating Company formed by New York Chicago Detroit Albany and Portland capitalists with 1 500 000 capital and controlling over one hundred patents for car heating and ventilating appliances. Principal offices and testing shops to be in Albany with branches in Chicago and New York.
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Stiles
Wmn. G. Rice
Col. Rice
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Albany
Portland
Cape May Visit Cited in Mosquito Claim
Mrs. Harrison says she has not been bitten by a mosquito since reaching Cape May while her husband testifies there are no flies on the Administration. D. A. Daniels offers imported sateens at 15 cents a yard, formerly 25 to 30 cents. Lester Binghamton school shoes and boots advertised.
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Cape May
D. A. Daniels
Imother
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Miner
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Friendship, N. Y
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Universal Cyclopedia
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Carlyle
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W. H. Scott
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WH Scott
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Belmont, N. Y
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S. M. Norton
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Pstotice
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Nhitwood
Louis D. Freudenstein
Daniel Kuhn
Sheriffs Sale
Samuel Boyle
Samue Boyle
SM. Norton
County of Allegany
State of New York
Red Mill
Damon A. Church
George Tompkins
Wits Commieneth
Harry Colling
Collins
Wm. Royse
D. Lane
Wm. A.hart
Cross, Lane and Hart
Tompkins
Calvin Crogs
Royse
Ling
Sai Cross
Pieree
M. W. B. West
Asa Scott
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Turkey
Allecany
J.D. Price
Morris Unger
Quincy, Mass
Field & Alden Granite Works
Hornelisville, N. Y
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