Dakota Seeks Single Statehood At Aberdeen Convention
A Dakota convention meets at Aberdeen to urge Congress for an enabling act toward admittance as one state. Delegates organize, read Congressman Springer’s letter opposing division, and pledge a memorial to Washington. The body lays out officers, credentials, and a plan to present a unified case to Congress.
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Dakota
Aberdeen
Dak
LG. Johnson
Dr. Lawson
Brown County
North
Wisconsin
Conginssman Springer
Springer
Congress
George Rice
Moody County
Spalding
Kellogg
Goddard
Nash and Williamson
Memorial
Pennington
Yankton
Aiveee
Washington
Greene
Cues
Sheldon
Day
Lawler
Davison
Dobbins
Barnes
Sheridan
Lauder
Richland
Stites
Minnehaha
Runkle
Sargent
Moore
Brown
Allen
Stutsman
Hameister
Jewell
Burleigh
Hauser
Hanson
Wilson
Pembina
Alloway
Grand Forks
L. @. Johnson
M. L. McCormack
W.E. Dodge
L. L. Bennett
P.B. McCarthy
R. H. McBride
W. E. Purcell
A. Garnet
C. H. Ao FA
T. McCoy
J. C. Lee
William ‘Thompson
Sna
Evenly Sonaton
Conand
nuMlen
Misery's Climax From Yallow River Disaster China
City of Sydney reaches port with reports from Hong Kong and Yokohama on the Yallow river flood in Honau una province. Chinese papers describe one of the worst disasters with widespread loss of life and property. Tens of cities inundated, crops ruined, and millions homeless or starving as missionaries report the scene. Bread relief struggles against cold, hunger, and displacement as survivors wait for aid.
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Yallow River
China
San Francisco
Sydney
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Yallow
Honau'una
Ching Chow
Thomas Paton
Poneau
Anarchy in France Seeks Ferry and Goblet Killings
A desperate plot targets M Jules Ferry in Paris with three gunshots fired in the chamber of deputies lobby. The assailant, Berckein, twenty, claims membership in a 20-man evolutionist group and drew lots to decide the killing. Ferry’s wound is minor. an accomplice planned to shoot M Goblet but failed.
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Assadin
M. Jules Ferry
Chamber of Deputies
Aubertin
M. Ferry
M.ferry
Rombach
Moselle
M. Ferryon
M. Gablot
Berckeln
M. Ronvier
Division and Admission of Dakota Advocated by Gifford
Delegate Ulfford warns the Aberdeen convention and visiting Dakotans may hurt Dakota division and admission chances. Gifford backs admitting two states split by the seventh standard parallel and plans a bill. He notes Dakota Republicans favor protection but seek cheaper coal and sugar, urging Republican unity on the division.
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Gifford
Mr. Great
Vermont
Washington
Ulfford
Territories Committee
Dakota
Senate proposes wide range of bills in congressional session
The Fifty Congress opens with Aldrich and Turple introducing bills for Dakota and Washington state admission. Dawes, Dolph, Manderson and others seek land reforms, pensions, and postal system changes. Hoar reports and committees begin work, while Faulkner is admitted from West Virginia after a pledging oath. The Swamp Land bill seeks credit for public land sales. Executive communications follow. committee reshuffles occur and naval and war reports outline defense needs and national militia support.
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Senate
Wantieros
Hoar
Dawes
Dakota
Dolph
Manderson
G. A
Tana
Hale
Paddock
Vance
Eximunds
Washington
Sherman
Missouri River
Clarks Fork
Columbia River
Seeresy
Mills
Vaulkser
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Charles J. Faulkner
Virginia
Committee On Public Lands
United States
Hiscock
Chandler
Davis
Punsiona
Sawyer
Cranges
Ferrer
Mahone
Cullom
Palmer
Commerce
MacMillen
Miller
Conger
Leberger
Farnall
District of ‘Columbia
Bowen
Mitchell
Quay
Wilson and Mahoney
Yan Yee
Public Lands
Frye
Committee On Rules
Aldrich
Stewart
Territories
Harrison
Platt
Treland Day in Washington Honor Irish Home Rule Leaders
Prominent Irish leaders Sir Thomas Benny Grattan Esmonde and Arthur O Connell arrived in Washington and were hosted by Irish societies. A large reception at the Masonic Temple featured banners and speeches by lawmakers including Senators Sherman and Ingalls, with strong American sympathy for Irish home rule and criticism of British rule. The event highlighted unity with Irish and American figures and referenced centuries of oppression and the call for self government in Ireland.
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Washington
Thomas Benny Grattan Esmonde
Arthur O'Connor
Baltimore
Masonic Temple
Third Artillery Hand
Union Veteran Corps
Columbia Riffs
Emmett Guards
Continentula
Knights of Columbill
Catholic Knights of America
Evering
Temple
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Traland
Columbia
Gladstone
Parnell
Sherman
Palmer
Hawley
Collina
Bland
Herbert
Outhwaite
Foran
Lawler
O'Neil
Missouri
Woodburn
Crain
Kennedy
Barker
Nutting
J.D. Taylor
Yost
Brown
Ohio
Fred Douglass
Morris Murphy
Ingalls
O'Neill
Heal
United States
Union
America
British policy and American liberty clash echoed in senate speech
Senator Hawley condemned British conduct in a fiery address recalling colonial struggle and constitutional preservation. He warned Britain’s governing class aided the downfall of the American Union, noting Irish tory policy and urging humanity against oppression as Sir Arthur O’Connor and others voiced protests.
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Great Britain
Forth
Innel
Trish
Arthur O'Connor
Hawley
Grestins Menars
Eamondes
O'Conner
Sol
Ireland
Farmers Alliance Meeting in Burve Huron Dak
The Farmers Alliance discussed bail insurance reports and bylaws changes. A new grain insurance class was created at 10 to 15 cents per acre for shock and standing grain. Secret sessions heard purchasing-agent reports. Horticultural Society officers were elected and Brookings College speakers addressed members. Next meeting planned for Mitchell in December next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ususeuta Booey
Burve
Huron
Dak
Farmer’ Alliance
The
Horticultural Society
Profesor Keffer
McSouth
Brookings Agricultural College
E. DeBell
Sioux Falls
Sepraddeat
Sepraddeat Te N. Whitney, Esmond Secretary—Prof. C. A. Keffer, Brookings
Oliver Gibbs
Ramavy
North Dakota
Willians Claassen
Bismarck
South Dakota
H. C. Warner
Forestburg
Alonzo Wardall
Twi Brooks
Dax
Warmers Alliance
Lt. Conklin
Watertown Nursery
Minnesota
Conklin
Mitchell
Indictments in Montana Timber Theft Probe Tie Northern Pacific Officials
United States grand jury in Montana indicts Thomas F Oakes J M Buckley K L Boyer B Hammond and L J Hathaway for unlawfully removing timber from public lands and shipping it out of the territory linked to Northern Pacific and Montana Improvement Company trespass cases valued around 2 000 000.
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Waa
Shineton
General Land Office
United States Grand Jury
Montana
Tus
Thomas F Oakes
J. M. Buckley
K. L. Boyer
B Hammond
L. J. Hathaway
Thother
United States
Territory
Oakex
Northern Pacific
Buckley
Bonner
Montana Improvement Company
Hammond
Northern Pacific Company
0D Hathaway
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the Convention
Sense
One State
France
Mgu
Berckein
M. Goblet
Fiftieth Congress of the Nation
Territory of
Lincoln
Senator Aldrich
Washington and
Senator Turple
New Mexico
Dinois
Owen G. Chase
Marrow
Chanurs
Chaliilasbhlis
Waasninetor
Dee
Senate Commiitiens
Palmer—Agriculture and Forestry
Chase
Civil Service
Jay
Farwell
Porskiridins
Fostierion
Missis
Dines
Ard, ii Son
Lowa
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Endicotts
Waxatnaroy
San Antonio
Fort Riley
Fort Snelling
Denver
Chicago
Eldorado
EAS
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Paka
Amare
Rt Pr
Desares
Treland
Sir Thomas Gratton
Esmonde
Arthur Oconnell
Hiford
Adivision
Ingalla
Sean
Haelf
Britain
Strail
Howe
Brien
Allance and Mor
St. Johns
SN. B
Dae
the Martins
Treasury
Girvan
Bank of New Irewick
Chines
Une Dee
Chee Lag
Vais Killi Hing
Killin Theater
Soreuber
Deanyo ‘Tuiesty
Annie Bupit
Dieuer
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