Senate Debates Tariff and Utah Admission Bills
The Senate discusses tariff revisions, internal tax changes, and a Utah constitutional convention memorial. Senators Pugh, Sherman, and Call push for revenue limits, committee referrals, and preserving American industry while addressing foreign land ownership and tribal citizenship questions.
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Pugh
Senate
Concase
Congress
America
Panuten
United States
Barcelona
Davis
John A. Logan
Frank P. Blair
Call
Edmunds
Committee On Territories
Blair
Dusipen
Wasunisoras
Sherman
Severe blizzard storms hit central west and midwest areas
Reports describe extreme winter weather from Kansas to South Dakota and Iowa. Suffering rises as fuel runs short and people burn possessions to stay warm. Fatal freezing deaths are reported in Mead and Clark counties, while rail lines face closures and delays across Sioux City and St Paul routes. A separate collision near Jackson Junction injures multiple crew members as heavy snow halts trains.
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St. Louis
Leavenworth
Kas
Parsons
Topeka
Mead and Clark
Dighton
Sioux City
Milbank
DAK
Minneapolis
McGuecon
Lamar's Scalp Charges Filed With Senate Judiciary
Washington dispatch reports charges of a very serious nature affecting Secretary Lamar's personal character, involving relations with Mary McBride and wider indictment in Chicago. Flour and Grain note milling output rising, Northwestern Miller lists year totals, capacities, and a rail corridor expansion to Manitoba. two buffalo from Wyoming shown at Rapid City.
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Judiciary Committee of the Senate
Chicago
Washington
Lamar
Judiciary Committee
Mary McBride
Sto
Duluth
Manitoba Road
NAPATHA EXPLOSION DESTROYS MILLS AND HURTS MANY IN ROCHESTER
A catastrophic series of blasts rocked Rochester on Mill street near Factory street as 14,000 gallons of naphtha spilled into sewers and ignited, destroying Poole mill and spreading to Washington, Jefferson, and Clinton mills. Dozens injured, at least four men missing feared dead, with total damage running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Poole
Mill Street
Factory Street
Washington Mill
Yaewan Works
Municipal Gas Company
Market Street
Jefferson Mill
Clinton Mill
Clinton
Mader
Tue
Fred Wilson
E.A. Webster
John Lee
Peoples Mill
Dni
Kerick Wilson
Edward A. Vetary Abram Rogers
Manning Illness Worsens Ex-Secretary Near End
In Aupany New York on December 2, J Manning reports his father, ex Secretary Manning, sinking fast with end not far off. At 4:30 p.m. the doctor left him, surprised by symptoms. By 9:15 p.m. he was weaker, midnight shows little change, unlikely to live through night. Vitality remains, though nourishment is nil and he lingers in semi stupor between brief awakenings.
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Allison
Plumb
Pugh
Congress
Treasury
Washington
Harnor
House of Representa
United States
Beck
Democratic Party
Secretary of the Treasury
MR. Dolph
Teller
West
Bier Er Mantore
Blount
Georgia
White
New York
Secretary of the Interior
House
Waasmieter
Mr. Brunun
Lehigh
Treasury Department
Committee On Labor
Hinetos
Dee
Rachel
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Randall I
Rouse
Timois
Bland
Missouri
Committee On Accounts
Burrows
Magfatt
Aupany
J. Manning
Mr. Manning
Manning
Springer’s Bill for Dakota Statehood in 1888
Washington report outlines Mr. Springer’s plan to admit Dakota as a single state in the fiftieth Congress. It details electing delegates in June 1887, a constitutional convention in July, voter ratification in November 1888, and elections for state officers and two U.S. senators, with final submission to Congress in December 1888.
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Chicago
Washington
the Times
Springer
Territories
Dakota
Jtuly
Congress
United States
Reddy Barrett tells full story of Barrett murder case
Minneapolis December trial recaps Reddy Barrett on the stand recounting the night of the killing of car driver Tollefson. He says Tim Barrett fired first, then himself and Pete and Tom joined, with robbery and corpse disposal across the city, while seeking to place blame on their mother.
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Reddy” Barrett
Tollefson
Minneapolis
Barrett
Reddy Barrett
Layman
Tim
Pete
Tom
Tux
Mad Iake
Ready
Reddy
Freezing weather and ice sweep Texas and Nuevo Mexico
Ice coats streets across Ganvustos and Brent cattle districts as freezing temperatures, six degrees above zero at Fort Elliott and Fort Davis, dip into Mexico. Heavy sleet falls. cattle exposed to cold. Also reports include the incineration of actor John Howson in Comely and updates from Kansas coal shipments and a shooting in Butte, Montana.
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Ganvustos
Tex
Rio Grande
Mexico
Brent
Texas
Fort Elliott
Fort Davis
Rl Paso
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Dakotas
Finance Committee
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Wasumneton
Tingle
Alaska
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Montana
Idaho
Committee On Finance
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Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
Butler
South Carolina
Dolph
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Indian Affairs
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
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Morgan
Dawes
Cameron
Randall
Mira
Reed
Cannon
Dibble
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Court of Claims
Apter Lamar
Wyoming
Napatha
Rochester
N. Y
General Land Office
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
White House
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Cleveland
Ol Nid
Theoughout
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W. Rey
R. Manning
Yor
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Democratic National Committee
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Nelson
Ernhardt Sonsparte
Paris
Maurice Bernhardt
Sarah Bernehardt
Virving Crotllde Jablorowski
Luelel Unaparte
St. Honore
Elgeau
St. Paul
Old City
Hines
Sr. Pact
Menominee, Wik
Pionner
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Bratiotend
Erie
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Barretts
Tim Barrett
Reddly
Fraucon
John Howson
Mount Live
So'elock
Vornka
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Colorado
Quibier, Sr
Pioneer Press
Butte, Mont
Jin Smith
Thomas Leonard
Wilkinson
Smith
Leonard
Wilkins
Laoxpon
George St. Sima
Wilson Barrett
Globe Theater
Madagascar
Snewess
National Opera
Gore
Abe
Mitchell Hoenke
Lowpox
Chas
Mitchell
Weitern
Sporting
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