Sioux Reservation split debated in Senate and House
Washington reports in brief on Indian affairs and the Sioux issue. The Senate discusses Panama Canal policy amid European relations debates. In the House a bill to divide the Sioux reservation advances while procedural fights over Monday suspensions continue. House adjourns briefly as Springer aims to secure a quorum.
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Senate
Sherman
Jurist
Committee
Congress
Panama Canal
Acrief
Teller
Nicaragua
Edmunds
Haying
Call
George
Reagan
Ita
France
HOUSE
Peel
Arkansas
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Reed
Maine
Yeas
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Springer
Ilinois
Union Pacific
Anderson
Kansas
Wasuimorox
Lt Wan
Morgen
Gray
Jones
Arismasas
Panama
House of Representatives
United Sistas
Ameria
United States
Darien
Central America
Europe
Blackburn
Hampton
Vanes
House Committee On Appropriations
Duluth
Navy Department
Lia Cabra
Reading Silk Mill Disaster Spreads Carnage in Pa Town
A cyclone tore through Reading Pennsylvania injuring many and collapsing the Reading Silk Mill where about 260 workers were employed. About 60 killed and 100 wounded, with subsequent fires, explosions, and massive debris. Rescue efforts by police, ambulance, and volunteers continued amid darkness and frantic scenes as roof and walls collapsed. The disaster is described as the saddest night in Reading’s history with hundreds mourning. A separate Chicago snow storm and a bank defalcation case are briefly noted in the same dispatch.
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Readng
Jamil
Ife
Reading
Honeholds
Pennsylvania
Sty
Jovder
Peles
Mont Peinstove
J. H. Steinberg
Reading Railroad Company
Reading Railroad
Mount Penn
Pittsburg Fourth Street Building Collapse Terrifies City
A four story building on Diamond street near Wood street fell at 12 30 injuring and killing multiple people. Debris crushed adjacent shops and homes while crowds aided rescue efforts. Fire crews doctors and police arrived quickly to pull victims from wreckage as hospitals prepared for admissions.
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Premgeuns
Pittsburg
Diamond Street
Wood
Stea Brothers & Co
J. R Wildin & Cos
Wood Street
Eichsaum
Fifth Avenue
George Trexler
Barber
Joseph Eichbaun
Fifth Ayenue
R. Weldon & Co
Ren Bros
McIntosh, Hamphill & Co
Thirteenth Street
Hie
Weldin
Beveh
Rown
McDowall
Frank
Fickley
Booth & Flinn
Aiden
George Kirsch
Imen
Wayrace
Noelve
Ely
JG. 1
Alleghany
Weildin
Gaudaur challenges O’Connor for race on northern course
In St Louis Jacob Gaudaur ex champion oarsman issues a bid to Williem O’Connor of Toronto to row a race for a side in the Aston Orleans event. The date targets March 1 with venues in New Orleans Galveston or San Francisco. Gaudaur seeks spring money and hints the race may be rowed on a northern course. Also report: an express package with 1000 dollars stolen at Virden station.
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Wanner
St. Louis
Jacob Gaudaur
Williem O'Connor
Toronto
Aston Orleans
Paneer
New Orleans
Galveston
San Francisco
Aba
Gaudanor
Australis
Sugar Heivery Fraud and Dead Professor Rumors
The Sugar Heivery Fraud reports a Wall Street bid for shares of the defunct Electric Sugar Refining Co with a buyer intent on squeezing W E Howard. It notes W E Howard swore of refining sugar by electricity and hints that Professor Frieml may not be dead, with no corpse found. Dakota officials and leaders depart for Washington to pursue South Dakota admission.
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Sugar Trust
State of
New York
North River Sugar Refining Company
Tabor Company
Thiscity
Ita
Sugar Tris
Frieml
s +Electric Sugar Refining company
Robertson
Wall Street
W. E. Howard
Howard
Grand Forks to Host North Dakota Territorial Fair 1887
News notes extreme fire damage in Branwen village and Cochin cocoanut factory blaze. Accounts tell of New York players, St Louis club transfer plans, and a bank statement showing notable changes. Military dispatches report German cruiser Olga losses and Samoa tensions amid broader global updates.
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Guald Forks
Jan
e—Ynere
Grand Forks
Fargo
Northwest
Branwon
Cochin
Malabar
British Indies
Aspinwal
Cocoanut All
Toronto
von der Ahe
St. Louis Club
Sullivan
Washington Club
N. B. Fuller
St. Louis
Criminal Court of
Bankes
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Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Sioux Reservation
Harrison Allen
Judge Moony
Dakota
of Indian Affairs
Northern Pacific and
Northwestern
Northern Pacific Resiroad
Northwestern ‘Railroad Company
Pierre
Missouri River
Black Hills
Chicago, Milwaukee
P.F. McClure
Bismarck
P. P. Stant
Helena
Treasury Department
Bureau of Statistics
O'Ferrel
Virginia
State Department
O'Ferrell
D. H. Martin
Patrick County
Solomon Claypool
Claypool
Ntines
Resiant
T. Carlos Jewett Os Innesota
Cox
Riles
Capestel Ny
Oklahoma
Demwice
Cauoua
Sajonrtiad
Twelfth
Marion
Associated Press
Culcago
Dan
Signal Service
Chicago
Omaha
Lake Superior
Knoxville
Tenn
Montana
Caulder
Cucaso
Marty D. Scholl
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Clerks and Mechanics Building and Loan Association
Schall
Charleston
W. Va
Guthrie
McGinnis
Cabell
Barrett
Supreme Court
Tireult
Odesale
Ratler Ely
St. Petersburg
Russia
Jan Urub
Johannes
Riga
Harbos
Copenhaven
Raprom Company
Wormipod
Aes Iy
Virden
Tlunox
Oak
Board of County
E. W. Miller
J. W. Stamey
Hale
Colonel Myers
South Dakota
Danny” Richardson
Samoa
Olga
Aassal Tammare
Matata
Tytraak
Mationey
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