Grubbs libel repeal and cabinet shifts spark political feuds
The text argues repeal of the Grubbs libel law will purge legislators and mentions two weeks left in the legislative session. It notes Democratic gains, hints at Gov Gray’s possible ministerial post, and praises Judge Gresham’s move to Secretary of State as a pivotal, party-shaping shift in a era of realigning politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Gray
Mexico
Indiana
Janac P. Gray
Cleveland
Gladstone Delivers Home Rule Bill Speech in Packed Commons
Lespes Feb 14 Gladstone introduces home rule bill in the commons. He denounces Tory policy and outlines imperial unity, equalities, and minority protections. The plan preserves the crown and viceroyalty with a six year appointee term and a privy council for Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lespes
Gladstone
Commons
Ireland
Gladstone Proposes Irish Assembly Details and Council
Gladstone outlines numbers for Ireland's legislature with 103 assembly seats and a 5 year term, an elective 48 member legislative council with an eight year term, and a plan to reduce the constabulary. He discusses deadlocks, appeals to the viceroy, and Ireland’s representation in the imperial parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
Dublin
Legislative Council
Gladstone
Popular Assembly
Privy Council
Ireland
Great Britain
Gladstone outlines Irish share of imperial burden and voting limits
Gladstone argues Ireland should bear a fair share of imperial expenditure with three voting restrictions in the imperial parliament and presents methods for apportioning costs. He fixes the payment at £2,430,000 yearly, and asserts Ireland will control excise and communications, urging union over past quarrels as Sexton and others weigh home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
Gladstone
England
Sexton
Notable figures and places listed in regional notices
A roster of prominent individuals and their locations includes Frank Clovach in Decatur Indiana Epwix Packard in Mason City Iowa Judge John Wentworth in Racine Wisconsin William Sanderson in Milwaukee Wisconsin Colonel Lewis Morgan in New Haven Connecticut Henry de Mille in New York P M Fox in Evanston Illinois Hollenberg in Little Rock Arkansas John F Dunn in Ocala Florida Joseph L Lowry in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Colonel Charles C Onn in Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clovach
Illinois
Decatur
Ins
Epwix C. Packard
Northwest
Mason City
Jonn T. Wentworth
Mason
Racine
Wia
William Sanderson
Milwaukee
Lewis L. MorGax
New England
New Haven
Conn
Henry UC. DE Mille
New York
Johnn F. Dunn
Florida
Ocala
Fla
Joseph L. Lowry
Lowry
Pittsburg
Charles C. Onn
Sioux City
Supreme Court Justice Scholfield Dies in Marshall Ills
Judge John Scholfield of the Hiiness Bereft Supreme Court died at his home in Marshall Illinois at 12 15 p m yesterday of peritonitis. He had served on the state supreme bench despite illness and declined the U S chief justice post offered by President Cleveland saying he could not discharge its duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Cleveland
De Lesseps Sentenced Five Years in Panama Trial
Paris verdicts in the Panama case deliver five year prison terms to Ferdinand de Lesseps and his son as crowds gather at the court of appeals. Judge Peri presided and announced the sentences after noon on Feb 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Panama
Court of Appeals
Periler
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Death of Norvin Green in Louisville
Dr Norvin Greens active career ended peacefully in Louisville on February 13 leaving the Western Union Telegraph Company without a president. Family physician Dr David W Yandell reported the end near and the family kept vigil at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Norvin Green
Western Union Telegraph Company
David W. Yandell
Cabinet Names Reported by Cleveland Amid Kansas Politics
Cleveland announced four cabinet picks Walter Q. Gresham John C. Carlisle Daniel S. Lamont and Wilson S. Bissell with a pledge to reveal more as accepted. Kansas populists pressed for a cabinet seat and a filibuster blocked progress on pension and fortification bills.
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Lakewoon
N. J
Cleveland
United Press
Walter Q. Gresham
Illinois
John C. Carlisle
Kentucky
Treasury
Daniel S. Lamont
New York
Wilson S. Bissell
Buffalo
Hoke Smith
Hilary A. Herbert
Gordon
Cadwallader
Philadelphia
Martin
Kansas
S.J. Neely
Glick
Lakewood
Clash in Kansas Legislature Sparks Violent Fracas
In Topeka a brawl broke out as Republican sergeants-at-arms attempted to arrest Populist clerk Ben C Rich. He was seized at the Dutton hotel after a police-like pursuit, then escorted to the governor's office and into the House amid cheers. Speaker Dunmore warned the dispute would be settled at the hustings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toreka
Kas
Ben C. Rich
Kansas
Rich
E. W. Hoch
Marion
Dutton
John W. Briedenthal
Fred Bailey
Ninth Street
Kansas Avenue
Copeland
Ryan
House of Representatives
Wordsworth
Dunmore
Supreme Court Grants Belknap Writ of Mandamus
In Lanssing Michigan on February 15 the supreme court granted a writ of mandamus on a petition by Congressman Belknap, declaring him elected by a plurality of 19 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanssing
Mich
Supreme Court
Belknap
Senate Advances Car Coupler Bill With Dates
Wasixetos Feb 10 Senate amends car coupler bill to require railways by Jan 1 1608 to fit automatic couplers and grub irons by July 1 1895. House fights follow a sharp vote on a Sherman act repeal rule. measure dies for the session. Conference report moves to restore part of the White Mountain Apache reservation in the public domain. Invalid pension appropriation bill at $166 000 000 is debated with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitnetosx
Urday
House
Waashmutton
Tlinois
Cockrell
Chicago
Frye
Morgan
Pickler
Quay
Senate
United States
Nicaragua
Hatch
Washington
White Mountain
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
History of a Week in Severe Financial Turmoil and Crime
A sweeping summary of 1880s era unrest. Banking failure hits Fockafellow firm in Wilkesbarre. Big Four dismiss mine switchmen at Springfiest over overtime pay. Suits filed in New York over estate theft. Beauregard ill in New Orleans. counterfeit arrests in Cincinnati. fires destroy rail and commercial properties with heavy losses. Further items include political resignations, strikes, and crime cases across multiple states.
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F. W. Fockafellow & Co
Wilkesbarre
Springfiest
William Samuel Hurley
Wallabout Market
New York
Supreme Court
William and
Jacob Miles
Brothers
Samuel Slurley
General Beauregard
New Orleans
National Cat Club of England
Benjamin Boho
Fred Davis
Cincinnati
Round House
Iowa Road
Keithsburg
Thi
Hendrickson
L. M. Churchill
Allen Hall
M. EB. Wade
Theodore B. Lyman
Diocese of North Carolina
Sarah Robertson
Charleston
William Cox
Trenton
N. J
Princeton
Mount Union College
Alliance, O
Schenk
Switzerland
United States
Columbus
Kan
John Deems
Christ
Boston
San Francisco Examiner
T. G. Phelps
Washington
Asa P. Potter
Maverick Bank of Boston
Kansas City
Schwartzschild & Sulzberger Company of
Charles W. Gardner
Dr. Parkhurst
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Economite Society
Beaver County
Duss
The
Universal Order of Telegraphers
Order of
Railway Telegraphers
Pittsburg
Physicians Should Try Best Collectors on the Road
Fragmentary ad text touts physicians as providers of stellar service and fast mail orders. It promises value with "Only 50 centa per 100" and urges readers to try the service for prompt fulfillment.
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Bloomfield Dewa'kat
IND
WM. M. Moss
Rural Baking Powder Co
Wall, N.Y
Sat
Hayes
Grubbs
Hoxe Smith
Atlanta
Interior Department
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Harrison
Indianapolis
Carlisle
Turre
Friends of Silver
Congress
Nebraska
Sullivan Times
Judge Gresham
Clevland
Gresham
Mr. Gresham
Politiis Ani
Grover Cleveland
Erin
Bhear
Houses of Lords and Commons
Viceroyalty of
Privy Council of Ireland
Constitution OF the Parliament
Justice Scholfield
Supreme Court of Hiiness
Beeville
Tex
Augustine Gonzales
Democratic Party
St. Louis Republic
Lament
Missell
Bureau
War Department
Populists
Michigan
Illinois Legislative Sweatshop
Patrick A. Collins
John C. New
London
Police Department
New York City
Red Star
Noordland
Queenstown
Ohio
Allen Line
Pomeranian
Glasgow
Cook
Hamilton
James Pritchard
Fred Westbury
James
Lilian Gibson
Dalkeith
Jane Caffery
Londonderry
John Stewart
Father Angers
Durham
Quebec
Montreal
George W. Stevens
Bangor
Philip Mann
New Memphis
Ills
Steinway Company
Wooten Harris
Elizabeth Hornson
Ramsey
Frank Hirth
Detroit
Charles Wilsie
Illinois Central Railroad
Pontiac
Peter Jackson
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Mitchell
Nauvug
Andrew Carnegie
Dover
N. Hoasyhun
West Superiore
Jefferson Withers
Harney Peak
Europe
Tough O'Donnell
Homestead
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jackson
Crawford
Milwaukee Vas
Tillman
South Carolina
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Mojave
California
Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis
New York State
James F. Buckley
Haverhill
Mass
Nashville
Fred A. Hardlett & Co
Magdeburg
Wendell Fairchild
Adav Falls
Waterloo
Fairchild
Texas
Texas Pine Timber Company
Charles Foster
Gotham
Monterey
San Francisco
James A. Roosevelt
New York Metropolitan Opera House
Quinn
China
C. 8
Hugh O'Donnell
Dr. Graves
Denver
Graves
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Eay
Knapp
Boye
Theo
Henry Zwillinger
Dr. Fenner
Democrat
Scott
Bscott & Bowne
Scout
Co. A. Iser
Conhiet
Fairbank Kco
Mirs
Criski
L. S. Ayres & CO
Coen’s
Coen
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