Waite elected to Senate and Indiana legislative debates
The piece discusses Stephen M. Waite, a Democrat, elected to the U.S. Senate from California and critiques Indiana politics. It covers school tax reductions, legislative retrenchment, funding for the Gettysburg Battle Memorial, a draft to elect senators by popular vote, legislative session length, admiration for Capt. J. B. Patten, and cost arguments on legislative expenses including door keepers and expenses.
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Stephen M. Waite
United States Senate
California
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Debate over school visitation and gubernatorial appointment powers
The Greene county Democratic Central Committee argues against limiting the county superintendent’s school visits and urges restoring gubernatorial appointment power. It condemns caucus politics that elevate candidates through backroom deals and praises strong leadership, merit, and education.
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Democratic Central Committee
Greene County
United States
Grene County
Bloomington
Indiana Road Law Proposal Advances in State House
Representative Dailey introduces a broad road statute in Southern Indiana, outlining township tax rates from ten to twenty five cents per hundred and rules for road drainage, contracting, and task-based labor. It calls for classification of roads, funding via taxes and general levy, and new governance through an advisory board to set workloads.
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Dailey
Indiana
House
Advisory Board
General
Free offer for readers to join the Twice a Week Republic
The St Louis Republic advertises a January February 1893 promotion offering one year of the Twice a Week Republic free to anyone who recruits three new yearly subscribers and pays three dollars before March 1 1893. It touts earlynews delivery and broad family appeal plus sample copies on request.
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St. Louis Republic
The
Republic St. Loum, Mo
Deadly oil fire erupts after open switch collision near Alton Junction
A Pacific Express train derailed at Wann Junction when an open switch caused a high speed crash into oil cars. The wreck sparked a massive oil blaze killing the engineer and igniting tanks that burned sixty passengers, with sixteen dead by nightfall and numerous serious injuries. Crowds gathered for survivors and grim relics emerged from the ruins as hospitals treated the injured.
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Wann Junction
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Webb Ross
Mattoon
Hiram Cornelius
Iowa
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William Shattuck
Upper Alton
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Wann
Willie McCarty
John Locke
Edward Maurin
Alton
Daniel Haveis
Wim. Manthe
Fosterbury
Charles Utt
Wm. H. Miller
Charles Harris
John Wilkinson
Utt
W. H. Miller
Manthe
Otto Hagenan
John Fred
Joe Hermann
Henry Pilgrim
John Luttrell
William B. Richardson
A. ‘I’. Frazer
St. Louis
Frank Barth
Brantford
Canada
Frank Scully
John Burke
Frank Barton
Stanford
Ont
Louis McIntosh
William McIntosh
John Henry
John Monahan
East St. Louis
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W. C. Harrison
Pamentine Valentine
Philadelphia
Charles Hamilton
B. Menhaus
Pat O'Meara
Z. B. Job
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Ephham Richardson
John Finley
John McPike
Evan Caldwell
Patrick Finley
Charles Crow
Richard White
Terrible Explosion Sparks Burning Train Disaster
A large explosion involving oil tank cars sent flaming oil across fields and crowds near a station. Thousands gathered as bystanders aided the injured, many taken to St. Joseph's hospital in the city. another panic erupted when the wreck train arrived in Alton.
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Lyid
St. Joseph's Hospital
Alton
Ake
Gratten claims duty in Wann wreck as inquiry widens
Gratten, the switchman blamed for the Wann wreck, insists he shut the switch after John Ray uncoupled oil tanks. The coroner's verdict censured the railroad for hiring incompetent men. Gratten has disappeared as lawyers debate railroad liability. Two more deaths bring total to at least two victims with over 100 injured.
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W. F. Richardson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
George Holett
Upper Alton
Funeral of General Hayes at Oakwood
Thousands gathered in Fremont on January 21 for the funeral of General Hayes buried beside his wife Lucy Webb Hayes at Oakwood cemetery Spiegel Grove. President-elect Cleveland, Governor McKinley and national figures attended a simple Methodist service before a military escort and Grand Army units bore the body to the grave.
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M. FE. Church
J. W. Bashford
D.D
Lucy Webb
Spiegel Grove
Cleveland
General Hayes
Oakwood Cemetery
Hayes
Grand Army Service
Ohio
National Loyal Legion
State
Grand Army of the Republic
Son of Veterans
Twentythird Ohio
Abel EwingDetails Alleged Prison Cruelty In Patton Trial
Jeffersonville Ind January 25 The senate and house prison investigation committee heard testimony from Abel S Ewing ex deputy warden on alleged prisoner abuse including flogging with a buggy whip standing at the range and stripping convicts for lashes He described the punishment of David B Hill Wiggin and Tyson noting severe beatings and near fainting before the panel adjourned after preliminaries.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Senate
House Prison Investigation Committee
Abel S. Ewing
David B. 111
Wiggins
Ewing
Thomas Tyron
Defense rests case in McDonald will suit with forgery claim
Walter Miller testimony opens the defense case in Noblesville Indiana as the suit to invalidate Senator McDonald’s will resumes. Attorney Harris argues the will was dictated by McDonald to Arthur Hutchins now in an insane hospital and written on a typewriter creating two identical copies signed and attested with the duplicate delivered to Mrs. McDonald.
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Noblesville
Ind
Mc Donald
Harris
McDonald
Arthur Hutchins
Inquest Over McDonald Will Signatures Questioned
Walter Miller nephew of the late senator testified that the will and carbon copy signatures attributed to McDonald were not genuine claiming the capital D and joined letters in Donald differed from McDonald’s real signature. W C David State Librarian Dunn and John W Ray also questioned the signatures.
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Staten Cuty
Walter Miller
Donald
Joseph
Mer. McDonald
W. C. David
Federal
Dunn
John W Ray
Bank of Commerce
Mysterious attempt on widow in Indiana shocks town
In New Mount Pleasant Indiana a masked intruder with a long knife tried to murder widow Jane Sturgeon. He fled dropping the knife and a note urging violence. The case draws attention as the house is repeatedly searched and guarded amid fresh sightings and a dog’s unusual behavior.
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Porreano
Ind
Jane Sturgeon
New Mount Pleasant
Sturgeon
National Legislature Notes in Congress Deadlock and Honors
Reports from Washington January 21 to 25 show senators and representatives adjourning to honor deceased leaders. Resolutions commend Hayes and Lamar, with debates over the anti option bill the quarantine measure and the sundry civil bill. House action centers on calendar placement and procedural votes, while the Senate adjourns in respect.
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Wolcott
Colorado
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Chandler
Wasl McGrox
Fuller
Lamar
Morton
Walthall Gordon
Wilson
Iowa
Holman
Three Men Killed In Santa Fe Wreck Near Joliet Illinois
A major Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe wreck near Joliet Illinois killed three men and injured several others. Victims include M J Mahoney brakeman Chillicothe Richard Mitchell engineer Chillicothe and A M Jahn engineer Brighton Park. The collision occurred seven and a half miles south of Joliet as two freight trains crashed at speed destroying merchandise worth over 100000.
Dr Fenner's Golden Relief Promises Quick Thumb Healing
An injured thumb story contrasts two outcomes with Dr Fenner's Golden Relief. One man lays up after a hammer blow. another, using the remedy early, continues work with no swelling or soreness. The advertisement extols external and internal uses, including colic and sore throat, claiming universal cure for inflammation with a money back guarantee.
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Tie
Dr. Fenner
Moncey
Injury List From Mendota Amboy and Freeport Fire
A roster lists injuries to several individuals from Mendota Amboy Freeport and Peoria areas. Names include J. Bigsey N W Starlecker G G McCarty L KR Jenkins L Millhouse Rev E R Swetlind Joseph Schuber J M Walters Matthew Walter with bruises cuts and sprains across head hands back shoulders and legs.
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Mendota
Ths
N. W. Starlecker
G. G. McCarty
Freeport
Ill
L. KR. Jenkins
Amboy
L. Millhouse
Peoria
Rev. E.R. Swetlind
Joseph Schuber
J. M. Walters
Keokuk
Matthew Walter
Each Day Finds Blaine Worse in Washington
No encouraging reports as to Blaine's condition were received from his physicians or family. The impression grows stronger that he is not as well as the day before. A physician visited Blaine at 9 PM and reported no material change. Blaine slept more than a week ago, but remained conscious when awake.
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Mr. Blaine
Notable Americans and Europeans Named in Society Notices
A list of prominent individuals with residences or titles across cities and countries includes figures such as David Pollyman in Kansas City, Joshua Hall in Cedar Rapids, Roxary Winx and Baron St Oswap in London, Charles Caverly in Boston, Jules Eichberg in Boston, Mrs. Joan Mitchell of St. Louis, Father Jones in Madrid, Samuel Partridge in Milwaukee, Baron Stratheden in London, Colonel Mason in Detroit, Granville Pack in Salem, Joliet settlers and officials in Chicago, and clergy, publishers, and ranchers connected to Joliet and Fort Scott among others.
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Kansas City
Joshua Hall
Cedar Rapids
Roxary Winx
St. Oswap
London
Charles Caverly
Universalist Publishing Company
Boston
Jules Eichberg
Joan Mitchell
St. Louis
Father Jones
Society of Jesus
Madrid
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Amherst College
Milwaukee
William Frederick Campbell
Stratheden
Kooney Mason
Detroit
Granville M. Pack
Salem
Ill
Clark Barker
Will County
Joliet
William A. Rucker
Department of the Missouri
U.S. A
Chicago
Cardinal Joseph Alfred Foulds
Lyons
France
Samuel Fewtrell
History of a Week Highlights Wide World Notes
The weekly history item reports a Rome Banco Napoli cashier arrested, a director absconding, a 3,000,000 franc bank shortage, and various obituaries, legal notices, and international notes. It mentions Henry Zeigler in Kansas, a fire destroying Kansas City theatre, and other assorted incidents, appointments, and society items.
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Cassacoss, Ark
Oder
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Potts
Niawara
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Edinburgh
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Galway
Dittsfield
Ben Stout
Clifton, Ky
Sarah Eastwood
Market Quotations From Today’s Board of Trade
Wheat oats cattle and hog prices listed with openings and closings across January February May July contracts. Park rates for January February and May show opening and closing figures. Large ranges for pigs cattle and state markets noted with prices and stockyard context.
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Sige
Texas
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