Connecticut Waits The Nebraska Election Declared Void in Joint Convention
In Hartrorp Conn on January 8 the House passed a joint resolution to canvass State officers and probe alleged inaccuracies in the vote. The Senate adjourned after a tense day as committees began inquiry into the canvass while old Republican officers still held power. The governor urged abolishing school districts and uniting school control under town committees while executive appointments included Joseph O. Smith as insurance commissioner and Albion Little as State Reform School trustee.
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Hartrorp
Conn
House
Senate
Greene
Norwich
Rep
Merwin
Chicago
Burleigh
Joseph O. Smith
Skowhegan
Albion Little
Portland
State Reform School
REMNANTS semi annual sale attracts crowds at $4.85 trousers
Yesterday crowds swarmed the Custom and Agents departments for the semi annual REMNANTS sale. Uniform price $4.85 applies to all trouser styles, with heavy and medium weights in foreign and domestic goods. Many shoppers pick multiple styles and deliveries are promised on the fifth day.
G W Simmons & Company Clothing Prices at North Street
G W Simmons and Company lists suit making at eighteen dollars when fabric allows. Extra size trousers cost fifty cents, extra size suits two dollars more.
Advisory Board Forms Tonnage Pool Among Western Railways
At Windsor Hotel New York representatives from Missouri Pacific Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Union Pacific Chicago Northwestern Chicago Rock Island Pacific Denver Rio Grande Rio Grande Western Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Wabash Iowa Central Illinois Central Chicago Burlington Quincy Missouri Kansas Texas Great Northern and others met to form the Western Traffic Association. They create a four division tonnage pool with arbitration to settle disputes and plan to merge existing traffic groups into a single body. A full advisory board meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning at Teene.
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New York
Sixcan
Windsor Hotel
Western Railroads
J. Pierpont Morgan
Missouri Pacific
Jay Gould
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Allen Manuel
George C. Magoun
Southern Pacific
C. P. Huntington
J. C. Stubbs
Northern Pacific
Thomas ¥. Oakes
David 8. Weag
Union Pacific
Sidney Dillon
Chicago & Northwestern
Marvin Hubitt
Albert Keep
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
R. R. Gable
Benjamin Brewster
Denver & Rio Grande
David H. Moffat
George Coppell
Rio Grande Western
William J. Palmer
David Dodge
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Roswell Miller
Samuel Spencer
Wabash Railroad
O.D. Ashley
Charles M. Hays
Iowa Central
Russell Sage
C. H. Ackert
Illinois Central
Y. R. Cruger
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Charles E. Perkins
Charles Payne
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
H. K. Enos
Great Northern Railroad
Mr. Morgan
James J. Hill
Chicago & Alton
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
Oakes
Miller
Western Traffic Association
Transcontinental, Southwestern Railway & Steamship
Western, Southwestern
Teene
Democratic State Committees Organize for Coming Year
The Democratic State committees met with Josiah Quincy presiding and ex Mayor Donovan chosen temporary chairman. General John W. Corcoran elected chairman. Collins declined further service. Vice chairs named from Gloucester Lowell Pittsfield Boston and Cambridge. Secretary Jeremiah W Coveney. assistant secretary Buckley. treasurer Temple. An executive committee and a finance committee were formed with named members. Galligan Regan contest resolved by recognizing Regan as committee member.
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Josiah Quincy
Donovan
Lowell
Matthews
John W. Corcoran
Collins
Corcoran
Jonas H. French
Gloucester
John J. Donovan
Walter Cutting
Pittsfield
Nathan Matthews, Jr
John H. Sullivan
Boston
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Cambridge
D. F. Buckley
North Boston
Fred H. Temple
George 8. Willis
Gearg. ’. McLaughlin
M. M. Cunniff
I. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
John N. Nichols
John H.clune
Jackson Day Banquet Returns Cleveland as Guest of Honor
In Philadelphia the Young Men's Democratic Association hosted a $10,000 Jackson Day banquet at the Academy of Music with Ex-President Grover Cleveland as guest. More than six hundred dinners, a reception earlier in Broad and Chestnut streets, and a packed balcony crowd followed as Cleveland praised tariff reform and democratic victory. Mrs. Cleveland attended, greeting her husband amid applause, while Samuel Gustine Thomson opened the event and lauded Cleveland’s leadership and the party’s success.
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General Corse
Boston
General Appraisers
Young Men’s Democratic Association
Miladelphia
Jackson
Cleveland
Connecticut House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Grover Cleveland
Broad
Chestnut Streets
Bayard
Pattison
Academy
Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland Box
Samuel Gustine Thomson
Association
Principles of true democracy endure and justify
Mr. Cleveland lauds true democracy as a creed guiding citizen duties and government, insisting its principles are just, universal, and enduring. He cites equality before law, economy, debt faith, agricultural support, and free elections, urging adherence to these tenets despite political tides. The speech links Jefferson and Jackson to democratic fidelity and calls Pennsylvania to ballot reform as part of safeguarding the people's right to vote.
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Cleveland
Janes
Jefferson
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Tuttle Inaugural Address Prompts Civic Reform Talk
Gov elect Tuttle delivers inaugural address in Concord recounting state finances and urging laws to curb bribery, regulate benevolent insurance firms, and strengthen suffrage protections. He notes railroad truce, supports education, agriculture, forestry, and county school supervision while urging statue projects and work at the state fair. A bill to reapportion representatives from former classed towns could swing the House majority.
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New Hampshire
College of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts
Forestry Commission
Briggs
Manchester
Turmoil in Nebraska Legislature as militia enters State House
In Lixcotn Nebraska a chaotic legislative scene erupted when Governor Thayer deployed a militia company to restore order. Speaker Elder and the Alliance bloc blocked canvassing of election returns, the Supreme Court issued a mandamus, and deputies had to serve it with bayonets. A battle followed as Lt. Governor Meikeljohn was readmitted with militia escort. The joint assembly adjourned after a party line vote 70 to 0, declaring Boyd elected while the Alliance censured the court. Thayer refused to relinquish the office, barricading himself with police and militia.
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Lixcotn
Neb
Thayer
Elder
Alliance
State Supreme Court
State House
Meikeljohn
Cobb
Supre Court
James K. Boyd
Supreme Court
Pierce fusion split as Converse to vote independently
In Pierce South Dakota an independent Converse from Jerand county announced he will vote outside the fusionist bloc, likely aligning with Republicans on other issues. Republicans plan to push for the senatorial fight as Minnesota reports a deadlock broken with Champlin elected Alliance candidate in the lower house.
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Pierce
S. D
Converse
Jerand County
Republi
Governor Burleigh Urges Tax Reform and Australian Ballot
AvaustA Me Jan 8 Governor Burleigh in his inaugural urges the Legislature appoint a special committee to study taxation and a State Board of Assessors to equalize state valuations biennially. He says liquor traffic is criminal and calls for public education to enforce laws. He supports adopting the Australian ballot to curb intimidation and bribery and strengthen honest nominations.
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Avausta
Burleigh
Moving on the Enemy Near Pine Ridge Village
Pine Ringer Agency reports Colonel Vorbin advancing upon a hostile village. About one thousand hostiles defend a tunnel mouth near Pine Ridge. Fortifications rise along hills, trenches and a sapling swept gut guard the valley as troops close in from rear and east.
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Pine Ringer
Vorbin
Pine Ridge
Casey
Washington
Schofield
Brooke
E. W. Casey
Caeser
Nobie
Roger
Pine
Apty
Capetain Pierce
Red Cloud
Prine Rivas
Getty
Red Wo
MacQuealy Case Closed Trial Ends with Arguments
Cleveland January reports claim both sides finished the MacQuealy trial today. The defense and prosecution presented opinions and closing remarks as to the defendant's guilt. A Unitarian clergy figure is noted, with references to resurrection and moral context. An unrelated advertisement promotes a parenting book from the Dolber Goodale Company in Boston.
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Cleveland
MacQueary
Cill
Nice
Siave
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