Senate and House clash over pensions and trusts in weekly round up
In a tense session the Senate rejected non-concurrence on the Kilpatrick widow pension and moved to a conference. Debate touched civil service reform and the Chinese exclusion bill amid sharp exchanges. The House passed sundry civil and trust measures, debated irrigation and topographic funding, and adjourned after signaling further action.
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Library appropriation bill stalls amid recess
The court or session notes an appropriation for the library, but action could not be secured and the matter was shelved for the day. A recess followed until 8 o clock as the House then passed 22 private pension bills and adjourned until Monday.
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Fire destroys Rikon’s saddlery in Paducah blaze
A large fire at Rikon’s saddlery in Paducah, Kentucky, total losses reach about 200000 with Rikon & Co. and others named as principal losers. Insurance covers half the loss. Cause of the fire is listed as incendiarism.
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North Carolina crops ruined by Roanoke River flood
North Carolina rivers overflowed causing heavy damage to crops in Northampton and Halifax counties. The Roanoke River rose several feet flooding lowlands, with corn and cotton destroyed, houses swept away, cattle drowned, and many residents rendered homeless. Estimated crop damage 400000 to 600000 dollars.
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Granada
Incessant Rain Disrupts Mexican Rail and Floods Cities
The Mexican coast reports continuous rainfall with floods rising in Cuernavaca and Tepeaca areas. Streets are flooded, merchants pump water from shops, and no trains have arrived on the Vera Cruz railway. Bridges are down and lakes near the city continue to rise.
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Charges and resolutions in House on Sioux commission and retaliation
In Washington on September 17 the House considered bills and resolutions. Weaver of Ohio proposed barring public funds from banks except for disbursement, Morrill of Kansas cited charges against the Sioux Commission and queried if they have merit, Dingley asked about Canadian actions and possible retaliation, and O'Neill offered a labor schedule. votes failed on quorum.
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Kansas
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Missouri
Augusta Flood Submerges City With 29 Foot Rise
Augusta Ga flooded as the Savannah river rose to 29 feet, water covering streets from canal to river. Many homes and stores flooded, Chronicle office inundated, boats used for news despatches, bridges washed away, food shortages reported, few casualties.
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The Easy Task of Managing a Husband remark
A humorous remark from the Somerville Journal notes that a pretty girl finds managing a husband easy only because she has practiced with other women's husbands.
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Why Women Hate Logic in A Frayed Rhetoric
A compact, dated meditation on gendered lines argues that trust in women breeds folly. The text uses provocative claims about reason, loyalty, and deception to provoke debate on relationships and intelligence.
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Parnell commission opens with duel over forged letters
London dispatch outlines the first meeting of the Parnell commission. Charles Russell and George Lewis maneuver to prove forged letters while Times lawyers push their own narrative. Dillon seeks release to aid his defense as Davitt’s testimony looms amid global reporting on Ireland and related affairs.
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Canada on the Defensive in Shipping Blockade Fears
Ottawa reports preparations to halt all overseas cargoes from England via New York Boston and Portland redirecting them to Halifax and St John. Major importers across Canada including Montreal Hamilton London Toronto Winnipeg support nonshipment by U S ports. Negotiations push for a third west to coast trunk line via railway acquisitions to connect upper lakes to the coast.
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Labor Notes show broad union activity across cities
The Brotherhood of Painters has 112 local unions. A Brooklyn shoemakers’ union has a woman walking delegate. Minneapolis runs 14 cooperative industries. England reports 4500 printing workers, up from 419 in 1961. Labor councils debate legislation, hours, and industrial freedom amid strikes and protests in North America and Europe.
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Leather Goods and Dry Goods Demand Rise Across Markets
Bradstreet notes revival in general trade with stronger leather, dry goods, and footwear demand. Cotton and wheat move to market as interior merchants buy more than expected after recent crop talk. New England reports activity in hides, wool, boots, and shoes with rising leather prices and ongoing retail coal strength and firmer lumber markets.
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Footwear Market Remains Strong With Rising Prices
The boot and shoe trade reports solid activity with salesmen noting demand above expectations and price hikes likely. September is seen as a strong month, orders are heavy, and leather and rubber sectors show robust activity amid a seller's market with low stocks and rising prices.
Dry Goods Market Shows Steady Demand and Bright Fall Prospects
The dry goods trade remains active with a firm market and encouraging signs for merchants and manufacturers. Outlook points to strong demand for cotton and woollen goods this fall, aided by favorable crop reports and expected foreign grain demand. Prices hold for prints and beadhed cloths, with mills often sold ahead and some contracts into March.
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Leading Markets Quotation Roundup in Three Cities
New York Chicago and St Louis market notes show cotton steady with several price marks for uplands, middling and other grades. Flour, corn meal and wheat receipts and sales listed. mixed activity with some firming in futures, notable prices for pork, beef and lard, and varied grain shipments and exports across the three hubs.
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Butter Prices Rise as Creamery Stock Moves
Boston reports strong demand for fresh butter with butter stock moving fairly and prices showing upward pressure.
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Dairy and fruit markets mixed in Franklin County paper
The article details light cheese dairy offerings and steady to slightly improved prices for eggs, beans, and apples. It notes Western and Northern dairy products, multiple grade quotations, vegetable and fruit movements, and cargo markets with various regional quotations and supply shifts.
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Arrivals of Live Stock at Brighton and Watertown Week Aged
Weekly stock arrivals show Western cattle 3078 Eastern 631 Northern 220 total 3840. Western sheep and lambs 3078 Eastern 8126 Northern 2306 total 13808. Beef cattle prices rise with weight from 4.00 to 8.50 per head. Hides tallow skins prices and assorted items listed with varied cents per unit.
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Amelie Rives Adapts Stories for Family Use
They Wouldn't be Popular Then notes Amelie Rives aims to tailor stories for broader family appeal by adding lighter details and more accessible language.
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Young doctors urged to move to Jacksonville as nurses
In a note from the New Orleans Picayune readers are told young physicians may improve by taking nursing roles in Jacksonville. The item hints at shifts in medical labor and regional opportunities for training.
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President reports steps to amend wrongs against American vessels
From Washington, the President transmits to the Senate copies of State Department communications with Ottawa and London, showing steps taken to protest Canadian canal discrimination and fishing restrictions against American ships. He notes no new complaints since March 1887, aside from the Bridgewater case, and outlines Welland and St Lawrence canal toll discussions.
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Dictionary of Politics to Explain Government and Parties
Tur G Lope publishes Dictionary of Politics a 550 page volume promising full explanation of American government politicians parties and events. The work aims to help readers understand the present political situation with reference material and daily usability.
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