Interstate Commerce Debate Shapes Amendments in Congress
Long floor debate over the inter-state commerce bill features amendments from Edmunds and Morgan on railroad compliance and conspiracy. Senate and House discuss Camden and Camden like provisions, with senators predicting effects on rates and enforcement while calls for swift circuit court action surface amid fierce opposition.
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Edmunds
United States Circuit Court
Mr. Edmunds
Mr. Morgan
House
River and Harbor Committee
Northwestern
House Judiciary Committee
Messrs. E. B. Taylor
Hepburn
Caswell
Ranney
Senate
Hoar
Committee On Commerce
Logan
Committee On Pensions
Ingalls
Messrs
Beck
Aldrich
Wilson
van Wyck
Pacific Roads
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
Stanford
Sewell
Adams
Secretary of Treasury
Silver Profit Fund
Dingley
United States
Breckenridge
Mr. Beach
Mr. Bland
General Master Workman Powd erly Calls Knights of Labor Session
General Master Workman Powderly, acting under authority, calls a special Knights of Labor session in Cleveland Ohio on Tuesday May 25. He cites rapid membership growth, inadequate boycott and strike laws, and tensions with trade societies as reasons for the meeting.
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Noble Order of the K. of L. of America
Philadelphia
Knights of Labor
Workman
Blackguard
General Assembly
Toon Bs
Tovcott
Secretary of Assembly
General Executive Board
Jay Gould
Cleveland
Reeert Assembly
Gladstone
Ireland
England
Workman Powderly
Henry Clews and Co
Powderly
Herr Most
August
Knights
Henry Clews
Enients of Labor
General Executive
Ohio
Order
Egan Defends Irish Americans Against London Riots Charge
President Egan of the Irish National League of America spoke in Omaha denying London papers blamed Irish for Chicago anarchist riots. He called the reports arrogant and lying, noting few Irishmen on the red flag side and that about three quarters of those who died defending law and order were Irish. Some Irishmen may have acted fiercely to defend homes and national rights, likely ending with further remarks.
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Egan
Irish National League of America
Omaha
London
Chicago
Ireland
Gordon S. Hubbard
Manistee
Mich
Polk Martin
Madder Hill
Tenn
Nels Johnson
Senate
Congressman Oates
Alabama
Senator McMillan
Committee On Commerce
House
Frank W. Hunt
Missouri River
Fort Buford
Edmunds
Washington
Minnesota
Charles Rechefer
Civil Service Board
Post Office Department
Des Moines
New York Herald
House Committee On Military Affairs
Gifford
Dakota
United States
Washington Pension Bills Prompted Presidential Scrutiny
The president sent messages to the house returning many pension bills with a detailed examination. The vetoed bills show evidence of careless congressional treatment, and the president’s lecture on this issue is seen as justified. Lawmakers on both sides approve the message as a needed warning to Congress. The pension committee’s favorable report on Springer’s pension measure further underscores lack of scrutiny.
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Washington
Congress
House
Springer
Arraignment of Chicago Riot Murderers
Chicago telegram reports Adolph Fischer Dier hardt Liz iens and Mrs Lizzie Holmes faced Judge Rogers on habeas corpus. Liz iens discharged. Holmes released on $500 bail. Grinnell signals time to present stronger evidence against Fischer, who may be implicated in the police slaughter. Hearing postponed a week. Spectators present. Arbeiter Zeitung absent due to lack of local press support.
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Chicago
Adolph Fischer
Arbeiter Zeitung
Dierhardt Liziens
Lizzie Holmes
Rogers
Liziens
Folmer
Grinnell
Salamon
Grinnel
Fisher
Fischer
Montana Live Stock Company Forms To Build St Paul Market
Montan a cattlemen report feasibility of a live stock market near St Paul and Minneapolis. Montana Live Stock company files articles of incorporation in St Paul with 250000 capital to buy hold and deal in live stock and related buildings. Incorporators include Logan Tow ers Bryan Stuart Heller Smith Stickney Merritt Oppenheim Lindeke Finch Power and others of Miles City Fort Maginnis St Paul and Milwaukee.
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Montana
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Milwaukee
Montana Live Stock Company
T. H. Logan
Miles City
Mont
W. A. Towers
Kansas City
Thomas J. Bryan
Granville Stuart
Fort Magginnis
Adolph Heller
Robert A. Smith
A. B. Stickney
W. K. Merrftam
Ansel Oppenheim
William Lindeke
George R. Finch
James R. Power
Major Strait Declines Re-election to Congress
Major Strait announces he will not seek another term in Congress from the Third district after the current session. He cites the need for rest and personal affairs, expresses gratitude to constituents, and suggests multiple Republican successors may be nominated without naming a preferred candidate.
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Major Strait
Congress
Maj. Strait
Minnesota
Pioneer Press
Strait
Bradstreet report on trade and labor unrest
Bradstreet's Journal notes a less favorable general trade situation due to partial paralysis of business in Chicago and other areas. Telegraphic reports show 325000 workers in the short hour movement with 175000 on strike and 150000 granted concessions without striking. Outlook remains uncertain as industrial disturbances linger. Stock markets weaken then show cautious recovery amid dull domestic markets and mixed loan demand. Wheat plant thriving with spring planting nearly finished and good crop prospects. Dry goods movement limited.
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Bradstreet
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
St. Paul
Wisconsin's ex secretary Gray tied to Bashford Barstow contest
Washington special reports Alex Gray of Wisconsin died at his Corcoran Street home. Gray, secretary of state thirty two years ago, was alleged to have forged supplementary returns from Bridge Creek and Range 25 Town 10, used to declare Barstow elected. The case was taken to court and findings awaited.
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Washington
Alex. Gray
Wisconsin
Corcoran Street
Mr. Gray
Gray
Bridge Creek
Barstow
Notable Parallel Handwriting Links Rosier and Carpenter Data
The article notes that writings from distant points share the same handwriting, matching torn edges of two sheets. It recalls Gray’s long service as private secretary to Senator Matt Carpenter, with a Wisconsin friendship from early life. Carpenter lived in Janesville at times while district attorney before paralysis. Senator Gray of Delaware is his nephew.
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Gray
Washington
Matt Carpenter
Wisconsin
Janesville
Carpenter
Senator Gray
Delaware
W. Martin
Fourth Cavalry
Gustavus V. Alvis
Ninth Cavalry
Sheridan
Kansas
Indian Territory
Harrison
Greely
Lieut. Greely
Important Pension Decision Under July 2 1866 Bounty Law
Second Controller Maynard rules an extra bounty of 50 dollars is payable to soldiers enlisted after April 14 1861 who served two years and were honorably discharged to accept a commission. The claimant must not have surpassed a 100 dollar bounty under prior law, and must file in time. The decision excludes claims filed after July 1 1580, as filing time had expired.
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Maynard
Ellen
Vivia
Belle
Ralph
Tom
Lieut. Austin
Vivia Farrington
Carlos
Ralph Austin
Lieut
Austin
Miss Belle
Jim
Miss Ferguson
Elle
Mismatched Lovers and Political Tangles Across States
A jumble of 19th century notices covers strikes at Pittsburg financially harming builders and La Crosse breach of promise suit for 5000 pounds against F W Richardson, amid a murder trial sensational in Wisconsin. Other items note New York aldermen indictments, rail cloaks pay demands, and military and political maneuvers.
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la Crosse
Nellie Horan
Whitewater
F. W. Richardson
Richardson & Frye
Miss Horan
Horan
Rev Milburn the blind Chaplain of the House
Washington Post profiles Rev Dr Milburn the blind Chaplain of the House of Representatives. Despite blindness since age five he has traveled over a million and a half miles in his vocation and delivers vivid sermons using touch and description of monuments and landscapes. He speaks on labor troubles with striking force and is famed for health advice and grooming.
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Washington Post
Milburn
House of Representatives
Westminster Abbey
Cologne Cathedral
Notre Dame
Sierras
Rocky Mountains
Blue Ridge
The
Post
The Great Webster Remembered in Boston Reminiscence
A writer recalls five years in Boston hearing Daniel Webster speak at Revere House and Faneuil Hall. The piece covers Webster’s funeral crowds, praise from Theodore Parker, Wendell Phillips critiques, and editors in public judgment. It notes his flaws but lauds his lasting legacy in law, politics, art, and printed speeches.
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Boston
Revere House
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Faneuil Hall
Whittier
Ichabod
Wendell Phillips
Congress
Theodore Parker
America
Webster
Texas Cattle Driving into Montana and Dakota in 1884
Harper's Magazine notes that about 220000 cattle entered the northern ranges in 1884, with 100000 young cattle from corn states. The piece warns that a severe winter could decimate through Texans and northern stock, citing Northern Pacific data and a grim past winter.
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Montana
Dakota
Corn States
Texas
Arid
Kansas
Nebraska
Northern Pacific Railroad
Yellowstone
Harper’s Magazine
Wholesale Grocery Prices and Dates From Minneapolis and St Paul
A detailed listing shows grain and feed prices in Minneapolis and St Paul including wheat corn oats barley rye flax seed and hay with prices for No 1 hard and No 2 northern wheat plus ground feed and corn meal. The item notes a St Paul wholesaler Griggs Co offering monthly price lists to hotels farmers and others and a separate legislative update reports Delegate Toole of Montana urging railroad right of way through the Blackfoot reservation and the committee directing a favorable report to the house.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Who
Delegate Toole
Montana
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Blackfoot Reservation
Nelson
House
Advertisements and notices of cures and tragedies
A mix of patent medicine pitches and remedies for coughs asthma and indigestion promotes Wankner's Waste Wine and Tar Syrup Perry Davis Pain Killer Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic Brown's Iron Bitters and Dr Pierce cures with testimonials plus a report that four people died when Milwaukee militia fired on a mob.
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Holy Land
C. D. Warner
Chicago
All Druggista
Dr. Jones
Omaha Man Receives $30000 Lottery Winnings
Aug Wiberg of Omaha was credited with thirty thousand dollars at the First National Bank after sending a lottery ticket via Herman Keuntze and receiving a New York draft through the New Orleans draw. The $150000 prize from the Louisiana State Lottery was won from ticket 73040 in the March 16 drawing.
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Omaha
Neb
Wiberg
South Tenth Street
New Orleans
Herman Keuntze
First National Bank of
United States Express
New Orleans National Bank
New York
Hanover National Bank
Kountze Bros
New York City
First National Bank
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Congressional
Camden
Cullom
Morgan
Messrs. Brown
Colquitt
Ransom
Bruin
Wheeler
E. M. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton
Wea
Sydney
Assemblies of the Knights of Labor
Men of Labor
M i
Trades
T. V. Powperly
Pittsburg
New York “Doodle
William H. Miller
Charles Dempsey
Tammany
Robert T. DeLacy
County Democracy
Bradstreet's
Frank H. Nutt
Treasury
Allegheny City
McCormick
Secretary of State
Phelan
Halifax
Robinson
Yarmouth
Digby
David J. Adams
Allen
Canadian
St. John
Harry Lloyd
Officer Pierce
Pierce
Matt Joyce
Marshall Larkin
Shullsburg
Iowa
Larkin
Joyce
Representative White
Gov. Hubbard
P. L. Dartt
Capt. Dratt
Hewett
Cyrus B. Averill
Rockland
Madagascar
State Department
Tamatave
Miss Cleveland
Congressman Strait
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Frank Bean
Elkhart
Ind
Register of the Land Office
Idaho
Manning
Greece
Turkey
Belle Ferguson
Miss le Growle
Carlos de Arrondo
Rose
Rose Kenyon
Elen
Chaplain Milburn
H. R. Shellenberger
Micnewaukan
Dak
Perry Davis
Wyoming County
N. Y
Knights of Pythias
Almon Morse
LeRoy, Minn
Brackett
J. P. Allen
St. Paul, Minn
Louis Lamore
Fink Skidmore
Steven's Point
Wis
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Specht's Ferry
First National Bank of Omaha
C. M. Treat
Adrian
Dr. Bigelow
H. L. Covell
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dakota Land Offices
Hall
Ayer
Lyon
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Cole
Hood
Mas. J. BankTox
New Haven
Jessie F. DeLerarg
Pascoag
R. I
Ren. M. Mirrielees
Cincinnati
Louisville Mall
C. I. Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
Apothecaries
Croup
Boston Isdy
Curicerna
PotTen Cave Axp Carmical Co
Tutt’s
Tutt
Murray St
Express
de J. SubPexNs
Lebanon
A. P. Lacey
Patens Rien
Washington, D. C
W. C. Payne
Marshalltown
Laws
C. M. Sites & Co
Biome Merrill Mf gCo
Lit
Frazer
Frazer’s
Central Music Co
West Washington St
Ill
H. G. Root
Pearl St
Rne
W. J. Horne
Wabash AV
Joseph Gillotts
Loomis & Nyman Tiffin
Neeryyoous
Voltaic Bell Co
Marshall
Ith Avenue
Athiophoros CO
Wall &T
Sid Luis
Tural Park
Colorado Land & Loan Opera
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Humane Remedy CO
Lafayette
Nour
William N. Bowker
Eric
J. R. Steele
Worcester
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
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