Anti Trust Bill Sparks Senate House Clash
Washington reports a sharp divide between stand out Republicans in the Senate and action minded Republicans in the House over an anti trust bill. Skepticism premains about achieving definite results this short session as factions debate remedies and the timing of action.
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Indian Territory
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Arizona
Ohio
Indiana
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Sam Jones
Cartersville
Prohibition Issue Roils Mississippi Politics In 1887 Echo
Mississippi presses flood with opinions as a Jackson convention on February 17 sharpens the divide over statutory prohibition The anti and pro liquor camps mobilize churches WCTU and politicians Voters face ballots stating For Statutory Prohibition or Against Prohibtion amid bitter campaign tones and lobbying plans
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Dan Raines Case Reversed For February Retrial
The Supreme Court returned the Dan Raines records to Lee County Circuit Clerk for a new trial at the February term. Raines was convicted of killing his wife with a shotgun, claiming accidental homicide. After reversal, acquittal is expected at the second trial.
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Raines
Sac
Punishment debates and oil hopes span Mississippi items
from Jackson to Natchez and Pass Christian reports on prison discipline and lash bans, oil exploration attempts in southern Mississippi, postmaster Walworth’s gradual improvement, and Bristol Docks Committee noting Grand Trunk Railway’s new biweekly service between Portland and Avonmouth aboard Ocean Transport steamers.
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Rocky Road to Travel for Mississippi Legislators
A Jackson dispatch says the next Mississippi Legislature faces a rocky path with a push for cleaner, businesslike lawmakers and a rejection of idle officeholders. Meridian notes Dawes allotment moves for Choctaw Indians to the Indian Territory with 820 acres per claimant and mass relocations, some planning to return after proving claims. Crystal Springs reports heavy demand for holly boughs for Northern Christmas celebrations with carload shipments to Chicago and New York.
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New York
Maine's New Fish River Railroad Opens Next Week
Bangor Me Dec 6 arrangements have been completed for the formal opening to traffic next Monday of the northmost railroad in Maine the Fish River line extending from Ashland to Fort Kent. The line will unleash development of vast timber lands yet untouched by the axe.
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Aroostook
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Widespread Grip and Global Market Turmoil News
An epidemic of grip sweeps Great Britain and Ireland while Paris endures a fall in Spanish securities. Pittsburg Phil wins $200000 in last season’s races. Coal prices spike in New York as cold grips the nation. News notes include cabinet moves in Spain, legal cases, and labor unrest amid broader international tensions.
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Alfonso
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Jean de Rydzewski
Ellen Gore
William C. Whitney
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