Financial measure to unify banking and currency plan
Washington March 1 9—Chairman Fowler of the house banking committee prepared for introduction a comprehensive bill framed by Republican members. It creates an international banking framework under a three member, twelve year term board replacing the controller of the currency, and proposes government deposits and a 5 percent guarantee fund to back bank notes. The plan envisions gold reserve protection, a flexible currency, and gradual redemption of United States notes through taxes on government deposits over thirty years.
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Washington
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
United States
Board of Control
Secretary of the Treasury
Bishop Elected for Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico
In Gardner Maine the clergyman was elected bishop of Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico in October 1873, marking a significant ecclesiastical appointment within the region.
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Gardner, Me
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Pest house blown up near Burgin Kentucky
In Burgin Kentucky on March 10 the pest house one mile from town was blown up by unknown parties. A note pinned to a tree warned authorities not to rebuild and threatened the workers with death if any more nails were driven.
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Burgin
Constitution
Prince Henry of Prussia Attends New York Social Round
Prince Henry of Prussia spent March 10 in a sequence of social events in New York. He heard a Waldorf Astoria concert, lunched at the University Club, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and hosted an informal reception at the New York Yacht Club. He met a Commercial Club delegation from St Paul and arranged details for his departure, while a scarlet fever case at the Hohenzollern kept him from planned religious services. The Arion Society of Brooklyn provided a morning concert at the hotel.
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New York
Prince Henry of Prussia
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
University Club
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
The
Arion Society of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Prince
Boy Dies in Mimic Battle. Another in Custody
In Denver on March 10 Stuart Hill age 9 died from a bullet wound in the breast received during a pretend battle. James Batson age 12 is under arrest charged with murder. Four boys under 12 fired about 20 shots from barricades when Hill stepped into the open Batson allegedly took aim and fired.
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Denver
Stuart Hill
James Batson
Hill
Bat- Son
Notable western shorthorn sale in Kansas City
Kansas City March 10 One of the most notable sales in cattle breeding in the west will take place March 19 when the entire herd of W R Nelson retires from the business is offered The lot includes three cows bred by Queen Victoria and cattle from famed herds of Great Britain and Canada.
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Kansas City
W. R. Nelson
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Canada
Richmond Painter William Clayton Murdered in City
Richmond on March 10 reports William Clayton a well known contracting painter was found on a residential street early Sunday morning badly beaten and died without regaining consciousness. Police seek leads as investigators probe the brutal assault and its motive.
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Richmond
William Clayton
Five Miners Injured In Buck Coal Mine Blast
Five miners were badly burned in an explosion at Buck mine owned by McAlester Coal and Mining company in South McAlester I T on Saturday night. The blast followed a miner firing a shot that ignited gas and set off several kegs of powder. The mine itself was not damaged.
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South McAlester
I. T
McAlester Coal and Mining Company
Buck
Forney to preside at Samar courtmartial
Manila reports Colonel James Forney of the Marine Corps will preside over a court martial to try Major Littleton Waller and Lieutenant Day of the Marine Corps on March 17. The charge is executing natives of Samar without trial. The court martial will be composed of Army officers of the Marine Corps.
Ashmore son dies from accidental rifle shot in Pickton
Pickton Texas March 10 The 3son of James Ashmore died from the effects of being accidentally shot a few days ago while playing with a 32 caliber target rifle. The ball entered the back deck area and traveled upward and forward.
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Pickton
Tex
James Ashmore
Senator Pfeffer’s Wife Dead in Washington
Ex-Senator W A Peffer of Kansas dies in Washington after illness. His wife Jane Peffer, age 70, died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs N J Mellheny.
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Washington
Jane Peffer
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
N. J. Mellheny
Peffer
Bishop Spalding Dies in Erie of Pneumonia
John F. Spalding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church of Colorado died in Erie at his son Reverend Frank Spalding's home from pneumonia. Born August 25 1828 at Belgrade Missouri he attended Bowdoin College and the General Theological Seminary before ordination.
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Spalding
Erie
John F. Spalding
Protestant Episcopal Church of Colorado
Frank Spalding
Bel- Brade
Bowdoin College
General Theological Seminary
Farmer Threatened With Fire Near Temple Texas
John Nichols, wealthy farmer near Temple, receives a note demanding $1000 or a fire will be planned. Nichols remains unalarmed, reporting the threat but not panic. Police may investigate the extortion attempt as a case of menacing intimidation.
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Temple
Tex
John Nichols
Nichols
Wreck Near Bisbee Involving Two Cars And Special Coach
Part of details from a Bisbee Arizona Territory dispatch dated March 10 records a wreck involving two cars and the special coach of the general. The report notes no further casualties or official notices in the fragment.
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Bisbee, A. T
Passenger train collision near Bisbee injures passengers and crew
A collision on the El Paso and Southwestern near Bisbee left passenger J. Everhard and several trainmen injured. Separately, a strike in Butte ties up the Northern Pacific Rocky division from Helena and Butte to Hope Idaho, called by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Switchmen's Union at a meeting.
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Bisbee
el Paso
Southwestern
J. . Everhard
Butte
Mont
Rocky Division
Northern Pacific
Helena
Hope
Idaho
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
The
Switchmen’s Union
Chakir Pasha Released in Constantinople
General Chakir Pasha brother of the late grand vizier and the officers held with him have been liberated after arrest by order of the sultan. The relief follows recent political tensions in Constantinople dated March 10.
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Constantinople
Chakir Pasha
Mystery of Poisoned Powder Murder Reaches Lowell
Grand Rapids news reports that Mrs. Ada Klump of Lowell died after receiving a poisoned headache powder via mail. Authorities pursue leads as mystery deepens about who sent the deadly package and why.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ada Klump
Lowell, Mich
To Cure Malaria in Four Days Take Quinoria
A patent remedy promises malaria relief in four days with a 50¢ package. All druggists are authorized to refund money if the remedy fails to cure fever or malaria. M. James, leading druggist, Bryan Texas.
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M. . James
Bryan
Texas
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