Fire devastates towns and politics stir in 1890s notes
A miscellany of reports spans Pensacola fires destroying fourteen stores, Bomberg South Carolina, almost wiped out by fire, and Taylorville Texas nearly reduced to ashes. Other items note New York anti-Chinese measures, Senate votes, prohibition talk, and political commentary on vetoes and finance. Additional items cover weather, uprisings fears, migration ventures, and convict labor schemes.
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Cou. Trowbridge
Nw York Assembly
Congress
Congressional Proceedings in Senate Deficiency Bills
The Senate discussed the deficiency appropriation bill and related measures on February 20 to 26, including $250,000 for the Department of Justice and adjustments for postmaster salaries. Executive session followed as nominations were considered and bills passed.
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Washington
Senate
Hill
Colorado
Edmunds
Southern Claims Commission
Department of Justice
Bayard
Internal Revenue Laws
Beck
United States
Yeas
Kirkwood
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Kansas
Trade taxes debated as Congress weighs tobacco bill
The debate centers on tariff rates linked to the degrees of aucelia rine matter from the polariscope. Nobing's amendment receives no action. Tucker reports from the conference committee on the tobacco bill and explains it. A sharp exchange occurs between Conger and Tucker over the committee's tax stance on matches. a motion to adjourn passes.
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Boston
Nobingson
Tucker
Conger
President urged to sign anti Chinese bill and census details
Washington reports Senator Grover and Reps Luttrell Wiggington and Patterson urged the president to sign the anti Chinese bill. The census bill sets June start for enumeration and July returns with 150 supervisors paid 2500 each. A senate house compromise on savings banks and tax matches is noted. An altercation in the senate lobby between Don Pratt and William McGarrahan left Pratt injured after remarks about a Sunday Capital editorial.
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Washington
Grover
Luttrell
Wigginton
Patterson
White House
Committee of Conference
Senate
House
Don Pratt
William MacGarrahan
Pratt
McGarrahan
Sunday Capital
Zulu War Casualty Near Durnford Column
Mail from Capetown reports Zulus attacked Col. Durnford’s column before the encampment. Maj. Pulleine rode to aid Durnford and was himself cut off by the Zulus.
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London
Capetown
Col. Durnford
Maj
Pulleine
Resignation of Paris Police Prefect Confirmed
Paris reports confirm the resignation of the Paris prefect of police. M Regnault of Charente Inferieure is named successor and M Brisson is appointed president of the budget committee.
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Paris
Police of
M. Regnault
Charente Inferieura
M. Brisson
Prohibited Sale of the Guloa Declared False
The sale of the poles on the streets is prohibited as plague news is denied. A footman in St. Petersburg suffers a slight Astracian disease. he and forty-eight associates are isolated and their effects burned. A demarcation line favoring Greece and Turkey is decided in Constantinople.
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St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Greece
Turkey
Prevesa
Volo
Demotica
Philadelphia election officials held on charges of fraud
In Philadelphia on February 26 Sydney T. Thomas election judge along with inspectors John Boyd and Mark Selden and local politician Thomas Stewart were each held in 3000 dollars bail on misdemeanor and conspiracy charges for conduct of a recent election.
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Philadelphia
Sydney T. Thomas
John Boyd
Mark Selden
Thomas Stewart
Loss of Officers Reported Aboard Seal at Sea
Baltimore February 26 steamship Seal from Liverpool reports heavy gales during voyage with the loss of the first and second officers overboard officials said the incident occurred during the crossing and was confirmed by the captain in the arrival report in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Seal
Liverpool
Murderers Slay Citizens Over Express Loot in Iuka
In Iuka on February 26 Maj A N Ilutehina and Thus McNatt were murdered in the afternoon. They allegedly took 21 700 from an express office and the amount was recovered by the killers.
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Iuka
A. N. Ilutehina
McNatt
Terrible Disaster at Sea Near Barnegat
The schooner David H Tolck ran aground near Barnegat on February 20 amid heavy seas. Eleven aboard including a woman and a child took to the rigging as rescuers from life saving stations towed survivors ashore in a buoy but many were in exhausted or dying condition. Two men drowned during the rescue and the captain’s wife died in the rigging. others missing or presumed dead. An eruption at Mt. Veastivluw notes and a New York market listing follow.
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Barnegat
David H. Tolck
No. 17
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Caroline
Tux
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Chand
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Mracy
Menomonee County
Mich
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Wis
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Texas
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Hickson
Grand Trunk Railway
Tost
Capitol
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Asturias
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Pacific
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Bruce
Chas, Angell
Pullman Palace Car Company
Will
East
Telegraph
Congressional Proceedings
Committee On
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Golor
Bobineon
Mass
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Ue Sugar
England
Wrance
FURS
Hat and Cap House
Sixteenth Street
Joslin & Park
Frank Melanded
Russia
Silistria
Salerna
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Venice
Piazza of
San Marco
Genoa
Naples
Consy
Panalons
Addoma & Glover
Fioir Cheyenne
W.T
Raham
Na, Wu and
Residgnesse
Pits
Bernin Merert
Lavon
Steela
W. Ih, Atrele
Attorneys-At-Law
Cheyenne
Jy“Ewu
Wyoming
Ke W. Mans, de
Attuorney-At-Law
Cheyenne, Wyo
J W Kingman
Attorney-At-Law
Laramie City
Beilders & Contractors
Ferguson
Williama
D. D
Ver Firat National Bank
Geo. G. Masten
Anheiser
Cheyenne, Wrv
Fire Insurance Agency
E. P. Snow
L6th Street
Onll Pasha
Patlohootoes Reise
Genen
G. W. Hoyt
Wyo
Aruenis Tahoe
Staple and Fanu
Worden Onl Wilde Warr
Whipple & Hay's
News-Depot
Post Office
Geo. L. Holt
H. H. Ellis
Eddy Street
Oheyenne, Wyoming
Sparks & Killian
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Butchers
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Hdl
A. R. Converse
F. E. Warren
T. M. Fulton
J. K. Wild
Buys and Gells
A. S. Conversek
BE. Wakken
Wut
J. Kk
Wild
Liler
T. B, Aicka
Adaletaut Cider
Mississippi
New Jersey
Mt. Veastivluw Jare
Ilver-Bare
Western Union
Quicksilver
Maripom
New York Central
Erie
Panama
Union Pacific
B. Hellman
Chothier
Taior
Seward
Ron
Ladies
Sears
Marks&myers
Joslin 'S
16Th Street
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Dupee
Pavis
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