Federal election bill sparks heated House clash in June session
In Waantxoros a rambunctious committee of the whole debate on the federal election bill erupts as Henderson of Iowa and Bland of Missouri clash with McComas of Maryland and Rowell of Illinois. Voices rise, accusations fly, and a call to enforce law reshapes party lines amid calls for a new north to secure rights. Conference reports on related bills are adopted and a recess follows.
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Senate Convenes to Confer on Silver Bill and Passes Several Measures
Washington scene reports a Senate session including a conference on the silver bill initiated by a house message. Senate affirms the conference with Morrill proposing, lawmakers Sherman Jones Nevada and Harris named as conference foes. The body passes bills on California land for schools, Wyoming land disposals, reclassification of railway postal clerks, a revised supreme court notice, a census act bonus to officials, and approves the agricultural appropriation as adjournment looms. A pension bill and post office appropriation report are also noted.
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Morrison Fire Destroys Downtown After Firecracker Blast
A Morrison Colorado blaze wiped out the town’s business district early this morning. The fire began at the rear of a drug store after late night firecracker use. Denver sent a fire engine and seven men on a special train, but they arrived too late to help. Loss estimated at 6500 with insurance noted as email.
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Thre Brace War Sparks At Amite City Shootout
A Picayune report from Amite City Louisiana describes 200 armed white men driving into town early morning. They hunted Henry Daniele Zach Taylor Dug Tillie and Geo Howard. Howard was killed after refusing surrender. Two others were seriously wounded. Dug Tillie and two associates were whipped and ordered to leave. Authorities searched homes of suspected colored people and recovered shot guns rifles and revolvers before dispersing. The incident reflects rising racial tension and promiscuous shooting in the area.
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Judge Grants Divorce to Emma G Stone in Chicago Split
Judge Jamieson granted Emma G Stone a divorce from Jason D Stone, owner of a coal and charcoal business, after she described revolting cruelties and insanity. Stone acted as his own lawyer, nearly having an epileptic fit, and was told he lost his business and wife. Custody of the three children to be settled later.
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Racine Sets New Race Record at Belord Meeting
Six thousand spectators at Washington Park Curiaco on June 28 witnessed a scorching day of racing. The 3-year-old California horse Racine owned by Senator Sanford clocked 1 3 9 4 for the mile surpassing Ten Broeck’s Louisville record by a quarter second. Teuton won Oak Handicap mile and a half sweep over Los Angeles, overcoming Terra Cotta’s 1 53 record at Sheepshead Bay.
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World’s Fair Commissioners name vice presidents
The World's Fair commissioners announce five vice presidents Thomas M. Walker M H DeYoung D B Penn G W Allen and A B Andrews. A committee plan for future governance includes multiple eight sixteen member panels and a nine member Chicago board. Site selection decisions at the lake front were rejected by the commission. A Norse ship loss and pension bill funding updates are noted alongside cathedral consecration details.
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Royal Rex I arrives. Ogden carnival welcome in Cheyenne
Hundreds of Cheyenne citizens meet King Rex I and the Louisiana Rifles at the Union Pacific depot as Ogden prepares for a grand carnival. Major S. P. Walmsley impersonates King Rex. R. S. Harvey leads the party, with invitations extended to Cheyenne business leaders for future royal events.
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Causeful murder shocks Rawlins as man slain in cold blood
The Sun reports Jack McFarland a colored man was shot by Thomas Murray about 8 am. Four shots were fired, McFarland died at 2 pm. Murray was jailed. preliminary examination set for tomorrow. McFarland, a saloon singer, had little known trouble with anyone.
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Confidence man swindles Wyoming youth in Salt Lake City
A Rawlins, Wyoming native named Riley Lane, traveling with twenty two Carson mint dollars, was lured by a self described mine superintendent in Salt Lake City. He was tricked into borrowing twenty dollars, promised a room at the Emporia House, and learned the con only after speaking with a reporter. He refused police help, planning to pursue the swindler himself as the suspect took the o five o’clock train to Ogden.
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Precocious youth held over theft from laundryman
Ed Downy, a young offender, is jailed on a charge of stealing $50 and a revolver from Gee Wah on Eddy Street. The items were hidden under a pillow in a back room while accomplices distracted the victim in a front room. The trio’s two companions fled the city and were not arrested.
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Topics of the Times on crime gossip and social foibles
The column rails at sensational urban rumors from Chicago about a leper and a pursuit, jokes about delinquents and measles, and a Canadian style satire. It notes gambling as a social hazard and questions railway liability clauses. It also mocks false horse purchase rumors and lampoons lawn sprinkling and license politics in Nebraska.
Prohibition Debate and City Census Notes
The piece mocks prohibition funding by liquor interests and notes editorials traded for scripture. It reports population figures for Cheyenne Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Louisville Boston New Orleans Indianapolis Columbus Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee Des Moines Dubuque Sioux City Cedar Rapids Davenport Burlington Marshalltown Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington St Louis Kansas City Omaha South Omaha Denver Salt Lake and more, highlighting growth and urban density across 19th century cities.
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D C Bridges Resigns Cheyenne Office Management
D C Bridges resigns from the Cheyenne Interior Land and Immigration office and J H York assumes charge. Bridges will stay in Cheyenne to oversee his substantial local property interests and remains confident in the city's future.
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Syndicate Improvement Company Incorporation File
Articles filed for Syndicate Improvement Company to construct and operate railroads mine real estate mills furnaces and reduction works in Wyoming. Capital of 3 000 000 with headquarters in Cheyenne Ogden. Incorporators include Charles C Dey Daniel Kay and James D Negus.
Central Telephone Office Improves City Service
The manager reports two weeks of intense work fixing wires to enhance local telephone service. Last night the office moved from Rhodes & Troxell's location to a larger room above Riner & Johnsonly on.
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