Wyoming Seeks Favorable Position on Statehood Bill
Delegate Carry explains that Wyoming earned a favorable standing for its statehood measure by concessions on certain appropriation bills and the agricultural college bill. Senator Platt leads the effort, with progress noted daily despite potential opposition from an omnibus proposal including New Mexico.
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F. A
Leek
Gheyenne
Wyo
WasttinGrun
Wycoming
Agricultural College
Wyoming
Platt
New Mexico
Joweru M. Carey
Uncle Bob Wins Great American Derby at Washington Park
Forty thousand spectators witnessed Uncle Bob son of Luke Blackburn win the American Derby at Washington Park Chicago. Rain left the track muddy but the crowd roared as Uncle Bob surged to victory two lengths ahead of Santiago with Jed and Kingsbury in the chasing pack. The purse totaled $1,800 to the winner with offers noted for future sale creating a lively postrace scene.
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Washington Park
Uncle Bob
Luke Blackburn
Ben Kingsbury
Jed
Mount Lebanon
Sunnybrook
Lucky Baldwin
Santiago
Oweepa
Good Bye
Kingsbury
Ian
E Randly
Barnes
Wire
Telfe Tees
Alsoo
Nashville
Fenn
Helle Meade
Bob
Meade
Chicago
Ash
Hankie
Derby Aber
Senate Debates Silver Bill Amid Party Lines
The June 21 congressional session features heated debate over the silver bill with speakers including Crisp Morrow and Bartine opposing, while McKinley moves to table Bland's appeal. Votes show party splits, and the bill is referred to the coinage committee with a conference ordered on related measures.
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Washington
Crisp
Morrow
Bartine
Perkins
Kansas
Henderson
Towa
Ailver
Conger
Iowa
United States
Connell
Nebraska
McKinley
Bland
Yeas
de Haven
Hermann
Kelly
Townsend
Funston
Buckalew
Dunphy
Fitch
Garesenhainer
Maish
McAdoo
Mutch
Revolution in Mexico Fears General Uprising
A Times dispatch from Mexico City reports an uprising in Guanajuato signaling a possible wider revolutionary movement. Censorship blocks details, but government circles sense an imminent crisis as Diaz may declare himself dictator within a year. If Guanajuato rises strong, a broader resistance could occur soon.
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Curcaco
Mexico
Guanajuato
Dia
Republic
Guananato
Elnment
Russia pledges to honor Alaska sale assurances
Washington dispatch reports an absolutely reliable source stating the president and secretary of state have received assurance from Russia that it will respect commitments made at the time of the Alaska Purchase. The Behring Sea will be treated as closed, and U S cooperation is possible if needed. Blaine's views remain unknown.
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Mnesia
Cuicaoo
Times
Washington
Russia
Alaska
Behring Sea
United States
Blaine
Harvard Yale Ball Game Turns Wet In Front Of Ten Thousand
The Harvard Yale match drew about 10,000 spectators as rain affected play. Yale trailed Harvard by a goal tally of 4 to 3.
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Harvard
Yale
Ore
Cyclone Ravages Paw Paw Illinois Killing Fourteen
Ammoy Illinois June 21 A deadly cyclone struck Paw Paw and surrounding areas causing extensive destruction. Fourteen were killed and many injured as homes schools and barns were leveled. The Hunt schoolhouse collapsed killing teacher Maggie McBride and eight pupils. Damages estimated at $100000 with aid dispatched.
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James Blee
Hunt School
Maggie McBride
Amboy
Harmon
Lee County
Compton
Paw Paw
Clarification of Sugar Market Discussion in Appropriations Room
A witness said the scene in the appropriations committee room was misunderstood. The talk focused on Blaine’s critique of a free sugar market, not the McKinley bill’s general schedules. He argued Latin American markets should open to American farm products as a reciprocal demand.
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Washington
Committee On Appropriations
Blaine
United States
Nebraska
Sugar certificate holders react to anti trust bill vote
In New York on June 12 the sugar certificate holders gathered around the sugar post as the house adopted the conference report on the anti trust bill. Brokers debated the impact and, after the gavel, certificates were offered. The day ended with a 7.54 percent decline.
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New York
Exc
French Art Tariff Clash Triggers Outcry in Paris
Paris reports unrest as US tariff changes provoke anger among merchants and artists. The American Senate’s decision to remove the free clause for works of art shocks officials and culture figures, fueling talk of retaliation and heightened debates in the chamber.
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Paris
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Co Committee
Hebron Man Thrown From Hotel Window in Quarrel
L. G. Secrest ed Hebron was hurled from a third story window of the Merchants hotel in Omaha around 2 this morning and died. J. Werner, Secrest’s roommate, says he threw him during a nightmare following an argument over the Scottish Rite degree as both men attend the state grand lodge.
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Omaha
L. G. Secrest
Hebron
Merchants Hotel
J. Werner
Secrest
State Grand Lodge
Philadelphia Census Returns Set City Population
The Philadelphia district census supervisor reports a city population of 1 040 449 with a net increase of 193 270 over the previous total.
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Philadelphia
Union Pacific Holds Up Lumber Fraud Case
The Union Pacific attorney filed a federal court petition against C. H. McKibben, former general purchasing agent, seeking $60,000 said to be stolen via fraudulent lumber purchases. All McKibben's property is attached, he left for the east last week.
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Union Pacific
Oman
C. H. McKibben
McKibben
East
Pension debate dominates Senate conference report passage
The Senate debated the dependent pension bill with Berry and Gorman clashing over costs. Ingalls supported the conference report while West and Hawley criticized the pension system. The conference report was agreed to by the Senate in a 34 to 15 vote, with a conference on the fortification bill ordered and Dawes Plumb and Gorman named as conferees. The bill advances to the president.
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Washington
Berry
3An
Treasury
Thorn
Davis
Gorman
Blaine
Ingalls
Senate
West
Indiana
United States
Turpye
Pension Bureau
Hawley
Dawes, Plumb and Gorman
Senate backs Utah oath bill to replace Ed munds act
The senate committee on territories plans to report Cullom's new test oath bill for Utah replacing the Ed Munds Tucker act with a recommendation to adopt it indefinitely. The move aims to ensure election purity in Utah and Arizona, using an oath similar to the Idaho test oath upheld by the supreme court. A Sidney Nova Scotia note discusses Stanabury beating O'Connor in a sculling race.
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Washineton
Senate Committee On Territories
Cullom
Utah
Senate
Arizona
Idaho
Supreme Court
Family feud ends in bloody tragedy in Kansas
Kansas City dispatch reports A E Coe and two brothers in law Nathaniel and Adrian Ariglin disputed neighbors for years. This morning Coe killed Nathaniel, wounded Adrian, then killed his wife before shooting himself. Coroner investigates local farm region.
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Kansas City
Yates Centre
Kas
A. E. Coe
Nathaniel
Adrian Ariglin
Coe
Adrian
Four Men Hanged at Memphis After Confessions
Four men, Parker Harris Ed Carr Hardy Ballard and Frank Brenish were executed in Memphis this morning. The colored trio were hanged together Brenish the white man objected to hanging with blacks. All confessed and said they had peace with God. Ballard killed a street car conductor. Harris and Carr killed their wives. Brenish was intoxicated and barely moved to the drop.
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Memphis
Parker Harris
Ed Carr
Hardy Ballard
Frank Brenish
Brenish
Harris
Carr
Ballard
Fire in the Mountains Threaten Ward Mines and Town
Fire rages through the mountains near Ward in Boulder County with forests and several mining properties at risk. Telegrams report fires in Conejos and San Juan ranges and near Palmer Lake as efforts struggle to contain the blaze and assess damages.
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Denver
Ward
Boulder County
Conejese
San Juan Ranges
Aalabhon Hood
Palmer Lake
Bovutper
Colo
Adolph Traub
Tabor
Boston
Niwot
Court of Appeals affirms Auburn prison warden to execute Kemmler
The court of appeals upholds the lower courts, naming the Auburn prison warden as proper executor for Kemmler. It also affirms judgments dissolving the North River Refining Company trust, and dismisses the appeal with costs after a prior misprint was corrected.
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Sararous
Cour of Appeals
Auburn Prison
Kemmler
Court of Appeals
North River Refining Company
Sugar Trust
Republican state convention nominates ticket in Juneau
The Republican state convention nominates Frane Amberg for Treasurer and Dr. Richard A. Edwards for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Trustees of the state university are named. The platform renews support for a free ballot and advocates the Australian ballot system. It urges action against trusts and price-fixing.
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Hillmois Hovmbiicans
Svainoview
Lil. Juneau
Frane Amberg
Chicago
Richard A. Edwards
State University
Political Platform Endorsements and Education Policy
The document outlines a political platform criticizing high transportation costs for farm products, calling for reasonable profits and wages, and denouncing watered stock dividends. It endorses the Republican platform of 1888, supports gold and silver money, liberal pensions, temperance, and sympathetic to Harrison's administration and House rules. It backs compulsory public schooling while protecting parental rights to private education and seeks amendments to the compulsory education law.
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Harrison
House of Representatives
Congress
Wyoming Statehood Boost Shown In Leader Boom Edition
A Cheyenne feature praises Wyoming statehood prospects with a large engraving by R Caughey. It highlights Interior Land and Immigration plans, Union Pacific yards, and a vast 700 acre Interior Heights area, plus a detailed view of Crow creek and Wyoming Normal college.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Interior Land and Immigration Company
Leader
Union Pacific
R. Caughey
Warren
Capitol Avenues
Central Avenue
Eleventh Street
Interior Heights
Wyoming Normal College
Blacks Smith
Motive Power
Irrigation and Public Lands Debates in Senate Notes
Senator Moody reports amendments to the sundry civil bill proposing a 200 000 appropriation to study arid U.S. regions for irrigation viability and an additional grant for surveys on eastern Rocky Mountain slope waters. Senator Paddock seeks protection of trees and growth on public lands from fires. Senator Allen proposes amendments to fund surveys of public lands in Washington Montana North and South Dakota.
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Utah
Butler
General of Education
Church of Psus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Tler
Merriam
Senate
Sporly
Ceip
Edmunds
Waite
Washington Monument
Washington
Senator Moody
Select Committee On Irrigation and Reclamation
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Rocky Mountains
Senator Paddock
Senator Allen
Committee of Public Lands
Ely
Public Lands
Montana
South Dakota
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Bob Wiese
Congressional
Speaker Reed
Amnoy
Ill
Horseba
Peppy
Sidney
N.S. W
Stanabury
O'Connor
Tenn
Colorado
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