State Legislature Reports House and Senate ACTIONS
The House debates a state board of health bill and other measures. Amendments are debated as bills on third reading pass, including a free schools grant for Canton and shad passage near Savannah River. The Senate advances the supreme court increase and passes multiple bills while adjourning for the chaplain's funeral.
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HOUSE
Mershon
Brunswick
Board of Health
Fleming
Boynton
Canton
Hiowah River
Cherokee County
Charters
North Georgia College
Reese
Washington
Wilkes County
Augusti
Fuipay
Smith
Grvmnnett
Treasury
State Normal School
Rock College
Curry
Senate
Tatum
Dade
Neel
Floyr
Calvin
Bartow
Humphries
Beraree Finance Committee
Supreme Court
Carrollton
Carroll County
Blalock
Woolsey
Powerville
Macon
Tallapoosa County
King
Fulton
United States of America
John Jones
John Jones, D. D
Senate of Georgia
Central Presbyterian Church
Georgia
Bacon
Court House
Charles Goode Mercer
Quitman
A. H. Smith
Lowndes County
Tursday
McAfee
Monk
Geo. W. Willis
Robinson
Tallulah Walls
Bank of
Menning
Richmond
Young Men's Business League of
Augusta
Bureau of Immigration
Jerry Rusk Buried Amid Large Wisconsin Funeral
Ex governor and secretary of agriculture Jerry Rusk laid to rest in Viroqua as crowds braved cold wind. President Harrison’s former ally traveled from Indianapolis to follow the casket and honor a Wisconsin commoner noted for a simple life and colorful character.
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Viroqua
Wis
Aremiaho
Rusk
Govenor
Harrison
Indianapolis
Wisconsin
Profits of the Fair Show Large Net Assets
Chicago report by auditor William Ackerman to the world Columbian exposition board details daily receipts averaging 67 096 and 89 501 with expenses 22 405. Total receipts reach 28 151 168 while expenditures total 25 540 537. Balance shown 2 610 630 minus 748 147 in near term obligations leaves net assets 1 862 483.
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Chicago
William Ackerman
Board of Directors
Powderly's successor chosen by Knights of Labor
At a Philadelphia meeting delegates accepted Powderly's resignation by near unanimous vote after he said his action was final. J. R. Sovereign of Town was elected to succeed Powderly with 23 votes to 8 for James Campbell and 1 for T. B. McGuire. New general executive board members include A. French Boston WW. B. Martin Minnesota and J. L. Kenny Omaha, all anti Powderlyites.
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Knights of Labor
Philadelphia
Workman Powderly
J. R. Sovereign
Town
Mr. Powderly
Sovereign
James Campbell
Pittsburg
T. B. McGuire
Powderly
A. French
Boston
WW. B. Martin
Minnesota
J. L. Kenny
Omaha
Twenty Five Below Intensely Cold Northwest Weather Saga
A Chicago special describes a severe November cold wave, the worst in 21 years. Temperatures in Chicago fell to four below and then six degrees lower to two below zero by Friday night. St. Paul reports minus five to minus twenty-five across Minnesota and nearby regions, with North Dakota and Manitoba recording deep subzero readings.
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Northwest
Chicago
St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Manitoba
Sauk Rapids
Bargo
Lehigh Collieries Resuming Operations in Pennsylvania
Four more Lehigh valley collieries between Shamokin and Quakley Pa restart. A New York report notes ex state senator John J Kiernan, head of Kiernan's News Agency, died Wednesday morning.
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Lehigh
Shamokin
Quakley
New York
John J. Kiernan
Kiernan
Wall Street
Milan
Italy
Venice
Winthrop
Ishpeming
Mich
Shields
Oil City
Sycamore Street
Warren Foundry and Machine Company
Philllipsburg
N. J
Paris
Spuller
Carnot
Tf Hoe
Raynal
Burdean
Southern Associated Press elects officers at Augusta meeting
The Southern Associated Press held a two day session in Augusta Georgia and unanimously voted to stand by existing contracts. Officers elected include B P Howell as president J H Estill as vice president Patrick Walsh treasurer and acting general manager F P Glass secretary EB Howell T Stockton J H Estill exec committee and directors B P Howell W P Prichard J C Hornhill J P Rule J H Estill D O B Cowarden J L Rapier T Stockton and D A Tompkins.
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Southern Associated Press
Augusta
B. P. Howell
J. H., Estill
Patrick Walsh
Eb, P. Howell
Delegates Convene 19th Railroad Mutual Aid Convention in Chicago
Delegates to the nineteenth annual convention of the Railroad and Freight Conductors' Mutual Aid and Benefit Association of the United States Canada and Mexico gather in Chicago. The group is described as one of America's oldest and strongest railroad organizations.
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Qoanductors’ Mutual Aid and Benefit Association
United States
Canada
Mexico
Chicago
America
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Helen Morrison
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