Lamar’s Opinion on Railroad Land Grants Abuses
Secretary Lamar outlines in his forthcoming report the extensive abuses in railroad land grant laws, the misuses of indemnity withdrawals, and the impact on settlers. He details how grants exceeded state sizes, hindered homesteads, and left settlements exposed while agencies delayed surveys and adjustments.
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Lamer
Kris
Lamar
Congress
Union
Land Department
Dominion of Railroad
Secretary of the Interior
Massachusetts Farmer Shot Dead at Window Mystery
David Randall of Turner's Falls, Mass., gardener and fruit-farm owner, was shot outside his window Tuesday night. His 17 year old son was arrested on suspicion, as police investigate motives including possible insurance and family discord. The room occupants heard a lamp explode before Randall died.
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Massachusetts
Greenfield
Mass
David Randall
Turner's Falls
Randall
Indiana Senator Turpie Faces Senate Admission Fight
Wastuxeton December 1. David Turpie of Indiana likely to face a Senate test Monday as Republicans plan a caucus to decide their approach. They may challenge his oath citing missing signatures on his election certificate and seek referral to the Committees of Privileges and Elections. Voorhees will argue to allow the oath and send the contest to committee.
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Indiana
Senate
Wastuxeton
David Turpie
Armigenl
Turpie
Voorhees
Committee
Appellate Court Grants Writ of Error in County Boodlers Case
Judges Moran and Ma Allister of the appellate court allow a writ of error and set a supersedeas. The bail admission for plaintiffs in error is reserved for further consideration, delaying removal to the penitentiary and possibly allowing bail. Also notes Burlington road tariff changes and a Stock Yards theft ring with $10,000 in goods stolen.
Editor Shot by Defrauding Widow in Redwood City
An editor in Redwood City California is fatally shot by Dr L K Powell who was named by the editor as defrauding a widow. Powell is described as a brother of Ohio’s late Democratic gubernatorial candidate. In Washington D C Stephany Batley of Berkeley South Carolina has confessed to murdering his wife and says he has been married three times with all wives dying.
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San Francisco
Redwood City
Cal
AB. Smith
L. K. Powell
Smith
Powell
Ohio
Conspra
D. C
Stephany Batley
Berkley
S. C
Winding Up Affairs Brown Wood & Kingman Liquidation
Brown Wood Kingsman dry goods house with offices in New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago announces liquidation not a failure. Firm has about 12 million in annual business and 8 to 10 million in assets, solvent with mills backing liabilities and no new company planned.
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New York
Frm
Brown, Wood & Kinman
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
William L. Brown
Levi L. Brown
William B. Wood
A. William Kingman
Thomas&. Kingman
Barton E. Kingman
Continental
Lewiston
Franklin Company
Renfrew Manufacturing Company
South Adams
Mass
Witnesses Deny Key Allegations In Arensdorf Trial
In Sioux City on December 1 Fritz Folger testified he did not recall buying a ticket to San Francisco or receiving $95 from Arensdorf’s money. Sylvester Granda denied most of Bismarck’s tale but said offers to whip Haddock were made. Leavitt was recalled to impeach and denied showing revolvers while Granda claimed Leavitt said he would use them.
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Sioux City
Arensdorf
Fritz Folger
Bismarck
San Francisco
Sylvester Granda
Haddock
Leavitt
Fourth Street
Granda
Granza
French Deputies Urge Grevy Not to Resign Amid Crisis
Paris December 1 delegates from the Chamber of Deputies urge President Grevy to remain in office. They also press M Goblet to join a Clemenceau led cabinet to keep Grevy as president. Goblet refuses. Grevy plans to explain in a forthcoming message that he trusts no one who has deserted his cause. Sealed army corps instructions issued for post election security.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Grevy
Elysee Palace
M. Goblet
Clemenceau
Assembly
Chamber
Senate
Five Quarry Laborers Buried in Pennsylvania Quarry Collapse
At the Brownstone quarry near Hunnels town Walton & Son four men were killed and one wounded when earth caved in about one hundred feet in diameter and fifty feet deep. John Boyer was rescued after two hours. his prognosis is good. The others include a Frenchman named John Bricker and two unidentified Hungarian workers. Bodies may not be recovered for days. Also in Nebraska Samuel Maxwell leads with 30,177 votes over Democrat Thomas O Day, a historic Republican plurality.
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Harrissune
Walton &Son
Hunnelstown
John Boyer
John Bricker
Nebraska
Lincon
Neb
State Board of Canvassers
Samuel Maxwell
Rep
Thomas O'Day
Maxwell
Regenta
North West Scandinavians Prepares Pilgrimage Homeward
A party of nine hundred Norwegians Swedes and Danes from the North West gather in Curcado to sail to New York for a voyage back to their homelands during the holiday season. In Kansas City Missouri a local business owner Baac Weil suspends at St Jo, where he lives.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Northwest
New York
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Baac Weil
Main
St Joa
Indebted Firms Face Liabilities and Telegraph Venture Formed
J N Lorie of Kansas City endorsed his paper for about 18000 while Weil’s 1886 failure of 429000 settled for forty cents on the dollar. Liabilities total about 160000. In Boston a New Telegraph Company forms to build a line from New York to San Francisco with initial 3 million capitalization, potentially rising to 20 million. A Northern Pacific Dining Car Company hotel in Hesten Montana burned, valued at 60000, with origin of the fire unknown.
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J. & N. Lorie
Kansas City
Weil
New Telegraph Company
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Hesten, M. T
Northern Pacific Dining Car Company
Lord Hartington and Goschen Address Dublin Unionist Rally
Lord Hartington and Mr Goschen spoke to a Dublin crowd of about 8,000 at dusk on December 1. An overflow meeting was needed as both halls filled and thousands were turned away. The audience cheered the Queen while an address endorsing Hartingtons policy was presented by 1,300 Chamber of Commerce members.
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Lord Hartington
Mr. Goschen
Dublin
Chamber of Commerce
Mr Goschen
Conspiracy Trial Under Merritt Law Opens
William H Poole and George A Poole sue John L Bancroft and Seth Van Allen in the first prosecution under the Merritt Conspiracy law. The defendants, printers and Typographical Union members, are charged with conspiring to disrupt the plaintiffs business by persuading workers to quit. The case stems from a strike over the nine hour workday.
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William H
George A. Poole
John L Bancroft
Seth van Allen
Justice Prindiville
Merritt
Dubuque Bridge Opens with Formal Dedication
Dubuque Iowa witnesses the formal opening of a new Mississippi River bridge for wagon and foot traffic. A large procession toured the city and crossed to East Dubuque before returning. Builders, city leaders, and dignitaries spoke as the structure was officially turned over to the city.
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Mississippi
Dupuaquer
Dubuque
Horton
B. J. O'Neil
J. K. Graves
A. ¥. McDonald
C. 0. Brown
Sheean
Galena
Illinois Shore
East Dubuque Company
Loreston
Mississippi River
Fiery Anarchist Guilty in Incendiary Speech Case
The State’s case against Johann Moat for an incendiary speech at Kraemer's Hall ended with a guilty verdict at 10 p.m. Judge Cowing dismissed past life and belief as factors, urging protection of free speech while condemning slander and incitement. A motion for a new trial will be argued Monday.
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New Yoas
Johann Moat
Cowing
Kraemer’s
Most
Justice Cowing
Prohibition Party Chooses National Committee in Chicago
National Prohibition party members meet at Battery D Chicago with about 200 leaders. D. P. Lagen dorph presides, nominating a slate of state representatives and at large members including Frances E Willard and Mother Stewart. Hastings reports $8676 raised since 1884, $8472 spent, leaving $204.
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The
Prohibition Party
Battery D
D. P. Lagendorph
Michigan
Committee
Alabama
L. C
Calison
Colorado
H.C. Dillon
Connecticut
George P. Rogers
Dakota
D. R. Grove
District of Columbia
A. A. Wheelock
Illinois
A.J. Jutkins
J. A. van Fleet
Indiana
John Ratliff
J. S. Houghs
Iowa
E. W. Brady
V. G. Furnam
Kansas
A. M. Richardson
John P. St. John
Maryland
John Lloyd
Thomas William Silverwood
Massachusetts
R. C. Pitman
B. Knight
D. P. Sangerdorph
A. D. Power
Minnesota
W. W. Satterlee
James Prindham
Missouri
James D. Baker
FL M. Bemis
Nebraska
A. G. Wolfenburger
Tennessee
J. W.smith
Texas
J.B Cranfill
Vermont
C. W. Wyman
Clinton J. Smith
West Virginia
Frank Burt
J. R. Carscadon
Frances E Willard
Mather Stewart
A. A. Hopkins
Samuel D. Hastings
Madison
Wis
Judkins
St. John
Democratic Party
Prohibition
Ohio
Mother Stewart
Springfield
Lord
Georgia
Frances E. Willard
Mattie McClellan Brown
Cincinnati
Clinton B. Fiske
Mary T. Lathrop
L. Pitner
A. J. Jutkins
A. B. Leonard
Clara Hoffman
Fountaine T. Fox, Jr
Kentucky
New
HOW HARPER SPECULATED
The trial of E L Harper resumed in the United States Court with J W Heyt a broker testifying about numerous wheat purchases in Chicago made for B E Hopkins and settled by Harper. The transactions began in January and followed the standard speculative pattern where no wheat is physically seen and settlements depend on market moves.
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Crnedyna TL
E L Harper
United States
J. W. Heyt
Chicago
B. E Hopkins
Fidelity Bank
Standard Oil plans grand trunk pipe line from Chicago to New York
A massive Standard Oil scheme worth at least five million dollars would link Chicago to New York via Ohio and Pennsylvania fields. The plan envisions a nearly 1000 mile pipe line with east west oil flow and rights of way being leased in Ohio and Indiana. Docks and lands along the route are being secured as development moves toward Lima. The report cites a New York World interview with Speaker Carliste noting potential import reductions in the coming session.
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Chicago
New York
Toneno
Standard Oil Company
Ohi
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Standard Company
Indiana
Lima
Washington
Carliste
Fatal gas asphyxiation claims two in Huron incident
Huron Michigan, Dec 1. John H Gowan and his 16 year old daughter were found dead late Tuesday night in their home. Authorities say coal gas suffocation caused their deaths. In Minnesota Liz Pam region another case reports M E Clowe of Amboy killing his wife and then taking his own life after years apart.
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Huron
D. T
John H Gowan
Liz
Pam
Minn
M. E. Clowe
Amboy
Remarkable Piano Recital by Josef Hofman Prodigy
Ten year old pianist Josef Hofman astonished New York audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House in his first New York appearance. With an orchestra of 100, he played Beethoven's first concerto and Weber pieces arranged by Liszt, ending to thunderous applause.
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Josef Hofman
New York
New Year
Europe
Metropolitan Opera House
Beethoven
Josef
Hofran Certo
Polacco
Weber
Liszt
Newark church rejects move to depose pastor over anarchist sermon
Belleville Avenue Congregational Church in Newark refused to remove Rev. Bugh D. Pentecost after neighbors protested a sermon defending anarchists. The congregation met Tuesday and voted against deposition. Also reported ex-governor W R Miller of Arkansas died at Irvine Rock Dec 1, having served as state auditor before the war and as governor since.
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Newark
N. J
Newann
Belleville Avenue Congregational Church
Sernon
Bugh D
Chiccago
Milier
Arkansas
Irvine Rock
Ark
W. R. Miller
Miller
Season of lake navigation brings profits but adds risks
The lake navigation season ends amid high freight rates and heavy vessel losses from gales. Insurance companies face steep losses as wrecks rise. In Atorzson Minnesota Courtney Dun aged 12 who had been missing since Saturday morning was found dead near the fair grounds Tuesday night the body frozen and it is believed he perished in Saturday's blizzard.
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Cargaco
Rich lead vein found at Royal Center depth 160 feet
A rich vein of lead was struck Tuesday at Royal Center Cass County Indiana at 160 feet depth. The ore is described as of the best quality and the news has the town abuzz over potential treasury gains. In a separate event Champion Word Ball Player Broasiyx won the international countyship defeating John Lawler Dulin Ireland in the concluding Mid-Oail games.
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Inpus Wapouis
Ind
Royal Center
Cass County
Broasiyx
Philip Casey
John Lawler
Dulin
Ireland
Elevator Fire Destroys Grain Elevator in Masonscity
A fire at W. W. Camer on’s elevator in Masonscity damaged the warehouse offices and consumed a large quantity of grain. Losses are estimated to reach $15,000 as of Tuesday morning. Diphtheria outbreaks in Montreal, Canada, claim many lives with rising death rates.
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W. W. Cameron
Jira
Market Summary From Chicago Trading Details
The Chicago市场 report shows mixed grains and commodities: Flour markets steady with winter around 3.90 to 4.90, spring 75.10 to 104.20, various patents at 4.00 to 74.35, and rye flour at 22.03 to 2.10 per 1000s. Wheat fluctuates with No 2 Red December around 87 3c, oats firmer, corn higher, and beef, pork, and lard markets cited as steady to firmer with prices listed for New York delivery.
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Chicago
Coxin
Mess Poxk
Cuny
Chicago cattle and hog market prices steady with mixed stock
Chicago market notes show cattle prices holding with few changes across grades. Steers, stockers, and feeders weighted between 1.50 and 4.50 for various classes while cows and bulls ranged broadly, hogs selling firmer with gains around 10 cents.
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Chicago
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