Senate Committee Assignments for the Fiftieth Congress
The Senate adopts a resolution naming members to standing and special committees for the fiftieth Congress after journal readings. Bills on oleomargarine tax repeal and a Government postal telegraph system are noted, with executive communications and a petition from Owen G Chase discussed. The list includes committee chairs across agriculture to transportation and reveals ongoing political maneuvering and statements on public lands and naval affairs.
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Washington
Journal of
Hoar
Farwell
Edmunds
New Mexico
Springer
Illinois
Owen G. Chase
Cimarron
Chase
Burrows
Mick
Secretary of War
St Joseph
Mich
Carlisle
Crisp
House
Senate
Wasurcrox
Agriculture
Palmer
Blair
Plumb
Sabin
Paddock
Gibson
George
Jones
Lute
Allison
Dwarves
Hale
Beck
Cockreil
Cat
Gorman
Vance
Hall
Morrill
Wilson
Stockbridge
Davis
Berry
Blodgett
Turple
Civil Service
Chace
Dawes
Manderson
Stanford
Stewart
Voorhees
Walthall
Claime
Spooner
Kiitchell
Quy
Pasco
Fauliner
Dolph
Cameron
Hawley
Hiscock
McPherson
Hampton
Regan
Regan, ‘Commerce—Frye, Jones (Nev.), Dolph
Sawyer
Cullom
Ransom
Coke
West
Gorham
Kenna
District of Columbia
Ingalls
Riddleberger
Harris
Blackburn
Faulkner
Eustis
Chandler
Quay
Aldrich
Alison
Gray
Pratt
Sherman
Frye
France
Durris
Fisheries
Lockbridge
Stamford
Evarts
Morgan
Brown
Saulsbury
Payne
Mississippi River
Bate
Bowen
Platt
Stockbadge
Hearst
Daniel
Reagan
Pugh
Sabine
Minuitt
Hawiey
Mander
Cockrell
Walhall
Mitchell
Teller
Terpie
Butler
Ark
Turpie
Colquitt
Plumt
Raiiroads
Aadler
Morrililes
Ingal's
Kburn
Sesbosrd
Gibaon
Call
Nicaragua
Oman
Pagee
Ulkner
Hfe
Declining to Accept the Call to Plymouth Church
In New York on December 13 Rev Charles Albert Berry declined the Plymouth Church Brooklyn pastorate. Dr Lyman Abbott announced the decision from the pulpit after receiving a cable note. Berry cited England’s need for a broad evangelical pulpit and national work as his motive.
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Beecher
New York
Berry
Plymouth Church
Cable Dispatch
Rossiter R. Raymond
Lyman Abbott
Charles Albert Berry
Plymouth
Abbott
Queen's Street Chapel
Brooklyn
England
Dr. Parker
London
Etroria
Judge Morgan L. Martin Dies in Green Bay
Green Bay Wis Dec 13 Judge Morgan L Martin died at 4 PM Saturday evening after a paralytic stroke He was born March 21 1805 at Martinsburg NY and practiced law in Detroit before helping found Milwaukee with Solomon Juneau His career included legislative roles in Michigan and Wisconsin and service as paymaster in the Union Army before becoming a county judge until his death.
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Green Bay
Wis
Green Bar
Morgan L. Martin
Judge Martin
Martinsburg
N. Y
Hamilton College
Detroit
Milwaukee
Solomon Juneau
Martin
Fox River
Michigan
Wisconsin
Nevada Bank to Close and New Bank Born From Its Ruins
In San Francisco on December 13 financial circles accept the Nevada Bank will close soon and a new commercial bank will rise on its ruins after its wheat corner failure. The collapse stemmed from the bank's large advance in the wheat speculation and relief came only with Senator Fair's intervention at the critical moment.
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San Francisco
Nevada Bank
Senator Fair
Ment
Falr
Fair
Brander
England
Baltimore Meeting of the American Federation of Trades and Labor Unions
The American Federation of Trades and Labor Unions held its annual session in Baltimore on December 13. The event drew a large Maryland delegation with 1000 delegates expected, led by P J McGuire and featuring Samuel Gompers. New unions joining include Iron and Steel Workers, Boilermakers, Beer Brewers, Bottle Bottlers, and many others, reflecting broad labor organized across North America.
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Baltimore
American Federation of Trades and Labor Unions
Baurmrone
Maryland
Federation
George Edimonaton
The
Carpenters’ Brotherhood
P. J
P. J- M'Guire
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers, Boiler-makers’ Union
Beer-Brewers’ and Drivers
National Union
Bottle-Browers' League
Brush-makers' National Union
Carriage and Wagon-Makers’ National Union
Amalgamated Association of Engineers and Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers
Brotherasod
American Fiint- Glass Workers’ Union
Unied Hatters of North America
Horseshoers' National Union
Musicians
National League
Pattern-makers
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, Planotmakers’ Wational Union
National Union, Textile Workers' Progressive Union of North America
Umbrella, Pipe and Cane Workers Union of North America
the Wood-Carvers’ National Union
Prices Higher Than Last Year Amid Drought Effects
December agricultural price report shows corn at 48.5 cents per bushel up from 32.6 last year and 32.8 in 1885, with potatoes at 68.5 cents per unit and hay averaging 9.34 per ton. Wheat oats and barley also rise modestly. drought regions drive potato and hay gains. London fire at Driffield consumes oil mills worth estimated 50,000 pounds. Chicago sergeant Buell reassigned to Galveston. Frank enfield arrives from Washington as successor. Arensdorf acquittal legal fees put at 10,000 to 15,000 dollars.
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Department of Agriculture
France in Turmoil After Ferry Shooting Plot Allegations
Paris excitement follows a Saturday shooting at M Ferry's home with reports of a broader plot to kill other statesmen. Aubertine, the suspect, claims nineteen accomplices and threats against the Rouvier cabinet while officials discuss cabinet formations and political fault lines between Radicals and Moderates.
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Ferry
Loxpon
Paris
M Ferry
Goblet
Chamber of Deputies
M. Rouvier
M. Ferry
Aubertine
Juve
Rouvier
la Republique Francaise
Palais Royal
Germany
England
Belgium
Journal Des Deba's
Republique Francaise
Carnot
M. Fallieres
M Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
M. Carnot
Elysee
Henri Rochefort
Fmmatic
Perry
Fallieres
Floquet
Sadi Carnot
Rochefort
M. Lockroy
Senator Tirard
M Lockrey
M Tirard
Letfii
M. Tirard
Execution rope readied for Lingg and Bellows
Floyd County sheriff announces rope prepared for Lingg the Chicago Anarchist and for hangings at Bellows Falls Wisconsin. Ravine Wisconsin reports Mrs W H Lathirop wife of a bank president drowned herself in the lake Sunday night after long illness. Orkney Islands hurricane sinks vessels drowning twenty persons.
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Floyd Cotthty
Lingg
Chicago
Minwavkee
Wis
Ravinz
W. H. Lathirop
First National Bank
Loxpon
Orkney Islands
Enthusiastic Wool Men and Saloon Petitions Stir Communities
Reports from multiple cities note wool men supporting the President, Sharon women petitioning for saloon licenses, and other regional happenings including church dedication, mining, fires, legal cases, and labor actions. Named places include Sharon Pennsylvania, Fort Wayne Indiana, Newark New Jersey, Salt River Michigan, Barron Wisconsin, Philadelphia, Royal Center Indiana, Fairport Ohio, and Milwaukee.
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Sharon
Mary’s Church
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kirkpatrick
Newark
N. J
Vienna
Miska Hauser
von Langer
Salt River
Mich
Cammet & Hecla
Joseph Chamberlain
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Freeman
Oxford University
Two Grand Old Men to Tour Italy in February
London reports that Gladstone will travel to the north of Italy next February and the German Emperor plans a health dependent visit to San Remo to meet the Crown Prince. A meeting between the two eminent figures is considered highly probable.
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London
Gladstone
Italy
San Remo
Plucky Sheriff Foils Leoti Jail Lynching Attempt
A Sunday dawn mob surrounded the Leoti jail to lynch Thomas Allen charged in the Coulter and Ransom killings. Sheriff John H. Edwards and undersheriff Dick Wade fought the crowd, wounding several attackers and driving them away.
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Concorp
Kan
Leoti
Wichita County
Thomas Allen
Coulter
John H. Edwards
Dick Wade
Stripes for Harper Ordered to Columbus Penitentiary
In Cincinnati on December 18 Judge Sage sentenced Harper to 1 years in the Ohio penitentiary after a jury found him guilty on all 33 counts. The courtroom overflowed with spectators and Harper's wife and sister cried as the sentence was pronounced amid a solemn, emotional scene. The court denied a request to suspend immediate imprisonment to allow business matters to be addressed.
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Harper
Cincinniti
United States
Sage
Jackson
Covington
Miss Matthews
Mrs. Harper
Blackburn
Burnet
Sige
Matthews
Thither
Mr. Harper
Bold Thieves Rob Train in the South Steal $40000
A northbound St Louis Kansas & Texas train near Genoa Arkansas was boarded by three masked men who forced the express car floor open and unlocked safes, securing $40000 before escaping into the forest. Governor offers 200 reward and company 500 each. posses scour the rough terrain as authorities vow capture. Henry George ends presidential bid and backs free trade at New York.
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Rood
Ark
St. Louis
Arkansas & Texas
Genoa, & Smnvil
Texarkana
Denze Woods
Nichols
Winchesters
Express Company
Quarantine Plan Discussed to Prevent Cholera Spread
Dr Ranch of the Illinois State Board of Health travels to Indianapolis to consult with the Indiana board on uniting states to quarantine travelers from cholera infected districts of Italy. The effort aims to curb the disease carina and prevent its spread.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ranch
Illinois State Board of Health
Indiana State Board
Italy
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