Autonomy Rejected by Cuban General Gomez Proclamation
New York dispatch reports Gen Maximo Gomez rejected autonomy in a proclamation to the army of liberation. He vows to continue the war as begun, asserting Cuba for the Cubans and America for the Americans, with Spain’s plan ultimately doomed. Reports from Havana and Madrid detail Franco-Spanish actions, and new proposals regarding Cuban governance and protection by the United States circulate.
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Las Delicias
Madrid
Amblard
New York
Sanguilly
Order of Things
Immigration laws enforcement bill introduced by Senator Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks introduced a bill to enforce immigration and contract labor laws at Canadian and Mexican frontiers and ports without immigration commissioners. Collectors may use all customs officers to enforce laws and act as immigration officers when needed. Henry Probasco’s debt assignment in Cincinnati lists 200000 assets and 100000 liabilities. he donated a bronze fountain in 1871. Postmaster General Gary updated bond rules for letter carriers requiring surety bonds after April 1. Jack Easton, a baseball player, is mentioned.
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Fairbanks
Customs Service
Customs and Immigration
Henry Probasco
Probasco
Cincinnati
Seth C Foster
City
Washreton
Gary
Mrs Hartley Calls For Saving Durrants Life At Emanuel Church
In San Francisco Mrs. Alice Hartley stirs Emanuel Baptist Church by claiming a message from God to spare Durrant. Pastor Rev. J George Gibson refuses to meet Durrant’s mother, who sought to reveal more about the murders. A commutation appeal to Gov. Budd is planned. Also reported is a Senate resolution urging study of moving Ship Island quarantine station to the Gulf amid yellow fever tensions.
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Alice Hartley
Senator Foley
Reno
Emanuel Baptist Church
J.george Gibson
Durrant
Gibson
Emanuel Church
Budd
South
Senate
Walthall
Mississippi
Committee On Public Health
Ship Island
Gulf of Mexico
Senator Perkins Studies Habeas Corpus Appeal Change
Senator Perkins introduced a bill to amend the appeal paragraph in revised statutes allowing habeas corpus reviews in criminal cases by the Supreme Court. The aim is to curb delays from attorney appeals aimed at gaining time, removing numerous such delays. The Agriculture Department issued a wheat crop estimate of 530,000,000 bushels with possible light changes in the final report.
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Washington
Perkins
Supreme Court of the United States
Wasnixday
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Indiana Postmasters Appointed as House Appropriations Bill Totals
The legislative and executive and judicial bill reports total expenditures at 21 562 425 dollars, 980 861 less than estimates, with salaries set at 10 000, 198 below estimates. Indiana postmasters named include Harvey D. Ellis Griffith Lake county replacing Dayton, Joseph Hoker Monroe Adams county replacing Hocker, and Thomas J. Gates Mt Carmel Franklin county replacing Emma Pickard.
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Committee On Appropriations
Indiana
Harvey D. Ellis
Griffith
Lake County
William H. Dayton
Joseph Hoker
Monroe
Adams County
C. W. Hocker
Thomas J. Gates
Mt. Carmel
Franklin County
Emma Pickard
Durrant Ordered to Reappear for Sentence
In San Francisco on December 13 District Attorney Barnes moved and Judge Baher sa ordered W H T Durrant to reappear for sentence on Wednesday morning for the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. Separate items note Stanford president David Starr Jordan’s stance on seal termination and Remington suit against newer typewriter makers. A bill by Representative Gains proposes 288000 dollars to reimburse Methodist Church agents for Civil War property losses.
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San Francisco
Barnes
W. H. T. Durrant
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
Bahersa
Washington
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
United States
Great Britain
Washincrox
Gains
Tennessee
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Pensions Granted to Indiana Indians in Late Decisions
A list from Washietoy dated December 13 shows pension awards to many Indiana residents. Original bills include Frederick Tescher South Bend and Charles Parr Fort Wayne with varying amounts. additional and supplemental pensions for others across Lafayette, Terre Haute, Bedford, Greencastle and more. Widows and minors also receive sums, with totals ranging from four to fifty dollars in many cases.
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Frederick Tescher
South Bend
Frank X. Koontz
Charles J. Parr
Ft. Wayne
Thomas C. Layton
New Lebanon
William A. Sims
Rose’s Mill
John E. Ruston
Ft. Branch
William
Miscellaneous Quips And Observations From An Ancient Page
A fragmentary collection of humorous aphorisms and musings on social behavior, public speaking, fashion, and daily quirks. Notable bits question fame and editors, critique telephone tones of modern life, and muse on manners in public spaces.
Postal improvements extend services in Johnson district
Washington reports Representative Johnson secured many postal upgrades in his district. Rural free delivery extended ten miles northeast of Richmond on the Fountain City pike and a new sub-station opened at Earlham College Indiana. An Alaska agricultural experiment station is funded at $10,000 in the appropriation bill.
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Washington, D. C
Johnson
Richmond
Fountain City Pike
Earlham College
Indiana
Washington
Alaska
Indianians in Washington Bureau of Tax Sentinel
Indianians in Washington report on state tax matters and bureaucratic notices compiled by the Sentinel. The brief item notes activity within the Bureau and mentions regional officials and ongoing administrative actions.
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Washington
Bureau of Tax Sentinel
Representative Faris seeks relief for McDougal heirs
Washington dispatch notes Representative Faris introduced a bill for the relief of the legal heirs of George McDougal of Indiana. The dominion cabinet may amend the criminal code to ban continuous bicycle races following opposition sparked by last week’s New York race in Canada.
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Washington, D.C
Faris
George McDougal
Indiana
Dominion
New York
Canada
Remarkable Late Start Law Career of Judge Harney
James F. Harney of Crawfordsville Indiana began studying law at 57 after a varied public career including service in the Mexican War and Indiana legislature. He surprised critics by earning a strong reputation on the bench with only four days of absence in 240 weeks and just six reversals by the state supreme court.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
First
Indiana Volunteers
Congress
Godlove S. Orth
Indiana Senate
Ladoga
E. C. Snyder
Montgomery County
Harney
Judge Harney
Supreme Court
Airship by Topeka Farmer Flies Like a Bird
Charles Haas of near Topeka Kansas has perfected a bird like airship. The 12 foot craft rose 500 feet before a rope halted it. A 200 pound rock load sailed smoothly with no loss of control. Haas plans propellers and an electric motor to provide wind when scarce and hopes to fly in higher winds. A large crowd witnessed the experiment and local backers promised support.
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Charles Haas
Topeka
Kan
Haas
Miss Parsons Claims Polygamy Still Widespread in Utah
Miss Parsons a Provo missionary says plural marriages persist among Mormon leaders. Speaking at Evanston First Baptist Church she argues polygamy remains a present reality and notes a Chicago Mormon mission and thousands of missionaries expanding the church.
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Miss Parsons
Utah
Provo
Woman’s Baptist Home Missionary Society
B. A. Green
First Baptist Church
Evanston
Church
Joseph Smith
Chicago
Central States
France Moves to Prohibit Grain Speculation
The chamber of deputies forms a committee to study a proposed ban on grain and food speculation. Most members favor stopping gambling but seek to protect legitimate trading. The panel will hear from commerce and industry to define where legitimate speculation ends and gambling begins.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Coal Used 1,047 Years Ago
Archaeologists report a coal artifact dated to 1,047 years ago suggests early fuel use. The find, credited to a regional team, indicates ancient communities employed coal for heat and cooking despite limited technology. Researchers outline dating methods and preservation context.
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