Windom Funeral Draws Nation’s Leaders in Washington
Funeral services for William Windom, late Secretary of the Treasury, were held at the Church of the Covenant with President Harrison, Cabinet members, diplomats, and Supreme Court officials in attendance. The procession to Rock Creek Cemetery and the civic mourning reflected the high esteem for the statesman and the large official turnout in Washington.
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WasuineTex
United States
Harrison
Moron
Hamlin
Church of the Covnant
Presbyterian
Massachusetts Avenue
Church of the Covenant
Windom
Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Army
Navy
Congress
Judiciary
Treasury
Rock Creek Cemetery
The
Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court to Hear Behring Sea Case on Writ Prohibition
The Supreme Court granted leave to file for a writ of prohibition to stop Alaska court action on the Saward seizure in Behring Sea waters. The rule returnable in April will test jurisdiction and set the stage for full argument on the Behring Sea controversy.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Fuller
District Court of Alaska
Behring Sea
Alaska
United States
Caldron Carlisle
President Harrison Denies Indians Robbed by Government
In a controversial interview from New York, President Harrison defends current Indian policy. He claims some accusations are imaginary while noting Congress controls appropriations and agency delays affect rations and supplies. He asserts tribal grievances stem from delayed payments and cautious misinterpretations rather than deliberate theft.
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New York
Harrison
Trebison
Secretary of the Interior
Commissiour of
Indian Affairs
Indian Department
Congress
Gongress
Otc
Ishail Taikt
Umey
Peffer for President gains Kansas Alliance support
Kansas Alliance leaders discuss Senator elect Peffer as a potential Alliance presidential candidate in 1892. Matchett notes Kansas could lead the movement, with a U S Senator and five congressmen boosting the party’s standing and possibly naming the national nominee.
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Torrka
Kan
Kansas Alliance
Peffer
Matchett
Kansas
United States
Kanas
Fragmented 19th Century News Clippings From Wisconsin and Beyond
A hodgepodge of brief items reports on a United States signal service station at Daneville Wisconsin. Notices mention John Gifford 87, and a death near Beloit WI. Disappearances include Theodore Brinn of Toronto and a large debt. Wisconsin labor statistics chief resigns. Flood damages prompt lawsuits in Freeport Illinois. Silver coinage urged by national leaders. South Dakota senate prospects and appointive possibilities noted. Alaska coal mine suspends, 700 workers idle. railcar shortages impact Bellmore and Morris Ridge mines. Mary Sheedy McFarland Warry Walstrom murder case, pretrial actions. Repeal debate over blue laws in Pennsylvania. Killian Laur on murder trial in Illinois for accidental shooting. Stage robbery near Chihuahua nets 40000. Scotch Irish congress to meet in Louisville May 14 16. Fire destroys a hospital shop in Ossaa leaving fourteen patients lost.
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John Gifford
Sonzressman Wilfrd
South Dakota
Beloit
Wis
Theodore Brinn
Toronto
Ont
Liedersrans
Henry Sturx
Wisconsin Bursau of Labor Statistics
Veeck
Harvey Timmes
Freeport
Kansas City
National Executive Silver Committee
A. J. Warnoer
Congress
Meliette
Moody
Alaska
Reading Coalc Tron Company
Bellmore
Morris Ridge
Mary Sheedy
Monday McFarland
Warry Walstrom
John Sheedy
Lincoln
Neb
Public Demands Ordered for Indiana Legislation
Indiana farmers and labor groups publish a four point demand list for the General Assembly. Items include county officer salaries and fees, property taxation reform, corporate taxes, school fund apportionment by attendance, a state arbitration board, abolition of contract labor in prisons, and other measures affecting holidays, licenses, and subsidies.
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Indiana
General Assembly
Board of Arbitration
Indianapolis
Double photograph technique draws crowds in Chicago studios
An interviewer explains a French idea now popular in Europe and appearing in Chicago: a sitter photographed beside a mirror to produce a front and profile image from one negative. The method records the glass reflection as a second view and may become widespread, though some see it as a rogues gallery tool.
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Chicago
Department of Parce
Paris
Europe
A. Canard
Amersy
Ansl Ives
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Waanisetos
Tracy
Treasury Department
Cornelius N. Bliss
John Jay
Knox
New England
Major McKinley
Foster
Ohio
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Jerry Bush
Representative Cannon
Illinois
Mr. Windom
Appropriations Committee
Lyman J. Gage
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
John Jay Knox
Ind
John C. New
London
Newhere
Ita
Portland
First Society of Christian Endeavor
Curiaco
Ways and Means Committee of the World's Fair Directory
Nancy
Greece
Dea
Calaboosé
Oglesby
Palmer
Streeter
Torah
la Chianon
Iutaas
Quo‘a
Wasii
Lhas
Meally Iui
Wasrca. H.inu
Waseca
Canandaigua
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Mexico
Damnel T. Henry
Canada
Bank of Montreal
Henry
Silverpool
Abner Taylor
Lil
See
Lake Champlygin
Port Henry
N. Y
Lake Champlain
Champlain Valley
Buenos Ayres
Aceud
Schwatka
Mason City
Biss J
Pirrspuran
Harrisburg
Leader
House
Paso
Vex
Chihuahua
Pinas-Altos
Mex
Calihan
Nashville
Tenn
T.T. ‘Wright
Scotch-Irish Society of America
Board of Trade, Commercial Club
Citizens of
Louisville
Scotch-Irish Congress
Opessa
Hataents
Terre Haute
Blue Lick
Shelbyville
Charles Walton
Charles Scheffler
Walton
Tegen- Haute
Ludge Taylor
Soen
Evansville
William Bennett
Maine
Evansville, Henderson & Nashville Railroad
Evansville, Carmi & Paducah Railroad
Connorsville
First National Bank
B. Wood
Weathall
Brazin
Miller
Rocuester
Cage
Erie
Sai Priday
Ana
Bura
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