Filibusters Hold House Overnight Over Car-Coupler Bill
Washington Feb 28 only about two dozen members attended as the House moved into committee on the post office appropriation bill amid opposition to the anti option measure. The session ended with the bill advancing and claims of uncreditable proceedings in the day’s record.
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Washington
House
Henderson
N. C
Hatch
Eel
Peel
WasnInetox
Wise
Crain
Tex
Tracy
N. Y
National
House of Representatives
Democrats in Power in Senate After March 4 Vote
The United States Senate will shift to Democratic control on March 4 as W. N. Roach wins to fill Casey’s North Dakota seat. At noon the body stands forty seven Republicans thirty nine Democrats and two Populists, with the total tipping to a Democratic majority within minutes.
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Washineton
United States Senate
W. N. Roach
Casey
North Dakota
Roach
Morton
Senate
Kaulini Coming Ex Heiress to Hawaii Sails for America
Ex heiress Kaulini sails for New York on the Teutonic accompanied by Theophilus Davis wife daughter and Miss Whartoff. She may seek a personal appeal to President Cleveland after inauguration and declines to comment on annexation or pension questions.
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Lonxpox
Kaulini
Hawaii
New York
Teutonic
Theophilus Davis
Queen's Envoy Demands Larger Allowance If Annexation Advances
Litivokatani's envoy Paul Neumann met Secretary of State Foster to press for a better financial arrangement for the deposed Hawaiian queen. He argued the current treaty terms undervalue her station and that any annexation plan should include improved funding. No pledge was given to transmit further terms to the Senate.
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Washington
Tucker
Springer
House
Senate
Paul Neumann
Foster Mr. Neumann
Commission
Chandler Proposes Tripling Excluded Immigrant Classes
Wilmrindton Del Feb 28 Senator Chandler from the migration committee submits to the senate a bill to add three more excluded classes of aliens The illiterate over 12 years old the disabled from manual labor and members of societies that favor unlawful destruction of property or life The report notes the illiterate group amid rising immigrant challenges but allows aged entrants to join families The bill would curb entry under current law and adds a stronger screening regime.
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Wilmrindton
Del
Chandler
Committee On Immigration
Senate
United States
Mine Tragedy Kills Four at South Joplin Drift
A mine accident at shaft No 3 on the South Joplin Mining Company land in Crushed to Death Jobs Missouri crushed four men and wounded one when the roof collapsed during timbering. Bodies recovered after four hours. investigation noted the drift roof failed without warning. Capt Hugh Watson reports flood survivors in Catahoula and Concordia parishes lack food and clothing after June July floods. 3,500 people affected depend on charity until crops recover.
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Jobs
South Joplin Mining Company
Curiaco
Hugh Watson
Catahoula
Concordia
Adventist college reports span Battle Creek to Walla Walla
Conference updates show Battle Creek property valued at 100000 with 600 attendees, Walla Walla college opening at 40000 cost. Bible schools planned for Hamburg London and Melbourne. denomination membership 50000 with 365000 spent on church and missions. 400 foreign missionaries noted.
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Pattie Creek
Mich
Battle Creek
Walla Wailla
Wash
Hamburg
London
Melbourne
Foreign Mission Board
Deadly wrecks pack Indiana and Pa roadways
A string of fatal and injurious train crashes reported from Indiana and Pennsylvania. In Fort Wayne a Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago line wreck left one dead and twenty seriously hurt after a broken rail. Philadelphia area crash on the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley line killed three rail workers and wounded two others. Other notices include memorials for Hayes and a high-profile embezzlement case in New York.
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Pennsylvania Road
Broad Street
South Street Station
West Philadelphia
President Harrison
Washington
New York
Morton
South Street
University Hospital
E. L. Minzer
Maria Read
James Walker
Lenny
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Chicago
Columbia City
John W. Paramore
Hebron
J. W. Younge
Dr. White
Laude
Susan Strayer
de Groff
Louise Kocher
Huntington
W. P. Orr
Piqua
Miss Hunt
Etna Green
Rev. C. Hower
North Webster
J. A. Peterson
Warsaw
Mrs. Schiefer
Mid
James A. Pough
Fifth Avenue
F. G. Barber
Rochester
C. W. Bell
Amanda Gabie
Don Fiunch
Pertah
Reading
Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Road
Phoenixville
Spring City
Watson Weller
John Dennis
Willian McCord
West Live
McCormick & Jones
Robert Davis
E. C. McMillan
Nelson
McCormick
Postmaster in Prattsville Goes Insane Over Office Loss
James Judson, postmaster at Prattsville New York, became insane anticipating the loss of his office and threatened to kill certain Democrats whom he blamed for pending political misfortunes.
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Prattsville
N. Y
James Judson
Michigan House Debates Kansas Mob Action Resolution
In Lansina Michigan on February 28 the legislature debated Rep. Kline's resolution condemning Kansas mob pressure on Gov. Lewelling. The measure failed after a party line division. A flood of bills followed in both chambers with wide-ranging social and governance proposals including temperance, elections, bar admission, and women’s institutions.
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House
Lansina
Mich
Representative Kline
Washtenaw
Kansas Mobia
Lewelling
Senate
Lansing
Lansing; Creating A State Railroads and Warehouse Commission
Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Board of Examiners
Agricultural College
Gordon
Judiciary Committee
Winans
Wisconsin legislature weighs constitutional reform and state bills
A Wisconsin memorial to Congress seeks a popular vote for president and a nonre election ban with a Senate at large role after term. A state constitutional amendment would extend the state superintendent of public instruction to six years and shift elections to spring. Other measures aim to create a dipso maniacs hospital, a steam boiler board, a labor arbitration board, mandatory weekly cash wages, and rules on trusts and highway commissioners.
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Manson
Wis
Congress
United States Senate
State Board of Highway Commissioners
Miss Dickinson Sues Four NY Newspapers for Libel
Miss Anna F. Dickinson sues four New York morning papers for libel over articles alleged to describe her as a raving maniac and involuntary commitment to an asylum in Danville Pennsylvania in late February 1891. She seeks $50,000 in each case.
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Miss Dickinson
New York
Anna EF. Dickinson
Danville
Cyclone damages buildings in Jacksonville Texas
A midnight Tuesday cyclone ripped the James A. Campbell residence from its foundations in Jacksonville Texas. Campbell and his family slept through the damage but were unharmed. Nearby homes, chimneys, outbuildings, and fences were destroyed.
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Jacksonville
Tex
James A. Campbell
New York Is Hoisted With Old Glory On Washingtons Birthday
On Washingtons Birthday the steamship New York is transferred from British to American flag in New York harbor. President Harrison presided as cannon salutes resounded and crowds cheered the unfurling of Old Glory aboard the fast Atlantic liner.
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New York
Washington
United States
Paris
Harrison
Chicago
Confession Clears Iowa Murder Case Posthumously
The Sioux City sheriff releases a July 1891 confession by James McIntyre, exonerating doubts about the killing of William and Christian Omig on December 5, 1890. McIntyre, executed in the penitentiary last week, confessed en route to prison to burgling rents and shooting both victims during a struggle.
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James MccIntyre
Origs
Sioux City
James MclIntyre
Iowa
William
Christian Omig
McIntyre
Democrats Win Pittsburgh Mayoral Race Amid Citywide Shifts
In Pittsburgh on February 24 Judge Bernard McKenna a Democrat won the mayoral contest while Hon H S Gourley an Independent Democrat was elected comptroller and Joseph Denniston a Republican was chosen treasurer marking a rare party shift after twelve years.
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Pittspurey
Bernard McKenna
H. S. Gourley
Joseph Denniston
Democrats of
Pittsburgh
Special items and accidents across the nation
Short specials report multiple incidents: P P Lorillard’s steam yacht burned on a Flor da river, Richard Mays lynched in Springville Missouri, cholera like fever in Marshall County Kentucky with fifty deaths, St Louis woodworkers organizing for eight hours work at ten hour pay, Thomas Sutton killed by a falling log near Gordon Wisconsin, two Pennsylvanian Schuylkill Wesley road workers killed and two injured, Mongolian mail steamer overdue after leaving Liverpool for Halifax, Canton New York courthouse burned with indictments lost, Delaware pow grand lodge of A O U W, George Schneider sought for wife murder at Atchison, Sioux City police accused of keeping prisoners’ money, Joseph McArdle dies of pneumonia, Carman’s city books show city owes 7404 dollars, lunacy commission sought against Rockafellow, Patrons of Industry petition for coal oil and binder twine to be added to free list, Huntington warns of U S and Brazil line finances, Urner New York newspaper man dies.
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St. Lucian
Florda
Richard Mays
Springville
Marshall County
St. Louis
Thomas Sutton
Gordon
Wis
Wesley
Liverpool
Halifax
St. Lawrence County
Canton
N. Y
Delaware
Carman
Colorado Springs
Col
F. W. Rockafellow
Wilkes Varre
Ottawa
Ont
Patrons of Industry
Collis P. Huntington
United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Company
Nathan D. Urner
New York
Horace Greeley
Mr. Urner
Big Tobacco Fire Destroys Louisville Factory
The Harry Weissenger Tobacco Company plant on Floyd street in Louisville burned completely at 3 30 p m Tuesday afternoon. Loss is estimated between 225000 and 250000 with about 145000 insured. Two employees were rescued by a hook and ladder company.
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Louisville
Harry Weissenger Tobacco Company
Floyd Street
Breckinridge and
College
Markets Report From Curiaco and Chicago Trade
The market notes show winter and spring wheat prices firming with patents around 3.75 to 4.10 and flats 3.80 to 4.00. Live poultry prices range per pound and per dozen, butter and dairy values mixed, and distilled spirits steady at 1.17 per gallon. Chicago cattle market reports demand easing with prices down about 10 cents. steers and heifers show broad ranges, with feeders and cows also listed.
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Board of Trade
Washington
Otis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Chicaco
Texas
Hecht
Quaint Pennsylvanian Dutch Sects Highlight Omish and Dunkard Customs
The Pennsylvania Dutch communities are described as humble, industrious, and morally upright. The Omish attire is plain and color restrained, with women in white caps and no jewelry, while men wear long hair and simple footwear. Dunkards are noted for nonviolence, pacifism, and a ritual of baptism that halts at kneeling. Courtship customs show strict family involvement and early curfews, yet overall they are portrayed as sober, moral citizens.
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Pennsylvania
Look Down Upon Anybody and the American Girl
A clipped essay argues against snobbery toward women in work of all kinds. It emphasizes that a woman working at a counter typing at a typewriter or running a kitchen can have as much worth and noble blood as anyone else, noting heritage may be hidden by circumstance.
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Sistara
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