Senate Appropriation Bills Headed for Quick Passage
The Senate aims to adjourn this week pending rapid disposal of several appropriation measures including the Indian, post office, naval and district bills. The new deficiency bill will be rushed through Monday with tabled amendments. Contempt of court issues and Pacific railroad refunds loom as potential topics if time allows.
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President vetoes General Deficiency Bill over French spoliation clause
The President sent a veto message to Congress disapproving key provisions of the General Deficiency appropriation bill. He cites excessive and questionable allocations including a one million twenty seven thousand three hundred fourteen dollar partial payment for French spoliation claims dating to depredations by French cruisers and vessels late in the last century.
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Unprecedented Floods Hit Nebraska Towns and Loup Valley
Nebraska towns in the Loup valley suffer severe flooding as the Loup river rises five feet since Saturday night. Fowler and Ful lerton face deep water with depots and tracks under water and trains halted. Two dynamite cartridges explode near Orendain, Guipuzcoa, damaging buildings but causing no injuries. Jules Simon, former French prime minister, is comatose after neurosis of the stomach and receives last rites. Archbishop Corrigan sails to Cincinnati for a jubilee in priesthood celebration.
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Fullerton
Union Pacific
Platte
Platte Bottoms
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Maprin
Orendain
St. Sebastian
Guipuzcoa
Antes Simon Dangerously Jr. Pais
M. Jules Simon
France
House sustains veto of general deficiency bill
Washington June 8 The House votes 169 to 40 to sustain the president's veto of the general deficiency bill.
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Washngton
SIX BOYS DROWN IN CLOUDBURST AT CULVERT IN LEAVENWORTH
Six boys sought shelter under a culvert as a cloudburst flooded Leavenworth Kansas on a Sunday afternoon. Four drowned and two escaped while three were swept toward the river. Mike Desmond’s body was recovered under the Northwestern railway trestle after being jammed by debris. The Newsome boy tried to carry the others but they were too terrified to move.
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Mile
Liennis Desmond
Eugene Sutra
Denny Cummings
Mike Cummings
George Newsome
Mike Desmond
Northwestern Railway
Gen Fitzhugh Lee Visits Filibuster Prisoners in Cuba
Consul General Pitzhugh Lee met the men captured on the filibustering American schooner Competitor in the Cabanas fortress where they face death sentences. He urged Weyler to improve their unhealthy confinement and also checked on Julio Sanguilly, jailed for life in Madrid. Dawley of Harper's Weekly is expected to be released from Morro Castle Monday.
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Spain
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Madrid
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Harper’s Weekly
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Morro Castle
President Cleveland to Back McKinley for Sound Money
The Washington dispatch reports President Cleveland and some cabinet members will vote for McKinley over a free silver Democrat. The president cited the money question as paramount and essential to secure sound money by a decisive November victory.
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Swede prizefighter and molder clash ends with fatal shot
St Louis report says Peter Peterson known as the Terrible Swede attacked Andrew Smith in a saloon at the foot of Barton street Sunday evening. John Hickey attempted to intervene and a shot struck Hickey in the heart. Peterson and Smith were arrested. Hickey hailed from Terre Haute. Authorities believe Peterson fired the shot.
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Lengthy Fifty Fourth Congress Sess Ends Short
The first session of the Fifty-fourth Congress, nearing closure, is noted as the shortest long session in 30 years. 2,300 measures were favorably reported and may reach the House next winter, with key items including the Nicaragua canal bill and the Pacific railways debt liquidation bill among others.
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Chloroformed Family Burglary Strikes Indiana Farm
Five members of farmer Charles Hamilton’s household were chloroformed by a gang during a burglary near Exweon Indiana. The intruders entered through an open window on the Elwood and Alexandria pike, looted the house, and escaped with cash jewelry watches silverware and other valuables.
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Infuriated bull attacks famed preacher in Indiana
Rev. William Terrell, a 70 year old well known minister, was gored and badly injured Sunday morning while leading a bull from a pasture near Peru Indiana. Neighbors used a pitchfork to rescue him as officials feared death. Terrell was said to have preached in numerous churches across eastern Indiana and western Ohio. In a separate Peru note, Lewis Mergentheim died eight weeks after a ladder accident caused a fatal blood clot following leg injuries.
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Bomb Explodes During Barcelona Procession Killing Six
A bomb exploded during a Barcelona religious procession at nine o clock Sunday night. Six people died and twenty four were wounded. Officials including the captain general, civil governor, and city alcalde faced the attack. Police hold many suspects and hope for anarchist confessions, though progress is uncertain.
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President Cleveland Opens North American Singerfest at Exposition Hall
At 8 pm Monday in Exposition Music hall Prrranuren Pennsylvania the 28th singerfest of the North American Singerbund will open with President Cleveland pressing a button in the White House to illuminate a large lyre on stage. The current travels through a 16,000 foot wire coil attached to the lyre and will be cut into small pieces mounted on cards for visitors.
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Two Boys Drown While Fishing In Indiana Reservoir
North Vernon Indiana June 8 Richard aged 12 and Eddie age eight sons of mail clerk J E Jones were drowned Sunday at the city reservoir while attempting to fish drifting debris. Bodies recovered late Sunday evening.
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Cardinal Gibbons to speak at Archbishop Elder’s jubilee
Cardinal Gibbons will depart Baltimore Monday to Cincinnati to deliver sermons at Archbishop Elder’s fiftieth anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Elder, born and educated in Baltimore, was consecrated there.
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Walling Trial Details Tie Pearl Bryan to Case
Testimony links Pearl Bryan to Walling and Jackson with Pearl's belongings found in Walling room. Mrs Root disputes Thursday date, placing Bryan with the trio Friday night at Hayden's restaurant. Detective McDermott identifies artifacts and Walling admits advising Jackson on medicines.
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Great Minnesota Storm Causes Large Losses and Floods
Reports from St Paul indicate damage may reach 300000 dollars with at least three deaths. Victims include M A Castleton Ashland E H Slunter Adrian and Moses Chadwick Nobles county. Luverne suffered severe flooding with many rescued from trees and roofs as the Rock River overflowed. Across the border in South Dakota 10000 acres of grain ruined and Chavel South Dakota saw houses and elevators blown down.
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Chicago Storm Destroys Hyde Park Homes and Drowns One
A severe hail storm swept Chicago’s southeastern districts on Sunday causing extensive damage from wind and flooding. Hyde Park and Woodlawn saw basements flooded, windows broken, and trees toppled. A Waukesha flats roof was damaged and two boats capsized leaving one drowned. Gus Schitour disappeared in the lake but body not recovered.
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King of Saxony Illness Hits Royal Family
Condolences and brief notes from around the nation report the king of Saxony is seriously ill with renal calculus. Other items include the Toledo customs fuel contract awarded to Central Coal Co, and the German ambassador to China Baron von Heykin sailing for New York on June 4 en route to China.
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Weather Forecast for Kentucky Ohio and Indiana
Washington reports partly cloudy conditions with possible afternoon or night thunderstorms in Kentucky and cooler Monday night. Ohio sees partly cloudy skies with local storms, brisk southerly to westerly winds and cooler temperatures southward. Indiana lists local thunder storms followed by clearing and cooler air, with southerly winds turning northwesterly.
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Markets News From Cincinnati and Chicago Prices
Market notes show June and flour patent prices in Cincinnati with mixed grain futures. Wisconsin and Illinois reports list No 2 red wheat at 63 cents, No 2 white corn at 29 40, cattle and hog sales steady to firm with varied grades, calves and lambs prices, and Chicago July wheat options trading near 65 cents, plus Buffalo and Pittsburg grain and livestock figures.
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Diverse Global Advances Highlighted in Science and Industry
A survey of 19th century notes shows Memphis streetcar rails welded with molten steel, Baltic coal and Rhine trade boosting London, Maryland farm land values rising to 175 million, South’s timberland volume and yield, eyes study across schools, a tin zinc glass solder discovery, Philly trade prospects, drought losses in Australia livestock, Georgia watermelon cuts tied to cotton prices, German leather dyeing via electricity and zinc plating for patterned surfaces.
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Missionary Letter's 25000 Mile Mail Quest From Pitcairn
A Pitcairn island letter traveling to Tahiti covered over 25 000 miles in four and a half months. From Pitcairn to Tahiti the parcel passed via San Francisco Honolulu and Falmouth with officials demanding a 13 cent tariff before arrival. The tale highlights isolation between Pitcairn and Tahiti and the rare mail routes serving the Pacific settlement.
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Queen Victoria
Admiral Drew
Gov. McCoy
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