Free Coinage of Gold and Silver Passes Senate Fight
The Senate approved a free coinage bill by about two thirds, making dollar coins legal tender for public and private debts via coin certificates. The measure sets the dollar as unit, details bullion deposits, and authorizes issuance and redemption of certificates, with House consideration following amid Wyoming statehood debate.
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Plumb
House
Yeas
Aldrich
Allen
Allison
Blair
Casey
Chandler
Cullom
Dawes
Edmunds
Evarts
Frye
Gray
Hale
Hawley
Hiscock
Hoar
McPherson
Morrill
Platt
Sawyer
Sherman
Spooner
Stockbridge
Washburn
Wilson
United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Wyoming
Edgerton school board ordered to enforce Bible ban in public schools
Rock County sheriff serves mandamus on Edgerton school board to compel teachers to stop reading the Bible in public schools. The Edgerton district cites the long running Bible case decided by the Supreme Court against Bible readings in schools. The action mirrors past tensions over religious instruction in public education.
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Mapisox
Wis
Rock County
Edgerton
Supreme Court
Fine imposed on Jay Gould for dodging jury duty
A morning court session in New York fined Jay Gould $100 for not presenting himself as a petit juror in part two of the court of general sessions. Nearby reports show city fire losses for the quarter ending May 31 at $1,395,728, with $15,588,737 insured. Other notes mention Baltimore population estimates, a suit in Conemaus, Indiana for $25,000 over an eye injury, and a wildfire near Merced burning 13 miles of wheat fields with about $20,000 in damage.
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Gerain
Jay Gould
Court of General Sessions
New York
Congressional nominations across multiple districts
Nominations were made in several state Congressional conventions. R W Patton, a lawyer, was nominated by the Prohibitionists of the Thirteenth district to face William M Springer. The Ninth district Democratic convention nominated Colonel H W Snow of Sheldon. K B R Batt was renominated by acclamation in the Sixth district. Charles H Mansur was named for re election in the Secon district. William H Hazel was renominated in the First Missouri district. Joseph A Scranton was renominated in the Eleventh district. W L Scott of Erie was nominated in Crawford County for Congress.
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Springfield
R. W. Patton
William M. Springer
Patton
Fainpury
H. W. Snow
Sheldon
Payson
Freeport
K. BR. Batt
St. Louis
Secon
Charles H. Mansur
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Hanxxipan
William H. Hazel
Missouri
Scranton
Joseph A. Scranton
Pirrsperc
Meadville
Crawford County
Hon
W. L. Scott
Erie
Why Schoolmaster Merriam Bequeathed Estate to Government
Surrogate James H. Tuthill in New York rules William M. Merriam, a former schoolteacher, competent to probate his $90,000 will leaving the entire estate to the United States Government. The four sisters from Connecticut contested the will arguing unsound mind. The will cites avoiding relatives as the reason while money and bonds were found hidden in the room's ceiling and corners. Courts may challenge the surrogate's decision.
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New York
James H. Tuthill
Suffolk County
William M. Merriam
United States
Merriam
Connecticut
Cleveland Strike Impacts City Industry and Rail Traffic
The complete tie up of Cleveland railways by striking switchmen disrupts business as manufacturers report fuel shortages and potential plant shutdowns. Railroads plan hard line against workers, risking 20 000 jobs, while freight yards clog and few through trains run.
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Cleveland
Minneapolitan Census Fraud Sparks Rivalry Riot
Eight Minneapolis enumerators are arrested in St. Paul on charges of falsifying returns to inflate Minneapolis population. Additional warrants issued. tension rises between Minneapolis and St. Paul as abuses in census taking provoke indignant public actions and threats to boycott local papers and businesses.
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Minneapolia
Minn
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
United States
C. E. Marvin
Messrs
Marvin, Castle and
Murray
Washington
Porter
Mason
Census Bureau
Dagcett
Othrs
Minneaporis
Washtheron
Four Storms Hit Regions With Floods and Deaths
Reports from Elkland Pennsylvania Logan Kansas and Ohio describe cloud bursts and cyclones causing Holdenbrook flooding with two drownings and destroyed church houses and trestles. A Kansas cyclone killed one man while a fireman and others perished in separate incidents.
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Elmira
N. Y
Elkland
Qseeda
Holdenbrook
Tripp
Mary Thompson
Fath Brook
Addison & Pennsylvania
Tannerytown
Holden Brook
Leavesworth
Kan
Logan
Phillips County
Akron
Ohio
Doylestown
Wm. Lyon
Lyon
Rogues Hollow
Fred
Etuain
Desperate trio use rope lasso to seize $1000 check
In Hamuone Ia three men John F Charles B and Doc Golden attacked Kansas City capitalist H M Stewart dragging him over a dashboard and forcing him to sign a $1000 check after a land title dispute. Stewart is in precarious condition.
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Hamuone
H. Stewart
Kansas City
Stewart
John F
Charles B
Doc” Golden
The
Goldens
Jealous old man fatally wounds minstrel in Alabama
Aaron Alabama June 19. W A Abbott a young minstrel died Tuesday afternoon at the hospital from a head wound inflicted last Sunday by Joshua B Brown a man about 60. Brown jealous of Abbott's attention to a 14 year old girl wanted to marry him. Brown attacked Abbott with an axe at a neighbor's Sunday afternoon splitting his skull. The murderer is in jail and the assault was reportedly unprovoked.
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Aaron
W. A. Abbott
Joshua B. Brown
Brown
Abbott
Tariff changes expand maple sugar bounty and various duties
Washington reports the tariff bill to the Senate with no revenue estimate. Key changes extend a 2 cent bounty to maple sugar and set penalties for bounty fraud. Duties shift on sugars, textiles, earthenware, glass, wool, metals, and sundries, with notable cuts on bricks, corks, and buttons while adding free list items.
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M Kinley
Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
Finance Committee
China
Chicago Cattle and Hogs Market Mixed Amid Active Trading
Cattle market is fairly active with strong support for top grades. Quotations show choice to fancy shipping steers at 5.55 to 10.10, good to choice 4.04 to 4.50, common to fair 4.60 to 4.90, and other classes listed. Hogs market moderately active with prices easing about 10 cents, sales at 8.00 to 8.30 for light, 6.60 to 7.80 for mixed, and 3.70 to 3.80 for heavy packing and shipping lots.
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Chicago
Iowa
Northwestern
Tancy
She
TRIGKS OF SHOW MEN AND WILD AFRICAN TALES
A Buffalo reader recalls a Paris garden act with a fluent speaking wild man from Africa who denies being wild and asserts he is an American citizen The piece also recounts a Paris lantern show flood scenes and a Niagara rapids image and ends with a note on eggs turning unwholesome in refrigerators and a remark about a girl and files.
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Nellie Gray
Paris
Brussels
United States
France
Niagara River
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