The Day in Congress as Tariff Debate Heats Up
In Washington the Senate resumes work on the tariff bill with Cole’s cotton ties amendment under fire. Riddleberger clashes with Vance over rules as Alabama and Arkansas voices press concerns on agriculture and sectional bias. In the House the Oklahoma bill faces amendments on land settlements and Union soldier rights amid sharp exchanges.
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Washington
Senate
Cole
Riddleberger
Vance
Mr. Vance
Virginia
Berry
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virgina
Ingalls
North Carolna
Ctwee Ingalls
Mr. Riddleberger
Mr. Jones
Mr. Dawes
United States
West
Conri Seraton Ough
South
American Congress
Louisiana
South Carolina
Florida
New England
Dawe
Mr. West
Providence
R. L) Journal
Messrs. Jones
Dawes
Hiscock
Teller
Harris
Pee Coke
Yeas
Inoxten
McPherson
Vance Mat
Alabama Methodist Conference in Monroe Secon day actions and fund request
The Alabama Methodist Conference South in Monroe on December 13 examined second and fourth year class records and admitted five candidates to dea conate and two to elders orders. Rev. W C Dunlap, education commissioner, seeks funds for colored people education, but the effort was opposed as not conference work. he was allowed to canvass church members.
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Monroe
Ala
Alabama Methodist Conference
South
W. C. Dunlap
Dunlap
Steel rail market tightens with rising prices and large sales
New York reports increased steel rail activity as President B J Clarke of Thomas Iron Co notes prices above 29 dollars per ton at Chisago and the seaboard while mills quote 28 dollars. Sales for next year reach 400 000 tons. In 1888 over 1 251 000 tons were delivered before December. About 250 000 more tons will be placed this month, totaling 1 451 000 tons.
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New York
B. J. Clarke
Thomas Iron Company
Chisago
Seaboard
Cotton Fire Charred Bale Loss At Bryce’s Wharf
Fire at Bryce's wharf Charleston last night engulfed 1450 bales of cotton ready for shipment. About 700 bales were damaged. Local agencies insured for 43000 while agents estimate losses near 10000. Cotton owned by Gastover & Co. Death at Troy Mrs Owen McIntyre dies at eighty seven pneumonia at Capt F M Pennington residence.
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Charleston
S. C
Bryce’s Wharf
Gastover & Co
Troy
Ala
F. M. Pennngton
Owen MclIntyre
F. M. Pennigton
T. C. Cozart
Secret Armenian and Italian Societies Found in Armenian Russia
In St Petersburgh Russia Armenian and Italian secret bands, formed by educated youths, reportedly flourished until 1848 and aim to rebel against Russian rule to seek Armenian unity and independence. In Columbus Ohio E L Harper vice president of a fidelity bank is declared insane and moved to prison asylum.
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St. Peterssurg
Harper
Columbus
Ohio
E. L. Harper
Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati
The Pope Will Not Leave Rome
Rome confirms that the Pope has no plan to depart Rome and has not considered such a move. The weather outlook for Georgia shows fair skies and persistently low temperatures with northerly winds. Bond offerings inenna present a 1000 dollar issue at prices around 108.
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Rome
Washington
Georgia
Enna
Georgia Senate and House Weigh State Budget and Blair Bill
In Atlanta on December 13 the Georgia Senate discussed the $15,000 federal grant for the agricultural station with amendments. the governor salary bill failed, as did a move to set pay at $4000 instead of $5000. The Blair educational bill drew debate over federal aid versus state control, with several speeches for and against. The Milledgeville Asylum Dummy Railroad and local militia stock restrictions passed, and House actions included tax and appropriation debates plus committee reports and new bills.
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Atlanta
Senate
Gibbs
General Assembly
Tne
Johnson
Folkes
Yeas
Merriwether County
Georgia
Congress
Bartlett
Massengale
Strother
Bradwell Spoe
Boyd
Blair
Messengale
Montezuma
Calvin
Richmond
Cladstone
Madison
Hitchcock Institute
Madison County
Railroad Commission
New Capitol
New York
House
Harrell
Felton
Ware
McDonald
Howell
J. L. M. Curry
Virginia
Harrel
Webster
Tigner
Tne House
Subd
Pat Calhoun
G. H. Tanner
Judge Strong
Address on public schools by Dr. L M Curry in Atlanta
Dr L M Curry of Richmond spoke to the General Assembly on education, praising Lincoln County and Franklin College, urging broad dissemination of his ideas. A bill to raise the Governor's salary to 5000 ended in defeat, as did a proposal to increase annual sales. The House ended its lengthy appropriations fight with no changes to prior items.
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Atllanta
L. M. Curry
Rishmond
General Assembly
Confederate Congress
Federal Congress
Spain
Peabody Fund
Lincoln
Old Franklin College
Georgia
Johnson
Senate
Atlanta
House
Inter Territorial Convention pushes Dakota statehood push
A Bis marck dispatch reports Wyoming Montana and Washington urging Dakota leaders to organize an inter territorial convention to pursue admission for all eligible territories. Dakota unity grows as meetings torch light towns and lawmakers prepare January 8 for a constitutional convention while divisions within districts favor statehood steps.
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Curiaco
Bismarck
Dak
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Dakota
Coroner Jury Opens Inquiry as Troops Withdraw
Birmingham reports the coroner's jury beginning the inquiry into the county jail shooting. Mayor Thompson testifies the crowd pressed the jail with threats and dynamite talked. he says he ordered officers to hold the jail and opposed deploying the military except as last resort. The army has left. deputies guard the jail and quiet remains. The inquiry resumes tomorrow. Governor Seay addresses the immigration convention and outlines a Southern Interstate Immigration Bureau plan with an executive committee and general manager.
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Birmingham
Thompson
House of Representatives
State Capitol
New Mexico
Arizona
South
Seay
Congress
House of Congress
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Childen
Texas
Southern Interstate Immigration Bureau
Executive Committee
John T. Patrick
Raleigh
N. Y
R. F. Kolb
Montgomery
Ala
Logan Roots
Little Rock
Ark
T. W. P. Poole
New Orleans
Geo. W. Carlisle
Jackson
Miss
B. M. Hord
Patrick
North Carolina
Col
F. B. Chilton
Committee On
New England
United States
Hubblin
Kentucky
Kansas City
Ee City
Bank Shooting in San Bernardino Ends in Cashier Death
Two Arizona men entered the San Bernardino National Bank and after fail ing to cash a check opened fire. Cashier E. H. Morse was mortally wounded and died half an hour later. John Oakes confessed to shooting and is believed insane. a deputy from Arizona was identified as a former accomplice but not involved in the shooting. A third man seen at the side door was not arrested.
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San Bernandino
Cal
Arizona
San Bernandino National Bank
E. H. Morse
Morse
John Oakes
Wit
H. Morse
Cahier
Oakes
Nevada
Panama Canal Plans Debated By Cabinet In Paris
Paris reports two Panama schemes discussed by the cabinet. One suggests delaying interest and liquidating the current company to form a new one with priority shares. The other would defer interest to completion while allowing a profit company to finish the canal at a fixed price.
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Paris
Panama Canal
DeLessup
Colcasian
London
Daily News
Panama Canal Company
M. DeLesseps
Charles DeLesseps
New Tenth Judicial Circuit Created in Alabama
Montgomery December 13 The Legislature approved a bill creating the Tenth Judicial Circuit to include Jefferson Walker and Winston counties. The governor must appoint a circuit judge within 15 days, with the solicitor elected by the Legislature. Possible candidates named include C W Ferguson H H Brown John D Strange and Thornton of Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Jefferson
Walker
Winston
Messrs. C. W. Ferguson
H. H. Brown
John D. Strange
Mr. Thornton
Birmingham
Canal Shares Rally As Paris Bourse Closes Firm
The Paris Bourse closed firm with foreign securities strong. Panama Canal shares touched 137 francs 50 centimes during the day and closed at 156 francs 25 centimes. The canal company issued a circular saying subscription results are not yet known, but the ardor of subscribers shows market vitality and created a favorable impression.
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Paris
Panama Canal
Canal Company
East Africa Question Reform Moves Unfold in Reichstag
Braun reports that ministerial factions in the Reichstag have abandoned detention measures to advance an amendment. The note highlights parliamentary maneuvering as parties seek to alter policy direction on East Africa matters.
Postmaster General Refuses Resignations For Partisan Appointments
Postmaster General Dickenson says resignations from presidential and fourth class postmasters were sent with Republican names and recommendations for replacements. He will not accept resignations aimed at favoring the incoming administration. He also orders a new full railway post office line from St. Louis to Nashville on the Louisville and Nashville railroad linking to Montgomery Alabama.
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Washington
Dickenson
Associated Press
St. Louis
Nashville
Louisville and Nashville
Montgomery
Ala
House Democrats Approve Dakota Washington Montana New Mexico Admission
The House Democratic caucus after a three hour session adopted a resolution to admit Dakota into the Union as one or two states based on Dakota voters choice and to also admit Washington Montana and New Mexico as states. Utah was set to be admitted separately.
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Washington
House Democratic Caucus
Dakota
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Four Thousand Bales of Cottonland-Gin Warehouse Burned
Fire at Savannah Central Railroad cotton warehouse near the ocean wharves caused the loss of about 3700 to 3800 bales for Baldwin & Co Woods & Co and Hammond Hull & Co. Hammond Hull & Co estimates about 200 009 dollars in cotton loss. Origin of the fire unknown and no interruption to the firms’ business.
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Savannah
Central Railroad
Ocean Steamship
Baldwin & Co
Woods & Co
Hammond, Hull & Co
Uch
Newlywed J J Farmer Weds Minnie Carson At Mrs Carson Home
Rev J J Farmer formerly pastor of Reynolds Baptist church marries Minnie Carson at Mrs M M Carson home in Macon county with Dr A J Battle officiating. E M Cooper visited Macon. Texas horses selling briskly. Prof J C Blasingame closed his school. local youths plan a holiday ball and supper. cotton receipts higher than last season.
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J.C. Blasingame
New Orleans Races Have Slow Track and Dead Heat
New Orleans December 13 weather clear and cold with a slow track. First Race six furlongs ended in a dead heat between Go Lightly and Winnie Davis with Jim McB third. runoff time 1 21. Second Race seven sixteenths featured Event noo, Stalbians second, Lala May third. time 1 15. Pell Mell won the five furlongs in 1 06 with Probers second and Red Leaf third. Bertha W captured seven furlongs in 1 35 with Countess second and Derochemont third.
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New Orleans
Go Lightly
Winnie Davis
Jim McB
Stalbians
Lala May
Pell Mell
Probers
Red Leaf
House of Commons notes on Sackville affair and Sheely report
In London the Foreign Secretary said the American Minister presented a notice on the Sackville affair and it was referred to Lord Sackville for comment. Parliament debated the subtest correspondence as officials refused details, while Samuel Whitebread pressed for approval of the Sheely committee report.
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London
House of Commons
James Ferguson
Randolph Churchill
Sackville
Lord Sackville
Compsel
W.H. Smith
Charles Warner
Saakim
Samuel Whitebread
Sheely Committee
Boil er of the cotton gin incident reported in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on December 13 a boiler blast at the G W Turner's cotton gin caused damage and raised safety concerns. No injuries were reported and local authorities began an inspection of the plant and surrounding facilities.
American actor seeks curb on foreign talent in U S theaters
Washington reports describe testimony before the Ford Immigration Investigation Committee by Louis Aldrich, Harley Merry and Louis M. Sanger arguing for amending labor contract law to include actors and musicians among those barred from entering the United States. They say foreign performers flood the market, take pay abroad, and harm American workers.
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Washington
United States
Louis Aldrich
Harley Merry
Louis M. Sanger
Actors’ Order of Friendship
Ford Immigration Investigation Committee
Irving
Coquelin
Alti
Mary Anderson
England
America
Kiralfy
Monte Curisto
New York City
Senate
Committee On Education
Blair
Wilson
Iowa
Palmer
Call
Payne
W. S. Crafts
New York
Cardinal Gibbon
Seventh Day Baptists
J.C. Bacon
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
A.S. Diven
Erie Railway
Byron Sunderland
J.C. Stephenson
National Sabbath Reform Association
J. W. Carter
Lutheran Observer
Ste
National Temperance Society
Balimar
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Dr. Lewis
Alonzo T. Jones
Brttle Creek
Michigan
Seventh Day Baptist
Me Wolf
Secular Land Defense Association of the
Wiliam H. Martin
Texas
Geo. H. Harris
Evening Star
Proposal for US Canada Union and assimilation plan
In Congress Mr Butterworth of Ohio introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President to negotiate unity between the United States and Canada. It asks for admission of Canadian provinces on equal terms, US assumption of Canadian debt, and invites commissions from Britain and Canada to study settlement of disputes, excluding fisheries.
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Washington
Butterworth
Ohio
House
United States
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
Dominion of
Canada
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Allison
J. Vance
Gray
Bowen
Cameron
Davis
Edmunds
Mitchell
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Idaho
Hooker
Mississippi
Payson
Illinois
Springer
Mr. Springer
Weaver
Warner
Missouri
Mr. Peters
Kansas
Messrs
Cutcheon
Henderson
Illino
Mansure
Houk
Tennessee
Dockery
Speaker
Breckenridge
Cosely
Busterworth
THE
Mr. Curry
J.L M. Curry
Inter-Territorial Convention
Go Gov
Interstate Immigration Bureau
Freeom
R. W. Banks
W. C. Johnson
Alabama
D. Berry
Bureau of Sothern
Logan H. Roots
Interstate Bureau
J. E. Ingram
R. T. Kolb
T. F. Nelson
Savanash
Bureau
Paris Bourse
Democratic Caucus
Reynolds
National Capital
National Labor Union Convention
Mr. Sellers
Garland
Sellers
Indianapolis
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