Indiana Senator Torpie Victory Prompted by Public Trial
The Omet notes David R. Torpie Democrat won the Indiana United States Senate seat yesterday succeeding Ben Harrison Republican. It comments on public accountability for drunken officers and quotes Knoxville Tribune about Prof. Frank M. Smith. It also mentions Tennessee railroad bill progressing, with Johnson City watching closely as a key stake.
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Turpie elected U S senator in tight party vote
Reports from IxpraNaronts and Lonpox detail David Turpie’s 76 to 74 victory as United States senator, succeeding Harrison, amid Democratic divisions over the Blair bill and Governor Taylor’s support. Also covered are Canadian fisheries talks, Knights of Labor suit in Baltimore, and severe winter conditions affecting railroads.
Tolinson City annexation bill and Chancery court date set
The Senate passed a bill extending Tolinson City corporate limits and moved the Chancery court sessions in Nashville to the first Monday in April and October. A session considered the nomination of Frank M. Smith for State Superintendent of Public Instruction amid opposition. A bill to let cities subscribe to railroad stock failed. both houses must adjourn until February first. Bristol editor Joe Anderson warned against real estate speculation by outsiders, fearing inflated land values and potential business failures. Knoxville tragedy noted.
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Senate secret session rebuts Matthews rejection claim
In a secret Senate session Senator Ingalls submitted a resolution with a letter to the President defending J C Matthews for Recorder of Deeds in the District. Colored ministers in DC praised Matthews and blamed his Senate rejection on color, presenting a memorial signed by Bishop John Y Brown and twenty one pastors.
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Washington Letter on politics and Utah suffrage clash
Washington Letter from January reports on Capitol Hill questions including fisheries Canada pensions Agricultural Experiment Stations and river and harbor bills. It notes the Woman Suffrage Association’s nineteenth annual convention and a Senate vote against a proposed constitutional amendment. A White House visit by twelve suffrage women prompts a pledge of careful consideration from President Cleveland. Rumors say cabinet changes may bring Manning and Jordan to new posts as Treasury and banking moves loom. The piece also critiques a dragnet pension bill expanding gratuities and family payments, arguing it would empty the treasury and shift the federal role. Includes local Indiana note of Mary Baker dying after a 98 day fast and a medical controversy about fasting.
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Johnson City Real Estate Offerings Cascade In Lot Sales
Real estate agents Baxter Campbell advertise extensive Johnson City properties in Tennessee. Listings describe farms near Limestone and town lots with houses, orchards, springs, timber, and manufacturing sites. Prices range from modest to grand bargains with half cash terms and installments. multiple parcels noted along Main Street, Church Street, and Depot routes within miles of the depot and railroad.
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