Stephen B. S Elkins Named Secretary of War
President Harrison designated Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia as Secretary of War to succeed Redfield Proctor. Elkins, born in Ohio and raised with his family, built a major law practice and later held coal interests in West Virginia. He rose in Republican circles since 1870, directed campaign work in 1884, and is described as a tall, strong, and resolute figure with extensive wealth and business ties.
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Harrison
Stephen B. S Elking
West Virginia
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Kimuni
United States Senate
Mr. Elkins
Ohio
Gereni C. McCormick
Coloi Wry
West Viratols
Anc
Pietimont
Tastate
Bnork City
Sience
Elkins
Binnie
Prominent People and Observances Across Nations
A jumble of notes mentions Vittoria's memorial at Windsor Mausoleum, Dom Pedro II praised as a great geologist, and speaking of ellipses of society. It references Captain Crsst keeping order and a brown birthmark on a post, plus a colorful Texas man described as tall in broad hat. Also included is a report on eggs prices, Sheridan's Condition Powder boosting poultry production, and a sales pitch for powder and guides with testimonials and mail offers.
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Washington
Penn
Tomuss Cho
Parsoal
Ritchie County
Texas
Peime
Kuermons
Eges
Christan
Feng
Asi
Columbia
Conn
Germantown
Sheridan
Lt.Jol & Co
Customs House
Dillon
Teetimoninis
Sant Croc
Drowning at Hadley Lake and a Torrey mix of 1922 events
Eastern and Middle States residents Broganbs and John P. Tobneon of Ellsworth Me. were drowned crossing Hadley Lake in a boat. Separate items report forgery charges against Cyrus W. Field, a Navy death in New Brighton Staten Island, and a string of other local and national notices including a Baltimore priesthood milestone and aTruckee disaster.
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Eastern
Middle States
Broganbs
John P. Tobneon
Sago
Ellsworth
Saners Huntley
Ton Horan
Alexander Huntley
Machias
Hadley Lake
Evwanp XM
Cyrus W. Field
New York
Rean Aommat Trowas Parrenson
United States Navy
Madden
New Brighton
Staten
Troy
N. Y
Fancy Brivery
Augusta
Jonm
Hoxt
Adams
New York City
Linnenay
Tor National
New ‘York
Alessia
Allen and Thacherezave
Co's
Channcey Davis
W.T. Baker
Thomas Wahausmer
J. Seaver Page
Three Men Lynched After Jail Break in Dewitt Ark
A masked mob attacked the Dewitt county jail, killing three men tied to a conspiracy against a woman. The victims were Smith, his son in law Gregory, and Mose Henderson, a Black man. Henderson earlier wounded Mrs Smith, and police say he sought motive over a disputed 80 acres and $171. Jailers released prisoners as the mob demanded keys, then executed the inmates in their cell.
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Dewitt
Ark
Smith
Gregory
Mose
Henderson
Mra Smith
Too Womay
Henderson Wart
Dowitc
Bad Hird bin
Inlaw
Grezory
Wreck on the Pittsburg Toledo and Chicago Line Near Lima
A dining car and two locomotives telescoped after a broken rail on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad near Lima Ohio. The Columbian express train 25 ran at sixty mph and split after the dining car left the track. Fireman J Walt of Fort Wayne and cooks J H Cartle and H J Manuel of Chicago died. About thirty to forty passengers were hurt as the wreck tore up track and blocked traffic until afternoon.
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Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Lima
Ohio
Columbian Express
J. H. Cartle
Chicago
H. J. Manuel
J. Wall
Fort Wayns
Ind
Quain
Arden
Cras
J. H. Curtis
Manuel
Curtis
J. Walt
Fort Wayne
Whittier Celebrates Eighty Fourth Birthday in Newburyport
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier, age eighty four, marked his birthday at Harriet Livermore's Newburyport home. Relatives and close friends called, the Whittier Club gathered, and gifts from schools in Wead Point and Winchester Honor County Cal educators joined the festive day amid messages of congratulations. Whittier has lived mostly in Amesbury since 1890.
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John Greenteat Whittier
Newburyport
Mass
Harriet Livermore
Joseph Cartland
Hawbury Port
Portland
Berry
T. Pickard
Portland Transcript
Haverhill
Mr. Whittle
East Haverhill
James H. Carleton
Warren Orissaye
Caroline Foota
Bradford
Thomas B. Garland
Dover
N.Y
Teachera
Pipila
Wead Point
Veran County
Cal
Winchester
Fort Loudon
George Wrahls
Awebury
Sie
Oveniti
Tragic Murder Suspect Harvey Ends Life in Brooklyn
In Flatbush Brooklyn Michael Barvey, recently released from the Finbush Insane Asylum, killed John Connerton and wounded James and Mrs Dickinson, forced Mrs Duffy’s sister and her child to jump from a window, then killed himself with a forty two calibre revolver. The episode followed months of insanity and warning signs from Mrs Duffy.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Andin
Rubkle
Michael Barvey
Finbush Insans Asylum
John Connerton
James Dickinson
Airs
Dickinson
Catherine Duffy
Harvey
Fleming
Warvey
Mra Duffy
Connerton
Mrs. Dickinson
Mre
Duffy
Daffy
Senate Prefers Executive Path Amid War Secretary Nomination
In the Fifty-Second Congress Senate session President pro tem Manderson presided. Elkins nomination for Secretary of War referred to Military Affairs. Hill’s New York credentials filed. impeachments debated to favor electors by popular vote. Several bills introduced. executive session held. Ford honored before adjournment. House met with few members. rule designating committees reported. holiday recess approved.
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Senate
Manderson
Stephen B. Elkins
Hill
New York
Turple
Indiana
Stewart
Nevada
Kandler
Morgan
District of Columbia
Co Inereies
Court of Claims
Committee On Claims
Stanford
Felton
Ford
Michigan
House
McMillin
Commerce Committee
Tim Senate
Stephen 8. Elkins
United States
Treasury Department
Congress
Salmons
Insernia
Italy
Quebec Canada
M. de Boucherville
Boen
Fatal Crossing Tragedy Near Pawnee City Nebraska
A spring wagon attempt to cross a heavy freight train on the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad near Pawnee City Nebraska caused a fatal accident. Mr and Mrs Ferguson and their infant were in the wagon. The husband and wife died and the baby was fatally injured. The train was stopped to find the wagon jammed on the pilot with the occupants buried in debris.
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Pawnee City
Neb
AL. Ferguson
Acrosz
Tla
Aud
Ferguson
Labor World News Review Reveals Global Unrest
A digest of labor conditions cites England Ireland and Germany with cooperatives wages and unions. It notes Windsor housemaids іn England Berlin drivers and Australian strikes, plus farm and printing labor efforts and a Japanese labor paper. Key figures include 13,003,000 wages in a Great Barratt co op, 3900 employed by a plate glass mill, and various unions pressing for eight hours.
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Chcaco
Great Barratt
Formate
England
Ixpraxarorts
Ind
Germany
Ealexanparza, Inc
Qurex Victoria
Windsor Castle
Massachusetts
New York City
Berlin
Australia
Childs-Drexel Fund
Colorado
Prussia
Nts
Amumver
Washington
Janes Burns
Japan
Smoot Liberty
Hettograph
Tur Shipbuilding Firm
William Cramp & Song
Philadelphia
Puon
Soemien
Buockeyn
N. Y
Abyssinia Burned At Sea Rescue By Spree Liners
London excitement over the burning of the Gulon Line steamship Abyssinia after leaving New York for Liverpool. Passengers and crew, numbering hundreds, were saved by the German steamer Spree, with women and children evacuated first, amid a snowstorm and heavy smoke. Captain Murray and officers assisted in the peril, the ship likely lost to fire in the cargo hold, cotton being a suspected source.
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London
England
Gulon Line
Abyssinia
Murray
New York
Liverpool
Xpress
Bremen
Sprea
Southampton
Willigerod
Aly
Abyaslola
Hok Cto
Perm
Guion Line
Govan
Scotland
Century of events sweep New England and beyond
Anodoye hundred and fifty sons of New England celebrated Forefathers Day with the eighty sixth anniversary dinner in New York City. Speeches by prominent clergy and officials followed. Tax Bank of Grossville Mis signed facilities near 1,000,000. A Wisconsin manufacturer and horse breeder died, fortunes and works noted. Jeopardized by tobacco use a southern magnate died of heart failure. European and Canadian notices conclude with a political cabinet swearing in and coinage update.
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Anodoye
New England
Sherry's
New York City
J. Pierpont Aforgan
J. H. Twitchell
de. Huntington
Chauncey M. Depew
Isaac H. Bromley
Horace Porter
John Dalzsil
Tax Bank of
Grossville
Mis
Jenowe TL
Casx
Racios
Wis
Phallas
Jay Eyo Sos
Joan P. Riatarosos
South
Chattanooza
Tonn
United States
Hus Ife
Oxcan
Baron Wodel Tarlsbury
Christiaan
Norway
Albert Tae
Curacao Policemen and Global Plagues Reported
Curacao has 1990 policemen. Locust plague hits Argentino Republic. riots and famine plague Mexico and the Dakotas report snow blockades. Cattle and grain prospects weak. Pan American project in Victoria Texas. widespread influenza disruptions in Maine and the Caribbean. American Lifesaving Service saw pay-related resignations. international piracy declines. Australian horse market high and shooting used to reduce oversupply. Corn yields peak in New England with state spreads for others. crop estimates list by state.
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Dakotas
Mexico
Yurtan
North Park
Col
Victoria
Tex
Allesouri
Town
Reuran
Teansas
Department of Agricultors
New England
Florida
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Witnels
Iowa
Aissourt
Kansans
Nebraska
Life of Kansas Senator Preston B Plumb Remembered
Preston B Plumb Kansas Senator died in Washington from apoplexy after years of intense work. Born 1837 Ohio he moved to Kansas 1856, rose from printer to lawyer and banker, served in Kansas Legislature, and led the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry in the Civil War before entering the U S Senate in 1877. He left two daughters and a son, and his death prompted embalming arrangements and tributes from colleagues.
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Preston D. Plumb
Preston B. Plumb
United States
Kansas
Washington
Ebbitt
Brian
Fanuly
Philip
Wales
Navy
B. F. Khaiken
Committee On Public Lands
Plumb
Plumbd
Emporia
Kan
Socom Ag
Sor Geanhen- Aris
Senator Plumb
Ohio
Congress
Senate
Congres
General Grant
Riverside
Emporis
Ean
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Six Banks Fail in Pennsylvania and Virginia
A Tyrone private bank closes after a drain on resources leaves liabilities about 75 000 and assets near 52 000. Five Rosenberger Shirely controlled banks in the Shenandoah Valley also shut, with about 150 000 in mobilities. Small shopkeepers suffer as the money market tightens amid the nationwide bank losses.
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Tyrone
Penn
Woodstock
Rosenberger, Shirely & Co
Shenandoah Valley
Warrenton
Gordonsville
Waynes Lero Snl
Newmarket
Molwy
West Coast steamer wreck leaves crew lost near Point Arena
The steamer West Coast hauled in at Point Arena California when moorings parted and it drifted toward South Reefs. A small boat capsized in heavy seas, drowning ten crew members including engineers and mates. Captain Garno survived with two seamen and a fireman. The vessel carried railroad ties and is a total loss valued at about £200,000 owned by H Garth Walt of San Francisco.
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Niloo
R Ives
Mendocino
Cal
Avas
Point Areva
Garno
West Coast
H. Garthwalt
San Francisco
Cherokee Strip land deal agreed after long talks
After more than two years of negotiations and four visits, the Cherokee Commission finalized a deal to cede title to the strip in Indian Territory for 8,695,730.12 dollars. The agreement awaits ratification by Congress, with the U S to remove nonresidents and Cherokees on the strip to receive eighty acres each. A Kansas City judge’s remark on courtroom decorum is noted amid a divorce case, praising quiet restraint over belligerence.
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Tablequab
Indian Territory
Atrip
United States
Navonal Council
Congres
United States Agres
Kansas City
Aido
Lkely
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