Second Lard War Clash Tries to Probe Adulteration
Washington hearing on lard adulteration escalates as Kimball of a Boston firm claims many manufacturers adulterate lard and must name twenty credible producers. Officials demand affidavits and origin details while Fairbank interests press for government analysis of market lard.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Dawes
Kimball
Boston
Plumb
Senator Plumb
Dyane R. Fox
Fairbank & Co
Chiguzo
Sy. Kimball
Phelan
Memphis
Commissioner of Agriculture
Fox
Kiprbaik
Army reorganization bill eyed as Congress moves to action
Washington dispatch notes Senator Manderson's army plan seeks four battalions per infantry regiment and about 2500 added troops. Senate likely to pass but House fate uncertain amid competing bills from Steele Wheeler and others. expect a compromise bill blending key features. Some action to aid early promotions for junior lieutenants anticipated before Congress ends.
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Biel
Washington
Manderson
Senate
House
Steele
Indiana
Gen
Wheeler
Alabama
Military Committee
Left arm boxers Georg Geiger and Otto Johnson in stage match
Early this morning in Milwaukee's opera house two one armed fighters Otto Johnson and John Geiger battled three rounds with only their left arms. The match produced four knockdowns and ended with Geiger landing a decisive ear swipe that left Johnson unable to respond. Stakes and gate receipts totaled about $200.
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Onn
Otto Johnson
John Geiger
Opera House
Hell
Johnson
Geiger
Record of Congress from Feb reporting multiple sessions
The summary traces actions in both houses from Feb 6 to Feb 9 including amendments to a robbery bill, private bills passing, a treasury information request, centennial celebration resolutions, postal law amendments, and various Senate and House measures on pensions, railways, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and districts. It notes key names and motions, adjournments, and committee actions.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Square
Houses of Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Sawyer
Senate
Platt
Washmeron
Horst
Promey
Carlisle
Cox
Yeas
Plumb
St. Riley
Kansas
Chicago, Kansas
Western * Railway Company
Frye
Congress
Washineton
Springer
Territory
Oklahoma
Territory of
Indian Territory
Stone
Department
Uo Washinoeton
Tech
Kansas City
Spooner
Choctiw Coal and Railway Company
Parker
Wasuineros
Dakota
Fort Omaha
Neb
Manison
Committee On Printing
Public Land Commissioner
Morrill
Spencer Ef, Baird
National Museum
Phunb
Secretary of the Interior
Glass
Tennessee
Committee On Agriculture
House
Commissioner of Agriculture
Labor
Rioting Polish Miners Fire on Shenandoah Police
A violent strike in Shenandoah Reading coal region erupts as Polish miners clash with officers and non union workers. Police fire into the crowd after rioters attack offices and rescue a prisoner, injuring several. Fire companies sworn in and guards doubled as authorities brace for further trouble.
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Reading
Shenandoah
Shenandoah City
West Shenandoah
Antiron -Police
Ylater
Mik Heff’ Ron
John Carther
Polander
Squire Monaghan
Pottsville
East Center Street
Gadenly
Squire
Chriglian
Pinkerton
John Parkin
Kohinoor
President Cleveland OKs new civil service rules
President Cleveland approved and promulgated the new civil service rules to take effect March 1 1888. The rules restrict political coercion and favoritism in examinations and promotions, require written dismissal causes, and grant veterans and widows preference in certain placements.
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Cleveland
Gates
Commission
Ikind
Civil Service
Nct
Ang
Bureau
the Public Service
Ainy
The
Treasury of
United States
Civil” Service
House of Representatives
Territorial
Naval Service
Ihe
Messrs
Lyman and Oberly
Executive Civil Service
Veong
Oberly
Edgerton
Murder of Chicago Millionaire Amos J. Snell at His Jefferson House
Chicago dispatch reports Amos J. Snell a wealthy real estate owner and Toll road proprietor found shot to death in his three story brick residence at 425 Washington Boulevard. Burglars entered via a back door after sawing the lock panel and ransacked the office and basement safe. Snell woke, fired, and was killed with a bullet to the breast and another behind the ear. detectives Henshaw and a four man force investigate. Snell, 64, leaves a wife two married daughters and a grandson. his wife is ill and unaware of the death. Blamed on a planned robbery amid Chicago’s winter crime wave.
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Amos J. Snell
Chicago
Dispatch
Jefferson
Washinngton Boulevard
Snell
Henshaw
Central Station
Ma ‘-Alt
Snell’s
Burelars
Mane
Mairiied Daudters
Frank Coffin
Milwaukee
Wisbow-in- Little Falls
N. Y
Cincinnati
Schanmbure
St. His
Wool statistics predict impact of duties on Merino wool
Boston dispatch from the Wool Statistics column in the Boston Commercial Bulletin reports growers’ costs per pound of wool. It notes American fine wool costs 1 to 15 cents more than scoured foreign wool, and American medium wool costs 1 to 3 cents more. The editorial predicts duties on combing or clothing wools could threaten Merino wool production.
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Boston Dispatch
Bostorn Commercial Bulletin
St Louis Delegation Seeks 1904 Democratic Convention
St Louis leaders formed a committee to travel to Washington and present St Louis as the site for the next Democratic national convention. William OBrien departed for southern Europe to seek health recovery.
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ST. Louis
St T
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Seeberger
William O’brien
Treland
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