Old Kansas resident Elsie Starling. memory spans a century
Topeka dispatch notes Elsie Starling, an 111 year old colored woman living with her daughter Mrs. Jackson. Born in 1745 to a Virginia slave family, she recalls plantations and the Pryor and Tyler lineages, describing life from slavery to freedom and her long residence in Kansas.
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Kansas
Topeka
Elsie Starling
Jackson
A. Kansas
Joe
John Pryor
Elizabeth
Tyler
Virginia
Clarissa Slading
Kansas City
Risie Starling
Kansas News Roundup From Wichita and Beyond
Wichita reports include a young man Willis Graham in custody from Chicago with family ties and debts. Kansas Circuit Association forms with officers from Salina Hutchinson Newton Wichita and more. Robbery, home break attempt at Concordia, and a grave robbery probe in Wichita raise alarm as early Panhandle extension nears.
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Wichita
Willis Graham
Spon
Girvices
Chicago
Graham
West Side
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas Circuit Association
Dr. Bone
Salina
F. As Borebsy
Hutchinson
Wilson
Winfield
Hildreth
Newton
J. W. Hartzet
H.G Toler
American Association
G. Os. ‘Clémens
Himi
Downs
Fort
Scott
Howard L. Ross
Kansas
Rice& Sons
Rice & Sons
Express
Attarned
Concordia
J. B. Starr
J. Anderson
Hutchinson Executive- Relief Committee
Clark County
nrcGcipal
Appleton
Larned
Olathe
Kan
Charles Green
No Man’s Land
Kelly
Bender
Oak City
Texas
Bill
Panhandle
el Dorado
Thomas—Benton Murdock
Daily Republican
Murdock
Santa Fe
Concorda
Nightingale
North Market Street
United States
Andrew Nightingale
Lane County Ku Klux Klan members arrested in armed intimidation case
Eight masked men accused of conspiring to force homesteader Hoover from his claim. They entered Hoover’s house in Dighton, assaulted him, attempted tar and feathering, and burned the dwelling. Five defendants posted bonds. three remained jailed awaiting next court term. District Attorney Perry presented case to grand jury leading to arrests.
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Lane County
Ku-Klux
Torre a.Ins
Lae Lane
County
Hoover
United States District Court
Best
Perry
Presidential Late Dinners at the White House
The first annual presidential late dinner was hosted at the White House for cabinet members. Public rooms featured palms and smilax festooned chandeliers. the table bore a long red rose centerpiece and rose towers. Music by the Marine Band accompanied the event attended by Mrs Bayard, Mrs Cleveland, Mrs Pruyn, Mrs Jackson, and several senators and governors.
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Washington
White ‘House
Minine
Bayard
Cleveland
Even Pate Jadel yDter
Berry
Jugkeon
Pruyn
Coudert
Mra
Senate and House Proceedings Open with Tariff and Expositions
The report outlines Senate and House actions in early January with debates on fisheries rights, internal revenue repeal, and bills from Oklahoma organization to convict labor prohibitions. It notes discussions on a national exposition in Atlanta, postal telegraph systems, and a naval site commission, alongside routine committee appointments and adjournment.
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Senate
Mouse of Representatives
Washipton
Jane
Hale
United States
Atlanta
Brown
Sherman
Wasmaerox
Horsz
Springer
Ilinois
Territory
Oklahoma
Adams
Townshend
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Fremont
Grand Island
Neb
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Beatrice
Milwaukee
Wis
Lakes
Committee ‘On
National Capital
América
North Dakota
Mitchell
Pacific Coast
Wasameron
House
Carlisle
Railroad assets outweigh liabilities, Holman says
Representative Holman cites the Pacific railroad report to argue railroads can easily pay their $1,000,000 debt to the government and $64,000,000 stock value. He notes consolidation to four companies and warns against giving up control to the government, saying bonds could be issued to cover $164,000,000 debt and criticizes a proposed extended payment term of ninety years.
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Ene
Pacific Roads
Washington
Jaf
Holman
Pacific Railroad Commssioners
Baltimore & Ohio
Aga
Buil Aitjon
House Committee Assignments Announced by Speaker Carlisle
Speaker Carlisle releases the full list of committee assignments for the 60th Congress. Notable chairs include Mills Texas on Ways and Means and Blount Georgia on Post Offices and Post Roads with extensive rosters across Appropriations, Judiciary, Public Lands, Education, and more. The roll call votes and chair selections reflect party alignment and regional representation in the newly formed committees.
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House
Mills
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Wilson
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Scott
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Kelly
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Reed
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Ohio
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Farney
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Foran
Sayers
Clements
Felix Campbell
New York
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Chids Long
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Virginia
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Weat
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Grosvenor
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Parker
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Cassell
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Fuller-lowar
Commerce
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Tarsney
Pagner
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Iankston
Hires
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Dugsly
Patton
Dubois
Idaho
Blount,. of
Dockery
Merriam
Ermand Trout
Enloe
Anderson
Missippi
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Rowland
Bingham
Gunther
Peters
Allen
White
New
York
Lind
Cain
Utah
Public Lands
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Laffan
Stone
McRae
Wheeler
Stockdale
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Jolson
McKenna
Herman
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Aller
Snively
Erry
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Nelsson
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Perry
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Sherman
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Hatton
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ee _ Foreign Affairs
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