Knights of Labor Urged to Stand Back in Burlington Strike
Philadelphia dispatch quotes General Master Workman Powderly urging Knights of Labor to stay out of the Burlington engineers dispute. He condemns members replacing strikers and calls for maintaining unity, warning that two wrongs do not make a right and urging law and restraint. The piece also notes the Opera Company disbandment in Washington with heavy losses.
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Powderly
Philadelphia Dispatch
Workman Powderly
Associated Press
Scranton
Burlington
Knights of Labor
Brotherhood
Brotherhood ‘of Engineers
Charles Wilson
Maine
California
Burlington Railroad
Stheyecany
Liberty League Aims to Repeal Iowa Prohibition
The 4 Personal Liberty League seeks state and nationwide action to repeal or modify Iowa's prohibitory liquor law, fund campaigns to influence elections, and establish chapters with headquarters in Dubuque to aid members in defending rights and pursuing licensing legislation.
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Personal Liberty League
Liberty League
Iowa
Towa
League
Dubuque
Potter in critical condition at Washington hotel
Washington special reports Mr. Potter remains seriously ill at Willard's hotel with officials cautious about his outlook. Dr. Ransom would not forecast travel to Florida, stating Potter will not go to Florida. Friends and associates describe Potter's condition as very serious.
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Tom Potter
Washington
Willard’s
Potter
Ransom
Potter Wold
Florida
Alt. Potter
Berioub
First Death at Town Soldiers Home in Marshalltown
John Peck of Dubuque, aged 56, died at 4:20 this morning at the Town soldiers home in Marshalltown of Brights disease of the kidneys. The death leaves 412 on the rolls.
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Marshalltown
John Peck
Dubuque
Bright
Senate Approves Bill to Prevent Gambling in Washington
Washington notes report favorable on a Senate bill to curb gaming and betting in the capital. The day’s actions include a Paris exposition invitation consideration, an Nicaragua canal bill discussion, and pension measures for veterans. House sessions added public building appropriations and railway cross-border rights.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Washieton
Paddock
John H. Read
Omaha
Call
Washincton
House
Belmont
New York
Paris
Adams
Commissioner of Agriculture
Central and South America
Brazil
Motion Denied for Hopkins Trial and Arrest of Judgment
The court denied the motion for a new trial and arrest of judgment in the Benjamin D. Hopkins case in the United States District Court. The ruling preserves the prior verdict and continues the proceedings as originally scheduled.
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Benjamin Dé. Hopkins
Cincinnati
United States ‘Court
Denver Architect Fatally Shoots Contractor in Las Animas
F A Hale of Denver killed contractor F. Riley at the Leland hotel in Las Animas after Riley attacked Hale in the dining room during a dispute over brickwork at the county courthouse. A coroner’s jury ruled Hale acted in self defense. Hale departed for Denver that night.
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Denver
Las Animas
Col
F. Riley
Court House
Leland Hotel
Fred A. Hale
Riley
Court ‘House
County Commissioners
Hale
Hall
M. Hall
Lim
Mr. Hale
Lhx
Justice
Congressional Actions and State Land Bills Highlight Iowa Nebraska Affairs
A Northern session summary notes Iowa Senator Lyman pushing a reform on elected senators, Payson backing a Des Moines river lands title bill, and open public session aims. It also covers Paddock and Manderson on surveyor general abolition, Laird’s soldiers home pay bill, Carey Wyoming statehood land grants, and arid land reclamation conditions.
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Washington
Lyman
Council Bluffs
Iowa
House-Committee On Public Lands
Payson
Ilinois
Des Moines
Cleveland
Senate’committee On Rules
Miles
Paddock
Manderson
Nebraska
Laird
I Laird
National Board of Control of ‘Soldiers’home
Senate
Carey
Wyoming
State of
Agricultural College
Saylum
Dr Fulton Declares Catholics Seek to Control Nation
Chicago sermon by Rev Dr Justin D Fulton of Boston attacks Catholic Church as training reporters and placing wealth in street railways. He claims vast church influence from San Francisco to Ohio and vows a square fight in Chicago to topple papal power.
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Chicago
Justin D. Fulton
Boston
Fourth Baptist Church
San. Francisco
New England
Ohio
Union Pacific Officials Testify on Government Debt Settlement
Vice President Charles Francis Adams and counsel Woodfield Story told the Senate committee that Union Pacific would meet obligations if terms protected property value. They argued terminal grounds in Omaha Kansas City and Denver could secure debt without depriving returns, while acknowledging government expansion as a general creditor could threaten the railroad.
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Onaria
Neb
New York
Kerr
Iowa
Cox
Milliwankee
Richardson
Tennessee
Anderson
House
Union Pacific Railroad Commission
Wasuinatox
Spooner
Milwaukee
Omaha
Messrs. Spooner
Quay
West
Senate
National Art Commission
Ma. Wilson
Ponson
Ma. Plumb
Messrs. West
Teller
Plumb
Wasuixetoy
McCreary
Kentucky
Secretary-Of The-Treasury
Union Pacific
Washington Dispatch
Charles Francis ‘Adams
Union Pacific Railroad
Story
Adams
Waite
House -Committee
Union Pacific Additional Security
Perthea
Kansas City
Denver
Hearst
Woodfield Story
Morgan
Tragic elopement pair commit double suicide in jail
Charles Wingard and Annie Fox, uncle and niece, eloped from Monroe Michigan and were in Alliance Ohio when they killed themselves with a revolver after deciding whether to return to Michigan. Wingard survived only hours more as authorities reported a dramatic jail scene and ongoing public uproar.
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Alliance
Charles Wingard
Annie Fox
Monroe
Mich
Michigan
Wingard
Frenchtown
Allarree Ingard
Inces
Train Robbery in Arkansas Spurs Pursuit by Sheriff
A northbound St Louis Arkansas and Texas train near Kingsland Arkansas was halted by three armed robbers who fired at the conductor and forced the messenger to open the car. They looted the safe totaling between $5,000 and $10,000 while the meal car and passengers were left unharmed. A sheriff and posse pursue the robbers.
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Arkansas
Pine Bluffs
Ark
St. Louis
Kansas
Texas Railroad
Kingsland
Messemeer
Tariff Bill Set for House Committee Meeting Soon
Washington special: committee chairman Mills notified Republican members of a tariff bill meeting this afternoon. The bill has been under consideration for two months with Democrats and committee leaders providing evidence from public records. The session aims to press the tariff measure forward despite prior delays.
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Washington
House
Momos
Mills
Clarks
Ils
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Charles E. Locke
Mr. Locke
A.slim
National Theater
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Rccord
Congress
ATR
National Congress
Wasnineforx
Secretary of the Treasury
Highwood
Springer
Committee On Territories
North
South Dakota
Baker
Bland
Omnaha
Bby
District of
Nicaraugua
Committee On Foreign Relations
Wasameroy
Commissioner of Pensions
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Secretary of the “Interior
Wasmyerox
Wilson
Beck
Dr. Fulton
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