Kansas News Roundup Highlights Rail Push and Local Tragedies
Chanute celebrates the Fourth while reports note Misa Lottie Grey dies in Los Angeles. Kansas items cover stockholders reelecting William Strong as A T & S F president, labor talk, Topeka and Leavenworth events, a Pratt bank robbery, a diphtheria outbreak, hail damage in Concordia, and a fatal lightning strike near Cordia.
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Chanute
Misa Lottie
Grey
Los Angeles
Cal
Floods spread misery in Quincy district as levees fail
May 1 18. The flood shows no abatement with high water extending across the Quincy area. Relief crews from Quincy mobilize to aid homeless families in Indian Grove and nearby towns. Hundreds of displaced residents seek shelter on high ground or in barns while stock suffer. Roads and rail lines suffer heavy damage, isolating communities and halting traffic on the Illinois side.
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Quincy
Ej Zens
Indian Grove
Ilnois
Chicago
Burlington “&Quinty
Hannibal
East
Eonibal
Louisiana
Miny Niles
Nebraska board protests federal control of transcontinental railroads
A memorial presented by Senator Manderson from the Nebraska board of transportation urges Congress to declare federal power over railroad charters and grant state police regulation. The memorial argues Congress did not intend to create superior corporations within state limits and calls for federal enactment to settle the issue.
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Manderson
Nebraska Board of Transportation
United States
Congres
Union Pacific Railroad
Congress
Board of Transportation
House of Representatives
Kriute Nelson
Minnesota
Bord of Transportation
State of
Nebraska
A. D
H. A. Babcock
G.L. Laws
William Leesz
W. H. Wronarp
Joseph Sport
Congress Debates Tariff Bill and Rail Projects
The House and Senate clash over tariffs with Mills Bill critique, free list debates, and amendments on pensions. Legislation authorizes railroad and bridge projects, meat industry inquiry expands, and select committees discuss transportation agencies as sessions adjourn.
River and Harbor Bill debated with Missouri improvements promises
Senators Pad dock and Manderson pressed amendments to the river and harbor bill in the senate commerce committee. They sought $150000 for Missouri improvements between Omaha and Council Bluffs and five miles up the stream, $100000 at Sioux City, $50000 for Plattsmouth, and $75000 for Missouri at Nebraska City plus $50000 for Rito and Brownsville.
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Washington
Manderson
Senate
Missouri
Nebraska
Allison
Frye
Oncommerce
Omaha
Council Blnffa
Sioux City-and- Forte
Plattamouth
Frys
Paddock
Nebraska City
Rito
Brownsville
Senator Quay Quietly Lunches in Committee Room
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania avoids restaurants and distrubing clatter. He dines a modest luncheon in a committee room rather than in a senate dining area.
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Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Senate
Republicans Meet to Choose New York Delegates to National Convention
The New York Republican state convention opened with temporary chairman Fitch and speaker Knapp stressing independence in choosing national delegates. The platform backed protection for American labor and opposed Mills tariff measures, with resolutions honoring Conkling and endorsing electors.
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Burrano
General Knapp
Charles I.fitch
New York
National Council
Imperial New York
Republica
West
Rusk
Alger
Gresham
Allison
Harrison
Sherman
vhosa-Ditts
Elinirman
Committee of Resolutions
New-York
Chicago
Uwpon
Congress
Cleveland
Roscoe Conkling
James Varnum
Senator Hiscock
Morton
George Bliss
Crae-Depew
Frank Hiscock
Warner Miller
Thomas C. Phité
League of Republican Clube
Battle over retirement ranks for Gen. Pleasanton in Congress
Washington dispatch reports a House bill to retire Gen Alfred Pleasanton at colonel rank faces a Senate bill proposing major rank. Military Affairs committee upholds a rule barring officer retirements above their regular-rank, though exceptions have occurred. Ex Confederates led by Gen Hooker in the House and Sen Butler in the Senate plan to press for Pleasanton to receive at least colonel rank in recognition of service. Gen Butler, who lost a leg at Brandy Station, may become a leading advocate for Pleasanton. Also noted, Sia Seh Ong, Methodist Church leader in China, drew attention at the general conference. he is about 40, with a gray-tinged mustache and fluent speaking style.
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Washington Dispatch
House
Alfred Pleasanton
Senate
Senate’ Committee On Military Affairs
Hooker
Butler
Pleasanton
Gotonel
Brandy Station
Sia Seh Ong
Methodist-church-in
China
Randalls Tariff Speech Sparks House Debate
In Washington on May 18 the House debated the tariff bill after a committee of the whole was convened. Mr. Randall attacked the Mills bill, defended Jeffersonian principles, and argued for tariff reform and repeal of internal taxes except a small whisky levy. He was interrupted by Republicans and later resumed after an arrangement with Mr. Mills.
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Brandalk
Hill
Kime Wasuineron
D.C
House
Anderson
Iowa
Randall
Congress
Sipon
Jefferson
Mills Hill
America
Scott
Monroe
McKinley
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Melinley
Ohio
Night of violence ends with Pinkerton shooting in Nebraska town
In Pratraout Nebraska a Burlington switchman fights a man ending in a knife attack. Pinkerton detective fires on a crowd near the post office injuring two engineers and a constable. Hills Robbins and the injured men are taken to homes and physicians attend them as unrest continues.
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Almed
Phan Kwo Mer
Pratraout
Neb
Omaha
Burlington
John Fitzpatrick
Post Office
Fitzpatrick
Pimikertoin
Thugh
Pinkerton
Revolyer
Trank Hills
Pete Robbins
Constable Cain
Hills
Robbins
Brotherhood ‘ Engineers
T Ie Hotel
Tariff Reform Remarks by Secretary Fairchild
Secretary Fairchild addressed tariff reform during a Brooklyn banquet hosted by the Brooklyn Democratic Club led by president David A. Doody. He praised the party’s treasury leadership and urged disciplined, capable subordinates to carry out government work while defending the party’s democratic principles and honesty.
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Fairchild
N. Y
Brooklyn Democratic Club
David A. Doody
Academy of Music
United States
Access
Doody
John Q. Adam
H. W. ‘Bloouy J. Edward
Simmons
Willian R
Grace
Chapin
Magone
Franz
Sigel
Alexander McCne
Willian Hh.mutha
Charles ‘A. Hall
Pairehil
Treasury Department
Hilure
Jread
Manning
Che Henaseie
Treasury
House
Democrertias Principes
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Cuba
Kansas
T. & 8. F. Railroad ‘Company
Atchison
William B. ‘Strong
Strong
Leavenworth
Committee of Armanzuments
Concordia
Pratt
Pratt County National Bank
Rodebaugh
S. H. Mallory
Fairmount Town Site Company
Nis Suis
Mallory
Redebaugh
Fairmount
South Atchison
Board of Education
T. H. Seward
John P. ‘Rea
National
Grand Army
Winfield ‘Assembly
Amisas Ainn
Temple
Haskell County
United States Infantry and Cavalry School
Fort Leavenworth
Hiawatha
Topeka
Northwest
Representative Hall
Allie Dolard
Fred Lealy
Arkansas City
A. P. Nedde
St. Marys
Garden City
Kissy
Davis County
Junction City
LeRoy
Barton County
Philadelphia
Murrell Lindsay
Gaylord
Maxtin House
Edmondson
Watkins National Bank
Lawrence
The
Nebraska Board of Transprtation
Houst
Baker
Tinois
East St.Louis
Indian Territory
Fort Smith & el Piso Railroad Company
Nelson
Minutusets
Southwestern Railroad Company
Red River
Springer
Illinois
Stewart
Hateh
Syms
Colorado
Funstor
Kansans
O'Neill
Democratic Party
Blair
District of Columbia Amd
Department of Labor
Messrs. Henderson
Town
Clements
Georgia
Butterworth
Mindrs
Stone
North
Gaunt
Vermont
Mississippi
Clinton
West Manderson
Cullom
Plumb
Rank-Line Association
Central Trafic Association
Bonnd
Farquhar
New Yor
Payne
Messrs
Laird
Weaver
McRae
Ryan
Fitch
Suxatz
Committee On Appropriations
California
Avilsoxi
Des Moines
Henderson
Myr.Springer
Taviff
Peters
Mar. Breckinridge Trent
Empire State
5.B. Raymond
United Press
Bloomingdale
Party of Equal Rights
Equal Rights’ Party
Nettie Sayford Chapin
Marshalltown
National Committee
Smarle
Por
Belva A. Lochngood
Alfred H. Dove
Blaine
Clinton B. Fisk
Elizabeth Cady-Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
May Emily Bird
Centreville
Tenn
Liberia
Africa
Lance
Livingston
New York Supreme Court
A. J. McQuade
THM
Timothy Aesdtes
Heravey
Fite
Windatt
Carrie—Stockers
Wee
Louis
Sintking
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