Global Briefs of Political and Financial Turbulence
Dispatches report arrests in St Petersburg over Czar assassination attempt, a book-shaped bomb under the Czar’s carriage, and a London blackout during a Patrick’s Day sleet in Dublin. Paris reacts against De Lesseps amid German- French tensions. Bulgaria zones military commands. Irish land-purchase debate and Stewart Brothers insolvency featured. Major industrial, financial, and labor notes include Cincinnati iron workers strike, Southern Cotton-Seed Oil contracts, and New York phosphate dealer seizure. Central St Louis designated as a reserve city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Charing Cross
Whitehall
Strand
de Lensepa
Paris
Berlin
William
Germany
France
Parnell
Stewart Brothers
Slate and Timber Merchants
Bulgaria
de Lesseps
Cincinnati
Covington
Southern
New Jersey
New York
Lawton Brothers
Nea St Broadway
Walter E. Lawton
Marion
Ind
Grifin Bros
Pressed-Brieck
St Cloud
Minn
Cleveland
Gabel & Prisler
St. Louis
Notable Obituaries and Honors Across American Figures
A compilation of recent deaths and appointments including Cynthia A Boone Tullis in Illinois, Yung Wing named president of a Connecticut church club, Jose Sevilla legacy for a New York school, a Lancaster veteran's suicide, a New York Court House wedding, Napoleon veteran Milon in Philadelphia, Captain James B. Eads funeral in St. Louis, General Sickles' father's death, President Cleveland turning 50, Captain Carlin's death in Wheeling, Nebraska's Buffalo Bill commission, Bragg's denial, Mother Euphemia Blenkins on Emmitsburg, and Mrs. Washburne passing in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Tullis
Daniel Boone
Litchfield, IL
Cynthia A. Boone
Kentucky
Yung Wing
Connecticut Congregational Church Club
Hartford
Jose Sevilla
Peru
New York
William Paxton
Lancaster County
South Carolina
New Court House
Patterson
Nate Salsbury
Ray Samuels
Pierre Solidor Milon
Napoleon
Nice
Philadelphia
James B. Eads
Christ Church
St. Louis
Schuyler
Reed
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Daniel E. Sickles
Cleveland
Carlin
Sigel
Wheeling
Nebraska
Buffalo Bill
Bragg
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Euphemia
Caroline Blenkinson
St Joseph's Academy
Emmitsburg
Ind
Sisters of Charity In
America
E. B. Washburne
Chicago
Repeal of Maine death penalty and other state news
Maine Legislature repeals capital punishment replacing it with life imprisonment for first degree murder but with isolating confinement and no governor clemency unless innocence proven. Illinois probes prohibition compensation defeat. Michigan bans Pinkerton police. Rhode Island GOP renominates Wetmore. Arkansas bill on non citizen railroad formation requires state central office. Chinese Senate rejects women voting in school elections. Pennsylvania Senate passes freight discrimination bill with five member railroad commission. Washington decries interstate commerce act enforcement as president seeks nonpartisan, powerful new commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Illinois House of Representatives
Michigan
Pinkerton
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Providence
Arkansas Senate
Chinois Senate
Senate of Pennsylvania
Washington
Chicago Daily Notes
Railroad Intelligence and Industry Moves
Stik reports President Newell of the Lake Shore plans to resign. Omaha and Council Bluffs Railroad and Bridge Company articles are used in the former city. A Sully confidant says the Baltimore and Ohio matter is in abeyance. The General Passenger and Ticket Agents meet in Washington and back strict adherence to the interstate commerce law. Diesel Morgan & Co issue a circular detailing an Erie tied foreclosure plan to form a $10 million capital new company, with $12 million first-mortgage bonds and $10 million in guaranteed incomes. most holders signed. Northern Pacific Directors order sixty miles of Spokane and Palouse Road after claims of Tacoma-Portland expansion. Annual passes issued by St Paul and Michigan Central are being called in. last year Wabash issued 27,776 trip passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Erie Company
Erie
Harvin
Northern Pacific Company
Tacoma
Portland
Spokane and
Palouse
St. Paul
Michigan Central
Wabash Line
Marriage by proxy canceled by Chicago clerk for legal reasons
County Clerk Walff concludes Nina Van Zandt and August Spies wedding by proxy is not legal after noting Spies was in Cook County Jail. Justice Englehardt’s license entry will not remain on official records. The dispute centers on Spies’s absence during the Jefferson ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walff
Nina van Zandt
August Spies
Justice Englehardt
Vincent Theodor Spies
Nina Stuart Clarke van Zandt
Jefferson
August Theodor Vincent Spies
Cook County
Henry Wolify
Wulff
Typographical Union Gains 40 Cent Per Thousand Rate
The Chicago Typographical Union wins a 40 cent per 1000 ems wage increase for book and weekly newspaper work, avoiding a strike or lockout as employers concede to the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Typographical Union
Series of Devastating Fires Around 1900 Port Cities and Towns
The fires struck multiple places including Washington where Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett's home suffered $2000 damage, Covington Kentucky's Dunham distillery with $60000 loss and a fatal employee injury, Buffalo NY Richmond Hotel where at least twelve died and thirty injured, St James Hall burned, Rock Hill DC business district nearly wiped out with $140000 loss, Covington whisky distillery destroyed with one death, Flint Michigan two stores gutted with Peter Burrell suffocated and daughter injured, and a Canadian Pacific express train fire near Stilleville Ontario with ten freight cars destroyed but no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Washington
Dunham
Covington
Buffalo
Richmond
St James’ Hall
Rock Hill
D. C
Durham
Flint
Mich
Peter Burrell
Stilleville
Ontario
Canadian Pacific
Illinois Supreme Court hears Chicago anarchists case in Ottawa
March 8 arguments began before a large audience with Leonard Swett George C Ingham and Zeisler each presenting two hours of counsel. Judges listened closely while copies of briefs and the vast record sat on desks. State officials Hunt Grinnell and Jugham argued for the State as defense witnesses listened. Mrs Zeisler noted from beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Supreme Court
Ottawa
Chicago
Leonard Swett
George C Ingham
Mr. Zeisler
Supreme Court
Scott
California
Hunt
Grinnell
Georges . Jugham
Noted Outlaws and Mob Violence Reported Across States
A report details a series of violent incidents including a Troy Tennessee mob hanging a black murderer eight miles from town after forcing jail access with pistols. It also notes Christian County Missouri men jailed in Ozark and a Chicago laundry murder suicide by Hofosky and wife. Ottawa NL anarchists case ends arguments with final address pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Tenn
William Hardy
Chicago
Hofosky
Homosky
Ottawa
Hunt
Captain Black
Numerous World News Briefs and Local Politics Items
Seizures and bomb discoveries in St Petersburg amid dozens of arrests at Charkoff University. Czar reiterates antiwar stance but cites need for safety precautions. Turkey to ban foreign silver imports next month. Senator Sawyer buys a Washington lot for a mansion. Chicago Republicans nominate Roche Plautz Nickerson Washburne. Bismarck flood severe. Sibley Island ice gorge six miles long. River current at ten mph. Northern Pacific service disrupted. I C Pexreny resigns to join US exhibition management. German Emperor birthday fete to include eighty five royal attendees. Coover Hewitt engaged to Lucy Work. Farwell daughter to wed Dudley Winston. Baltimore oil works explosion. one dead, three fatally injured. Buffalo fire officials press cable relocation over telegraph wires hindering firemen. Walter Lawton’s £500,000 disappearance linked to Rufus Kirkland. firm safe emptied. Ramsey remains sent to Fort Wayne after hotel fire death. Busn paymaster robbed of $7,500 to Antelope Springs. suspect fired upon pursuers. Dr G W Randall held for assault. victim’s brother fatally shoots him. Mankato factory damaged $40,000 by a vine. Evansville will contest legalist of John C Stacer estate worth $250,000. Black miners from Grape Creek gain credit then strike for 3 cents per bushel at Peoria. Mormons from Idaho released from Detroit House of Correction under federal ruling. Josamvilm Roy named Postoffice Department chief clerk replacing Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Charkoff University
Sawyer
Connecticut Avenue
Twentieth Street
Washington
Republicans of
Chicago
John A. Roche
C. H. Plautz
D. W. Nickerson
Hempstead Washburne
Bismarck
Sibley Island
Northern Pacific
Fort Yates
I. C. Pexreny
United States
London
Germany
Coover Hewitt
New York
Lucy Work
Senator Farwell
Dudley Winston
United Oil Company
Baltimore
Buffalo
Richmond Hotel
Walter E. Lawton
Rufus Y. Kirkland
Henry Bb. Ramsey
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. K. Edgerton
Mas. D. N. Busn
Fort McKinney
Charles March
Evansville
John C. Stacer
Peoria
Grape Creek
Idaho
Detroit House of Correction
Severens
Federal Supreme Court
Josamvilm Roy
Wisconsin
Postoffice Department
Thomas TE. Nash
Raiway Sail Service
New Laws on Real Estate Ownership by Foreigners
The act restricts ownership of U S real estate in territories and Washington by non citizens and certain non-US corporations, with penalties including forfeiture. It also empowers the President to issue proclamations denying entry to British vessels and goods, sets fines up to 1000 dollars or two years in jail, and directs investigations into railroad company earnings and potential consolidations with a 100000 dollar appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Osida
Salt America
North America
Death Blow to Mormonism and Utah Polygamy Laws
A broad outline of the anti polygamy act details sweeping changes in Utah Territorial law. It disestablishes the church, narrows polygamy enforcement, bars female suffrage, requires new criminal procedure, and reorganizes the probate, education, militia and church property rules under federal oversight.
President to Cut Off Intercourse With Canada Fisheries
The draft legislation empowers the President to suspend relations with Canada over fishing rights. It states that if American vessels or fishermen face denial or abridgement of treaty or legal rights in waters or ports, or endure unjust vexation or unreasonable restrictions, the President may act to enforce remedies. The bill outlines conditions for taking such actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
North America
U States
Provisions of the Act on State Electors and Counting
The electoral count law sets meeting dates for electors in January and February and outlines how final state determinations affect counting. It covers certificates, transmission to the Secretary of State, objections in writing, and the roles of the Senate and House if disputes arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
United States
Secretary of State of the
Congress
State Department
Electors Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Three Commissioners to Examine Pacific Railroad Accounts
A joint resolution authorizes the President to appoint three Commissioners to inspect the accounts of government aided Pacific railroads. They will assess earnings, asset liens, and any improper dividends or misstatements, with duties extending if the Senate meets after March 4, 1887 and before December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Allotment of Lands in Severalty to Our Dusky Wards
The act authorizes the President to allot reservation lands in severalty to Indians as heads of families, singles over 18, or orphans, with proportions of one quarter, one eighth, or one sixteenth of a section. Special agents will oversee allotments, patents issued in the allotted names, lands held in trust for 25 years, and surplus land sold to settlers. upon completion, Indians are subject to local laws and birth within the US grants citizenship. provisions do not extend to Indian Territory tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory
Utah
United States
Legislative Assembly
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company
Emigrating Pound Company
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Supreme Court of
Legislative Assembly of
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Territory
Railroads and Land Grants Adjustments Across States
The act for adjusting railroad land grants applies broadly, not limited to Kansas, and requires the Interior Department to reconcile excess land after Supreme Court decisions. If overcertified lands exist, the government may reclaim titles, while homesteaders and pre emptors gain priority to perfect their claims. The measure protects settlers and purchasers and is not a forfeiture, alongside bridge and right of way authorizations for several railroad projects and crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Secretary of the Interior
Supreme Court
Congress
Attorney General
United States
New Orleans
St. Louis River
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio Valley Railroad Company
East Dubuque Bridge Company
Mississippi River
State of
Mississippi
Washington, D. C
Missouri River
Kansas City
Sibley, Mo
Cumberland River
Davidson
Tenn
East River
New York
Long Island
Gali River Indian Reservation
Rio Grande and
el Paso Railroad Company
Fort Bliss Military Reservation
St. Paul, Min
Tenure of Office repeal and trade dollar reforms in Congress
Congress enacts major laws including repeal of tenure of office restrictions and a six month trade dollar redemption scheme. The agricultural appropriation funds pleuro pneumonia work and sugar research. Prison labor ban tightens penalties while minor measures cover patents and Chinese mob indemnity. Western public buildings grants target Fort Scott and Denver with court sessions moved to Bay City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Bureau of Animal Industry
Commissioner of Agriculture
House of Correction
United States of America
Rock Springs
Wyo
China
Fort Scott
Kan
Denver
Colo
Bay City
Detroit
Railroad routes through reservations described in plans
The document outlines proposed railroad connections from Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad through northern Montana and northwestern Dakota to Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad via Indian Territory, then to Fremont Elkholm and Missouri Valley Railroad across Fort Meade, toward Utah Midland through Uncompahgre and Uintah reservations, and to Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railroad via Crow Reservation in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neapolis and Manitoba Railroad Company
Indian Reservation
Montana
Dakota
Fort Worth
Denver City
Indian Territory
Fremont, Elkholm and Missouri Valley Railroad Company
Fort Meade Military Reservation
Utah Midland Railroad Company
Uncomphagre and Uintah Reservation
Utah
Rocky Fork and
Cooke City Railroad Company
Crow Indian Reservation
Provisions of Mexican War Pension Bill Explained
The Mexican pension law directs the Interior Secretary to place on the pension roll surviving officers and enlisted men who served sixty days in Mexico or en route, and their widows if not remarried. Those aged 62 receive $8 monthly, with no pension for disabilities from the Civil War. yearly disbursements expected at least $4.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Army
Navy
United States
Mexico
Homely Cough Mixture Promoted By Doctor Love
A physician touts a home cough remedy combining whisky glycerine lemon juice and sugar boiled briefly. He claims it benefits all ages and cough types with no opium or ipecac and notes its use in over 250 city families and even his own household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
Dr. Love
Medical Review
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance Co. Express
Defiance
OFLTO
ELMER
the News
Dublin
Father Keller
County Cork
Ireland
French Chamber of Deputies
Railroad Intelligence
Atlanta Dispatch
Lakes Huron
San Rafael
Black Crook
McVicker's Theater
Annie Pixley
Financial and Industrial
Dodge
Doge
Bervis
Mons
Atbabigen
Ned
LOK Ts
Indianapolis
District of
Columia
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Denver Pacific Railway & Telegraph Company
Union Pacific Railway Company
United
Pacific Railroad Company
Montana Syndicate
Pacific Railrroad
Indian Affairs
Pensions
Sieves
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