United On Foraker Becomes Senate Pick After War
Columbus report shows J B Foraker winning 29 votes for U S senator with Brice and George A Groot 1 each in the Senate ballot. In the house Foraker led with 87 votes while Brice had 21 and scattered Democratic ballots filled the rest. Foraker achieved the full Republican support.
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GoLumbus
Senate
J. B. Foraker
United States
Brice
George A. Groot
Foraker
John H. Thomas
Springfield
Mr. Gage
Judge Blantin
Cleveland
Lawrence T.neal
Death Breaks the Legislative Tie in Kentucky Senate Race
In Frankfort on January 12, Representative Isaac Wilson of Nelson County cast the tie breaking vote for Senator Blackburn from his deathbed. Senator George Fulton delivered the vote as Wilson lay in room 93 of the Capital hotel, ensuring Blackburn’s nomination amid a Republican lead in the legislature. The scene paves the path to Dr. Godfrey Hunter’s probable election to the United States Senate.
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Frankfort
Blackburn
Isaac Wilson
Nelson County
George Fulton
Wilson
Capital Hotel
United States Senate
Godfrey Hunter
George G. Wright
United States
Des. Moinea
Alva &. Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont
Strong
New York
Representative Wilson
Kentucky
American horseman Kneebs convicted in Germany race fraud
The trial of R. T. Kneebs, an American horseman, ended with a guilty verdict for fraudulently entering the mare Bethel as Nel. He received nine months imprisonment, a 1000 mark fine, and three years less of civil rights, with the mark confiscated.
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Germany
Beauty
R. T. Kneebs
Bethel
Nel
R. T. Kneeds
le Kneebs
Kneebs
Thurston
Senate
Jackson
Iowa
Ohio
Foraker
United States
Brice
Bob Kneebs
M. Henri
Brisson
French Chamber of Deputies
Miss
Parker
Bill
Ohio Supreme Court
Blue Range
Graham
N. M
Abraham BR. Hauze
Hazleton
Park Place
John Shanocky
Hawaiian Republic
Gatch & Lanaman
Omaha
Stone
Missouri
Joseph Donnelly
Samuel Turner
Mexico
John Sweir
Feter
Schaffer
Lincoln County
Topeka
Kan
New York ‘Ball'club
Bejucal
Flying squadron likely bound for Dardanelles
London reports the flying squadron ready for sea and slated to sail next Friday with strongest belief it will head to the Dardanelles. The Manchester Guardian notes railroading ministers toward action to curb Armenian horrors and persuade the sultan. Rumors speak of a land invasion by Russia and a naval demonstration by Britain and France at Constantinople.
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Danelles
London
Mediterranean
The
Manchester Guardian
Dardanelles
Delagoa Bay
William
Russia
Constantinople
Great Britain
France
Insurgents Reported Near Havana After Torpedo Explosion
In Havana on January 14 rumors spread that insurgents were approaching the city. Relief came when officials learned the alarm arose from a massive torpedo explosion in Vedado. Front news was sparse. a Santiago de Cuba skirmish then reported seven insurgent deaths and nine prisoners captured.
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Havana
Vedado
Santiago de Cuba
United States Moves Against 32 Railroads Trust
United States District Attorney McFarlane filed a bill of complaint today in the district court against 32 railroad companies forming the joint traffic association. He also gave notice that on January 37 he would move for an injunction to restrain the association from operating under its agreement.
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Joint Traffic Association
New York
United States
McFarlane
Nebraska
Remont
Maxwell
England
South Africa
Transvaal
K. W. McFarland
Royster
Boone
Charles Moneyhiin
Our
Anderson
Ind
Supreme Court of Kansas
J . Hudson
Bmith
Wilbert Cram
Frank A. Webster
Burwell
Neb
Fort Hartsuff
R. ‘I’. Overstreet
Fankling
Congressman Overstreet
Howard Moore
W. A. Moore
Mitchell
New York City
Witzgerald
Jay Gould
J. W. Morrison
Lisbon
Clinton
Maid Marian
Memphis
Kxan
Hila van Doren
Towa
Sam Snizor
Denison
Window Glass Trust
Robbers’ Association
Preston
Tia
Bryan Advises Free Silver Democrats to Align with Populists
W J Bryan writes to Benjamin F Willman and other free silver Democrats urging alliance with the Populists to push tariff revision with Republicans. He proposes attaching a silver index or other favorable legislation for the white metal in exchange.
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Bryan
Omana
W. J. Bryan
Benjamin F. Willman
Queen of Corea Escapes Death in Palace Plot
The Corea queen, long believed killed, survived the October palace attack. The incident was tied to a plan to restore her, with Drs. Allen and Underwood among those accused in the power overthrow. The king knew her hiding place, and it was kept secret until now.
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Seoul-Palace
Shanahal
Corea
Seoul Palace
Viscount Maru
Hiroshima
Two Persian Quakes Devastate Khalkhal District
In Khalkhal district Persia two earthquakes struck Jan 2 and Jan 10. Jan Jabad suffered heavy destruction with about 300 killed. Gol town and 1,000 houses were leveled, thousands of homes damaged and livestock perished. Overall toll reported as very high with extensive damage across the region.
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Peheran
Persia
Khalkhal
Jan Jabad
Gol
Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Electric
William Young
Cuyahoga Falls
Lyman Haymaker
Caton, C
Tragic gas murder suicide claims Hougaard family
Police report Peter Hougaard 40 killed wife 28 and five children aged 14 0 8 6 2 by turning on gas jets while they slept then died by suicide. Names listed: Hank Jennie Olga Maud Hella. Discovery made January 14 Cuendo.
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Peter Hougaard
Cuendo
Hougaard
Vist
Peter Hovugaarn
Mrs. Hougaard
Hank
Jennie
Olga
Maud
Hella
Fortunda Sunk After Collision With Barnstable
The Gloucester schooner Fortuna was sunk by a collision with the Boston Fruit company's steamer Barnstable off Highland. Nine crewmen drowned and fourteen were saved. Names listed include William Ackman and Thomas Steward among the deceased.
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Barnstable
Boston
Fortua
Boston Fruit Company
Highland
Fortuna
Maher to Train in Las Cruces to Avoid Texas Entanglements
Peter Maher will train at Las Cruces New Mexico to sidestep potential legal entanglements in Texas the decision announced January 14 from El Paso Texas.
Grain and provisions end higher as grains rally briefly
Chicago grain pits show a jig in prices with wheat oats and corn closing up 4 to 5 cents after a brief session shake. Provisions move irregularly with May pork around 90 dollars and lard and ribs near 4.5 dollars. South Omaha cattle hogs and lambs trade unevenly with gains in hogs and steady cattle.
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Chicago
South Omaha
South Omara
Saloon license hike and assorted world news
The Henry Illinois city council raises the saloon license to 1000 a year. Anna McGraw from Hotel Vendome Sivaux City bitten by rat. Calahan signed by Kansas City Western league. Many items follow: war talk England Germany, deaths and arrests, railway plans, river and rail news, and various local incidents across multiple states and nations.
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Henry
Anna McGraw
Hotel Vendome
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
Springfield
Virginia
Havana
England
Germany
H.C. Trekend
Missouri
Harry Latour
Fulton, Mo
Jack Battiste
St. Louis
Pasadena
Cal
Albert Dalfendorf
Lewis Sells
Crawford Opera House
St. Joseph
A. B. Campbell
Fort Worth
Tex
J. I. Scott
Akron
Paul Verlaine
Paris
Jim Kennard
St. Paul Nid
Jerry Sullivan
Providence
Ceoutral Halls
R. 1
Summit
Moe
Fitzgerald
Lamons
Senate Debates Free Coinage and Transvaal Resolution
Senator Jones opens a two hour speech in the Senate arguing for free coinage of silver to ease national distress and reduce treasury dependence on gold. Morgan introduces a joint resolution praising the Transvaal, sent to the foreign relations committee. In the House, Rules are discussed as amendments provisionally adopted earlier in the session.
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Senate
White
Morgan
Dem
Ala
Committee On Foreign Relations
Republic of the Transvaal
Africa
United States
Wasumurox
House
Senators Debate Morgan Silver Bond Bill in Senate
In Washington on January 14, Senator Morgan delivered a scholarly speech on the silver bond bill while clashing with Hill Pritchard Butler and Allen in a lively early session. Morgan attacked Senator Sherman across the aisle, drawing sharp exchanges and witty lines as North Carolina colleagues weighed New York political consistency amid a crowded gallery. Delisted Pension Appropriation bill moved after a brief District of Columbia committee review with W A Stone guiding debated provisions and amendments on pensions for fraud and widows dependency claims.
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Washinton
Morgan
Senate
Messrs
Hill
Pritchard
Butler
Allen
Sherman
Ohio
Wasuivaton
House
District of Columbia
W. A. Stone
Graff
United States
Bartlett
N. Y
Thurston's First Effort in Senate Praises Liberal Pensions
The article notes Nebraskas Senator Thurston delivering his maiden Senate speech in support of liberal pensions, praising generals and plain soldiers alike. It covers bond issues, silver legislation debates, and pension bills, with Lodge and Cogswell related conflicts and Cummings creating a sensation over pension office hostility. It also mentions a House push to fund schools of mines from mineral lands.
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Washington
Senate
Butler
N. C
Lodge
Cogswell
Alien
Thurston
Rep
Neb
Coggswell
Cummings
House
John A. Walker
Manassas
Appomatox
Virginia
South
Dem
N. Y
Pension Office
Bartlett
New York
Schools of Mines
House Committee On Public Lands
Wilson
Idaho
Epilepsy POWERSD? Cured by Dr Miles Nervine
Mr L W Gallaher a Milwaukee timber products maker suffered epileptic fits for 20 years with as many as five in one night. After costly doctors and little relief his son gave him Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. One year of use brought two seizures and marked overall improvement. Book on the Heart and Nerves free. Dr Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Indiana.
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L. W. Gallaher
Gallabher
Milwaukee
Chas
Gallaher
Reed St
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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California
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First Street
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M. J. Brand
the Dominion Company
Ill
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