Mason Named U S Senator in Wisconsin Republican Caucus
Ex congressman William Mason won the Republican joint caucus nomination for United States senator in Springfield Wisconsin amid a bitter battle within the party. The win followed William Lorimer’s withdrawal and a stampede to Mason as Cook County forces shifted support. Mason’s victory marked a defeat for the party machine and a win for the McKinley forces in Illinois.
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Springfield
Wis
William
Mason
United ‘States
Republican Joint Caucus
Republican Party
Rnois
William Lorimer
Chicago
Cook County
Machine
McKinley
Martin D. Madden
Lorimer
Cook ‘County
State House
Congressman Lorimer
Clarke Carr
Galesburg
A. J. Hopkins
Aurora
Robert Hit
Teller Re-Elected Senator by Colorado Legislature
The Hon. Henry M. Teller was re-elected United States senator by the Colorado legislature with near unanimous votes from Populists Democrats Silver Republicans and National Silverites. Senator Carney gave the principal nominating speech in the Senate and William O Jenkins spoke in the House for Gilpin county.
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Teller
Denver
Henry M. Teller
United States
Colorado
Carney
Lot
Senate
William O. Jenkins
House
Gilpin County
Warren Fairbanks Elected U S Senator in Indiana
In Indianapolis on January 20 Charles Warren Fairbanks was elected United States senator to succeed Daniel W Voorhees by the legislature at noon. In the senate Hawkins gave the principal nominating speech and Francia T Root placed Fairbanks in nomination in the house. East spoke for Voorhees, who received the minority vote, with the final result to be announced tomorrow in joint session.
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Voorhees
Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Daniel W. Voorhees
Senate
Hawkins
Francia T. Root
Fairbanks
House
John R. East
Senator James K. Jones Re-Elected by Large Majority
LartLe Hock Jan. 20. The senate and house balloted separately for United States senator, with Senator James K. Jones re elected by an overwhelming majority. The 10 Populista cast their votes for J. B. Sovereign and the three Republicans for General Powell Clayton.
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Jones
LartLe Hock
Senate
House
United States
James K. Jones
J. B. Sovereign
Powell Clayton
Oregon Deadlock Persists as Bourne Speaker Bid Persists
In Sauem Oregon on January 20 the Populist minority remains firm against any compromise. They demand Republicans back Jonathan Bourne for speaker. In Bismarck North Dakota the Senate tally shows Hansbrough leading to be U.S. senator with 24 votes to Bentley 7. the house votes Hansbrough 43, Bentley 17.
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Sauem, Or
Jonathan Bourne
Hansbrough
Bismarck
N.D
Senate
United States
Bentley
House
Pritchard poised for election in joint session
Pritchard lacks an outright senate majority but leads by ten in the house and will be elected in the joint session. Elsewhere in Pennsylvania Boise Penrose won the U S Senate seat to succeed J Donald Cameron as of January 19. Charles A Kirk, firm Jamies Kirk & remains noted in the report from Meath.
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Pritchard
Raxeicu
N. C
Newport Bank
Newport
First National Bank
Louisville
National Bank
Scott
German National Bank
J. M. McKnight
Divorce Action in Sewango Sealed as Court Hears Case
The divorce suit against Princess Gypsy was opened with Prince de Chimay present. Public prosecutor requested a closed hearing for public decency. Counsel sought divorce on princess admissions and monthly access to children with 75 000 francs yearly support.
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Sewango
Apsolatea Press
Swarleros
Geo Gypsy
Prince de Chimay
Prince Joseph
Conaty Installed as Rector of Catholic University
Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty was installed as rector at 4 PM after a morning profession of faith at the university chapel. The ceremony drew the full faculty and students while Cardinal Gibbons and Mer Martinelli visited. a cable from Bishop Keane in Rome sent greetings.
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Washington
Thomas J. Conaty
Catholic University
Conaty
Garrigan
Melba
New York City
Singer
Chihauha
Mexico
Fred A. Kueyer
Arlington
University of Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
Andrew Carnegie
Monongshela
Thomas Conaty
Worcester
Catholic University of America
George Wiggins
Coin
Fairweather Will
Court of Appeals
New York
Boston Cafe Deposit and Trust Company
Frank C. Miles
Sioux City
Miles
Carnegie Steel Company
Liverpool
London
W. J. Bryan
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Dayton
Bellevue
Newport
Lee Killian
Joplin
Dalton
Coffeyville
Kas
Boston
Sarah Dick
United States
First National Bank of Huntington
Ind
Mine Strike Talks Fail as Miners Reject Proposal
Leadville report says the final mine managers proposal, approved by Governor Adams and E V Debs, was rejected by an almost unanimous miners vote. Negotiations end for the governor who leaves for home. Miners demand arbitration.
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Leadville
Adams
E. V. Debs
Grain and livestock markets weaken on Chicago stock break
Chicago grain futures closed lower with wheat down to 7 1 6d Jan and corn near 4 1 4 c. Oats fell to 1540 Jan while pork, lard, and ribs also eased. Omaha and Chicago live stock receipts showed slower cattle, mixed hogs, and steady to firm sheep demand amid thin volumes.
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Chicago
Local Stock Exchange
South Omaha
Texas
Oxhicago
Happenings From Home and Abroad
Happenings From Home and Abroad lists varied items from January 14 including a fire in Wallaceburg Ontario, a fatal fall in St Louis, a Punchline of misfortune in Bancroft Indiana, and reports on fireman conventions in East St Louis. It notes political shifts around Jefferson Barracks, a theatrical halt by Cordbett, and a train tragedy in Chicago. It also mentions Queen’s Hotel fire, a stabbing in St Louis, a Yokohama court case confession, railway robber catch incentives, and a Wells Fargo deal with Chicago Great Western for exclusive franchise rights.
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Thellinois Firemen's
East St. Louis
F. M. Cook
Pen
Ohio
Miles
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Cordbett
Fitzsimmons
Lester Stevens
St. Louis
Lucila Austin
Bancroft
Queen’s
Wallaceburg
Ont
Cleveland
Herman Hottman
St. Louis Cooperage Company
Ashland Club
Chicago
Augusta Ball
Twenty-eighth Street
Charles Valentine
G. Trowbridge
Valentine
Walter Carew
Yokohama
Mary Jacobs
Express
Belle Hatton
Hheir
Cuba
Minnie C. Whitney
Planters
Senor Esteban Do Cunney
Santillo
Mex
Cincinnati
Mexico
Texas University
Missouri Tigers
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Strike settlement at Kewaunee ends demand for 20 cents
The Kewaunee Wisconsin stevedores reach a settlement granting the workers 20 cents an hour. Other items include Dubuque deaths, a Nebraska shooting investigation, naval patrols near Port Royal, President Cleveland's first official reception, a rowing challenge, woolen mill creditors, and Japan's empress death rumors.
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Kewaunee
Wis
Elizabeth Young
Alexander, Young
Dubuque
George A. Spencer
Raymond Musser Dectt
Atkinson
Neb
Musser
New York
Port Royal
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Jake Gaudaur
Edward Hanlon
Globe Woolen Wills
Montreal
Tokio
Japan
Australia
Lilinokalani
Niagara Falls
Boston
John A. Carina
Pennsylvania Miners Organization
National Organization of Miners
Columbus
Louis Levy
Pittsburg
Can
Jackson- Wellston
Missouri
Tymeson
Moran
Kan
Moran Bank
Wayne
Narberth
Washington
Council
Chicago
A & Fine
Milan
Opera
Labor Leaders Meet In Pittsburg For Biennial Ride
Labor leaders from Tennessee and Pennsylvania plan a two year cycle meeting in Harrisburg to present workers' demands to the legislature. News notes include naval moves, a shooting fatality in Sedalia, a fortification site purchase in Galveston and a Missouri elopement turned marriage.
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Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Texas
Galveston
Herbert
Feh
Edward Bernard
Salvation Army
Sedalia
St. Mary's River
Thomas Cooper
St. Joseph
J. H. Woodson
Woodson
Patrick Donahue
Philadelphia
James Fox
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Denver
Adam Honlacker
Rock Falls
Ill
Moberly
Health Department
Denver, Colo
Investi
Rumors and incidents sweep cross country in brief notices
A string of disparate items reports alleged sausage production from horse flesh in a city, a road conductor’s smoking accident in Chicago, a fatal knife wound between men at a Perry Illinois dance, an athletic association meeting dissolving over a football manager election, plus multiple local curiosities from Trenton to New York involving arrests, deaths, disappearances, and unusual personal claims.
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Fiblan
St. Paul Road
Chicago
George Mortimer
Andy Stillwell
Perry
O.'l
Northwestern Athletic Association
Manduay
Trenton
S. W. Steaks
Sidwell
Mexico
Austin
Tex
James Allen
Brooklyn
N. Y
T. F. Sinclair
Victoria
B. C
Long Island
Charles Hi. Smith
Nat CG
Goodwin
Hooley’s Theatre
Joaned Goodwin
Lizzie O' Brien
Wolf’s
Carrie KH. Rasmussen
la Jara
Colo
Girard Hotel
Albuquerque
J.p.meintire
MeIntire
Colorado
Notable Incidents and Personal News Across the Nation
A sweeping roll of anecdotes reports illness of Senators Shoup and Harris in Washington, a governor inaugurated in Columbia, the Bowery Bay discovery of a skeleton, flood damage near Valparaiso Indiana, and a Springfield Missouri death in Eureka Springs. It notes company receiverships, legal and political shifts, crimes, disasters, and notable obituaries.
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Shoup and
Harris
Washington
William H. Merbi
South Carolina
Columbia
John Fentuny
Bowery Bay
Long Island
Valparaiso
Ind
Stahl
Springfield
Eureka Springs
Ark
Iinois Paper Company
Chicago
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Naples
Sicily
Charley McKeever
Jack Daly
Philadelphia
Vibha
New Orleans
Cuba
Patrick Stephens
West Cherry
Wyl Stephens
New York
David Bill
Mr. Wirthner
Peter Henderson
Columbus
Hts
Vienna
France
United States
James Martin
Emma Reed
Morris Freak
Jacksonville
Fla
Emilio Nunez
Missouri
Oklahoma
Outhaws
Creek Reservation
Populist caucus fragments on senatorial candidate
The Populist caucus failed to settle on a candidate. Kyle still leads but eight votes top the tally as seventeen ballots were used with all contenders to be presented to the legislature.
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Preeze
Kyle
Nicaragua canal bill gains parliamentary footing in senate
The senate voted to take up the Nicaragua canal bill, giving it parliamentary priority as unfinished business. A final vote seems near with a test tally of 36 to 14 in favor. The bill proposes a 100 million dollar package including stock subscriptions and bonds guaranteed by the United States.
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Pri
Beeneedit En ‘Basingss
Ee Ashington
Senate
Yeas
Morgan
Ala
Maritime Canal Company
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Chandler
N. H
Republican Caucus
Pettigrew
Secretary of State
Senate Passes the Free Homestead Bill
The senate approved the free homestead bill opening all public lands acquired from Indians to settlement without payment beyond minor fees. It would affect about 33,552,541 acres, potentially yielding 39,843,006 in government receipts under prior price standards. The measure follows broad national platform interest and marks a far reaching western land policy change.
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Senate
Washington
General Land Office
Private Hills Proceedings Pass Bills in Quiet Session
In Wasiington on Friday the house conducted private bill day with bills favorably acted upon in committee of the whole before the holiday recess. The widow of Maj. Gen. John Gibbon receives $100 per month, and the widow of Brevet Maj. Gen. W A Nichols receives $75 per month.
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Wasiington
John Gibbon
W. A. Nichols
Secretary OlneyDenied on Extradition Treaties Vote Reconsideration
Secretary Olney failed to gain senate support in executive session to reconsider the extradition treaties with the Orange Free State and the Argentine Republic. He was beaten at every point and amendments remained in place despite his effort to withdraw them.
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Washington
Olney
Senate
Orange Free State
Argentine Republic
Turpie Opposes Nicaragua Canal Bill in Senate Session
The senate session in Washington on January 20 was routine with Senator Turpie speaking against the Nicaragua canal bill. The reading of the legislative appropriation bill finished except for sections on the congressional library, which were postponed due to absent interested senators.
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Turple
Washington
Senate
Turpie
Congressional Library
Passa Private Pension Bills In House Session
Washington January 18 The house spent the day on private pension bills under a special order. Of the 900 on the calendar fifty two were disposed of in a five hour session.
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Washington
Deep Waterways Feasibility Report Delivered to House
The president transmitted the deep waterways commission report to Congress. Commission members include President Angell of Michigan, John F. Russell, and Lyman E. Cooley, appointed in 1895 to study practicability of ocean to Great Lakes waterways. The report finds the plan entirely feasible.
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Washington
House
Deep Waterways Commission
Angell
University of Michigan
John F. Russell
Lyman E. Cooley
Vilas
Wisconsin
Ocean
Great Lakes
Pacific Railroad Question Again
Washington January 15 The house committee on Pacific roads outlined a plan to reintroduce the government committee method for negotiating settlements with railroad companies. If adopted the proposal would place the government in charge of negotiating settlements with the roads this session.
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Pacific Railroad
Washington
House Committee On Pacific Roads
Congress
Harrison
Als
Sherman and Scab Labor Stirs Worcester Convention
At the Bricklayers and Masons convention in Worcester Massachusetts a message from Washington reports John Sherman plans nine house erections there and has awarded the brick work to a contractor who sublets to a notorious non union employer prompting tension over labor practices.
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Worcester
Mass
Convention of the Bricklayers and Masons
Union
Washington
John Sherman
Pep Ae
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