AFFAIRS IN ILLINOIS AND LOCAL INTEREST NOTES
Citizens across Peoria and Chicago discuss the 1892 World’s Fair location with strong support for Chicago citing hotels rail and trade. Divorce cases and crimes feature prominent stories including a sensational bigamy case and a schoolmaster’s double murder. Local industry news covers rail construction and a woodware buyout, while county fairs attract large crowds and court claims are filed in Springfield and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Citizens’ Improvement Association
Chicago
Sangamon Fair Association
Livestock Breeders’ Associations of America
United States
Edward D
L. Josephine Tucker
Kansas
Morris
Tucker
Utah
Illinois
Kankakee
Wife No. 2
Wife No. 1
No. 1
George W. Glass
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Western Woodware Association of Chicago
Dimock, Gould & Co
Moline
East Carondelet
Monroe Gray
Monroe
Adolph
Gray
Columbia
William Dietsch
Dietsch
Dietschoe
Commission of Claims
Springfield
W. Kt. Fairbanks
Henry B. Wier
Daniel B. Wier
Peter Tooms
Chauncey Baker
Frank TD. Shafer
Henry Fisher
John J. Merdian
William Nouhlsen
Henrietta Schultz
J. 8
C. E. Hammet
Mike McDonald
Father Moysant
Europe
Moysant
Forrest
John A. Qualey
Russell M. Wing
Daniel Donahoe
Michael E. A. Ames
Cronin
Carlson Cottage
Jonas Carlson
Carlson
Lemon and Tanner Pension Ring Run Washington
Washington inquiry exposes Captain Lemon and partners Dudley and Tanner exploiting the pension system. Lemon’s vast bureau handles tens of thousands of cases with daily receipts and large profits, linking to the Grand Army and political committees. Dudley and Harrison's roles mix lobbying and manipulation as reform talk swirls around the pension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Dudley
Harrison
Washington
Chicago Herald
George E. Lemon
Milwaukee
Tanner
Grand Army
Lemon
Ben Harrison
Windom
National Republican Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
Pension Office
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
Stevens
W. W. Dudley
Tanner's
F Street
Lemon’s
Messrs
Clarkson
Quay
Busler
Bussey
Noble
Interior Department
National Republican Triangle
Ben
John New
Matt Quay
United States
Indiana
White House
National Committee
Harrigan
Tanner's Blunder Oppo ses Pension Remar ks in Milwaukee
The Chicago Times quotes Commissioner Tanner in Milwaukee criticizing widow pension rules. He argues for broad pension coverage to curb fraud, claiming delaying justice promotes immorality and defends not pursuing investigations into improper pension grants. He opposes strict enforcement as harming sympathy for women and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Milwaukee
Commissioner of Pensions
Chicago Times
How Tanner Makes the Money Fly
Washington special reports inflated pension payouts in August totaling 75 000 in seventeen related cases. Largest beneficiary was Richard Whiting of St Louis at 12251 59 with others including Hiram Smith 6035 72 Cardenio Bruce 6341 72 John S Fay 6341 85 and Henry Funking 5231 05. Distribution follows Assistant Secretary Chandler’s Henry Schmidt ruling on double disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Washington
Richard Whiting
St. Louis
Hiram Smith
Cardenio Bruce
Kansas
John
Fay
Henry Funking
Chandler
Henry Schmidt
Coast Storm Ravages Atlantic Resorts and Vessels
New York dispatch describes a fierce Atlantic coast storm flooding Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach areas, washing away pavilions and damaged rail lines. It reports ships Elmar and others battered by seas off Cape Hatteras, Delaware bay wrecks with multiple schooners sunk and at least fifty dead, and widespread beach and rail damage across Long Island, Fire Island and Jamaica Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
New York
Coney Island
Manhattan Beach
Oriental
West End
Manhattan
Marine Railway
Brighton Beach
East River
Fiftieth
Fourteenth Street
Long Island
Rockaway Beach
Arverne
Far Rockaway
Jamaica Bay
Hog Island
Fire Island
Oak Island
Babylon
Morgan Line
Elmar
New Orleans
Cape Hatteras
Sandy Hook
E. A. Hortor
B. A. Benson
Wisconsin
California
Knuth
Chester
Sea Isle City
Continental
Townsend Inlet
Lewes
Del
Delaware Bay
J. & L. Bryan
Walter F. Parker
Kate F. Morse
Jacobson
Steward Hunter
Rehoboth
Woman Preaches Controversial Doctrine in Arcola Record
In Arcola Record a church figure teaches children about heaven saying good boys receive a golden harp. A child replies he wants a bicycle and a baseball, highlighting a clash between preaching and youthful perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Arcola
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Affairs IN
Peoria County
Birket’s Hollow
Peoria
Josiah Fulton
Lake Street
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Bank of New York
James J. West
State Protective Association of Liquor Dealers
Iowa
The
Illinois Weather Service
Carroll
Clark
de Kalb
Fulton
Fayette
Franklin
Henry
Jersey
Lake
Mercer
Marshall
Pope
Sangamon
Shelby
Stephenson
St. Clair
Wayne
Fifer
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