Senate and House Move on Railroad Grants and Navy Bill
The Senate continued select committees from last session and authorized filling vacancies. House action included approving Senate amendments to forfeit unearned land grants for the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad project, and setting a conference on the measure. Debates covered interstate commerce and railroad regulation, with discussion of a Board of Railroad Commission and related bills. Reports from St. Louis on the International Fairs meeting and obituaries and crime notes follow, including details of a brutal murder case in Nebraska and lynching incidents in Kansas and Texas, plus industry suspensions in steel and woolen sectors.
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Sherman
Atlius
Slater
Oregon
Senate
Houss
Cobb
Intape
House
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
Misouri
Arkansas
Pacific Coast
Randall
Cox
New York
Long
Mass
Congress
Board of Railroad Commission
Massachusetts
Seymour
Connecticut
Washington Notes on Nominations and Monument Capstone
President sends Senate a long list of recess nominations including Ingh McJulloch for Treasury and Frank Hatton for Postmaster General. Senate to consider. Harlan and Crosby named for federal judgeships. Capstone of Washington Monument set Saturday. 455 feet high. Congress debates tariff, labor, and banking measures as Ways and Means weighs action. omnibus notes policy eyed.
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Presidentiat
Soxations
Wastunaton
Senate
Ingh Mc Julloch
Maryland
Indiana
United States
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Haran
Court of Alabama Claims
McPherson
Secretary of the Treasury
Knights of Labor
Senate Chamber
Fehrenbach
Labor
Rosecrans
Foran
Washington Monument
J. Stanley Brown
Washington
Chester
Boston
Reagan
House
Judiciary Committee
Dtage Lloleman
House Committee On Appropriations
MacCulloch
Electoral College Ballots Across States Delivers Clashing Votes
A long dispatch from various states reports Electoral Colleges meeting December 4 to cast ballots for President and Vice President. Cleveland and Hendricks receive numerous votes in Maine Maine Blaine and Logan receive votes in several states. Messengers are appointed to carry certificates to Washington.
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Phair Dutless
United States Senate
Washington
Erastus Corning
Albany
F. A. Fuller
Ottendorfer
Cart
Wood
AuvseusTa
Couege
Maine
Blaine
Logan
Abner Coburn
Joseph Hama
Johu Case
Provinence, &. L
Bristol
George Peabody Wetmore
George Carmichael, Jr
Rhoda Island
Clinton D. Selten
Providence
Annapolis
Maryland
Cleveland
Hendricks
Trestox
N. J
Electoral College
New Jersey
Detroit
Michigan Electoral College
Lansing
George
Steketel
Grand Rapids
Springfield
Lil
State Capitol
Senate
Columbus
Ohio
Electoral College of
Niue
McKvaine
Austin
Texas
Butler
St. Joan
Belva Lockwood
Harrrispune
Dover
Del
Delaware
United States
Richard R. Kenney
M Messenger
AhtFonp
Connecticut
J. D. Plankett
New Haven
Montaoueny
Ala
Clareland
Frankfort
Kentucky
Henry Stanton
the Yeoman
Messenger
Winceresg
W. Va
West Virginia
State House
Hendricka
Bienmesp
Virginia Electoral College
Capitol
John Belt Bigger
Jefrenson City
John [I Martin
St Louis
Cal
Sapianaroris
Ind
Indiana
Criminal Court Room
Court House
Mortimer
Laporte
Choewn
Thomas A. Hendricks
Presiding Elders discuss district work at assembly
New York December 4. The convention of Presiding Elders of the Methodist Episcopal Church resumed with prayers by Rev B M Adairs. Questions debated include whether Targa or small districts aid the Presiding Elders and how they can support preachers as pastors and promote ravivala. Bishops and several ministers participated.
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Presiding Elders
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
B. M. Adairs
Ravivala
Craig
Newark
Dorchester
Boston
McConnell
Philadelphia
Meredith
Troy
Fowler
The Boers under pressure with Montsivia war fight
Reports from Cap Colony and London recount Boer demands for war indemnity and Goshen independence, Premier Upington's defense of Boers in Parliament, and plans to resist possible invasion by forces under Colonel Warren. Zanzibar Sultan seeks no protection from Europe.
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Care Town
Cap
Upington
England
Montsivia
Goshen
Montsivi
Charles Warren
London
J. Pierrepont Edwards
New York
United States
Zanzibar
Englan
Donaota
Father Vincentini
Cairo
Austria
Vincentini
Whemself
Epinnuneu
Mr. Tenry
Stanley
Edinburg Geographical Society
Congo
Africa
Berlin
Mr. Stanley
Senegal
Sego
Niger
Benen
Reichss
Herr Windthorst
Prince Lismar
Center
Reichstag
Germany
Vatican
Church of Rome
Prussia
Sulliess
Thorst
Prie
Prince Bismarck
Paps
M. Morin
Madame Hugues
Ifis
M. Clo Hugues
Cato
Murdered for Ris Mone at Minto near county line
December 4 report: farmer Simon Tondusky was shot while returning from Minto after collecting several hundred dollars. His body lay on the road three miles from town, his buggy and team found nearby. A bullet wound ended his life. authorities and a possible motive tied to money are noted.
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Neb
Nellie Stoward
Tenth Street
Liczie
John Thompson
Nellie
Thompson
Lizzie
Kansas City
T. J. Tate
Ford County
Joe Mitchell
Tate
Nelson Matthews
Ashton
Mitchell
Matthews
Adams
Grangers
Dodge
Dallas
Texas
Sulphur Springs
Jones
Newton Albrooks
Perry Reilly
Perry
Albrooks
Jonea
Garros
D. T
Minto
Simon Tondusky
Dhar Kae
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Sacren Heart Church Choir
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Committee On Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
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Oklahoma Territory
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International Association of Fairs and Exposition
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United States Grand Jury
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Hell Telephone
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