Pension bill details and fee reforms proposed by House Appropriations
The House Committee on Appropriations reports on the pension bill outlining funding of 20 25 million dollars with balances to be reappropriated. Provisions limit attorney fees to ten dollars and end fee contracts for pension cases. It calls for pension agents to receive five dollars per hundred vouchers after July 19 1884, with a maximum of twelve agents and a president directed to reduce to that cap.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Bec
Commissioner of Pensions
Postal Telegraphy Act Aimed at Government Lines
The Sub-committee report proposes Post Office run telegraph services at all post offices within ten miles of telegraph circuits with postmasters earning at least $500 annually. It outlines telegram and money order rates, government contracts for long lines, and creation of four trunk lines linking regions to Washington. A board may select routes if private bids are unsatisfactory by November 5, 1894, with War Department oversight and a $2 billion appropriation over five years.
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Ifadae
Shington
Postwas
Dpustiowils
Telea Eteey
I Udus
Allsian
Eich
Westmaster General
Orig
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Doston
Chicago
St. Louis
Congress
Ita
United States
Postmaster General
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Corps of Engineers
Gen
Over The Ocean Mussulmen Oppose Governor In Crete
Mare 23 Greece sees rising excitement in Crete as Mussulmen protest the Christian governor Shottadas. British Consul at Candia declines to receive a memorial against the Pasha. In Madagascar petitions urge action to counter French competition and preserve native interests amid colonial disputes. A sculptor dispute in Telit leads to a court case near Victoria. Police protests erupt in Constantinople over foreigner residences.
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Mussaliuen
Greece
Crete
Beitish
Candia
Shottadas
Pasha
Mem
Ae Christia
Madagascar
Vrenehtel
Mauritius
Ation
Madigaster
The Morey Letter Revival and Forgery Laws
John J Davenport revive a Morey letter debate urging for the passing of a law to punish forgery of signatures and documents. The act defines forgery as forging or uttering false writings to injure another’s reputation with penalties up to three years’ imprisonment or a 500 dollar fine. A mine disaster in Stamokey, Pa kills two and injures one. descriptions detail gruesome injuries and the coal mine collapse at Carson colliery. A lawsuit in Prissvuen seeks 20,000 in dayages for Maria Newman against Allegheny Valley Railroad over J. Newman’s death in Driftwood, Pa.
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York
John J. Daven
Garfield
Davenport
Gia
Morerr
Gardubl
Gai Lester
Oly
New York 4
Fran. M. Bangs
Elite
Foot
Daniel G. Rotlin
George Bohss
Henry L. Gardiner
Marshal Jewell
Arthur
Stamokey
Carson
Zacharia
Henninger
Carel Gatenbousky
Peter Supporsici
Gus
Ffenuiuzer
Bousky
Mpon Gatenbousky
Lenninger
Suppelski
Maria Newman
United States
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
J. Thallough Newman
Driftwood
Great scare ends as ergot blamed for cattle disease
Neosun Falls reports a thoroug h exam by a panel of veterinary experts led by Dr Beattie and others from Chicago Washington and Kentucky find ergot poisoning in cattle herd not contagious. They conclude the scare is over and urge prudent actions rather than panic.
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Erget
Neosun Falls
Kon
Beattie
Chicago
M. Trmuble
Lering
George Faville
Colorado State Agricultural College
E. Hazard
Lexington
Harris
Exis
Stocker
Lowa
Salmon
Gavge
Uhe
Department of Missoni
Agricultural Department
Washington
Torrusa
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Pansion
Collaion
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Atkinson
Keystone Bridge Company
Baird
Western Union Telegraph Company
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Marysville
Saturnight
Postal Telegraphy
M.O. Pinker
Jameson, N.Y
Evarmna Ossanvan
Over the
Ocean
Island of
Cardi
Sacarascar
Remperor William
Marei
Morey
Hood
Atolumbia
Louisville
Rudolph
Champ Fitzpatrick
Columbia
Miller Drewster
Champ
Fitzpatrick Brothers
Neatsville
Adair County
Miller Brewster
James Perry
Brewster
Drewster
Cmcaco
Enders
Smith
State Street
Central Station
Peter Anderson
Regula
Pullatar Palace
Central Police Station
Buister
Lewis Fettis
West Dexter
Ramon
Oakley’s
Brussels
O. R. Oakley
Lyon Bros. Palace Drug Store
Center Street
Dunkirk
J. A
J. A. Stapf
JA. Stapf
I. Rogalsky
Gidley
Bless
Ingrain
Dunkire
Heyl Block
Dunkeire
Wirtner & Alling
Puttman
Monroe
St. James
RED Cross
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