Wanamaker Ends Great Philadelphia Trolley Strike
John Wanamaker brokered a peace in Philadelphia after a week of violence and losses. The settlement allows union membership for workers, fair grievance handling, and preference for older, previously employed men as vacancies arise, with compensation and hours to be decided later. Wanamaker and the Christian League aided in negotiations, and a mass meeting ratified the terms though property damage and financial hardship linger.
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Most Violent Day of the Strike Ends with Police Fire
The strike turn violent as police opened fire at Eighteenth and Girard. A motorman William H Matthews was shot in the head and conductor Samuel G Croasley wounded in the knee amid wrecked streetcars. Police fired initially in the air then at the crowd. Hartnett also shot.
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Arbitration Board Sought by Strikers in Court
Strikers filed an application in court requesting the appointment of a board of arbitration under the act of 1893. The move is expected to be withdrawn.
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Cuban battle reports clash as 340 Spaniards fall
A Tampa dispatch says Cuban forces under Jose Lucrete Suarez and Maceo march on Matanzas in three columns with six thousand men in central Gomez command. In Maltiempo Gomez detains Arigona and Spanish loss reaches 340 dead. Mirabel killed near Vueltas. Campos and several columns pursue insurgents near Jovellanos.
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Death of a Russian exile Sergius Stepniak killed on railway
London reports Sergius Michael Dargomanoff Stepniak, a Russian exile born 1841 in Hadjatsch Ukraine, was struck and killed by a passing train at a level crossing in Chiswick while returning home. He studied at Kiev, taught there, and later lived in Geneva writing works on political rights and opposing autocracy.
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Apaches Slaughter Family During Christmas Journey
Reports from Prenix and Metropolis outline violence across the West. Jake Meadows brings word that Perley Ellis and his family were killed by Apaches in Pleasant valley while en route to Cherry Creek valley to celebrate Christmas. Separately, a mixed freight passenger train on the St Louis and Paducah railway was halted by tramp trouble in Metropolis, with six gang members arrested after a clash with police. In Glasnow Kentucky, a mob failed to lynch Booker Steinberger, who is accused of killing and raping his cousin Anna Belle Steinberger. The sheriff rushed the suspect to a railway station for safety as the mob attacked the jail.
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Tariff and Bond Bills Move in Congress After Christmas
Republicans plan two key measures to aid the treasury. A tariff bill raises revenues with duties on wool, woolens, lumber, cereal breadstuffs and more, while a second bill issues bonds to support the gold reserve and funds current deficits. Senate fate uncertain amid free silver opposition and party realignments.
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Democrats Oppose Republican Tariff Bill In House
The Democratic members of the House will unite against the Republican revenue bill. Silver and anti silver factions agree no tax rise needed, relying on treasury cash to cover deficits for two years. Gold faction may back gold bonds to bolster reserve, but seek redemption for greenbacks to avoid expanding debt.
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International Conference Proposed to Accept Monroe Doctrine
A bill authorizes the president to call an American republics conference in Washington within a year to formalize the Monroe Doctrine as international law. The report notes diplomatics on the Venezuela boundary and potential British correspondence. The house session covered tariff and finance measures, while treasury figures show available cash and gold reserves.
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Great flood in the territory and reflections of loss
Reports from Waaon er Iowa Territory and Milwaukee detail a rising Grand river flood with depths of seventy to eighty feet where homes wagons and animals drift. People stranded in tree tops for days are rescued. one woman swept away in a wagon box while calling for aid.
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Four arrested in Chicago green goods sting at Clark street saloon
December 24 report says Curego James Irvine and partner Prendeville were set to swap money for fraudulent green goods when detectives Plunkett and Thorpe nabbed Prendeville Farmer and Charles Simpson just as Irvine prepared to pay. All four detained at central station. Irvine escorted to train that night to prevent loss of funds.
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Nickel Plate Low Rate Excursion Tickets Offered
For 12.85 over the N 20 good for 10 days to Atlanta Georgia Suncie Route Dec 19 2 Low rate excursion tickets sold by Nickel Plate road agents Dec 24 25 31 1895 and Jan 1 1896. 12-14-12-3-582.
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