The Fifty third Congress Ends Its Term in Quiet Farewell
The close of the Fifty third Congress saw Senate attendance thinning with Manderson and Pettigrew among the few at desks. The vice president announced adjournment after signing key appropriation bills and a Behring Sea debate, while the House finished its final session with resolutions of thanks to the speaker and a ceremonial parting, ending at noon with the chamber empty and music from press galleries.
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Legislature News From Indiana Senate Powers and Bills
The Indiana legislature moves bills on appointive power to mayors, temperance measures, and prison management. Shively's caucus bill would let mayors appoint police commissioners in towns over 6109 population. Debates over Nicholson, Lincoln birthday, and library boards continue amid vetoes, committee actions, and budget allocations for state services and monuments.
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Shiveley
Senate Temperance Committee
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Logansport
Richmond Hospital
Robinson
Missing Winter Race Found In State House Closet
In Ixpranarolis on March 5 the missing winter racing bill, which vanished yesterday, was found in a tin bucket in the state house closet. Indignation grows as Senator Seller calls for an investigation. Governor Matthewa signed several bills this morning including winter racing and militia measures, while vetoing the legislative apportionment and a monument regency act. The Nichol son bill awaits tomorrow, and shifts in committee delay others. The assembly passed the Shively police bill and Jackson county seat move. a charter amendment on street openings may reach the courts. The theft scare centers on the enrolled winter racing bill, and an attempt to substitute a different act triggered rapid clerical action and calls for probes by both houses.
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Court awards German Pythians property to state lodge
In Gianapois on March 4 Judge Brown announced he would decide the Koerner lodge Knights of Pythias case in favor of the plaintiff. The entry will be made today and aligns with the court’s interpretation of the law questions involved. The decision transfers the property of the seceding German lodge to the grand lodge of the state.
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Senate Debates Grant Statue and Vetoed Bills
National affairs coverage notes President vetoes two railroad rights of way bills and a pension bill while the Senate discusses Grant statue placement. Luien Baker seated in Senate with Senator Martin presenting him to colleagues. Mor gan opposes draft amend for Canadian sealers claims amid drought aid debates. General Ruger reports no basis for Fort Sheridan supply complaints.
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Insurgent Bands Surrender in Cuba and Ore But Not All
Reports from Havana indicate rioters at Blakre near Santiago may surrender after talks. A retired insurgent group in Jaguey Grande led by Marreor has surrendered. Masso with 200 men in Manzanillo district seeks refuge in the mountains. A 100-strong band under Major Gerris and a small group at Bayamon led by Esteben Tamayo remain active. Guantanamo reports Predo Perez’s men surrendering. rebels total about 180, poorly armed. Vessels may bring fresh ammunition as warships patrol coastlines. Dr James Albrecht lauds Dr Price’s Baking Powder as pure and wholesome. Cape Colony offers free trade with Canada, boosting Canadian markets by about 2 percent over the US and Britain.
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Manzantallo
Deaths and Funerals in Bloomingdale and vicinity
A long list of local passings includes Mrs Evee Battech at 82 West Third Street Bloomingdale aged 58 leaving three children. Geo W Collar at St Joseph hospital aged 83 born Plattsburg N Y moved Fort Wayne in 1841. Daniel Bennigon aged 70 in St Joe township. Lucinda Von Sweringen born 1810 Virginia died at son H V Sweringen Massillon. Charles Beard farmer of Like township aged 40 with typhoid. Mary Gerke died after childbirth at 29 with infant dead. Anna Sordelet of Perry township age 55. Beinhard Ertle 78, lung fever. Henrietta Koop 18, consumption. Mrs J H King formerly of this city now in Los Angeles. Benjamin Benninghoff prominent Springeld township farmer age 65. Mrs Jane Wormcastle died 67. Dr Price Cream Baking Powder mentioned as friendly notice.
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Platsburg County
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Virginia
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Lafayette Street
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St. John’s
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Carminny
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America
Run to Earth ends long chase of Fort Wayne robbers
Long story of Frank Rushton a former switchman tied to eastern city burglaries. Police traced fugitives to Pittsburg where Rushton was jailed. Pittsburgh authorities refused extradition and he now serves in Allegheny county work house. Fort Wayne plans to rearrest him for trial once released. Detective Stoll tracked the case from the Pennsylvania system. A separate item notes Pat Toohey flaunting a detective badge after recent arrests for stealing lead pipe. Petition circulates for Nick Gassart’s pardon. police disrupt a poker game at Mate and Harrison streets arresting several involved and letting others escape.
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Hines
Northess
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Toey
Jack Spain
Unick Heckler
Charles Muldoon
Diners Loot Briant As Safe Crackers Hit Town
Fort Wayne police traced a raid from Briant Indiana where a gang used dynamite to blow safes in several stores and a depot. Victims included Minehart Brothers hardware Elbersons general store and St Christman clothing. Investigators say the robbers escaped with cash jewelry cutlery and cloth worth thousands, loading goods into wagons before fleeing the area.
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Dangerous Ice Gorges Collapse and Fears of Flood
Lancaster report describes a Susquehanna gorge over fifty feet high at Turkey Hill. Safe Harbor gorge shored and carried away the Port Deposit railroad bridge over Conestoga creek and ten coal cars. News of McCall's ferry gorge unconfirmed due telegraph cuts, alarms rise for Safe Harbor. Two ladies, Mrs Schuler and Mrs Max Conners, injured when wagon seat loosens and capsizes. Mrs Schuler’s sons noted in city. A boy, son of Peter Gnau, seriously burned in scalding water. Dr McCausland attended.
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Port Deposit
McCall's Ferry
Sheldon
Schuler
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McCrear
Peter Gnau
Fourth Street
Dr. McCausland
Revival drives sweep Crown Point churches
For a month Crown Point, Indiana, churches conducted citywide revivals. Advertisements rival circus bills as Methodist outreach won about 200 converts in thirty days, with Presbyterians and Christians also reporting steady gains. The rivalry included canvassing and a Presbyterian pastor printing a weekly in church interest.
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