Senate Extra Session Gives Officers and Nominations
The document outlines officers chosen for the Fifty-third Congress with terms to begin at the next session. It lists William S. Cox as Secretary Richard J. Bright as sergeant at arms and William H. Milburn as chaplain, plus nominations for minister to Sweden and other posts and a pension commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ith
William S. Cox
North Carolins
Richard J Bright
Indiana
William H. Milburn
Illinois
Hacnis Taylor
Alabama
Stan William Lochren
Minnesota
Pensions
Senator VO
Taft
Ricks
Obie
Speer
Georgia
Tntersiste Farmerce Committee
Dedication of the great Mormon temple at Salt Lake City begins
The Mormon temple in Salt Lake City, started forty years ago, costs exceed 3 million dollars and ceremonies will span fifteen days. Other items note a Gloucester schooner capsizing off Barnegat with six drowned, arrests of seventy-five Mexican bandits on the Rio Grande border, and a Cincinnati sanitarium fire causing $150,000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Genesta
Gloucester Mass
Barnegat
Hastings
Clark
Hutler
Meemner
Doane
United States
Paul Frick
Rio Grande
Hegrat Jo Down
Rochester
N .Y
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
New York
Cumming
France
College Hill
Cincinnati
Alsos
Anson
Tex
National Conference of State Boards of Health
Mawie Hansen
Chicago
Prairie fires devastate Nebraska counties and more news
Prairie fires sweep 30 miles by 60 across western Nebraska destroying timber lands in Grant Perkins Keith Brown Rock Denel Scotts Bluff Kimball and Banner counties. Fires in Ohio Texas and Utah etch a trail of destruction while arson and violence claim lives including a barn burned with livestock and a murder suicide in Allen Pennsylvania. The era’s unrest spans labor strikes political adjournments and a quake rattling New Mexico towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Keith
Dawson
Elzine
Nebraska
Burexars
Fort Madison
Jaunee Jackson
United States District Court
Wheeling
W. Va
Jesee
Jesee Jacwagys
Dayton
Williamson
W-Va
St. Louis
Moore
Cartwright
Hughes
Hegelman
Glick
Alaska
Behring Sea
Chicago
Peru
Harry Hamine
Annie Kurtz
Allen
Hekla
New York
America
Tuer
Leese
Benton
Leeers & Co
Philadelphia
Woa Git Bet
Lake Michigan
Lee Newetnr
Leon Styles
Stanberrye Mo
Grant
Perkin Thomas
Keith, Brown
Rock Denel
Scotts’ Bluffs
Kimball Banner Wad
Heyenne
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Enith Day
Portland
Ore
United States
Mexico
Bessie Mivcoeny
Chttare
Mahoning
Q.) Valley
Lebasco
Beatrice
Neb
J. G. Ladd
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Albuquerque
William Wilwhaus
dScranton
Cuarces N Hunt
Minneapolis
Exocu Davis
Ashley
Utah
Blackburn
Provo
Personal and Political: Josefa J. Mruiem Dies in New Jersey
Josefa J. Mruiem, aged oldest active newspaper man in New Jersey, died after pneumonia complications in a death announced obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josefa J. Mruiem
New Jersey
Notable 19th Century Figures Pass Away in Varied Circumstances
Obituaries list J. H. Prince a longtime Boston and Providence railroad locomotive engineer who died in Dedham Mass. Grorck L. Sexey a wealthy banker and art lover who died in New York. Lucien Scorr a Leavenworth banker and cattle raiser who died in New York City. G Mageath a 1864 South Carolina governor who died in Charleston at age 30. No Water the Sioux chief memorialized in the ghost dance era died of pneumonia at Sioux Falls. H D T H Carter Republican National Committee chair issued a May 10 meeting call in Louisville. Joseph Trexer builder of a famed Dayton opera house died poor at his former scene of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Prince
Boston & Providence
Dedham
Mess
Grorck L Sexey
New York
Lucien Scorr
Leavenworth
Kan
New York City
G Mageath
South Carolina
Charleston
Sioux Falls
T. H. Carter
Republican National Committee
Louisville
Joseph Trexer
Dayton
Recurrence of cholera and global unrest reported worldwide
Reports note cholera returning in Russia after a warmer spell, Blount's Hawaii mission finds annexation support but warns the U.S. must act. A Peruvian consulate mob attacks an American officer. Manitoba mining accident kills five. Revolt risks in Khelat India and Hungary’s fires scorch towns. Atlantic markets show broker failure. Newfoundland seal fishery collapses. Serbia earthquake shocks devastate villages. Perm Russia famine worsens with millions needing grain. Ex-president Manuel Gonzalez dies in Mexico City. Lisbon assassination attempt on King Carlos ends without injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Ben Jomx
Wainnepeg
Manitoba
Min Kuroan Kagan
Khelat
India
Vaskut
Hungary
Wisrruriner & Co
Laverpool
Tur
Bervia
Vethi Popostch
Mollenda
Servia
Perm
Manuel Gonzalez
Mexico
Carlos
Lisbon
Admission resolutions and senate actions in early 1900s
The Senate discussed the admission of three senators chosen by Montana, Washington, and Wyoming governors but took no action. Nomination hearings included Daniel N Morgan for U S treasurer and Daniel Mc Browning for commissioner of Indian affairs. Other items note a World’s Fair exhibit extension to April 30 and a fires and disasters roundup across towns, with casualties and damages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Daniel N Morgan
Connecticut
Daniel Mc Browning
Davis
Pontypridd
Wales
St. Mary S
Walker Mo
James Jefcote
Pickens
Miss
Tuxwill
Elliott F. Shepard
The
Mail and Express
New York
Kansas
Willis
Everest
Powhattam
Ep Parpninge
Chicago Board of Trade
J W Fioop
Donohoe-Kely Banking Company
San Francisco
Fink
Newcastle
Evangelist Sankey
George Brapley
Bowling Green
E Malattia
Asia Minor
Akron
Sioux Valley
Westfield
President Nominates Lochren for Pensions Post
Washington April 7 The president sent nominations naming Hannis Taylor of Alabama to be minister to Spain and William Lochren of Minnesota to be commissioner of pensions. Lochren, 57, a Civil War veteran and former circuit judge, is praised for his service at Gettysburg and broad legal record, with strong bipartisan support from Minnesota's Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension
Minnesota
Wttam Lochren
Vermont
Gettysburg
Locbren
William Lochren
Milanesota
United States Senate
Hannts Taylor
Spain
Mobile
Blaine
Morgan
Phelps
New York
Preparations for Cholera Epidemics by Health Officers
New York April 7 The national conference of state boards of health discussed a plan for uniform interstate inspection in case of a cholera epidemic this summer A medical inspector would accompany outgoing trains to oversee sanitation quarantine and disinfection and to isolate suspects to a single car Special cars would be provided for passengers leaving infected districts and inspectors would report passenger lists ahead to local health authorities
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New York
National Conference of State Boards of Health
Marine Hospital Gery. Ice
Closed Its Doors at Northwestern Bank Sibley
The Northwestern State Bank of Sibley Iowa closed its doors Thursday morning and declared a general assignment for creditors with H. E Thayer as assignee. Liabilities are listed at about 150000 and assets not more than 75000, with most claims from depositors in Liblé and local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Surrey
Northwestern State Bank of
H. E Thayer
Liblé
Sanitarium Fire Causes Large Loss and Rescues
A roof fire at the College Hill sanitarium in Cyxctsnali Ohio caused 100000 to 150000 in property damage and imperiled 200 patients. A hot soldering iron started the blaze. the main building was destroyed and two men and a woman escaped to the woods as rescuers searched.
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Cyxctsnali, O
College Hill
Gloucester schooner Genesta capsizes off Harnegat
Six sailors die when Genesta of Gloucester Mass capsizes in a squall twenty miles off Harnegat. Laughing Water arrives at the brakewater with twelve survivors aboard, listing names Hastings Clark Butler two Doane Kenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Gloucester
Maas
Lewes
Del
Laughing Water
Brakewater
Mass
Harnegat
Hastings
Clark
Butler
Doane andicKenney
Illinois Senate Adopts Woman Suffrage Measure In Major Debates
The Illinois Senate passed the bill granting women the right to vote in township elections by eight votes to seven amid broad party splits. Other actions include nominations to the state board of education, openings on the Soldiers and Sailors Home board, and measures regulating fraud proof in insurance and protections for families and industrious workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Sensormrp
Senate
Springfteld
Dunlap
Snd
Chicago
Rufus Cope
Forrest F Cook
Galesburg
Brll
Dodge
Allen Wintolp
Aurora
George B. Harrington
Clinton Rosstte
DeKalb
John D Benedict
Jacob L. Batley
Aya- Comb
Iran Moster
Edward Doocey
Pittisfeld
Robert T Evans
Lyon Carr
Eureka
Richard Edwards
E KR Kimbrough
Danville
EC Rositer
Charles?. Capen
Bloomington
W. R. Sandham
Springfield
Coppinger
Niehaus
Crawford
Hunt
Hunter
Omaley
Johnson
Soldiers
Sillora
Tha
Mipots Sooiers
EF Bassett
James EK Morrow
Edwin Marian
Marshall
A S Eddy
Humapita
Duncan Mount
BOVRE
Judiciary Committee
State Geological Museum
Ilinais
Central Assembly
State Board of Equalization
Springfeli
Snyders
Lisinois
Morris
McAfillan
Odonnel
Nohe
Deal
Gnoney
Ait Henry
Robbed by His Savior in St Louis
In St Louis on April 10 a man saved by an unknown rescuer from drowning vanished after delivering Ravin to shore. Ravin, who was intoxicated, lost a valuable $100 watch and has asked police to arrest his lifeguard, whose name remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Robert Ravin
Ravin
Mirthans Wisdom and Parable Fragments
A collage of aphorisms and lines on suffering love happiness and truth. Quoted maxims include claims about the heart wealth in marriage and the ease of believing pleasant lies. The note references a phrase from Rani's Horn and uses quirky wordplay throughout.
Gold Discovery in California Prompts Priests to Curb Explorers
The piece discusses California history with Junipero Serra and the missionary system. It notes priests kept Indians subjugated through trades and large herds, built missions and aqueducts, and feared gold would invite violence and ruin their works.
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Californioneers
Capi Thomas
Bostai
California
San Bernardina
Spain
San Diego
Junipero Sera
Trish
Junipero Sern
T'eru
Chicago Herald
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the Geisser Republic
Bevendys
Ligcotnton
Edgefield
Greorgia
Ratenberg
Drivs Ruen
Francisca Flores
Goldhoffer
San Bernardino
Owensboro
Glenmore Distilling Company
Romeo
Ill
CriFron
Pomero
West Virginia
Krasru Cwaunins
Yorkville
Wis
Claus Frahm
Yellow Foplar Lumber Company
Ironton
Brush
Black Hills
South Dakota
Ord
Raur'ts
Jupiter
Inter Ocean
Gasser
Chinner
Clara
Maud
Freio. I Apel
Hovec
Clary Coum
Gen Grant
Haliday Blais
Senday
Toroneo N' Asguctattion
Basbal' Footoail Turing
Phen
Rani
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Detroit
Steens
Creamery
Beeves
Steckers
Vos
Seerties
Aris
Eigan
Bea
Ataeveca
Stee
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