Pacific Railroad battle reshapes US policy after vote
The Senate backed a plan to foreclose the Pacific Railroad mortgage amid a strong House move, as President Cleveland warned of a second mortgage seizure. A new arbitration treaty with Britain was approved, and debates over free homestead, postmasterships, and oleomargarine shaped a tense legislative week. The House passed a dairy product labeling measure amid a heated stand against interstate commerce limits.
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New York
California
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Wisconsin
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Mensure
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Chicago
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Slaughter in Cuba as Gomez advances toward Havana
Desperate battle reported by The New York Press claims Gen. Gomez stormed Santa Clara on January and is marching toward Havana with 4000 troops. Wounded include Quintin Baldoran and Gen. Tarque. Reports claim thousands killed or wounded, cannons and rifles captured, and widespread destruction as Gomez’s advance guard devastates Matanzas province. Havana residents flee in alarm while insurgents under Ruiz Rivera engage in daily skirmishes in Pinar del Rio.
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Savana
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Press items mix of political quips and society notes
A jumble of quoted editorials and brief items from various papers mocks politics and society. Topics include congressional bills, Durant case, sensational crime lines, church attire debates, Idaho Senate race, Kentucky lynchings, New York banking, New Year calendars, post-holiday shopping, and medical claims about a kleptomanic woman.
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Gevel
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New York Journal
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Senate
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Georgia
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New York Press
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Portland
Ore
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Washington
Frederick Starr
Chicago University
Indiana
Chicago Journal
St. Louis Republic
Lila
Philadelphia
Indianapolis Journal
Horrors of India Famine Reach Vast Scale in 19th Century
The article details a sweeping famine across northern and northwestern India. It cites 240 million British India residents, with 1.25 million in Deccan at starvation risk, and describes crop failures, widespread hunger, pestilence, and social distress. It notes government relief costs, caste tensions, disease, and mass death, painting a grim portrait of colonial famine impact.
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TiIndoo
Death of United States Minister in Honolulu
Advices received by the steamer Mo nowal from Honolulu report that United States Minister Wis died on January 6 from a severe cold contracted at Ban Bratelco on his return to his post from a recent visit to Kentucky. The course of two days shooting at Bucheburg is also mentioned, along with the death of the German Emperor.
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Ninsa
Bleach Their Oats A Question On Sulphur Treatment
A Chicago grain trade scare centers on oats treated with sulphur to brighten poor quality lots. Investigations show several firms denying use of the process while insurance probes highlight affected buildings. Trade opinion condemns the practice for tainting Chicago oats reputation. A century celebration mark is debated in Ireland over Edmund Burke's death.
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Proposed monetary reform plan explores a new currency system
The convention drafts a plan urging a monetary commission to study U S currency needs, propose a stable system, and retire current notes gradually. It authorizes an executive committee to expand to forty five members, set budget limits, and pursue Congressional action or an eleven member commission with rules, aimed at comprehensive monetary investigation and remedies.
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