Congressional week summaries and incidents across states
A chaotic congressional week featured tariff debates and Post Office bills as Senate and House schedules tangled. Amid tariffs and appropriations, notices recalled fires, lynching threats, ship damage, and disasters from Philadelphia to Milwaukee.
Transfer of Archbishop Hughes Title Sparks NYC Cathedral Move
Fragmentary OCR notes recount transfers of church titles in New York, a Kinney resolution on liquor law power, a Maine Republican chair election, Alabama treasurer’s retreat from the capital, and various political and legal items including a New York assignment for 100000 dollars, a New Orleans shooting, and a Michigan justice resignation amid a tariff debate.
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Tagramaine
Hughes
New York City
Ohio Senate
Kinney
J. W. Goopstrep
Chicago
Gothic
Col
F. N. Dow
Republican Committee
Maine
J. H. Vuroznn
Alabama
New York
Oxz
Yale College
F. Manderson
United States
Nebraska
Henry
Canor Lopom
Massachusetts
W. Ray
Louisiana
New Orleans
Epwaxp P. Rox
James G. Roe
Witt R. Cox
Nerta
Garclastas
Raleigh
Bishop Lyman
Henry A. Bowen
Washngton
Dickson
Minnesota
Lst
D.M. Babin
Windom
Peter Cooper
William M. Evarts
Tarifff Commission
Marton
Michigan Supreme Court
William D. Murphy
William H. English
Aged Historian G. W. Gaxenx Dies at East Greenwich
The veteran historian G W Gaxenx, longtime friend of Longfellow and biographer to be, died at East Greenwich Rhode Island on the 2d at age seventy two. The legal fragment mentions a party claiming a contract against public policy and gold while a plaintiff demurred, with judgment for the plaintiff on the demurrer and leave to amend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Hafare
G. W. Gaxenx
Longfellow
East Greenwich
Farthest reaches of conflicts and disasters
Reports from across the world recount outbreaks of violence and calamity including attacks in Peru, a Havana blaze with multiple fatalities, ships lost at sea, a Halifax cargo theft, Irish famine fears, Swiss rejection of a treaty clause, and the long-awaited coronation date for Czar Alexander III.
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Peter and Pan
Kilmstoham
Jel Doblin
Peru
Montenerce
Pulra
Donne
Sred
Havana
Halifax Bay
Switzerland
United States
Celawayo
Amesting
London
Ireland
Tripoli
Kherson
Russia
Ava
O'Donnell
M. P
Smart
Kingsville
Benor Moyra
Amecameca
Mexico
Moyra
Alexander III
Moscow
Bombay
Indiia
Panavinor & Co
Bisle
Chamber of Deputies
Compariny
Germany
Warden King
Montreal
Halifax
Multiple disasters and crimes hit towns across the U.S.
News items report ice gorge inundations in Moadyville and Bradford floods destroying bridges and houses, Pittsburgh losses, a Charleston diamond robbery, murder charges in Dublin, a Kansas City mill shutdown, Cleveland refinery fire with $800,000 loss, New Haven concert arrests for Sunday law violations, Troy fire losses, Ohio floods, subzero Iowa temperatures, smuggling along the Mexican border, Jersey City millinery store losses, Nashville fire destroying buildings and horses, and tariff debates in Congress with little progress.
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Detroit National” Bank
His
Bibelvcas
Spig
Woop
Eee County
Texas
Kingston“Township
Psanthe Tate
Leonard
Ist
Wyoming
Philadelphia
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
American Powder Company
Acton
Mass
Tri
Cleveland
Ohio
Iron and Steel Works
Union Iron and Steel Works
Chicago
J. F. Arpar
Firtoner Resp
Newtonville
Dun & Co
Porm
Oklahoma
Forts Reno and
Sill
Payne
Wyoming County
N. Y
Adirondack
Damien Romeno
Springer, N. M
Willigro
Illinois
Milwaukee
Tue
Lafayette
Walker County
Bonoxsunn
Kentucky
Stato
Grayson
Neal
Craft
Ashland
Onanies D. Bonxsn
Immigration
Califone
San Francisco
Joan Kenny
Brooklyn
Raymond Street
Secretary of the Treasury
Union Pacific Railroad
Nw Curtis Agricultural Works
Albion
Loas
Little Shell
Turtle Mountain
Moadyille
Bradford
Pittsburgh
Troms & Bro
Charleston
8. C
James Carry
Corporation of Dublin
Cavendish and
Burke
Pheniz Park
Fitzimmon i
Carey
Tus Kansas Rolling Mills
Kansas City
Thurmer & Teagle
Wilson Avenue
Broadway
New Haven
Tus Burdett
Troy
Towa
Mexico
Laredo
Io Grande
Jersey City
N. J
L. Seabrunski
Nashville
Tenn
Allen
United States Senate
Representative Laws
Alabama
House
Chicago Post Office probes colossal mail fraud schemes
Post-office Inspector D A Ray reports four Chicago firms Flemming & Merriam Kendall Co Charles J Senn & Co and Cudworth & Co run Mutual Investment schemes from which they pressure remote investors to fund imagined profits. They push registrations and money orders, with certificates from press and business leaders condemning them. Officials urge excluding these firms from mail services and blocking money orders to halt the fraud.
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Anthony Gometoar
Ciiéens
New Braunfels
Texas
Napoleon Pitts
Pellanell
Philadelphia
Broad and Vinentreata
R. K. Fox
W. E. Harding
New York
Newhall House
Milwaukee
New York City
Orly
Samian Line
Egypt
Ous
Naval Academy
Annapfoits
Union Telegraph Company
Secretary of State of
Kansas
A. D. Stage
Daniel
Minn
Scedrro
N N. M
Minnesota
Dakota
Iowa
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Tr Post-ofice Department
Flemming & Merriam
RE. Kendall & Co
Charles Je Henri & Co
Cadworth & Co
Bennett, Koltsman & Co
Chicago
Canada
Tur
New Orleana
San Francisco
Paélfte
San Antonio
Lovening Stahs
Wright Brothers Water Mond
Winans
Mississippi
C. W. Wright
Fowler
Sanne
RAYS
Post-office
Post-ollco
Taeda
Express
BR. E, Kendall & Co
Imo
R. E. Kendall & Co
Greenhorns
Audi
Uin
John Emming
Fipnimiey &Merriam
Aartner
Detroit
Frank 8
United States Express Company
Setton
American Express Company
Shuman
Chicago Jounal
W. P. Nixon
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Itural
Bualneas House
United States
Urdera
D. A. Ray
State OF
Illinois
Cook
Daniel A. Hay
R. B. Kendall & Co
Charles J. Henri & Co
Cudworth & Co
Jil
Daniel A. Ray
E.c.turner
L Sample Blank
Mutual Co-op- Fitnavorasis
Wannington
Mutual Co-operative Club
D. A. Bar
Post-Orvricg Ixerzeror
Orficr
Ferroano, Saoung
J. B Stu
Post-ofice
Bennett, Moltzman &Co
East
Washington Street
Flemming, Merriam & Co
BE. Kent& Co
Charlies J. Henri & Co
Bennett, Holtzman & Co
Illinois State News Summary Fires Wide in Fragmented Report
A long extracted report from Jacksonville details budget needs for two years including repairs and library services, land purchases, and building needs. It notes officials and postmasters in Clark City and Otterville, and reports accidents, deaths, and crimes across several counties. It mentions Governor elections, industrial firings, stockyards statistics, and legislative actions in both Senate and House with multiple resolutions and appointments.
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Kitchnn
Clark City
Kankakee County
John Kimber
Lyman T. Wagconer
Otterville
Jersey County
Soldiers’ Orphans
Normal
McLean County
Lorenzo McClurg
Nokomis
Montgomery County
Eugene Sullivan
Galena
Daviess County
Sullivan
Burgoyne
Andalusia
Rock Island County
Samuel Burgoyne
Bronk W. Urban
East St. Louis
Charles T. Anderson
Mount Pulaski
Logan County
J. W. Smith
Salt Creek
Corwine Township
Coultersville
Randolph County
Wabesh
Lincoln
Charles Boulson
Frankie Crary
Eddie Titus
Robert O'Donnell
Merrill Lawes
Clauss Peterson
Frederick Boldt
L. H. Hardman
Mattoon
Coles County
Dan Smith
Union Iron and Steel Company of Chicago
Calumet Tron and Steel Company
Union Company
Chicago
Decatur
William Jacques
Bowmanville
Cook County
Charlotte Wall
E. E Ryan
Pato Clinois
Bendiz
Tranan
Bullé
Hallrold
Policomert
Illinois Central Railway
Fort Wera
House
Dutness Central Reiway
Benate
Committee On Education
Reform School
Shawneetown
Illinois Central Railroad
Senate
Bchoo
General Assembly
Canuailies
William L Hamilton
Bouth Chircaro
Ciene Assembly
Cspital
Supreme Court
Finance Committee
Lead Poisoning in Dressmakers Alert
A Leeds Dispensary case reveals blue gum line and furred tongue from lead poisoning. Silk thread used in mouth by a dressmaker caused lead exposure via adulterated sugar lead. Warning to assess thread sources and avoid tasting or chewing work materials.
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Leeds Dispensary
England
Tobil
Sbe
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Henry Republican
Sities
Hume
Age
Congressional
Navy
Interior
B . Plumb
Caswell
Appropriations Committee
Tata
Board of Mmiors
Frealdont
Fryth
Orth
Sherman
Hoar
Biliott
Harvard
United States Naval
Obsorvato T. McPherson
Improva
Empionay
Tabor
Elcot
Colorado
House & Memorial
Revenue-Marine, Lifesaving
Cannon
Allinois
Desf
Jacksonville
Truatans
John Marshall Hamilton
Ilinoia
Gorernas
Aeek
Boards of Education
Southern
Judiciary Committee
Selma
Ala
Cago Herald
Otto Goodknecht
Chcago
Halla
Chicago News
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