Congressional Actions and Debates Reported
Senate conducted oath of office for new senators and discussed the aged pension bill while the House adopted a committee resolution on bureau methods. Bland's coinage bill advanced. several Mississippi navigation and statue bills moved. Military academy funding passed. Senate considered claims and public printing. House advanced patrol and safety measures for national highways and packs, ordered tariff questions, and passed army promotion provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Gorman
Gibson
Bland
Mississippi
John
Zachary Taylor
Military Academy
Gor
Mississippi River
Gary
Multiple Disasters And Crimes Reported In United States News
A compilation of far reaching incidents includes a $300000 loss from Francs at Cincinnati in a building used by Ezekiel and Bernheim auctioneers and storage dealers, a $400000 loss announced on the New York stock exchange, a moonshiner entry and murder near Ladonia Alabama, and a fire in McCune's block in Columbus Ohio causing $100000. Also reported are a fatal fall from a second story, the death of Chicago elderly citizen James Couen, two daughters of William Criswell killed by cars near Cameron Virginia, a request for a receiver for Farmers Little Co of New York, and various arrests, train accidents, arsons, and bank frauds across several states. Also covered are labor statistics, stock exchange records, and notable crimes and deaths, including Caroline Gardner's fatal fright, Saxon Kelly's murder, and a nationwide rise in clearinghouse activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ezekiel & Bernheim
Storage Commission
Phillip Burns
New York Stock Exchange
J W Sweatman
Ladonia
Ala
Mra $Weatman
McCune
Columbus
Farmer, Little & Co
New York
Marion Hraspfern
St. Louis
Glendale
San Francisco
Fort Wayne
Chicago
John Waylan
St. Joseph
John Hemele
William Rudke
Little Rock
Willias
Jones
Perry McKnight
Hopkinsville
Willliam Hendricks
Lima
Henry Owens
E. A. Byouns
Merthante’ Bank
Moorhead
Minn
Cimmaron
Col
Denver and BioGrande
Gether
Washington
United States
Nobaka
Minnesota
Russia
Hank Biscot
Keo
Ari
Grand Central Hotel
el Paso
Tex
France
Pe & Om
Trans
Exchange
Caroline Gardner
Federal Station
Saxon Kelly
Julia Leng
Marshalltewm
Treasury Department
Joan Noor
Cleveland
Butte
Mont
Peter Woods
Wood
Riley Wenn
Montgomery
Crump
Joan J Pratt
Leonard
Mr. Bonchard
Napoleon
Alaska
Morris Orton
Greenwood, Baum & Co
Helena
Jomon
Andrew Boahoch
McDonald
Pao
Henry Buller
Hope
Kaw
Gregory
Welford
Valparaiso
Brandt
Faribault
Lathrop
James G. Fairmaden
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
William Cocture
Bath
Mexico
Diaz Fme
Liverpool
Tax School Board of
Council Bluffs
Dobson
Philadelphia
Mollie Gibson
Aspen
Michael Caples
Michael Egger
W. L. Sharp
Norfolk
Austria
Tyrol
NaGasuog
New Zealand
Uruguay
Montevideo
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Tamine
Bijapur
Belgaum
Dhahrwar
India
Great Russia
San Fernando
Lerdo
Mex
Durango
Baltic Sea
Loodiana
Anuian Sin Provo Wataxis
K.C RB
London
Hautes-Alps
Revolutionista
Temochi
Puebla
Chihuahua
Michael Davitt
Berlin
Lisbon
Portugual
Wolrdwide 88th birthday and Lincoln plans noted
The 88th birthday of Abraham Lincoln was observed in major cities and the national board approved the Chicago Columbian exposition buildings dedication program for October 12. Reports include a red snow event in North Adams, Paole and a series of violent incidents and disasters across the nation with multiple fatalities and property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
National Board of Control
North Adams
Mass
Cooley
Fayette
Westmoreland
Witt Lavender
Alice Perry
Roanoke
Grand Army of the Republic
W T Sherman
Washington
Monterey
Ala
Tom Traweek
Bill Thomas
Jim Jackson
Traw
Ice Tragedy At Sunbury Drowns Two Skaters
Orro and Edith Sincolz aged 19 and 14 years respectively drowned after breaking through ice while skating near Sunbury Pennsylvania. Five thousand converts reported in Cincinnati from a revivalist campaign led by Mr Milly. Dr Newson Horton inventor of the railway reclining chair dies in Kansas City leaving a large fortune. Elper Eapes famed Shaker leader dies in Louisville at 75. New Jersey prohibition party to convene in Trenton on April 19. Drake of St Paul dies at Coronado Beach aged 78. he was a notable railroad builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orro
Edith Sincolz
Sunbury
Cincinnati
Milly
Newson Horton
Kansas City
Elper Eapes
Louisville
New Jersey
Prohibition Party
Trenton
F. Drake
St. Paul
Minn
Coronado Beach
Cal
Avalanches block Austrian railways for two months
Across Tyrol serious avalanche disruption halts rail traffic with snow as deep as seven feet. Other world events include a volcanic eruption in New Zealand, manpower strain in Great Russia, and political moves in Portugal and Brazil.
Senate Adversely Reports Tur Tax Bill and Other Action
Reports summarize senate action on a proposal to fund pensions with an income tax, several house bills advancing, rapid arrest and exile of suspected nihilists in Warsaw, and various local and international incidents including a fatal wagon accident in Iowa and a hospital fire in Mississippi. The era’s turbulence spans politics crime disasters and social movements with multiple named places and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Wat Ten Astin
Hert Hard
Arcadian
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Arcola
Ind
Puots
Chili
President Montt
Gen Canto
Turner
Warsaw
Siberia
Dwight, Il
E. Moore
Pittsburgh
Hana Miller
John Kneutzen
Lyons
Miller
Kneutzen
Cleburne
Ala
Great Britain
English
Henry Bracy
Red Bluff
Ark
Florrisant
Col. J. D. Brown
Mississippi Hospital For the Insane
Jackson
Local notes and celestial sights and moves
The item reports various local tidbits including CG. R. Mueller's Minstrels on Tuesday Feb 23, a note that Vice President Morton may not seek reelection, large Valentine deliveries to the post office, and starlit sky observations with Venus in the southwestern sky. It also mentions W C Bell’s thanks for copies of the Banner of Gold and Dwight Star, a move by Wm A Smith family to Elliott Iowa, a dramatic red rose illumination seen Saturday night, and Geo A Burt returning from Davenport after an illness with Harry Camery temporarily ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Local Notes On Remedies Fish Hauls And A Mendota Wedding
Paragraphs cover Chamberlains Cough Remedy for grippe coughs with 25 and 50 cent bottles available from J W Niece. Chicago fishers report 16 barrels caught from ice holes with dip nets, possibly due to foul gases. Board of Education February 9 bills listed include furniture freight books coal and janitor costs. Dr John C Cerbus of the state board of charities married at Grand Pacific Hotel to Helen E Rugeales, Mendota widow. ceremony by Rev Fred H Wines. Newlyweds depart for New Orleans trip after a wedding breakfast with close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilools
Chicago
Board of Education
Wera
H Andrews
Vogelsang
Frieght
C McClurg
P K Cross
Nicholson & Co
McAfee
Geo Hall
Hoyle
Theo Bickerman
Hunter and Hoyle
John C Cerbus
State Board of Charities
Grand Pacific Hotel
Helen E Rugeales
R H Ruggles
Mendota
Fred H Wines
Board of Charities
Springfield
Cerbus Jeft
New Orleans
Jacob Wirth Visits Henry and Prospects NorthWestern Route
Jacob Wirth visits Henry as part of a broader push to extend the Northweastern Railroad from Spring Valley to Peoria. He seeks rights of way through intervening townships and notes Henry township would likely approve the project. The腹enterprise moves toward active features, inviting border communities to join or consider investments westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wirth
Henry
Dsy
Jacobis
Spring Valley
Peoria
Harsh disappearance mystery ends with Boston arrest
William J Harsh a wealthy farmer near Tiskilwa who vanished about a year ago has been found living with a Mrs Dryington and another woman in Boston. Detectives arrested them Tues at Chicago on Mrs Harsh's sworn statement. Harsh declined to discuss causes, saying only that he would not live with his family again. Bond set at $800 for a hearing in ten days. Dr D D Ross of Peoria issues another Medical and Surgical Guide featuring a portrait and office at 1058 Adams Street, praising his long career and offering testimonials for treatments of catarrh cancer nervous debility and other ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J Harsh
Tiskilwa
Boston
Dryington
Chicago
Harsh
D D Ross
Peoria
Alava
Adama Street
Brest
Insurance correction on Duffield house claims
An error in a published notice corrected insurance details for Mrs Marty Duffield. The La Prairie township Co paid 600 for the building and 95 for personal goods after an adjusted claim, with two thirds of the personal coverage based on a prior inventory and a sale reducing the amount owed. The settlement, concluded Monday by secretary Harry Marshal, was satisfactory and the funds disbursed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Duffield
la Prairie Township Co
Harry Marshal
In Memoriam Millard F Bonham of Marshall County
Public journals record the death of Millard Fillmore Bonham born February 4 1801 in Whitefield township Henry county and died February 11 188? in Two Harbors Minnesota at age 81. His career spanned teaching bookkeeping and railway work with positions in St Paul Portage la Prairie and Two Harbors. Funeral services by the Masonic order were held and the body sent for interment at the family cemetery in Marshall county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard F. Bonham
Marshall County
Millard Fillmore Bonham
Henson D
Laura Bonham
Bonham
Whitefield Township
Henry
Two Harbora
Minn
Yars
Sparland
C. T Edwards
Stetson
Intervala
St Paul, Minneapola & Manitoba R A
St Vincent
Canada
St Paul, Mine
St Paul
Northern Pacific Railway
Manitoba & Northwestern Railway
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Chicago & Indiiana Coal R. R Co
Bradford
Ind
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Wt. R. Co
Clara Perkins
Terra Honta
Indiana
Naual
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company
Iwo Harbors
Lake Superior
Masonic
Family
Old Home
Obituary: Mrs Fred erick Sebolt Passes After Illness
Mrs Sebolt born Christine Luft in Bavaria on November 20 1818 died February 11 1892 from the grip after about three weeks of illness. She migrated to America in 1849, lived in Ohio then Illinois for 82 years in Hennepin township with Frederick Scholt and eight children of whom six are deceased. A Lutheran, she read the Bible at home and found hope beyond the grave. Funeral conducted by Elder Chas H. Ransom at home, later buried at Fred Tomlinson cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Rebolt
Sebolt
Christine Luft
Bavaria
Sermgay
America
Ohio
Frederick Scholt
Illinois
Hennepin Township
Sro
Sebolt Waas
Chas H. Ransom
Fred Tomlinson
Coates H. Ransom
Death of Beloved Thomas Judd Hails from Grange
Evans Grange No 85 records the death on February 1 1892 of brother Thomas Judd in his 65th year a faithful member since 1872. He was a genial dignified advisor and a beloved husband and father the grange extends sympathy to his widow and family as a memory page is dedicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Judd
Brother Judd
Evans Grange No
Bister Judd
Death of William K Simonton and GAR mourns
The James A Garfield Post G A R Magnolia reports the death of Comrade William K Simonton a charter member of Garfield Post No 83 and notes mourning in the post room and a funeral at church and cemetery. The committee thanks John Walker for assistance during Mr Bliss's absence and orders publication of the resolutions in the Venona Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venona Index
Henry Republican
David Wilson
H. A. Winter
W. A. Parkinson
James
John Walker
Bliss
Russia Faces Growing Hunger and Famine Fears
The report warns that hunger and cold push Russians toward crime as punishment loses sting, farms cannot be planted due to reduced livestock, and a severe famine looms next year. It cites aquifer drying and mismanagement of moisture supplies as key causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Reading matter worth subscription price lure
A fragmented sales pitch urges careful review of a periodical offering rich reading value. It promises tenfold the cost in fresh content across departments, suggesting the reader may have received the paper as a gift or courtesy invitation.
Remarkable Heart Cure Claims From Dr Miles’ Remedy
Remarkable claims state heart disease is often incurable yet curable when treated properly. Patients Mire Almira Hatch and Mary L Baker report long-term recovery after 20 years of illness. Henry Powell and J E P advertise Dr Miles' New Heart Cure as effective, with testimonials from Levi Logan and others in Michigan and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire Almira Hatch
Elisbart
Ind
Mary L Baker
Ovid
Mich
C Linburger
San Jose
Miles
Levi Logan
Buchacham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Republican, — Ggorce Burr
Eriior
CG. R. Mueller
Sa Minstrels
Morton
Jupiter
Venus
W C Bell
Banner of Gold
Dwight Star and Herald
Wm .A. Smith
Mt Palatine
Bondar
Elliott
Iowa
Ives
Hawkeye
Geo A. Burt
Davenport
Harry Camery
Harry
J. W Niece
Mark
SuiaTica
MIS
Frederick Sebolt
W. K Simonton
Western Steam Eetter—Western Creamery
PRK
Luartey
ST Louis
George Nicholson
DOW
Griswold @ Co
Etenet Gan
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