Congressional Bills Reported In Senate And House
A weekly digest notes Senate activity on meat inspection, adulterated foods, and relief bills for nurses, plus appropriations for Fort Ta and Lansing. House discussions cover world’s fair bills, pensions, and the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of War. Senate action includes districts using multiple divisions and a grant of brevet rank for Indian campaigns since 1807. Chicago selected as site for the world’s fair on the eighth ballot amid competing bids.
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Noa
Congressional
Senate
Fort _Ta
Lansing
Mich
House
Wen
North Dakota
Bismarck
Grand ‘Forks
Forge
Devil's Lake
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Deadweed
Uny
Marshal Saunders
Fielnds
United States
Saabings Lottee
Postmaster General
Compan
Diviehen
Department of Agriculture
Areeas
Bac
Brutesa United States Agricultural Depository
Treasury Department
Chicago
Ohicago
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Dedication of Carnegie free library and notable 1889 events
On the evening of the 20th the Carnegie free library in Allegheny City Pa opened with President Harrison presiding. Reports include hangings in Bellefonte and Philadelphia for multiple murders, the formation of the Tmax Farmers Cooperative in Springfield Ill, a blaze destroying the Weigeltown hotel in Erie County, a jail release in Chicago, a two headed baby death in Buffalo, and numerous storms fires and accidents across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie ‘Free Library
Allegheny City
Harrison
Szxrey Herkins
Bellefonte
Jacob Schoop
Thomas J. Cole
Philadelphia
Anton Schilling
Walter McAllister
Irwan
Jay Gould
Tmax Farmers’ Co-operative Brotherhood of the United States
Springfield
Animx
Weigeltown
Erie
Weigel
Buffalo
Cleveland
J. G. Rhoades
J. B. Key
St. Louis
Dr. Cronin
Chicago
N. Y
Duniva
Carisle
H. H. Gentry
Black River
Mary A. Krerer
New York
Sarah J.hasnet
H. P. Pexcy
Donaldsonville
Naned Bolsac
Dunimo
Saunders Buckley
Jackson
Letitia Buckley
United States
Epward Eppert
Danbury
Conn
Missouri
Kansas
Ohio
Toledo
W. L.hemingway
Mississippi
Osceola
Ark
Warrenton
Henry Dunheam
Ouark
Als
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sandys Buckley
Record of incidents and trials across 1889 1890
A wide rundown of accidents crimes and official actions includes the death of Scott Henry a gravel train conductor in Indiana and Willard Mitchell fatally injured, a collapse at the Philadelphia Grand Opera House injuring workers, colleges expelling students, barn fires with horses perishing, and various indictments floods and political notes totaling a snapshot of late February events with names places and organizations across the United States.
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Columbus
Ind
Scott Henry
Willard Mitchell
Philadelphia Grand
Mra
E. Ray
Raywick
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Chicago
United States
National
Bryan
South Omaha
Nob
Armour & Cudahy
Splckardsville
Forry
Preacott
A. T
Hassayampa River
Richmond
Alexander Cameron & Co
C. Cameron & Sizer
Durham
Catrix
Wood River
Ore
Grozaxr Dowe T
Spring Hill
Spring Gun
Cronin
Zanesville
Russia
Lafayette
Glen
Little Duck Island
Maine
Grunert Lowe
Birmingham
Als
J. W. Meadows
Tanex
Ruther Glen
Tanxx
Mary
Carrie
Ells Tyler
Newark
N. J
Wiuliam Stewart
Adamsburg
Montana
Grand Independent Brotherhood
Oklahoma
House of
Army
Samantha Baker
Salina
Kan
Chaney
Wash
Philadelphia
Triangle
Camp 20
Fhamet
Remy
Tux
Flora D
Mobile
Ala
William Grimbey
Michael Bourke
Wheat and corn taxed and flood displaces Kentucky families
In the United States on the 24th tax visible supply of wheat and corn stood at 29,618,581 and 13,56T bushels. Heavy rains swelled streams at Bowling Green Kentucky and flood from Green river drove many families from their homes. About 1,000,000 pounds of tobacco were destroyed at Hopkinsville.
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United States
Bowling Green
Green River
Hopkinsville
Presidents and Notables Attend Carnegie Library Opening
President Harrison with Congressman Dalyell and Andrew Carnegie’s party arrives in Pittsburgh for the Carnegie Free Library opening. Others include Johnstown’s J B Scott and notes on deaths in Indiana and New York. Indiana Prohibitionists nominate a slate headed by R M Blount for Secretary of State. An extra Tennessee legislative session begins to address taxation and election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Dalyell
Andrew Carnegis
J.B. Scott
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Joan R. Lerr
Indiana
Columbus
Samuel, Bayless
Fort Wayne
Ind
Montana
Indianapolis
R. M. Blount
Marion County
Jouy Jacos Astor
New York
Tennessee
Kingston fire kills four Leaton children in Ont
News from Kingston Ontario reports a residence blaze on the 20th that claimed four of John Leaton’s children and left Mr Leston badly hurt. Other items note a Berlin prohibition on Volksanwalt, German elections with Socialist gains, and storm losses near Japan’s Boshu coast with thousands feared lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leaton
Kingston
Ont
Leston
Berlin
Germany
Volksanwalt
Cincinnati
Reichstag
Boshu
Japan
Toukomo
Tur
Gallamham
Halifax
East Indies
Rupoiin Dupo
St. Alban
O. Thibeault
Toronto
National Law and Order League
C. C. Bonney
Chicago
Multiple 19th century incidents reported around the world
ACompendium of violent deaths disasters and political moves dated the 25th including a murder suicide in Minnesota a death of Lovel Greeley in Pennsylvania a farmer killing his mother near Columbus Indiana a rubber goods maker's New York bankruptcy a Vancouver courthouse fire a Warsaw Warsaw Poland monster event and an Indiana Illinois Ohio Missouri Kentucky flood damage Italians blinded in a quarry a Maryland Senate pension for Kilpatrick a irrigation bill and mint design moves plus a Harrison monument bill and other 25th events.
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Montgomery
Minn
Thomas Yindra
Lizzie Washa
Frank Weaver
Lovel Greeley
Horace Greeley
Spring Creek
Henry Lueweilen
Columbus
Ind
Charles C. Carpenter
New York
Ti Court House
Vancouver
Wash
Skobiski
Warsaw
Poland
Aturricane
wSth
Gainesville
Tew
N. J
Maryland
Carson
Nev
Lake Tahoe
Niall
Martindale Creek
Cambridge City
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
United States
Senate
Judson Kilpatrick
Floods and tornadoes devastate midwest and south states
Severe weather across Ohio Indiana Kentucky Illinois and Texas causes record high rivers and widespread damage. Flooded basements washed out bridges and culverts while tornadoes wrecked homes and public buildings in several towns including Harron Manion and Gainesville. Rail lines and gas pipelines damaged with trains rerouted and communities isolated.
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Hasarron
Miami
Strapl
Harrorn
Ind
Mississinewa
Salamonica
Cleveland
Mount Vernon
Lima
Findlay
Springfield
Ohio
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
Ohio, Indiana & Western
Tudmor
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Cincinnati Express
Fosterlay
Inpianapolls
Indiana
Evansville & Terre Maute
Eel River
Brazil
Franklin
Mad River
Columbus
Minami Road
Laura
Herxinsville
Kentucky
Belleview
Manion
Noves
Lamaster
Caushipax City
Martindale
Ilall
Gainesville
Tex
Canson
Lake Tahoe
Wiemttra
Kan
Bold Robbery At Daugherty Indiana Store
In Daugherty Indiana two men robbed C W Hendersons store and forced two clerks to open the safe. They took about $1000 and then robbed the clerks of watches and money. The clerks were bound and marched into the woods a mile away before escaping and freeing themselves within half an hour.
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Gainesville
Tex
C. W. Henderson
Daugherty
Ind. T
Walnut Grove dam disaster rattles Arizona scene
Correspondents recount a flood sweeping the Hassayampa valley after the Walnut Grove dam failed. Reports describe an almost vertical wall of water up to a hundred feet, debris including boulders and trees, and dozens of drowned or missing people. Early searches found about a dozen bodies, with hopes fading for many others as the devastation extends for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Grove Dam
Paxscott
A. T
J. J. Williams
Ben Williams
Bisbee
James Douglass
Sheriff O'Neill
Hassayampa
Robert B. Row
William Akard
Charles Thompson
Wickenberg
Brill
Remarkable wreck near Vincennes on Evansville line
In Vincennes Indiana a remarkable wreck occurred on the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad Tuesday morning. Engineer Al Lyons and Fireman Frank Bowden died as the Chicago express plunged when a bridge over Snapp creek collapsed. Several passengers were injured while wrecked cars acted as a temporary bridge. Heavy rains are blamed for washing away bridge timbers and supports.
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Vincennes
Ind
Evanaville& Terre Haute
al Lyons
Frank Bowden
Chicago Express
Snapp Creek
Awollen
Bowden
Lyons
A. T. Pedigo
Glasgow
J. Wiseman
Danville
W. R. Cole
Baggageman
J. C. Lavelle
Washington
Peter Clark
H. B
Putnam
Minneapolis
Fatal Collision Near Peoria Brakeman Killed
Two Lake Erie and Western freight trains collided at Hilton near Peoria Illinois. Head Brakeman Benjamin was instantly killed, and brakeman J G Hall was badly injured likely to lose a leg. Engineers and firemen escaped by jumping from their engines.
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Peoria
Ill
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Hilton
Benjamin
J. G. Hall
Golden Specific Co promised hidden cure for drunkenness
An advertisement claims a so called Golden Specific that can be added to tea or coffee without the drinker’s knowledge to cure drunkenness instantly and permanently. It asserts thousands have quit drinking this way and promises no harm, with guarantees and circulars from the Golden Specific Co., Cincinnati.
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Qures
Golden Specific Co
Race St
Cincinnati
Ae-Ly
Ivory Soap Endorsed Over Counterfeits in Public Appeal
A public notice urges consumers to choose Ivory Soap over white soaps claiming they imitate it but lack its unique qualities. The appeal emphasizes Ivory Soap’s widespread availability and insists on asking for the genuine product.
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Dr.Mathes
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Esas
Stern
Kansas City
Omaha
Oattle
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George Nicholson
G. C. Griswold & Co
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Tom Tyler
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