Congressional Activities in Senate Pause for Kenna Funeral
The report notes a Senate pause on the 17th for Senator Kenna's funeral. It records tax changes on fermented liquors, a Senate extension proposal for fur protections to the North Pacific, and a treasury opinion request tied to 6 million Columbian exposition souvenirs. In the House, private war claims discussion stalled progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Kenna
North Pacific Ocean
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
House
Utah
McGarrahan
Executive Departments
Arkansas
Multistate Disasters and Incidents Reported in Briefs
A collage of incidents from 1899 era notes includes fires destroying buildings in Flames at Chateaugay and Ashburnham with losses up to 175000 and 160000, a fatal Dover Kentucky train collision, a large Kansas City explosion, and a Niagara Falls ice bridge event. Other items mention forgeries at Knox library, homestead strike trials, lynchings, and weekly exchange totals totaling 1.37 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateaugay
N. Y
Jacob Brigger
Alma
Wiz
Wratruy
Judd
Tyrone
Alliance
Nab
Cuisine Academy
Ashburnham
Mass
Sad Preparatory School
Loas
Maine
Massachusetts
United States
Great Lakes
Ocean
Washington
Maysville
Dover
Freman
Tax National Bicycle Association of America
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Wilt Brows
Alice Smith
Springfield
Dick Moorman
Gaston
Salzso
Wash
James Switzer
Martin Flaherty
Niagara Falls
Knox Library
New York
John S. Kennedy
Witish Museum
Hugh Dempsey
Knights of Labor
J. M. Davidson
Robert Beatty
Homestead
Pittsburgh
Jackson
Mississippi
Reading Clearing Houses
St. Louis
Duluth
Minn
William Baudre
Charles Preston
Ames
Chicago & Eastern
Chicago & Erle
Chicago
Ieee
Caroe County
Ark
Atkinson
Charles Nee Frisby Comegys
Fletcher T Iams
Moses Brown
Chestertown
James H. Hill
Henry Lancent Copman
Minshall
Iain
George Stith
Willeee Sicarano
Chicago & Sart Western
Story City
Numerous Disasters and Crimes Across the Nation
A wide-ranging digest reports ship boiler explosions killing two, many injured from Pittsburgh to Chattanooga, a derailed passenger train near Burlington. deaths from cold in Wisconsin, homicides in Texas and Missouri, fires in Chicago and Philadelphia, epidemics in Danville, and political shifts including a first woman elected to a state legislature post.
Notable Deaths and Elections Highlight 19th Century News
Lewis Baxer dies at home in Poughkeepsie age 101 leaving three sons Alexander 40 Nicholas 77 and Cyrus 72. Arkansas voters approve poll tax receipt criterion for voters. Dr Sauvet Loean a prominent New Orleans physician dies at 63. Nebraska canvass confirms Republican governor and state officers elected with Gov. Crounse to be inaugurated. Wicknam former New York City mayor dies at 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Baxer
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Alexander
Nicholas
Cyrus
Arkansas
Sauvet Loean
Notable Obituaries Across States From 19th Century Notes
Indiana’s Jeremia Harvey noted as state’s oldest Odd Fellow and Grant County’s first paper founder dies in Marion at 88. Wisconsin’s Sevatorn Frid Horn, veteran legislator since 1848, dies at 77 in Cedarburg. Smith & Wesson founder Horace Suu passes after heart failure in Bringfield Massachusetts. Mexican War veteran James Comstock dies in Carthage Missouri at 64. Arizona’s Sarah Henninoe becomes first woman admitted to the bar. US Army retiree Rufus Incours dies in New York at 70. Gen B F Butler’s remains honored in Lowell Massachusetts. Dr Joan B Rice, former congressman, dies in Fremont Ohio. Delaware lawmakers nominate George Gray for US senator. Ex-president Hayes suffers heart neuralgia at Fremont Ohio. fatal outcome feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremias Harvey
Indiana
Grant County
Marion
Sevatorn Frid Horn
Wisconsin
Cedarburg
Horace Suu
D. K E. Wesson
Smith & Wesson
Bringfield
Mass
James Comstock
Carthage
Sarah Henninoe
Herring
Arizona
Gren
Rufus Incours
United States Army
New York City
B. F. Butler
Lowell
Joan B. Rice
Fremont
Delaware
George Gray
United States
Hayes
Foreign dispatches recount global disasters and deaths
Reports from abroad note a cavalry clash in Sanotome with fifty rebels killed or wounded, cholera deaths in Hamburg, a fatal mill fire in Japan, a temple blaze in Kam Li with 1,400 lives lost, and brigand attacks in Spain. Also listed are a Congo train explosion, a Moscow murder, and other incidents including weather extremes in Europe and executions in Nanaimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanotome
Argonne Republic
Hamburg
Osake
Japan
Rozegas
Kam Li
Chine
Pego
Spain
Suarez
United States
Europe
Russia
Siberia
Hungary
Congo
Matudi
Moscow
St. Marie
Villa Franca
Tfrances Anne Exatute
Pierce Butler
London
Dosincio Taragnel.o
Sing Kee
Nanaimo
Senate Reports Repeal Of Silver Purchase Provision And One Term Bill
The Senate reported the repeal of the silver bullion purchase provision in the Sheman bill and the McGarraghan bill was defeated 20 to 18. A constitutional one term presidency, a House bond refund and bank note expansion were discussed. A joint session to count electoral votes was set for February 8. A Chicago fire destroyed the Calumet club home causing 250000 in losses and deaths. Several US senators were listed by state and party affiliations. A fatal train accident occurred in Rhode Island and a deadly train fire in Russia killed many. New Jersey’s governor Grance T Werre took office. President Ruberrono Brecuano Hares died aged 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Houses of
Congress
National League For Good Roads
Washington
Iinz
Calumet Club
Chicago
Martin A. Redfeld
Kittie McCabe
Mant TiIn Mier
Kate
Belfast
Koniggratz
Bohemia
Michigan
Francis B. Stockbridge
David Turpie
Tennessee
W B. Bate
New York
Edward Murphy
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Connecticut
Joseph RB. Hawley
Maine
Eugene Hale
Delaware
George Gray
Lonsdale
R. I
Samara
Russia
Grance T. Werre
Trenton
New Jersey
Ruberrono Brecuano Hares
LL. D
Fremont
Ohio
Death of Ex President Rutherford B Hayes in Fremont
Ex President Rutherford B Hayes died at 11 o clock Tuesday night at his Fremont Ohio home after a long illness. The narrative recounts his early life in Delaware Ohio his rise as a lawyer and politician and his Civil War service earning a brigadier general and later becoming president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Rutherford B. Hayes
Hilbish
Delaware
Norwalk
Middleton
Conn
Hayes
Ohio
Rosecrans
Department of Ohio
South Mountain
Winchester
Fisher’s Hill
Cedar Creek
Crook
Grant
Gen. Hayes
S Toan
Judge Thurman
George H. Pendleton
Congress
Cincinnati
Tme
Blaine
Mr Hayes
Samuel J Tilden
New York
South
Louisiana
Florida
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Clifford
Maine
Strong
Pennsylvania
Miller
Iowa
Field
Asyey
Avon
Garfield
Fremont, O
National Prison Reform Association
Slater Education Fund For
Peabody Education Fund
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Coyon College
Harvard University
Yale College
Johnes Hopkins University
Birs. Hayes
Big fire at Peoria power station destroys Central Railway plant
Peoria Illinois January 16 fire swept the Central Railway company power station leaving no brick standing. The loss is reported at 104000 dollars with 9000 dollars insurance. The road has switched to horse power for electric cars. Forty nine dead in another line accident between Slatovsk and Samara after a stove overturned on a moving train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Central Railway Company
Sr. Perenspona
Slatovsk
Samara
Reverend Haney Delivers Earnest Sermon at M. E. Church
Rev J W Haney preached last Monday evening at the M E church to a good audience on life and the water of life. He contrasted dead and living souls and urged belief in Christ as the path to eternal life. He praised the choir, urged continued faith, and noted Pastor William Woolley’s earnest leadership and growing church support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Haney
M. E. Church
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Hell
Christ
God
William Woolley
Hopewell News Roundup of Local Happenings
Peter Mayback lost a valuable work horse Monday. John Horbeak of Crow Meadow visited Sunday. An open air concert occurred last week. Information available from Wilbert or John. Samuel Holmes injured his back after a fall on a stone but is improving. Frank, son of Mrs Benata Martin, plans return to Illinois from Kansas next spring. Ludwig Tomimos and bride of Oxell visited, followed by a dancing gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mayback
John Horbeak
Crow Meadow
Wilbert
John
Samuel Holmes
Frank
Benata Martin
Kansas
Ilinois
Ludwig Tomimos
O4ell
Pater Tommoes
Herbine advertised liver tonic and obituary for Mrs Olmsted
An 1893 advertisement touts Herbine as a cure for liver and digestive disorders and lists a selling price of seven cents. A death notice for Mrs Orpha Olmsted of Watertown, New York, includes her birth date June 1, 1809, kin William and Moses Knight, and mentions Royal Olmsted of Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Jefferson County
New York
Orpha Olmsted
Royal Olmsted
Saratoga
Marshall Co. Il
Moses Knight
Olmated
New York State
William
Aingle
Royal
Isdwin
Opening of National League for Good Roads Convention
The National League for Good Roads met in Washington at 11 p m for its second convention with about forty delegates. Senator Manderson of Nebraska opened proceedings and outlined aims to unite road reform efforts, spur public interest, promote legislation, and support world fair road exhibits while sharing road building knowledge across states. The article also notes James Hargreaves and the Jenny spinning jenny, ending with a remark about his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
Manderson
Nebraska
Assembly
Washington
National League For Good Roads
Chicago
House of Representatives
Lue Senate
National Highway Commission of
United States
Machinery Hall Exhibits at World’s Fair Spark Growth
The article urges embracing industrial progress as machinery replaces hand labor. It highlights printers’ presses producing 10 000 copies per hour and predicts 1893 will exceed prior years in machinery and business. It calls for investors to stay progressive and vigilant to keep pace with rapid innovations.
Pasadena Fete and City Growth Noted in Letter
A Pasadena reader describes the mid winter fete the roses and decorations at the park and the large crowds. He notes a boom in real estate through 1892 with totals by month and praises climate and scenery. He hints at future topics on churches schools and local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republican
Pasadena
Cal
Burt
California
Charles Dudley Warner
Italy
America
San Gabriel Valley
Thade
Walla
Zaro
Hero
J.B. Venon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Meury
George Burt
Eorror
Congressional
Secon
John Warner
Chattanooga
Ben Lafargue
State Superintendent of Education
Avoyelles Parish
Iowa Central
Burlington
Mr. Miller
James Kerry
Tobe Hines
Truxton
E. C. Aln
Bert van Tassel
Rice Lake
Wis
Danville
Mgr. Batelli
Erne. Cary
Indy
Crawford
Tenn
M. M. Anderson
Pulaski
Knoxville
8 Tone
Broauss
Thomas Kilday
Neufeld Manufacturing Company
W. C. Harrison
J.N Mirrumeram
St. Charles County
Grandville Stevenson
Henry Thompson
Glenbervie
Koxnen Loru
Mra. Demacsek
Clinton Prison
Dannemora
Patrick Gallagher
Knight of Labor
C.R Bran & Co
Memphis
East Tennesseee
Virginia
Georgia
Selian
Ala
United States Mail
Southern Express
Micuar. J. Ketty
Boston
Hopewell
F A. Powellly
James Hargreaves
Jenny
Cleveland
Organization of the Republic
Hawaii
Faho
John Gutenburg
Mantz
Germany
Strawsburg
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