Congressional Meantime Debates and Actions Reported
The session notes discuss a constitutional single term measure and the sutloption bill in the Senate on the 19th, Halford nominated to major in Indiana, and a House bill restricting exemption from Interstate Commerce Commission testimony. A national quarantine bill was called up with no action, Senate adjourned out of respect for ex president Hayes, and House reported the general deficiency appropriation bill of 20 956 610 for the next fiscal year. The Senate on the 21st attacked the Columbian postage stamp, debated the anti option bill, and considered the national quarantine measure. A bill to establish docks on Michigan lake front at Chi wenn was reported, and the anti option bill stalled in the Senate on the 24th by prior agreement to a later vote. Elections for Cockrell and Davis terms from March 4, 1893 were filed. the quarantine bill requiring consignments for the United States via consuls was passed by 138 th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Elijah W. Halford
Indiana
House
Interstate Commerce Commis
Ken
Oan
Senate
Hayes
Wolcott
Colorado
Michigan Lake
Chiwenn
Cockrell
Davis Inn
United States
Many incidents mark a bustling 1893 world
A variety of reports recount murders and accidents from Chicago, Helena and Danville, with a rail clerk killed by a horse in Chicago and a mob hanging in Arkansas. Other items note a major tariff league meeting in New York, a Powders explosion in Utah, fires, wrecks, and arrests across the country.
Noted Boston composer dies at 69 in Plymouth pneumonia
Personal and political report notes Junzs Escapere a famed Boston composer and musical director dies of pneumonia aged 69. John G Carlisle resigns as United States senator from Kentucky. Veterans and officials attend ex President Hayes funeral in Fremont Ohio with widespread mourning observances.
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Junzs Escapere
Boston
John G. Carlisle
United States
Kentucky
San SmaLy
Atlanta Constitution
Hayes
Fremont
Oakwood Cemetery
Notable 19th Century Figures Remembered In Obituaries
Cuantes L Poot of New Albino In celebrated his 107th birthday and has seventy living descendants. Catherine Sharp widow of John G Sharp a hero of 1812 died in Philadelphia aged 115 and was said to be the oldest pensioner on US rolls. Associate Justice Lucius Lamar of the US Supreme Court died suddenly in Macon Georgia at 67 after years of illness. In 1885 he joined Cleveland's cabinet as secretary of the interior and later joined the Supreme Court. Puiuvirs Brooks D D bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts died suddenly in Boston at 58 from heart failure triggered by a coughing spasm. His death drew prayers from clergy and public alike.
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Heesert M. Hayden
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
New York
American Protective Tariff League
Cleveland
Great Falls
Mont
Narzam Ramaxy
Helena
Ark
Prince Mallory
American Phosphate and Chemical Company
Baltimore
Daniel Coughlin
Patrick Henry Cronin
Supreme Court
Ottawa
Coughlin
David Whittama
Carrollton
Alt
Mary Davis
Wen
Horace Smith
Springfield
Mass
Colorado Springs
William Hall
Jersey City
N. J
Samurl EK. Lancrey
Denton
Joam Barapyorp
White Plains
Cuantes W. Toon
Kansan
St. Paul
W. B. Horra
Harry Rollins
Grenada
Miss
Tallahatchie
Wabash River
Penu
Ind
George C. Dorland
la Porte
Dusraicr
Huan Dawrmy
Pittsburgh
Homestead
Justin Wixsor
Providence
AB 1
Joan Logan
American Watch Company
Boston
Richmond
Utah
Lewis
James Err
Thomas Exeter
Fred Rainey
Clauder Peart
Reading Clearing Houses
United States
Story & Co
Fee
Cuantes L. Poot
New Albino
Catherine Sharp
John G. Sharp
Phildelphia
Lucius Quinus Cincinnatus Lamar
United States Supreme Court
Macon
Wright
Justice Gray
Supreme Bench
Puiuvirs Brooks
D. D
Episcopal Diocese
Massachusetts
Bishop Brooks
Global turmoil and crimes span Europe and beyond
The report catalogs varied incidents from 19th century fronts: Windsor raids on smugglers, Whitliam McEwan hanged in Glasgow for murder, 3 million francs found in Rome’s Bank Napoli branch, Ilkeston lace factory fire with 200000 dollar damage, P L Tessier firm failure at St Johns, Nelson and Stanley Africa episode, Juanar wreck survivors starving in Colon, Casmira Livav speaking watch, Bank of Naples manager Cuesaero arrested for 2 million lire embezzlement, peasant gendarmes clash in Terini with casualties, cholera in Halle asylum, Danube to Crimea ice field, Louis XVI anniversary observed by royalists, Pont y Pridd shaft collapse killing six, Garza leaders captured, 60 frozen deaths in Russian Poland and a frigid 61 below zero reading.
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Windsor
Detroit
Mich
Whitliam McEwan
Glasgow
Scotland
Rome
Italy
Bank Napolli
Ilkeston
England
P. & L. Tessier
St. Johns
N. F
Carr. Nelson
Stanley
Africa
Kaikugar
East Africa
Colon
Casmira Livav
Geneva
Switzerland
M. Cuesaero
Bank of Naples
Termini
Nettleben
Halle
Germany
Danube
Crimea
Louis XVI
France
Pont-y-Pridd
Garza
Mexico
Russian
Poland
Senate action and disasters noted in brief report
The article records a Senate vote approving pension proof rules, Justice Lamar's death and an adjournment, House friction over the sundry civil bill, and a memorial adjournment. It notes Alexandre Jacques winning a 2300 purse in New York, the Fortschitt explosion deaths in Bohemia, a fatal shooting in St. Louis, a Baltimore gasoline stove fire, Indianapolis elevator fires, and grain loss in a Nebraska bank failure. It also mentions a St Augustine casino fire losses, a Chicago death by own act, Ohio house building plans, fires in Bon River New Brunswick, a fatal wreck on the Santa Fe near Milandale NL, and U S senate and state elections outcomes.
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Mary Taggert
Philadelphia
Thomas Davis
Belmont
Charles G. Linclair
Armour Packing Company
New York
Chicago
Waile
Fort Scott
Kan
Northwestern College
Albany
Napoleon, O
Lee Lung
Alton
Denver
Col
Kate Roster
George Roster
Pittsburgh
Capitol National Bank of Lincoln
Neb
National Bank Examiner
Lake Erie
Detroit River
Putin Bay
Rochester
N. Y
S. W. Burns
Tise
Raleigh
N. C
Tae Carondelet
South St. Louis
Axer
Robert Landry
Pick George
Convent
Johnson County
Wyo
Pennsylvania
Docklow
Tyrone
McBeth Lamp Fine
Elwood
Ind
United States
Norfolk
Tangier Island
Grerce Fe.Lows
William
Columbus
Warren County
Albert Glass
Hollidaysburg
Ill
Futuren
J.T. Cuttgron
Raywick
Nyan Marietta
Nicholas Haas
Coun Buos
Salt Lake City
Utah Territory
First National Bank
Greenville
Tex
Frank Woopntrr
Slits Black
Cronin
Lansing
United States Senate
Commissioner of Pensions
Justice Lamar
House
Friends
Alexandre Jacques
Fortschitt Maine
Bohemia
Miers
Fran D. Harnsonen
W. UH. Dickinson
St. Augustine
Fla
Granoe A. H. Baren
Ohio House of Representatives
Mount Vernon
T. A. Sullivan
Bonn River
N. B
Henry Sullivan
John Orr
James
Hanta Fe Road
Miliadale
M. Rohn
M. J. Mahoney
Richard Mitchell
William M. Stewart
Nevada
Roger Q Mills
Texas
Messrs
Faulkner
Camden
West Virginia
Illinois Senate Hears Repeal Petition and Bills Adopted
In Springfield on January 19 the Senate adopted the Johnson resolution urging Congress to repeal the world’s closing law. Bills appropriated 400000 for an asylum, 40000 for general assembly staff, and 8000 for contingencies. Governor Altgeld announced nominees for railroad and penitentiary commissioners, with confirmations following executive sessions on January 20 and 21.
Embezzler Held in New York as Requisitions Pending
W O P Windras, 32, remanded at the Tombs in Manhattan awaiting requisition papers from Minneapolis where he is sought for embezzling 3700 from the Minneapolis Beef Packing Co where he served as bookkeeper. A separate Alabama vote blocked a pension bill for Mrs Jefferson Davis widow.
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New York
W. O. P. Windras
Tombs
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Beef Packing Company
Funeral of Justice Lamar in Macon Georgia
Funeral services for Justice Lamar will be held Friday afternoon in Macon with interment at Riverside cemetery. The body will lie in state at Vineville home until the procession to Mulberry Street Methodist church, escorted by bar pallbearers representing Macon, Georgia, and the supreme bench. The Supreme Court adjourned in mourning following the announcement of his death in late January.
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Macon
Lamar
Riverside Cemetery
W. H. Virgin
Vineville
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Bar of
State of
Justice Lamar
Fuller
Lamar Washington
House
Yeas
Republican caucus backs territorial statehood for Oklahoma Utah New Mexico
In Wasmaaron the Republican senatorial caucus favored admission of Oklahoma Utah and New Mexico as states while Arizona was left out. Opposition cited English language issues Mexican demographics and Utah polygamy and Oklahoma readiness concerns. House has passed New Mexico and Arizona bills but not Utah.
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Wasmaaron
Oklahoma
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
House
Best Grand Mask Ball at New Opera Hall
Henry Yaeger acts as sole agent for the event titled Best deal, featuring the Henry City Cornet Band under the auspices of the Pest heart work. The Gran Masque Ball is set for Thursday February 9 1893 with a prize list to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Yaeger
Henry
Henry City Cornet Band
New Opera Hall
Railway accident statistics show negligence cited by Board of Trade
An official Board of Trade publication analyzes 845 million railway passengers and lists accidents by cause. Most incidents come from signal failures, switch faults, or human error, with mechanical causes rarely evident, suggesting improvements in dispatching and care could reduce mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megili Kence
Board of Trade of
Eng
London
Th Board of Trade
United States
A GOOD INDIAN WASHOKIA SHOSHONE CHIEF IN WYOMING
Washokia or Kills-on-the-Run, a Shoshone chief at the Shoshone Indian Agency in Wyoming, is praised as a worthy ally of whites. He is shown as about eighty, tall with a war bonnet of eagle feathers, and has endowed 160 acres to Bishop Talbot school.
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Washekia
Detroit Free’ Press
Wyoming
United States
New York
Washoli
Shoshone Indian Agency
Bishop Talbot School
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Illinois Legislature
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Ingsano
Southern Illinois Normal University
General Assembly
Coon
Altgeld
William S. Cantrell
Bunton
Franklin County
Thomas Gahan
Charles F. Lape
Levi Waterman
Geneseo
Bradford KX. Durfee
Deestur
Daniel Heenan
Streator
Southern Illinois
Edward C. Kramer
Fairfield
John J. Schneider
Efingham
William 4. Chassier
Harrisburg
State Board of Horsiculture
State Dairymen's Association
Bee Keepers’ Association
Peoria
State Board of Agriculture
State Board of Highway Commissioners
Board of Road Commissioners
Mutt
Cook
Crafts
Qnally
Bloomington
Illinois State Horticultural Society
The
Horticultural Society
Illinois Dairymen’s Association
Illinois Beekeeper's Association
Senato Dilla
Committee On
Fowler
Wann
Zist
Forsythe
Moore
Committee On Judiciary
Jefferson Davis
Montcomery
Ala
Alabama
Jefferson
John 8
S. Thompson
Lacon
Jerusalem
Thompson
Holy Land
Charlies L. Goodell
Dale Street
Lebanon
Joppa
Palestine
Moses
Crounse
Lincoln, Neb
Yagard
Lincoln Bank
Phillips Brooks
Trinity Church
Henry Codman Potter
Clark
Rhode Island
E. Winchester Donald
WLII
Janes
Bank of George R. Scougal & Co
Milla
Austin
Mills
Nugent
Cuney
MonTgomery
Brsr
Toni Yee
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