Senate Passes Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill For World Fair
The Senate approved the sundry civil appropriation bill including a $6,000,000 allocation for the World’s Exposition with an attached Sunday closing amendment. In the House a resolution to take up the Stewart sliver bill was defeated by a wide margin. Multiple domestic items and investigations were noted, with casualties, strikes, and municipal events listed across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Senate
House
Stewart Sliver
Dominion of Canada
Congress Candidates and Notable Deaths Across States
The list includes P. D. McGullock Arthur P. Twineham B B Dorener John Black Nori Kilburn John F Lacey Dennis Flyon and Cyrus W Field funeral details. Newton Booth ex governor of California died in Sacramento. Groxer Gazelle aged 116 died at Adrian Michigan. H C Snodgrass renominated for Third Tennessee congress. Thomas H Carter elected Republican national committee chairman. Michigan and Connecticut party conventions scheduled. Mrs Ross Terry Cooper died in Pittsfield. Cholera fears spread Crimea and Uganda religious conflict. Fire deaths in Berkhamstead and Chamoun landslide near France. Trains collision at Merritton and Montreal fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
P. D. McGullock
Indiana
Arthur P. Twineham
West Virginia
B. B. Dorener
Georgia
John ©. Black
Nori Kilburn
Iowa
John F. Lacey
Territory of Oklahoma
Dennis Flyon
Cyrus W. Field
Dobb's Ferry
N.Y
Stockbridge
Mass
Newtonn Booru
California
United States
Sacramento
Groxer Gazelle
Adrian
Mich
Tennessee
H. C. Snodgrass
Congress
James A. Cunningham
United States Soldiers’ Home
Chessea
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Ross Terry Cooer
Pittsfield
Connecticut
Senate Passes Aclaim Bill Hails Half Holiday in DC
The Senate approved a bill creating a legal half holiday on Saturdays in the District of Columbia. A conference on fortifications was approved, the sundry civil bill with House action was presented, and a $5,000,000 World’s Fair appropriation failed 123 to 110. Throstas Cook died in London at 84. Several congressional nominations were announced for various districts. A schoolhouse was struck in Brickhead Georgia killing a teacher and three pupils. A few more Britain elections are due as Gladstone faces continued majority for home rule. Thomas A. Ronents on died in Elizabethtown aged 44. A storm in Zacatecas killed eight convicts. Tangiers reports clash among Kabyle factions with 300 killed. George Shiras Jr. nominated to Supreme Court. A buggy accident in St Louis fatally injures Charles Ploetz and fiancee Julia Willy. A Richmond lightning strike killed Dan Emmett and family. A Providence warehouse fire caused $125,000 loss. A band strike in Bebar Hungary leaves twelve dead.
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United States Senate
District of Columbia
Throstas Cook
Cook
London
Robert G. Cousins
Michigan
J.C. Burrows
Wisconsin
George B. Shaw
Ohio
L. W. Hull
LiguTnine
Brickhead
Great Britain
Gladstone
Thomas A. Ronentson
Elizabethtown
Zacatecas
Mexico
Ndvices
Tangiers
Aattle
Maimon
Mohator
Parsipent Harrison
Senate
George Shiras, Jr
Pittsburgh
Supreme Court of the
United States
Warte
St Louis
Charle
Ploetz
Julia Willy
Richmond
Dan Emmett
Providence
R. L
Hennessey & Cooney
Bebar
Hungary
Pleasant Bradford excursion reports crops and disaster aftermath
A party including J H Jones and Dr F A Powell toured Henry to Bradford Illinois. They note good hay, poor corn prospects, and a cheese factory idea at Thompson's. Bradford's remnant business, trotting stock, and fire-damaged Harney farm are described alongside the Frankie Folsom sinking deaths and memorial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jones
W. W. Heath
F. A. Powell
Bradford
Illinois
Henry
Thompson's Corners
Whitefield Corners
Boyd's Grove
Mile Village
Chauncey Barnes
Charles
Whitefield
Thompson
John
Thomas Thompson
Thomas
Homer Thompson
Willis
T. Worthington
Worthington
Schleef
Milo Village
Griswold's
M. EF
Shriver
P. m
Wm Harney
Harney
Sun
Republican
Watch Tower
Billy Weeks
Mayhew
Billy
H L
Mokler
Muthee
Barato
Resolutions Thank Marshall County Summer Normal Teachers
The four week Summer Normal session ends with gratitude to Messrs Morgan and Dixon for the opportunity and to the La con board of education and local people. Resolutions praise the faculty for high literary character and social enjoyment and hope for broader growth in students as teachers. They acknowledge hospitality from Lacon residents and the support of local papers and the Thompson home. Copies go to each faculty member and county paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Messrs Morgan and Dixon
Board of Education of
Lacon
S. H. Thompson
Funeral for Mrs Divilbiss Held at Saratoga M E B Church
Mrs Samuel Divilbiss died after a long illness and was buried at the Saratoga M E B Church with Rev Wm Woolley presiding. The service cited Psalms and the crowd noted a large turnout despite the hourlong delay. She leaves eight children, five living, and was a devout member of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Divilbiss
Saratoga M. EB
Wm Woolley
Woolley
Divilbiss
Frankie County
Margaret Thomas
Peoria County
Peoria
Richard Haney
Paogriss
Annie
Hattie
Harry
Kedzie Street
Garfield Park
Richard Waughop
Whitefield
Maynard
Wihos
Englewood
P. H Green
Maple Plains
Minam
Green
Tin Section
Minnesota
Dalaa—ta
Kiffin
Ye Mabewnon
Pawtucket
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Angar Sedalia
Bam
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Witteburgh
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Centerville
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Westport
Conn
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I T
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Ark
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Bruer Ramsey
Belle's Creek
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Carter Tate
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A. L. Hagary
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Iam H. Bower
David Yeomans
Topeka
Nomah Pickering
Olathe
Montfield
Rev. J. May
Dent
Berkhamstead
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Crimea
Chamoun
France
GransTone
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Rosalis
Uruguay
Spain
British East Africa Company
Uganda
Charles Dilke
Sangir
Mos
Pirteen
San Miguel de Mayuno
Philippine Islands
Reinickendorf
Berlin
Merritton
Can
Fint
W. Clendenning & Son
Montreal
Crow Meadow
Pekin Tribune
Frankie Folsom
Hepler
J. H. McMeen
Mollie Hepler
McMeen
Benson
Senta Fe
Miss Hepler
Main Street
Jacksonville
Eureka
McMoen
Grant Hepler
Belle Hepler
Rev McMeven
Junian County
Streator
Roy McMeven
Roanoke
Giste Fa
Bath
Ayer
Hattie Allem
Martintow
Misa Annie
Hyde Park
Joshe Hall
Ely
W. A. Hover
Demvor
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Catus
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Western Creamery
Steora
Henry Market
George Nicholson
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