Congressional Roundup: Senate Debates and Pensions in Week
The Senate passed on the eighth Indian appropriation bill and discussed free coinage of silver and a $10,000 grant to Dr Mary E Walker for Civil War service. The House approved Torrey Bankruptcy Act and debated the sundry civil and irrigation survey allocations. Pension actions included grants of $2,000 yearly to widows of Fremont McClellan and Crook. The week featured tariff debates and nonconcurrence in House amendments.
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Senate
Mary E. Walker
United States Army
Ocin
Benate Ata
House
Fremont
McClellan
Crook
Cooper
Ind
Rajim
Owell
Missouri Mounted
Mexico
West
Mfo
Bureau of Health
Turbulent News Briefs From Across the Nation
A wide roll of events is reported, from a bay storm near Escanaba Michigan to political pivot points in Louisiana and New Orleans. The notes include mine transfers to English interests, a tragic murder suicide in St Joseph Missouri, a fatal rail incident in Indiana, a child’s death from a berry bite in Michigan, a deadly boarding house explosion in Georgia, crop forecasts for Kansas, and various immigration, trade, and sports standings updates.
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Escanaba
Miah
Feads
B. B. TiuMan
Goyrner
Alliance
Louisina
New Orleans
Tax Poorman
Caribou
Lrgest
Colorado
Togethr
Hubert
Canal City
Sanacinto
Cal
Mas
Joan O’meana
St. Joseph
Carrary
William Ellington
Ark
oInturf
Lakehore
Ligonier
Ind
Lincoln Lake
Mich
Peter Olsen
W. J. Bull
Savannah
Kansas
Pullaven
W. J Cartwright
Dora Warner
Wtr
Colorado Midland
Alston Manacturing Company
Chicago
G. W. Masters
Pen
George
Warren Masters
Apviers
Washington
United States
K'S Valley
Novada
Indiana
Business World
Recount Ordered as Plague of Fires and Deaths Rattles Nation
A broad 1880s news digest reports a recount order by Secretary Noble for Minneapolis and St Paul. It notes a fatal quarrel in Indianapolis, large bank clearing figures, Wallace Idaho fire, South Lawrence cyclone, Creighton Nebraska fire, and multiple deaths from accidents and diseases across the United States. The item lists railway, mining, and industrial incidents, plus population gains and a national bar meeting notice.
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Minnneapolis
St. Paul
Noble
Joax Soloman
Indianapolis
Soloman
United States
Wallace
Idaho
South Lawrence
Mass
Merrimac
Creighton
Neb
Lloyd
Cuba
New York
Albert Parmenter
Bellefontaine
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
William Gourin
Grafton
W. Va
John Eberly
Pottstown
Monitor
Minneapolis
Jonn
Tyson
Baltimore
William H. Mumford
Magnolia
New Portage
New Haxarsimr
Terre Haute
Ind
George Kraft
National Bar Association
J. Milton Turner
Liberia
Mexico
Winfield
Kan
McCampbell Bros
Southwestern Transfer and Bus Company
Louise
Virginia
Fort Carroll
Treasury Department
Washesington
Minnesota and Nebraska Republicans name tickets in state conventions
Minnesota Republicans at St Paul on the 24th nominate for Governor W R Merriam and list a full slate including J P Brown and Moses E Clapp with a platform backing Australian ballot and tariff reforms. Nebraska follows with L D Richards as Governor and G I Humphrey as lands, while resolutions support a disability pension and tariff revision. Nathaniel R Locke, father of D B Locke Nasby, dies in Toledo at 97, noted as an early Republican founder.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
W. R. Merriam
G. 5. Ives
Joseph Bobleter
J. P. Brown
P J McGuire
Moses E. Clapp
Supreme Court
Charles Sloscomb
Blaine
Congress
Georgia
TI. F. Grady
IL Bunpy
John M. Brower
Mississippi
T. R. Stockdale
Indiana
J S Wright
Pennsylvania
John B. Robinson
Nebraska
Lincoln
L. D. Richards
Thomas Majors
J C. Allen
Thomas Benton
J E. Hill
G. I. Humphrey
George E. Hastings
A. K. Goudy
Nathaniel R. Locke
D. BR. Locke
Petroleum
Massachusetts Republicans to convene in Boston convention
The Massachusetts Republican party will hold its state convention in Boston on September 17. The event gathers party leaders to set platform and nominate candidates for the upcoming political cycle.
Old Steamship Egypt Burned at Sea With Crew Safe
London dispatches report the National line steamer Egypt destroyed by fire at sea while carrying valuable freight. Crew saved. Other items note Arnauts plundering Rogmore, sixty killed. cholera outbreak in Baku. liquor license denied for The Horse and Trumpeters in London. Buenos Aires turmoil and battles in San Miguel. Brac village fire in Switzerland. half of Minden Ont business district burned.
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London
Egypt
National Line
Rogmore
Baku
Russia
Buenos Ayres
Union Civica
Celman
General Campus
Revolutionary Party
General Ezeta
San Salvador
San Miguel
Tuk
Brac
Switzerland
Ialf
Minden
Ont
Senate Reports Bill to Create Limited Telegraph Post Service
The Senate reports a bill to establish a limited telegraph and postal service and discusses the tariff bill. The House considers a nine member United States Commission of the World’s Congress of Labor to advise on labor. The sundry civil appropriation bill moves forward.
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United States Senate
House
United States Commission of the World
Congress of Labor
Tuer
Erie
Paterson
N. J
Pellish
St. Etienne
France
Jous
Powres
Stas Toeemersehisnet
Nebraska
Independent People's State Convention
Lincoln
Buenos Ayres
Lima
Archie Smith
Robert Grant
Harrison
Congress
United States
Sevenar
East Saginaw
Mich
Henny Bivins
Scranton
Miss
Henry Felg
Geroximo Pou
Mexico
Salvador
Illnois Senate
Revolt in Argentina Ends as Mutineers Capitulate
Reports from Buenos Aires describe the Union Civica victory exploiting cartridge shortages. Celman and ally ministers leave the government house as loyal forces restore control. Insurgents agree to a truce while peace talks proceed with foreign mediation and a congressional session planned.
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Argentine Republica
Oes
House of Commons
James Ferguson
Buenos Ayres
Celman
London
Garcia
Reas
Buenos Aires
Alam
Government House
Celmanitos
Roca
Alem
Lopez
Union Civica
Congress
Colman
Balvadorlana
City of Mexico
Aeronimo Pou
San Salvador
Barrillas
Larrillas
Gakiggorgign
Tragic Train Accident Kills Three Children in Paterson NJ
Three children were killed and two injured when a Erie railroad train struck them as they crossed a bridge in Paterson New Jersey Tuesday night. Jennie Brewster 12 Mamie Warren 18 Nel Warren 10 died instantly. Jennis Warren 8 survived with a scalp wound Willie Warren 4 fell into the river but escaped major injury.
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Paterson
N. J
Erie
Jennie Brewster
Mamie
Nel He Warren
Jennis Warren
Willie Warren
Lizzie Real 1874 Death in Putnam County
Lizzie Real daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Griffin born in Livingston county Ill died July 27 aged about three and a half years after living with her aunt Mrs Thomas Real in Nebraska. She was praised for modesty charity and obedience. Rev J Lockney officiated at St Josephs church funeral with burial at St Francis cemetery near Putnam.
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Lizzie
Thomas
Elizabeth Griffin
Livingston County
Auryives
Nebraska
Thomas Real
Angel of Mercy
J. Lockney
St. Joseph's Church
St. Francis Cemetery
Putnam Village
Lizzie Real
Death of Mrs Hareaker Is Noted in Private Letter
Mrs James Harris of Los Angeles writes July 21 about the death of Mrs Hareaker at Santa Ana on July 17 after a period of suffering. A solemn church funeral followed with flowers, choir, and band honors as her five children mourn a mother who endured hardship.
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Merx
Jennie Hamaker
Frank Krenz
James Harris
Los Angeles
Cal
Hareaker
Santa Ana
Henry
Hamaker
Charley
San Francisco
Aunt
Lizzie
St Patrick's Pills Endorsement and Sealing Fleet Update
Mr J Reynolds of Mayfield Kentucky praises St Patrick's Pills as reliable for cathartic liver disorders and sales are listed by J W Niece. A steamer Rex damaged its hull at Spring Bay but remained on schedule. Victoria sealing fleet reports 15 747 skins worth about 140 000 dollars with 28 vessels. Behring Sea fleet may reach 35 000 skins worth 350 000 dollars.
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J. Reynolds
Mayfield
St Patrick’s
J. W. Niece
One Cure for Drunken Habits Promises in Paper
An advertisement touts the Golden Specific as the only world cure for drunkenness. It claims easy in-coffee administration, guaranteed cures, and discreet delivery from Cincinnati, urging readers to subscribe and study the materials for tenfold value.
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Qreetiig
Golden Specifia Co
Cincinnati O
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