Congressional actions and pensions amid 1890 sessions
Senate approved a $100000 for a Lafayette Indiana public building and discussed Sabbath observance and constitutional reform. House clerical contests dominated. Featherstone and Dare seated. Bills for pensions to Worth and War with 875 and 100 dollars monthly advanced. Public building bills and river improvement funding appeared. meat inspection and immigration law reviews noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Sam Fh
Lafayette
Ind
Senate
Stockbridge
House
Dare
Arkansas
Featherstone
Yeas
Frrita
John Ericsson
W. J. Worth
G. K. Waryou
Lansing
Mich
Galesburg
Ashland
Wis
Muskegon
Mississippi River
Tae
Alaska
Ted
Horace Boughton
Multiple 19th Century Events and Disasters Across the Nation
A mosaic of 19th century notices records deaths from suicide and illness, arson and fires, shipwrecks and drownings, and violent crime including a publicized murder confession in Lower Merion. It lists upcoming and existing baseball teams for the National Base Ball League, insurance executive suicides, a fatal drinking bet, building fires in Madrid Nebraska and Reading Massachusetts, a Lake Shore railroad wreck near Hamburg New York with fatalities, thefts and embezzlement in Little Rock and Columbus, a Philadelphia household asphyxiation, massive inheritances, sandbank collapses in Petersburg and other fatal incidents, and notable business failures totaling 215 in seven days with year-to-date comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan G. Hexpenson
Lower Merion
Joseph Levering
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
W.H. Farrngam
Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Sth
Henry Kerp
St Louis
Madrid
Nob
Furteen
Read-ing
Mass
Lake Shore Road
Hamburg
N. Y
J. W. Cauteway
Little Rock
Ark
Rod and Nall Mills
Anderson
Ind
Eliza “Moore
Columbus
Joan Grsny
Daniel D. Blake
iFall River
Mast
England
Alexander Stokes
Imear Ridgely
United States
Liberty
Patrick Crown
Omaha
Linville
Clark Street
Pullman
Briscoe
Knoxville
Tenn
William Maples
William “Baker
Buataxr
Baldwin
Wis
Moses ‘Feldman
Jines Mclxrosa
James Evans
Mear
Okobogi
Monroe Wetestein
Belloc
San Francisco
Cal
Wtrr
Kasey
Charleston
W. Va
Mary
William
Fire, deaths, and disasters flood distant reports
A long dispatch summarizes numerous calamities and crimes from the week ending the 10th. Fires destroy buildings in Evansville Indiana Detroit and Cincinnati, while individuals including John Hodgson and H C Repel t die by suicide and other acts. Weather and market notes, plus several notable deaths and legal actions, fill the round of international and domestic events.
Rhode Island Democrats nominate Davis for Governor
At the Rhode Island state convention in Providence on the fifth John M. Davis of Pawtucket was nominated for governor. Also noted death of Captain Samuel B. Washburn of the Washburn mills in Minneapolis at Avon New York. Repellican League Clubs President John M Thurston reelected at Nashville. Utah legislature kills Australian ballot bill. Funeral of Edwin Cowles editor in Cleveland. Dems set Springfield convention for June 4. Rev Crewmer Buruzs of Germantown Pa dies aged 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Rhode Island Democrats
Providence
John M. Davis
Pawtucket
Samuel B. Washburn
Maine
Washburn
Minneapolis
Avon
N. Y
Republican League
Nashville
Tenn
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Reed
Utah
Edwin Cowles
Cleveland
Springfield
Crewmer M. Buruzsg
United States Senate
Webster and
Clay
Germantown
Multi disaster and political notes from the eleventh
Reports of deaths from a train accident in Armstrong Kansas and a passenger train wreck in Arcensburg Pennsylvania. Flooding in Missouri Kentucky and Southern Illinois. Mob violence in West Virginia. Civil War era political items include Virginia governor death warrant, paymaster nomination, and Wyoming statehood discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin McGrew
Colored Baptist Church
Armstrong
Kan
Andrew Beyman
Will Jackson
Union Pacific
Missouri
Kentucky
Illinois
Mississippi River
Arcensburg
Bill Allen
Whiteford
Princeton
W. Va
Tye
Indiana
Indianapolis
Janoe McComus
Virginia
John Brown
Fort Sentt Kan
William Smith
Vermont
Council Bluffs
Mitchell Hauch
Carter, Rice & Co
Denver
Col
Sreene Tany Winpost
United States
Lima
Lizzie Rabb
Allison
United States Senate
Florida
House
Columbus
Wyoming
Death of ex congressman taulbee and kincaid case rises
Reports from Kentucky and Washington describe the fatal shooting of former congressman William Preston Taulbee after a Capitol stairway altercation with Kin caid. Kin caid surrendered to authorities and will be tried for murder on self defense claims with an autopsy and coroner inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
x-Congreaeman
Jeulbee
Kral‘paut
Wasmiyaron
Conzgressmin, Taulbes
Kentucky
Kincaid von Friday
Kincaid
Taulbee
Taulbec
Capitol
Donelson
Sore Phil Thompson
Blackburn
Kincaid Wold
William Preston Taulbee
Saylersville
Morgan County
Magafin County
Congress
Ship Canal surveys plan 160 foot waterway from La Salle to Lake Michigan
Secretary of War submits river and harbor plans for Illinois and Des Plaines channels from La Salle to Lockport to yield a navigable 160 foot wide, fourteen foot deep waterway with two route options the Chicago route costing 48 282 708 and the Sag or Calumet route at 46 004 213. London reports four miners escape Morsa Colliery fire hindering rescue efforts. John T. Lester dies in Chicago at 47. Breach of promise suit filed in Chicago Circuit Court. England league of professional baseball clubs formed with Manchester Preston Birmingham Derby Wolverhampton Stoke and two Liverpool clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmoton
Secretary of War
Illinois and
Des Plaines
la Salle
Lockport
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Department
W. M. Marshall
Corps of Engineers
Sag
Calumet River
Sagand Calumet River
Jiase Ball
England
New Yeak
Walter Spalding
Manchester
Preston
Birmingham
Derby
Wolverhampton
Stoke
Liverpool
World’s fair bill shapes up for Chicago oversight
Washington reports that the Chicago delegation and House subcommittees completed the world's fair bill. It creates a National commission with two members from each state, nominated by governors and appointed by President Harrison, while the Chicago corporation controls site selection and financing. Commissioners are to be appointed only after Chicago shows $5,000,000 cash and proof of ability to raise additional funds as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago Corporation
Chicago
Golden Coffee Cure Circulation Claim
A historical notice touts a coffee based cure called the Golden Coffee Cure promising quick, harm free sobriety for drinkers. Advertises a circular with full particulars and a Cincinnati address for Bolden Spears Co seeking confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolden, Spears Co
Cincinnati
Ivory Soap Ad Warns Against Counterfeit Brands
The notice cautions that many so called white soaps claim to be as good as Ivory but are counterfeit and lack its special qualities. It urges buyers to ask for Ivory Soap and insist on it, noting the product is sold widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance ‘Ville
Zanesville
Board of Health
Putnam
George W. Brenholtx
Ethel Cg, Tuttle
Baltimore&—Ohio
Thomas Gibbons
Higham Avenue
Ninth Ward
Ethel
Harry Tuttle
Mr. Gibbons
Chicago
Gibbons
H. T. Sutton
Sutton
Brenholtz
Button
Ethel Tuttle
John C. McGregor
Ohio House of Representatives
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aaikad Bom
EPA
Ley Casey
Hill
John N. Hodgson
Timen
Fred Sachs
George Crawford
Wille Cheatham
Armstrong Furniture
Evansville
India
Wevers
Mercury
Zéxo
Aueravas
Warren_County
H. C. Repelt
Eee
J.P. Mitchech
Franklin
Jonesville
8. C
EL H. Coox
Oklahoma
Cook
Youngstown
John Loritz
Anne Cutosro
Pottstown
Thomas Topp
Mexico
Eastman
Gray & Barry
Detroit
George Herbert
Arizona
Globe
A. T
Clana Barron
American National Association of the Red Cross
Dakotas
Frances Williams
Galena
Harvard
Neb
Norton
Miller
Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Accident Association of America
Utica
Saran Hueains
Tipton
Reading Railroad
Jersey City
B. C. Clark Crockery Company
Kansas City
Fraxx Mineus
Nehemiah Lounsbery
la Grange
Stern & Moyer
Threx
Russia
Froops
Mississippi
National Department of Agriculture
Tomas EsMonor
New Orleans
Australia
Martha Washington
Fredericksburg
Abury
Park
N. J
Imearly
Yédrs Ohlet
Indian “Department
Philanthropiat
Jane .C.mcgregor
Ohio
House of Representatives
Zaneaville
Eniza Beru Sanos
Baltimore
Marttpa Rosy
Raywick
J. Sacra Hosant
Chicago Theological Seminary
George H. Pendleton
Lizzie Kramer
Wrillian Mirenent
Peru
Dunoogan
Man
William Robinson
Parry Sound
Ont
Africa
Moscow
On Estux Colerette
Cote St. Michael
Can
Colerette
Hodogaya
China
Cardiff
Morfa
Glamorganshire
Wales
Owen Sound
Ontario
Peter Coates
Tiree OF
MR. Kincaid
Ship Canal
Weapa
London
Morsa
Carriaco
John T. Lester
Board of Trade
Lester
Cmcaco
Misa Jonnie M. Paul
United States Circuit Court
Louis Wachsmuth
Yvon
Roy
Bakers
Cael
Ceeenstorsees Ieee
Duke Bros
Yours Truly
Henry, Ill
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