Congress Seeks Interstate Reform as Utah Seat Row Erupts
Washington December 5 Congress debates seating Robert Utah amid a mobbed dispute over polygamy and loyalty. Bills introduced by Rep Stephens cover treaties with tribes Fort Elliott and Fort El Paso transfers, pensions, taxation, and corporate jurisdiction. Kleberg pushes an aggressive interstate commerce bill to curb rates, rebates, and monopolies while funding Laredo public buildings.
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Cabinet Discusses Peso Value Fluctuations in Porto Rico
Washington December 5 The cabinet devoted most of its meeting to Porto Rico finances noting about 5 560 000 pesos exist on the island and that their volatile value disturbs the financial situation though the executive department can offer relief.
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Troops Recalled From Cuba Under War Department Order
Washington December 6. Orders issued from the War Department to reduce U S forces in Cuba follow Secretary Root's direction. Headquarters and eight companies of the Fifteenth Infantry now in Santiago and Puerto Principe are ordered home.
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Kentucky election board weighs power to review returns
The Kentucky State Board of Election Commissioners, acting as canvassers, prepared to hear eleven contested county cases. The lead issue is whether the board can go behind certified election returns to determine the rightful governor, with Taylor and Goebel margins cited. Governor Bradley defended officials against alleged intimidation and urged calm as proceedings continued.
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Weather Outlook for Eastern Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Washington December 5 forecast calls for fall conditions in Eastern Texas with showers near the coast. Expect brisk easterly winds along the coast and a fall pattern Wednesday into Thursday. Oklahoma and Indian Territory see similar update with Wednesday and Thursday conditions and easterly winds.
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A Freeze at Denison
Denison Texas records a coldest snap of the winter with a forecast of a hard freeze tonight as temperatures drop nationwide.
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Butchery Near Benserield Claims Three Lives
A violent incident near Hennenfield left two white men and one woman dead and a black man wounded as a mob attacked travelers. Officials have been dispatched to investigate the killings and pursue suspects.
House Debates Roberts Seat Utah Mormon Representative
After three hours of debate the House voted 302 to 20 to appoint a special committee to investigate Brigham H. Roberts Utah representative-elect. Roberts was barred from proceedings pending the committee report, while Richardson’s substitute to seat him failed. The session drew a crowd led by women as Roberts spoke defiantly amid broad Republican support for investigation.
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