Diverse 19th Century Corrections and Strikes Report
A column notes workers at Art Tile Works strike over wage demands and specific refusals, plus a separate note on cloak quilters seeking a 10 cent raise. It references a Denver jail confession to a mafia murder, a typhoid outbreak in St Louis with rising deaths, anti Semite politician Ahlwardt gaining seats in Germany, Gould will executors in New York, a Newfane revival where attendees frenzy and jewelry is torn off.
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Sarita
Lasoe
Iteteial
Beaver Falls
W. J
Bernstein & Rabbin
Wild Grego
New York
Jay Gould
Newfane
Lockport
N. Y
Secretary
Treasury
Neions du Js
Faniuaion
Wiener Sack
Joceamors
Ion
Modru Basta
Attorn
Gon Batt
Department of Justice
Ormons
Igen
Reports of Executive Departments on Administration
The heads of Executive departments submit a mature resume of the administration’s work and last year’s transactions. Public revenues totaled 142,079,292. Public business ran with fidelity, seeking full protection and service for the people. Foreign relations show no serious disputes, with treaties and negotiations on tariffs, reciprocal trade, and Pacific matters advancing. The administration calls for broader exchange, reevaluation of rail and canal ties, and conditional support for Canada trade, while noting progress toward arbitration with Britain and measures on fisheries and seal protection. Negotiations continue on copyright, silver coinage, and international monetary cooperation, aiming to boost global commerce.
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Benjamin Harrison
Congress
Harrison
Republican Party
United States
Ufe
Tepourte
America
Manchester
Fall Hiver
House of Representatives
Tate
Sena
Nate
Uy Peete
Joscibie Alsc
Germany
England
Bering Sea
Brazil
Domi
Guatemala
Salvador
Puerto Rico
Spain
Cuba
Republic
Pie
Great Britain
West Indianco
British Guiana
Nicaragua
Austria-Hungary
Ealing
Ifort
North Pacific
Hiaine
Canada
Passamaquoddy Bay
Eastport
Maine
Falls of
Niagar
Valparaiso
Ciob
Conyrighe
Italy
Agreas
Brussels
Noble
Interior Department
Saya
General Land Office
Indian Bureau
Pension
Oklahoma
Utah
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Alaska
Department
Seal Islands
National policies and naval expansion urged by the president
The address urges liberal appropriations for the Department of Justice to pursue claims, notes growing efficiency in the Post Office, highlights American shipbuilding, and praises naval expansion. It condemns foreign tonnage reliance, calls for quarantine and immigration controls, supports railroad safety reform, and stresses care for Civil War veterans and national unity amid fiscal pressures.
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Congress
Department of Justice
Bost
Gur
United States
Europe
City of New York
City of Paris
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Navy
Peniotice
Secretary of the Interior
Tury
Commissioner of Pensions
District of Columbia
Grand Review
Attenton
Union Pacific Railway
Anthe Commission
Cretary
Rusk
Department of Agriculture
Songreas
Ulee
Bexiamin Bannison
Opening of Fifty-Second Congress Described
The opening of the Fifty-Second Congress drew crowded galleries and a floral display usual on day one. Vice President Morton presided as the Senate convened at noon and adjourned after brief routine business. The House also met, adopted memorials for Edward F. McDonald, and began consideration of measures for the World’s Columbian Exposition while noting the death of Congressman John G. Warwick.
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Congress
House
Senate
Capitol
R. Sixate
Morton
Senate Chamber
Hale
Allison
Colgnist
Gibson
Gray
Hawley
Hill
Iscock
Irby
Jones Ney
Kenna
Yorking
Ransom
Sanders
Squire
Stanford
Turpie
Howers
Edward F. McDonald
New Jersey
Durberr W
Illinois
Bingham
Penmylvania
Moutcier
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Secretary of War
Oates
Alabama
Atatute
Wheeler
United States
Herously
Lesste
Bate
Tennessee
Chandler
New Hampshire
Peffer
Farmers’ Alliance
Kansas
Outhwaite
Dern
Ohio
John G. Warwick
Joseph Silverman
Temple Emanuel
New York
Butler
Treasury
Britain
Great Lakes
Committee On Finance
McDonald
McPherson
Jay Gould Early Life and Rise to Wealth
The account outlines Jay Gould starting at Hobert Academy at age 14, studying mathematics, surveying, and making a map of Ulster County. He built wealth through lumber with Zadock Pratt, railroad investments, and telegraph stocks, ultimately amassing an estimated fortune of 5 to 15 million at the time, with later estimates up to 100 to 175 million and a vast estate division among heirs and charities.
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Hobert Academy
New York
Gould
Ulster County
Zadock Pratt
New York State
Stroudsburg
Rutland
Washington
New York City
Erie
Union Pacific
Wabash
Texas Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Jay Gould
John Terry
Washington Connor
Jaculd
Missouri Pacific
Western Union
Manhattan
George Gould
Wanamaker Outlines Postal Reforms and Expansions
Postmaster General Wanamaker summarizes gains for the department including a five million dollar revenue rise and nearly a million-dollar deficit reduction. He cites free delivery expansion to 16 632 cities, 2 279 new offices, and 8 500 miles added by new mail routes. He advocates district administration, postal telegraph and telephone, and cheaper one-cent postage to support universal delivery nationwide.
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Wanamaker
Washington
New York
Chicago
Wansmaker
American Postal Service
Island Conchaquita One Third Vanishes In Sea
A strong earthquake near La Union and Conchaqua volcano in the Gulf of Fonseca on October 8 caused buildings to collapse. The city’s 5,000 residents fled as 50 to 60 structures were wrecked and twenty four people injured. Aftershocks continued for days while a portion of Conchaquita island sank.
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Conchaquats
la Union
Panama
San Salvador
Conchaqua
Launcon
Gulf of Fonseca
Conchaquita
Gulf of
Fonseca
Conchagua
Brazil
Iguel
Ousand
Secretary of War urges army reorganization and armament
The annual War Department report calls for reorganizing the regular army into three battalion infantry regiments and reforming the artillery arm. It praises improvements in heavy artillery, coastal defenses, explosives, and a new magazine arm rifle. It advocates full supplies for the army and National Guard, plus a reserve stock, and notes ongoing trials of world arms to find a superior model.
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Elkins
Army
National Guard
Aim
Nations Guard
War Department
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Indiana Progress
Wipweepay
Treasury Report
Secretary of the Treasury
Foster
Sears
United
South America
Australia
Cunede
R. Loum
J.C. Wilcox Sons
Slack Hawk
John J
Hast and Stewart
South Carolina
Blease
Cleveland
California
Geceamenno
Cal
Inyo County
Herrisep
Weaver
Bidwell
Bismarck
Mi'wavices
Prince Bismmarck
Milwaukee Street
Henry Villard
Sot
Carnot
M. Ribot
Paris
M. Woubet
Bourgeois
M. Freydnet
Marine
M. Bordeau
M. Rouvier
M. Viette
M. Siegfried
M. de Tells
M. Charles Dusy
Dockery
House Committee
Dockery of
Fort Hayes
Sider
Roxbury
Delaware County
ME. Wanamakker
John Harris
Philadelphia
Harrin
Elkins and Noble
Amos Phindsipate
S. J. Telfo
Stuch OL
Tar ‘Taylor
John M. Leech
John P. Bech
Elkin
George Ww. Hoop
Indiana
Hetrick
Air
OBN L
Erry
G. W.ie
Ofice
Antel Ramey
Kittorney-At-Law
Northwest
Cing
Comraney
Crurornle
Intana
G. W. Gimpens
Starling
aTrachen
Sdiana Hovee
Capital
Wecate Street
Benking
Da.m
Todia
J, i
Warr
Immigration Statistica
W. D. Owens
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Eurorie
Hamburg
Heinrichs
Upper Sie Sean Infantry
Berlin
Neisse
Manuraci
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