Woman is Seized at White House Reception
A woman described as unbalanced was arrested at the White House on New Year’s Day and confined at the First precinct stationhouse. She claimed the name Mrs. E. J. Losey and spoke of money left to her parents in Europe, claiming a government settlement might help her. She will be detained until her friends are heard from. President Cleveland greeted guests at the reception with Mrs. Cleveland and other officials nearby.
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Wasu Xaton
White House
Dexter
E. J. Losey
City
Europe
V’shington
Cleveland
Stevenson
Carlisle
Lamont
Olney
Bissell
Ricbert
Smith
Morton
Perone
Ler
Stevens Speech Attacks Hawaii Return to Monarchy
Hon. John L. Stevens ex-minister to the Hawaiian Islands spoke at a Garfield Republican club banquet in Pawtucket. He warned that restoring Queen Liliuokalani by force or pressure would be a public crime, saying Hawaii’s return would resemble Singapore or Kong. He criticized Cleveland’s emissary and the provisional government officials named for corruption and injustices.
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Pawtucket
BR. L
John L. Stevens
Hawaiian Islands
Garfield Republican Club
United States
Lilionkalani
Hong of Hawaii
Singapore
Kong
Cleveland
Islands
Litioukalani
Judd
Hatch
New Hampshire
Gresham
Governor McKinley Urges Short Session and Cautious Tax Reform
Cotruros O Jan 2 Governor McKinley in his message to the legislature urges a brief session with limited statutes. He notes the state’s industrial depression and calls for public economy, while stressing careful tax reform to avoid confiscating capital. He endorses continuing the tax commission to study fair burdens on corporations.
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Cotruros
Mc Kinley
Tax Commission
Columbus Watch Gig in Hands of 300000
Carcuses Ohio report notes 300000 value at stake as authorities seek to salvage as much property as possible. Anarchists in Lyons are under police scrutiny after raids on 50 domiciles yielded incendiary literature.
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Carcuses
Columbus Watch
Lyons
California's Fair Opens with Music and Drake Monument
San Francisco reports New Year's Day marked by informal opening of the California Midwinter International Exposition. Concerts by the Midwinter Fair Band, the unveiling of Sir Francis Drake's Prayer Book Cross monument, and tours of 160 acres with 70 buildings underway. Exhibitors move displays into main pavilions as finish work continues. Dozens work on grand court to transform it into a tropical garden with palms.
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San Francisco
Francis Drake
Grand Court
California Exposition Opens Under Favorable Conditions
Massive activity on the grounds as wagons deposit material for macadam roads and ticket takers struggle to admit crowds. Enthusiasm runs high with hundreds of standards from world nations displayed, and visitors linger all day eager to see all that is on view.
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California
Spe
Tragic Fire at Cummings Home Stuns Oman City
In Oman on January 1 coroner opens inquiry into a deadly blaze at John Cummings residence. The charred remains include his wife mother-in-law baby and grandmother. 12-year-old Tommy Fox recounts that Cummings set the fire during a period of ill health and insanity, trapping the family inside. Police investigate but find no facts to dispute the teen’s account of the alleged crime in a rage.
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Oman
John Cummings
Maul
Cummings
Tommy Fox
Tax on Incomes Debated by Democratic Ways and Means
Washington closes January 3 with a detailed floor vote on a two percent levy targeting incomes over four thousand dollars for individuals and similar tax on corporations. A competing Cochran plan failed 7 to 4 before the main proposal carried 6 to 5, plus whisky tax adjustments and bond extensions. Revenue projections estimate thirty million from corporate and individual incomes and ten million from whisky.
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Demcratic
Ways and Means Committee
Cochran
New York
Cockran
Messrs
Wilson
Stevens
Montgomery
McMillin
Turner
Whiting
Bryan
Bynum
Tarsney
Breckinridge
Prendergast to be hanged for Harrison murder
The Chicago case against Prendergast ends with a jury verdict finding him sane and responsible for Carter H. Harrison’s murder. Judge Bretano instructed on first degree murder with hanging or life imprisonment as options. The jury was out an hour and a motion for a new trial was scheduled.
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Curiaco
Prendergast
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Fitzgerald
Bretano
Wade
Murderer Lidge Confined After Bride's Death in Media
Media PA Jan 1 Professor Short lidge accused of murdering his bride of a month remains jailed. He reportedly asks for his wife and is considered insane by locals. While walking with his wife they heard six shots as a scuffle ensued near Jefferson Street. Mrs Shortridge died and the husband was found clinging to her. A 32 caliber revolver lay nearby.
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Jefferson Street
McKniff
Lease is Removed from Kansas Board of Charities
In Topeka on December 29 Governor Lewelling dismissed Mrs Mary E Lease from the state board of charities after a long conference with state officers and People's party leaders. He said the removal was to restore harmony and good government amid controversy within charitable institutions and board members.
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Topeka
Lewelling
Mary E. Lease
State Board of Charities
Atate Cers
People’s Party
142 Acres Farm Land For Sale Near Cherrytree
The undersigned offers 142 acres of good farming land located one and a half miles from Cherrytree with coal rights reserved for $500 cash and the balance in easy payments. Contact John D. Garman at Berringer, Pa. Also at the Indiana House in Indiana, Pa Dr. Clark, specialist in chronic diseases, will be available Thursday and Friday January 11 and 12, 1894, until 4 pm.
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Cherrytree
John D. Garman
Berringer
Indiana House
Clark
Indiana
Indirect compliment about beef of old England
A Chicagoan praises old England beef to his host, then learns most of it is imported from Chicago in a wry exchange. The remark highlights cross Atlantic food trade and pride without presenting a formal event or outcome.
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Old England
Chicago
Market Prices Reported for Butter Cheese Eggs and Hogs
Rural commodity notes from Prrrazuna and LIBentY record dairy items such as butter and cheese with prices around 22c to 24c for milk products and eggs from Pennsylvania Ohio and New York. Livestock prices show cattle hogs and sheep with prime cows around 4 to 5 dollars and hogs near 5.50, reflecting active demand and mixed quality through early January.
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Elgin Creamery
Ohio
Fancy Creamery
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
East Libenty
Macket Ure
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G. E. Frantz
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J. 3. Walker
Aso
Meule M. Gabagan
Mahaffey Anne M. Walker
Smicksburg
L. J. Hehhuan
Blairsville
Georgia E. Reynold
Clark Davia
Dillie M. Ralrigh
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Joseph C. McCormish
Marion Center
Cora Wyncoop
Seer Rayne
Indiana, Pa
S. FE. Fleming
Caddie Jackson
Samuel McBeth
John A. Reed
J. N. Langham
P. M
Wang
Mayor Harrison
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Corcineart
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Wheeler & Wilson
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