Indians Turn In Weapons As Pine Ridge Copes With Hostiles
At Pine Ridge Agency on January 19, soldiers received more arms from Indians in Bashville Neb. A systematic search for weapons was planned and another surrender was expected tomorrow. Custodians could not confirm the exact total but estimate around SN guns. Indians remain morose and fearful though some friends say a portion of hostiles cannot be converted.
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Pine Ridge Agency
Bashville
Neb
Secretary Norris Urges Indians to Earn Their Living
In Washington January 19, Secretary Norris discussed Indian policy after the unrest, proposing to remove firearms from Indians and push them toward self support. He stated most Sioux should have opportunities to work, arguing they are capable and should earn their bread like white citizens.
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Washington, D.C
Norrie
United States
Broux
Lamin
Fierce Cold Bites Europe as Ice Seizes Waters
London dispatch reports an unprecedented cold snap across Germany Belgium and Holland with 18 inch ice in waters crews crews struggle to keep roads open and harbors thawed ice. In France temperatures plunge and several deaths occur from exposure. A Berlin statistical report shows 289 schoolchildren killed themselves in six years ending 1889 tied to fear of punishment.
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London
German Empire
Rugen
Stralsrand
Belgium
Holland
Rotterdam
Flushing
Tauros Biscay
Europe
Geneva
Perpignan
Epinal
Miviera
France
Berlin
See Reached Enormous Proportions and Still Continues
London reports ongoing severe weather with extensive frost and its evils. Rotterdam enjoys free navigation while German and Belgian imports slow. East Prussia and southern Germany face renewed cold. Berlin employs over a thousand in tests, four thousand for tramway road cleaning, rail traffic delayed, and food prices rise amid shortages.
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London
Scheidt
Hamburg
Rotterdam
EU- Seow
East Prussia
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Berlin
Austria
McCarthy to Lead Irish Party as Parnell Surrenders
London January 19. It is stated that Parnell will surrender unconditionally and that Justice McCarthy will retain leadership of the Irish party. Negotiations for a truce among contending factions have failed, with John Dillon holding the temporary post.
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London
Parnell
Justice McCarthy
John Dillon
Parnel
Been Masked Men Wreck a Texas Train and Rob 620000
Beaten and derailed train on the Mio Grande railroad between Brownsville and Isabel was wrecked by 15 masked men. They looted 20000 in Mexican money en route for shipment, seized the ship's mail, and robbed passengers of money and valuables. A passenger was badly injured. Sheriff and posse search the area, suspects likely escaped to Mexico.
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Brownsville
Texas
Mio Grande
Mexico
Tem perance advocate seeks shelter at Brewer’s Home
Wheeling January 21 The widow Mrs Row Woods of Belmont County Ohio has been admitted to the old ladies home in Wheeling. For 30 years she dedicated her life to temperance causes and now in old age she is penniless and forsaken, taking a home in the institution founded by Anton Reymann, the city’s millionaire trewer.
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Wheeling
Row Woods
Belmont County
Woods Race
Anton Reymann
Trewer
Important Constitutional Questions Considered in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on January 2 the inaugural events for Governor Pattison unfold with the oath by Chief Justice Parson and a broad address. Pattison urges reform including Australian ballot adoption, constitutional convention, unified taxation, civil service, and apportionment reform while naming reforms for elections, finance, and state accounts.
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Harrisburs Pa
Pattison
State Street
Capitol Building
Beaver
Justice Jaxson
Senator Green
Swallow
Davies
Arcess
Parson
Commonwealth
William F. Harrity
Philadelphia
William A. Hensel
Lancaster
William Mclelland
Pittsburgh
the Commonwealth
A. L., Tilden
Erie
James Stranahan
Mercer
Senate
House of Representatives
Harrisburg Senate Introduces Bills Amid Debates
In the Pennsylvania Senate on January 16 bills were introduced authorizing railroads to fix annual meeting days, increasing deputy factory inspectors from six to twelve, prohibiting women in factories over 60 hours weekly, allowing boroughs to generate electricity for business, and other measures including gubernatorial power to appoint a uniform textbook commission and eight hour state labor rules.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Penrose
Philadelphia
Hines
Luzerne
Williamson
Huntingdon
Huntingdon Reformatory
Robbins
Westmoreland
Allegheny
Grady
Rosa
Bucks
Gettsburg
Oaf Crawford
Showalter
Bauer
Ate van
le State Treasury
Thompson
Fruit
Stewart
Skitmer
Fow
House
Marshal
Walter, Morrison
Lawrence, Band and Flad
King Kalakaua Dead in Palace Hotel
King Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Islands died at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco at 2 0 o'clock. Bright's disease was the cause after a period of illness. His body will be sent to Honolulu. Lydia Kalakaua, his niece, may succeed and has British sympathies that could affect US relations and annexation prospects.
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San Francisco
Kalakaua
Palace Hotel
Bright
Honolulu
United States
David Kalakania
Hawaiian Islands
C. Kapaakea
Keolokalole
Keawe
Island of
Hawaii
Kapiolani
Lydia Kamekehal Lilinokoleni
Kalakua
Severe New England Storm Disrupts Travel Across States
Reports from New England describe a Saturday night blizzard as one of the winter’s fiercest. Haverhill roads nearly impassable. Lanc as ter New Hampshire sees over a foot of snow. New Bedford bridge damaged. Salem lost electric light as wires cross. Boston wires down. Rutland Vermont reports heavy drifting.
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Boston
New England
Haverhill
Lancaster
N. H
New Bedford
Salem
Rutland
George Bancroft Passes After Illness at 83
Washington reports the death of George Bancroft the noted historian at 3 49 PM after a 3 day illness. He died peacefully following a 24 hour unconscious spell and will be interred in Borchester Mass where his wife rests. Bancroft revised his US history recently and wrote a Constitution history while holding posts under Van Buren Polk and as diplomat in Britain.
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Washington
George Bancroft
Borchester
Mass
Mr. Bancroft
Newport
United States
van Buren
Boston
Massachusetts
Polk
Great Britain
William H. Prescott
Edward Everett
American Historical Association
American History
Bancroft
Senate Debates Elections Bill Amid Expansive Proceedings
A wide range of actions in Congress includes treasury recommendations for 20000 for the Marine Hospital at Lake View Chicago and petitions against the Election bill from multiple states. Alaska temporary government bill is introduced, and river and canal projects receive funding while the House focuses on DC appropriation bills and pension actions. The Senate intensifies over the Elections bill with long speeches and planned votes, while a bribery incident prompts an adjournment inquiry in the House.
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Senate
Treasury Department
Laxe View
Chicago
Gorman
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Mitchell
Alaska
Dolph
Columbia River
Cascades
Paseo
House
Allen
Michigan
District of Columbia
Wolcott
Faulkner
Daniel
Huar
Jennuary
Rich
Aldrich
Washington Notes on March Trial and Bills
Charles Kincaid’s murder case tied to ex-Representative Taulbee slated for March 16. Senate petitions support the Torrey bankruptcy bill from about 1,000 Chicago firms. House Commerce commits to report favorably on Mason rail pass and baggage bill aiding 150,000 commercial travelers. Manderson seeks 1.5 million for Alaska interior survey. Commerce also favors free transport for injured or deceased in railroad accidents.
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Charles &. Kincaid
Taulbee
Kentucky
Capitol
Senate
Chicago
House Committee On Commerce
William E. Mason
Spurious certificates and political shifts in 1890s news
Summary of disparate late 19th century items: spurious 5 silver certificates circulated in Fort Wayne. Sen Blair to be succeeded by Jacob H Gallinger. lynching of John Johnson in Opelika. a knife duel in Morgantown with Harris killed. Russian foreign secret service agency to open in New York. Ella F Broman appointed Notary Public for DC. West Virginia Governor Fleming urges Australian ballot election law. California trades demand Australian ballot features. Chilean insurrection ships blockaded. American Brewery Association formed in San Francisco. Gen S V Benet retires after 56 years service. Philadelphia arrests up 6,000 year over year due to intoxication and licensing. Dobson carpet mills fire in Philadelphia with $1.5 million loss and $1 million insurance. Arlington cottages fire losses. Mrs Hattie Hetcner drowns her two children and herself. Sioux City Law and Order League abandons prohibition efforts. Long Island oldest resident dies at 105. opium seized at Oakland wharf. oleomargarine sale restriction petitions. Denmark bans cremation. 132 Knights Templar in Chicago suffer a haircut. Nebraska governor Thayer now insane after 30 hours in office. Indiana senator nomination. Chicago riot injures two. Horton Bank and others burn in Kansas. L 1 million bindery union in Chicago. Cambria announces 10% wage cut. a million dollar Plate Glass plant to be built in Irwin. Wisconsin supports repeal of Bennett compulsory education law. Ogden cattleman shoots barkeeper for refusing drink.
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John Aiken
Joe Harris
Morgantown
N.C
Harris
Foreign Secret Service
New York
Ella F. Broman
District of Columbia
Fleming
West Virginia
Federated Trades of
California
San Francisco
5S. V. Benet
Ordnance
United States Army
Philadelphia
Lamon
John
James Dobzon
Oss
England
Schuylkill
Hattie Hetcner
Lehigh
I. T
Law and Order League
Sioux City
Long Island
Flushing
N. Y
Rachael Stillwagon
Cal
Broadway Wharf
Oakland
Congress
Findlay Firm Swindled Out Of Their Stock Of Goods
James Gardner shoe dealers of Findlay were swindled out of 3800 dollars in a deceptive mortgage note scheme. A supposed purchaser, D G Graham of Columbus, bought their store with notes signed by H M Crosby of Cleveland and secured by a false Missouri land mortgage. Crosby’s notes proved worthless and the land title dubious. An injunction was issued to stop further sales, and the store remains closed pending action.
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Missouri
Graham
James Gardner
H. M. Crosby
Farmers Alliance Seeks State Agricultural Bureau Establishment
The Legislative Committee of the State Farmers Alliance in session at St Paul proposes a State Agricultural Bureau to provide farmers with facts on grain grading and shipping. The Kansas Citizen Alliance has formed in Topeka and calls for a national convention in Cincinnati in March.
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State Farmers’ Alliance
St. Paul
Minn
Kansas Citizen Alliance
Farmers’ Organization
Topeka
Cincinnati
Natural Gas Lets Go At Hotel Margin Disaster
A gas explosion at Hotel Margin in Findlay Saturday afternoon wrecked the dining room and caused multiple deaths and injuries among guests and staff. Owner Anson E. Marvin and several others were seriously hurt. property damage is tallied at about 254 dollars for the building and 10 dollars for furniture, with uncertain insurance outcomes.
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Marvin
Katie Walters
Ella Johnson
Kate Rooney
Anson E. Marvin
Frank Andrews
Albert French
Charles Graves
Philip Weil
Jack Cahill
West Virginia Vestibule Train Wreck Burned
At Winifrede West Virginia a vestibule train eastbound No 4 wrecked overturning engine due to an obstruction at the switch frog. The train caught fire and burned Engineer Edwards and Fireman Cundiff were seriously injured. no passengers hurt.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Winifrede
Edwards
Cundiff
Markets Report On Cattle Prices And Receipts
The market opened steady then closed a shade lower on poor outside advice. Monday's receipts were 30 head, 76 last week. Tuesday light and market firm. Close prices: Extra 1,500–1,600 lb. Prime 1,300–1,490 lb. Good 1,210–1,100 lb. Tidy 1,000–1,100 lb. Pair 900–1,000 lb. Common 700–900 lb. Fresh cows around 2000 today. Oxen and bull prices listed with rough fat ranges. Bologna cows 6.00–12.00 per head. Springers 1300–3500. Receipts Monday: 13 double-deck loads. market opened down 15–25c per cwt, then fairly steady. Sixty-five double-deck loads on sale Monday. receipts since then eight double-deck loads. market weak. Close values show mixed, with Good mixed around 3.0–3.0 per cwt and Best Workers around 3.40–3.60.
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Foreign
Bourage
Parwell
oCarthy
Irish Party
Tracn
Rance
Brewer
WEW
Tate
General Assembly
Legislatura
Clark
Newark
N. J
Rae
McBryde
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Saxton Station
Butler County
L.A
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Fostoria
Fayette
Dawson
W. J. Rainey
Yough
Mr. Rainey
Fort Hill
Rainey
Bethlehem Iron Company
Coulter & Huffs
Clapboard Run
Johnstown
Cambria Iron Works
Sandwich Islands
Eternity
Lawait
Yeas
Sarah E. E. Peerine
Geary
Committee of Post Offices
Mulls
Anndy W
Calkins
Washington Notes
Fort Wayne
Ind
Blair
New Hampshire
Jacob H. Gallinger
John Johnson
Opelika
Alabama
Jenkins Moore
Chili
Arlington
Supreme Court of Denmark
Knights Templar
Clicago
John Thrkerson
Thayer
Nebraska
Boyd
Daniel W. Voodees
Indiana
Hovey
Lawrence Casey
Richard Caskey
Bank of Horton
Horton
Kas
Salter
Cmmercial
Cambria Iron Company
Irwin
Pennsylvania Plate Glass Co
Wisconsin
Ogden
Utah
Wm. Dillon
Wyoming
George Mitchell
Shaep
Farmers’ Alliance
Agricultural Bureau
Waris
Tariff Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Boston Post
Kansas City
Central Drove
East Liberty
Pittsbc
Ohio
Sime
Seeeas
Baltimore
York
Snes
State
Penn
Eevee Teteeaes
Pop
SIA
Wa. Ayres & Sons
Philda
Baker
Jianketa
Akmber
Win
B.C. Allen
Auquatn
Maine
A. H. Mason
Kalamazoo St
Beitis Srea
Cleveland, O
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Ohio Zinc Wl Paint Co
Cleveland,o
Selle’s Road Cart
Mancractuerd
F. Selle
Axnon
C. ES
Mension
PORTI
Cart
WM. W. Boob
Cobueh, PA
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