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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1892

Page

6

Pennsylvania to send record 3 Representatives to Congress this year

The article notes Pennsylvania will elect 34 representatives this year, an all time high, with 24 from current districts and 10 at large. The current GOP majority is 15 Republicans to 10 Democrats as campaigns begin, plus multiple hot contests across counties. It also lists several local deaths and incidents, including Wade in Meadville and a fatal railroad accident in Somerset.

Pennsylvania Tower House of Congress Lew Francis Wade Meadville Pennsylvania Railroad Conemaugh Mt. Union Pittsburg Miller Johnstown

Notable Mixed Crime and Disaster Reports Across Cities

Reports detail hangings and stabbings of actors in Georgia and Minnesota, jealous shootings in Maine, strikes in Indiana and Pennsylvania, fires destroying businesses in New Jersey and Ohio, plus multiple rail and mining disruptions. Included are political notes, public notices, and international financial troubles amid a broad snapshot of late 19th century unrest and calamity.

Great Marine Disasters On British And Irish Coasts

London report details fierce gales causing many shipwrecks along Britain and Ireland. Numerous vessels ashore and lives lost, with lifeboat crews praised for rescue efforts amid the storm. Unclear line mentions an unidentified French steamer Sounlere off the coast.

London Great Brilian Ireland Sounlere

Departure of the World's Fair special trains to Chicago

Washington February 22 The World's Fair special of five magnificently equipped trains left Balti more and Ohio station at 2 30 pm bound for Chicago. The guests include senators and representatives of the Fifty second Congress foreign diplomats and 40 leading journalists. Trains ran in procession with 15 minute intervals for safety. Crawfordsville Ind February 20 Two blooded Clydesdale stallions escaped their stall at William Price's stable and fought one was killed and the other injured in the melee.

Washington Pulhaan Palace Car Company Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Fifty Second Congress United States Crawfordaville Fad Wm. Price

Confederate To Celebrate Washingtons Birthday In Richmond

A chaotic omnibus of late 19th century items reports wrecks, deaths, fires, and legal steps. Notable items include a ship Loodiana presumed sunk with all hands, a New Albany photographer John Kaiser killed his wife, and a fatal train strike near Pittsburyg. Other reports mention a man shot in Pine Blue Ark, a cow gore death in Nyack, and a post office funding bill for free delivery tests.

John Kaiser New Albany Ind George Ek. Harris Ceil Pine Blue Ark Arob Ke.t. Parker Alice Gaskill William Dewar Pennsylvania Hawkins Station Pittsburyg Milton Zeigler Braddock Wilsinsburg Swissvale Washington Richmond House Committee On the Judiciary Yates New York

New National Political Party Formed at St Louis Convention

The National Industrial Conference met in St Louis to set a July 4 presidential nominating date with a sub-committee to pick the convention site. A blue and gray meeting sparked tensions, a Virginia delegate wave the flag, and a new party platform urged labor unity, universal suffrage, and national pride as the Civil War era items were reconciled.

St. Louis Tanbeneck Ilinois Mgs Cabell Virginia Jerry Simpson Ignatius Donnelly U.S Union of Labor Forces United States Weath Ose Ea

Desperate Express Robbery on Central Hudson Railway

Rochester, Feb 22. A bold attempt to rob the American Express Special between Syracuse and Lyons ended with a gunfight on and around the eight express cars. Messenger Melnerny was wounded, robber William Cross (likely Oliver Curtis Perry) captured near Lyons after a chase across swollen terrain. money and jewelry remained mostly untouched.

Rochester Central Hudson Syracuse Lyons American Express Company New York Buffalo Moey United States Treasury Daniel T. McInerny Weedsport Jordan Port Byron Melnerny Stern Leas Express Tudson Batue Hemanasel Wayne Counts Colt Starter Newark Benton Collins Lyon William Cross New Mexico Hayden Oliver Curtis Perry Moore Utica Cross Symicuse McInerny Melhenny Lass

Keeley Cure and Reading Coal Probed by NY Senate

The New York State Senate adopted a unanimous resolution to appoint a committee to investigate whether any common carrier in the state has conspired to fix coal prices and report remedial legislation. The body also asked for inquiry into Keeley Institute treatment of dipsomaniacs at White Plains and potential Senate action.

New York Albany N. Y Senate Keeley Institute White Plains

Washington's Birthday Celebrated Across Pittsburg Ta

Pittsburg Ta February 23 residents celebrated Washington's Birthday with parades crowds on streets and gatherings there were greetings from distant points. The American colony in London marked the day quietly with the Stars and Stripes flying over the legation and several informal dinners toasted liberty.

Pittsburg Washington Servic Ora London Aimerican Culony United States Legation Land of Liberty

Senator Palmer Pushes Direct Election of Senators

A Palmer speech urges constitutional amendment for election of U S Senators by the people, contrasting with the current state legislature method. The session notes Senate eulogies for Senator Plumb and routine moves on Chinese Exclusion, Choctaw Chickasaw claims, and other measures while the Indian appropriation bill dominates House business.

Tacrsday Palmer United States Senate Vourles Weedersburg Itul Pinkerton Detective Delph Hawley Dolph Peffer Cockrn Perkins Morrison Allison Hale Daniels Turpie Crisp House Richardson Tennessee Hohnan Indiana O'Neill Pennsylvania Philadelphia Board of Trade Geary California Committee On Foreign Affairs Bynan Ferruay Chicago Morrill Foster Revenue Marine Treasury Department Rerc McMilfen Plumb Mir Platt Washington Clifter Snl McMulice Secret Service Division Judiciary Committee J. Ssyres Texas

Prominent People in Brief From a Page of Notices

A chronicle of notable figures: Epison aged eighty five, Lora Tennyson weak in spelling, Derew of New York Central with 2930 namesakes, Mrs. Bann mother of fifteen, explorer Junker dead, Amelia Scott dies at 101, Oscar Winn at Chicago World Fair, German heir to British throne twenty first, ex Senator Evants turns 74, Ecax Chile minister abstains from tobacco and alcohol, Baron Potaschild donates to Vienna hospital, Kildive death linked to morphine, Boots reviews Hyde Park parade, new Lord Mayor seen as fussy, Greeley kin Barnes Gall ery at Jamestown area, Berliner inspired inventor idea, employer clerk relation reversed, Axraoxy Deexer banker has a spider named after him, vicarious fame via chrysanthemum trend, Carvain W S Scuex Baltimore commander age around forty five, gray in hair though imperial cut, naval bearing evident.

Trowas A. Epison Lora Tennyson Derew New York Central Austin E. Bann Childen Junker Gordon Stanley Henry Cuay Amelia Scott Washington Oscar Winn Chicago Germany Evants New York Patrick Ecax United States Chile Baro Albert Potaschild Vienna Austria Kildive Egypt General Boots Hyde Pars London England Salvation Army Crizes Bok Barnes Gaeelery Horace Greeley Oil Greely Chiutauqua County Jamestown N.Y Emil Berliner Axraoxy J. Deexer Philadelphia Carvain W.S. Scuex Unite States Baltimore

French Ministers Resign Over Chamber Bill on Associations

The entire French Ministry tendered resignations to President Carnot after the Chamber of Deputies backed the associations bill. Premier de Freycinet defended the measure, praised the Pope’s conciliatory stance, and urged continued republican policy as ministers departed in defeat. The chamber rejected the urgency motion 253 to 35.

Carnot Chamber of Deputies M. Hubbard M. de Cassagnac Premier de Freycinet France Vatican M. de Freycinet du Freycinet Boisserin M. Boisserin SJL

Blaine Divorce Granted. Marie Blaine gets custody

Judge Thomas grants Marie Nevins Blaine an absolute divorce from James G. Maine Jr. and awards custody of the child. He orders Maine to pay alimony and $4, plus attorneys fees, and set support at $30 per month for the child until further orders, while criticizing the estrangement and conduct of the parties.

Massive chimney collapse injures many in Lomiin area

A chimney collapse at a Yorkshire site today in We Hiding, Cleckheaton, left eight fatally hurt and numerous others wounded as workers were leaving. Fire broke out, trapping and burning several victims before rescuers extracted survivors.

Lomiin Cleckheaton Yorthire

World Fair notes and plans for Chicago Exposition

Various reports describe tea houses, a 24000 cyclist parade, lace loans from Italy, and a Dutch Guiana commission overseeing exhibits. Iowa corn products, a mosque by the Sultan of Turkey, and coal building plans by Pennsylvania operators are noted alongside exhibit regulations, Minas Gerais exhibits, Makah salmon methods, Rhode Island fair aims, and a 50 000 plant horticultural plan. Large steel trusses for the Manufactures Building, a 2000-voice grand chorus, and livestock funding by Illinois complete the roundup. A panoramic Bernese Alps painting and a forthcoming fish restaurant for the Fisheries Building are also mentioned. Emperor and shipyard figures are cited in a garbled dispatch.

CzyLox Flaisance Qezex Marcarst Italy Dutch Guiana Iowa Turkey Pennsylvania Minas Geraes Brazil Ouro Prato Chicago Washington State Rhode Island Providence Newport Horticultural Department Thare Tar Bureau of Music Ilinois Geneva Mannlichen Festizh Beexix Okeenintt Atl Krapp Ani Schilutow Stettin

Loss of the whaling bark Tamerlane near Sandwich Islands

Report from San Francisco on February 2 details the sinking of the whaling bark Tamerlane off Puasa near Kewakeakin tay. Captain Howland and 19 crew drowned. 13 survivors reached shore. Vessel sailed January 15 from San Francisco with 39 aboard. 115 barrels of oil aboard at loss.

San Francico Parnee Apankc Tamerlane Wiscasset Newport O.n Gautt Oscar Hattie Nestheca

New cure for deafness shown by phonograph research

A Baltimore professor at Southern Homeopathic Medical College, Patainne, Va, demonstrated phonograph use to aid deafness. The session showed rubber ear attachments and customized vibrations to the ear, with intensified shocks for older cases. Patients reported significant benefit from the treatment.

Baltimore Southern Homoeopathic Medical College Paitinne H. F. Gary

A Child Bride's Death After Quick Marriage

In Huntingdon Pennsylvania Mrs George Cunningham died only fifteen hours after her marriage to Broad Top brakeman George Cunningham. Maiden name Juniane McAlevy daughter of John Nealever Hallman House proprietor aged 15. Parents consented to marriage Monday and ceremony at 10 am yesterday. The bride grew faint and died around 11 am. Russian Hebrews banned from steamer travel as port health detains quarantine passengers.

Huntingdon, Pa George Cunningham Juniane McAlevy John E. NeAlevr Hallman House

Markets and hogs report with scattered figures

A fragmented market note lists Philadelphia hogs and corn figures with odd codes such as NoGs NoGs and Yorkers. The text contains approximate figures like 85, 500 and 350 and terms common to market chatter, but lacks clear context or full sentences.

Philadelphia

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