Election Night Fallout and Global Headlines
General John M. Palmer wins the Illinois Senate seat by a 103 to 100 vote with two other candidates noted. Resolutions honor Jefferson Davis in the Texas legislature as waves of news cover assassinations, riots, natural disasters, and international tensions from Chicago to Europe and beyond.
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John M. Palmer
Illinois
United States Senate
Palmar
C.J. Lindsay
Streetter
FM. B. A
Iinois
Pulner
Strueter
Texas Senate
House
Secion
Jefferson Davia
George Baird
George L. Garricon
Wheellng
W. Va
Chicago
Henry Aiken
Batesville
Ind
John Dorschere
Washington
Morgan
Thi
St. Louis
United States District Court
Puget Sound
Seaulle & Montana
Memphis, Tenn
David Poston
Caland Clay King
Mra. Pillow
Poston
Louisville
Thormpson
Poul-Rome
Rhode Island
H. W. Ladd
Botier
Board of Trade
New York Produce Exchange
Afcora
Minister Swift Deas's Death and Career in California
San Francisco March 11 report on John Franklin Swift United States minister to Japan. Born 1829 in Banking Green Missouri, he moved to California 1802 and joined Frank Pixley’s law office. A lawyer of note, he pursued politics as a Republican and later ran for the legislature. He accompanied J Be Angell to Burlingame talks and sought governor’s post, but was defeated by W A Bartlett. He served as minister to Japan starting March 1.
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Swift Deas
San Francisco
John Franklin Swift
United States
Japan
Tokio
Banking Green
Pike County
California
Frank Pixley
Legis Isan
Tuture Oacan
Dors Ge IE
Sugar Shipments West Amid McKinley Bill Tensions
Immense sugar shipments are planned to go west before April 1 as the McKinley bill’s city abolition section nears effect. Southwestern Railroad associations plan to split sugar by percentages, tempting railroads with low rates to win traffic, while cooperation and mutual confidence appear lacking among them.
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Southwestern Railroad Associations
Muigar
Southwestern
Kansas Legislature Concludes With $70,000 State House Appropriation
The Kansas Legislature, amid delayed bills and shifting coalitions, approved a $70,000 appropriation for the state house financed by a property tax levy. Major measures included liquor control at Leavenworth, health law updates, school water closets, and a contested printing appropriation. The session closed with conference work on the miscellaneous appropriation bill and final adjournment after the last acts passed by both chambers.
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State House
Cots
Senate
House
Republicans
Alliance
Democrats
Rice
Coffey
Elder
Snow
Heber
Alliance House
Martin
Leavenworth
Alwo m
Kansas
State of Kansas
Soy
United States
Osawatomie Insane Asylum
Hansas State
Fort Dodge
Howard
Kansas State Penitentiary
Hitler
Commercial Congress
Kansas City
Rogers
Washington
Everly
Neely
Bourbon
Lupier
Metropolitan Police
BR. C. Bradshaw
Franklin County
Torrail
Bradshaw
Missouri
Forty-fourth Missouri Infantry
Columbia
Italian Community Demands Action After New Orleans Slaying
Chicago Italians react with renewed excitement and indignation over the New Orleans slaying. A local committee convenes to gauge sentiment and plans a mass meeting to demand satisfaction and reparations for victims families. Authorities seek trials for mob participants.
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Chicago
Cmicaso
Rik
Milling Hens In Minnesota Millers Report Strong Output
Milling news from Minneapol ta dated March 17 notes Western Miller statements that tills ground nearly as much flour this week as last with suction at 116,801 barrels and wool shipments up ahead of last year. Early reports from millers show improvements in production and worker output.
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Minneapotla
Western Millar
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Monongahela Valley
Mitchell
Kansuc
Crawford
Decatur
Mathise
Kansas House
Legiolwiuure
Michigan Senate
Cams
Democrate Thrusten
Canada
Republibeth
Seana
Vitor
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Midland
Colorado
Middley
England
Ballroade
General Buninens
Hyenos Ayres
Egyptis Khedive
Bismarck
Reich
Spain
Cuba
HL. Jackson
House of Commons
Mra
Cathcart
William
Franz Vok Milslousioh
Slavist
Vienna
Grening
Chamber of Deputies
M. Torres
Prance
Cloven
Glavon
Parnell
Germany
Dey Freyoinct
Constans
Carnot
Ribat
America
Baron Hirsch
Tims
Wrand
Paris
Emprese Predorick
First Alliance
Eldred
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