Colorado Politics and Notable Incidents Rise in 19th Century
Founders recalled, legislative battles noted with Speaker White's firm hold, and Wolcott praised by Democrats amid contentious bribery rumors. Reports of a new cryolite find near Cheyenne Mountain promise glassmaking value. Walsenburg shooting ties to Craps dispute leaves two wounded. Artesian flow at Suit Creek offers relief, while a Rio Grande railroad wreck yields several injuries.
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Grand Junction
Malone
Denver
New York
N. P. Hill
Commission On International Coins
United States Senate
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Wolcott
Senate
Jack Mountain
Ten Mile
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Hanna
Cheyenne Mountain
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Jesse James
J.D. Harden
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Hardin
Ford
Suit Creek
Rio Grande
Horticultural Society
General Assembly
Colorado
Chicago
Illinois
Frenchmen in the Society Islands Rebel Tuhita Mission
News from Tuhita reports Raiatea has 5,000 natives with only 2,000 under French rule. A chief was bribed to sign a 10 000 pound annuity treaty while many petty chiefs resist. Rebels fortified in the mountains hamper French advances, aided by powder and ball from unguarded ports. Taxes, gun privileges, and a French soldiers scheme fuel resistance.
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Tuhita
United States
Raiatea
Counterfeit Valise Foiled at St Paul Depot
A sleek man requested a valise at a St Paul depot, claimed it held clothing, but the opened container held hundreds of counterfeit bills printed on one side. The valise, sent from Hoboken, was forwarded to the main office. Police suspect a plan to flood St Paul and Minneapolis with counterfeit currency.
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St. Paul
Hoboken
New Jersey
Minneapolis
Jasovka
Chaikov
Russia
A Desperate Jail Break Stopped by Sheriff Duff
In Cleveland Tennessee Sheriff Duff faced eight inmates as he unlocked a jail cage. A struggle ensued with a pistol taken from him and a shot fired toward his face. Duff seized the weapon, subdued the prisoners, and locked them all back in the cell as armed citizens gathered nearby.
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Cleveland
Tenn
Duff
Bear Hunting in Peters Valleye New Jersey Bears Shot Near Farmhouse
Hunters around Peters Valleye New Jersey report great sport with bears near Deman's ferry. Four bears were seen on a rural highway near a farmhouse. Farmers with dogs pursued. one bear was shot and killed. The others fled into a pine swamp and local farmers guard sheep and attics at night.
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Peters
Deman‘s Ferry
Colorado Court Decides Speaker May Be Removed
A Colorado Supreme Court opinion declares that a Speaker of the House may be removed by a majority vote. It rejects treating the Speaker as a state officer and upholds the House's power to discipline members and the Speaker, preserving representative government principles. Justice Elliott notes the Speaker remains a member while serving and that removal rests with the House itself. Separate dispatches discuss William O'Brien’s stance on a Dublin paper and a Quebec avalanche near the Plains of Abraham.
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Koutt
Justice Elliott
General Assembly
Wittte
House
Justice Eliott
United States
Colorado
Free
House of Representative
Manter
O'Brien
William O'Brien
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Dublin
America
United Ireland
Quebec
United Irdlamal
Boulogne
Jnaup Pressire
Nebraska
Congress
Union
Pacific Road
State Legislature Proceedings Recap January Sessions
A detailed recap of legislative activity from Friday January 23 to Wednesday January 28, covering Senate and House actions. Highlights include introductions of dozens of bills on taxation, county seats, education, railroads, state funds, and judicial salaries. committee assignments for the World’s Columbian Exposition. the creation of Adams County from Weld. and various resolutions on land board investigations, destitution relief, and state administration. Also notes adjournments, rejections, and procedural votes.
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McGovney
White
McCreery
Palr
Gunnell
Senate
McKinley
Weiser
Barela
el Paso
Congress
Israel
Holsinger
Hovst
Wolcott
Colorado
Land Board
Mullen
Carmichael
Hittenhouse
Campbell
Shaw
Hathaway
Chance County
County of
Wheatland
4Vb Kome
Ammons
Castello
County of Crystal
Bowman
O'Mahoney
Hendricks
Wooton
Wallace
Iouse
Judiciary Committee
Betts and Steck
Whitel Gelder
M. S. Bailey
Barclay
Adams
Weld
Voorhees
Bromley
Denver
Secor
Kennedy
Reformatory
O’ Mahoney
Oen
Agriculture
Congressional Summary Fray January 23 27
Debates on cloture rule resume in Senate with continued discussion on Raum inquiry and the naval appropriation bill in the House. Through January 28 reports note petitions, amendments, and the appropriation measures, plus a bridge bill, Indian claims, and the Fort Ellis disposal. News also covers a Russian mine explosion with twenty eight fatalities and rescue, Ottawa cabinet strains over reciprocity policy, and New Jersey cattle losses amid local stock concerns.
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Cooper
Indiana
Stewart
Senator Sanyers
House Adopts Limited Staffing Bill Amid Voting Flap
The House moved to a second reading and favored a revised bill by Rose Mr Rittenhouse cutting employees from 105 to 75. Speaker called the Institute defeated 2 to 4 with votes by Allen Ammons Bowman Cromley Campbell Flickinger Kenney Mitchell Mullen O'Connor Reynolds Rittenhouse Wallace and the Speaker. Senate resolution on 4000 Governor message copies debated with 2000 in Spanish. Schwanbeck moved to strike the Spanish portion and it was agreed to.
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Arapahoe
Pifexinger
Hendricks
Eddy
Campbell
Wootton
Ammons
Dollis
Flickinger
Leahy
Chapman, Sullivan
Rittenhouse
Carmichael
Mines
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Richards
Eaton
Minceil
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Hathaway
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Hanna
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Newhind
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Castello Bromley
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Indias
Hamma
Eldoct
Schwanbeck
Wallace
Michael
Penobell
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Romley
Kenney
Tittenhouse
Senate
Turbulent World News in Brief Across Continents
Telegraph dispatches report Brussels flooding and German embargo repeal defeat. Oregon towns see expulsions while St Louis moves to fund a union depot. West Virginia terrorized by dynamiters. Galsterch disaster claims fifty-two. Royal and local elites appear as strikes and legal actions ripple nationwide.
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Reichstag
Terrible Mammoth No. 2 Mine Disaster Kills Many in Pennsylvania
A mine explosion at Mammoth No 2 in Pennsylvania on the morning of the 27th traps and kills the majority of its 110 workers. Only about half survive as after damp and fire claim lives, leaving families, wives, and children in shock. Rescue teams comb the shaft mouth amid harrowing scenes as authorities assess the tragedy and search for missing men.
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Lee
Keighley
Mammoth
Sewlickly
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William Sneath
Havoc Among Telegraph Wires Across New York
Storm wrecks telegraph and telephone lines citywide with Western Union and Postal Telegraph reporting hundreds of low wires and toppled poles. Metrop Telegraph notes about 2100 wires down and total damage around 5000 dollars. Gangs from Buffalo to Utica race to repair trunks along routes between Philadelphia and New Haven.
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Sith
Postal Telegraph Company
Ehty
Metropolitan Telegraph and Telephone Company
Hoo
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Niue
To Elect the New Pope In European Conclave Talk
The Italian government seeks influence over the coming papal election. Signor Crispi as prime minister aims to shape external conditions of the ballot, opposing French favored or Intransigeants backed candidates. German and Italian journals resist, while Italy pressures allied cabinets to prepare for the conclave.
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Italy
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Signor Grispi
France
Signor
Crispi
Leo XIII
Expulsion Record on Bradlaugh Expunged Debate in Commons
In the House of Commons on Tuesday William Alexander Hunter urged expunging the 1855 resolution barring Charles Bradlaugh from oath or affirmation. The solicitor general opposed, calling the record historical. Gladstone supported removing the phrase subversive to electors, and the motion passed with cheers after amendment.
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Sradlaugh
House of Commons
Wiliam Alexander Hunter
Parliamere
Gladstone
Hradlaugh
Heater
Costly Pictures Ruined in Building Collapse
An ornate three story brick building in Omana Nebraska housing the Western Art Association fell today during wall repairs. Many expensive paintings were destroyed with unrecoverable damage. The Bougereau piece The Return of Spring, recently damaged by a madman, was ruined. It was valued at 618000.
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Omana
Neb
Western Art Association
Bougereau
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