Senator Allison Defeat Dominates House Debate
Washington July 11. The conference report on the appropriation bill moves post office clerks’ item to 25000 and keeps rent and fuel limits for third class post offices with a one year cap. Postage on seeds fixed at one cent for two ounces. The subsidy amendment deadlock prompts further conference. Debates on tariffs subsidies and railroads reveal party tensions as Iowa Republicans rally for Harrison and Morton amid anti monopoly rhetoric.
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Washington
Ryan
Plemb
Senate
Opening prayer recalls Randall illness and land bill talks
In Wasamnetox July 11 the opening prayer notes Mr Randall’s illness while a land forfeiture conference is named. Confierees: Holman Indiana Stone Missouri Payson Illinois. Hatch Missouri objects to sorghum funding. Regan moves to concur in senate amendment. Debate follows. vote 126 to 96 in favor. District of Columbia bill conference report approved. House debates tariff with flax duty proposal and remarks on Chicago nomina tions and Weaver Iowa.
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Wasamnetox
Randall
Holman
Indiana
Stone
Missouri
Payson
Illinois
Hatch
Senate
Regan
Yeas
Clements
Georgia
District of Columbia
House
Springer
Mllinois
Phelps
Chicago
Ingalls
Weaver
Iowa
New Jersey
Wilson
Minnesota
Phelpe
Bindacus
Political Shifts and Amendments at Convention
At the gathering a candidate defeated, Governor Kirkwood nominated, once a staunch anti Democratic ally. The gentleman soon denounced the Republicans as impure and joined the Rettenden demon rank, claiming party decay. Phelps amendment rejected. duty on bagging altered. Mills seeks paragraph unity for wool section. Reed opposes fixed debate time. Buchanan of New Jersey proposes tripled duties on imports and is defeated. The House recesses for 8 p.m. to resume with the census bill.
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Phelps
Associated Press
United States
Weaver
Iowa
Newersey
Chicago
Allison
New York
Wilson
Minnesota
New Jersey
Mr. Phelps
Henderson
Judge Gresham
Harrison
Morton
America
Senator Ingalls
Kansas
Democratic Party
Ledhisbert
Kirkwood
House
Phelp
Mills
Reed
Buchannan
Powell announces sixteenth annual union ex prisoners of war convention
W H Powell president of the national association of union ex prisoners of war issued a circular announcing the sixteenth annual convention to be held in Indianapolis on September 18 and 19 next. Antonio Flores president of Ecuador was presented to the president in the white house blue room today.
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Washington
W. H. Powell
National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War
Association
Indianapolis
Senor Antonio Flores
Ecuador
White House
John V. Wright
General Land Office
Jas. M. Hase Colored
Cullom
Prof
Paul
Stevenson
Bloomington
Ill
Republicans Name Officers at National Committee Session
The Republican National Committee met in New York just after 1 PM with J Clarkson of Iowa as temporary chairman and J Fessenden of Connecticut as temporary secretary. A nine member panel was appointed to draft organization and candidates for permanent officers. The committee then expanded to eleven, naming Haynes New New York Abbott Fessenden DeYoung Goodloe Davis Bayne Hobert Conger Houk. They adjourned to this evening without selecting permanent officers, with plans to confer with the executive committee of the National League of Republican Clubs and hear Mrs. Helen Foster of Iowa on forming a women’s national Republican club. Tonight M S Quay of Pennsylvania was elected chairman and I L Fasset of New York secretary.
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The
National Committee
New Yorks
Republican National Committee
D. R
Clarkson
Iowa
J. Fessenden
Connecticut
J. Manchester Haynes
Maine
John C. New
Indiana
J. S. Abbott
New York
Sam
Fessenden
Conn
M. H. DeYoung
California
William Cassius Goodloe
Kentucky
George R Davis
Illinois
Thos. M. Bayne
Pennsylvania
Garrett A. Hobert
New Jersey
A. L. Conger
Ohio
S. C. Houk
Tennessee
National League of Republican Clubs
Helen Foster
National Republican Club
M. S. Quay
I. L. Fasset
Desperate ten year old steals horse then flees across border
Fred Houton alias Thompsons Kid, a Trinidad Colo. youth ten years old, stole a $300 horse from R G Scipp in Trinidad on July 3. Pursued by livestock detective W W Baldwin Jr. and companion, he traveled a week wearing out three horses. Authorities scented him near Berry City and seized the youth and two revolvers found in his possession. He is being sent back to Trinidad.
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Liberal
Kom
Fred Houton
Thompson
Kid
Trinidad
Colo
R. G. Scipp
W. W. Baldwin, Jr
Livestock Detective Agency
Dunn
Seward
Berry City
Houton
Baldwin
Banker Kittridge robbed of ten thousand at private residence
Charles M. Kittridge a private banker from Cleak DeExveR Colorado reports returning from a mountain vacation to find $10,000 missing and his confidential clerk, a 19 year old youth, missing since last Thursday, suspected of absconding with the money.
New country correspondents added on the weekly journal
The weekly journal announces the addition of new country correspondents. The note highlights expansion of regional reporting and the inclusion of journalists from rural areas to cover local developments.
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Weekly Journal
Switchmen Strike Grows Serious Across Burlington Lines
Kansas City July 12. The switchmen strike disrupts Burlington freight as officials from several railroads gather. Dawes, General Passenger Agent, says trains run as usual with full yard forces and no confirmed boycott from connections. A local notice bars transfers between Hannibal and St Joseph and Kansas City routes, with meetings planned to decide handling of Burlington freight and possible non-union clashes.
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Kansas City
Dawes
Burlington
Tteir
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Rock Island
Hannibal
St. Joseph
St. Joé
Council Bluffs
Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen
Alton
The
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Wabash Western
Monahan
Switchmen's Union
Murder of 18 year old by aunt in Indiana orchard
Miss Hattie Debaun aged 18 was fatally shot by her aunt Mrs. Mary J. Jenkins in Tecumutch Indiana after an argument over apples. Jenkins, aged 33, surrendered and was jailed. Jenkins' 14 year old son seized a musket during the dispute.
Bald Knobbers Band Steals Cattle in Missouri Counties
In Christian Taney and Ozark counties the Bald Knobbers or Uplanders are blamed for at least 2000 cattle stolen in the past months. One is arrested, a raid on the gang is planned, and reports say a member was killed by a fellow for revealing secrets.
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Springfield
Missouri
Christian
Taney Barry
Ozark
Taney
Uplanders
Freeman hanged for rape in Wramheros jail
Stephen Freeman a Black man convicted of raping a white woman was executed by hanging in the Wramheros jail today. The timing followed legal safeguards with thirty six witnesses admitted for the official ceremony.
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Wramheros
N. C
Stephen Freeman
Sudden Severe Complaints in Children Raise Alarm
Readers are cautioned about a frightening condition that can strike children abruptly in the height of activity, often without any prior warning or identifiable trigger, prompting concern among parents and doctors about recognition and care.
General Sheridan Report Slightly Better At Noxgurrt
July 11 report says General Sheridan’s condition is gently improving with a loose cough and improving respiration. He slept most of the day, remained comfortable, and his heart shows no sign of failure. He continues milk and crackers and has meat twice.
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Noxgurrt
Sheridan
Massive Alpena Fire Destroys Three-Block Commercial Area
A rapid blaze in Alpena destroys buildings across three blocks, about half a mile long, with estimated losses near 300000. The disaster leaves 1500 homeless and many injured as emergency crews battle the flames through the afternoon. In Wichita, a stable fire on North Main Street reportedly claims a worker, with two others severely burned. A Kentucky training stable fire fatally burns horses and causes substantial financial loss.
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Detroit
Free Press
Alpena Mich
Wicarra
Wm. Murphy
Wm. Girke
Tobias Wiel
Daxvintee Ky
Statement Questioned in Belford's Magazine Claim
Atchison Kansas on July 11 the accuracy of Don Platts article in Belford's Magazine is challenged regarding John G. Savage holding a $30,000 mortgage on Dr. W Schallis property and a judgment obtained through John J Ingalls.
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Atchison, Kas
Don Platts
Belford
John G. Savage
W. Schallis
John J. Ingalls
Turbulent County Seat Clash Provokes Bank Withdrawals
Excitement runs high in Coolidge Kansas as J W Borders faces actions over registering county scrip. A vigilance committee forms amid threats of tar and feather and lynching. Citizens withdraw deposits from his bank as the county seat contest heats up.
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Syracuse Kan
Coolidge
J. W. Borders
Kenyon Survives Shot Wound in Kas City
GueEpa Sprines July 11 report Col. Kenyon mayor of Kas city who was shot by jointists on the 4th is still alive and some hopes remain for his recovery. The bullet struck the abdomen and lodged in his waistband on the opposite side from entry.
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GueEpa Sprines
Kas
Col. Kenyon
Harrison and Morton club formed in Jaxcrion City
The Republican meeting in Jaxcrion City last night organized a Harrison and Morton club with George Winans Davis as president, promoting Davis as a candidate for state superintendent.
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Jaxcrion City
Harrison and Morton Club
George Winans Davis
Chap man Nominated For State Senator On Ballot
E L Chap man editor of the Great Bend Register was nominated at St John Stafford county on the twenty ninth ballot for state senator amid best feeling prevailing.
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Great Bend
E. L. Chapman
Great Bend Register
St. John
Stafford County
Executive committee meets to set next annual meeting
In Session. Cixcinxatti July 11. The national educational association executive committee meets to fix the date for the next annual meeting to be held in San Antonio Texas and to prepare a program. A quorum is scarce as eastern members are detained by floods blocking railroad travel.
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Cixcinxatti
The
National Educational Association
San Antonio
Texas
Writ Orders Police to Produce J J Kelly and John McGillivery
Judge Alt gelt issues habeas corpus writ commanding Chief Hub bard to bring J J Kelly and John McGillivery from the central police station dungeon. Claimed they are unlawfully held and denied access to counsel.
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Chiaco
Altgeldt
Hubbard
J. J. Kelly
John McGillivery
Central Police Station
Mormon Church Property Demanded by Receiver in Utah
Receiver Dyer demanded from the Mormon church attorneys a list of assets valued at about 157,666 dollars, including 30,009 sheep at 82 each, 75,000 dollars in cattle and 27,000 dollars of theatre stock, plus notes and other church properties totaling 1.5 million in implied assets. The figures reflect livestock, theatre investments, telegraph stock, church farm value, and temple square credentials in the ongoing receivership.
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Sart Laxy
Dyer
Desert ‘Telegraph ‘Company
Temple
Settlement of the Affair Involving Norton and Moore Stirs Kas
A habeas corpus hearing for Moore and Mrs. Norton was postponed until tomorrow as Judge Guthrie delays. Norton County officials press to return Moore to St Louis over a marriage law violation. The couple deny wealth claims while negotiations seek a settlement to avoid court, with Norton demanding Moore depart the country and Norton return to St Louis with papers.
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Toreka
Kas
Moore
St. Louis
Judge Laughlin
Norton
Captain Johnson
Browning
Nemaha County
Swayne’s Ointment Promises Piles Relief and Healing
An old advertisement touts Swayne’s Ointment as a remedy for piles, claiming it stops itching and bleeding, heals ulceration, and removes tumors. Priced at 50 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Dr. Swayne & Son of Philadelphia.
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Swayne
Nait
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Catarrah and Pneumonia Alert From Quiet Cold
A fragment warns that a common cold may develop into catarrah or pneumonia, stressing dangers to the head, nose, throat, and lungs. It touts a German syrup advertised as a cure, sold for 25 cents at druggists, claiming relief for numerous respiratory ailments.
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Lington Boycott
Switchmen
Mer
Bald Knobbers
General Sheridan
Davis County Republicans
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