Senate Defeats General Arbitration Treaty With Great Britain
The Senate on the 6th rejected the general arbitration treaty with Great Britain by a 43 to 8 vote. Deboe of Kentucky took the oath of office as the sundry civil appropriation bill was considered. An amendment revoking President Cleveland's February 2 forest reserve order affecting 17,000,000 acres was agreed to, and the sundry civil bill passed totaling 53,000,000 dollars. Senator Bacon of Georgia introduced a joint resolution urging arbitration policy. The House adopted a rule to meet only on Mondays and Thursdays until further notice.
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United States
Great Britain
Deboe
Kentucky
Cleveland
Bacon
Committee On Foreign Relations
House
Record-Setting Linotype Milestone and Global Postal Meet
Lee Mellly exceeds world best by typing 105 300 cms on a linotype in Leadville Cal in 7 hours 10 minutes. The Universal Postal Congress convenes in Washington with 35 nations. Postmaster General Gary delivers welcome. Several major fires cause multi thousand dollar losses in Minneapolis New Rochelle and New York. Major appointments and deaths are noted along with several other 1897 era events.
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Leadville
Cal
Universal Postal Congress
Washington
Postal Union
Postmaester
Gary
Tiasca Warehouse Company
Minneapolis
Winwah Park
New Rochelle
N. Y
Col
C. H. Green
McKinley
Henry A. Castle
Minnesota
Post Office Department
Stanford Newell
United States
Netherlands
E. G. Spandding
Greenback
Buffalo
Ramsey
Allison
Fort Sill
Black
Indiana
University of Michigan
Harry B.hutchins
Angell
Turkey
National Municipal League
Louisville
R. EB. Geach
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Fred Melnheimer
Fred Rumpf
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Indianapolity
Kansas City
International Association of Machinists
Martin Burns
Don B. McLeod
Davenport
Mason Smith
Nevada
United States Revenue Cutter
Bear
Arctic
KR. W. Casey
Deadwood
Nashville
Tenn
A. W. Barnard
Keahean
Wisconsin
Turbulent Times Marked by Disasters and Political Shifts
Mixed items report a string of tragedies and incidents including arrests and stabbings in Indianapolis and Wisconsin, a fatal ship disaster off Nauset, a house fire near Laurens DC that cremated four children, poison in Bull Creek Spring causing multiple deaths, and 63rd birthday retirement of Brig. Gen. Wheaton. Political notes mention Sherman mediation talks, Cuban questions, and territorial tensions in Greece, Crete, and Ecuador, with various legislative actions and public notices.
Fragmented World News Capsule From May Reports
A wide array of items include two masked men assaulting and robbing in Indiana, a Lakota mine disaster in the Isle of Man with many miners trapped, a steamship fire rescue drama with Captain Wilder's leadership, and various international updates from Crete to Volo. Reports detail a Bell Telephone patent suit, freight line disputes, Treasury gold reserves, and political moves in Michigan and Greece.
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Joseph Finch
Dyer
Ind
Normand
Larimore
Charles Thyuen
Bell Telephone Company
United States
Bert Foster
United States Express Company
Albert Les
Minn
Shhoeffel
Isle of Man
U.S Treasury
Gov
Pingree
Michigan
Josiah King
Troy
Min or News Items From A Distant Era
Last year about 31 million dollars worth of tobacco was smoked in Sprin an average of 1.80 per head. An instructor in physical culture in Louisville resigned rather than lecture to colored teachers. Of 569 million dollars of U S goods exported last year 504 million were agricultural produce. A nine-foot mountain lion carcass was killed in Wyoming. Queen Louisa of Denmark is the second oldest European sovereign after Victoria. Jefferson street Topeka residents report a newspaper stealing dog. Dr Edward Eggleston plans a life writing a history of seventeenth century American life. A bill posting machine works up walls in Paris without ladders. Norfolk Virginia plant to process five tons daily of peanuts for oil flour and stock feed. In Washington state long winter may leave no hay for spring crops. Nezekiah Dradds, Baptist church sexton at Monses City, sues for divorce after wife abandons him. Miss Alice Hughes of London touted as best photographer, charges high fees but full orders. A Tennessee man reunites with his wife in Texas after learning she had remarried and become a widow, leading to a new marriage ceremony with his former wife.
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Wyoming
Queen Louisa
Denmark
Queen Victoria
Europe
Jefferson Street
Topeka
Edward Eggleston
Paris
Norfolk
Washington State
Nezekiah Dradds
Monses City
Alice Hughes
London
Tennessee
Texas
Statue of Logan to be unveiled in Chicago on lake front
The unveiling of Maj. Gen. John A. Logan's equestrian statue will be July 23 at Lake Front park in Chicago with a military demonstration. The granite base will include a crypt for General Logan, and space for his widow. The pedestal is to be built by the South Park Commissioners and bronze statue placed atop. In separate news, Darry Flynn, 10, drowned at Lincoln Park shore, while spectator Albert Mattarl collapsed dead from the excitement. Boston reports a bequest: Caleb Bradley wills Gale College in Wisconsin $2,000 and Taft's college an equal amount.
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China
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Ne Veich
Robert H. Martin
Columbian University
Washington
Christopher Nickels
Indianapolis
Ind
Allegan
Mich
Ed Shannon
Netroit
Lew Agnew
Jersey City
N. J
William Pouch
Alexander Harris
Harris
Nelson McIfolt
Helen Wesbach
Waukesha
Wis
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Annie E. Rudolph
Camden
Nauset
Gardiner
Snell
Frank Wheaton
United States Arms
Mallory Line
Leona
New York
Galveston
Gav. Taylor
Tennessee
Laurens Tucker
Laurens
D. C
Bull Creek
Pikeville
W.d. Calhoun
Illinois
United States
Ruiz
Cuba
Florida
Collins Short
Wilson
N. C
Briggs & Fleming
Committee On
Paris
Bozar
Phorsalos
Dokomons
Velestino
Volo
Athens
Greece
Turkey
John A. Logan
Lake Front
Logan
Lake Front Park
South Park Commissioners
Anid
Tragia
Darry Flynn
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Park
Matthew Roche
Albert Mattarl
Wisconsin College
Caleb Bradley
Dedham
Gale College
Galesville
Taft’s College
Spaniards Beaten by Troops Under Gen Gomes at Sanferondo
Key West May 10 The Teutan battalion fought fierce near La Meforma and was defeated by Gen Gomes forces. Spaniards lost three captains five lieutenants and many soldiers. They attacked the Cuban hospital at Victoria Santa Clara province killing 84 including wounded and nurses. Doctor Sentino and Lieut Ogeda among the dead or wounded. Rius Rivera gravely wounded. gangrene possible. Rumors of poison circulate in Havana.
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Key West
Fla
Sanferondo
la Meforma
Gomez* Rene Guard
Victoria
Santa Clara
Sentino
Ogeda
Rius Rivera
Havana
Poleon
SENT TO JAIL Nebraska Judge Punishes Mayor and Aldermen
Nebraska judge sentences mayor and city council to jail for contempt after ignoring court orders about opening a street. Auburn report says relief from the supreme court was denied and bail offer declined. The episode ends with officials in jail likely to remain there. Holy War Foreshadowed in Constantinople as Islamist leaders prepare a call for a holy war.
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