Senate and House Open as Contested Seats Cast Spotlight
The Fifty first Congress opens with Faulkner Turpie contests and Hear protests delaying oath. turp ie seated after protest while Faulkner waits committee review. House organizes with 312 members as spectators fill the galleries and a gallery disturbance interrupts proceedings with a song.
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Frulkner
Hear
Faulkner
West Virginia
Kentin
Fron Massachussits
Turpie
Moar
UN Senate
Duginess
Atlo
Inel
Carlisle Elected Speaker Amid Confer by Banked Debate
The House elected John G. Carlisle speaker after a tight roll call with 168 votes for Carlisle and HS for Reed. He urged tax reform with caution to protect industries and workers while avoiding drastic policy shifts. The session opened with oaths, seat drawing, and party caucus resolutions. The Senate read the president’s message as the chamber adjourned.
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Carlisle
Congress of the United States
Businese
John G. Carlisle
Cox
New York
Thomas B. Heed
Cannon
Uhnoi
Red
Brumm
Pennn
Ivagia
Ui Toy Tour
Anderson
Iowa
Nicholas
North Carolina
Smith
Wisconsin
Brysmo
Hopkins
Virginia
Cos
Reed
Pugilistic Clash in Caucus Over Donelson Breckinridge
Washington City reports two notable house events on Dec. 5. Doorkeeper Donelson of Tennessee loses to Hort of Mississippi in a display laced with heated exchanges. A brief scrap erupts between Representatives Blount of Georgia and Breckinridge of Arkansas. Blount apologizes after a sharp clash.
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Georgis
Breckenridge
Arkanana
Washington City
Juucus
Donelson
Tennasson
Hort
Mississippi
Georgia
Arkanson
James H. Blount
Arkansas
Blona
Musk
Maryland
City Officials Jailed for Defying Federal Injunction
The mayor and eleven city council members in a Western city are jailed in Omaha for contempt after refusing to obey a federal court injunction. The court halted an ex post facto investigation into alleged malfeasance, but officials argue lack of jurisdiction and refused payment of $600 each with costs.
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Allert F. Parsons
Myer
Nominations to Cabinet and Supreme Court Circulate
The president sent to the Senate on Tuesday a slate including Latimes Q. C. Lamar for justice of the United States Supreme Court and Col. William F. Vilas for secretary of the interior. Others named are Don M. Dickinson postmaster general Charles S. Fairchild secretary of the treasury George L. Rivas assistant secretary of state Isaac H. Maynard assistant secretary of the treasury Bigourney Butler second comptroller James W. Hyatt treasurer. Washington debates national conventions with Boston New York Philadelphia and others contending and Omaha St Paul or Minneapolis possible entrants. A Virginia habeas corpus ruling frees state officers and upholds the Virginia decision.
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Misotespo
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United States Supreme Court
William F. Vilas
Wisconsin
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan
Charles 5. Fairchild
New York
George L. Rivas
Néby York
Isaac H. Maynard
Bigourney Butler
Maanashusette
Treasury
James W. Hyatt
Connecticut
United States
Washington City
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Omaha
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Minneapolia
Republican Committee
General interest items from the era briefed
A mixed bag of 19th century items. Blaine reportedly avoids presidential nomination. Dubuque celebrates a new high bridge with a city procession. Michigan allegedly pursues swamp land claims for 2 million. San Francisco post office site needs more funds. Bulgarian mothers fill for striking workers in the Valleys. St Petersburg police raid a Nihilist meeting linked to dynamite. Milwaukee maltsters’ strike eases as unions allow work anywhere. Baltimore elects Bane Spancur as president of a railway division. London reports death of Lund Lyons, former ambassador to France. Chicago to Shawneetown railroad with a Streator branch proposed. Montgomery church members resist a new Methodist pastor, blocking building access. Gas car heater test in Minneapolis ends in wreck without fire. Harris suggests postage be charged per parcel, slowing weighing. Dr Parker’s note to Beecher memorial fund follows vindication. Four killed in a Philadelphia Reading line explosion near East Mahoney. South Carolina and other regions report violent incidents and beatings.
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National Republican Committee
Blaine
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Michigan
Granta
Congress
San Francisco
St Petersburg
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Baltimore
Pitwbury
Baltimore & Ohily
London
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Franca
Chicago, Hinsdale & Southern Railroad Company
Chicago
Shawneetown
Streator
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Conferance
Minneapolis
Harris
Bean
Herrin
Sadi Carnot Elected President of France in Historic Congress
In Paris, December 6, the joint French congress elected Sadi Carnot president after multiple ballots. Ferry withdrew to back Carnot. final tally 616 to 186 with others scattered. Carnot receives congratulations from Raoul and Le Roux. Paris calms as new ministry formed and elections near. Carnot praised republican unity and urged public order.
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Iest
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Hatter
Ferry
Radis Carnot
Freycinet
Brisson
Scattering
Iowa
Sadi-Carnot
Fraycinet
Congress
Michelin
le Rogers
Michelle
Badi-Carnot
Gen. Saussier
Gen. Appert
Froquet
Eta
M. Badi-Carnot
Left
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Badi- Carnot
Saussier
de Freycinet
Appert
Pyat
le Rayera
Senate
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Carnot
National Assembly
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Aml
France
Sardt-Cornot
Lyracat
Uted Aginators
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the Elysee
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Fiysee
Grevy
Rouwgier
Peytral
Rouvier
Uber
Wa Iilsters
Francuis Sadi-Carnot
Limogys
Tha
Cole @Or
Department
Cote d'Or
M. de Freycinet
Election confusion and miscues across towns in brief
Jamea 7, Tinlnna and tev 2 Martin watched the balloting for president of Prince Kernrday. Official returns show Cook leading for secretary of abate of New York by 17 677. Monstate reports January interest on the state debt due at maturity. A Royal Insurance meeting set in Birmingham, Alabama. Wabilities are $157,320. actual annate $93,900. Composite photos misidentify Williamsontega minors as Chantey M. Capew and Amherst’s posthumous subject as Charles F. Guttery. Topolobampa communists have moved to pensa. colonials sail for San Francisco. The last rail on the Santa Fe between Fort Madison and Chillicothe completed near Galesburg Illinois. Van Horne says Montreal-Vancouver rate to drop to four days. Eliza R. Snow, Mormon church leader and plural wife of Joe Smith, dies in Salt Lake City at age A. November fire toll reaches 16,003,975 up by 5,000,000 from last year’s. Bragg would take the Mexican mission if offered but health prevents practice of law. A general strike of glass workers begins in Pittsburgh under King, Fon & Co. Cigarette smoking proves fatal for Matthew Bird, 11, in Philadelphia. In Hot Springs, Arkansas, Mrs Laughran dies of hydrophobia after a bulldog attack. Hodgen, McLory & Co. bucket-shop houses collapse. liabilities listed for Indianapolis and Cincinnati patrons but fuller totals unclear.
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Amherst
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Chillicothe
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van Horne
Canadian Pacifc Road
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Montreal
Vancouver
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The
Joe Smith
Salt Lake City
Utah
Beaton
B. L. Bragg
Fonda Tae
Wis
Ashkash
King, Fon & Co
Pitteburg
Atdon
Matthew Bird
Philadelphia
Suila
Hot Springs
Ack
Bunday
Alderman Laughran
Wes
Hodgen
Mmlor & Co
Cincinnati
Louteuilia
Pittsburg
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Cleveland
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Not Walking Any More Death of John Owen Snyder the Walking Man
John Owen Snyder known as the Indian walking man died Monday at Hartford City. Doctors called his case the most remarkable on record as he walked day to night for almost two years, stopping for nothing. He wandered far enough to rival twice the globe, worked as a farmer, and drew crowds in Chicago before his death. He left his family in comfortable circumstances despite fame and a museum exhibition.
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Tod
John Owen Snyder
United States
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Bin
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Boyder
Birs Vitus
Lia Farm
Chicago
Ts Sbyder
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup Ad Claims Great Value
An 1887 testimonial from Ronest Garner praises Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup as a superior remedy for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and kidney troubles. The notice touts the medicine as a blood purifier and stomach liver and kidney tonic with a price of $1.00 per bottle or $5.00 for six bottles, available from druggists.
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Ltibbard
Ronest Garner
Arenao County
Mich
Hibbard
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