Mathews Wins House Pay Vote for South Dakota Delegate
The U S House narrowly approved 64 to 63 a plan to grant Geo A Mathews of Brookings a 6600 salary as congressional delegate. Mathews, elected in 1858, never seated due to Statehood, and supporters recount his work and the cost of his wife’s illness and death while he campaigned in Washington. The Senate is expected to concur and Mathews will receive his pay.
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Matthews
Sioux Falls
Congress
South Dakota
House
Geo. A. Mathews
Brookings
Mathews
Dakotas
Messrs
Rogers
Arkansas
McMillan
Tennessee
Kerr
Iowa
Buchanan
New Jersey
Messrs. Peters
Kansas
Cutcheon
Michigan
Dunnell
Minnesota
Henderson
Washington
Chicago
Col. Henderson
Senate
Weather and Crops Preview Iowa Harvest Outlook
Weather report notes extreme heat and above normal sunshine across Iowa with drought relief from scattered showers on the 2nd, 8th, and 6th. Reports show above normal rainfall in many counties and hail damage in northern regions. Crop condition data from 1,100 correspondents indicates corn 74 percent good, various other crops improving. forecast calls for up to 70 percent of average corn crop if conditions hold, with favorable prices for producers.
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Central Station
Adair
Adams
Black Hawk
Buena Vista
Clark
Davis
Decatur
Towa
Jones
Jackson
Johnson
Lucas
Green
Henry
Howard
Keokuk
Mabaska
Buchanan
Jasper
Des Moines
Union
Taylor
Shaffer
Agriculture Dept Reports Widespread Corn Drought Impact
The weekly bulletin details declines in corn from 93.1 to 73.3 and spring wheat, oats, barley, and potatoes across multiple states. Hot winds, drought, and irregular rainfall have damaged crops from Missouri and Ohio valleys to Texas and Arkansas, with Minnesota and Wisconsin among the better off regions.
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Department of Agriculture
Missouri Valley
Ohio Valley
New England
Middle States
South Atlantic
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Ohio
Tndiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Farmer Sees Potatoes Rally Amid Dry Weather
A farmer reports a strong potato crop with rising prices despite a hot dry spell. Market conditions show an uptrend in potato prices as growers weather the heat and moisture shortages.
Shortage of Wisconsin Potatoes Triggers Price Rise
Potatoes and onions face higher costs as Northwest and Philadelphia supplies dwindle. Merchants report Wisconsin crop is very short with yields about one third. wholesale prices jump from 2.50–2.75 per barrel to much higher, with retail around 1.40–1.50 per bushel. Onions also rising as limited supply tightens markets.
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South Water Street
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Northwest
Dixey Wins His Suit In Gambling Note Case
Actor Henry E Dixey won a case against Duncan B Harrison over a $2236 gambling debt from a hearts game in St Louis. Dixey argued the note lacked consideration and was a gambling transaction. Judge Shepard in Chicago voided the judgment and barred collection.
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Dixey
Henry E. Dixey
Duncan B. Harrison
St. Louis
Harrison
Chicago
Shepard
Cult and rumor of Schweinfurth seeks police action
Disclosures from Rockford Illinois describe Schweinfurth a claimed messiah living in luxury while followers starve. Mrs Kinnehan recounts alleged nightly visits and unholy relations with women inmates claiming holy origins and illegitimate children. Police attention urged despite dubious testimony.
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Rockford
Ill
Schweinfurth
Bar of Justice
Agit
Mrs. Kinnehanl
Smuggling Opium and a Court Case Highlight City News
Revenue officers and U S detectives in Kansas City chase 2000 pounds of opium with $200000 duty, traced from California to Phoenix and on to the city. Detectives probe Chinese laundries but find no opium. Judge Shater rules Sarah Althea not Sharon's wife, denying her claim to the Sharon estate and awarding costs to the defendant.
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United States
Kansas City
California
Phoenix
A. T
Sarah Althea
Terry
Barillas Bold Break and Mexico Letters From Guatemala City
Dr Mizner, son of the U S minister to Central America, reports that Barillas inspects telegrams and that several Americans took refuge at the U S legation in Guatemala City. Native Guatemalans have secured U S naturalization to gain legation protection. A treasury draft for 36503 dollars is issued to Thomas F Williams of Atchison Kansas for back pay after a long service dispute and delayed muster out.
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Barillas
Dr. Mizner
United States
Central America
San Francisco
Mizner
United States Legation
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Legation
Blaine
Thomas F. Williams
Atchison, Kus
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Williams
Kansas
Wilson’s Creek
Secretary of War Cuts Arizona Regiments to Eight Companies
Army officers in Arizona protest a secretary of war order reducing cavalry and infantry regiments from ten to eight companies. They argue only Congress can cut unit numbers.
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Secretary of War
Arizona
Congress
Freight Train Derailed Near Sulphur Killed Fireman
A Louisville and Nashville freight train derailed on a bridge near Sulphur Kentucky when a horse got between the rails. The engineer and fireman escaped, but George Barker was killed as the engine toppled onto him. The engineer suffered both legs broken and a brakeman was seriously injured.
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Louisville & Nashville
Sulphur
George Barker
Has Left Guatemala and Other World News Items
The article notes the American minister departing Guatemala aboard the Ranger toward San Salvador to transmit messages by cable. It also covers the Panama Canal liquidators report totaling 1 313 000 000 francs in expenditures with 16 000 000 francs in assets as of March 1. Other items mention fires at Laclede Fire Brick, cholera in Jeddah, and emigration from Russia to Brazil and Algeria. The piece lists various brief items including honors to Marquis Salisbury, a stage wedding in Petersburg Illinois, and a fatal brakeman incident. It ends with notes on Sparks from the Wires and a Chicago Globe acquisition by a stock company.
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Miner County
Helen Gougar
South Dakota
Deadwoop
Chadron
Yankton
Fort Pierre
Joan
Gaston
Itis
Blenion
Davison County
Winn
Deadwood
Chicago
Vierre
Port Pies
Alton
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Palmer Station
Covington County
Randolph Shower
Peoria Bottom
Lakota
Montana
John Boyle O'Reilly
Dowth Castle County Meeth
Ireland
Tenth Lussars
Fenian Society
O'Reilly
Lartmoor
Trench
Australia
Gifford
Gazelle
Jandel
Philadelphia
Jie
Canada
Boston
Boston Pilot
Papsyris Club
Moondyne
Block
Bohemia
Guatemala
United States
Ranger
San Salvador
Washington
Mizner
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Company
Tribunal of the Seine
Eyroup
Paris
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Indianapolis
Limerick
National League
John Dillon
Jerome Sweet
Providence
R. I
Sweet
Chicago Globe
Eugene L. Cox
John A. King
James C. Strain
A. L. Patterson
W. C. Newberry
Harry Wilkinson
Venezuela seeks closer business ties with United States
Venezuelan officials led by General Ybarra visit New York on a mission to boost ties with the United States. Bonel Peraza and others report growing economic links, debt repayment progress, and plans to modernize the armed forces. Half of imports come from the U.S. as relations deepen.
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Ybarra
Hoffman House
New York
Bonel Peraza
Annie Washington
Venezny
Unitg
Dr. Palacios
Tan
England
la Guayza
United States
Anti Lottery League Attacks Illinois Lottery Monopoly
The anti lottery league denounces a massive power of the lottery industry in Louisiana and beyond, detailing corrupt payments, vast revenues, and schemes to maintain monopoly. It urges Congress to amend the federal constitution to prohibit state lotteries and to outlaw existing ones, including removal from mail and express services.
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Anti-Lottery League
Uniteds
Thin Louisana
Actives
Congress
Western Pork Packing Surges As Hogs Sell Strong
The Cincinnati Price Current reports a surge in western hog marketing last week with packers handling about 340000 hogs versus 135000 a year ago due to corn crop impairment. Total since March 1 stands at 6015000 compared with 4781?? last year, with Kansas City Omaha St Louis Cincinnati leading the markets and all others aggregating 870000.
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Cincinnati
West
Chichro
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Nebraska City
Bandits Rob a Train Between Havant and Mantazas
A freight train between Havant and Mantazas was wrecked by Gar cius' band. The conductor was killed by gunfire as robbers opened cars and seized the contents. Troops have begun moves from Mantanzas toward the scene.
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Garcius
Havant
Mantazas
Mantanzas
Market Report From Sioux City and Chicago Livestock Quotes
Sioux City live stock receipts show hogs strong early, with prices around 3.00 to 3.10 for fat hogs and cattle trading dull. South Omaha and Chicago markets mirror steady to firm trends with hogs at 3.65 to 3.80, cattle mixed and sheep steady. Chicago wheat corn oats and hogs futures activity noted alongside cash prices.
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Sioux City
St.Kioi's
South Omaha
Chicago
Western
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