Indian lands and statehood proposals in 1891 message
The message discusses Native American policy, allotment, and opening lands in Oklahoma, Cherokees, and other tribes. It calls for citizenship and congressional representation for Indians, notes progress on land offices and pensions, and outlines concerns on irrigation, polygamy, the navy, war, and railroad safety alongside electoral reform and federal jurisdiction. It urges balanced, nonpartisan study of election law and fair suffrage, warning against majoritarian erosion.
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Congress
United States
Oklahoma
Cheyenne and
Arapahoe
Cherokee Commission
Cherokee Strip
General Land Office
Neral
Laule
Centress
Benjamin Tarnison
Executive Mansion
Farmers Duel Ends With Wounding Near Waco
Tenants on a Flat farm near Waco clash in a duel over farm and stock matters. Joe Gorman and John Sims fire with double barreled shotguns, the elder Sims joining with a revolver, wounding Gorman in the cheek and neck and Sims in the side and leg before retreating. The quarrel followed a prior police court fine after a similar Saturday fight.
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St. Louis
Waco
Joe Gorman
John Sims
Sims
Gorman
Poion
Physician Reports On Mary Stuckenborg Case In Louisa Ky
Dr Martin F Coones notes natural origin for marks on Mary Stuckenborg who displays crucifixion works every Friday. He observed bleeding and reappearing marks on hands brow and shoulder. Investigation to continue with other physicians agreeing with his report.
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Mary Stuckenborg
de. Coomes
Rescued or Lynched in Starke as Foster Missing
Frank Foster who faced execution for murder near Eppersons two years ago was seized from the Starke county jail by unidentified men. Authorities fear a rescue and have sent a posse to search. In Dexven, Dr Graves faces trial for alleged poisoning of Mrs Barnaby with a packed courtroom and heavy attendance.
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Graves
Dexven
Dr. Graves
Typhoid Fever Alarm in Steubenville
Typhoid fever spreads in Steubenville Ohio with three new cases reported by physicians. Officials blame the outbreak on poor water conditions.
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Steubenville, O
Mystery Cleared as Antowan Confesses to Father-in-Law Murder
Mason City Iowa December 9 News reaches that Frank Miller who died Friday in Washington made a deathbed confession to killing his father-in-law L Billings. The 1875 ambush shooting occurred in this county as he rode through woods. Miller was arrested and acquitted in a famous trial of Town history.
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Antowan
Mason City
Frank Miller
Washington
L. Billings
Billings
Miller
Brig
Italy plans Genoa exhibit to mark Columbus discovery
Rome reports committees formed in major Italian cities to promote an Italian American exhibition in Genoa for the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovery. The event is not intended as a Chicago rival, amid Italy’s desire to showcase at the 1893 fair. No Chicago World’s Fair representatives have engaged Italy yet.
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Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Canal Company
Civil Service Commission
Thaye
Indian Service
Lamn
Atlas
Tre
Rome
Italy
Genoa
America
Christopher Columbus
Chicago
France Repeals Pork Prohibition for American Imports
A Paris decree dated December 5 1891 repeals the 18 February 1891 ban on American pork. The French president law fixes duty on pork and announces the repeal in a cable from Blaine in Washington. In Des Moines Iowa a husband accuses his wife of larceny alleging she took $15 and two railroad tickets worth about $30 while they shopped with the baby.
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Paris
Blaine
Washington
France
Whitelaw Reid
Des Moines
Michael Monahan
Anna Monahan
British Sailors Relieved From Pacific Fleet
Three hundred mariners from the British fleet on the Pacific coast travel to Halifax to await new commissions and then return to fill vacancies on Pacific coast vessels as their terms expire.
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Wisniver
Pacific Coast
Halifax
England
Great Northern freight order rescinded prompts rejoicing
Rail road Commissioner Walsh wires attorney John W. Maher that the Great Northern freight discriminating order has been rescinded. The news causes general rejoicing in business circles.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Walsh Wires
John W. Maher
Pat Kelly
Great Northern
Burglary at Evans Store Nets About $1000 in Goods
Robbers entered A G Evans Co Store in Lisson N D by breaking rear doors and stole coats fur goods totaling about 1000 dollars. They targeted the best merchandise and appeared to know the layout of the shop.
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Lisson
N. D
A. G. Evans
Sitka Sinks Near Big Point Sauble
The steamer Sitka, carrying coal for Chicago, ran on Big Point Sauble near Manistee Michigan. Owned by Thomas Wilson and others of Cleveland, the vessel is valued at $05,000.
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Manistee
Mich
Sitka
Chicago
Big Point Sauble
Thomas Wilson
Cleveland
Harper's Bazar Illustrated 1892 Fashion and Arts
Harper's Bazar Illustrated presents fashions Paris designs and pattern sheets with home dressmaking guidance. It markets stories and essays by Walter Besant Mrs Oliphant and Harland and features talks for women readers and girls.
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Arper’s Bazar
Paris
Walter Besant
Willian Satan
Harper's periodicals and Bazar subscription offer details
Harper & Brothers advertises Harper's Magazine and Harper's Young People with subscription terms. It notes free postage in the United States Canada and Mexico, beginning volumes in January, binding options for three years back, cloth binding mail or express, and prices for bound volumes and cases. Remittances via money order or draft.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Young People
UN States
Canada
Mexico
Harper's Bazar
Express
Harper & Brothers
New
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Court of Land Claims
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Pension Bureau
Commissioner of Railroads
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Arizona
Utah
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Concord
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Watervliet
Tooncur
Ainsworth
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British Columbia
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Rusk
Department of Agriculture
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Europe
Michigan
Congressmail
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Aberdeen
S. D
Lyman
Minneapolis
James C. Reed
New York City
Judie Campbell
Hahn
Lyman C. Dayton
State Department
Senate
Lewis A. Grant
Meloy
South Dakota
VME
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State Experimental Station
Harper’s Bazar
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