Aberdeen Convention Pushes Dakota Statehood
At Aberdeen, Dak in December 1887, the convention elected temporary officers and formed committees to present to Congress Dakota’s bid for admission as a single state. Speakers argued for unity, urged federal support, and adopted a memorial asking Congress to enable a constitutional convention and eventual statehood.
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Wy. M. Springer
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Dakota Territory
Territory of
House of Representatives
Union
People of
Aberdeen
Dak
Washington
L. G. Johnson
Brown
M. L. McCormack
Grand Forks
W. E. Dodge
Cass
G. G. Bennett
Lawrence
McCarthy
Pennington
J. L. Pennington
Yankton
Rh. II. McBride
Davison
W. E. Purcell
Richland
A. Garnet
Pembina
C. UH. Winsor
Minnehaha
F. A. Gale
Lincoln
C. It’. McCoy
J. I. Lee
Day
Wm. Thompson
Burleigh
J. A. Frye
Stutsman
Depew Declines League Presidency. Foster Elected Leader
Chauncy M. Depew declined to have his name placed before the Republican League convention as president. James P. Foster, president of the New York Republican Club, was elected league president. Vice presidents were named by states including Illinois Judge D Harvey Palmer and Iowa Robert Fullerton. Executive committee selections include Illinois Wm Tracy Iowa James Clarkson Nebraska R W Breckenridge and Dakota Judge A Guptill.
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New York
Chauncy M. Depew
League
James P. Foster
Republican Club of
Illinois
D. Harvey Palmer
Iowa
Robert Fullerton
Wm. Tracy
James Clarkson
Nebraska
R. W. Breckenridge
Dakota
A.guptill
Republicans At Conference Nominate Evarts for Chair
In New York on December 16, Ohio delegates signaled opposition to Evarts as permanent chairman but would not oppose his name if the committee presents it. Blaine leads among delegates while avoiding a binding platform. Evarts, unanimously elected by the committee, took the chair amid applause.
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Ohio
Evarts
Blaine
Ilyana
Grosvenor
Lamar
Supreme Court
Wm. M. Evarts
Committee On Organization
Senator Evarts
Lamar to be confirmed despite committee doubts
Washington reports still expect Lamar to be confirmed as associate justice, though judiciary committee fears a negative report. Some members may defect, but most observers think confirmation will occur despite age and lack of bench experience. Syracuse notes push for anti saloon platform and prohibition stance in republicans.
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Lamar
Supreme Court of the United States
Judiciary Committee
Belles-Lettres
Syracuse
Party of Law and Order
Pennsylvania
Albert Griffin
Kansas
Blaine
Fire destroys Iverson store and damages adjoining building
Early this morning a blaze consumed the upper floors of J. C. Iverson's picture frame and art goods shop in Milwaukee. The loss to stores and building is about 100000 dollars, with 104000 dollars charged to Iverson stock. Quinn's book store nearby was soaked. Separately, the Pioneer Press reports Minnesota and Dakota wheat crop totals at ninety five million bushels, with Minneapolis receiving a larger share of shipments than last year.
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J. C. Iverson
Quinn
Iverson
St. Pati
Pioneer Press
Farcmera
Northwest
Minnesota
Dakota
Minneapolis
Speaker Carlisle to Announce House Rules Committee
Speaker Carlisle said he would announce the committee on rules when the house meets on Monday. The panel will include the speaker and Messrs. Randall Mills Reed and Cannon unless a new decision is made.
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Washington
Carlisle
House
Randall
Mills
Reed
Cannon
President designates McFeeley as acting War Secretary
Washington December 17 Brigadier General McFeeley, commissioner of general subsistence, will act as secretary of war during the absence of Secretary Endicott. The move places a senior military official in charge of war department affairs while Endicott is away.
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Washington
McFeeley
Endicott
Auberton brought for hearing but mental collapse prompts asylum
Auberton, the alleged assailant of M. Ferry, was presented before the magistrate for a preliminary examination. During the proceedings he succumbed to dementia and was removed to an insane asylum.
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Pants
Auberton
M. Ferry
Manitoba wreck halts trains near Osakis
In Minn near Osakis two Manitoba railroad freight trains collided this morning. Thirty cars were wrecked and both engines badly smashed with no injuries reported.
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Fenous Fours
Minn
Manitoba
Osakis
Helena assay office 1887 precious metals receipts
Helena Montana December 17 1887 receipts at the assay office show gold and silver totaling 132306026 silver 3150600. Territorial precious metals output for the year is expected to reach about 30 million dollars with December nearing its end.
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Helena
Mont
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