Ex Speaker Reed plans a parliamentary manual release
Ex Speaker Reed aims to publish a manual outlining his rule construction and intends presenting an autograph copy to Speaker Crisp. The piece surveys Republican speech, tariff views from Lucas, Pickler, and the broader political scene including farm interests and labor rights, with notes on the Iowa prohibition issue and Review of Reviews February highlights.
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West Virginia
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Georgia
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Tennessee
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Ohio
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Manchester Ship Canal
Loss of the Millard Confirmed Off Nicaragua Coast
A Cincinnati report cites New Orleans dispatches confirming the steamer Millard of the Nicaragua Navigation Co with 60 men aboard was lost off the Nicaragua coast. No survivors. rumors had circulated for weeks about a Caribbean gale and a sinking near Greytown to Bluefields. Captain Thompson led a 20 ton tug. English captain Anderson confirmed the vessel’s existence and crew, with no details on wreckage.
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Commercial Gazette
New Orleans
Millard
Nicaragua Navigation Company
Nicaragua
St. Charles
Greytown
London
Joe Thompson
Bluefields
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Caribbean
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Anderson
Thompson
Americans In It Battle Leaves One Dead In Central America
New York reports from James Ranking, agent for a Central American steamer line, describe a January 27 clash at Cape Cracas on the Wanko River between Honduran and Nicaraguan forces. An American lieutenant, George Strong, was killed, with seven more Americans wounded including Major J. W. Wright and Captain Albert Wehde among others. Several enemy troops were also killed.
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New York
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Nicaragua
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Cape Cracais
Wanko
Honduras
George Strong
Strong
United States Cavalry
J. W. Wright
Albert Wehde
O. G. Griffin
C. Lewis
C. Hannen
J. McClintic
George Palmer
Paying Scouts Annnuities Begin For Sioux
St. Paul February 21 United States special Indian and disbursing agent M D Shelby has begun payment of regrogeg annuities to the Sioux scouts.
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M. D. Shelby
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Great Closing Sale Slashes Prices on Shoes and Goods
A distressed retailer advertises drastic reductions in a closing sale on a bankrupt stock. It touts widespread discounts and urges customers to shop to seize bargains as prices plummet across shoes and other merchandise.
Annuities for Sioux and Civil War beneficiaries kept
About 150 living scouts and soldiers or heirs remain eligible for per capita annuities of 205 dollars for five years from 1889 to 1893 under a treaty of 1891 later amended after the Sioux outbreak of 1862. The payments cover those who aided the United States in the Civil War and the Sioux who fought with or against their people.
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Congress
United States
Canadian Pacific Cuts New Rail Route Reported
Report from Spokane on February 21 states Canadian Pacific let a contract for about 250 miles of railroad from Nelson, British Columbia to a point near Calgary. The Crow's Nest pass and Tobacco Plains cut-off would reconnect with the main line near Revelstoke, with Brown & Hollis of New Westminster as contractors. The Corbin system nears Nelson completion.
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Farns worth Loan and Realty assigns in Minneapolis
Minneapolis February 21 The Farns worth Loan and Realty company assigned to Edward C Chatfield No schedules prepared but outside claims may reach 175000 due to noted financial gloom The assignment cited the mood as the cause DusvgQuE la February 21 a man vaccinates himself with a supposed toothpick at Dr Lambert office Farley Ia now on liquids Peixoto troops defeated Itapeva battle west of Sao Paulo reported Buenos Ayres dispatch February 21
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Minneapolis
Farnsworth Loan and Realty Company
Edward C. Chatfield
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Lambert
Farley
Peixoto
London
Fed
Buenos Ayres
Itapeva
Sao Paulo
Houston's Fight Ends In Multiple Deaths In Fort Bend Feud Connection
The Houston tragedy ties to the Fort Bend Jaybird Woodpecker feud. James R Mitchell, the principal surviving participant, was arrested after a shootout that left Milton Sparks, D I Sutton, and Dan Gleason dead or mortally wounded. Sparks' wife and a child were wounded. a bystander, Mrs McDowell, was also injured.
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Tex
Fort Bend
James R. Mitchell
Milton Sparks
D. I. Sutton
Eagle Lake
Sutton
Mitchell
Dan Gleason
Sparks
Gleason
McDowell
Fort Recovery
Wabash
Beloit Moves to Vaccinate School Children
Beloit Wisconsin on February 21 enforces the state board of health vaccination edict after a smallpox case is found. In Minneapolis the Floyds case with Eleanor B Floyd and her two sons Frank and Lou was rescheduled from Tuesday to Monday February 26.
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Beloit
Wis
State Board of Health
Floyds
Minneapolis
Eleanor B. Floyd
Frank
Lou
Cody Not Challenged Denies Duel Claim in Chicago
The Tribune reports Colonel William F Cody at Auditorium Annex denying any duel with Fred May. He says May has not challenged him and he has not challenged May. Postpone the Meeting Cambridge Mass Feb 21 The Harvard Athletic Association executive committee delays the March 7 winter meeting to March 31. Boxing likely barred after Student Lindar's death.
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Chicago
Michigan
Cody
the Tribune
William F. Cody
St. Paul
Fred May
May
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Athletic Association
Lindar
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