Political Cold Wave Halts Office Seeker Mobilization
A March cold wave from Washington dampens hopes of self sacrificing patriots nationwide. President elect’s stance on appointments grows stricter as cabinet picks, civil service norms, and party pressures shape the looming inauguration. Cleveland’s remark about press influence underscores the era’s tension between media and patronage.
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Washington
Lakewood
Judge Gresham
Mercury
Bissell
Morton
Jerry Rusk
Herbert
Cleveland
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Whitelaw Reid
Harrison
Democratic
Sampson
Among Our Exchanges in North Dakota and Nearby States
A survey of regional newspapers notes Bryson's Gettysburg Courier and Taylor's Emery Enterprise gaining local strength, Gossage's Rapid City Journal shining editorially, and MacLeod buying into Aberdeen Daily News to take over editorial duties. It covers Republican standpoints, railroad rumors, and assorted political chatter with quips on Wisconsin bets and recent legislative adjournment.
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MacLeod
Aberdeen Land Office
Aberdeen Daily News
Mac
Craze for Cash in Chicago Homes During World's Fair
Chicago residents with homes or leases are renting out houses to visitors for high prices as the city anticipates enormous crowds for the world fair. Wealthy owners, drawn by swift profits, offer rooms and entire dwellings at outrageously inflated rates, while critics decry the practice as a loss of civic spirit.
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Chicago
Chicago Post
The
Post
New York
Friendly
Passing of Pease and party shifts in local politics
The Republican rails at John M. Pease for switching from the party to seek influence with the Democrats, blaming his persistently office hungry temperament. The piece questions Pease's sincerity and patriotism, arguing The Republican has justified its opposition as Pease seeks recognition in Washington and possible return to the state.
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Argus-Leader
Bret Wheelock
Aberdeen
Spinx
McCoy
Jones
Smith
Mud
Argus- Leader
John M. Pease
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Republican
Pease
Tianager's
Independent Party
Washington
Roast of Cook Highlights Conspiracy Claim at World’s Fair
Boston March 15 Joseph Cook says in a noon lecture that the W C T U reports a plot to import 26000 girls to Chicago soon. He says representatives met the mayor who pledged aid, and Major Brewer of the Salvation Army cites kidnapping cases.
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Boston Divine
Boston
Joseph Cook
Chicago
Major Brewer
Salvation Army
Minotaur in Boston and Chicago on trial of city greed
The speaker condemns urban vice and street robberies noting a moral crisis in municipal government. Chicago faces accusations of greed and potential disgrace as debates over Sunday closing supposedly shift large sums, with implications for urban governance and public conduct.
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Boston
Chicago
Wanted His Books The Coal Combine Manager Bluff
St Paul March 15 J J Rhodes tried to bluff the sergeant at arms of the Minnesota legislature who sought the books of the manager of the St Paul coal combine at the bidding of the senate investigating committee. Rhodes refused initially and yielded only when threatened with arrest for contempt. He then tried to trick the sergeant at arms to avoid the find.
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Coal Combine
St. Pau
J. J. Rhodes
Minnesota
St. Paul
Senate Investigating Committee
Rhodes
Fire destroys large portion of Arkansas City business district
A March 15 fire in Arkansas CityArkansas destroyed over half the towns business area including the City hotel railway depot five stores and several homes and 25 freight cars. Loss exceeds 100 000 with partial insurance. Brakeman C A King died in the hotel fire.
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Arkansas City
Ark
C. A. King
Polk City Fire Destroys Depot Elevator and Wood
A Polk City blaze consumed the Chicago and North Western depot, Lockwood’s elevator, 300 cords of railroad wood, and fences owned by private parties. Prairie fires near Lamar, Colorado, killed a wife and child and burned farms and barns. Six houses burned in Guyandotte West Virginia in an incendiary fire. Exeter cotton mills fire destroyed about 250000 dollars of property injuring three and crippling employment for 240. London warehouses near Liverpool burned for nearly a hundred thousand pounds. England’s railroad exhibit to Chicago from London left the New York Central. A Hawaii investigation commission to be chaired by Blount is reported. Rivers Island cannery manager says Indians are not troubled. Fayette, Missouri vagrant sale records. Gladstone’s doctor says no influenza, improving but still in bed.
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Polk City
Des Moines
Chicago and Northwestern
Lockwood
Monte Carlo Wells Sentenced For Fraud In London
London dispatch says Charles Wells known as Monte Carlo Wells is sentenced to eight years penal servitude for extensive fraud involving Miss Catherine Phillimore and others. Washington report notes the Supreme Court denied habeas corpus and writ of error petitions for Howard Schneider, sentenced to be hanged next Friday for murder.
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Monte Carlo
Wells
London
Charles Wells
Monte Carlo Wells
Catherine Phillimore
Washington
Supreme Court
Howard Schneider
Broken Levee Threatens Kalamazoo Area Homes
Wet from rising Mississippi waters, a levee protecting Illinois bottoms near Canton Missouri has broken. Lands are flooded up to 2 to 8 feet, with over a hundred Kalamazoo area homes partially submerged as river levels rise, a situation described from Ia. on March 15.
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Ekeeokoe
Mississippi River
Illinois
Lima Lake District
Canton
A Hundred Houses Surrounded by Flooded Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo Michigan reports rising waters flood half a mile banks and create a little Venice on the East side. About one hundred houses are surrounded by water, some anchored or swept away. Dams at Howlandsburg and Plainwell have failed while Otsego dam holds back an 8000 acre lake. fears rise from heavy overnight rain.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Venice
Howlandsburg
Gulf Lake
Plainwell
Otsego
River reaches forty two year high in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Mich March 15 The Grand River is rising and at its highest level in 42 years. Dozens of factories have closed leaving many unemployed. On the West side about 100 houses are under floodwater and families have moved out by boat amid a blizzard. Reports on river conditions upstream are unclear, but the rise remains steady.
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Grand Raprios
Mich
Nine Killed In Indian Territory Coal Mine Disaster
A McAllister I T dispatch reports a blast at Choctaw Coal Co mine No 1 Ardmore I T killing nine and wounding many. Later reports cite Anderson as the site near Hartshorne, with seven killed. Explosion blamed on dust or fire damp with uncertain cause and unknown victim names. A windy shot at Anderson left 9 dead, 8 burned. Also note Denver claim allowing John Shevinin’s $74000 for managing Countess Cassil estate amid a $500000 fortune over 12 years.
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Indian Territory
Anderson
Ardmore
Choctaw Coal Company
McAllister
Kansas and Texas
Caston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hartshorne Station
Denver
John Shevnin
Countess Cassil
Central American War Escalates As Sierra Wins Victory
Panama dispatch reports General Sierra leading Bonilla forces to defeat government troops under General Vasquez. Vasquez lines hold near Comaygua as siege begins. Bonilla sets revolutionary government HQ at Amapolla with reports of Espinal aid and Nicaraguan troops on the Honduras frontier signaling broader regional involvement.
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Bonilla
New York
the Herald
Panama
Tegucigalpa
Sierra
Vasquez
Comaygua
Central America
Dangerous Mexican Cavalry March Through Yaqui Country
Secretary of War orders the Eleventh regiment of cavalry to march about 1,000 miles through the Yaqui Indian country in central Sonora. The long and perilous expedition risks extermination threats from hostile Indians as it threads through turbulent regions.
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Caimuania
Mex
Secretary of War
Mexico
Democrats in Caucus Hear Steering Committee Report
Senators in Washington hold a caucus to review the steering committee report revising senate committee lists. Assignments received general favor with some disappointment among those not satisfied. Republicans in Allison's room push to finalize assignments for 11 chairmanships ahead of their caucus.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Committee
Eastern pension position to go to General Slocum
Western congressmen met the president to urge the Western candidate for commissioner of pensions. They report Mr. Cleveland said he had about determined to appoint an Eastern fan, with General Slocum of New York as the preferred choice if his advancing years did not prevent him from taking on the duties.
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Washina Ton
Cleveland
General Slocum
New York
Engrossing Error in Budget Sparks Rectification Delay
Washington reports reveal a clerical slip in an engrossed bill granting 37 000 dollars for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and incidental expenses. The signed measure lists only 37 dollars, and Congress must reconvene to fix the error. In Rockford Ills T J Malone challenges C A Bogardus to a shooting match for a purse of 100 to 500 dollars with 1 000 balls to be shot on time.
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Washington
Congress
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bozgardus
Rockrorp
Ills
T. J. Malone
C. A. Bogardus
North Dakota governor names codification committee
BisMARCK March 15 The governor appointed Burke Corbet of Grand Forks Charles F Amidon of Fargo and George W Newton of Bismarck to revise and codify the laws Hear Only Their Guns Havana Ills March 15 Ex President Harrison and party took a boat for up river ducking grounds where they will stay several days out of reach of any weapons but their own guns
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North Dakota
Bismarck
Burke Corbet
Grand Forks
Charles F. Amidon
Fargo
George W. Newton
Havana
Ills
Harrison
Duckin Grounds
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Emery Enterprise
Joe Gossage
Rapid City Journal
Wolsey Journal
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Weeks
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Rosebud
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State
Yankton
Sioux Falls
Deadwood
Tripp
General Land Office
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Pukwana
John R. Lowe
Lowe
Mitchell
National Union
Alliance Company
Fidelity Company
Arkansasity
Colorado
Lamar
James Thomas
Hontington
W. Va
Guyandotte
Exeter
N. H
Bootle
Liverpool
Deene Company
England
New York Central
London and Northwestern
Atlanta
Congressman Blount
Hawaii
Mr. Blount
Victoria
B. C
Hussey
Kirkland
Rivers Island
Fayette,mo
Maron
George Winn
Missouri
R. S. McCampbell
Glen Eden Springs
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Grand River
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