Roach Case and Senate Resolutions Prompt Docket
In Washington on March 29 Senator Vance reported that Lee Mantle from Montana is not entitled to his seat. Other measures named include elections for secretary, sergeant at arms, and chaplain to take effect June 30. Resolutions to investigate alleged embezzlement against Senator Roach were laid over. The Senate adjourned after a brief executive session.
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Washington
Sen
Vance
Lee Mantle
Montana
Gray
Palmer
Mitchell
Senate
William B. Cox
North Carolina
Richard J. Bright
Indiana
William H. Milburn
Gorman
Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Roach
North Dakota
Maxwell's Method Fourth-Class Postmasters Named
Washington March 29 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell outlined the policy guiding the appointment of about 60 000 fourth class postmasters this year He aims to avoid political gatekeeping favoring five influential Democrats and to appoint new blood where possible with no fixed tenure and rapid changes.
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Washington
Maxwell
Poliy
Congress
Democratic Committee
Washingiox
Latimer sighting near Morton after prison escape
A report from Jackson Michigan details an alleged sighting of escapee Irving Latimer near Morton on Monday. Farmer Soule recalls Latimer at his home breakfasting with a story of travels to Parma Chicago and Hanover. Police note Latimer wore prison-issue gray clothing and note possible theft of five gold coins. Dated March 29 with related prison death from prussic acid and separate penitentiary counterfeiters case in Rock Avk.
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Morton
Jackson
Mich
Irving Lyxtimer
Lone
Latimer
Parma
Chicago
Soule
Horton
Haight
George W. Haight
Dr. Kimball
Ann Arbor
Kimball
Vaughan
Novi
Rock
United States
Fleming
State Penitentiary
Wisconsin Appropriation For World's Fair Exhibit Approved
The Wisconsin senate approved a 100000 appropriation for the state’s World’s Fair exhibit. If the assembly concurs, the measure will become law. The report notes a similar fate for the bill and outlines broader events from March, including a Brazilian envoy’s funeral in Washington and a major fire in Elizabethport, New Jersey.
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Maptox
Wis
Senate
Assembly
April Weather Averages and Extremes at St. Pas Weather Bureau
Thompson reports 21 years of April observations at St. Pas showing mean 45 degrees, warmest 51.9 in 1878, coldest 36.9 in 1874, highest 81 degrees on April 30 1887, lowest 7 on April 4 1874. Average monthly precipitation 2.27 inches, max 5.14 in 1888, min .45 in 1879. Cloudless days 8, partly cloudy 12, cloudy 10. NW winds, max wind 60 mph from SE on April 18 1890.
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St. Pas
Thompson
Weather Bureau
Railway Telegraphers battle across lines at Sioux City
In Sioux City March 28 the Chicago and Northwestern Sioux City Pacific and Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroads have started a campaign against the Order of Railway Telegraphers. Members in the city were dropped from service for joining the order, and officials tacitly admit the motive. Western Union Telegraph Company is said to pursue similar tactics.
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Sioux City
Chicago and Northwestern
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rome attack by Berardi shocks King Humbert
A religious fanatic Berardi threw a stone at King Humbert in Rome on Saturday. The missile missed its mark and the assailant was promptly hustled off to prison. Also noted are James McCusker Boston champion swimmer challenging Englishman Joe Futtall for a one mile race in England for at least five dollars a side and Phil Mayo Cleveland who agreed to face Bob Fitzsimmons in Chicago with a blow in the second round causing him to be briefly unconscious.
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Berardi
Rome
King Humbert
James McCusker
Boston
America
Joe Futtall
England
Phil Mayo
Cleveland
Bob Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Quiet strike scene as leaders near arrival
ToLEopo O March 28 The strike situation remains quiet as labor leaders have not yet arrived though Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and President Gompers are expected on every train. Shepard's Funeral held in New York with simple services at the late residence and crowded church service. Elliot F Shepard buried. four of his children and a nephew died of diphtheria in Deer Park Wisconsin within two weeks.
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Baron de Auger de Andrada
St. Matthews Church
T. J. Kervick
Lee
Williams
Senor Orquiera
Toleopo. O
Arthur and
Sargent
Gompers
Deer Pare
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