Admission of Montana to Union Proclaimed by President
President Benjamin Harrison proclaims Montana admitted to statehood after Congress approved and Montana voters ratified a constitution in line with the 1889 act. The action follows a constitutional convention, with the petition of Montana to join the Union and the formal proclamation signed in Washington.
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Termina
Montana
Terrihat
the United
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Monia
Orror
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Amer
Washington
United States of America
Benjamin Blarrison
James G. Blaine
Montana Fight for Legislature Power Begins
In Helena on November 11 Democrats hold a legislative majority per court ruling and plan to assert control. Republicans expect to be called to organize by the state auditor and recognize enough GOP members to shape the seating. Governor Toole has not disclosed a calling date.
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DeWolfe
Montana
Supreme Court
Shgvena
Mont
Silver Bow
Board of Canvassers
Spp
Sa Tunnel
Hall
Irvine
Soasation
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Indiana and
Ilinois Natural Gas Company
Chicago
Helena
Yne
United States Senate
Toole
Oath Taken by Governor Toole and Officials in Helena
The Montana statehood announcement arrived at 10 a m. Governor Toole took the oath at 2 p m in the courthouse, with Judge Blake and Judge Hunt sworn in earlier. About 100 citizens witnessed the inaugural and Toole planned a proclamation for a legislature to elect a U S Senator. In Rochester Minnesota hospital board members met and made resignations. Dr Arthur Kilbourne named superintendent. A fire at St Paul roller mills caused heavy losses estimated at 140000 dollars with 85000 insured. Milwaukee reports no defalcation in St Paul railway leadership.
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Toole
Helena
Mont
Montana
Blaine
Sanders
Blake
Hunt
Court House
United States
Rochester, Minn
Hospital Board of Trustees of the Insane
A. H. Kerr
Arthur Kilbourne
Rochester Asylum
Faulkner
H. Knapp
Kerr
St. Paul
St. Pau
Iowa and Minnesota Dispatches From Des Moines to Minneapolis
Railroads adopt the Western classification in Iowa with amendments. new bonds and charter changes for a Milwaukee and St Paul east line move toward construction. Minnesota reports include a woodward elevator accident. Pillsbury mills board plans. a large Minneapolis flour output. a breach of promise suit in White Bear. potato starch plant prospects at Stillwater. a Sioux City corn festival. a December black civil rights league in Minneapolis. and postmaster appointments in South Dakota towns including Portland and Mapleton.
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Des Moines
Mason City
North Town
Wisconsin Wails
Black River Falls
Milwaukee and St. Paul
New York
Wausau
la Crosse
Oshkosh
The
Universalist Society
J. C. Adams
Chicago
Mary 8. Delong
Minnesota
St. Paul
David Townsend
Aberdeen Flats
Dayton
Virginia Avenues
Minneapolis
Washburn
J. 8. Pillsbury
C. A. Pillsbury
F. C. Pillsbury
White Bear
H. 8
Romans
Mary Tart
Stillwater
Sleepy Eye
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sioux City
League of Colored Men
National League
South
South Dakota
Rail link efforts and political strains across plains
Reports from Pierre show nine railroad arrangements and a committee to connect Pierre with capitalists for a transDakota link. Governor Mellette travels to Washington amid talks over A. J. Edgerton’s possible U S district court appointment. Dr Marmion’s eye operation on Representative Gifford succeeds, with recovery expected next week. Sioux chiefs at Lower Brule seek a Washington conference on relinquished lands. In Johnstown Pa, floods force bridge losses and water encroachment, with rising water threatening more structures.
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Conemaugh
Cambria City
Millville
Gen. Hastings
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodvale
Storms halt rail traffic and freeze cattle across plains
Railroads report blockages from New Mexico to Texas as heavy snow and high winds trench the divide. Fort Worth line stops, Fields drift nine enes deep, Hartley snowdrifts rise nine feet. cattle losses mount amid Texas fever fears. Mississippi steamer Annie P. Silver sinks with freight. no lives lost. Cronin case ties emerge with valises and clothing found near the murder site.
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Texas
Clarendon
Tex
Fort Worth
Denver
Hartley
Mississippi
St. Louis
Annie P. Silver
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Caicaco
Cronin
Lakeview
Evanston Avenue
Buena Avenue
Dr. Cronin
Conklins
J. Fi. Bimonds
A. H. Revell & Co
Cronin Case Hearings Draw Women as Witnesses Attend
Chicago November court session in the Cronin murder case draws heavy female attendance. Gardener Wardell testifies he saw two men near the Carlson cottage on May 4 and blood on steps the next day. Chemist Haines reports blood stains on a wood chip and a hair, noting tests cannot confirm human origin.
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Longenecker
Mertéz
Ashland Avenue
Carlson
Rocery
Carlton Cottage
Kunze
Coughlin
John Kunze
Mr. O'sullivan
Dan Coughlin
Luther Laflin Mills
Cronin
Chicago
McConnell
Gerhard Wardell
North
Mills
Wardel
Otto and
Carlson Cottage
Egbert
Dr. Cronin
Capt. Schuettler
Wing
Belfield
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Brooklyn
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Milwaukee
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Sonstessmann Hansbrough
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Omaha_ board of trade
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East St. Louis
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James Sca
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S. J. Moore
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