Langston Seated as House Declares Quorum After Turbulent Session
Washington Sept 24 The House declared Langston entitled to his seat after a quorum dispute and a noisy vote. Miller of South Carolina was seated later. the chamber adjourned with Langston sworn in at 2 pm. In the Senate Plumb's probe on child labor was discussed then referred to education and labor. executive session followed.
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Langston
Miller
South Carolina
Washington
Yeas
House
Sweeney
Iowa
Mudd
Maryland
Milliken
Cheadle
Indiana
Elliot
Henderson
Burrows
Michigan
Senate
McCreary
Kentucky
Caswell
Wisconsin
Plumb
Woman’s Industrial League
Hoar
Platt
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Committee On Education and Labor
Tariff talks stalled as tobacco tax removal looms
Washington dispatch notes no conference on the tariff bill today as Republican conferees focus on the sugar schedule. A demand to drop special tobacco taxes adds a new complication. While little was settled, a breakthrough on sugar may come before midnight, though the report would not reach the House for at least a day.
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Washington
Effect of the Lottery Law on New Orleans Post Office
The anti lottery law reduced post office business in New Orleans by about one third, with inspectors estimating a two thirds drop in mail in consequence of denying lottery use of the mails. The general office business is expected to fall over 33 percent as lottery operators switch to express companies.
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New Orleans
August Immigration Totals by Origin for 1890
Washington reports immigration in August shows 87,387 people due to the United States, far above 31,418 in August 1889. Major contributing nations include Germany 7,559 England and Wales 5,388 Russia 3,939 Ireland 3,815 Sweden and Norway 3,048 Italy 2,807 and Poland 1,832.
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Washington
Germany
England and Wales
Russia
Ireland
Sweden
Norway
Italy
Poland
Blaine's Return to Washington in Limbo
Augusta Maine dispatch notes Blaine plans to travel to Washington late this week possibly Thursday. Ex Congress man Frank Morey of Louisiana dies from malarial illness contracted on a plantation during the Mississippi flood period.
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Blaine
Washington
New York
Augusta
The
Tribune
Reukien
Crenas
St.laine
Morey No More
Frank Morey
Louisiana
Regent
Mississippi River
Tragedy as Beasts Loosened From South Africa Menagerie
Mail from Kimberly reports a deadly incident after cages at the Tillis menagerie were opened. Four attendants were killed and ripped apart by lions. A child was mauled by a cheetah as panic and a police hunt began. A Scotchman and three Kafirs aided by forks tried to reach the animals. Five women also slain amid scenes of terror. The town remained in panic as authorities organized hunting parties.
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Lexpon
Kimberly
South Africa
Tillis
World's Fair Site Settled Washington Park Picked
A Chicago committee met South Park commissioners and secured inclusion of Washington Park in the World’s Fair site. The South Park system will form a single unit for the exposition on the lake front, to the great rejoicing of Chicagoans.
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Washington Park
Chicago
South Park Commissioners
National Commission
South Park
Lake Front
Editor sues captain over false imprisonment in riot
H W Sawyer of The Oklahoma City Times files a $10,000 damages suit against Captain Stiles, in command of U S troops stationed at Oklahoma City. Stiles ordered the arrest during the September charter election riot led by opponents including Editor Denyer, who was confined briefly before release.
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Oklahoma City
I. T
H. W. Sawyer
Oklahoma City Times
Stiles
United States
Couch
Denyer
Burying the Victims of Reading Rail Disaster
Six bodies from the Shoemakerville wreck were buried today. Fireman Templin was interred in Fleetwood, Mail Agent Greenwood buried in Tamaqua, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks laid to rest at Charles Barber cemetery, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vox were buried in Pottsville's Odd Fellows' cemetery. Businesses closed at noon and remained so through the afternoon.
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Pottsville
Reading
Shoemakerville
Templin
Fleetwood
Rear End Collision Near Forest Park Kills Denver Express Engineer
A rear end crash on the Wabash tracks near Forest Park within St. Louis city limits killed Denver Express engineer Charles W. Howard and badly injured fireman J. S. Croslan. Pullman conductor Fred Ssufford and newsboy Joe Nelson were seriously or badly hurt, with fourteen others sustaining minor injuries.
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St. Louis
Wabash
Forest Park
Denver Express
Colorado Road
Charles W. Howard
J. S. Croslan
Fred Ssufford
Pullman
Joe Nelson
Bomb on the Tracks Sparks Windsor Rail Alert
A two inch dynamite cartridge was found fastened to a Michigan Central track in Windsor Ontario on September 24, ten minutes before the north shore limited west bound train passed. It appeared planted to wreck the train. the cartridge held enough explosive to destroy the entire train.
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Windsor
Ont
Michigan Central Railroad
North Shore Limited
Fatal rail collisions yield multiple deaths and injuries
Chicago reports outline a Burlington suburban train colliding with an Illinois Central excursion train at Eighteenth street and Kenzie avenue. Five dead, a dozen seriously hurt with three likely to die. an orphan asylum excursion from Addison, WI was involved. Conductor, engineer, and a brakeman arrest cited. conflicting notes on lights and speed. Minnie Pilgrim, 22, died, six fatalities in total from the Illinois Central and Burlington and Quincy crash. An unidentified body identified as Albert Otto, 16, and others critically hurt or improving as of Sept. 23.
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Chicago
Burlington Suburban
Illinois Central
Eighteenth Street
Kenzie Avenue
Ilinois Central
Orphan Asylum
Addison
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
CuicaGo
Minnie Pilgrim
Burlington and Quincy
Albert Otto
Tillie Bart
Lena Reseig
Reading Wreck Totals Twenty-One Dead, Thirty-One Injured
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad wreck near Shoemakersville, Reading PA, left 21 dead and 31 badly hurt. Coroner subpoenas a jury for an inquest. tracks repaired and trains back to normal service. Several minor injuries sent home from Reading hospital as investigators pledge a thorough probe.
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Reading
Philadelphia and
Reading Road
Shoemakersville
Reading Hospital
Through a burning bridge 1 Wabash wreck near Omaha
Freight train No 07 from St Louis wrecked when it plunged through a burning trestle fifty feet high ten miles southeast of Omaha Nebraska at 2:30 am Twelve cars loaded with tinware hardware tar and beer burned two cars damaged saved six The engineer Martin Eskridge and fireman Joseph Burke from Stanbury Missouri were killed Eskridge crushed under his engine and burned Burke pinned by a tar covered tank car roasted alive
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Omaha
Neb
Wabash
St. Louis
Martin Eskridge
Joseph Burke
Stanbury
Eskridge
Burke
Northwestern Freight Collision Near Union Center
A southbound freight train and a northbound locomotive collided head on about a quarter mile north of Union Center Madison Wisconsin on September 23. Engineer Taylor and his fireman were slightly injured while the other crew escaped unhurt. One train caught fire burning eleven cars of merchandise. Loss from the fire exceeds 20,000 with two locomotives badly demolished.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Union Center
Taylor
Two Children Die After Winchester Accident at Home
In Murnivale Texas on September 23 a gun accident killed James Ledenham's young son who was playing with a Winchester. An older daughter tried to take the gun, it fired, and the ball killed the boy instantly. The girl who found him collapsed, and the bullet then went through the house fence, hitting the second girl in the rear of the head and lodging in her mouth.
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MurnivAle
Tex
James Ledenham
Winchester
Lake Shore
Tronyoog Midh
Emma C. Johnson
J. Erwin
Lake Winnipeg
Keewatin
Mounted Police
Red River
Elizabeth Thompson
Westport
Wis
Fifeshire
Scotland
Hin
Violet McLain
Northern Pacific Section
Grafton
N. D
Express
Wil
Fire Fatalities in Troy House Blaze on Hoosick Street Road
A fire at Strait's Syea way villa on Hoosick street road near the eastern city limits killed a young boy and injured several others. The house, valued at about $15,000 with $10,000 insured, burned to ruins due to lack of water. Fire is thought to have started from a heater, with valuable jewelry and money also lost.
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Troy
N. Y
Strait
Syeaway Villa
Hoosick Street Road
Drowned Turks and Bears in Storm at Fort Sanra
In Fort Sanra Arkansas on September 23 a fierce storm in the Boston mountains drenched a ravine where ten Turks traveling south with dancing bears lodged in a Greek bottom. A torrent swept through the gulch, drowning seven Turks and all the bears.
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Fort Sanra
Ark
Boston Mountains
Northwest News Briefs Summary of Local and International Occurrences
Short items report Burleats steal $1500 from Garronnette Lumber in Wisconsin after a store break in. Fort Madison Iowa sees a fatal stabbing by Knowlton of Chicago during a saloon brawl, with another victim severely wounded. Knowlton in custody. Michael Wagner of St Vincent Minnesota learns he is an $800000 heir, claiming relation to the German composer Wagner. Austrian railways show higher traffic under uniform fares. Calais race makers idle amid rioting fears as troops are dispatched. John Morley to visit Gladstone at Hawarden to discuss Irish issues, then study Ireland. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondolier debuts in Vienna to critical snubs. German papers harshly critique English journals over alleged slave trade in East Africa, though experts dispute the uproar.
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Burelats
Barronnette Lumber Company
Garronnette
Wis
Fort Madison
Towa
Knowlton
Chicago
Duffy
Scanlon
Michael Wagner
St. Vincent, Minn
Wagner
Munich
Calais
France
John Morley
Gladstone
Hawarden
Hamburgers Schriehten
Times
German East Africa
Sworn Confessions Expose Montreal Express Wreckers
The Sun prints a Troy dispatch with sworn confessions of Cain Buett Reed on wrecking the Montreal Express near Castleton on Sept 4. They describe track obstructions and implicate Cordial and Kiernan, all prominent strikers and K of L members. Cain and Buett fled to Prescott Ontario aided by funds from Master Workman Lee of D A 246 to reach safety.
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Buectt
Reed
Montreal Express
New York
the Sun
Troy
Montreal
New York Central
Udson River
Castleton
Buett
Cordial
Kiernan
Prescott
Ont
Workman Lee
D. A. 246
Kansas City Wins Dramatic Pitchers Duel On Home Ground
Kansas City defeated Minneapolis 7 to 5 in a pennant race clash before 12 000 spectators. The rally came in the final inning as Kansas City overturned a 5 to 3 deficit to seal the win.
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Cowboys
US City
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Mill City
Progress of the Labor Cause in Britain
London reports John Burns addressing a large Bat tersea labor meeting. He notes that out of 2000 strikes in 1889 only 80 were unsuccessful and sees an encouraging outlook for workers. The labor movement shows momentum with 117 new unions registered in the past twenty months.
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London
John Burns
Battersea
Organization of Labor
Ordered Out Militia in Warren County Prisoner Protection
Jackson Mich Sept 22 Sheriff Brennan of Warren County telegraphed Governor Stone from Vicksburg asking for volunteer soldiers to aid in protecting a prisoner from violence. Stone ordered troops to assist the sheriff. The prisoner Murray is named as the alleged train wrecker. Floods in France threaten Marseilles as canal banks fail and submerge six square miles at Mallemort. Thousands of grapes are destroyed and cattle drown.
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Jackson
Mich
Brennan
Warren County
Stone
Vicksburg
Murray
France
Marseilles
Mallemort
McBride calls Illinois miners to seek higher coal pay
Patrick McBride of the United Mine Workers executive board issues a circular to Illinois miners. He says Illinois coal price is lower than in other districts and urges asking for a raise and strike if needed.
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Springfield
Ills
Patrick McBride
United Mine Workers of the United States
Illinois
Fight on the Continent Planned by Pelican Club Leaders
London report to the Police Gazette states Lord Lonsdale and Richard K Pax agreed that if Slayin and McAuliffe are blocked by authorities they will each stake 500 pounds and stage the bout in Europe with restricted spectators, preserving the original purse and match.
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New York
London
Police Gazette Office
Pelican Club
Lord Lonsdale
Richard K. Pax
Slayin
McAuliffe
Ormande Club
William as Military Genius deemed by Berlin correspondents
The Times Berlin correspondent reports that leading observers regard Emperor William as a brilliant strategist. He is praised for his active command during maneuvers and for insightful critique of others in the field, signaling a military genius of high promise.
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William
London
Times
Berlin
Trainmen Blown to Atoms in Railroad Explosion
DuaTrancona Tenn Sept 23 The boiler of a freight train engine on the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad exploded at Sherman five miles from here at 14 oclock last night. The engineer and fireman were blown to atoms and the brakeman was severely injured.
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DuaTrancona
Tenn
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Sherman
New Traffic Pact Forms Route Between Southwest and Northwest
A meeting in Sept. 24 at the Great Northern offices yielded a traffic agreement among Great Northern Traffic Manager Shelby Sioux City and Northern J. V. Mahoney and Pacific Short Line George W. Hibbard. The pact creates a new route diverting freight from Omaha and Chicago. The 130 mile Pacific Short Line is expanding toward a grand completion and is tied to Manhattan Trust Company which owns most Union Pacific equipment.
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Sr. Pawn
Great Northern
Shelby
J. V. Mahoney
Sioux City and Northern
George W. Hibbard
Pacific Short Line
Southwest
Northwest
Omaha
Chicago
Union Pacific
New York City to Chicago via American Midland Line
Chicago reports a new trunk line named the American Midland road will connect Jersey City to Chicago, running through New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It promises 18 hour express service, shorter than rival routes, with English capital and notable investors like Russell Sage and Sidney Dillon. Construction to start immediately after survey work.
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Chicago
New York
American Midland Road
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
New York Central
Russell Sage
Sidney Dillon
Findlay
Ohio
Pennsylvania-Ohio State Line
Salvador Wants a Minister in United States
Salvador’s representative Senor Pou sails to Washington with letters to Secretary of State Clanes urging the United States to appoint a special separate representative to Salvador. President Ezeta has been cablegrammed on the matter, and Salvador’s congress has approved taking this step.
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Salvador
New York
the Herald
Mexico
Senor Pou
Washington
United States
Claines
Ezeta
Morbide Parricide Near Dardanelle Explains Tragic Killing
Horace Mercer aged 17 killed his father at their home near Dardanelle Monday night after the father had whipped him for misconduct. The boy crept into the room while the father slept and shot him, the incident reported by the Chronicle's Little Rock special. The parricide is in jail.
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St. Louis
the Chronicle
Little Rock
Ark
Horace Mercer
Neaer Dardanelle
Riots in Cambay. thirteen killed as troops quell revolt
In Cambay province Guzeral a tax protest escalated when troops charged the rioting mob. Thirteen rioters were killed and twenty injured. About two hundred prisoners were captured in the clash near Bombay dated Sept 24.
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Bombay
Cambay
Guzeral
Fire consumes nine Standard Oil tanks at Jersey City
Nine tanks at the Standard Oil works in Cavan Point Jersey City were destroyed by a blaze that started after midnight following an explosion. The estimated loss amounts to $100,000.
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New York
Standard Oil Works
Cavan Point
Jersey City
Widespread North West News Items Bleed Into Briefs
A late 19th century miscellany reports accidents in Minnesota and North Dakota, an election in Huron results, a signal corps station setup in Red Wing, census figures for Olmsted County Rochester, and a severe train accident injuring a girl. Multiple international items include thefts, religious notes, and political turmoil across Europe and Egypt.
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Rochester
Minn
Rasmus L. Nelson
Wits
Michael Smith
Ney
Murphy
Chicago
Duluth
Huron
Eaten Forder
Sese Morea
F. M. M. Beall
Signal Corps
United States
Red Wing
Minnesota
Olmsted County
German Catholics Convene in Pirrspure Torchlight Parade
The annual convention of the German Catholic Congress was held in Pirrspure with a torchlight parade drawing about 12,000 participants. Delegates gathered from across the state for the mass meeting at Central rink after the parade.
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Pirrspure
Central Rink
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