Harrisons Hold Court as Windom Cabinet Fight Looms
Washington notes recount a busy day with President elect Harrison in his rooms hosting callers including Elaine Allison Wilson Stanford and many Senators and generals. The evening featured Gen Harrison, Mrs Harrison and guests dining with Morton and others as the Windom secretary debate swirled around Treasury candidacy and senate action on interstate commerce law.
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Allington
Washinergy City
Tne Harrison
Yeaters
Harrigan
Elaine
Allison
Wilson
Stanford
Jigns
Nevada
Cullum
Hawley
Pahner
Hhs¢Ock
Saver
Paddock
Frye
Teller
Hoar
Justice Gray
Algo
Shurman
Logic of Massachusettts
Sherman
New York
Mother
New Yok
Long
Massachusetts
Thomas
Panes
Beldem
Baker
Steutart
Vermont
Walker
Drang Col Care Carr
Ulnom
Draige
North Dakota
Harrisory
Cleveland
Gen. Harrison
Harrison
Wolviak
Halford
Col Lignant
White Hunt
Morton
Baltimore & Potomac
Jane
Lritten
Judie McComman
Gen Watharas
Indust
Qorlinpten
Harrike
Binsef Hy
Mero Morton
G'Ulok
Satan and
Davis
Secretary of the Treasury
Rusk
Northwest
Friends of the
Northiverst
Rock Foundation
Naval Secretary Rivalry and Mining Land Debate
In Washington city on February 24 Representative Thomas of Indiana pressed for appointment as secretary of the navy, facing staff line tensions and accusations of animus. A mining land ownership report valued territory investments at over 41 million with dividends around 4.5 million, urging repeal of current laws. A young American at a White House reception asked to see Mrs. Cleveland, prompting smiles from the president.
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Oppositi
Thomas Wasninetog
Thoms
Inots
Thomas
Naval Committee
The
Rouge
Harrign
Thomas Peers
Senate Proceedings Highlight Wyoming Appropriation Bill
Fragmented OCR notes describe Senate actions on appropriation bills including a conference on the Wyoming measure and related monetary considerations. The garbled text references February and ongoing discussions about attaching the bill to broader funding.
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Senate
Wyoming
Sen Piclen
Trouble in Madagascar stirs in Washington rows
The president sent congress a batch of correspondence on Madagascar affairs, citing British consul Aggressiveness and enmity from other consuls, including Mr Stanwood. It notes the native government’s willingness to meet its obligations and proposes sending a U.S. ship to demonstrate resolve.
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Madagascar
Wasuisctos City
Congress
Stanwood
United States
du Verge
Campbell
Sherman Defends Oil Giants On Interstate Transport Amendment
In Wastasuton on February 28 Sherman spoke to the House amendment aimed at oil transport rates and tank car provision. He accused Standard Oil of monopoly leveraging organization and equipment to crush competition, arguing the amendment interferes with the mid organizational effort that opened refined oil pricing. Stewart and Cilla opposed the amendment.
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Wastasuton City
Barrula
Sherman
Senate
Intertet
Standard Oil Company
Stewart
Cilla
Eight Hours a Day for Government Work
The House Committee on Labor authorizes favorable report on a bill enforcing the eight hour law for work on government premises. The bill requires all contractors to agree on which hours constitute a workday for government projects.
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Washisgton City
House Committe On
President nominates Willan S Rosecrans for mayor see note
The president sent to the Senate a nomination of Willan S Rosecrans late brigadier general for mayor of Washington City. The nomination notes his retirement and lists a date around February 21 1880. The action aims to place him in office while on the retired list.
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Washington City
Senate
Willan S.rosecrans
Tos Ato
Engine
Patties Expenses Defense in Fifty-Second Congress
Washington City February 8 Senate considers an amendment to an appropriation bill to pay Mr Patties expenses incurred in defending his title to a seat in the Fifty first congress.
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Washinton City
Billy
Senate
Murder on Fifth Street Ends in Fatal Shooting
John W. Doherty, distant cashier of the American Express Company, was killed last evening by a woman he had housed as a paramour. She claimed no intent to kill but showed little remorse. The suspect, a blonde wearing a white wig, was arrested. several lawyers offered to defend pro bono.
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Patt. Wan
John W. Doherty
Ageran Express Company
Aml Cums
Fifth Street
Powderly Deplores Immigration at Kingston Meeting
Wilesbarre Pa February 24 Mr Powderly addresses an audience at Kingston deploring current immigration and dual migration. He warns that native labor is at a low ebb and many seek employment. Miners report railroad companies oppose reducing powder charges, an act Powderly calls outrageous.
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Powderly
Wilesbanrf
Kingston
Prohibitionists Nominates for Michigan Courts and Regents
The Prohibitionists met at Lavsixa Michigan on February 28 and nominated Janus Ro Lang of Flint for justice of the supreme court and Russell R. Kellogg of Jones and Jobin Russell of Macomb for regents of the university. Union Laborites backed Laurence McHugh of Arena county for justice of the supreme court and the Greenbackers chose Justice Sherwood.
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Lavsixa
Mich
Hems
Janus Ro Lang
Flint
Supreme Court
Russell RK. Kellogg
Jone
Jobin Russell
Macomb County
Union Laborites
Laurence McHugh
Arena County
Greenbackers
Justice Sherwood
Punish the Samoans Rumor Stirs Berlin Press
Berlin correspondent reports Germany plans to strengthen its squadron in the Pacific to inflict punishment on Samoan natives, asserting that punitive actions are certain to come.
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Saupon
Berlin
The
Standard
Pacific
Samoa
Seventy Lives Lost in Gale Across North Sea
A gale across the North sea is reported to have caused about seventy fatalities. The news notes a fatal weather event with high loss of life and widespread impact along the coast.
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London
North Sea
Fatal Ontario Train Disaster Rips Through Iron Bridge
A Great Western express near St. Grorae Ontario collapsed a three span iron trestle after a piston rod failed. The Pullman and dining cars plunged into the Grand river while the locomotive and tender survived. Dozens killed or wounded, villagers aiding in rescue as three hotels open for survivors. Names of the dead and injured listed, including George Leggatt and A W Swan among the deceased and Thomas L. Courtney among the injured. The bridge stands sixty feet high and recently rebuilt in iron.
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Ont
Western Ontario
Des Jardines Canal
Great Western Railway
St. Louis
Hamilton
Toiscar
George Leggatt
Michell
Wemple
London
A. W Swan
Woodstock
AL W. Francis
Paris
Mra Buddin
Dorchester
Higgins
Rossin House
Toronto
Chatham
Evans
George Margette
Niagara
Robert Halton
St. Catharines
McLanghlan
Revell
Wo Karn
W M. Bennett
Bann
Mei
H. Lequesno
Cleveland
W. Francis
A. Sendall
Detroit
Detroit firm in trouble over heavy debts and thefts
Financial concerns plague William M. Alfred A. Dwight of Detroit with about 300,000 owed amid tied-up horses sales in Kentucky and a string of violent incidents. Reports include a Chicago druggist murder, labor strikes in Louisiana, a Memphis shooting, a Welsh-English boxing match, and a plan to publish a War of the Rebellion record backlog.
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Wiliam M
Alfred A. Dwight
Detroit
Woodward
Sdjaj
Lexington
Chicago
George Colwell
Clark
Mbée Point
Oak Ridge
L. P Godman
Abdurrahman Khan
Afghanistan
Bokharma
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Pabas Bean
Airl
Jacob E Goodman
Cook County
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A @iles
George A. Hull & Co
Boston
Salem
Mass
Berlin
Germany
New York
Delmonico
Gen. Grant
Gen Sherman
Chauncey M. Deeper Howard Anderson
Goldsboro
N. C
Fife
William Porter
John Arnts
Mare Board
Waterville
Pepin County
Wil
Arriths
Mra E. Wilcox
New Jersey
Soho
Dy Frankel
Leipsig
Payer
Frederick
Erfa
Juber
ISX
Freight collision near Sweetsburg leaves casualties
A Canadian Pacific line freight train crashed into a passenger train near Sweetsburg, tipping three passenger cars off the track and igniting them. Passengers were injured and feared burned. the freight engineer and a brakeman are reported killed.
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Montreal
Sweetsburg
Canadian Pacific
Omen or Oddity At Queen's Drawing Room
London February 38 A minor incident at the queen's drawing room stirred chatter when an article of head wear including the crown fell to the floor as Mr W H White approached the queen The crown was replaced but many onlookers deemed it a bad omen and superstition grew.
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London
W. H. White
Legation
German Government Sees No Prospect of U S Punishing Klein in Banacal
Berlin reports Washington likely will not punish Klein for his conduct in Banacal. The German government informed U S authorities that there is no prospect of American action regarding the demands.
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Berlin
Washington
America
Klein J
Banacal
Premier Crispi on the Papacy
The Herald's Rome special reports in an interview Italian prime minister Crispi comments on the Papacy. The remarks are presented as part of a broader Rome dispatch with contemporary context.
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Crispi
New York
the Herald
Rome
Privileged Communication in Larrabee Libel Trial
In Des Moines Feb 27 the court explained that the pamphlet is a privileged document tied to governor Larrabee’s office files. A conviction would require proof of malice, which was not shown, and the jury acquitted. Also in New York Ives Stayner were arraigned on charges of theft and fraud involving bonds and stock from railroads, pleading not guilty. They were remanded to Ludlow Street jail.
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Des Moines
Larrabee
Jude
Ives
Sitayner
New York
Ives Stayner
Didgo Cowing
Therhifead
Cincinnati
Richmond
Chicago Railway
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayon
Ludlow Street
Reward Offered for Conviction in Plummersville Ballot Box Theft
The legislature proposes a 325000 reward for those convicted of destroying the poll books at Plummersville in Howard County Missouri on election day. The theft is linked to the murder of Job M. Clay in the district.
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Washington City
Hoar
Plummersville
Howard
Poway County
Micas
Job M. Clay
Earthquake Reported in Madtox Indiana Morning
A slight earthquake shock with muffled roar and rattling doors was felt in Madtox Indiana at about 9 o in the morning. The tremor lasted several seconds and was initially attributed to an explosion by some residents, though others say it may have originated from a distant source.
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Madtox
Ind
Restorative Nervine Endorsed for Nervous Ailments
Eminent authorities declare modern life rapidly worsens nervous troubles from headaches to insomnia. Dr Miles Restorative Nervine, claimed to curb worry and blues, improve sleep, ease pain, and strengthen brain and nerves, contains no opium or morphine. Trial bottles offered at Wm Clinenden's drug store.
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Miles
Clendenin
Peter
Paul
Tuvalu
R. H. McDonald Drug CO
Washington and
Charit+n Sts
New York
Cathartic Pills Claim Relief and Strength
An advertisement touts Cicles Pills as liver and bowel tonics. It warns overuse increases need while claiming longer use reduces requirements. Sample pills offered free at William Clendenin's drug store.
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Cleodenin
Mrs Greenwood Uses Dr Miles New Cure in Indianapolis
Mrs Charles Greenwood of Indianapolis suffered asthma symptoms until trying Dr Miles New Cure. She reports relief from breathlessness chest pain ankle swelling and cough with improved palpitations. Available at Wm Clendenin's drug store.
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Charles Greenwood
Indianapolis
Miles
Wm. Clendenin
Mother's Friend Praised By Iowa Reader
Mrs C Melbourne of Melbourne Iowa endorses Mother's Friend as a blessing during childbirth and notes its value for wives facing the painful ordeal. Sold by Wm Clendenin.
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Melbourne
Iowa
Wm, Clendenin
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