Mormon Talk and Copyright Bill in U S Senate
Washington March 4 reports from the Senate include a favorably reported copyright measure granting newspapers exclusive printing and sale rights for eight hours, plus a House duplicate to be introduced. Joaquin Miller testified on the Mormon question opposing repressive measures and urging education.
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Waamratox
Mgr. Logan
Committee On Military Affairs
John Porter
Committee On Finance
Northern Pacific
West
Montana
Sherman
Washington
United States
Comtent
Virginia
Joaquin Miller
House Committee On Territories Today
Utah
Nouhss
Wasainetos
House
Senate
Cockrell
Pendleton
Blanchard
South Pass
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Committee On Commerce
Committee On Judiciary
Conaverse
Bill to confirm and report land gains in California Company lands
The committee agreed to report favorably a bill confirming a grant and aggregating between 0 and 400000 acres. It also covers the gain of all uncaptured land of the California and Oregon Company, estimated at about 1 008 1000 acres.
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Wasmgton
Senate Committee On Public Lands
House
Texas Pacific Railroad Company
New Mexico
Arizona
California
House Committee On Public Stands
Onforagon & Brule River Railroad Co
Department of the Interior
California and Oregon Company
Tragic Murders and Shootings Reported in Multiple States
Reports from March four to five describe domestic killings and suicides. William McMillan in Ontario near Huron killed a man by mistake then attempted self harm, dying in jail. John Glascock murdered his wife and children then killed himself after setting fire. Peter Johnson killed his wife and himself in Des Moines Illinois. A riot at Alapapa Michigan prompted calls for military aid, later deemed exaggerated. In Torrka Kansas Geo Blackman was killed and Isah McClary wounded in a dispute over McClary’s wife.
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Olevelannd
William McMillan
Huron
McMillan
Geo. Thompson
John Glascock
Glascock
Das Moines
Ill
Peter Johnson
Johnson
Amany
Alapapa
Berrien County
Albany
Husband
Torrka
Kan
Geo. Blackman
Peter Bloodsoe
Isah McClary
McClary
Disastrous Railway Collisions and Tragedy Reported
Reports from Missouri and Montana describe a two section freight train collision near Jacko leaving a sleeping caboose wrecked and nine men badly hurt with two fatally burned. Separate telegraphed items note a fatal collision near Juliet Georgia involving two passenger trains and missing express crew. Other incidents include a Illinois Central derailment at Maryland station injuring three and a boiler accident in West Virginia where two children died from boiling soap.
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Missouria
Montana
Jacko
Barker
Corless
St. Paul
Macon
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway
Juliett
Howden
Pruitt
Clower
GaveExa
Illinois Central
Maryland Station
H. J. Brown
Galena
G. C. Summerfield
Chicago
Democratic Congressional Committee organizes for campaign
The Democratic Congressional campaign committee met in Washington and organized for the coming campaign. Senators Gorman Kenna Garland and Representatives Paige Stevens Stocksinger Murphy were named to executive and sub committees. The group discussed strategy but did not debate party policy.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Pendleton
Democratic Joint Caucus
Representative Post
Joint Caucus
Congress
Senate
Garland
Kenna
Gorman
House
Paige
Rosecrans
Stocksiager
Stevens
Murphy
Stocksinger
Stockslager
Carlisle
Hartworp
Elish
H. Palmer
Franklin H. Sage
Aaron Morehouse
Edmund Tatle
Calvin S. Harrington
Prohibition
Prohibition Party
New York
New You
Republican State Committee
Utica
Iowa Senate passes prohibitory bill with governor’s signature
In Des Moines on March 4 the Iowa Senate approved the prohibitory bill with a vote identical to that on the Donnan bill. The measure was enrolled and signed by the Governor.
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Drs Moines
Iowa Senate
Birdsall confronts Gov Waller in Hartford interview
Ex Judge Birdsall, a Connecticut Democrat, demanded a private talk with Governor Waller in Hartford. After a brief private meeting, the governor ordered Birdsall and his secretary out of the room. Birdsall claims the dispute stems from old feuds over state appointments and press reprisals. TELEGRAPH TROUBLES. In Philadelphia yesterday the Baltimore & Western Union office was forcibly taken.
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Hartworp
Conn
D. ©. Birdsall
Connecticut
Waller
Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Baltimore
Irish informer in London linked to Leitrim murder plot
Reports suggest Nellis, the Irish informer who surrendered to Greenock police claiming to name Leitrim murderers, may be a lunatic. The narrative traces two men to the Waverly Hotel, two portmanteaux and a cash tray found, with six men allegedly split into three groups. Police pursue dynamite case suspects arriving at Southampton from New York amid arrests and loot-filled baggage.
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Loxpor
Nellis
Greenock
Earl of
Leitrim
London
Waverly Hotel
Waverly
Paddington
Southampton
Bristol
Limerick
Burns
Baron
Bradford
Byrne
New York
Luxpox
House of Lords
Wm. E. Forster
Charing Crosse Station
Victoria Station
Charing Cross
Bou
Ohio Struck by Legal Actions and Industrial Strife
In Ohio and Pennsylvania reports a police action after Howel Bros. disrupted a office. warrants allege forcible entry detainer. In Axronrows editors face criminal libel suits over Dukes acquittal coverage. Cleveland notes heavy financial failure at Novelty Works with $50,000 liabilities. Pittsburgh reports a coal miners strike ending with a 0.25 cent per bushel wage cut accepted and work to resume.
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Ohio
Western Union
Howel Bros
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Charles Howell
Axronrows
Republican Standard
B. H. Ackin
Lawrence Knotts
Dukes
Cleveland
Thomas I. Reeve
Novelty From Works
Pitrspurgh
Illinois State fair dates set with grass fed cattle aim
The Illinois State Board of Agriculture fixed the state fair for the week starting September 8 1884 in Chicago and the fat stock show for November 11 1884. They approved grass fed cattle entries to pit pasture fed stock against western corn fed herd and raised hog premium lists before adjourning. In Paullman workers at Pullman Car Co paused work citing wage cuts to 1.30 per day with estimates of up to two hundred strikers. In Lake hydrophobia deaths rise to three in a week.
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Officado
State Board of Agriculture
Ilinoia
Chicago
Oagtobo
Pullman Car Company
Paullman
Deere Wire Check Rower Suited to Deere and Moline Planters
The Deere Wire Check Rower is designed for the Deere and Moline Rotary Drop Planters and performs best on them. It is built and adjusted at the factory with fewer complicated attachments, claiming superior adaptation to the planter.
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Dregne
Deere
Bweanmeen
Woopven & Co
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Propongle
Millitary Academy
Theovy
CRIME
Buiowe
Deb Moines
Georgia
Waexaine
W. V
Barbour County
Isaac Kennedy
Phillips
Organization of the Democratic
Congressional Committee
The
New York Republicane
Contestiout Prohibitionista
Republicams
San Francisco
Oakland
Blaine
Washburn
Conkling
Arthur
Democrats
Rhode
ProvipreNce
R. I
Iowa
Hartford
Kexgland
Illinois
Pullmar
Eva McMahan
Lake
Publi
Sr. Josuin, II
Lorcoum, Il
Dexar & Mansur Co
Moline
Gextlemen
Eheo
B. Cirrror
Deere & Mansur CO
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