Monroe Doctrine Defended as Britain Venezuela Clash Deepens
President Cleveland asks Congress for a thorough commission to study the Venezuela boundary dispute with Britain, urging force if needed to uphold the Monroe Doctrine. He argues the doctrine remains strong and essential to American peace and liberty while warning against submission to wrongfully acquired lands.
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Congress
United States
Venezuela
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Monroe Doctrine dispute with Britain over Venezuela frontier
The text outlines President Monroe’s doctrine as a key legal framework in disputing British claims to Venezuelan territory. It notes UK Prime Minister Salisbury’s reply challenging the doctrine’s applicability and asserts the American need for impartial arbitration, warning that British refusal could strain US Britain relations and require congressional action.
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Lord Salisbury
Veneszuela
Gres
Great Britain
United States
Monroe
Elise
Olney
Mr. Bayard
Lora Salsbury
Congress
Julian Pauncefote
Washington
Lord Salispury
Venezuela
America
South America
Europe
England
Republic of
Salisbury
Tyre
Mrs Olney
Mand
Greaat Lintuln
Cleveland
Berlin
Cologne Gazette
American Congress
Iongland
Cleveland asks Congress for prompt aid to defend gold reserve
A 1895 cabinet session followed by a White House message from Grover Cleveland urged Congress to act swiftly on financial reform to prevent further gold withdrawals and protect public credit. The president warned of ongoing Wall Street turmoil and called for legislative measures or declarations to reassure markets and the world.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sach
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Dec
Wall Street
Treasury
Carlisle
White House
New York Stock Exchange
London
Europe
Stock Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Cleveland
O. L. Praden
Capitol
United States Considers Venezuela Boundary Commission
Washington reports Mr. Hitt introduces a bill to appropriate 100000 for a commission to examine the Venezuela British Guiana boundary. Mr. Crisp supports the measure, urging speed and asserting US resolve to define the right if Britain declines arbitration. The bill passes unanimously.
Death of Capt Isaac Bassett Veteran Senate Doorkeeper
Washington December 19 Capt Isaac Bassett longtime assistant doorkeeper of the Senate died at 4 15 pm of stomach cancer He had served the Senate for 64 years starting as a page in 1818 and rising to assistant doorkeeper He was born August 1818 and married at 16 his wife children and grandchildren survive him
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Washington
Isaac Bassett
Senate
United States
Capitol
Mr. Bassett
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Supreme
Bassett
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Webster
Tma
Page
Messenger
Capt. Bassett
Hia
Legislators Split Over Gov Powers to Stop Lynching
Richmond lawmakers debated granting the governor broader powers to deploy troops to prevent lynching and some members voiced support for lynching in certain crimes amid the controversy.
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Richmond
Legislative Committee On Courts
Meltwaine
Speaker Reed Announces House Committee Chairs
Washington December 23 Speaker Reed on Saturday revealed the committee chairmen list. Names span Rules Nelson Dingley Jr. Cannon Hitt and many others with Republicans dominating judiciary and appropriations roles across a broad set of departments including Foreign Affairs Banking and Currency Public Lands and Expenditures.
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Washington
Reed
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Rep
J. G. Cannon
R. R. Hitt
Joseph Walker
Ren
Mass
C. Vy
Stone
W. A. Hooker
N.Y
S. L. Milken
Pacific Railroads
H. H. Powers
C. A. Cyilckering
N. Y
Richard Bartholdt
J. S. Sherman
C. A. Boutelle
J. A. T. Hall
WW. P. Hepburn
D. B. Henderson
Charles Daniel
N. Yi
Robinson
Ind
W. McCall
E. T. Loud
Cal
J. A. Scranton
J. IF. Lucy
J. A. Pickler
J. M. Phillips
James Wadsworth
Mississippi River
G. W. Ray
D. D. Aitken
Mich
B. Herman
Ore
C. N. Grumm
G. D. Perkins
H. C
Loundensehlager
N. J
I. A. Morse
W. W. Bowers
T. M. Mahon
N. M. Curtis
G. W. Smith
Tll
A. T. Hager
District of Columbia
James A. Babcock
Wis
Linn
State Department
L. J. Quigey
Treasury
C. H. Grosvenor
W. W. Grout
Navy
H. I. Pholmas
Mielh
Post Office
WH. Bingham
Charles Curtis
Kan
W. Eyigilis
Gre
C. W. Gillett
N. C
Ty Settle
President Signs Venezuelan Commission Resolution
Washington on Saturday the president signed the Venezuelan commission resolution making it law. Olney and the president discussed the commission’s future role and possible boundary findings between Venezuela and British Guiana. The report could be sent to Congress or lead to a proclamation clarifying the boundary and potentially prompting arbitration talks with Britain.
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Washington
Venezuelan Commission
Olney
Sierbert
Cleveland
Congress
Venezuela
British Guiana
Great Britain
Congress to Sit Through Holiday Week for Cleveland Plan
Washington reports that Congress will remain in session over the holiday period after President Cleveland's Friday message urging restraint from recess. The Ways and Means Committee aims to draft relief measures including tariff tweaks, treasury notes, and bank note adjustments to bolster the revenue and gold reserve.
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Washington
Congress
Cleveland
House
Ways and Means
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
West
Treasury
White House
the Treasury
Curtis
New York
Utah to Enter Union as State Next Month
Washington December 23 The new Utah constitution was examined by the president and Attorney General Harmon and found compliant with the enabling act. The president will issue a proclamation admitting Utah as a state and state officers will assume duties the Monday after admission.
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Washington
Utah
Jarmon
Harmon
Pension Treasury Requisition Totals 10 275 000
A treasury requisition for 10 275 000 dollars was issued for next quarter pensions. City allocations include Chicago 2 575 000 Des Moines 2 060 000 Milwaukee 750 000 Pittsburgh Buffalo 1 600 000 each and Concord 750 000. A tragic incident on the Northern Pacific near Kedzie avenue left a 2 year old dead after a train passed over. the boy’s body was scattered on the tracks. Reports from Italy discuss possible US Britain mediation offers on the Venezuelan crisis. Samuel L Shugart former legislator and patents commissioner under Buchanan died at 75. Local concerns in Omaha and other notes follow.
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Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Chicago
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Wis
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N. W
Wid Concord
N. E
Agfa
Letzie James Martin
Northern Pacific Railroad
Kedzie Avenue
Italy
Pedoemarker
Avis
United States
Historic Finds Span Doors of Time Across Europe and America
Series of discoveries include 1770 papers and 1774 Mexican dollar from a Ligonier chimney, Elizabethan documents and whipping post from Rochester, Crusoe era musket for sale with torture instruments in Edinburgh, Wesley hymns at London, and Crociatorium ruins in Beuzeville-au-Plain with 3000 feet of traces found.
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Ligonier
Rochester
Guildhall
Robinson Crusoe
Edinburgh
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Charles Wesley
Wesleyan Conference
London
Beuzeville-au-Plain
Bayneux
Valognes
Crociatorium
Drownings Reported In Illinois Colorado And Arkansas
Three boys died in the Illinois and Michigan canal near Morris Illinois when ice broke under them. William Lauerman Edward Lauerman and James Kinney were ages ten twelve and thirteen. In Colorado Charley Jones eight fell through ice at Lathrop lake and three relatives perished attempting to rescue him. In Arkansas Mrs Tennie Whitard Ada Hardage and an infant drowned forheer creek while fording the stream.
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Illinois
Colorado
Morris
Illinois and
Michigan Canal
William Lauerman
Edward Lauerman
James Kinney
Lauerman
Peter Lauerman
Kinney
Lawrence Kinney
Washington Street
Denver
Col
Lathrop Lake
Charley Jones
Robert
Maggie
Ida Ball
Hot Springs
Ark
Forchee Creek
Tennie Whitard
Bismarck
Ada Hardage
Cuba Rebels Routed After Heavy Clash Near Havana
Gen Navarro repelled insurgents at plantation aspana and pursued them to Benaguizas. Gen Prat and the Dieromen battalion with artillery attacked Gomez as 4,000 insurgents clashed near River Colomna. Insurgents left 24 killed and 70 wounded. 9,000 troops now invading Matanzas with many losses carried off.
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Havana
Navarro
Colon
Aspana
Antilla
Benaguizs
Prat
Dieromen
Asturias
Gomez
Colomna
Matanzas
Strike Renewed After Traction Talks In Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials report the strike by Union Traction motormen and conductors continues after President Welsh and General Manager Deetem repudiated the agreement to resume full service. The company made no cars run Sunday as talks with Mayor Warwick and a strike committee proceeded into night.
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Philadelphia
Welsh
Deetem
Warwick
Union Traction Company
Farmer Henry Hackman Survives Broken Neck Near Alton
Henry Hackman, a farmer four miles east of Alton, survived a runnaway accident with his neck broken and paralysis from the neck down. Though conscious and able to move slightly, he suffers little pain as local physicians hope for months of life and a possible recovery.
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Alton
Henry Hackman
Hackman
Hearne Acquitted in Sensational Missouri Murder Trial
Bowling Green Missouri December 23 A five weeks murder trial ends with not guilty verdict for Dr J C Hearne accused of killing Amos J Stillwell a prominent Hunni bs packer Stillwell s widow also faces indictment Duels end in two deaths at Pontot Miss a 15 year old and a 20 year old youths fight with pistols William Heard noted dwarf dies in Atlanta Grodys hospital and Union Point Ga burial planned Lincoln county stockman C L Smith offers 5000 cavalry horses to support government in case of war with England
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Missouri
Drr
J. C. Hearne
Amos J. Stillwell
Hunnibs
Dexa
Atlanta
William Heard
Grady Hospital
Chicago
Union Point
Spokane
Wash
Dee
C. L Smith
Lincoln County
Cleveland
England
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Dees
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Suysee
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Arcola
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Boutelle
Crisp
Dem
Ilinois
Central News
Foreign Office
Matfield House
Germany
France
Venezzelan Commission
Onur Uurries
Omaha
Neby Dees
American National
Union National Barks
DR. Hearne
Senor Nomero
Mexico
Ponting
Miss
Blount
Fouche
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