Senate Debates Sherman Purchase Repeal Bill
A lengthy Senate session on the 6th and 7th featured moves to repeal the Sherman purchase act and debates on related measures, with the chamber failing to reach final action on key bills. The House engaged in filibusters and political maneuvering as votes counted for a presidential outcome dominated by Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson.
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Senate
Hill
Kilgore
United States
House
Harter
House of Resentatives
Grover Cleveland
E. Stevenson
Kings
Morton
Hale
Maine
Blackburn
Kentucky
Manderson
Nebraska
Harris
Tennessee
Crisp
Judge Chipman
Michigan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Ermentrout
Pennsylvania
Baker
New York
Capt
Bassett
Capitol
Ferry
Adlai E. Stevenson
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Stevenson
Harrison
Reed
Weaver
Vield
Widespread 1892-93 U S and world brief telegrams
Over recent days US and Canada business failures total 266, with 222 in the United States and 44 in Canada, while Secretary Foster is said to be issuing bonds to replenish gold. Excitement rises as a silver and zinc vein is found near Brazil Indiana. A Alabama tragedy reports a five year old fatally shooting his three year old brother during gun handling.
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Edward Whitehouse
Forty-fifth Street
Pittsburgh
Whitehouse
Emma
Lilioukalani
United States
Hawaiin Islands
Canada
Puush
France
Ferdinand de Lésseps
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Beaver
Benjamin Feucht
John Duss
Harmony Society of Economy
Hatch
Cornelius
Cadboro
B. C
California
Cadboro Bay
Philadelphia
Bessmer
Pueblo
Col
John Grogan
John Morrissey
M. Henr Cortu
M. Charles de Lesseps
Panama
Foster
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brazil
Ind
Reuben Waddell
Florence
Ala
Troubles for Economite Society in Beaver County Suit
In Pittsburgh area Feb 9 report says Economite society led by President John Duss faces possible court action. An application to appoint a receiver to wind up the corporation was expected in Beaver county courts. Plaintiff George E. Ward, Duss’s brother in law, accuses him of many irregularities in long running disputes.
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Pana
Fitzgerald
St. Louis
Tower Hill
Charles Ressler
Samuel C. Doolittle
Madison
Ind
C. H. Barr
A. M. Travers
Cincinnati
Sam Cohen
Houston
Tex
Fox
Mrs. Armstrong
Birmingham
Conway and DeWitt
Chas. W. Conley
Alma
Kas
James Carroll
Chas. H. Fox
Tiffin
Rebecca Armstrong
Bloomington
H. M. Ibertson
Jas. M. Nichols
Mattoon
Neal
Matthew J. Bannon
Pawtucket
R. L
W. E. Muse
H. T. Simon & Gregory
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Snyder
Big Four
Hewitt
Priesmeyer
Wagner
Porter
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
St. James
Pirrsburrgh
Economite Society
John Duss
Beaver County
George E. Ward
Duss
Ward
Resolutions Press for Federal Quarantine Authority
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia adopts resolutions urging Congress to keep frontier quarantine under national control and administered by trained U S sanitary officials. They condemn a bill allowing local authorities to carry out frontier quarantine duties and will be sent to all members of Congress.
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Ignor Grimaldi
Niee
Ile
Signor Grimaldi
United States
Duke of Orleans
Ica
Paris
Count of
Polson Iron Works
Toronto
Tremont
Red Bluff
Cal
Arles H. Humbert
Sowanp S. Ross
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Indiana
Wabash
Ind
Jenny Cory
Panama
College of Physicians of Philaphia
Congress
Sth
Gibson
Big Four Railroad
Springfield
W. Wrer
Idahoring
Cleveland
William M Srrtesy
Goshen
Rld
Gov. Russell
Massachutts
Boston
Chigo
New York Senate
Hawaii
Joan Grogan
John Morrisey
Grogan
Pueblo
Edwin C. Packard
Northwest
Belmont
Hancockunty
Wisconsin
Wertz
New Jersey
Leon Abbott
Supreme Court
Ward W. Scudder
Herdenr
West Fifth Street
Incinnati
Red Detzel
Albert Grau
Joseph Maines
Goth
Ominion Public Service
Cosgrove
Henry Benson
Chesterton
Philadelphia
College of Physicians of
Hawaiian Matters and Blaine's Patriotism Debate
Developments in the Hawaiian question show a likely audience with President Harrison and provisional government sides, as commissioners meet at the State Department and await formal negotiations and possible protectorate action. The column reflects praise for Blaine, his patriotism, and critique of rivals, then shifts to Cleveland’s reception at Hayes’s funeral, lauding his unifying, courteous gesture.
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State Department
Paul Neuman
United States
Provisional Government
Cleveland
Fremont
Hayes
The
Philadelphia Telegraph
New Jersey
New York Tribune
New York Recorder
Ohio
Philadelphia
Tilden
Commonwealths
Springfield
Mass
Politicians and Critics Clash Over Nominations
Quotes from multiple papers critique party decay and a West Virginia nomination for United States senator. Critics say the party has sunk low by endorsing Stephen B Elkins, while others mock Peck’s influence and the army paymaster appointment sparks officer discontent.
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William Sanderson
Milwaukee
Leipsic
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Joan Johnston
Jamesville
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Licorice
Newark
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Texas
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Tur
Utah
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Houses of Congress
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Port Royal
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Economiiic Society
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Succeas
Washington
Stevens
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Honolulu
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James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Lincoln
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Grant
Andrew Johnson
Ben Butler
South
Lodge
Butler
Henry Clay
Clay
New England
Pelion
St. Louis Republic
Mr. Blaine
N. Y
N. Y. Times
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West Virginia
New York Peck
Peck
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Lise Halford
Detroit Free Press
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