Indiana Senate and House carry wide legisla tion in late 1800s session
State reports from Indianapolis detail Senate filibusters and party clashes over the salary status of the Supreme Court Reporter, election fraud bills, and various measures. Also noted are bold moves by Gov Beale on appointments and several public works, prison and militia bills, plus local political unrest and a jail escape recapture.
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POLIS
Senate
Supreme Court
Thomson
Marion
Mullinix
Urmston
House
S. S. Gorby
Dearborn
Hovusim
Afr
Stanley
Willand
Linck
Willard
Wilad
Willans
Collis
Burke
Tain
Hovss- Fr
Uill
Capitel Wis
Isdiasal
Hills
Board of Pablo Works
Indianapolis
Fire Department
Inter Bil
Indiana
Pen Willard
Tne
Pianat Oui
Issand
Prison North
State House
Ube
Laura Ream
Noouse
le Senate
uUnland
Elkhart County
Company House
Hovey Sant
Harrison signals civil service reform enters slowly
President Harrison plans gradual changes to place the civil service on a nonpartisan basis. He vows strict enforcement of civil service law and signals reform aims, despite office seekers being advised to trim efforts and wait for the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
March
Harrison
President nominates cabinet officers to Senate for confirmation
President Harrison sent to the Senate a list of nominations including James G. Blaine as Secretary of State William Windom as Secretary of the Treasury Redfield Proctor as Secretary of War Benjamin F. Tracy as Secretary of the Navy John Noble as Secretary of the Interior John Wanamaker as Postmaster General W H H Miller as Attorney General and Jeremiah Rusk as Secretary of Agriculture The nominations were confirmed in a ten minute session of the Senate.
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Washington
March
Harrison
Senate
James G. Blaine
Maine
Treasury
William Windom
Minnesota
Redfield Tractor
Vermont
Navy
Benjamin F. Tracy
New York
Interior
John W. Noble
Missouri
John Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
W. H. H. Miller
Indiana
Jeremiah Rusk
Wisconsin
Secretary Whitney Praises Navy Secretary Selection
Secretary Whitney bid farewell to Navy Department staff in Washington on March 1 and praised his successor Judge Tracy as a man of probity and ability who will be an excellent secretary of the navy. He called the appointment good and expressed personal acquaintance with Tracy.
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Washington
Whitney
Navy Department
Tracy
Navy
Ciscinnati
Reas
Chicago
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Magee
J. A. Magee & Co
Lawrence
Mass
Woman loses $3000 in cut satchel on train trip
Mrs L D Merryman of Allegheny City Pa arrived in Cyicacu en route to Omaha to open a millinery store. She had $3000 in the satchel hidden between lining and leather, but the satchel was cut open and the money stolen after leaving the train.
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Cyicacu
L. D. Merryman
Allegheny City
Omaha
Neb
Bouquet and note honor retiring White House hostess
March report from Wasnixdton notes Mrs. Harrison sent a bouquet to Mrs. Cleveland. The accompanying note thanks Mrs. Cleveland for courtesy and kindness shown by the retiring White House hostess to Mrs. Harrison since arriving in Washington.
Extradition Kept For Mrs Friend In Sugar Fraud Case
The governor has refused to recall the extradition warrant for Oliver Friend and relatives charged in the electric sugar muddle fraud. Mrs Friend and the Howards and Halsids must proceed to New York for trial.
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Laxsixe, Micw
Marc
Oliver Friend
Mrs. Friend
Halsids
New York
Legislature seeks removal of Governor Church
Forty five members of the Legislature telegraphed to President Harrison asking him to remove Governor Church at once and to appoint Secretary McCormack as acting Governor. The move aims to shut off more vetoes by Church.
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BisManek
Oak
Harrison
Church
McCormack
Fireworks Display Abandoned By Strong Winds
Heavy winds forced the fireworks show to be abandoned last night drawing disappointment from about twenty thousand visitors who gathered in the White lot behind the Treasury and White House.
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Wasuinetos
White Lot
Treasury
White House
Rockefeller Gifts Large Sum to Baptist Education Society
John D. Rockefeller donated 115,641 dollars to the American Baptist Education Society. The gift is payable at 10,090 dollars per month and conditioned on advance notification of how the funds will be used.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
American Baptist Educations Society
Blinded by His Brother in Jackson Township Firearm Incident
Charles Binkley of Jackson Township fired a gun at his brother during a Sunday evening dispute. The weapon discharged, injuring the brother’s face and destroying both eyes, though the motive and final outcome remain unclear.
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Wax Wrarh
Charles Binkley
Jackson Township
Ian
Crushed by Falling Tree Ends Local Woodworker
Robert Wilson of near Altoner died yesterday afternoon when a tree fell during his wool chopping work. The accident occurred in Loganstortr Ixp.
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Loganstortr
Robert Wilson
Altoner
Wilson
Assistant Secretary of State Resigns
Assistant Secretary Hives of the State Department resigns effective immediately. He departed for New York City to resume the practice of law.
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Washiveroy
Hives
Depenmeut
Evesi G
New York City
Silent appeal and assorted notices from a bygone era
Reader snippets range from medical tonics and household tips to local news notes. Mentions Miss Evizinsta Moxaris becoming Morris Refuge Association president in Philadelphia, animals statistics, California vocab, and various patent medicines and quips reflecting 19th century public life.
Odd Occupations and Oddities Reported Across Cities
In Pittsfield Massachusetts two women reportedly earned 15000 by teaching whist. A Carcaco woman secured patent number 2 for furniture built into wall cavities. A Los Angeles man runs a health scare service aiding Southern Call corpse movement to California.
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Pittshield
Mass
Turse
Los Angeles
Reas
Southern Call
Sanfornia
Sapere
Ween Nvbas
Fragmentary reminiscence of a changing youthful face
A damaged excerpt recalls a youth lamenting acne and a pale complexion. The narrator notes anger at being called a fright and describes constant care taken to treat the skin, reflecting social pressures of appearance.
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Mrs. Cleveland
California
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A Foxp
San Francisco
Memorial Garibaldi School
O “Brown
Prica
Hale
Pike
Isaac Thompson
Liberty
Varter
Financial Review
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Charles A. Vogeler CO. C O
S.S.S
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Warren
Hood
Cornelius Yeager
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Marshalstown
Iowa
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South Norwalk
Conn
C.L. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Utt
Texas
Houston & Texas Cent’lry
Agricult
Fort Worth
Denver
Wilbarger County
Panhandle
J.S. Napier
Vernon
C. G. Gibbs
Houston
Tex
C. K L. Colby
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W.C. Blor
Milwaukee
Wis
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Paani
AMT
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Tekeri
Aree
Renee
Witegerald
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Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
DR. Sage
Saleratus
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Grosse Isle
Budares
Addreaa Ssrageg
Farnett
Detroit
Mich
Joseph H. Hunter
Methos Papes
J. W. Dunhans Oaklawn Farm
Brilliant
America
W. Bunegh
Wayne
Illinois
Bet
Turner
Paris
BAKER
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
Udev
Horace
Iret
Fiat
Klahoma
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