Washington Notes and Senate Debates Across the Nation
Reports from Washington and New York detail Treasury actions on four percent refunding certificates, the Pocasset Adventists conflict, Talmage's Presbyterian trial, English silver movement talk, and a burn fatality in Angola New York. Debates in the Senate on voting rights and a dramatic Chandler speech dominate a day of political and social tension.
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Pocasset
Mass
Charles Prawn
New York
Brooklyn
Talmage
Rockwell
Christ
Vandyke
Dr. Talmage
J. W. Hathaway
Leadlow
Ite
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Morray
England
Rilver
Stephen Williamson
Liverpool
California
Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
Williamson
Samuel Smith
United States
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George Walker
Lay's Tribune
Foreign News Roundup Amid Rumors and Official Denials
An official statement rebuts abroad reports on Russia saying Fort Petropavlovsky cannot hold 100 prisoners and denies removal of prisoners to Kazan. Other items note Riga council deliberations on separating church and state, a minor paroled horse report, and debates over tariffs and electric lighting costs.
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Russia
Fort Petropavlofsky
Kazan
Payment for Eads jetties bill passes with amendments in Senate
The Senate passed House Bill authorizing payment of funds already appropriated to James B. Eads and associates for jetties and other works at South Pass Mississippi with amendments. The session then resumed consideration of a bill prohibiting military interference at elections as Edmunds argued constitutional authority for executive use of military power to enforce law.
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Evarts
Blaine
Henry Clay
Zach Chandler
Davis
Jaxerion
Wastraceton
House
James B. Eads
South Pass
Mississippi
Hamilton
Madison
Executive Department
Measles and mayhem twice told in local notes
The Memphis Sanitary Council acts to nip yellow fever in the south. A belvidere freight car incident ends in death as Jack Carlin and Bassett try to flee. Carlin dies after being crushed between cars. A Maine woman turns to stock-raising near Seattle with grants to 160 acres each. Nevada reports a gunside hotel altercation in Reno and a dramatic shooting near the International Hotel. A deadly steel works accident at Cambria Steel leaves Godfried Seider roasted by molten skull metal. Welland Canal opens navigation between Fort Dalhousie and Fort Maitland via Feeder.
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Carlin
Maine
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China
Trvo
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Cambria Steel Works
Johnson
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Heider
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Lawmakers Clash Over Disabilities Bill And Clerk Pay
The judiciary panel sent a bill to remove J G Pemberton's political disabilities sparking a lively exchange between Conger Cox and Knott. A separate measure to compute committee clerk and page pay from day one drew objections for doubling salaries as Sparks denounced it. The House debated Warner's silver bill with Weaver supporting a double standard as talks noted a global shortage of gold to pay debt interest.
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Philadelphia
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Cox
Knott
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Rosd
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Sparks
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Weaver
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Grant
Man on Ship Declares Daughter Will Wed Two Men
A boastful tramp on a Hudson River voyage claims to be the groom of a well dressed man’s daughter. He theatrically asserts plans to marry on the 18th and then the 20th, prompting anger and mockery from bystanders as the crowd disperses after the scene aboard.
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Auntalet Nta Port Shake Prompting Household Quip
Dialogue fragments show a household scene with a bottle of port from a Squire and a cautious, affectionate exchange. The aunt mentions illness and being sent to take the porter wine, while another speaker directs a firm shake to mix the sentiments before continuing.
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Gartin
Prisoner exchange sparks near-mimic clash in streetoot
Two youths debate a staged role swap as a passerby tries to fill in for a missing figure. The exchange centers on provocative footwear and sharp nails, hinting at a tense, if improvised, confrontation.
Birds Must Die as Fashion Feathers Starve Children
A London letter laments the fashion trend of bird and butterfly adornments for hats and dresses. It cites huge imports of dead hummingbirds and other birds to supply trimmings, claiming fashion drives bird slaughter and famine, with crowds gathering on Coventry Bridge as ribbons with feathers keep people idle.
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London
Coventry
Billings Advice to the Quire Singer From Lessons of Giggles
A satirical guide to quire singing urges giggling and flippant behavior. It mocks vanity with tips on hair, bonnets, and mocking the preacher. The humor centers on distracting performances and cheeky instructions for sopranos.
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Billings
Quire
Revered Spurgeon Steps In As Pulpit Stand-In
During a busy session, Rev Charles Spurgeon increasingly fills his late father’s pulpit role while Vice President Wheeler remains in Malone and away from Washington. The exchange includes a court-like cross inquiry about the defendant’s character and habits, referencing everyday items and attire in a provincial crowd.
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Charles Spurgeon
Wheeler
Malone
Washington
Augustus
Love
Yonkers Ganette
Prominent German Remedy Promises Cure for Throat Lung Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Aug Kaiser's celebrated German Palmonia Elster as a cure for throat and lung diseases. It cites opposition from rivals, urges readers to ask a local druggist for it, and lists prices such as four dollars for a full course and two six cent bottles.
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Palmonia Elster
Eurmoularte
W. McNutt & Co
Remedy touted for Dyspepsia and broad ailments
An advertisement claims a remedy prescribed by eminent physicians worldwide for conditions including rheumatism neuralgia nervous diseases constipation and general ill health. It lists symptoms such as headaches shoulder pain cough dizziness stomach issues and kidney region pain as outcomes of dyspepsia and promotes the treatment as universally effective.
Anil Stimulates Body From Britain Remedy Claim
Anil promotes system renewal by stimulating the liver bowels and kidneys cleansing impurities and imparting vigor. A single trial is said to prove its valuable remedial qualities to even the most hesitant user.
Letter Offered For Health Advice By Dispensatory
A Philadelphia druggist Druggist and Chemist Helmhold advertises home health consultations by mail. For one dollar, readers answer questions about age, occupation, health, and symptoms, sending their details to Dispensatory 1217 Filbert Street for a medical opinion and cure prospects. Competent physicians will attend to correspondents.
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Philadelphia
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