Labor Day in the House Prompts Mixed Labor Bills
In HagrisseeG April 7 report the House shows strong labor support yet limited gains. Debates over a conspiracy bill led by D R Jones produced a 169 to 5 passage, while two weeks pay amendments and an employers liability bill faced fierce opposition and postponement requests.
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Hagrisseeg
D. R. Jones
Allegheny
Jones
Ima
Washington County
Ohio
Indiana
England
Labor
Billy Flinn
LIS To &1
Mr. Jones
Keyser
Dennis
Henny Hal
Senatorial Apportionment Sparks State Debate
The executive branch pushes apportionment plans after a rumored population table. It shows ratios of about 104 200 per senator, with Philadelphia capped and counties like Allegheny and Lancaster affected. Reapportionment faces resistance from counties losing separate representation and likely delays until Governor Pattison acts.
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Hareisechrg
Executive Chamber
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Luzerne
Lancaster
Pattivou
A Few Measures Acted Upon in Various Wars
Special telegram reports on actions in war funding. Senate considers a bill appropriating forty thousand dollars for the selection of sites and related arrangements. Details are sparse but indicate wartime planning and allocation steps in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Legislation Advances Funding for State Asylum and Police Welfare
The article notes final passage of the plan for a 3 State asylum for the chronic insane drafted by Board of Public Charities members. It covers Mr. Neeb’s Vice and Immorality Committee bill on constable visits to licensed venues and pay per visit, second reading of abolishing the Poor Director office in certain cities, a House bill to create a maintenance fund for elderly or disabled police in second class cities, and Mr. Cotton’s grant of 7000 dollars to Southside Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Charities
Neeb
Brooks
Neab
Uppermes
Cotton
Allegheny
Southside Hospital
Flinn Street Bills Amended In Senate Debate
The Senate considered Mr. Flinn's street bills Nos. 32 265 266 267 and 268 with changes to address court and governor views. Amendments to require a majority in interest and number were proposed for future city improvements. House committee to review further amendments tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Citizens Committee
Supreme Court
Boggs Avenue
Pittsburg
Flinn
Messrs. Moreland
Carnahan
Bigelow
G. L. Holliday
Citizens
House Judiciary General Committee
Tax Equalization Reply From State Grange On Taggart Bill
Harrisburg reports Worthy Master Rhone and Secretary Thomas of the State Grange issued a public reply to circulars opposing the Taggart tax bill. Giles D. Price signed the document listing estimates of tax effects. The plan aims to reduce county and local levies by broadening taxation including mortgages and personal property to fund schools and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Rhone
KH. H. Thomas
State Grange
Giles D. Price
Erie
County Commissioners’ Association
Grange Opposes Road Bill and Tax Measures in Harris Is
In Harrisville on April 1 Grange members met and unanimously opposed the Commission Road bill arguing it removes road control from local authorities and opposes state road aid until tax equalization is settled They also discussed the Taggart tax bill and amended its exemptions including young livestock apparel household goods farm products and unsold agricultural products pledged to support the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnisaree
The
Grange
Tity
The School Book Trust Report Delivers Modest Findings
The Harrisburg committee report on the school book trust will be presented tomorrow. It recommends permissive provision for free textbooks rather than mandatory Ellwood provisions, estimating $3,000,000 annual state costs and noting 20 to 100 percent dealer profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrieburg
Schoow Books
Defalcation Claims Tangle City Funds And Church Money
McKim testifies against Peake alleging shortfall began in 1850 after Hings ton Peake Co failed. Peake allegedly used city funds to cover dishonored checks and warrants, borrowing cash from his office to redeem shortfalls. He accuses others and says prosecutors may drop the case for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingston, Peake & Co
Peake
Dan
McKim
Defalca Hon
The
Council
Nolle
Ic Kof
Edmunds Abdi cates Senate Seat After Twenty Five Years
Vermont Senator George F. Edmunds announces resignation from the United States Senate effective November 1, 1891. The letter to Governor of Vermont cites personal considerations and seeks input from Vermonters. Edmunds also informs Vice President Morton of his decision in a parallel note.
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Vermont
Morton
Washington
George F. Edmunds
Senate
United States
United States Senate
Hinetos
D. C
A.D
Commonwealth
Republic
George F. Enns
Edmunds
Bret Doe
Grorgs F. Munds
Chinese Laundry Trust Seeks Boston Market Control
A Chinese laundry trust named Ung Hon Hong Company emerges in Boston to fix prices. Leaders pressure dissenting laundrymen like Yee L. Pow at Tremont street to join, threatening opponents with legal action and expulsion. Opponents warn of biased trials and heavy legal backing behind the trust’s coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ung Hon Hong Company
Yee L. Pow
Tremont Street
Combine
Yee Poy
Restricting Immigration Alters Hebrew Aid Plans
New York Hebrew groups, seeing rising arrivals from Russia and Holland, push to regulate immigration. They aim to restrain assisted passage and organize systems to benefit immigrants and the communities involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youk
Russia
Holland
United States
Hamburg
Antwerp
New York
Detroit Baron Poses as German Landowner in Springfield
The missing Detroit figure Baron Herman Hover resurfaces as Baron Kirk Beckley in Springfield. He duped local residents by posing as a German landowner and had Judge Dewey draft a will directing large sums to himself and an apparent betrothed Baroness. He then vanished, leaving beneficiaries, many in Detroit, owed money he had borrowed.
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Detroit
Herman Hover
Kirk Beckley
Springfield
Baron Hover
Germany
Judge Dewey
Dewey
Senator Steel Seeks Water Carcass Ban Bill
Hanniscone April 7 Senator Steel of Allegheny introduced a measure to prohibit placing carcasses or any dangerous substances in public water supplies or supplies of public institutions. The bill targets water unfit for domestic use and aims to satisfy opponents of a prior State of Health bill on similar grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanniscone
Steel
Allegheny
House Appropriations Committee to Dump Bills in House
Harrisburg April 7 Appropriations Committee will dump about 1 bills into the House on Thursday A special calendar will tbl on the second and third reading are 800 bills on and 1 date and the Senate bills get to the House a big job ahead of it between now and May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Harrisburg
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Horace McKim Embezzled City Funds to Pay Private Debts
Horace McKim, former Chief Clerk to ex City Treasurer Peake, confessed to embezzling twenty four thousand dollars of municipal money to settle private debts in a Baneas Crt report dated April 7.
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Baneas Crt
Horace McKim
Peake
THE NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING INDICTMENTS EXPECTED
The grand jury at New Orleans opened an inquiry into the March 14 prison attack and lynching of Italian prisoners. Leaders Parkerson and Houston are named among those under potential indictment with Attorney General Rogers presenting the state’s case as the probe tests the mob’s organizers.
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New Orleans
Grand Jury
Parish
Messrs
Parkerson
Houston
Cen Aeeaeeeene Corte
Rogers
Grand Aa
New House of Israel Organizes for Restoration Gathering
A Port Hueneme report notes the formation of the New House of Israel, also called the Living Temple. The organization files articles of association to promote the gathering of Israel as a single community for restoration and redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Port Hveox
Nothing But Ghosts To Mar the Peace in Coke Country
Mt Pleasant April 7 The Morewood coke strike continues with few workers returning and both sides claiming progress. Guards reported a mysterious approach then firing occurred with no injuries beyond a semi comatose guard. Labor leaders claim momentum while operators cite slow returns as the key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Morewood
Shaft
Brey
Cokers
Morris Rameay
Earier
Oihher
Morewood Works
Unclear recall timing shifts for generals troops
The passage notes uncertainty over recall of General Wiley and General Land. Neither officer knows how long they will stay, with possibilities of withdrawal the latter part of the week or the first of next week if events warrant.
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General Wiley
General Land
Labor Leaders Seek Murder Charge Against Captain Loar
Local labor leaders Wise and McBride, after consulting Greensburg lawyer Beacon, plan to press new murder charges against Captain Loar and deputies. Warrants to be issued at dawn, with higher bail expected. Strikers face $1000 bail while Loar’s group could face $2000, aiming to quell mounting citizen excitement in Mt Pleasant.
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Scorrpa
Wise
McBride
Greensburg
Beacon
Loar
McBrige
Squire McWilliams
Mr. Pleasant
Ouoes
Peecass
Hanis Taleb
Lear
Peter Wise
Lapor
Southwest Company
Mt. Pleasant
Jt. Is
Revolver Plot Aims at Czar During Manege Review
St Petersburg dispatch reports a would be assassin Skeameikin arrested with a Yankee revolver and poison in his pocket. The Czar appeared unscathed as the review proceeded, amid suspicions the plot traces to Sophia Granabarr. The incident follows a separate London scene noting Lord Coleridge’s retirement in England.
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Dunlap’s Cable Company
Lowpox
St Petersburg
London Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Cavalier Guards
Nicholas
Czar
Cearina
Smith & Wesson
Skeameikin
Skeamaikin
Nee
Sophia Granabarr
Still Another Scare at Pleasants Town
A detachment from the Scottdale division of the Eighteenth Regiment arrived in Pleasants this morning after a telephone claim that 2400 strikers surrounded the unit. Preparations were made to move, but the alarm proved unfounded and no clash occurred.
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Pondent
Mr. Pleasant
Scottdale
Eighteenth Regiment
Onc
Abducted for His Grandmother in Brooklyn Case
A seven year old heir to 100 000 was taken from a New Haven military school by a woman identified as Miss Clara Leete. The grandmother, Mrs Lydia Rankin of Brooklyn, later recovered the boy with the help of the boy's father Michael Donovan. Leete was arrested and alleged she enticed the boy away at the grandmother's request. The search occurred near Commock in a wooded area as authorities pursued leads through locals including William Wicks and Clarence Wicks. The case centers on the missing child and the contested inheritance awaiting resolution.
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New York
Harry Donovan
New Haven
Clara Leete
Lydia W. Rankin
Brooklyn
John M. Rankin
Michael Donovan
William Wicks
Commock
Leete
Clarence Wicks
Powell
Hankin
Wicks
Donovan
Resignation Request Discussion on Cork Seat
A national press telegram to the House of Commons from Sir Thomas Esmonde asks if Colonel Nolan will resign Cork city seat upon Sullivan presenting Maurice Healy’s. Nolan says he has no instructions and does not know Parnell’s location, so he cannot act.
Detecting Counterfeit Two Dollar Silver Certificates
Washington April 7 The Treasury reports counterfeit two dollar silver certificates are hard to detect. Fewer than half a dozen have reached officials as the forgeries closely resemble genuine notes. The regular $2 silver certificate issue is suspended while a substitute is prepared and a commission studies the paper stock and safeguards for government securities. The department notes the present paper has never been successfully imitated but seeks to remove any doubt by continued testing.
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WasHinetor
Borstofore
Treasury Department
Treasury
Tenth on Dress Parade at Morewood by Tenth Regiment
Five companies of the Tenth Regiment held dress parade at Morewood near the coke ovens with Lieutenant Colonel Streeter in command. Strikers watched from nearby houses as Streeter urged duty and post presence while promising protection of lives and property and warning that peaceable order would be maintained.
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Mr. Pleasant
Morewood
Streeter
Mt. Pleasant
Merewood
Mt. Pinsame
Cost of Keeping Troops Put At Two Thousand Daily
Mt Pleasent April 7 officers discussed the cost of keeping the troops in town and estimated that about $2000 per day will cover the bill. The figure highlights a heavy expense borne by the Bat e and others in the area.
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Mt. Pleasant
Bate
White Hats for Coachmen Signal Right of Way
Berlin April 7 The city will adopt white bat coachmen driving carriages of actors as a signal to demand the right of way in crowded streets. The new headgear will be universally adopted to speed occupant passage and reduce delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Cable Company
Berlin
Salisbury Time Extended in O Briens Bankruptcy Case
In the bankruptcy court of Lowpox on April 7 an application by Lord Salisbury for further extension of time before adjudicating William OBrien as bankrupt was heard. OBrien’s release from prison is imminent with his sentence due in July and Salisbury’s counsel urged delaying adjudication until after his release. Time is extended until Monday, August.
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Lowpox
Marquys of
Salisbury
William O'Brien
O'Brien
Lord Salisbury
Ohio Senator Sherman to Visit Columbus Tomorrow
State Senator Kerr reports that Senator Sherman will travel to Columbus for a Republican conference with General Assembly members. He is due at the Neil House tonight and will host an informal public reception in room 6 tomorrow evening.
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Colvumnus
Columbus
Sherman
General Assembly
Ohio
Kerr
Neil House
Saa
Sherman Wi
Neil Houss
Rioters Break Up Socialist Meeting in Bergdorf
Hamburg dispatch reports police dispersing a Socialist meeting in Bergdorf. Rioters broke windows at the hall and railway station as anti-Semitic elements clashed. several rioters were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Bergdorf
Mayor Stuart Bans Partisan Ties in Police Bureau
Philadelphia April 7 Mayor Stuart after his inauguration issues an order to the police bureau demanding that all members serving on ward executive committees resign within ten days or face dismissal for disobedience. The move reflects his pledge to separate official duties from party activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Philadelphia
Bureau of Police
Child Dies Frighten Death After Goose Panic
In Delaware Louisiana on April 7 a young child of John Bauer died after being frightened by geese running past an open pen. The incident occurred while the girl was in a yard near the Bauer home and the sudden movement and loud noise caused a fatal fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellaware
John Bauer
Sadler Arrested After Jack the Ripper Suspicion
London April 7 Joseph Sadler the man once accused of being Jack the Ripper was arrested again last night for drunkenness and sentenced to seven days imprisonment by the magistrate. The case follows his libel suit against the Daily Telegraph after his previous release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack the Ripper
IST Dunlap
London
Joseph Sadler
Daily Telegraph
Magistate
Czar's Cousin Secretly Marries Countess in Cannes
The Grand Duke Michail Michailovitch, cousin of the Czar, has been secretly wed to the Countess of Nerenrg, daughter of the Duke of Nassau. The couple reportedly left Cannes for Genoa a few days ago, sparking a major sensation in Caxnes.
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Duke of
Nassau
Caxnes
Michail Michailovitekh
Parnell Secretly Married Daughter Denial Quashes Tale
Cable reports claim Mr Parnell secretly wed the O'Shea daughter after divorce talks closed. Authority figures deny the marriage and few will confirm any union. The dispute feeds renewed speculation on his ties to Mrs O'Shea and the contested divorce proceedings.
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Miss O'Shea
Dunlap
Cable Company
Tere
Parnell
O'Shea
Associated Press
O’shea
Shriage
Parnell Nere
Irish Relief Fund Report From West Ireland Tour
In Cusuim on April 7 the Countess of Zetland wife of Ireland s Lord Lieutenant and Miss Balfour sister of the Chief Secretary joined the Lord on his tour of congested western districts. They departed Dublin to continue visits to Mayo and the smaller islands off the coast as part of the relief effort.
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Dunlap
Cusuim
Zetland
Ireland
Miss Balfour
Dublin
Ee County Mayo
Imee
The Pope Pleased by Irish Bishops Unite on Parnell
At a grand Vatican reception on April 7 the Pope questioned Archbishop Walsh about the protesant state of estan and listened to his replies. He expressed great pleasure at the united action of the Irish bishops on the Parnell matter and congratulated the outcome of the election in igo.
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Rome
Vatican
Walsh
Estan
Igo
The British Census Omit Weston Park Suburb
Cable desk reports that a new London suburb Weston Park with 400 inhabitants may have been omitted from the English census, illustrating enumerator error. Commissioner Porter may cite the inaccuracy to support claims of census miscounts.
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London
Lowpom
Porter
Weston Park
Mail Bag Robbery Sparks Police Promise Sensational Developments
In Calais and Thivis, detectives pursue a mysterious mail bag robbery that yielded a mass of valuable securities. Officials offer few details while hinting at numerous intriguing facets of the case.
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Lowpox
Calais
Aterat
Rumored German Pork Prohibition Lifts as Cattle Arrives
In Bexars on April 7, reports claim Germany may lift a months old prohibition on American pork as the first shipment of live cattle from the United States reaches port. The move is expected to boost trade and profits for North Georgia markets as buyers weigh the potential impact on prices and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexars
Germany
North
Getsangs
Europe Peaceful Says Continental Authority Denies War Rumors
The North German Gazette reports amid current war rumors that international relations are peaceful and that all nations should devote strength to economic development, expressing hope for lasting peace in Europe.
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Brats
North German
Europe
Russian Agent Expelled From Bulgaria After Threats
Sorza April 7 reports M Sochovukopf of a Russian agency was accused of sending threatening letters to Prince Ferdinand and Princess Clementine and to Minister Greascoif. He has been expelled from Bulgaria.
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Nand
Bulgaria
Sorza
M. Sochovukopf
Prince Farilnam
Clementine
M. Greascoif
Retirement Scene at Bench of Sir James Fitsjames Stephen
The report from Lorpox on April 7 describes the formal retirement from the bench of Sir James Fitsjames Stephen. The ceremony gathered colleagues and members of the bar to honor the judge's long service and contributions to the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duslap
Lorpox
The
James Fitsjames Stephen
To Restrict Polish Emigration
St Petersburg April 7 It is stated that the Russian and German Governments will request the Government of Brazil to refuse to admit Polish emigrants into that country unless they are bundled with compatriots by the proper authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Brazil
Taylor & Co. Credit Collapse Reported on Stock Exchange
Dunlap's Cable notes on April 7 that Messrs Taylor & Co faced a stock exchange failure with liabilities around £20,000 and assets about £13,000, indicating a significant financial shortfall and insolvency concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
LowDox
Taylor & Co
Stock Exchange
Death of P T Barnum Grandson Inherits Bulk of Estate
Phineas Taylor Barnum died after a 21 week illness at Marinos. He died at 6:30 after doctors predicted only hours remaining. Burial planned at Mountain Grove Cemetery. most property goes to Barnum Seeley, his only grandson, with liberal provision for wife and daughters.
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Brinecroft
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Marinos
Barnum
Robert Hubbard
Charles ©. Godfrey
Nancy
L. B. Fisher
Universalist Church
Ow York
Mountain Grove
Mr. Barnum
Barnum Seeley
The Outlines of Phineas Taylor Barnum Career
Phineas Taylor Barnum began an active career starting July 5 1510 as a schoolboy he saved money to buy clothes. He edited the Herald of Freedom at about age 21 and faced imprisonment for libel while pursuing truth. His showman career began with a 112 year old colored woman and the Jenny Lind tour netted him a fortune. He served in Congress and state legislature, and pondered the presidency. He built a wine cellar and defended wine yet warned against folly and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Herald of Freedom
Jenny Lindment
Mr. Barnum
Barnum
To Congress
FB Sport
United States
Psep
Og Make
England
Reno Yee Qaciate Barnom
Caro
Balmaceda's Cause Waning In Chilean Revolution
Passengers arriving from Valparaiso report growing Bovolu party support in the city and predict Balmaceda forces may desert. They say Balmaceda seeks prisoners to bolster his ranks, amid reports of casualties and property damage from the uprising. A Paris dispatch notes Chile’s minister denies plans to disrupt delivery of warships built in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Valparaiso
Bovolu Party
Balmaceda
Macedi
Paris
Chile
France
Fatal Fairy Costure Fire at Tuscaloosa Opera House
An amateur performance ended in tragedy when a spark from a painted prop ignited the Goddess of Liberty costume worn by Miss Marle McEachin, igniting the stage tableau of 30 fairies as audience members rushed to help. Two men from the crowd aided in extinguishing the flames as the fire spread through the costumes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Opera
Marle McEachin
Rate Y Aeene F
Ethel Black
Jeep Sayed
Iese Hays
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Commissipe
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School Book Trust
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Unstren States
Chinese Laundry Trust
Queer New Sect
Ifrom
Menlke
Assassin
Law Courts
Coleridge
Amy
Lord Coleridge
Justice Stephen
Ray
Soldier Boys
WM Obrien
Sadler Was
Hilarious
the Irish Relief Fund
UY Duslap
Dunlap’s
Prince Ferdi
Iby Dunlap
P.T. Barnum
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