No Fear of Farmers Drives Push for Election Bill
The Orcala Farmers Alliance convention backs the anti election bill, while Lodge praises Southern leaders as a Democratic annex. Senator Pugh rails at the proposal as a partisan scheme to supervise Democrats and shift districts to Republicans.
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Wasshinotteex
Farmers’ Alliance
Orcala
Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
Democratic Party
Georgia
Alabama
Ocala
Rowell
Illinois
Dingley
Maine
Alliance
Carter
Montana
South
Farmers' Alliance
Senate
Harmar
Philadelphia
Pugh
United States
Pension bill outfits 133 million for 654 thousand pensions
The House debated a 133,173,000 appropriation for pensions in 1892 aimed at 654,175 beneficiaries, the largest group in statute history. Critics warned of possible deficits, while Secretary Noble proposed protecting unrepresented claimants and limiting attorney fees in pension cases.
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Nobl
Waseixcron
Dec
Morrow
United States
Sayers
Texas
Fifty-second Congress
White Supremacy Plea Against Federal Election Reform
A speaker argues that White rule should prevail in the South and condemns federal election measures. He asserts that intelligent whites prefer army governance over what he calls the feared Democrat minority, claiming local self government is failing and urging non interference by the Federal Government. Lieutwein.
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South
North
Lieutwein
Inter-Continental Railroad Commission Meets for Survey
The Inter-Continental Railroad Commission, with U S and other American republic representatives, held an organizational session in the State Department diplomatic chamber. Secretary Blaine opened the meeting on December 4, 1800, calling for a survey linking North and South American rail systems to unite the continents.
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Inter-Continental Railroad Commission
United States
Department of State
International American Conference
North America
South America
Blaine
America
Central America
Commission Chooses Cassatt President at Meeting
The group moves to form an organization committee and to appoint rules and other committees. A. I. F. Cassatt of the United States is unanimously elected president. Quarters are set at 1016 Vermont Avenue with State Department support requested. The commission adjourns to Thursday.
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Romero
Messrs
Blaine
Vermont Avenue
State Department
Hawley arms resolution passes in Senate amid Indian troubles debate
The Senate revived Hawleys joint resolution to arm the people of North and South Dakota and surrounding states. Senator Morgan moved a $5,000 investigation into Sioux and other tribes causes, while Dawes blamed press coverage for shaping public opinion against the Indians. Voorhees praised newspaper workers for shedding light on the issue. The measure was amended to cover North and South Dakota Wyoming and Nebraska and then passed.
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Senate
Hawley
Morgan
Voorhees
Washieton
North
South Dakota
Dawes
Foster
Mr. Dawes
Mr. Voorhees
Messrs. Stewart
West and
Wyoming
Nebraska
Presidental Visitors Harrison Hall to Attend New England Society Dinner
Cornelius Bliss and Jesse Seligman returned to New York. Bliss invited the President to be guest at the New England Society banquet on Forefathers Day and he favorable, will attend if possible. Patterson and Lyon visited the President, chatting with Windom and Tracy.
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netTon
Cornelius Wnw Bliss
Jesse Seligman
New York
Bliss
Whites House
New England Society
Seligman
Jacob M. Patterson
George W. Lyon
Navy Department
Tracy
Windom
Patterson
Capitol
General McCook
Hiscock
Lyon
Treasury Department
A Greenback Issue Bill Introduced by Representative Bland
Washington December 4 Congressman Bland of Missouri introduced a bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare a new series of Treasury notes known as greenbacks and issue them in amounts equal to national bank notes surrendered for redemption by banking associations. He also proposed a new legal tender note series to cover potential revenue shortfalls and noted the country cannot bear further taxation.
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Washington
Bland
Missouri
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Census Committee Sets Next Week for Apportionment Bill
Washington December 4 Census Committee Chairman Dunell said the panel would begin consideration of the apportionment bill next week and that it should be before the House before Christmas holidays. He believed New York City's enumeration claim should not delay the bill. If New York's claim is valid, the issue can be corrected to grant the city its rightful membership.
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Mr. Cooper
Indiana
Pension Bureau
Commissioner of Pensions
Raum
Sawyer
New York
Cevileman
House
Washington
Dunnell
Census Committee
New York City
First Meeting of Ways and Means on Tariff Omission
The Ways and Means Committee will hold its first session of the current term to address an omission in the McKinley tariff law. They plan a supplemental bill before January to rectify the tobacco rebate section, with no anticipated opposition and no hearing planned.
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Ways and Means Committee
McKinley
Mills
Irish Envoys Smiling Deny Boyle Knowlege in Pittsburg
Irish envoys laughed off a Pittsburg report that a man named Boyle posed as a Dublin messenger with important documents. They disclaimed all knowledge of Boyle and expressed amazement that anyone would take the claim seriously or attend to his utterances.
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Boyle
Pittsburg
Dublin
Sudden Wealth and A Ballroom Tragedy in Chester
Emma Fitzenmayer, 21, aGermany native who had moved to Chester two years ago, attended a Ball at the Cochrane building with her sister and family. She returned home alone, later killed herself with a knife in a second story room, possibly driven by jealousy over a young man’s indifference.
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Chester
Emma Fitzenmayer
Germany
Emma
Mia Schmidt
Schmidt
Fitzenmayer
Sudden Riches End a Prominent Citizen’s Life
Matthew D. Moore, a wealthy village figure and executor of Harvey Kennedy’s estate, died by self infliction after sudden wealth transformed his life. He leaves a widow and daughter Maud. his burial is planned in the family plot at Canghnoawaga Cemetery.
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Fonpa
Matthew D. Moore
Canghnoawaga
Moore
Michael Moore
Fonda
E. Jansen
Moore & Jansen
Mr. Moore
New York
Kennedy
Miss Maud
Defaulter Abbott’s Death Ties Embezzlement to Suicide
Abbott, a trusted bookkeeper for Henry W Sage & Co., stole an estimated 80 000 to 100 000 dollars over years. His body was found at Windsor Hotel with a bottle of laudanum beside him, as authorities prepared to arrest him for peculations that left five orphans. The Sage firm, among the lumber industry’s wealthiest, will be largely unaffected.
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Henry W. Sage & Co
Joseph B. Abbott
Abbott
Windsor Hotel
Landacum
Sage
Charles 8. Riley & Co
Philadelphia
Kiley & Co
Sage & Co
Henry W
William H
Dean Sage
Niantic Widow Ends Life Wearing Planned Shroud
In Lyme county New London Dec 4 Mrs Wilcox widow of Charles Wilcox killed herself with aconite in Niantic. She had been sewing a white dress with collar and cuffs believed for a social debut, but left instructions to be buried in the dress and a snow white collar and cuffs. A letter to Miss Lizzie Sheldon in New Haven says a voice warned of asylum within a year, prompting her death.
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New London
Niantic
Lyme County
Mrs. Wilcox
Mia
Wilcox
Lizzie Sheldon
New Haven
Mayor Shoots Himself in Lirchireip Minn Incident
Hiram S. Brandon mayor of Lirchireip was shot just below the heart around 1 PM today while handling a revolver. He claimed the weapon fired accidentally. He died within hours.
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Minn
Hiram
Brandan
Ethical Culture Meeting Advances Clergy Education
The fourth annual convention of Ethical Culture Societies in New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and London opens with aims to improve clergy education. Speakers include President Andrews Prof Brinton Prof James Rev Lyman Abbott Heber Newton and A S Isaacs. An Adler address opens the morning session followed by an autumn festival featuring 300 Workingman's School children and a charity altar tableau.
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New York
Societies of Ethical Culture
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
London
President Andrews
Brown University
D. J. Brinton
James
Lyman Abbott
Heber Newton
Eva Hamilton Returns Home to Help Father in Wyalusing
Eva Hamilton arrives at her old home in Wyalusing with her poor farmhand father. She vows to stay and assist him, denying Hamilton heirs a share in her late husband’s estate and declaring she will fight for her rights with her available money.
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Wilkesbaere
Eva Hamilton
Wyalusing
Eva
Hamilton
Prominent Gamblers Mulcted in Anderson Raid
In Anderson on December 4, Constable Curtis backed by Prosecutor Carver raided local gambling rooms after a decade of open gambling. Ex-County Auditor James M. Dickson ex-Sheriff A G Ross and others were charged for keeping gaming devices. Each person was fined $2945.
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Anderson, Inc
Curtis
Carver
Anderson
James M. Dickson
A. G. Ross
James Corbett
James Malden
George Hogle
Henry Hoover
Ira Patton
John Dockter
Allen & Co. Statement Shows Liability and Surplus
A Memphis report states the condition of Thomas H. Allen & Co after suspension. Total liabilities are 1 745 08 with a surplus balance noted, amid general uncertainty in the firm’s finances.
Parnell Presses for Clarity in Gladstone Talks
At a Nationalist meeting in Lowxparl, Parnell refuses to bind himself to retire until Gladstone’s reply, delivering a critical speech on Gladstone's ambiguities. A committee of Parnell, Sexton, Redmond and others will press for assurances as Harcourt and Morley ready to negotiate. Lord Salisbury denounces Irish self rule and Gladstone’s proposals.
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Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Parnell
Paine
Hawarden
Howe Role Bilt
Barry
Parnell
Gladstone
Messrs
Sexton
Healy
Justin McCarthy
John Redmond
Deasy
Power and
Leamy
Clancy
Chance
William Vernon Harcourt
Morley
Lord Salisbury
Waterfoot
Lancashire
Fiendish Gang Scandal at Queens College Outrage
A group of 15 to 16 masqueraders led by a bishop disrupted Queens College dorms at Oxford in a brutal prank. They forced freshmen into a mock high mass, drank whisky, and battered rooms with switches. Five youths stripped and nakeded a victim, tied him to a tree, then fled. Authorities ruled the blasphemy charge unproven while deeming the invasions a brutal outrage and punished several. expulsions followed and campus life grew tense with armed guards and threats of retaliation.
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Dunlap
Queens College
Asylum Fire Destroys Hawkhurst Institution
Fire at Dr Harmen private asylum in Hawkhurst Sussex totally destroyed. One inmate died in the blaze and others along with attendants escaped. a body inside the building was nearly cremated by the flames. Also a dubious visitor sought Koch lymph from the professor, claiming Herald backing, which was refused.
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Dunlap
CANLE
Lompon
Harmen
Hawkhurst
Sussex
Death of Robert Lowenstein in Frankfort
Bern reports the death of Robert Lowenstein today in Frankfort from Kochs lymph disease. His death struggles were described as terrible in their fury and evident suffering.
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Bern
Robert Lowenstein
Frankfort
Koch
Terrible Tragedy on Bridge as Train Kills Child
A farmer Krieger and his family crossed an open Lake Shore trestle at Otter Creek. As the engine neared the bridge the father shielded his two younger children by the river and jumped to safety. The 12 year old girl hesitated then ran toward shore and was struck by the train.
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Mormor
Micn
Farmer Krieger
Otter Creek
Lake Shore Road
Seesris
Saal
Fire destroys Liberty avenue cracker company blaze
A massive fire at E Maginn's cracker factory No 917 Liberty avenue began at 1 o'clock, trapping and injuring four firefighters. Flames engulfed two upper stories occupied by RK W Jenkinson tobacco dealers and L H Harris Drug Co, with explosions noted as walls collapsed. Firemen, forced to battle from the street, rescued buries while Chief Evans narrowly escaped harm.
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E. Maginn
Liberty Avenue
RK. & W. Jenkinson
L. H. Harris Drug Company
Sacobe
Liberty Street
Magina
Beliaiag
Harris Drug Company
Inspector M
How
Bi of &Y
John & Allen
No. 11 Engine Company
John Sheppard
No 1 Engine Company
Winter
Engine Compar No. 7
Adolph Roth
Harris
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Noble
Commissioner Boom
Inter-Continental Railroad
Presidental Visitors
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Aconite
Lord Salisboey
Davitt
Ireland
Gladstonians
O’shea
Lord Carnarvon
Gildstone
Ghana
Governor Hill
Beri
New York Herald
Herald
Carly Compant
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Chief Evans
Bar 32
Peage Companies
Harris Building
Spring Alley
Penn Avenue
Altey
Muginn
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