Opening Day Laughs and Looming Stakes in Congress
The article recounts the first day of House organization with a lively, humorous mood. Defeated speaker candidates Hatch Springer Reed Mills appear, Mills arrives late, and Clerk McPherson and Vice President Mor ton preside. The viva voce vote highlights a strong Democratic majority and a tight Republican minority.
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Reed
Senta
Hatch
Springer
Mr. Springer
Mr. Hatch
Congress
McMillin
Tom Reed
Mills
McPherson
Mortion
Senate
Crisp
Messrs. Mills and Reed
Henderson
Geveral Oates
Alabama
Outhwaite
Mr. Oates
Chaos of Seat Draw Shows a New Division in Congress
After political realignment, Democrats occupy the east side and the first west blocks, leaving the 88 Republicans in two rows amid a mixed Democrats Republicans and Farmers Alliance on the other. Hundreds of patronage jobs are available, with salaries ranging from 2 000 to 3 690 dollars, as party leaders scramble for influence and offices.
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House
House of Representatives
Farmers’ Alliance
Armes
Showers of congratulations for Speaker Crisp amid nationwide rejoicing
President elect Crisp receives hundreds of telegrams from governors and former legislators praising his victory. Governors Hill Abbott and Northen send warm wishes. Vermont and other states join in. Georgia patients note jubilant greetings from Americus residents who reportedly jailed the sheriff to celebrate Crisp’s win.
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Washington
Crisp
Hill
New York
Abbott
New Jersey
Northen
B. Smiley
Democratic National Committee For
Vermont
Democratic Party
Mayburn
Michigan
Foran
Ohio
Meet
Voorhees
Washi
Chandler
Georgia
Americus
Leggenhager murder case yields new arrests in Chicago
Chicago reports Herman Krantz in custody as a suspect in the killings of Mrs. Leggenhager, a saloon keeper and lender, and her 17-year-old son. Authorities say a robe found in the crime room points to smothering as the method. Krantz reportedly gave inconsistent statements under questioning.
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Chicago
Leggenhager
Herman Krantz
Krantz
Guest
Kraatz
Lealah Sprong
West Liberty Street
Cincinnati
Northwest Storm Delays Trains and Destroys Telegraph Poles
A heavy wind and snow storm swept the region yesterday extending over the entire Northwest. Trains faced delays, telegraph poles were blown down on Puget Sound, several vessels foundered, and a number of persons drowned.
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Portland
Dec
Puget Sound
Sensational divorce case and self destruction attempt
Mrs. R. P. Lewis 20 attempted to kill herself with chloroform in the St. Charles Hotel amid a divorce suit and a web of male acquaintances. Her husband, a traveling salesman for King Glass Co., uncovered the affair with Amestead and orchestrated the divorce filing while she attempted suicide twice more.
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R. P. Lewis
St. Charles
Taylor and
Monterey Streets
Allegheny
Lewis
Barton
Heiner
Birmingham
Ala
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Avenue Hotel
George Armstead
Armstead
Heiner A
his —_ and — & messenger borust
St. Charles Hotel
Mrs. Lewis
Mr. Amestead
Penn Avenue
Tenth Street
Amnestead
Moving Against Field Seizure Papers Turned Over
Cyrus W. Field's health improved as he dressed and sat up, though depression recurs briefly. Dr. Eugene Fuller noted no immediate concern for his welfare. Reports claim Field acquired securities by transfer claiming dividends could not be collected without it, amid tensions over the funds and involved parties.
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Cyrus W. Field
New York
Irvington
Eugene Fuller
Field and Lindley faced arrest for alleged stock thefts
Dietz files summons in Chester County to hold Field and partner Lindley for investigation. He claims $100,000 borrowed six months earlier at 5 percent with stock as security and another $25,000 borrowed in August with 252 National Park Bank shares pledged. He accuses the firm of converting and selling his securities.
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Field
Chester County
Robert E. Dietz
Schirmer
Lindley
Dobb’s Ferry
Dietz
National Park Bank
Steel Rail Orders Reach 600 000 Tons in U S Mills
A meeting of steel rail manufacturers reported orders now on hand total about 600000 tons, roughly triple the level a year ago. The pipeline suggests robust activity next year as demand exceeds prior estimates. A high Pennsylvanian Railroad official said railroad business is more promising than ever.
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New York
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Polluted Ohio Water Sparks Typhoid Outbreak Alarm
Steubenville reports 53 typhoid cases amid sewage-tainted river water fed into the city reservoir. An eddy near the water works allegedly carries filth from closets into pumps, with many streets showing higher sickness as unused dead pipes age.
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Steubenville
Dec
Sammera
Millionaire Seeker Thrown Out in Illinois Glass Works
A well dressed stranger entered the Illinois Glass Works in Alton and demanded one million dollars from proprietor William Eliot Smith. When told no such sum was on hand, clerk Charles Levis tossed him outside after a brief struggle and a few kicks, sending him eastward.
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Sage
Alton
Ill
Illinois Glass Works
William Eliot Smith
Charles Levis
Blaine's Cousin Shoots Himself in Ill Home
Dr D H Parker 42, of Camp Illinois, cousin of Holliday Brothers and James G Elsitie, shot himself in his bedroom shortly before 5 pm while settling his deceased brother G G Parker's affairs. Parents reside in Rutland, Ohio, where the brother was buried. The pistol shot and a cry drew others to him as he died on the bed.
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Carnp
Ill
D. H. Parker
G. G. Parker
Chicago
Rutland
Messrs. Holliday Brothers
James G. Elsitie
Envious Relatives Outwitted by 86-Year-Old Groom
Felix Bonahan 86, feeble but sharp minded, marries a neighbor girl aged 17 who received grooming and schooling he funded. After their wedding he destroys the will declaring himself intestate, leaving his wealth to the young wife and nullifying relative claims.
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Leavenworth, Ind
Felix Bonahan
Bonahan
Ike
Will
Mugwumps Seek Cleveland Nomination in tariff fight
Boston Mugwumps lament Mills defeat yet push Cleveland as the Democratic standard bearer. Leaders Josiah Quincy and Payson Collins outline a free raw material tariff stance, while Winslow Warren and other Mugwumps debate reform plans and prospects for 1882 and 1884 races.
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Boston
Mugwomps
Mills
Crisp
Cleveland
Josiah Quincy
Democratic Party of
Massachusetts
New York Sim
Atlanta Constitution
Matthews
Congress
New York
New England
House of Representatives
P. A. Collins
House
Winslow Warren
Massachusetts Mugwump Club
Poe
Warren
Tammany
Bilaine
Blaine
California stage robber linked to Joaquin Miller son
Joseph Mc Kay currently jailed in Ukiah California is revealed as Harry Miller son of the poet Joaquin Miller known as the Poet of the Sierras The report notes the young man is Miller’s son by a previous relationship and was charged with stage robbery in San Francisco at the time of the discovery
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Carlisle
Reed
Henry H. Smith
Harry
Nathaniel T. Crutchfield
Major T. C. Towles
Missouri
Charles Martin
Ukiah
Eureka
Joseph McKay
Santa Pass
San Francisco
Dee
Cal
Joaquin Miller
The
Sierras
Harry Miller
Lizzie Nutt A Bride Heroine Of A Dark County Tale
Lizzie Nutt bride after years of sorrow and a famed local tragedy. The story recalls the 1882 shooting of Captain A C Nutt by Nicholas L Dukes, a state legislator and attorney, and the infamous subsequent trial ending in acquittal. James Nutt later killed Dukes in 1883.
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Uniontown
Krepps
Miss Nutt
Brownville
Chicago
Nicholas L Dukes
Fayette County
A. C. Nutt
Dukes
Captain Nutt
8. M. Bailey
Duk
Jennings House
Nutt
Hon. C. Ele
William H. Playford
James Nutt
Lizzie
Pittsburg
Daniel Voorhees
Youn Nutt
West
Rio Janeiro on brink as two parties drum for civil war
In Rio Janeiro the state government faces rising tensions as insurgents form a provisional government with Parahyea as capital and plan to attack Nictheroy. The governor Fortello is cited as holding no firm control while the government shows apathy. A railway company’s failure is reported for tomorrow.
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Rio
Philadelphia Bank to Quit Its Liquidation Decision
Produce National Bank stockholders vote to liquidate the bank founded in 1886 with $300000 capital as business declined and creditors fully paid. In Trenton the Pennington collision leads to arrest of the train’s conductor and engineer awaiting grand jury manslaughter charge.
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Philadelphia
Produce National Bank
Trenton
Philadelphia and Reading
Pennington
Opening Scenes in Congress and Tariff Reform Debate
A compact review of congressional actions includes tariff reform discussions led by reformers like Crisp and a contentious bond issue. The piece touches on political names and potential policy shifts while noting public and editorial commentary.
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Congress
Crisp
Wigalaiaok
Quay
Joan the Gussanlis
Capito
Yankee
Chile
Light voter turnout as bond issue wins six to one
Pittsburg election records show 11 645 for and 1 382 against bonds with only about a third of voters participating. Saloon closures emerged as the key feature while officials note a quiet day and discuss next steps for bond issuance and council action.
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Pittsburg
Everyody
Allegheny
Twenty-ninth
Magee
Senator Quay
Glenn
Elliott
W. R. Ford
George Miller
Flinn
Filnn
Supreme Court
Evan Jones
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