A House Full of Lay Men Swiftly Mocked in Congress
The story reports a sluggish Congress with the House meeting briefly after a long recess, McMillin named Speaker pro tem, and the session failing to move much. Criticism targets the House’s inaction, while the Senate faces different problems and lengthy speeches. Dems show aversion to Hill as a presidential candidate, favoring Cleveland in private.
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Senator Hill
Iti
Cleveland
Bureau OF ‘Ator
WastInetox
House of Representatives
McMillin
Washington
Senate
House
Mr. Bate
Tennessee
Usate
Bate
David Bennett Hill
Gail
Congress
St. Elizabeth’s Asylum
Holman
Springer
Buncombe
Pair of Youthful Burglars Cause Stir in Hoboken and Boston
May Butler aged 12 and a boy named Egan 6 broke into James Murphy's Hoboken home by a basement window. They took 25 dollars and trinkets, then traveled to Boston where they spent the night in a station women's room amid bags of peanuts. They claimed to be siblings and were sent back to Milford. the girl may be sent to Lancaster School for Girls.
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May Butler
Egan
James Murphy
Hoboken
Mass
Boston
Boston and Albany
Algat Co
Harrison Scepue
Milford
Lancaster School
Hensel Letter Demands Hearing Over Rail Mergers
Attorney General Hensel confirms a Harrisburg hearing set for March 3 to examine Cassatt Powderly complaints about Philadelphia and Reading Railroad control of Lehigh Valley and Central of New Jersey lines. He asks for copies of agreements and invites company reps and counsel.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Commonwealth
20Th
21St
Messrs. Cassatt and Powderly
Supreme Court Chamber
Harrisburg
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
W. A. Hzyset
E. P. Wilburr
J. Rogers Maxwell
Lehigh Valley
Messie Cassatt
Powderly
Wilkesbarre
Jersey Central
Philadelphia and
Reading
Luzerne County
Lackawanna
Boston
Scranton
Rumors of a Pennsylvania Railroad Big Deal Surface Again
Philadelphia reports revived talk of a major railroad combination involving the Pennsylvania with Atchison Northern Pacific and St Paul lines. Officials deny formal deals while market observers watch stock moves for clues to any confirmed pact with Chicago as a pivot.
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Atchison
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Atchison, Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atchison Topeka
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Road
Northern Pacifica
Chicago
Pennsylvania Company
Ex Premier Mericer Delivers Strong Anti British Speech
The ex premier of the province stirs crowds with a fiery anti British address delivered in Quebec last night amid significant excitement in Ottawa and Quebec City.
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Quebec
Ottawa
Ont
Mercier
Province
Joaquin Miller Shorn of Locks Flees to Mountain Hermitage
San Diego reports poet Joaquin Miller has cut his hair renounced civilization and authorship and fled to a hermitage in the mountains behind San Diego. He cites weariness of world gossip and vows not to publish under his name again while his son Harry’s San Quentin conviction looms over him.
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Joaquin Miller
Sierras
Miller
London
Joaquin
San Quentin
Harry
Caliornia
San Diego
Press League
Oakland
Boston Man Declares Discovery Of Distant Star Algol
Boston observer 8 C Chandler claims a new star Algol 1 600 000 times Earth sun distance away with a 130 year period. He bases this on Paris records and presents a diagram others accept as scientifically exact though the star remains beyond Lick telescope visibility.
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Boston
C. Chandler
Neptune
Chandler
Lick
Burglary at Vassar College Claimed by Inmate Suspect
A theft at Vassar College on Sunday evening is suspected to be the work of an inmate inside the building. Rooms on the ground floor were targeted, a window was found raised, and a flower pot knocked from the sill. No footprints were seen within 20 feet of the window, and the loot included souvenir spoons a gold watch in a bracelet and two purses with small sums of money. The college authorities investigate.
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Capitol
Senator Hill
Cleveland
Chicago
Press
Congress
Massachusettes
Albany
Ward
Andrew
Massachusetts
Pougheeepsi
Vassar College
Bomb Threat Knocks At New Hartford Church
In Mason City Iowa on February 25 special service notes reveal unknown parties attempted to blow up a Methodist Episcopal Church at New Hartford Butler county. A bomb was thrown under the building during Sunday services causing heavy jar and fear though no serious damage occurred.
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Mason City
Indianapolis Streetcar Strikers Halt Run Enforce Work Stoppage
In Indianapolis the streetcar strike continues with crowds opposing service and preventing cars from running. Authorities prepare for possible injunction as workers face standoff at Louisiana street stables and transfer car routes. President Frenzel plans actions this afternoon to seek court relief.
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Louisiana Street
Sohiea
Vomhinnen
Frenzel
Notable Washington trip by World’s Fair visitors thrills Chicago
A Democratic and Republican congressional party touring Chicago’s World’s Fair returned to Washington at 11 pm amid cheers and liberal talk of funding the exposition. Notables including Jack Robinson and William Springer drew attention. a misshot window shattered one car pane near Salem but caused no injuries.
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Washington
Union Depot
Salem
C. C. Carlton
F E. E. Moffatt
Sanders
Montana
Kerr
Democratic Committee
Pennsylvania
J. M. Guffey
Guffey
Campbell
Ohio
Sweet William Springer
Will O
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Ottendorfer Opposes Site for New Municipal Building
Oswald Ottendorfer, proprietor of the Staats Zeitung, fights the commission’s irregular plot selection for the city hall site. He argues the law defects, public-interest shortcomings, and that the proposed ground is the costliest yet offers limited usable area. He vows to continue the fight and threaten to appeal if needed.
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New York
Oswald Ottendorfer
Staats Zeitung
Ottendorfer
Private sale sparks speculation over Ottendorfer building
Report says Ottendorfer declined sale offers despite claims that his building’s condemnation is part of a Tammany revenge scheme tied to his newspaper’s election opposition.
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Ottendorfer
Ogers
Tammany
Assault on the tariff sparks court challenge in Chicago
In Chicago on February twenty third a broad attack on the McKinley tariff act starts in the U S Circuit Court before Judge Blodgett. Percy L. Shuman for importers and General H E Tremaine will argue that the law removes court jurisdiction and prevents testimony in appeals by Collector J M Clark. District Attorney Gilchrist and Judge Hand plan to move to dismiss the motion arguing the importers cannot sue without government consent.
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Chicaco
Blodgett
United States Circuit Court
Percy L. Shuman
Gilchrist
Shuman
H. E. Tremaine
J. M. Clark
Deh
Judge Hand
Go red to death by a cow in Norwood tragedy
In Norwood New Jersey a farmer Herman Sluseman and his wife faced a fatal accident when a newly arrived cow gored Mrs Sluseman near the station. She died within minutes after the horn wound as neighbors mourned the sudden tragedy in the small northern New Jersey village.
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N. Y
Norwood
New Jersey
Herman Sluseman
Mra Sluseman
Typhus Diagnosed In New York Patients At Hospital
The New York typhus outbreak spreads as three men under observation are diagnosed with typhus fever. Tangerman is moved to North Brother Island, while Busch and Goldman remain in a separate tent for safety. Bernard Zeiman shows premonitory symptoms and is also moved to North Brother Island. Moses Kleman dies, and thirty six patients have recovered and will be released soon under Health Department surveillance.
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Tangerman
North Brother Island
Edson
Busch
Goldman
Bernard Zeiman
Pike Street
Moses Kleman
Essex Street
Married and Didn’t Know It in Justice Beach Court
In New York Justice Beach's court a jury ruled that William Bishop and Rose C. Noyes were man and wife. Noyes claimed she never married to Bishop, admitting 17 years of cohabitation since 1874. Bishop testified they agreed to be husband and wife and were presented as such to relatives, despite disputes over validity.
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New York
Mrs. Bishop
Miss Noyes
Mr. Bishop
Buffington Confirmed as U S District Judge in Pa
Washington report states Joseph Buffington was confirmed by the Senate to serve as United States District Judge for the Western district of Pennsylvania. His confirmation marks a key judicial appointment amid ongoing Senate business.
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Senate Today
Joseph Buffington
United States
Western District
Pennsylvania
Reading Deal Investigation and Local News Roundup
The page lists multiple items including Reading Deal Investigation, Grand Army Encampment, and a murder mystery chapter. It covers public notices, society notes, local government, commerce, editorials, and nearby town news with items on Beaver Falls and European affairs.
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Allegheny
Chamber of Commerce
Ccsscee
Washington
Ola Council
Stroggio
Haap
Foster
Europe
Q McMillin
Beaver Falls
Tancred Commandery
Rodriguez
Warford
Cccess Eens
Voegtly Chosen Allegheny Mayor After Quiet Hail of Caucuses
Nicholas H. Voegtly was sworn in as mayor of Allegheny to serve the unexpired term of James G. Wyman. The election occurred amid heated caucuses, with David B. Oliver withdrawn and a vote of 49 for Voegtly, 4 for McKelvey, and 8 for Snaman.
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Allegheny
Wheel of Fortune
Nicholas H. Voegtly
Voegtly
Posbigny
Dayié B. Oliver
City Hall
Wyman
Murphy
Common Council
James H. Hunter
Braun
William M. Kennedy
Robert McAfee
Oliver
West Virginia
Parke
Select Council
Gerwig
Select Branch
Henricks
Lindsay
David McKelvey
James P. Gregg
George J. Aanee
David B. Oliver
Mr. Robinson
Nicholas Woestly
Emrich
George W. Snaman
John BR. Hencks
Mr. Oliver
Allkoueny
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