Indiana and Pennsylvania in heated House debate
The House fought five hours over the Craig Stewart contest in the Twenty fourth district with Indiana's Jason L. Brown denouncing Quay Wanamaker and Dudley. Brown accused a Republican scheme to fix the 1888 election, while Democrats defended Judge Woods and attacked the party’s rivals. The debate touched on federal court actions and calls for reciprocity discussions in Senate.
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House of Representatives
Pertisan
Jason L. Brown
Indiana
Senator Quay
Wanamaker
W. W. Dudley
White House
Craig-Stewart
Pennsylvania
Craig
Stewart
Brown
Indiman
Hich
Republican Party
Sed
Great
India
Hxtory
Rowan
E. R. Taylor
Onto
Nueman
Hatch
Taylor
Chett
Spowarat
Mr. Brown
Federal Court
Dudley
Judge Woods
The
United States
Woods
Jolson
Inviana
William W. Dudley
West Talks On The Tariff In Senate Debate
In Wassageros February 25, with Vice President Morton absent, Senator Manderson presided. A rainfall experiment report was referred to the Agriculture Committee. A Grand Army post in Illinois protested free coinage of silver, read by Mr. Callum, and a Colorado pension petition was read by Mr. Teller. A resolution granting Claggett the right to speak on his contested seat was agreed to.
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Claggett
Hale
Secretary of the Treasury
West
Secretary of State
Senate
Mexico
Mr. Hale
House of Representatives
Maine
Blaine
McKinley
William E. Curtis
Bureau of American Republics
Democratic Party
Missouri
Republican Party
Cuba
United States
Allison
Voorhees
Ida
Vance
Wassigeros
Morton
Manderson
Sherman
Committee On Agriculture
Grand Army
Illinois
Callum
Long-Lost Pair Reunite After War-Aged Romance
In New Brunswick on a Monday evening Rev. C J Wilson of George's Road Baptist Church married Mrs Emily F Getty of Toronto after a week of courtship. Decades earlier he had courted Major James Elliott's daughter in Montreal and, after life apart, both spouses had died. Now the minister and his former love reunite their fortunes as they wed.
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New Brenswhen
N. J
C.J. Wilson
George’s Road Baptist Church
Emily F. Getty
Toronto
Canada
New Brunswick
Montreal
James Elliott
Mr. Wilson
Fire Record Notices Across Cities From Large to Small Losses
The Augusta warehouse and 2500 bales of Galene cotton suffered a major fire with about 40000 dollars in losses and 30000 dollars insured. Other fires in San Antonio and Houston consumed wholesale stores, totalling around 250000 dollars in damage with 70000 dollars insured. A large Marietta barn fire caused eight hundred dollars损, partly insured, likely incendiary origin. A 9019 Edwards alley residence fire caused minor damage. A Chaner mine near Duluth burned with two rescues and one death due to gas.
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Cincinnati
National Carriage and Reed Com
San Antonio
Tex
Houston
Soledad
Nean Marietta
Alastigham
Walter McCormick
Edward's Alley
Duluth
Ofem
Ocean Steamship Arrivals and Historic Formulas
Ocean steamship arrivals schedule and notes on steamer routes from various ports. Mentions Smith and Princess Fetintephis with origins and destinations. References long established remedies like Dr. Bull’s extract and a long history of use, highlighting 50 years of persistence.
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Smith & Princess
Fetintephis
Dr. Bull
Firing of Race Horse Owners Sparks Major Debate
A telegraph report from Boston details baseball manager McGunnigle criticizing Western League salary cuts. He warns such moves will hurt the game, reduce player conditions, and lower public interest. Boston’s President Soden calls the push foolish and outrageous. The piece also notes training plans for Second Baseman Bifreaver, signings with Tarentum, and schedule talks in New York.
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Dispatch
Boston
McGunnigle
Western League
Soden
Buckenberger
Bifreaver
Ep Haxton
Beames
Baldwin
S. Hemphill
Kennedy
Tarentum
Whcicur
Carcey
Constant ReapEn
City League
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Evenoe Cumnert
Chica
James A. Hanr
Chris von der Ahe
New York
Charles H. Byroe
Ketts
Frank Sinngart
Dubois
Shugart
Times-Star
C. P. Caylba
St. Louis
Chris Ee
St. Lonia
Ry Isnit
Jimmy Wiliams
Fitzsimmons Readies for Ringside Clash in New Orleans
New Orleans February 25 special reports Fitzsimmons will weigh 160 to 170 pounds for his bout while James Spriggins meets Edward Lowray at the New Orleans Athletic Club Monday evening. Spriggins boxed at 186 pounds as Maher trains at Weiman’s Garden Carrollton. Rumor says Norfolk fans travel with bets large on Fitzsimmons, who trains daily and sparred eight opponents yesterday in preparation for the event.
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New Orleans
Carroll
Fitzsimmons
James Spriggins
Edward Lowray
New Orleans Athletic Club
Spriggins
Robertson
Nitrate King Funds Entries For Derby and Hesing Stakes
Colonel John T. North of Avery Hill Eltham Kent England forwards entries for Garfield Park races. For the Derby and Hesing Stakes of 1803 Royal Harry Antipyrine Dona Juanita Eltham Queen Emita Marie Zealrose and for the Grand Stakes of 1898 Joe Thompson Philo marden Miss My-Cheer Marden- Ben-My-Chree are listed with sires and dams.
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Cmicaco
John T. North
Nitrate King
Avery Hill
Eltham
Kent
England
St. Honorat
Legal Fight Over Withheld Purses in Trotting Case
L H Davies, owner of pacing horse Roy Wilkes, sued the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Association to recover a purse won but withheld to offset a $1 fine. The association argued the fine was set by the National Trotting Association, so it could withhold the purse. Davies contended the fine was due to the National Association, not the defendant, leaving the association without a claim.
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Catcaco
L. H. Davies
Roy Wilkes
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Davies
National Trotting Association
National Association
Colonel North Wins Waterloo Cup at Loroox
The Waterloo Cup at Loroox sees Colonel North's Young Fullerton claim the trophy after a near tie in the first course and a clever finish in the second. Young Fullerton, sired by Greentick out of Bud Fashion, defeats Fitzsleip who runs from Royalty Sr. out of Budelicht. Subscriptions stood at £25 with the winner receiving £900 and the runner up £200.
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Loroox
Colonel North
Young Fullerton
Facett
Firefife
Fitztife
Greentick
Fitzsleip
Royalty Sr
Budelicht
Guttenburg NJ Track Results Report
The Guttenburg track hosts a program with Forest King winning the first race over Gladstone and BG Think, time 2:00. Little Willie takes the six furlongs, Pluto runner up, Himlex third, time 1:74. King Haren wins the five furlongs, Any second, Silver Mint third, time 1:08. Sir Rae Art triumphs at one mile and one furlong, Sir George Ll. second, Virgie third. Lady Pulsifer and Graduate top a six-furlong event with Kempland third.
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Guttenburg
Gurrernins
N. J
Forest King
Gladstone
Little Willie
Pluto
Himlex
King Haren
Silver Mint
Rae Art
George Ll
Virgie
Te Velletaleen
Balia
Lady Pulsifer
Graduate
Kempland
What the Minors Want Cosemars Feb 25 Special
President Williams will represent the Western League at the New York meeting. He is instructed to seek protection for players during the season with liberty to draft players from November 1 to February 1 at $1,000 each for those drafted by the winner organization. The Western League will contribute toward maintaining the joint in exchange for such protection.
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Cosemars
Wiliams
New York
National League
Liberty
Winior
Western
Crowley Proposes Bare Knuckle Fight for Purse
Jack Crowley of Martin's Ferry Ohio writes that he will fight Barnes or Sheehan to a finish with bare knuckles for a purse. He prefers Barnes and will accept Sheehan under ant rules. Crowley also offers to fight any pound man in Pittsburg.
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Jack Crowley
Martin's Ferry
Barnes
Sheehan
Crowley
Pittsburg
Bicycle race scores after day three in San Francisco
The end of the third day list shows Ashinger 891-2 miles laps, Prince 379-2, Howell 230-4, Wool 581-2, Lamb 390-4, Robb 193-5, Oflanyan 290-8, Stage 347-3.
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San Francisco
Ashinger
Prince
Howell
Wool
Lamb
Robb
Oflanyan
Stage
Palo Alto brood mares auctioned in San Francisco
In San Francisco on February 23 fifty six brood mares from the Palo Alto farm sold at auction for a total of 16350 dollars, averaging 292 dollars per head.
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Palo Alto Sales
San Francisco
Palo Alto
Corcoran Letter Highlights NYC Boxing Faction Strife
General Sporting Notes report a San Francisco letter about W. T. Corcoran and factional tension in New York over backing Fus Simmons against Maher. The piece mentions President Hi Ob Lee Cemnes, Fred Prefler, and TM Dominice McCaffrey, predicting Maher’s three round defeat of Fitesimmons in Philadelphia before heading to New York.
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San Francisco
W. T. Corcoran
New York Ten
Fussimmons
Maher
Ob Lee Cemnes
Fred Prefler
Dominice McCaffrey
Aie Maher
Fitesimmons
Temile
New York
Chase for her child ends in Newark harboring tale
Easton mother Mrs Alice Apger recovers daughter Maud after a three year separation begun in Plainfield. The child recounts abductions by her father across Lyons farm Elizabeth Newark and Millington, and a final discovery by detectives and the mother at the Caddingtons home in New Jersey.
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Easton
Newark
Alice Apger
Lewis Apeer
Plainfield
Phillipsburg
N. J
Maud
Caddington
Millington
Sqt Ste
Lyons’ Farm
Elizabeth
Caddingtons
Cleveland Not a Bolter
The Mail and Express reports that Grover Cleveland may urge his ex-Secretary of the Treasury to skip the May convention and avoid a Bolter label. He plans to build support from other states, while sustaining anti-Hill activity in New York to keep opposition alive without triggering a nationwide Cleveland-Hill clash.
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New York
Mail and Express
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Michigan
Cleveland
Chicago
Cassatt declines to appear in Reading Railroad hearing
A. J. Cassatt declines to join the Attorney General hearing on the Reading Railroad case. He says he fulfilled his duty as a private citizen and will testify if needed, but sees no gain in a preliminary suit. Governor Pattison referred the letter to the Attorney General for action. Also, Vice President Morton and Mrs Morton arrive in Philadelphia from Washington and plan meetings at the Drexel Institute and a social Assembly ball.
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Hensel
A. J. Cassatt
Pattison
Cassatt
Philadelphia
Morton
Washington
George W. Childs
Drexel Institute
Well Worth Looking at $725 Men’s Suits Ad
Bargain clothing advertises $725 men’s suits in 18 patterns with cheap sale pricing. Fleishman’s Market Street locations promote Friday bargains and a large ad blaze promising low costs and direct purchase.
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Fleishman’s
Market Street
Perry's Own Story of Train Robbery Recap and Ear Tale
Lyons February 25 Perry the train robber confesses in full detail. He recounts firing at Metherney in the car and escaping after signalling the express, then describes meeting a detective on a Washington bound train. A Syracuse dispatch links Perry to a neighbor’s claim of an preserved ear bottle tied to Hopkins.
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Lyons
Perry
Metherney
Fort Byron
Washington
Syracuse
Oliver Curtis Perry
Mattie Ayliffe
Mr. Hopkins
Sinda
Mr. Perry
Mrs. Perry
Hopkins
Barrios Holding Out as Guatemalan Politics Erupt
San Francisco reports from the City of New York indicate Guatemalan election tensions after Sien Fiesta was declared winner. Barrios refuses to concede, citing unrest and possible army sentiment. Canal work in Nicaragua shows slow progress as laborers prepare for spring. Also notes a parlor car service change on the Cleveland to Pittsburgh route.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail Company
New York
Panama
San Jose
Guatemala
Sienfiesta
Barrios
Barrillas
Come
Nicarangua Canal
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Free Trade Police
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MR. Soden
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Canal
John K. Speed
Memphis
John F. Walton
John Barnett
Cincinnat
Cumberland River
John A. Wood
Chariie Brown
Nelle Walton
Darie Woodcotin
Grace Morris
Salt River
Carrollton
Pi Rananes
Sherley
Guiding Star
New Reans
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Tell City
Evansville
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Waheren
Wheeling
Courier
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Hudson
Monroe
Natches
Cherokee
Memphia
Day Gould
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Paducah
Tennessee
Keystone State
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Carlsbad
Elsner & Mendelson Co
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Hotel Schlosser
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Charles Peterson
Robert Elsmere
David Grieve
Victor Hugo
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