No Leader Emerges as Democrats Battle in House Row
The article details a Democratic struggle for floor leadership as Mr Catchings clashes with Springer and others in the House. It notes a party economy measure forcing private bills to be printed after committee action, and an eventual 100 copies rule. Republicans watch the quarrel, while adjournment aims by June amid several senators suffering grip and Speaker Crisp laid up for two weeks.
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Springer
Catchinges
Borrowe
Tom Reed
Crisp
McMillin
Diicinlonse
Committee On
Catchings
Mississippi
House
Messrs. Blount
McCreary
Cummings
Mr. Catehints
Mr. McMillin
Mr. Springer
Mr.Catchings
Burrows
Reed
Washington
Jone
Stockbridge
Michigan
Congress
Gray
Jones
Arkansas
Walcott
Colorado
Pro Russian Hebrew Rights topic heats up in Congress
The article notes leaders like Secretary Foster and General Nettleton facing health scares while Congress debates resolutions on Russian treatment of Hebrews. Rep Raynor and Rep Morse push calls for U S sympathy and action, with Morse asserting anti persecutions and urging ministerial dispatch to St Petersburg.
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Foster
Nettleton
Russia
Senate
Washburn
Secretary of the Navy
House
Kilgore
Texas
Raynor
Maryland
Elisa Adams Morse
THR Dispatch
More
Cear
United States
Pee
St. Peterburg
Mob Forms in Seward County Seat War Endangering Court
In Torrka Jan 5 a mob of about forty men with Winchester rifles attacked Sheriff Sunn and deputies while escorting Judge Botkin to court at Springfield. Sheriff Dean was killed, others escaped to Lee field. Governor Humphrey sent a company to Arkalon to reinforce troops.
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Humphrey
Torrka
Seward
Botkin
Seward County
Springfield
Stevens County
Arkalon
Sunnami
Dean
Leefield
Lambee
Humphreys
Garza Story Denied In New Orleans Dispatch
The New Orleans report that Garza faction headquarters were found here is denied. Mexican Consul Yamera says no headquarters exist. Detective Col. Boylan says he watched Sandoval, Garza ally, who visited the city months ago and did nothing to raise suspicion. Col. Borlan and Senor Zamora likewise affirm no Mexican revolutionary headquarters in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Giarza
Senor Yamera
Thomas Boylan
Sandoval
Garza
Laredo
Borlan
Senor Zamora
Mexican Revolutionary Party
Sugar bounty scooped at Elm Hall plantation
New Orleans reports the Elm Hall sugar plantation of Leon Goodchaux in Assumption parish closed the rolling season with 4,250,000 pounds of sugar. Mr Goodchaux will receive about 85,000 dollars bounty from the United States. as owner of a dozen plantations he will be the individual receiver of bounty and obtain more than 250,000 dollars from the government.
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New Orleans
Elm Hall
Leon Goodchaux
Assumption Parish
Pauper Heir Dies Twice Missing Fortune in Omaha
Henry J. Phillips, once reported as heir to a large Irish estate, died a pauper at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. Word arrived from Tallagahobegley County, Ireland, that he had fallen heir to his uncle’s fortune, but he died two days after the initial report with no apparent wealth.
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Omaha
Tallagahobegley
Donegal
Ireland
Henry J. Phillips
Nebraska
Phillips
St. Joseph Hospital
Bookies Swindle Tied to False Telegraph Race Results
Widespread poolroom losses across Kansas City San Francisco Minneapolis and Omaha tied to bogus dispatches announcing Guttenberg race results. Conspired bets on Congress and Rosa G led to total payouts and arrests while investigators seek the full network behind the telegraph fraud.
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New York
Kansas City
St. Paul
Omski
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Guttenberg
Congress
Rosa Gin
Rosa G
Omaha
Oakland
Guttenburg
Rosa Gastolshot
Rosa C
Denver
Con Game At Guttenburg Leads To Quick Disappearance
A sensational wagering episode hits the Guttenburg betting scene as Perry and Rogers win large sums on Congress and Rosa Gat, only to be exposed when the Race Bureau confirms neither horse ran. The pair fled town as detectives close in, and the pool room faces fraud accusations after a tapped wire sent false results.
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Brooklyn
Insight
Western Union
D. Mitchell
Chicago
Thomass M. Jirennan
Kansas City
Kansas Line
Guttenberg
New York City
Union Depot
Maltby & Co
Union Pacific
Robert Vincent Kintz
Congress
Perry
Rogers
Rosa Gat
Race Bureau
New York
Eight Days in a Box Car Prisoner Rescued in Janesville
Pan Chetek, Hungarian laborer, survived eight days locked in a coal car after a Christmas night binge in Pittsburgh. He crawled into a coal car for sleep, lost nourishment, and drank moisture from damp coal while his weight fell from 172 to 97 pounds. He was found in Janesville by John Plowright and hospitalized in critical condition but expected to recover.
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Janesville
Wis
Pan Chetek
Pittsburg
Janesville Machine Company
John Plowright
Plowright
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chetek
Marie Blaine Seeks Change of Venue in Divorce Suit
Mrs. Marie Blaine gains a venue shift from Sioux Falls to Deadwood for her divorce case. Judge Thomas will preside in Deadwood, amid criticism of Judge Aikens and ongoing speculation. Testimony is reportedly complete for the Blaine camp.
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Aikens
Blaine
New York
James G. Blaine, Jr
Dakota
Sioux Falls
D. D
Northwestern
Thomas
Deadwood
Goodrich
Man Charged With Assault Breaks Into Court
In St Louis on January 5 a dramatic scene erupted in the Court of Criminal Correction during the trial of George Jones. Jones taunted the victim Mrs Dr Charles H Grabby prompting Grabby to leap toward him with a dirk before deputies restrained him. The trial resumed after order was restored.
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St. Louis
Court of Criminal Correction
George Jones
Charles H. Grabby
Epidemic Death Toll Grows In Boston
In Boston the grippe epidemic mirrors past peaks with 180 deaths reported by noon and a forecast of a record week. The week ending Saturday may surpass even the fatal week of 1840 and last week logged 318 deaths.
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Roston
Board of Health
Peary Relief Expedition Planned by Philadelphia Academy
The Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences announced a Lt Peary Relief Expedition will be sent, with leadership not yet chosen and a decision expected by the next meeting. Also reported, Brooks Iron Company's No 2 anthracite blast furnace at Birdsboro resumed operations after a year idle, one of the region’s largest furnaces.
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The
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
Peary
Academy of Natural Sciences
Heilpric
Academy
Reading
Brooks Iron Company
Birdsboro
Schuylkill Valley
Modern miracle aluminum and sodium produced at 7 cents a pound
Newark reports a public demonstration by the Thawless Aluminum Syndicate revealing a continuous process to produce metallic sodium at 7 cents a pound and aluminum at about 50 cents a pound. The exhibit featured ingots, retorts, and crucibles, with experts and visitors observing the new method and its potential to disrupt metal costs.
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Newark
N. J
Thawless Aluminum Syndicate of
A. K. Eaton
Brenneman
Lodi
J. T. Geisler
Leonard Waldo
Durand Woodman
Walter
Thawless
Eigtot
Arkenk
Greenland
Philadelphia
Thawlegs
Collision at Aladdin as two Wabash trains crash
Two east and west bound Wabash passenger trains collided at Aladdin Missouri. Both engines were destroyed and both engineers killed. The eastbound train’s fireman John Conswell was badly hurt and Henry Warboys died from injuries. Italian passengers number about four dead with eight others injured.
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Hannibal
Aladdin
John Conswell
Henry Warboys
Cincinnati Snow Storm Hits City With Three Inches
The heaviest snow storm of the season blankets Cincinnati with three inches of flakes fall by 11 PM. The wintry weather continues to grip the city as crews work to clear roads and restore travel conditions.
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Orrers Nati
Accident Report From Alliance Rail Line Incident
Alliance Jan 5 Sperial 1 A pitiful accident occurred on the Ft Wayne Railroad near Perrysville today. Clark Miller a farmer aged 35 years attempted to drive across the tracks ahead of a moving locomotive and was killed when struck by the engine.
Tragic Railway Accident Ends Miller Family's Day
An eastbound express struck Miller, instantly killing him and throwing his body 50 feet. His wife, who witnessed the tragedy from 100 yards away, knelt beside him and urged the conductor to kill her as neighbors restrained her before the train moved on. Miller leaves three children.
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Miller
Russian Barber Convicted in Broad Daylight Robbery
Morris Wolf a muscular Russian was found guilty of first degree robbery in New York City for attempting to steal Tessie A Rogers purse on Sixth Avenue. Witnesses testified he knocked her down and brandished a knife. Wolf claimed innocence and said he had arrived in the city 24 hours earlier aboard the Alexander from Cronstadt. The judge sentenced him to 19 years in State prison.
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New York
Morris Wolf
Cowing
Tessie A. Rogers
Sixth Avenue
Wolf
Daniel Ingram
Morris
Ineman Ingram
Cottrell
Miss Rogers
Lizzie Rogers
Rogery
Alexander
Cronstadt
Europe
Castle Garden
Carnegie Seeks Prohibition to End Pittsburg Smoke
Andrew Carnegie urges total abolition of raw bituminous coal use in Pittsburg to end smoke, arguing palliative laws fail. He favors coke and gas and declines regulation, saying only a complete ban will preserve the city’s desirability and cultural life.
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Mrs. Oakley
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
John M. Oakley
Bon Venue Finee
East End
Pittaburg
The Fate of an Actress Passes After Burns
Mary Bird, an actress with the Straight Tip company at the Grand Opera House, died from burns sustained when her clothing caught fire at a hotel grate. An inflammable substance spilled earlier caused the incident, and she ran for help but could not be saved.
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Crxcknyatt
Mary Bird
Fog Leads to Severe Omnibus Accident in Leeds
A foggy day in Leeds yesterday caused a loaded omnibus to lose bearings and crash into an excavation. Five passengers suffered serious injuries as the horses and vehicle were precipitated into the trench.
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Loyspoy
Jan
Leeds
Reopening of Congress and Local Politics Highlights
Lively page notes reopening of Congress and bold local political items. Includes labor trouble at Homestead and discussions on millage increases. Mentions editorials, classifieds, and sports gossip as part of the broad coverage.
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Homestead
Symphony Orchestra
Ingersoll
Sherman
Sanisowese
Bukecy
Connecticut
Eae
New York
Exposition Society votes split over directors and a free school day
Pittsburg Exposition Society held two meetings as the faction opposed to the old board urged reform. The meeting debated rotating terms and record custody while the opposition ticket circulated. Rev Father Sheedy urged free admission for all city school children, arguing unequal access and city policy flaws.
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Pittsburg Exposition Society
United States Court Room
John Bindley
A. F. Keating
Ths
Bindley
Frank Hopper
W. Brown
H. W. McKee
Rotary
Charles Donnelly
B. A. Billiott
J. M. Schoonmaker
E. J. Unger
A. P. Burchfield
A. W. Cadman
H. K. E. Arnold
H. Bubl, Jr
Charles F. Klopier
W. B. Lupton
John Hays
Peter Dick
P. F. Smith
J. G. Weldon
Board of Directors
J. Lee McShane
Axe R. McShane Reupon
Father Sheedy
MacShane
Extron
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Fatherhood of God
Brotherhood of Man
Morse
Republican Party of
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Iast
Kansas
Louisiana
Denuver
Penpas
Peney
Indif
Marie Blaine
Boston
Iron Trade
Cincinnati
America
Carnegie
Pittsboro
DisPatch
the Straight Tip Company
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