Senator Cameron Chosen After Bleak CaucusFight
In Harrisburg the Republican caucus backed J Donald Cameron for U S Senate over anti Cameron forces after a dramatic roll call The session featured discord over timing and strategy with some members withdrawing and a few pledging continued opposition The finalized count showed Cameron with 134 votes and the party unity declared for now as legislators adjourned to await committee assignments
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Cameron
Allegheny County
House
Senate
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Bradford
Brown
Potter
Crawford
Seanor
Indiana
Baldwin
Lancaster
Kennedy
Schuylkill
Messra
Tapgart
Montgomery
Magain
Delaware
Coray
Luzerne
Jesse M. Baker
Smith
Taggart
Harrisburg
Robinson
Thompson
L. E. Storren
Debarment Warning for Licenses Across Cities and Counties
The offender shall be debarred from license in any city or county to the State. This notice imposes a broad restriction targeting licensure, preventing issuance or renewal across jurisdictions governed by state and local authorities.
General Snowden urges end of camp inspections and longer encampments
General Snowden's report to the Adjutant General recommends doing away with camp inspections at armories instead of in camp, argues brigade drills are no longer essential, and favors longer encampments to two weeks. He endorses battalion organization for cavalry and artillery, renewed need for a dress uniform, and replacing outdated gear with proper equipment.
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Telroram
Harrisburg
Snowden
Adjutant General's Department
Indians Trapped at Pine Ridge Face Surrender or Battle
From Pine Ridge Agency 4000 Sioux threaten Nebraska and South Dakota frontiers as four army divisions close in. General Miles vows to crush rebellion. Red Cloud and leaders maneuver, while scouts report killings and mutilations near the Catholic Mission. Wounded Knee aftermath sets grim tone for looming clash.
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Red Cloud
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Buttes
Francis Chette
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Taylor
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California
Rushville
Christopher Miller
Military assigns officers to Pine Ridge Agency control
The War Department authorizes Maj Gen Schofield to appoint army officers to oversee Pine Ridge and other Sioux Cheyenne agencies. Captain Powers Ise Earnest and Pierce are named to supervise Indian affairs with military authority but not to replace Indian Bureau administration. Schofield asks Miles to propose a replacement for Doucherty and any additional officers needed.
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J. M. Ise
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A. Earnest
Seventh Infantry
E. Pierce
First Infantry
Indian Bureau
Interior Department
Trial of Howard MacQueary Before Episcopal Court
The Canton Ohio clergyman Howard MacQueary faced a church court in Cleveland on January 7 for alleged errors in doctrine. The defense argued the creeds limit only improper teaching, while the prosecution cited his book and sermons as contrary to the Apostles and Nicene Creeds. The trial featured debates on canon law, evidence rules, and the scope of doctrinal authority with potential deposition from ministry.
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Howard MacQueary
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Trinity Cathedral
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J. H. McMath
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Nicene Council
Encyclopedia Britannica
Abbott
Howell
Robert Elsmere
Heber Newton
New York
Dr. Bates
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General Convention
Ohio
Mr. MacQueary
Protestant Episcopal Church
Whitsunday
Mact Ueary
Cen Macqueary
Tradncera
Hartford Legislature Sets Governor and Speaker in Early Session
Hartford January 7. Both chambers opened at ten. Senate elected Read of Bridgeport as President pro tempore and selected caucus nominees. House chose A. W. Paige as Speaker. Canvassers refused to send the canvass to the Board, sending instead to the House and then to a joint committee. After hours, Luzon B. Morris was declared Governor on the Democratic ticket. Republican Senators caucused and nominated O. H. Platt for the Senate, which approved unanimously.
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Senate
Read
Bridgeport
House
A. W. Paige
General Assembly
Luzon B. Morris
Ge Segre
O. H. Platt
Trouble Feared West After Marshal Shot Indian
Colfax Washington January 7 Marshal Mackey shot and fatally wounded Bones son of Chief Ones of the Palouse tribe during an arrest of three Indians amid ongoing drunken orgies and ghost dances. Fears of a regional uprising grow as threats and signs of outbreak circulate after the shooting.
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Wasn
Marshal Mackey
Bones
Chief Ones
Senator Robinson Proposes Constitutional Convention Bill
TEFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATOR. HaArnisenmG, Jan. 7. Senator Robinson introduces a bill to amend the Constitution. It would let voters decide at the next general election whether to call a convention, elect 209 delegates plus 48 at large, with district delegates and municipal delegates from Philadelphia Pittsburgh Allegheny Reading Scranton. Delegates would meet in Harrisburg in December 1891 with a $1000 salary, 10 cent mileage and $50 incidentals.
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Haarnisenmg
Robinson
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Reading
Scranton
Harrisburg
Still in the Lead: Women as Conference Reps Question
A New York telegram reports returns from 368 M. E. Church districts on amending the constitution to allow women as General Conference representatives. Total votes amount to 14,602 districts with 196,928 in favor and 117,674 against, a 79,254 lead to date. The districts cover about three-fifths of U S districts.
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New York
M. E. Church
General Conference
Methodist Book Concern
United States
Emma Abbott's Desire for Ashes Monument
M L Wetherell of Gloucester says Emma Abbott told him last year she planned a large monument with an apartment to receive her ashes, as she could not bear burial in the earth and had provision in her will for this purpose.
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Guloucester
Mass
M. L. Wetherell
Emma Abbott
An Indian Fighter's Views on Wounded Knee
Frank P. Bennett, veteran scout and chief of scouts, argues Indians would not surround themselves with 800 troops for a fight. He blames poor command for the Wounded Knee outcome, urges prompt military action to crush the rebellion, warning Indians may fight harder if not trusted. Bennett cites decades serving under Crook and others.
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Washingtoos
Frank P. Bennett
Sioux Country
Crook
Forsythe
Hatch
MecKenney
Selaerica
Missionary Mary Collins recounts Sioux conflict
Misa Mary Collins known as Winona the Missionary arrived in Kronan Iowa from South Dakota where she had been for years. She visited Sitting Bull's camp before his death and said his ghost dance pledge was broken. She claimed soldiers sought revenge for Custer's death and Spotted Eagle for Sitting Bull's. She opposed troop massing on the frontier and believed early interception could have spared many lives.
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Kronan
Misa Mary C. Collins
Sitting Bull
Flinn Proposes Two Liquor Bills in Senate
Harrisburg Jan 7 Senator Flinn introduced two liquor bills. One amends the retail license law to allow court transfer of licenses when beneficiaries die before licenses are issued and in other cases. The other expands court discretion on wholesale licenses and obligates police and bureaus to monitor liquor violations and oppose unsuitable licensees. Penalties for wholesale violations include fines from 500 to 1000 dollars and up to 12 months imprisonment.
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Harrisburg
Flinn
Teware
Glass and Aluminum Can Be Perfectly Welded for 510 a Pound
Bradford McGregor, renowned mechanic, announces a method to weld glass and aluminum perfectly at ten dollars per pound, promising a revolution in electric lighting and large savings. The disclosure, reported from Cincinnati, highlights a major technical breakthrough anticipated to cut costs and expand production.
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Dispatch
Cincinnati
Bradford McGregor
The South Dakota Deadlock and Fusionists Stand Firm
Prence G D Jan 7 reports no change in the Senatorial question as fusionists hold a firm majority on joint ballots. Republicans cannot yet break the coalition and aim to seat their candidates in the House, while fusionists plan to contest those seats. Rudyard Eifling pens seven letters on America for The Dispatch, with the first due in next Sunday's issue.
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G. D
Rudyard Eifling
America
the Dispatch
Sundat
Court of Inquiry Dissolved Over Forsythe Wounded Knee Case
General Scho field said the Pine Ridge inquiry into Colonel Forsythe’s Wounded Knee action has been dissolved, with no official confirmation of press reports that Forsythe is restored. General Miles retains full discretion. Secretary Proctor denied any cabinet row allegations and noted no interdepartmental controversy over Indian reservations.
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Schofield
Miles
Pine Ridge
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Wounded Knee Creek
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Interior
War Departments
Captain Wallace Buried in Yorkville After Wounded Knee Death
Cuarestron Jan 7 Captain Wallace who was killed by Indians in the Wounded Knee battle was buried today at Yorkville South Carolina his old home friends and relatives attended the service describing the somber ceremony.
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Wallace
Wounded Knee
Yorkville
S. C
Sleigh Party Crash Ruled Alcohol Caused Disaster
A drunken Deuneen driver sent 36 young revelers plunging down a Readham hill as their sleigh overturned on the way home from a social. Many were severely injured including M. W. Barrett who suffers spinal injuries, Annie Delacy with a broken shoulder and collarbone, and Anna Moffitt with a broken arm. Several victims were carried to a farmhouse as physicians were alerted and relief arrived.
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Duryea
Readham
Richard Kenyon
Anna Moffitt
Siani i Sa
Thane
Canadian Opinion on Bering Sea Points Raised
In Ottawa on January 7 the latest phase of the Bering Sea dispute drew interest after Blaine’s reply to Salisbury. Sir John Thompson weighed Blaine’s St Helena point, noting 1816 precedent, Napoleon’s confinement, and Britain’s wartime exclusion of waters near St Helena. He cautioned that modern maritime law cannot rely on 1816 precedents amid Britain’s wider claims and shared sovereignty in surrounding waters.
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Ontt
Bering Sea
Blaine
Lord Salisbury
John Thompson
John
Ceylon
England
Mr. Blaine
St. Helena
Sir John
Napoleon
Great Britain
St. Helens
Bisine
Dwight Foster
United States
Halifax Commission
France
Spain
Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Michigan Legislature Opens with Democratic Caucus Nominees
Laysine January 7 report states both houses met at noon for swearing in. After sessions, Democratic caucus elected nominees and adjourned until a later date. The text then becomes garbled with unreadable fragments about local or state matters.
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Laysine
Michigan
Tacobieah Wat
Bard
Supreme Court clouds Pittsburg street law fate
Supreme Court voids 1887 1889 street acts affecting city halls plans for future impact. Officials fear refunds and legal contest. Bigelow vows remedy this legislative session. Case tests open access to courts and city autonomy amid city officials unsure of consequences.
Defining What Is General Legislation in 1837 Paving Act Critique
Condensed summary of an 1873 Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion by Justice Williams with concurrence from Chief Justice Paxson and Justice Mitchell. The decision rejects narrow readings of constitutional power, defends the idea that the Constitution limits state power and upholds general laws administered statewide. It clarifies that changes in court jurisdiction and practice must come through general laws affecting all counties and cities, not isolated local reforms, and discusses the meaning and scope of general laws within the 1873 Constitution framework. The text emphasizes equal rights, standard procedures, and the role of courts in enforcing constitutional provisions.
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A. F. Thompson
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Cameron
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Stowe
Moreland
Supreme Bench
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Paxson
Mitchell
Aawraak Piutdgner
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