Supreme State power needed to defend constitutional law
The article endorses Powderly’s radical stand for using extreme state powers to uphold constitutional supremacy against corporate encroachments. It cites the South Penn case and potential New Jersey- backed acts as evidence of corporate evasion and argues for enforcing the current Constitution over powerful interests. It also rebukes critics of the constitutional convention and favors strict enforcement of existing provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Powderly
South Penn
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Powderly
Tae Disratca
Russia and United States Sealing Dispute War Out of the Question
The article argues that a US Russia alliance over Bering Sea sealing is unlikely and ill advised. It suggests no lasting benefit would justify war with England, noting Russia would gain little beyond naval aid and India instability, while publics would demand peace after six months of conflict.
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Russia
United States
Bering Sea
Asia
England
Washington
India
Hindustan
Generous US Food Aid Reaches Russia After New York Flour Ship
A day after a New York laden flour vessel sailed, a second ship from Philadelphia arrives at a Russian port with more food for famine relief. The gifts showcase US charity in international relations and highlight the nation’s role in aiding distressed Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Russia
Philadelphia
Charity Dilemma OverfloodAid for Millions in Need
A remark weighs the impact of sending supplies to rescue tens of thousands from starvation while acknowledging tens of millions remain hungry. The speaker questions whether the good work should continue given the vast scale of need.
Opportunity for Pennsylvania at the World’s Fair
Mr. A B Farquhar urges Pennsylvania to lead in industrial display at the World’s Fair. He calls for proactive business action, end to passive orders, and a new era of enterprise while vowing vigilance to protect private effort and public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Farquhar
Pennsylvania Board of World’s Fair Managers
King of Belgium Eyes Conference on Anarchy Suppression
Report says the King proposes a conference of European powers to study the causes of anarchism and to find means to suppress it. The aim is to end inequalities created by government and to prove that a fair, impartial state benefits all, reducing support for extremist ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Canal project diverts navy cost claims to Nicaragua route
The New York Press argues half of a 300 million naval protection estimate could be saved by a Nicaragua Canal funded by government guarantees only for interest. It contrasts prior 65 million engineer estimates, contends promoters would profit 35 million, and warns against subsidy, stressing internal American waterways priority over foreign canal finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua Canal
New York
Naval Policy Board
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Nicaragua
New York Legislature Considers Prohibition on Cremation
A New York bill would ban cremation and require burial only, sparking debate over who profits from cemeteries and funeral directors. Critics warn the measure reflects funeral industry influence and could curb families’ choices amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburg
Regulating burial costs and allied reforms debated
The piece argues against legislating funeral director charges and warns of entangling alliances with Russia while condemning despotism abroad. It notes questionable punishment for the Washington Arsenal coal loss and cautions about vested interests in solemnity tied to burials.
Comet Sightings Stir Southern Audience Amid Gubernatorial Talk
Nororrery sparks attention in the South with rumors of public ovations for figures like Butler McAlister and Train-Bobber Perry as Powderly discusses governor powers. The public rush to glimpse the comet before it fades highlights a broader interest in prominent names and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nororrery
Hill
Butler McAlister
Indignation Over Bulgarian Murder Probe and Quay Opposition
Russia protests any implication of instigation in the murder of the Bulgarian agent in Constantinople. A released suspect faces damaging testimony. immigration limits and wool bill mix with other issues. Opposition to Quay shows broad sentiment Pennsylvania seeks change. Hrux’s speeches mix taffy with vituperation but lack statesmanship. The House wastes time on patronage. civil service exams could improve efficiency.
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Russia
Constantinople
Hrux
Pocket pickings hit Lady Randolph Churchill at Monte Carlo
Lady Randolph Churchill reports a pocket pick in Monte Carlo, a renowned resort famed for its vice and gambling. The incident joins a string of losses witnessed in the elegant enclave, where visitors frequently fall prey to petty crime.
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Randolph Churchill
Monte Carlo
President Harrison and public notes on policy
The article laments the Bland bill stance and urges a clear declaration from President Harrison. It mocks pension office investigations and suggests a sensational foreign policy signal. It notes a controversial wild beast cage performance in England and calls for decisive action on the free bridge question.
Fresh World’s Fair Auditoute West Burdened by Caution
A Chicago audit subcommittee tasked with reviewing World’s Fair expenditures must guard against excess. The piece critiques secret sessions as unwise for public trust and notes the era’s intrigue around legal actions impacting corporations. It also touches on St Patrick’s Day status, political propriety, and a French duel stirring public interest.
Notable Figures and Social Pointers From a Past Year
A roundup notes the late Lord Mayor’s 25 public dinners over 12 months. Beatrice translates German tales into English. The Czarewitch enjoys Hitler Hageard's stories and adventure books. Henry M Stanley and wife sailed from Adelaide to England. Nicholas Crowes, author of Kathleen Mavourneen, to die in Baltimore at 44. Royal Princess Ortstran is practical and skilled in many tasks. The German Kaiser emphasizes proper dress for princes with multiple changes daily.
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OueRexe
Paincess
Beatrice
Czzarewitch
Russia
Hitler Hageard
Henry M. Stanley
Explorer
Adelaide
South Australia
England
Nicholas Crowes
Kathleen Mavourneen
Baltimore
Ortstran
Eli Perkins Reports on Cotton, Wheat, and Politics
Eli Perkins arrives in Erie narrating a vast tour through the South and Midwest. He cites a 9,000,000 bale cotton glut, low prices hurting merchants, sugar and rice tariff debates, superb wheat prospects, and shifts in Farmers Alliance support and Southern Democrats.
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Eli Perkins
United States
Erie
New York Sun
Texas
Missouri
Charleston
Savannah
Atlanta
Birmingham
Vicksburg
San Antonio
Galveston
Plains
Arkansas
Kansas
South
Sig
Ro Smith
Brazos
Louisiana
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Washington
South Carolina
Subcommittee to Begin World’s Fair Expenditure Probe in Chicago
The sub-committee of the Appropriations Committee will begin its World’s Fair expenditure investigation in Chicago on March 26. The panel will seek cost data from Exposition heads to assess whether expenditures were prudent and whether any extravagance occurred.
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Chicago
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Exposition Enterprise
Peitures
Dockery
Odd Tory Whimsy on Dominion Trade Impact
The remark imagines Canada shifting Dominion trade from the United States to England as a peculiar facet of Tory politics, reflecting speculative, sensationalist tone about cross-border commerce and political maneuvering.
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Canada
New York
United States
England
Revolutionized by good roads and industrial progress
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that good roads are essential for markets and productivity. It notes spring delays, advocates systematic road building funded by state tax levies, and cites Albert A. Poe on shared costs and long term borrowing to connect towns and states for increased trade and societal benefits.
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Coun
S & Ing
Albert A. Poe
Porum
Poe
Pope's blessing to World Fair memorial a Columbus tribute
The Pope writes to Thomas B. Bryan praising the Chicago World's Fair Columbian quadricentennial tribute. He lauds American effort, hopes for broad international aid, and foresees a prosperous outcome advancing civilization, nature, and the arts.
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Rome
Thomas B. Bryan
United States
Italy
Grand
Chicago
Great Republic
Indiana Holman in the Presidency Joke of the Season
The Boston Herald notes Indiana Holman as a presidential joke of the season, a humorous aside that amuses readers without claiming real political intent. The piece frames the notion as a lighthearted, topical jest amid broader political chatter.
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Boston Herald
Indiana Holman
Deaths Here and Elsewhere Nehemiah D Welch Die at 61
Nehemiah D Welch died at Milton Delaware on the 12th at age 61. He was a resolute Union supporter in Lower Delaware during the Civil War and faced assassination attempts without shedding a tear. He helped Republicans remain steadfast and held several offices with notable ability.
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Nehemiah D. Welch
Milton
Del
Union
Lower
Delaware
Welch
Baycol
Pioneer coal operator Jacob S. Lawrence dies at Minersville
Jacob S. Lawrence of Minersville an early anthracite coal operator died yesterday morning in Pottsville. Born July 15 1836 in Milton he worked as an iron molder and later in drug and hardware businesses before forming Lawrence Brown and later presiding over the Minersville National Bank. He helped run Lawrence Browne Mt 21 Co and was involved with a coal and iron lease venture near Maha Plant.
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Jacob S. Lawrence
Minersville
Pottaville
Milton
Frm
Lawrence & Brown
Lawrence Wasesee
Minersville Coal and Iron Company
First National Bank
J. 8
Franklin C. Lawrence
Michael Merkel
P. Mongold
Lawrence, Browne Mt 21 & Co
Masse An Phe
Ment
Farm leader Captain Frazier Dies or Fares in Cooperstown
Captain Alexander Frazier a State Board of Agriculture member and Farmers Alliance organizer in Western Pennsylvania faced illness at his Cooperstown home yesterday He was regarded as a prominent wealthy agriculturist and Democratic supporter in the region.
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Alexander Frazier
State Board of Agriculture
Farmers’ Alliance For Western Peni Pnd
Cooperstown
Ube Blate
Obituaries and Deaths Across Noted Figures
The report lists the deaths of figures including The Most Rev William Saith Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh aged 81, Dr Troy British government analyst, Arthur Lyman Tuckerman Metropolitan Museum of Art manager, Rev J T Warrx colored minister from Pine Arkansas, Maude Stewart actress with Osmond Tarelle company touring Britain, and references to transles ction mae influence.
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William Saith
St. Andrews
Edinburgh
Troy
Arthur Lyman Tuckerman
Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Monte Carlo
Charles Tuckerman
Greece
J. T. Warrx
Ione Ark
Sunda
Maude Stewart
Osmond ‘Tearle
Great Britain
Rochdale
England
Mae
Barsalé
Lady Henry Somerset Visits Pittsburgh In Lenten Week
The Chicago to Pittsburg trip includes Miss Frances Willard and Miss Anna Gordon as Lady Henry Somerset departs for England after a day in Pittsburgh. They plan meetings with local reform groups and lectures, including a mass address by Miss Willard at Smithfield Street M E. A wedding follows at Eighth Street Temple uniting Miss Ida Wertheimer and Mr Theodore Wolf with a grand Worth gown wedding.
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Henry Somerset
Wilard
Pittsburg
Chicago
Frances Willard
Union
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
East
Miss Willard
Anna Gordon
Lady Somerset
Miss Gordon
England
Lady Henry Somerset
Union Signal
Hannah Whitall Smith
Lady Henry
London
Duchess of Bedford
Broadlands
Lord Mount Temple
Lord Palmerster
Heexxy Somerset
Union Station
Seventh Avenue Hotel
T. A
Henry
Smithfield Street
M. E
Old City Hall
Eighth Street Temple
Ida Wertheimer
Theodore Wolf
New York
L. Mayer
Mr. Wolf
Frederick Wolf
Leon Wertheimer
Louis Wertmer
Aeser
Emanuel Wertheimer
North Avenue
Wertheimer
Wolf
Miss Wertheimer
Alger's Candidacy Echoes Across Papers
Newspaper clippings praise General Alger as a gallant Civil War veteran and earnest Republican. They note his strong state following and open field of aspirants, with jokes about mush rooms from Michigan and a Minnesota convention nod to his presidential nomination.
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Alger
New York Press
Diogenes
Louisville Courier Journal
Troy Times
Jerry Rusk
Michigan
Paul
Rossent A. Ron
Minneapolis
General Alger
Tribune
Secret Romney Marriage Revealed In Franklin Circles
Franklin social circles were abuzz as news emerged that James W. Murrin, a prosperous young merchant, secretly wed Miss Alice Myers, daughter of Nathan Myers, a Clarion banker. The couple reportedly married last June in Buffalo and kept the union hidden from even close friends.
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Franxhuix
Franklin
James W. Murrin
Alice Myers
Nathan Myers
Clarion
Buffalo
Ae Pei
Murrin
Zouns
Curious Condensations and Curious Facts From History
A collection of miscellaneous observations including English road costs per mile, herring consumption, Welsh-born London residents, Greater London housing, etiquette about eye-glasses, forms of electricity, Leland Stanford University enrollment, Panama Isthmus fatalities, a cucumber temperature test, verb counts for a deaf and dumb person, ancient shoe materials, African crickets as commerce, lime origin in animal life, a Russian flogging machine, and Cook Peninsula smoking habits.
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London
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Leland Stanford University
Panama
Africa
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