U S Supreme Court Rules Beckham Win In Kentucky Contest
The United States Supreme Court, in a state matter, dismisses the writ of error in Beckham Beckham case. Chief Justice Fuller writes the opinion with a dissent by Justice Harlan. case deemed purely state jurisdiction with no emergency for federal interference. Governor Beckham is upheld as Kentucky governor. Taylor ordered to dismiss militia and surrender office to Beckham’s appointee once the mandate arrives.
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General Assembly
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Tribunal of the People
United States
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Thayer
Wilson
North Carolina
Kennyard
Louieana
Fosters
Kansas
Taylor
Isis
D. R. Collier
Frankfort
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
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Congress Passes War Claims For Confederate Losses
The House votes to pay Confederate soldiers for losses from the Civil War. The measure, spearheaded by Mr. Cox of Tennessee, honors his long service and covers claims for horses, baggage, and property seized under Lee's capitulation. Several related payments are approved to individuals and institutions across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas.
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Tennessee
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Lee
Grant
Cox
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W. T. McElroy
Louisville
Carson Newman College
Mossy Creek
Tenn
Ft. W. Wilson
Corinth
Miss
A. T. Hensley
Lavaca
Tex
United States
Houston Seminary
New Market
Robert Small
South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
Chakley Good
Statesville
N. C
Mary C. Gray
Madison County
Mississippi
W. W. Dunter
Hinds County
R. A. Schellhouse
Towa
Court of Claims
Plan Outlined For Compulsory Arbitration by Southern Convention
At Chattanooga the Southern Industrial Convention endorses compulsory arbitration. It calls for each southern state to appoint a three member board to resolve labor disputes with final decisions subject to appellate court review. It bans strikes and boycotts during appeal. The report passed unanimously and thanks Secretary Wilson. A committee will draft a plan for a permanent southern society at New Orleans.
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Chattanooga
Committee On Industrial Interests
Wilson
New Orleans
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Americans Rout Rebels in Mindanao Ambush near Aguasan
A Manila dispatch reports American troops of the Fortieth Volunteers repelling an insurgent ambush in the hills north of Mindanao. Fifty-one rebels were killed, about half armed with rifles. American losses were two killed and three wounded.
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Aguasan
Mindano
Kruger Sues for Peace and Dewet Surrenders
A London cable notes Kruger has sent an appeal for peace to the British prime minister in a humbly toned telegram. British reaction includes talk of unconditional surrender from Lord Salisbury. Separate dispatches claim General Dewet is forced to surrender his commando conditionally at Kyroonstad.
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London
Daily Express
Foreign Office
Presiden Kruger
Lord Salisbury
Mafeking
Trota
Aberdeen
Belfast
United Kingdom
Dewet
Kyroonstad
Woman Fires in Memphis Lunch House Killing Miner
Three men Edward Whittington Dennis Brogan and Thomas Coleman said to be coal miners from West Virginia entered a Memphis lunch house Sunday and clashed with the porter. Mrs McKenna owner’s wife intervened and shot Whittington in the back of the neck killing him. Brogan was shot in the face and is said to likely die. Coleman escaped unharmed. The woman is jailed.
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Edward Whittington
Dennis Brogan
Thomas Coleman
West Virginia
Memphis
Tenn
McKenna
Whittington
Brogan
Coleman
Secretary Wilson Addresses East Tennessee Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson spoke at the East Tennessee farmers convention. He reviewed the state experiment station work on foreign grasses and noted bright prospects for beef in the south. He warned western ranges are increasingly cultivated, narrowing the west’s beef advantage. He also cited rapid southern manufacturing growth expanding markets for farmers.
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Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
East Tennessee Farmers’ Convention
State Experiment Station
West
Governor Smith assigns new senate vacancy in Montana
Frauds claimed by Governor Smith who telegraphed Senators Clark Chandler Frye and others that he revoked Lieutenant Governor Sprigga’s appointment of Clark to succeed his resignation and named Martin Maginnis of Helena to fill the vacancy. He states the Clark appointment was tainted by collusion and fraud.
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Montana
Senator Clark
Chandler
Committee On Privileges and Electtions
Frye
Senate
Sprigga
Clark
Martin Maginnis
Helena
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