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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1886
Page
2
Christmas tidings and legal notes in a busy period
A mix of holiday greetings and legal commentary covers a court contest in Terre Haute with Downing versus Beasley, plus a call for ethics reform. The piece notes increased government fraud detections, critiques Democratic administration oversight, praises Harper’s illustration rights case, and urges a ban on Senators and Congress members taking attorney fees from federally linked clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing-Beasley
Humphreys
Land
Messrs. Chaney
Kalley
Downing
Messrs
Bays
Hultz
Beasley
The
Terre Haute Express
Thos. J. Mann
Express
Beck Delivers Notable Speech On Rail Subsidy Reform
Washington correspondent notes a stampede of senators leaving the chamber and reports Senator Beck’s strong speech on a bill to bar senators and representatives from serving as attorneys for subsidized railroads. The debate emphasizes public demand to end conflicts of interest in national welfare matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago News
Vance
Beck
Senate Chamber
Philadelphia gas folly shows private power preferred
A New York Sun summary argues Philadelphia plans to abandon city gas production in favor of private enterprise. It contends government control leads to extravagance and corruption and that minimal government involvement yields better public outcomes. The piece targets socialist readers noting private management as superior for major industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Philadelphia
Western states lag in Charleston earthquake relief giving
The article compares Charleston relief contributions from Ohio Illinois Missouri and Indiana with eastern states and California Oregon and Washington, noting the four western states gave 23 465 against 390 889 from Pennsylvania Maryland New York and others. It argues distance or youth do not explain the gap, highlighting western states' long settlement history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Charleston
Chicago
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Baltimore
East
New York
Iinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Connecticut
California
Oregon
Washington Territory
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Congress may settle silver coinage limits and open silver minting
W P St John of Mercantile National Bank predicts Congress will push a compromise on silver coinage under the 1878 act. The plan would fix a monthly gold or silver purchase ceiling, open mints to free coinage abroad, and set a six year horizon with a $500 million total coined value if prices hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
W.P. St. John
Mercantile National Bank
New York
Commercial Club of
Providence
R. I
New England
Proposals and floor actions fill Washington session notes
Senate and House proceedings recap a busy week with bills on civil service repeal postal money orders and Indian land allotments. Van Wyck defends his Kansas Nebraska relief bill while debates on oleomargarine tax and naval pensions continue amid tariff votes.
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Washindon Ciry
Frye
Senate
Board of Trade of
Bath
Vance
Post Office Committee
van Wyck
Secretary of War
Missouri
Omaha
Cullom
House
Atlanta
Galveston
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Dunn
Boards of Trade and Vessel Associations
Public Printing Office
Washineton City
Dee
Conger
Ingalls
Chace
Mitchell
Oregon
Hoar
Butler
Yeas
Aldrich
Allison
Blair
Cameron
Ch Ney
Dolph
Edmunds
Hale
Hawley
McMillan
Manderson
Pennsylvania
Morrill
Platt
Sawyer
Sherman
Spooner
Stanford
Williams
Wilson
Iowa
Duluth
Cannon
Illinois
Appropriations Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Belmont
United States
Foreign Affairs Committee
Washinetron
Dibble
Charleston
D. C
Hepburn
Morrison
McKinley
Ohio
Lawler
Ward
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New England
Middle States
Southern
West Virginia
Western
Northwestern
Pacific States
Herbert
Alabama
Springer
Washinaton City
Central and
South America
Multiple deadly accidents reported with several fatalities
In Little Rock Arkansas on December 21 a drill accident caused by a forgotten dynamite cartridge blew Cope and McDonough to pieces while Cope and McDonough were seriously hurt along with two others. A separate report from Moscow notes a deadly railroad collision near Charkov killing thirteen and injuring thirty. A ship sinking near Holyhead leaves twelve drowned and Lecco boiler explosion kills six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirrle Rock
Ark
W. A. Cope
Mike McDonough
James Camp
James Griffing
Cope
McDonough
Moscow
Charkov
Dusain
Llanelly
Liverpool
Holyhead
Rome
Lecco
Gen Logans Condition Deteriorates Amid Treatments
In Washington on December 20 Gen Logan's condition worsens as inflammatory rheumatism spreads to both legs right arm and right shoulder. Doctors recommend a Hot Springs trip while Prof Collins administers daily massage. A crank sent asbestos or mineral wool for him to take though physicians see no harm in the whim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Washington City
Hot Springs
Collins
President remits fine in Elihu B Case pension fraud case
Washington city December 21. The president remitted the fine of $1000 and $500 costs in the Elihu B Case case. He had been convicted in the district court of the northern district of Illinois on July 1 1885 of obtaining a pension by fraud and perjury and sentenced to two years in Joliet penitentiary and a $3000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Elihu B. Case
District Court of
Northern District of Illinois
Joliet
Alger
Michigan
Detroit
National Wagon Manufacturers’ Association
Charles M. Croswell
Oakwood
Adrain
Mich
Marshall P. Wilder
Boston
Clarence E. Dutton
Federal District
Mexican Congress
Parawan
Utah
Edward Dalton
Marshal William Thompson
Dalton
Davidson
Black Hills
Yankton Asylum
St. Louis
Juliet Cunningham
Fourth
Poplar Streets
Dayton
Ohio
Union Depot
United States
Cleveland
Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Kinne
Charles
Ed H. Hunter
Corning
A. P. McQuirk
Charles Hamilton
Lynn Station
Ind
Connersville
Luce
State Grange
Owensboro
Welch Distilling Company
Shenandoah
Louisville Jockey Club
William Reed
Iowa City
Marietta & North Georgia
Montreal
Nordheimer
James Street
P. C. Hanford Oil Company
Chicago
J. L. Phillips
Springfield
Ills
Oglesby
Trades Assembly
Summerville
Henry Willis
Michigan & Hire
Battle Creek
Archbishop Leroy
New Orleans
Alden Goldsmith
Goldsmith Maid
Orange County
New York
Galway
Father Fahy
Lady Campbell
Duke of Marlborough
Ireland
Parnell
Armagh
P. Shannon
Illinois
Bloomington
P. A. Stalena
Creston
Nebraska
Fremont, Mississippi, Valley & Elkhorn Railway
Northwestern
Galveston
Arkansas
South Carolina
Atchison
Galesburg, Ills
Irish National League
Indicted for Election Frauds in Louis City
A federal grand jury in Louis City completed a six week inquiry into election frauds and returned forty two indictments against fifty prominent citizens for involvement in fraudulent election day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Illinois Miners Convention Called For January 1 1887
A call issued in Springfield invites the seventh annual convention of the Illinois Miners and Mine Laborers Protective association to meet in the city on January 1 1887. Debates will cover mining law amendments, related legislation for miners, and steps to shorten mine labor hours to promote uniform hours across competing points and improve colliers' conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ills
Illinois Miners’ and Mine Laborers’ Protective Association
Death of Ex Governor Pitkin
Ex Governor Frederick W. Pitkin died at 8 o clock Saturday evening in Denver from consumption according to a News Pueblo special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitkin
Denver
Colo
News Pueblo
Frederick W. Pitkin
Commodity quotations and livestock prices across cities
Chicago board of trade quotes show wheat at December 75 8c, January 16 24c, February 77c. corn No 2 December 35 34c, January 36 4c, February 30 5 34c. oats No 2 December 25 34c, January 25 34c, May 30 3 0c. Park prices at December 11 424 nominal, January 11 47 to 11 55, February 11 60 to 11 70. Hogs range 3 76 to 4 60, cattle 3 25 to 4 00, sheep 2 25 to 5 25. Butter 28 1c, eggs 24 2c, poultry 5 6c, potatoes 45 2c. New York and Toledo market quotes list varied grain and livestock figures. Milwaukee grain and oats range show modest levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuaicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Burbanks
Hebron
Gulag Pa
Solid Silver Childs Sets Spoons Forks Butter Knives
A collection of solid silver dining items for children includes child size sets with spoons forks and butter knives along with sugar shells.
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J. C. Bartlett
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Jay Gound
Gresham
Mr. Gould
Tuze
Tres
American Press Association
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Messrs. Harper & Brothers
Messrs. Harpers
Harper & Brothers
Rockford Railroad Watch
Col. Morrison
Wariff
Ead
West
Pacific Railway
Bessie B. Gilmore
Lake Michigan
Marcopa & Phenix
Gila River Indian Reservation
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Taulbee
Kentucky
Hiscock
Townshend
St. Paul, Minn
Interior Department
Union Pacific
J. B. Angell
Board
Smithsonian Institute Regents
Pensions Committee
W. Harden
Committee On
Coal Trade Journal
Union
Ilinois
Coke Syndicate
Hancock
Washieton City
W.S. Hancock
Twenty-first
R Z
Bishop, the Mind Reader
Globe
Washington Irving Bishop
Charles Howard Montague
Bishop
Montague
Irving Bishop
Mr. Bishop
Illinois Colliers
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Doodle
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MinwaAvukkey
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Sol Goodman
Mose Wilkey’s
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Maggie Bartlett
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Annie Miller
Braniel Miller
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