Diverse 19th Century News Highlights Across Europe and US
The issue reports extradition warrants, city council votes on saloon licenses, and high society plans in Mexico. It notes rail express gains, royal marriage rumors, a German editor’s sentencing, a walker found frozen, and electricity lighting mines. Also covered are anti Jewish measures in Odessa, Britain’s aging Freemason, oleomargarine tax shifts, a Napa club joke, a Spitalfields panic probe, and US diplomacy gaps in Berlin Vienna Constantinople. It mentions a Union general Grant medal doubt, Raw Indians land sale moves, Cherokee and Chickasaw franchise disputes, German liquid carbonic acid industry growth, and Krupp pressure experiments.
Congress News Mixed on Navy and Elections
The week covered Senate and House actions including the Canadian Retaliation bill debated and passed with one dissent, various Navy and river and harbor measures, and a constitutional amendment on woman suffrage narrowly defeated. Amendments and district cable bills also moved, with adjournments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Riddleberger
House
Lawler
Committee On Naval Affairs
Thomas
Milinois
C. B. Faxwell
Ilinsis
Beck
Rhode Island
Pare
Phere
Foreign Affairs Committee
William Webster
Lnst
New Zealand
Department of Agriculture
Elections Committee
Texas
Nelson
Minnesota
Judiciary Committee
Washington City
Theill
Maine
Cable Road
Kansas Legislature Debates Reform and Suffrage Bills
The Kansas Legislature adjourned amid debate on prohibition amendments, railroad oversight, and municipal female suffrage. House and Senate considered taxation, education, mining, and election integrity measures, with Wallace County status, Governor appointments, and state printing inquiries recurring in sessions and executive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Senate
House
Wallace County
Conminaiiters
Committee On Temperorce
Iratur
Tes Sdoptel
Willbolte
Congress
Veale
Bawden
St. Louis
Batter Springs
Sloan
Kaksas
Siste Hesse
Capitol
Howse
DHT
Simpson
Betherton
Mnxdieet
Bond
Roetwell
Weys and Means
State Board of Health
Erin
Wallace
Carrol
Shatterly
Gito
Executive Council
Stueid
United States
Dillte
Companite
Laer
Kirk
State Board of Charities
Carroll
Leavenworth
Judiciary Committee
Massive New York Longshore Strike Enters Coastwide Tie Up
In New York on January 27 the Nations and Cunard steamship longshoremen walking by the hour quit at one p.m. after a warning over hiring non-union Italians to unload grain. Weekly men strike pressure, police presence noted, and a broader push by Knights of Labor to ban coal handling threatens harbor supply. About 1700 union workers expected to stay home, with some barges and ferries at risk of stoppage amid meetings, sympathy strikes, and planned three day work stoppage.
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Goschen
Liverpool
Salisbury
Tamatave
Madagascar
Antanarivo
New York
B. Lawrence
Montreal
New York City
Mulberry Street
England
France
St. Pierre
Brest
Havemeyer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Burlington Road
Nelson
Wis
Alexander Dream
William Mailer
J. F. Schenberger
James Kane
Susquehenna
Port Deposit
General Boulanger
Corrigan
McGlynn
Carthage
Gloucester
Mass
Andrew Nelson
Tremont
North Bend
Neb
Baltimore
August Baltz
Edward Younger
Berlin
Oxon H. Srers
Kansas City
Howard Stone
Price Station
Utah
Orsini
Altona
Germany
American Opera Company
Postorrier
Ixsrecron West
Evanks
Teller
Spooner
Pugh
Eustis
Texas
New Yous
Nations
Cunard Steamship Companies
Anton Gong
Tast
Na Honaline
Providence
Len
Wilkestarre
Hoboken Uils
Bremen
Trave
Knights of Labor
Order of the Knights
A. D. Kilduf
Hoboken
Hoboken Ferry Company
North River
Coyper Union
Wuld
Klice
Harrison
Su Tcident Upton
Lorillard
Jexsxr Crrr
N. J
Lorillard & Co
Canada Asserted to Act Within 1818 Fishing Treaty
Ottawa Premier Sir John Macdonald stated Canada has acted within the 1818 fishing treaty with the United States and Britain. He said the Canadian government will not recede from its position and has referred actions to Great Britain for approval, urging U S to honor treaty rights. He stressed desire for peace and harmony with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
Ottawa
Great Britain
United States
Dependent Soldiers Pension Bill Passes Congress
The Dependent Soldiers' Pension bill, now awaiting the President's signature, expands pensions for three month or longer service members disabled by mental or physical conditions. It sets monthly rates at 212, begins on filing, and limits pensions to one per person. it also tightens legal fees for agents and clarifies eligibility and retroactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congres
Wasarxatos
Congress
United States
Isbor
Secretary of the Interior
Pructons
Commissioner of Pensions
Parliament Open Opens Queen Speech as Britain Reviews Europe
Jan 27 London reports Parliament opened with Lord Hatsbury delivering the Speech from the Throne. The Queen asserts friendly relations with other powers, notes unsettled Bulgarian affairs, Egypt progress, Ireland land issues, and proposes legal reforms and local government measures for England Scotland and Ireland. Also mentions river railway regulation and cereal measures. Plus: Presidential reception in Washington and threats to Archbishop Corrigan amid McGlynn dispute. a mysterious box of bonbons examined.
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Presiuext Hayes
Gtlo State University
Senate
Seal Islands
St Ciances Terre
Canada
Republic of Hayti
Arlington
Venancio Sanches
Spain
St Augustine
Fla
J. J. Scheiden
San Francisco
Astrep
Mixisten Paeers
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Phelps
England
Treasuer Jonpax
United States
New York Bank
Commonone P. C. Jouxson
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Bright
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central Railroad
House
Illinois
Syncoe
Malsbury
Lexpos
Lord Hatsbury
Great Britain
Europe
Alcxamlon
Regar
Egypt
Upper
Burmah
Ireland
Scotland
Gigante Strike Paralyzes Empire City Shipping
News from Empire City on January 24 describes a near paralysis of river commerce as longshoremen and dock workers walk out in a broad coastwise and ocean steamer strike. Union leaders claim progress, demand 40 cents hourly on ocean steamers, and threaten to bar all trans Atlantic sailings if pilots join the walkout.
VAGARIES OF SUPERSTITION A German Girl Refused Marriage
Carrie Stern a German girl in Tolono area sought a Decatur marriage license with Minthur of Pesotum. The county clerk refused upon learning she is seventeen, citing a changed mind. She fears a fortune teller’s prophecy and remains with friends in Decatur as German society deplores the affair.
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Torex
Carrie Stern
Old Country
Ben Jordan
Tolono
Godfried Minthur
F. F. Adams
Pesotum Towenship
Carrie
Decatur
Minthur
Tolano
Miss Stern
Germany
Ont
Mounted Police
Hoadley
St. Paul
SB. Dare
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Abilene
Strotherb
Hoke
Peoria
Chicago
Diaz
Mexico
Mme. Patti-Nicolini
Adams Express Company
Reading
Lasoreaimx
Queen Victoria
Prince Alexander
Bulgaria
Duchess of Albany
Heme Bara
St. Petersburg
Wiluias Osuetvensy
Watertown
D.T
Odessa
Alexander Jonyson
Langholm
Dumfrieshire
SexaTom Beck
Justice Thompson
Napa
Cal
Hebrew Dramatic Club
Spitalfields
Jamdon
Vienna
Constantinople
Pendleton
Cox
Keiley
Gerram Hazen
Washington
Signal Service
White House
Maldive Islands
Indiang Ocean
General Grant
National Museum
Smithsonian
Indian Territory
Kansas Line
Krupps
Essen
Tts
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R. F. Simmsox
Hillsboro
Tarentum
Pa Tue
James D. Cutomines
Dallas
Tex
T. L. Marsalis &Co
Adams Express
Texas Senate
Harvey
Joux W. Macxar
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Bay
Epwaxp Anore
August Bochle
Belfast
Surrey Regiment
Turkey
Porte
Cleautxe House
Black Sea
Yellowstone Park
M. Frowness
M. Herbette
Franco
Madison
Peter
Iranass
Pittsburgh
Kansas State News
F. M. Starnes
Tur
G. C. Miller
Hutctin- Son
Topeka
Cimtress
Sipney Saxe
Republic County
Atchison
State Board of Horticulture
A. J. Hunt
Columbus
Tur State Board
John M. Brown
Mississippi
Beetha
SS. Prouty
Fort Worts
Stephens County
Court House
Bunery
Albany
Brown
Cross Society
Bieral
Louis Bieral
Heattie
Daniel E. Sickles
Hieral
Ball's Bluff
Supreme Court
Waite
Boubons
New Youk
Besbons
Empire Cty
Britannic
White Star Inc
Gary
North River Front
Yeater
Devon Association of Longshoremen
Stymington Line
Laesburg Tow
Peoples
Pennsyleanke Road
San Marcos
Dewan Association
Jersey City
Hobokem
Rotterdan
W. A. Sholten
New Y
Meruwing
York Street
Jean
Salenno
West Twenty-Fourth Street
Island
Thingvalia Nor
Lachawannia Huilryeul
Yaris
Long Hersnen
Treieht
Faust River
Old Dominion
Rerth
Kervor
Lalor
Td Dominion Mae
Etheetek
Plese
OM Dominion Steamship Company
Unite States
John J. Mekeuwwa
J.T. Patrain
Matric Meffart
Thoreas Metrath
J.P
Board of Arbitration of Dist Setubly No. 43
Sai
Decatur, Me
Witerswannez
Wilkesbarre Secord
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Red Ash Coal Company
Lehigh and Wikesbarre Company
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