Congress Debates Tariff and Labor in Cotton Factories
Senate resumes consideration of the cotton manufacture schedule with a proposed ad valorem change. Debate centers on labor conditions in New England mills with senators Vest Hawley and others weighing amendments. The session adjourns to January 2, 1889 after no action on Vest’s proposal. The House meanwhile considers the Nicaragua bill with limited stock cap amendments rejected and adjourns to the same date.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
House
Oregon
West
New England
Essra
Vest
Hiscock
Coke
Dawes
Amrich
Oar
Explosion at Wilcox millinery warerooms shocks Wichita
A dynamite blast under the floor of J. P. Wilcox millinery in Wichita Kansas enveloped the building in flames. A woman and a boy were believed inside as fire consumed the ruins. No motive is known for the outrage.
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J. P. Wilcox
Wichita
Kan
New York
William E. Comstock
Henry Borst
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Pomological Society of
United States
Canada
Ocala
Fla
Catngentne T. McEnery
Lowell
Mass
John H. Butterick
Wamesit Bank
B. F. Butler
Tae
New York Associated Banks
Hamilton County
Tenn
Maxistenrapd
Baxter Court
Nashville
Western & Atlantic Railroad
McIiver’s Station
Atlanta
Hugh Young
Arios
Lynn
Masse
Morocco
P. Lenox
Harvey Bros
Wang
Round Bay
Lake Village
N. H
George Renon
Bart
Ammon Veney
Darwin Vavueun
Earl Vaugtm
Boston
Goldhill
Col
Hastings
Hexxy
John van Wormer
Oneonta
N. Y
Maryland
E. T. Fuaim
Keystone Lock Works
Lancaster
Lief Erickson
Alki
Seattle
W. T
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Wis
Two Political Figures Die on the Twenty First
Grover Monton ex member of Congress from New Hampshire died at his Manchester home at age seventy three. GuxenaL Baxsamin Braver a New York constitution framer and former Canal Commissioner died at his Cananota home at age seventy six. The Treasury Secretary granted Surgeon General Hamilton a sixty day leave from January 1.
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Alfred
Lanrord
Cleveland
Henry M. Stanley
Emin Pasha
Aruwhimi
Congo
Lawrence OlipHaunt
Twickenham
England
Grant Duff
Charles H. Coster
New York City
Joan A. Yates
New York
Brooklyn
William A. Ogpen
Chauncey M. Depew
Depew
Jay Govuth
H. B. Smith
New York Supreme Court
Elmira
N. Y
Major Hewitt
Grover Monton
Congress
New Hampshire
Manchester
Guxenal Baxsamin Braver
Assembly
Cananota
Hamilton
European Visit Talks and World News From Brussels
The Independence Belge announces President and Mrs. Cleveland will visit Europe after his term ends and stay in Brussels. Paris' council accepts La Fayette and Washington statues gifted by Joseph Pulitzer. Hayti dispute over the Haytian Republic settles with 21 gun salute to the American flag. Manitoba wins a cross border ruling at Ottawa. Bake becomes Jamaica governor. German rifle factories plan 50 000 repeaters monthly. British forts planned near Suakim with Black regiments left to garrison. Pope funds a mission college in Piazenca. China honors Bismarck Krupp and Vulcan head. Storm Queen sinks Bay of Biscay. captain and five others drown. Boulang er seeks Paris seat after M Hude’s death.
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Brussels
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Europe
Municipal Council
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la Fayette
Washington
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Hayti
Supreme Court
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Ont
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Bre
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Spandau
Dantzie
Erfurt
Germany
Landwehr
Suakim
Tare Pope
Piacenza
America
Prince Bismarck
Herr Krupp
Herr Shultow
Vulcan Company
China
Bay of Biscay
General Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
M. Hude
Prices and incidents across states and nations
Coke price talks faltered in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania debt reduced by 1 118 650 dollars. Congressman Scott buys coal land in Allegheny County. Fatal gas release in Saline Michigan. Emerson Hubbard attacks railroad official in Tennessee. Marmet Coal locomotive kills man in West Virginia. West Virginia court homicide verdict appealed in vain. New York woman found dead from exposure in Saugerties. Musicians fund left by Oliver Ditson at 25 000 dollars. Eagle attack in Bridgeport Connecticut. Small vessel arrives in Washington after six thousand mile voyage. Inaugural procession limits carriages. Cowboy shoots Emery in North Dakota. Swan kills William Myers in Iowa. Race tension near Lamar Mississippi avoided. British troops depart Suakia for Suen.
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Pennsylvania
Scott
Allegheny County
Saline
Mich
Fred Keeble
G. Beeler
Connecticut
Emerson Hubbard
T. C. Matson
Western North Carolina Railroad
Morristown
Tenn
Marmet Mining Company
Booth
Raymond City
W. Va
van Baker
West Virginia
Saugerties
N. Y
Stevens
B. Hunsarp
Bridgeport
Washington
Irie
Joint Congressional Committee
Weatfield
Dak
Emery
Important suit over gas supply harms Steubenville factories
Steubenville reports an urgent lawsuit by Empire Fire Clay and Calumet Fire Clay against Bridgewater Gas. The firms seek an injunction to stop gas cutoff and demand continued supply for kilns as contracts with Garrick & Sizer entities and extended lines to Youngstown and Toronto risk interrupting industrial output along the river.
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Steubenville
Empire Fire Clay Company
Calumet Fire Clay Company
Garrick & Sizer
Cleveland
Bridgewater Gas Company
United States
Youngstown
Toronto
Bridge Water Company
Confessed Forgery Ties to Hopkins and Europe
Dec 27 reports Charles Tinkler, 19, confessed to forging three checks for 5000 each on Bodd Wan Tobacco Co banks and implicates William Hopkins as instigator. Hopkins allegedly received the funds and later gave most of it back at Latonia track. A warrant is issued for Hopkins as an accessory as both may face Columbus penitentiary.
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R. Steele
Boston Congregationalist
Cixcrynatr
Charles Tinkler
Boddwan Tobacco Company
London
William Hopkins
Hopkins
Latonia
Europe
New York
Tinkler
Columbus Penitentiary
Interesting and Instructive Facts About the World Population
A Chicago News summary notes demographic estimates and patterns. It cites one billion people on earth with annual deaths around 33 million, daily deaths about 91,824, and hourly, minute, and second death rates. It highlights births, marriages, longevity trends, and gender balance.
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Chicago News
Time Tables for Batavia Junction to Pittsburgh Route 1888
Timetables in effect November 11 1888 for Pan Handle Route and connections at Batavia Junction Xenia and Pittsburgh. Through eastbound trains offer direct connections to Springfield Dayton and Western points. Pullman Palace sleeping and buffet cars attached to east bound trains for Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Washington and Baltimore. For schedules fares tickets baggage checks and sleeping car info contact J S Hory Batavia Junction EB A Forp Pittsburg James McCrea manager J Hoey Linwood Ohio.
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C & MV
East Sound
Xenia
Springfield
Dayton
Western
Chicago
Red Bank Junction
J. Ry
L. M. Ry
Conductors and engineers held liable for switch adjustments
Thomas Taggart, Superintendent, warns that conductors and engineers are personally responsible for proper adjustment of switches used by trains. Engineers must not carry persons on their engines without a permit from the superintendent.
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