Senate Debates Cuban Independence and International Talks
Senate debates Cuban independence recognition led by Senator Turpie. Discussion covered the Nicaragua canal bill, an international monetary conference commission, and military academy appropriations. House and Senate actions included immigration bill conference, Indian and agricultural appropriations, and political exchanges over Ohio election fraud claims. A Beaver Falls fire and a damaged U S cruiserBrooklyn were noted along with rising caffeine trust prices.
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Turpie
Chandler
Daniel
Jonathon Scott
Fifth Iowa Cavalry
Bureau
House
Allen
Nebraska
Pacific Railway Committee
Executive Department
Union Pacific
Messrs
Gosvenor
Bramwell
Altgeld
Ohio
United States
Fnally
Ist
Messrs. Powers
Vermont
Barrett
Massachusetts
Military Academy
Mondecil
Rep
Wyo
Minneapolis
Congress
Agricultural Department
Deaths and political shifts echo 19th century woes in brief
Obituary notes Brevet Maj. Gen Albion P Howe dies at Cambridge age 64. Retired Col James S Casey leaves active duty. Senate confirms William S Forman as commissioner of internal revenue. House committee supports Benoit Boatner seat dispute. Foreclosure papers for the Kansas and Pacific railroad move forward. Secret Service reports counterfeit seizures totaling 2 754 307 dollars in 1896. New York trade shows exports up 4 percent and imports down 15 percent YoY. A powder magazine explosion at Crystal Ridge Hazleton injures night watchman Herman Rickert. A Millville light plant worker dies from a 1200 volt shock. Norfolk and New Brunswick hosiery reopen employing 200 workers. Bellefonte coast crash injures four teens and eleven others. James W Halsted, 89, dies at Tarrytown after founding Guardian Life. Bishop Oeller of Waynesboro dies in Baltimore. Postmaster General reports postal receipts down about 30 thousand for quarter ending Dec 31 1896 versus 1895.
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Albion P. Howe
Cambridge
Mass
James 4S. Casey
Senate
William S. Forman
Internal Revenue
Benoit Vs. Boatner
Louisiana
House Committee On Elections No
L Boatner
Kansas and Pacific Railroad
Harmon
Kansas
Missouri
Secret Service
Treasury Department
New York
Crystal Ridge
Hazleton
Herman Rickert
Millville
Benjamin Madkiff
Norfolk & New Brunswick
N. J
Bellefonte
Tarrytown
N. Y
James W. Halsted
Guardian Life Insurance Co
New York Life Insurance Co
Daca’ F Oeller
Waynesboro
Rivers Freeze and Weather Delays Reported Across Regions
The Ohio river opens to Pittsburg while the Missouri reaches Kansas City and the Mississippi to Davenport as severe weather lingers. A blizzard in Indian Territory has caused cattle deaths. many large rivers freeze. Alabama repeals the Australian ballot in favor of the old law. A fatal train strike near Vincennes, Indiana kills two girls. Tennessee steamers ice-bound above Chattanooga. Ralph Metcalf appointed Dime Savings bank receiver in Chicago. 4000 depositors owed. Texas bills aim to curb concealed weapons and pistols sales. W N Culp dies in Mobile at 46. Andrew Fagan convicted for train wrecking near Birmingham. ten-year penitentiary sentence.
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Ohio River
Pittsburg
Missouri
Kansas City
Mississippi
Davenport
Ohio
Indian Territory
Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Mastwood
Wenr Vincennes
Ind
Katie
Dottie Miller
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Ralph Metcalf
Dime Savings Bank
Chicago
Freeman
Texas House of Representatives
W. N. Culp
General Freight and Coal Department
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Ife
Andrew Fagan
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway
Washington Express
McComb Trestle
Senator Wolcott Heads to Paris for Bimetallism Mission
Foreign Intelligence notes Senator Wolcott left London for Paris to continue his bimetallism advocacy. A report cites 4395 bubonic plague cases and 3275 deaths in Hambay with 604 deaths in Karachi. About 2,000,000 people work on famine relief in India. George Hay, eleventh Earl of Kinnoull, died in London. born 1827, succeeded 1866. Mecca pilgrimage banned by the sultan due to plague.
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Wolcott
London
Paris
Hambay
Karachi
India
George Hay
Earl of Kinnoull
Mecca
Tur Ronsfield to Resume Large Bay City Operations
Tur Ronsfield wooden ware works in Bay City Michigan, the world’s largest of its kind, will resume operations in a day or two, adding 800 employees. News items note fires, trial verdicts, and congressional activity of the period.
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Tur Ronsfield Wooden Ware
Bay City
Mich
St. Louis
William Frye
Carew
Walter Raymond Carew
Yokohama United Club
John M. Winson
Ist
W.P. Craighill
Oue
Comptroller of the Currency
National
Senate
Chandler
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Delaware
Wilus
Sherman
House
Committee On Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
John N. Quackenbush
McKinley Tenders Treasury and War Posts to Gage and Alger
Canton Ohio January reports Maj. McKinley tendered the secretary of the treasury portfolio to Lymin J. Gage of Chicago who accepted. He and McKinley discussed financial and tariff policies. McKinley also tendered the war portfolio to Gen Russell A. Alger of Michigan who accepted after a private talk and a luncheon. Alger left for Detroit later in the day.
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Treasury
War
Gage
Alger
Canton
Lymin J. Gage
Chicago
Maj. McKinley
Gen
Russell A. al
National Board of Trade Backs Gold Standard Banking Plan
At a Washington meeting the national board of trade adopted the banking laws report. It calls for gold coin as standard money, retirements of United States notes with safe elastic currency, bank issue limits tied to assets, and new small town banks with capital over 20 000 under strict supervision. A monetary commission proposal asks Congress to create an 11 member panel to report by 1898 with a bill to implement the plan.
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Washington
National Board of Trade
Committee On Banking Laws
United State
City of
New York
Monetary Commission
Congress
Senate Committee On Finance
House Banking and Currency Committee
Cleveland Addresses Physicians at New York Dinner
President Cleveland spoke at Carnegie Hall during the New York Academy of Medicine annual dinner. He praised modern physicians and medical researchers and urged doctors to honor civic duties and societal obligations while serving as patriotic citizens. He opened with tribute to the "old village doctor."
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Cleveland
New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Carnegie Hall
Harris Elected U S Senator by Kansas Legislature
At noon the Kansas legislature met in joint convention and elected William A. Harris to the United States senate to succeed Mr Teffer. In Idaho the senatorial contest ended with Henry Neitfelt a populist chosen to replace Senator Dubois as the ballot showed Neitfelt 39 votes, Dubois 30, Nelson 1.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
William A. Harris
United States Senate
Teffer
Hoise City
Idaho
Henry Neitfelt
Dubois
Neitfelt
Silver
T. F. Nelson
Gomez Denies Cuba Home Rule Letter and Weyler Note
The Evening Constitution publishes General Maximo Gomez authentic interview denying he wrote a letter favoring Cuban home rule. He opposes any compromise with Spain and says with 50,000 rifles and 1,000 cartridges per man he would drive Weyler from the island within a month. He also criticizes Mr. Cleveland over news interference.
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Gomez
Cleveland
Atlanta
Evening Constitution
Maximo Gomez
Cuba
Spain
Weyler
Ohio Penitentiary Statistics From Annual Board Report
The Ohio penitentiary’s annual report shows an end-year prisoner count of 2,088 with an average population of 2,174. New prisoners numbered 1,131, discharges 1,260, and female prisoners were on hand October 31, 1806. Earnings totaled 230,047.21 with per diem, salaries, and expenses detailed. Mortality rate fell to under 13 per 1,000 of inmates.
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Conempus
Board of Managers of
Shig-penitentiary
Eerth
Fort
United States
Loor
Colum bus line sues over receiver appointment damages
The Columbus Sandusky and Hocking Railway Co sues for 200000 from D L Sleeper FE M Poston Morris Donahue George W Saul and Herbert R Butler for taking action to appoint a receiver last week. Fire destroys Leavitt McConnell Co and Schultz block in a wholesale district causing 50000 in losses with 20000 insured. An NY village of Annany suffers near total destruction from a January fire with five other shops and a hotel burned. Losses total about 20000.
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Conumnoya, O
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railway Co
Tits Road
D. L. Sleeper
Ohio House of Representatives
FE. M. Poston
Morris Donahue
George W. Saul
Ohio Southern Railway
Herbert. R. Butler
Yousastows
Jah
Leavitt, McConnell & Co
Lre
Emil Schultz
Eddy & Johnson
Bank statistics reveal state banks and railroad bonds
Col umbus reports show 23 national banks with 16.6 million dollars capital and 11.1 million surplus, plus 5.0 million undivided profits and fixed state value of 36.6 million. There are 230 unincorporated banks with 2.54 million capital. Suit filed by the attorney general to enforce a 100000 bond liability on the Columbus and Athens Railroad for failure to begin construction within two years of May 18 1804 lease.
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CoLumpus
Secretary of State
State Board
Columues
Monett
Columbus & Athens Railroad Co
Centerbury Swept by Fire and Other Briefs
Fire destroyed most of Centerbury's business district near Columbus along the Cleveland Akron Columbus line after a basement blaze at Bigora's clothing store. Alice Hill, a blind woman, died and her mother was fatally burned trying to help. State House improvements were halted by Attorney General Monnett due to unresolved entanglements before the next legislature. Canton to Akron streetcar link advanced by Canton Street Railway Co along the Akron Canton highway. Supreme Court sustains collateral inheritance tax law in Col umbers on January 27.
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Thirteenth Street
Beaver Falls
V’a
United States
Brooklyn
Delaware River
Annany
Vorhis & Son
Centerbury
Columbus
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Bigora’s
Jackson
Alice Hill
Monnett
Canton
Akron
Canton Street Railway Co
Akron-Canton
Associated Ohio Dailies Back Gibbs for U S Public Printer
The Associated Ohio Dailies comprising publishers unanimously endorsed J. G. Gibbs publisher of the Norwalk Reflector and treasurer of the National Editorial association for the position of public printer of the United States.
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Coatsings
Associated Ohio Dailies
J. G. Gibbs
Norwalk Reflector
National Editorial Association
United States
Canton Charity Call Seeks Aid for Needy Families
Canton officials report more than 400 families unable to obtain life's necessities amid widespread suffering and called on Associated Charities to raise aid for the city.
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Canton
Associated Charities of
Battle Echoes From a Civil War Fort in Alabama
A Chicago News veteran recalls a three day clash near Athens Alabama during the Civil War. Confederate forces attacked the fort where seventy third Indiana officers and troops held firm despite heavy bombardment. The Union defense repelled the assault with disciplined fire and a firm refusal to surrender.
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Johnulesa
Alabama
Quertera
Indiana
Athens
Ala
Veteran War Observations Rejected for Lively Battle Report
A veteran argues for a vivid battle write up detailing how soldiers were hit and missed. He cites Shiloh with 100000 engaged and calcs of bullets fired and casualties, then notes Gettysburg three day fight with 170000 men and thousands killed or wounded.
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Lis Victom
Nweksman
Chicago News
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Injun Slayer: War Tales Of A Romantic Indian Fighter
A war veteran known as the Injun slayer recalls fierce battles with Nez Perces and Shoshonees. He admits storytelling embellishments while recounting brutal skirmishes and a pervasive habit of warping truth for dramatic effect.
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Horace Porter
Gabriel
Noted Hartford Cannon Returns to Public View
A 12 pounder smoothbore cannon, once sent to Hartford during the Civil War but never fired, has been installed in the capital. Gifted in 1862 by the U S minister to Belgium, the piece lacked ammunition when deployed. For Canada the per capita butter and cheese intake tops nations, with 20 pounds in the United States and 19 pounds in Britain.
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Cann
United States
Belgium
Chicago Inter Ocean
Canada
United Kingdom
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