Congressional Proceedings and Maritime Legislation Summary
The Senate debated tariff and fisheries issues, and a prohibition of meat imports in crates was dropped. The House passed a Public Printer pay bill and considered export licensing for distilled spirits. Crosby committee on Bailey investigated the Washington Gaslight Company, while Porter and presidential incapacity bills advanced. Pensions and fortifications funding topped House actions, with various trials, fires, and accidents noted across the country including Milwaukee fire rumors, Baltimore death, and a wreck near New Orleans. Debates covered railroad commissions, river and harbor improvements, and passport-style public notices.
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Senate
United States
Wash
Hlorrell
Maxey
Beck
Messrs Crowley, Bisbee, Martin and Cox
N. C
John Bailey
Messrs. Ryan, Caswell and LeFevre
United States Senate
Fits John Porter
Ijn H
Army
Fitz John’Porter
Messrs
Cameron
Hoar
Swell
Ingall
Committee On Judiciary
Plumb
Supreme Court
Justices of the Peace
Washington
Idaho
Montana
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Smith Reservation
House
Southern Pacific
Mississippi River
Bingham
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Senate of the
Snalls
Jones
N-v
Ben Hollida
O’neill
Pension Bureau
Murch
Bailey
Washington Gaslight Company
Forney
Baltimore
Larkin B. Day
Milwaukee
New York
John F. Antisdell
Antisdell
Joan Wextoort
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
New Orleans
Laura Lee
Greenville
Brown
Ora New
Buffalo
N. Y
Tea Company
Conors
Henry Dewey
Charles Longrean
Harry Bass
Montreal Express
Longrean
Mosquito Mountains
Leadville
Holland International Exhibition Hope Congress
Netherlands
Austria
Wheelwright
Philadelphia
Louisville
Graham
Clarence Whistler
North Carolina House of Representatives
James H. Berry
Arkansas
Department of Justice
Guiteau
Oak Harbor
Ohio
Vera Cruz
New Mexico
Jas. A. Gary
Theresa
Amadeta
Anton
Lizardo
Berlin
Hungary
Middle Rhine
Lake of Constance
Bavaria
Gran
Danube
Patahaza
Raab
Rhine
Italy
Davitt
Oldham
England
Berditscheff
Russian
Poland
Prince Imperial
Woolwich
Prince of Wales
White
Kentucky
CABEL
London
Constantinople
Tarrytown
East Springfield
Chicago
China
Peking
Egypt
Massachusetts
Democratic Caucus
W. Bowerman
Berdetscheff
Savings Bank
Washington, Pa
Thompson
Ruth
W. A. Mickey
Simon L. Gerard
Jefferson Township
Greene County
Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Newhall House Fire Claims Dozens In Milwaukee
In Milwaukee January 10 the Newhall House fire destroyed the 10 story building. Dozens died or were seriously injured as guests and staff leaped to escape. Firemen battled the blaze for hours as chaos and scenes of agony filled the streets and morgue.
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Evangelical Alliance
New York
Jessup
Neenah
Wisconsin
Stoughton
Uxbridge
Ontario
Mitchellsville
Iowa
Tyre Planter’s
St. Louis
Newhall
Milwaukee
Wis
Newhall House
East Water Street
Ben Hall
Water Street
Chambel
Commerose
Hook
Jadder Trueistands
Akley
Bank
Herman ‘Strauss
John
Price Patrol
Central Police Statin
Edward Pollock
Lancaster
Broadway
Pollock
The
Sentinel
Condee
Manufacturers’ Bank
American Express
Allen Johnson
Michigan Street
Divorce Granted in Cincinnati Court to Moritz Marpzs Steene
Moritz Marpzs Steene was granted a divorce from her husband in a Cincinnati Court on the 8th. Additional notes report infrastructure work beginning on the Hillsboro to Greenfield telephone line, with plans to run through Samantha New Lexington Leesburg and Centerfeld, and the Hillsboro to Cincinnati line nearing completion.
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Moritz Marpzs Steene
Cincinnati
Hillsboro
Greenfield
Samantha
New Lexington
Leesburg
Centerfeld
Drrut Herta
Chili
Tuscarawas County
Caton
Tuizves
Champion
Trumbull County
D. Durst
E. Pierce
W.shaffer
Tur Allison
Millersburg
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati Post Office
Cincinnati Lard Refining Company
E. W. Blair
Calvin Cooper
M. T. Cody & Co
Mt. Gilead
MicHael Hoover
Harrison Township
Joseph Steele
Valley House
Portsmouth
Steele
Thomas Sampers
Joan Autom
Logan House
Bellefontaine
the Grand
Spain
G. Williams
Camp Dennison
Smith Queal
Williams
Minerva
New Philadelphia
Deitz
Minerva Bank
State Senate Mourns Late Senator O Hagan And Passes Bills
The State Senate met at 3 p m on the 8th and adjourned after eulogies for the late Senator O Hagan. House actions included passes on tolls to free roads, Wayne Ave tax funds, and road improvements. Other measures involved school bonds, canal sale, and civil service reform debates. A Philadelphia lawyer lost a fee due to the running statute of limitations.
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State Senate
O’hagan
Strong
Jaexer
Kirby
Harr
White
Kinney
Myers
Jones
Senate
House
Bare
Fairfield
Pickaway
Green
Poor
Hamilton
Wayne Aveue
Slaton
Clinton County
House of Representatives
State Library
Akron
Summit County
Worthington
Franklin County
Miami Canal
Cincinnati Corporation
Hathaway
Holbrook
Auglaizeee
Said
Godfrey
Jaeger
Pollard
Dickinson
New Lisbon
Greiner
Corning
Price
Muskingum
Weitzel
Pendleton
Question on Ohio residency for legal marriage raised
A Cincinnati paper carries a letter from a lady in Indianapolis asking how long a woman must reside in Ohio to be legally married under Ohio law. The inquiry seeks precise residency requirements and the legal basis for marriage eligibility.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Ohio
The Most Expensive Funeral in Lowell
A Lowell anecdote recounts White calculating funeral costs for the poor as he notes the clergy and undertaker fees. His friend retorts that a death in Lowell will be the most expensive due to the need for mourners. The tale satirizes social expense linked to mourning customs.
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Lowell
White
Tramp to be Sentenced as Attorney Secures England Funds
In a San Francisco court a vagrant faced sentencing when attorney Sullivan rushed in with a telegraphic order for 500 to pay his passage back to England where 25 000 awaited. The tramp, John Whalen, had long claimed funds due home. Separately, Joshua Hill once bought an old field near Washington for 7 000. the British Minister built a residence nearby, boosting the area’s value to about 250 000.
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Wendell Phillips
Louise Montague
Philadelphia
Joseph Grinnell
New Bedford
Massachusetts
Congress
Kentucky
Tobias Forrs
Clyde
N. Y
Illiam Morgan
Melbourne
Australia
Hattie S
Lillie H. Ri
George Rice
Townsville
Jefferson County
Empire Mills
Glasgow Herald
A. I. Stewart
Scotland
Lockerbie
Jane Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Harkness
Stewart
Maeder
Abner Coburn
Maine
Puget Sound
Michigan
Minnesota
Rson
San Francisco
Bar of Justice
England
Sullivan
John Whalen
Joshua Hill
Georgia
United States Senate
Washington
Hill
Quip Filled Column Gleanings From Early 20th Century Newspapers
A collection of short humorous excerpts from editorials and papers including quips on choosing a wife by her chin, warnings about happiness after marriage, and clever typos. It cites lines about rings on trees, cow wrinkles, a plumed hat in a storm, dolls with false hair, husking bees in Berks county, and a thought measuring device called the Plethysmograph.
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Detroit Free Press
Buffalo Express
Rochester Express
Boston
Rochester Dispatch
Phiadelphia News
Mosso
Turin
Burlington Hawkeye
Price
Iro
Astra
Denver Tribune
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Ai Cto
Iné
Pouitty
Looktime
Toledo
John Hodge
Lockperchant
Mes
Lightning Hay Keita
Weymourn
Melbourne Exhibition
Ebma
Ty Bax Holt CO
Basnad
Finstfel Sons
Foster's
Tony Easy
Gustootape
Oliver Ditsor & CO
H. Ditson & CO
Am Tia
Janearille, m
Istroftessors
Peter
Cirenla
Oswego
S. B.rogers
Shine Order
Weer Clerk
Mark
Bize
Fsccevisio A
Ictures
Eae Uive
Aeg
Wen Et
Gurtar
Congressional
Cairo
Ill
Des Moines
R. G. Dunn & Co
Mercantile Agency
Western
Southern
Middle
Pacific
Canada
New York City
Nashville
Tenn
United States Treasury
Cumberland “Presbyterian Church
Whilliam A. McDonato
Lynn
Patrick Strain
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Delaware
Santa Rosa
Fla
Joshua Gully
Gully
Planters
J. B. Dutet
W. Call
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Detroit
Bar Point
Mart. Swayne
Point St. Ignace
Andy
Ellsworth
St. Clair
Cap’n
Pointe Au Barques
Lake Huron
Cap
Cap'n
State Legislature
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