Crown Prince remembered by Jews during illness in Germany
The German crown prince is recalled by Jewish communities for his defense of Jews in Germany in recent years. Chicago's Auditorium, designed to host the National Republican Convention next June, is reported to be on track for completion. A new eleventh census committee proposed for 1890 aims to streamline reports and speed publication.
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Germany
Chicago
Congress
Mackenzie
Tirard
Paris
Gen
Legerot
Eighth Army Corps
Bourges
Lord Randolph Churchill
Stockport
England
M. Wilson
M. Grevy
Gragnon
Toron
Mme. Limouzin
United Ireland
Mgr. Persico
Parnell
Gladstone
Chicago Expands Territory and Population Growth Outlook
Chicago has extended its limits by annexing adjoining towns, adding over 70 000 to its population. The city’s population grows rapidly even without suburbs, with manufactures trade and commerce rising in step. Papers estimate about 700 000 residents and forecast near 1 000 000 in under five years.
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Chicago
Judge Sabin Rules Texas Tax on Travelling Salesmen Unconstitutional
Judge Sabin of the U S District Court in Galveston Texas has ruled that the state's annual tax on traveling salesmen is unconstitutional. He states the law interferes with interstate commerce and aligns with the U S Supreme Court precedent. The decision implies immunity for drummers from other states operating in Texas.
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Sabin
United States District Court
Galveston
Tex
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Strike in Lehigh Valley Coal District Escalates
Reported strike actions in the Lehigh coal district intensify as two Belgian OSS workers are slated to replace striking miners. The move sparks fears among the idle workers of possible clashes and renewed resistance, with warnings that violence could erupt if demands are unmet.
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Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Belgium
Se Sssapere Recommends Five New Vestl Armor Ships
Se Sssapere urges construction of five vestls two armored ships at under 6 million dollars excluding armament one by contract and one in navy yards three fast cruisers of the highest type. In six years only four current cruising ships remain serviceable. Encouragement for torpedo experiments and praise for the pneumatic gun. The secretary notes spending 50 to 75 million on the turreted design.
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Se Sssapere
Washburne Seeks Memorial Window for Wife in Charleston Church
Hon. Elihu Washburne of Chicago requests a memorial window for his late wife Adele Gratiot at the Huguenot church in Charleston. He notes the Gratiot ancestry from France after the Revocation of Nantes and cites Gen. Charles Gratiot as a Charleston ally, praising the Huguenots in a letter supporting the memorial gesture.
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Elihu Washburne
Chicago
Adele Gratiot
Charleston
Washburne
la Rochelle
France
Charles Gratiot
Ab Vege Sapper
Washington notes and foreign dispatches in brief
Congress plans to place lumber coal and other items on the free list. Reports from Washington outline tariff views by Mills and Cleveland supporters. Foreign notices cover indictments in Prescott and political maneuvering in France England and Ireland with mentions of Carnot Gladstone and Parnell.
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Nelson
Thomas H. Grattan Esmonde
Arthur O'Connor
M. P
White House
Collins
Massachusetts
McShane
Nebraska
Cleveland
General Land Office
United States Grand Jury
Prescott
Ariz
John L. Cambridge
Oscar Lincoln
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ohio Penitentiary Appoints E L Harper as Clerk
E L Harper has donned the stripes at the Ohio penitentiary and is assigned to a clerk position in the secretary's office. Jim Keenan travels to Chicago and roasts John Barnes, Tommy Warren, and others connected to the Minneapolis prize. Jack Dempsey visits the Police Gazette, receives a $2600 check and a diamond studded belt after a five round battle with Kilrain references.
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E.L. Harper
Ohio
Jim Keenan
Chicago
John Barnes
Tommy Warren
Minneapolis
New York
Jack Dempsey
Police Gazette
Samprees
Jack
Reagan
Mirrox
Dempsey
Kilrain
Crimes and Criminals Across Cities Reported
In Macon Georgia Woolfolk was convicted of murdering nine family members and sentenced to hang on February 10. In Cartersville J A Burton and Charles Palmetier were killed in a quarrel. In San Francisco Wong Ak Hung, convicted of importing women for immoral purposes, faces ten years and a $2000 fine. Norwood Ontario post office burglary nets stamps worth 11000 and notes over 10000. burglars blew the safe door. Lee Knight of Philadelphia’s Manufacturers National Bank, aged sixty, is under foreclosure scrutiny for alleged bank funds misuse totaling 130,000. Knight reportedly diverted bank money for about twenty five years.
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Woolfolk
J. A. Burton
Charles Palmetier
Cartersville
Mon
San Francisco
Wong Ak Hung
United States District Court
Norwood
Ont
Lee Knight
Manufacturers’ National Bank
Philadelphia
United Gee
Edw
Knight
Fight Preview and Royal Medical Update in Foreign News Nuggets
Report claims the Sullivan vs Mitchell bout will be staged in a large venue in Kent with tickets priced at 55 pounds. Doctors examining the German crown prince note new growth symptoms and an uptick in dwelling. A special medical consultation is planned.
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Sullivan
Mitchell
Kent
Wickete
Fire Devastates Syracuse and St Augustine Stores
The Record of Casualties reports W. P. Sabey a Syracuse wholesale dealer and W. E. Barton a cigar maker suffered a combined loss of 45000 dollars in a Syracuse fire. In St Augustine Florida a blaze at Hamblin s hardware store spread to nearby buildings on the plaza s south side.
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W. P. Sabey
W. E. Barton
Syracuse
N. Y
St. Augustine
Fla
Hamblin
Miscellaneous Rail and Political Notes From The Nation
The last rail is laid on the Minneapolis Sault St. Marie and Atlantic line. Williamson of Crow agency resigns. Tortolita Mining sues James Gordon Bennett for heavy damages. Western rail managers meet to discuss freight rate cuts. McGaughey backs Bowen to succeed Powderty if Trump era death occurs. Tobacco tax may fall. Republicans seek free list additions and sugar duty cuts. Enfield rifle bought by Concordia Grand Army post for hall display. President Eliot of Harvard comments on tariff revision. Cleveland's surplus viewed differently by politicians. Bartlet writes on policy disagreements with supporters. The Sullivan-Mitchell matter raises questions about motives.
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Minneapolis, Sault St. Marie & Atlantic Railway
H. 8
Williamson
Crow Indians
Montana
Tortolita Gold,.and Silver Minine Company
James Gordon Bennett
Western Roads
J. P. McGaughey
Paul T. Bowen
Powderty
Cleveland
Bartlett
Nork
Sullivan-Mitchell
Rotary Steam Snow Shovels to Be Tested on Northern Pacific
The Northern Pacific plans to deploy four new rotary steam snow shovels along its line this year. The devices, not yet used in the Northwest, have been tried elsewhere and are supervised by Mr. Small, superintendent of motive power and machinery. The shovel car resembles a box car and engine, can project snow from the front and push through drifts six to seven feet deep at speeds of fifteen to twenty miles per hour. One unit will operate on the Dakota division.
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Northern Pacific
Northwest
Small
Dakota
Senate and House Proceedings Sudden Surge of 594 Bills
Abstract of the fiftieth congress shows a flood of measures in the senate and house. Bills include admission for Dakota and Washington Territory, park control in Wyoming, civil service reforms, and a new postal telegraph plan. Committees named, elections controversy discussed, and Faulkner seated from West Virginia after oath.
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House
Dakota
Washington Territory
Senate Committee On Priviless and Elections
West Virginia
Faulkner
Jones
Arkansas
Great Sioux
Nebraska
Gifford
John King
City, Oak
Senator Cullom
United States Postal Telegraph
United States
Davis
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Southwestern Railroad
Red River
Wheeler
Regular Army
Council
House of Representatives of
Montana
Senate measures on licensing railway conductors and federal jurisdiction
The text notes several Senate proposals including licensing railway conductors in interstate commerce, curbing federal jurisdiction in civil suits between corporations and state citizens, and funding for agricultural stations. It also mentions a Detroit public building appropriation increase and protections for employees in foreign and interstate commerce, plus retirement disability provisions for long serving officers.
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Senator Butler
Senator Coke
United Seat
Uni States
Spooner
Senatea
Palmer
Detroit
Mich
George
Hale
HOUSE
Not in season. Conkling Tells A Story
Roscoe Conkling sits in a theater when a mistaken hand touch leads to a humorous misreading. He recalls a divorce case triggered by a large hand mistaken for another, on a rural veranda overheard by onlookers.
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Mr. Conkling
Cowboys and a Ballet Curtain Rasies Dodge City Feud
A Dodge City variety theatre featured a gaudy stocked ballet company that failed to entertain the Cowboys. Jos Hooke halted the show and pursued the manager after the audience grew restless and whiskey fueled unruly behavior. The manager’s response escalated tensions before the incident subsided.
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Kansas City
Dodge City
Jos Hooke
Joe
Moody and Sankey Split from Tabernacle Work
Moody and Sankey plan to abandon tabernacle efforts and focus on church work. Reports say crowds were impressed but not followed by conversion, and the evangelists are understood to work separately in the future.
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Messrs
Moody and
Sankey
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