Administration Currency Bill Defeated in House Vote
The administration backed currency bill to issue 500 million dollars in bonds failed 134 to 161 in the house. Reed and Cox substitutes were rejected. The vote exposed party lines with 44 Republicans and 90 Democrats for the bill and 97 Democrats and 8 Populists against it.
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Missouri Legislature Elects Temporary Speaker in House
In Jxvrzasox Mo on Feb 3 Chief Clerk Griffin led the House to order as Speaker Russell's illness kept him away. Major Bittinger moved to elect a temporary speaker, nominating J H Bothwell of Sealin against J F Davidson of Marion, Bothwell winning 14 to 49 with Moore voting for Pettijohn. Senate discussed pawnbroker charges and Yeater's law admission bill, which failed. Senate approved census for fourth class city boards, debated journalism chair, and favored ending state normal schools while funding the university. Briefs note cold weather, labor tensions, Arkansas cigarette ban, and other routine items.
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Japanese Bombardment Destroys Chinese Fleet at Sea
A detailed dispatch from Wei Hai Wei reports a fierce Sino Japanese naval action as Chinese fleet ships Chen Yuen Ting Yuen Lai Yuen are sunk or disabled. Japanese divisions bombard forts at Lui Kung and Zhik with heavy casualties and Chinese guns largely silenced. The Ting Yuen and Chen Yuen founder, while Japanese crews celebrate.
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Bear Nabs Four Year Old Child in Arkansa s News
Littr2 Rock Arkansas February 8 reports record cold for February with 2.2 below zero at 7 am and warnings of deeper freezes. A bear entered St Danville in Yell County, snatched a four year old child from Mrs Baker’s home while milking, chased by the dog, the child severely bitten but recovered. Wolves panthers and deer raid Saline Hot Springs Montgomery and Grant counties, with sheep decimated and cattle and hogs losses noted.
Civic Federation Calls Mass Meeting on State Bill
Civic Federation in San Francisco calls a mass meeting next Saturday to press a bill before the legislature creating a commission to investigate official corruption in the Proucivon affair. Henry B Wyatt, a Sacramento ranchman, returns to St Joseph after 37 years. his father and sister believed him dead. Alexander Kennedy, 84, East Tennessee's oldest man, dies in Blount county. father of 26 children with over 100 grandchildren. Englewood Lady Minstrels tonight and tomorrow night.
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Sacramento
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Bryoxville
Tenn
Alexander Kennedy
East Tennessee
Blount County
Indian appropriation bill and land surveys advance in senate
The senate committee on appropriations reports Indian funding totaling 3 829 700 dollars an increase of 608 970 with shifts of education funding to interior control and 400 000 for a lands survey in Indian Territory. It authorizes negotiating with the Owe and Missouri tribes for timber for instrumental needs and expands allotment rules including disability provisions and farming leases on surplus lands. Arizona and New Mexico funds become immediately available for Navajo relief. The Stockbridge per capita payment provision is struck out. Adrift on Lake Michigan nine men in two yawls drift from the Milwaukee crib. War talk persists in Mexico City and Altgeld faces scrutiny over hospital administration.
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Odd Fellows Promote Home for Aged Members in New York
In New York City the Odd Fellows announce a fair at Lenox Lyceum on April 1887 to raise funds for a home for aged and indigent members. The 100,000-member state organization includes 26,000 NYC residents. committees include top lodge leaders. local lodges report Missouri growth and mass lodge tax plans.
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