Various 19th Century Tidbits Span Military and World Topics
A mixed batch of short notes covers army officer numbers in 1894, a snow deer sighting near Caledonis, and a hunter’s failed shot. It mentions a Columbian fair, ancient curios, magnesium versus aluminum properties, post election Senate losses, a royal gift of corn ears, a giant German gun, a submarine circled Africa, and Raphael Semmes widow’s Confederate memorial work.
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Hiurrens
Caledonis
Paere
Senate
Hearst
Cali
Wilson
Maryland
House
Spines York
Ford
Michigan
South Dakota
Hank
Kennesses
Los
Virginis
Kenwell
Kentucky
Gan Works
Essen
Germany
Bux
Eese
Raphael Semmes
Confederate ‘Memorial Association
Mobile
Confederaste
X Catholic Orphan Asylum of
Fifty-Second Congress minor news items in Senate and House
Summary of scattered items from the Fifty-Second Congress. Senate measures include Indian Territory rights, post office facilities, coin values, and a statue for General Sherman. House debates, New Mexico and Arizona statehood bids, and Utah home rule. Also reports on naval contracts, diplomatic appropriations, and various local notices.
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Senate
Post Office Department
Peffer
Kan
Washington
Gen. W. T. Sherman
Des Moiines
Wasumeton
Chonge
Walker
Mass
Messrs. Scott
Amd .Dockery
Wasameron
New Mexico
Arizona
King Ven
Minnesota
Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Committee On Elections
Rockwell
New , York
Noyes
Harrison
William L. Putnam
Maine
Crowk
Pao Shipman
Connecticut
George ‘M. Dallas
Pennsylvania
Altho Em- Orothan Goff
West Virginia
Andrew P. McCormick
Texas
Cirerase Aid
H. Sanborn
Californie
Snow Storms Rage Across Dixie and Plains
Dispatches from Darras Tex and Austin report sleet, snow, and frigid winds across multiple states. Snow depths reach 18 to 20 inches with widespread crop damage feared yet wheat and some crops may still recover. Livestock losses mount along the frontier as storms blanket Texas Oklahoma and surrounding regions.
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Dixie Darras
Tex
Austin
New Osteams
Mississippi
Yazoo Valley
Louisiana
Helena
Ark
Gournem
O. T
Galveston
Enor Prapemuoasons
Texas
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Denver, Texas & Gulf Road
Trinidad
Col
Fort Worth
Howe
Large Express Car Fire Erases $50,000 in Currency
US Express Car burned near Honey Bend station on the Wabash line. Car and contents destroyed by stove fire. $50,000 in currency serialized from Washington to St. Louis lost beyond recognition. Authorities expect the loss to burden the express company. Also reports on Mexican Indian attacks, shortages in Ohio insurance, Haiti and Colombia trade duties, Boyd case, a man missing after wandering freight yards, seven days without food, and a hotel fire causing $100,000 loss.
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St. Lou
United States Express
Honey Bend
Washington
Express Company
Toreno
E ¥Bert A. Pope
von Caprivi
Berlig
Unter den Linden
Caprivi
Csprivi
Kaiser
Caprvi
Car
Minn
Michel Lyons
Minlis
Lyons
Stillwater
Merriam
Pa ‘Tobacco
St. Louis
War in Venezuela sparks bloodshed near capital
A cable from Caracas reports President Palacios faced a military clash as revolutionists battled government troops near the city. The government holds the advantage as fighting continues, with high casualties feared and chaos feared if the conflict deepens amid looming elections.
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Cagecas
Vene
Anee
Palacios
Lynch Mob Hangs Virginias Killers Near Gaines
A mob of about sixty men in Waxnextos Virginia seized a stage near Gainesville and hanged Lee Heffin and Joseph Dye. The pair had earlier murdered the Kines family, ending with their lynching at an improvised gallows near the town. The incident follows a chaotic vigil in a rural community with no reported injuries to onlookers.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Michael Cloonzn
St. Patrick's
Prrissones
Michael Cloonan
Congress Street
Cloonan
America
Don
The
Palmers
United Kingdom
Newcastle-on- Tyne
United States
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Lee" Heffiin
Joseph Dye
Kines
Gainesthis City
Disinesville
Political field shapes Gop delegates and Prohibition stance
Iowa Republicans met in Des Moines and named delegates to the national convention. They will vote for Harrison, uninstructed, signaling a move away from Prohibition as a party measure. Michigan Prohibitionists elected John Russell and others for national convention. platform centers on national issues with reform aims.
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Iowa
Dee Moines
Harrison
Isaac & Struble
le Mara
Minneapolis
C. Chase
John Heece
J. & Clarkson
Michigan
Grand Bars
Mich
John Russell
Detroit
Brent Harding
Bayous
W. C
Birmingham
Aia
Charles B. Russell
Vivier
Cincinnati
Samuel Dickie
Albion
Mary T. Lathrop
Jackson
A. B. Cheneye
Grand Rapids
Traffié
American War and Warriors Chronicle Oddities
A fragmented clipping surveys American military history with claims of a Raymond New Hampshire survivor aged ninety seven, counts Confederate battle flags in Washington war relief, and odd notes on generals, militia rolls, and revived nautical ventures. The text weaves era mishmash bits, misquoted names, and antiquated phrasing.
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Benjamin Pear
Raymond
N. H
Washington
Pickett
Gettysburg
Neeson A. Mitts
United States Army
Winfield Scott
West Beint
Eh Carr
Middle Cincha Islands
Greely
United States
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Collarado
Me Axnites Cox
Cal‘houn County
W. Va
Eien
Apert
Tus
the National Law In
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York
Lospon
Charing Cross
King’s Cross
St. Pancras
Hampstead
Greece
King George
Columbian Exposition Co
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Asbury Pass
N. J
Windermere
Deallake
North Asbury Park
Pressantt
N. Y
Westchester County
InpranaPolis
Ind
Frank McKee
Vienna
Lilienfeld
Lower Austria
Cincramatt
Sidney
Green Township
J. W. Allaway
Miller Wounty
Spain
Villaverda
Sherwood
St Louis
Baa
W. G. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Indianapolia
Desday
Martinaburg
W. W. Lewis
Lens
Illinois Press Association
Litchfield
Uatronal Bank
Aines
Charles Rayner
Frederick Eggleton
Oxford
Marshalltown
Kittanning
van Brunt
New York
Edward M. Field
Edward A. Freeman
London
Michigan Knights of Pythias
W. H. Loomis
Lodge
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Michigan Supreme Court
Grant
Long d
J. E. Guenzburg
St Petersburg
John Alexander
James
Linnens
George Kipple
Pilcors
George W. Pettis
Brookline
Wilson B. Stearley
Ottumwa
Edward Parker Deacon
M. Abeille
Buckskin Joe
Joseph Green
H. D. Benjamin
C W. Williams
Independence
Allerton
Louisqi1e
Christian J. Jevers
Sievera & Carson Hardware Company
Sievers
Prrrspuneh
Patrick Milley
James Street
Mapwox
Don Carlos Robinson
Robinson
Robinson & Temple
Madison
Wasumetox
Duisburg
Rheinish
Prussia
Heinrich
Rhine
Max Strakosch
Fordham
Brest
Oklahoma
Ortiz
Sonora
Bonanella
Treasury Department
Customs
Haiti
Venezuela
Colombia
Department
Boyd
Omana
Neb
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Thayer
James E. Boyd
Costa
ApkraAn, Mich
Arthur Wilson
Here
Nraeana Farts
Spencer House
Sarrison
Lord Salisbury
Tracy
Pacific Squadron
Behring Sea
Canada
New Orleans
James Corbett
W. A. Brady
World Office
John L. Sullivan
Jim Wakeley
Sullivan
Corbett
Olympic Club of
Sporting Editor
the World
Nasovice
Tenn
Melrose
David Melrose
Omohi
Bassiam
Lreav
Russia
United States of America
Indiana
Sargeant
Hallifax
Conscript
St John
N. F
Trinity Bay
Crawfordsville
Basil Tracy
Dr. Tanner
Manisox
George Crawford
Graxp Rapids
Prohibitionista of
People's Party
Hawkeye
Wealth
Judge
Dr. Scudder
Curcaco
Elizabeth Parker Dunton
Collin
Ravfal Butchery
Livenvoor
Arthur Williams
Jack the Ripper
Livermans Falls
Charles Shaw
Portland
South Livermore
van Pelt
Goliem
New York Daily Investigator
Union Signal
Charnytt
Dallas News
Amas
Columbus
Tarreea Pike
Lane
Stoma Mene Coucr
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Atels
Pattee Vate
Lew Ns
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