First railroad in the Holy Land near Joppa to Jerusalem
A terse digest of varied items notes a narrow gauge railway planned from Joppa to Jerusalem. It mentions vast weekly receipts in mutilated currency at the New York Sub Treasury, a Louisiana prize fighting ban, large gifts to Mount Hermon and Northfield seminaries, census figures for US87, geology notes on Maine granite, and other eclectic folklore from the era.
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The
Holy Law
Joppa
Jerusalem
Sub‘Treasury
New York
New York Law Cuts Failed Suicide Attempts After 1881
The 1881 New York misdemeanor law aimed at attempts to take one’s own life reduced failed self harm attempts while total crisis reports rose from 160 to 215 per year. The act targets attempts that fail, not those who die by own action, with mortality rates varying by city.
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New York
New York City
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
Stockholm
London
Rome
Dublin
Madrid
Liverpool
Naples
Senate approves dependent pension bill and lighthouses aid
June sessions report shows the Senate approving the dependent pension bill 34 to 18 and favoring the lakes navigation aid bill while the House did little. Other actions include conference failure on the general pension bill and adjournment after disagreement.
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Senate
Agricultural College
Great Lakes
House
Tursday
Washington
Woman's National Industrial University
School of Arts
Wyoming
Fortress Monroe
Ron
Trourspay
United States Senate
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
National World’s Col umn Exposition Commissioners Meet in Chicago
The World’s Columbian Exposition Commission gathered at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago with Judge John T. Harris of Virginia chosen temporary chairman and R R Price of Kansas as temporary secretary. Commissioner Ewing of Illinois opened the session at noon. A lakefront site was ruled impracticable and abandoned. A long list of commissioners and alternates from all states and territories was announced. A banquet at the Palmer House followed, with several addresses reported.
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Juno
Grand Pantie Hotel
Ewing
Minois
John T. Harris
Virginia
R. R. Price
Kansas
W. S. Curtis
Palmer House
Palmer at the Wead. Judge Tarrts.
National World's Columbian Exposition Commissioners elected Palmer as president by acclamation. J T Dickinson chosen secretary after Palmer nomination and party balance rule. Biographical notes trace Palmer's Detroit roots, business success, and Senate service. Dickinson, born Houston 1858, studied in Britain, Michigan law graduate, served as secretary for Texas boards and fair associations.
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Thos. W. Palmer
Committee On Permanent Organization
J. T. Dickinson
Texas
J. T. Dickenson
Thomas Witherell Palmer
Michigan
Detroit
Thomas Palmer
James Witherell
Palmer
University of Michigan
Europe
Rio Janeiro
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Appleton
Wis
Lizzie P. Merrill
Charles P. Merrill
Northwest
Republican Party
Detroit Board of Estimate
State Senate
United States Senate
John T. Dickinson
Houston
Tex
England
Scotland
Dickinson
Austin
San Ansonio
Washington market totals show week decline in clears
In the United States during the week ended the 21st exchanges at leading clearing houses totaled 1 145 613 212 dollars, down from 1 242 917 040 the prior week. Wheat and corn visible supplies on the 2nd stood at 21 088 719 and 15 621 520 bushels. Federal revenue for the first eleven months of the 1890 fiscal year reached 150 622 004 dollars, up 10 594 084 from the same period last year.
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Washington
Tur
United States
Explosion sinks tug Alice E Crue, five perish in Brooklyn
The East reports an explosion wrecked the tugboat Alice E Crue at Brooklyn on the 23rd, resulting in the deaths of all five men aboard. In Pittsburgh Charles Diebold killed himself on the 28th and fatally wounded his wife over domestic trouble. The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order United Workmen elected William W. Wilson of Detroit as Supreme Master Workman in Boston. New York Court of Appeals affirmed execution by electricity for Kemmler. The sugar trust dissolution upheld by high court. The sixth international Sunday-school convention in Pittsburgh opened on the 24th with 1,200 delegates from 112,807 Sunday schools, 1,178,301 teachers, and 9,149,997 scholars. Pennsylvania Republicans nominated Delamater for Governor, Waters for Lieutenant Governor, and Stewart for Secretary of State. Maine Prohibitionists nominated Aaron Clark for Governor in Portland.
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Oport Dodge
Chicago
United Stat
Kansas
Supreme Court
Iowa
Sioux City
William McFarland
Harrison
Frank Gardner
North Star
Mich
Rerusrlcans
Illinois
J. H. Rowell
Congress
Democrats
Ohio
Michael D. Harter
St. Louis
William Brookes
Pine City
Minn
Coombs
Starr
Hrem Mingway
Jackson
Miss
Arkansas
W. H. Cate
T. C. McRae
Joseph H. Outhwaite
Joseph E. Taylor
Indiana
Oliver M. Curry
Indianapolis
Thomas Liddy
Turner
John Stancher
Joseph Stancher
Michael Milansky
Joliet
IL Tur
National World’s Fair Commission
Palmer House
Travelers’ Protective Association
Denver
T. S. McGreat
Rain-In-The-Face
Sitting Bull
Standing Rock
N. D
Charles Decker
Morris
Harry Boveanron
Catlin
Ill
New York City
Louisville
Kentucky
L. R. Meyers
Kansas City
B. van Horn
Alice E. Crue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Charles Diebold
Supreme Lodge American Order United Workmen
Boston
William W. Wilson
Detroit
New York Court of Appeals
Auburn Prison
Kemmler
Sugar Trust
North America
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
George W. Delamater
Crawford
Louis A. Waters
Lackawanna
Thomas J. Stewart
Montgomery
Maine
Portland
Aaron Clark
Buxton
Wind storm and losses across multiple states
A wind storm on the 22nd in Indianapolis caused a building sheltering many to collapse injuring eight. A Baltimore death marked the 23rd as Judge James Laurenson, aged 88, who served 71 years in the postal service. Other incidents include drownings in Hampton and a Civil Rights League meeting in Chicago. Illinois Republicans held a state convention nominating Franz Amberg and renominating Richard Edwards.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Laurenson
United States Postal Service
Baltimore
Jackson
Hampton
J. W. Delaplane
Republicons
Illinois
Louis E. Payson
Congress
Charles H. McKibben
Union Pacific Road
Omaha
George W. McCreary
Iowa Bar
Hayes
St. Joseph
Neb
United States
Chicago
National Civil Rights League
Iowa
McGregor
Dubuque
Springfield
Franz Amberg
Richard Edwards
Flamais
Cerrillos
N. M
Illinois Central Railroad
Ohio River
Russell
Jesse Hanon
Harrison Kelly
Kansas
W. J. Dean
Minnesota
Ep Carr
Parker Harris
Bardie Bellard
Frank Brenish
Memphis
Tenn
Pinkston
Wing
Blue Kill
Tyre Bank of
Hartford
Wis
Park National Bank of
Jonny L. Sullivan
Purvis
Miss
John Kujawa
Medford
Minn
Stevight River
Multination Disasters Mark Late January Crises
A string of calamities reports flames destroying Fort de France and Oldenberg houses, a San Salvador leadership shift after President Menedez’s death, a Grand Trunk derailment at Capetown killing E J McDonald and injuring seven, and a Brest foot-bridge collapse tossing hundreds into the sea with many missing. Cholera totals rise to 196 with 115 deaths in Valencia. General Marcon among officers killed in the San Salvador panic.
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San Salvador
Carlos Ezeta
Valencia
Spain
Brest
France
Flamees
Oldenberg
Germany
Senate approves Wyoming statehood bill on party vote
On the 27th the Senate passed Wyoming statehood by 29 to 18 and sent the measure to the President. Idaho statehood was discussed. House debate focused on federal elections bills as 105 private pension bills passed in the evening session.
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United States Senate
Wyoming
Idaho
South Somerset
Mass
Illinois Central Railroad
Apviers
Scotland
Yale
Harvard
New London
Ilarnison
Washington County
Wis
W. I. VanMen
Hutchinson
Kan
Turn
United States
Lewes
Thomas W. Palmen
Michigan
J.ti. Diskinson
Texas
Carbon
Wy. T
St. Louis
Chicago
Galesburg
la Salle
Monticello
Illinois
Iowa
Illinois Central Ends Strike Curtails Superintendent Powers
Chicago June 28 Illinois Central strike settled traffic largely resumed. Superintendent Sullivan offered a reduction of power for Russell limiting hiring and firing to department heads while Russell remains Chicago division head and can appoint department heads and clerks. Over 400 strikers accept five hour proposal after deliberation.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Sullivan
Russell
Mr. Sullivan
Steamer Rio Janeiro Reports Paoching Vessel Burned Near Tangtse River
The steamship City of Rio Janeiro brings word that the steamer Paoching, under Captain Place, burned near Forked Tree on Tangtse river May 28. Captain Place, Second Engineer Wilson, and about twenty natives are missing and believed dead. Chinese vessels aided in rescuing survivors.
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San Francisco
Rio Janeiro
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Paoching
Captain Place
Shanghai
Yankow
Tangtse
Wilson
Cyclone Hits Auroraville Amid Broad Crop Damage
Osukkosu Wis June 23 News reports a cyclone crossed Washburn County Friday afternoon striking Auroraville eight miles north of Berlin with many houses blown down and several injuries. The village population is about 400 and crops across miles were leveled.
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Auroraville
Osukkosu
Wis
Washburn County
Berlin
Storm Toll Rising From Scottish Coast Wrecks
London June 28 The Dutch steamship Prins Frederik sailing from Amsterdam to Java was sunk June 25 after a collision with the British steamer Morpessa in dense fog at 47 north 6 west. Six lives were lost. Across the Scottish coast gales wrecked nine vessels and drowned thirty five people.
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Scotland
London
Prins Frederik
Amsterdam
Java
Morpessa
Tagauroy
Dunkirk
Sunday School Convention Proposes Chicago Building for World’s Fair
Gratifying reports of growth and influence as about 1,000 delegates fill Prrrspuren hall. The executive committee urges training schools for Sunday school teachers and adds Sunday school normal work to seminary curricula. It also calls for a grand international Sunday school magazine and a Chicago building for the 1893 World’s Fair with a $100,000 estimated cost.
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Executive Committee
Chicago
Prrrspuren
Harris
Alabama
Rnr
Fef. Jacobs
Statistical Secretary
United States
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
Harper's
America
Sunday Schools of America
Sunday-school Institute
House Rejects Senate Free Coinage Amendment to Silver Bill
The House defeated free coinage by 17 votes on the Senate substitute to the House bill. The aggregate 287 vote split shows Republicans losing 23 and 22 Democrats siding with them. Several named members crossed party lines, and the contest ends with both sides conceding defeat and a forthcoming bill for monthly silver bullion coinage and full legal tender certificates.
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House
Senate
Messrs
Bartine
Carter
Connell
DeHaven
Featherston
Funston
Gifford
Hermann
Kelly
Laws
Morrow
Perkins
Peters
Post
Smith
Townsend
Turner
Kan
Williams
Dorsey
Anderson
Owen
Ind
Wade
Morrill
Andrew
Buckalew
Campbell
Clancy
Covert
Dunphy
Dargan
Flower
Geissenhainer
Marsh
McAdoo
Mutchler
O'Neill
Mass
Quinn
Spinola
Tracey
N. Y
Vaux
Wiley
Willcox
Rusk
Stump
Measure for a Continuance of Its Charter Passed by the Louisiana House
The Louisiana House passed the lottery bill authorizing a constitutional amendment for levees schools charities pensions drainage and lotteries. It creates a $1,000,000 annual payment to Morris and associates for 25 years from 1894. An amendment removing monopolistic features was adopted. Senate expected to raise Morris payment to 1,125,000 annually.
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The
Louisiana House
Baton Rover
John A. Morris
Louisiana
Senate
Morris
Friends of
The Limekiln Club Lecture in Blackface Satire
Prof McAfoy Johnson of Florida delivers a lecture titled What Was We What Is We and What Shall We Be at the Limekiln Club meeting. The host jests about costs and departure, while the speaker mocks racial hierarchies and past prosperity, ending with plans to relocate to Canada. The tale is framed with humor and social commentary, ending with the professor departing town.
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Brother Gardner
Prof
McAfoy Johnson
Florida
Arrove Head
Givendam Jones
Bradder Jones
Canada
Garden of Eden
Adam
Pusson
de Pusson
Bradder Gardner
Brother Jones
Detroit Free Press
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Au Wert Bulletin
Bathcore
Carrollton Club
Edward G. Korrye
Anthony Burns
Burns
Winthrop
John Bull
Victoria
B. C
Behring Sea
Puinir Henson
Corinth
Mr. Henson
Suasra
Pacific Coast
Lincoln
Forest Grove Presbyterian Church
Charities
Standard Oil Company
Charles Rainer
Annie Salina
Katsern William
Royal House
Gsongress
Pedro Harris
Vv Inia
Mis
Richard Turnbull, Joseph Hist
Targe
Commissioners
A. G. Bullock
Henry Ingalls
Thos
W. Palmer
James Oliver, Jr
Colonado
Fred J. W. Skiff
C. French
Roswell E. Goodell
John A. Porter
Connecticut
Leverett Brainard
Charles F. Brooker
Thomas M. Waller
Charles R. Baldwin
Delaware
W. H. Porter
Joshua T. Marvel
George W. Massey
William Saulsbury
Jesse T. Bernard
Dudley W. Adams
Georgia
Chariton H. Way
John W. Clark
LaFayette McLaws
James Longstreet
Charles H. Deere
Lafayette Funk
Adlai T. Ewing
de Witt C. Smith
E. B. Martindale
Charles M. Travis
Thomas FE. Garvin
William 5. McLean
Joseph Efboeck
John Hayes
Reese R. Price
Frank W. Lanyon
Charles K. Haliday
J. F. Thompson
John Bennet
D. M. Commingore
James A. McKenzie
John S. Morris
W.T. Buchanan, William F. King
Henry Klippel
M. Wilkins
A. P. Butler, J.C. Coit
John T. Harris, W.D. Groner
J. W. St. Clair, James D. Butt
Davidson B. Penn
Thomas J. Woodward
Augustus R. Bixby
James A. Boardman
William J. Davis
Clark S. Edwards
Maryland
James Hodges
George M. Upshur
Lloyd Lowndes
Daniel E. Conklin
Massachusetts
Francis W. Breed
George P. Ladd
Thomas E
Proctor
Albert C. Houghton
M. Henry Lane
Ernest B. Fisher
Charles H. Richmond
George H. Barbour
M. B. Harrison
L. P. Hunt
O. V. Tousey
Thomas C. Kurtz
Mississippi
Robert L. Saunders
Joseph H. Brinker
Joseph M. Bynum
Fred W. Collins
Missouri
C. H. Jones
R. L. Macdonald
T. B. Bullene
O. H. Picher
Montana
Lewis H. Hershfield
B. F. White
A. H. Mitchell
Timothy E. Collins
Nebraska
John W. Woodside
John K. Hallock
William McClellan
R. Bruce Ricketts
Rhode Island
Lyman B. Goff
Jeffrey Hazard
Gardiner C. Sims
Lorillard Spencer
South Carolina
H. P. Hammett
E. L. Roche
South Dakota
William McIntyre
L. S. Bullard
M. H. Day
S. A. Ramsey
Tennessee
Thomas L. Williams
A. B. Hurt
L. T. Baxter
Rush Strong
Lock McDaniel
A. M. Cochran
H. B. Andrews
Vermont
H. H. McIntyre
Aldace F. Walker
B. B. Smalley
Hiram Atkins
Alex. McDonald
A. Heermans
Chas
B. Hopkins
C. P. Bagley
Henry Drum
John E. Stearns
John M. Burke
Oklahoma
J. D. Miles
Joseph W. McNeal
Othneil Beeson
John Wallace
Richard M. White
Louis C. Tetard
Fries
C. Gutierres
Charles B. Eddy
H. Patrick H. Lannan
Wm. M. Ferry
Fred J. Kiesel
Charles Crane
Asahel C. Beckwith
Philip Allen, Jr
John L. Mitchell
Carpenters Heaven
Cal
Carmi
John M. Crebs
Illinois Infantry
Funda
St. Johns
N. B
A. Ferguson
Sussex
Ferguson
M.S White
States
Ottawa
Moore
Charles
Kate Ford
William O'brien
Minnie Winterling
Fort Wayne
George Good
Herbert Law
Fort Wayne Electric Company
St Joseph River
Goad
the Wead
Tarrts
CnicAco
EB. B. Martindale
Thomas W. Palmer
Wew
Admiral Crichton
Signal “Office
Tig
SU Aset
Monticetuo
William Parr
Manusfield
John Denny
Ivesdale
Milwaukee
L. B. Waddington
Adjutant- General's Office
Leo Gumz
Burlington
Helena
Notre Dame College
Catury
A. B. McBroom
William Church
Henry Cord
John Todd
Nebraska City
Fred Alberts
CuicaGco
Cepar Rapros
Fayette County
Janesville
Alepo
Galena
Bloomiinaton
Creber
Olney
Mike Crackle
Silver Springs
Jacksonville
Robert H. Catherwood
Gallagher Block
Rock
LaAnp
George McKinsley
Daniel O’brien
Aurora
Rockrorp
Charles Allen
Lovuisvinim
Danville
Grape Creek
Ranken
Peterson
Foreign Intelligence
Illinois Central Company
China
Newfoundland
Dominica
Windward Islands
Binaquamton
Susquehanna
Port Jervis
Erie
New Orleans
Picsayune
Groverton
Annie Turner
John B. Turner
Davis
Lake Forest College
North Carolina
Ethel
Brisbane
Natal
Neebe
Fifer
St. Jean
the Limekiln Club
Prof. McAfoy Johnson
Eitel Fritz
Hitel Fritz
Kitel Fritz
Chicago News
Mr. Nubbins
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