Blizzard Rages Across Central States Strands Railways
Reports from St Paul Minnesota and surrounding states describe a vast blizzard covering over 400 miles by 600 miles, with 7 to 16 inches of snow on the ground. Trains late or abandoned as drifts up to several feet hinder travel, telegraph lines fail, and cattle losses feared in Nebraska and Kansas. Blowing snow and blinding clouds seal roads across Missouri and North Dakota.
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South Dakota
Mission River
Chambelain
North Dakota Line
Kansas City
Kansas
Larned
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Larned-Jetmore
Banta Fe
Abilene
Nebraska
Mercury
St. Louis Dispatch
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana
Meadow Grove
Tennessee Legislature Opens In Nashville With Contested Seats
The Tennessee legislature began business in Nashville with a barely organized start. In the Senate Charles G. Parker elected temporary speaker. W. J. Hodges contests George W. Cline. In the House Thomas B. Johnson elected temporary speaker amid several seating protests. Democratic caucus deadlock in the Senate over the speakership after 122 ballots.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Senate
Charles G. Parker
Chance
I. G. Sieabow
Claiborne County
J. M. H. Graham
Montgomery County
I. M. Kelso
Tinsoln County
Senate Democratic Caucus
John Thompson
J. J. M. Canada
Loid Waddell
House Democratic Caucus
Morgan G. Fitzpatrick
Trousdale
Reaue Folk
Davidson
Porter Dunlap
Henry
Charles Cole
Silver bullion depository plan pitched to Colorado legislature
Governor McIntyre of Colorado received a letter from Nebraska State Senator C. W. Beale proposing that Colorado lawmakers appropriate funds to build a Denver bullion depository. Beale envisions depositing silver bullion and issuing certificates to be used by the people. he will push a bill in Nebraska if silver states show support.
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McIntyre
Colorado
C. W. Beale
Nebraska
Denver
Beale
Order postpones A and W P hearing in Nelson case
The L. B. Nelson suit against the Atlanta and West Point railroad seeks a receiver and injunction. Hearing set for Thursday was continued by consent until January 26. Judge Lumpkin signed the order. railroad answer not yet filed.
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L. B. Nelson
Atlanta
Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company
Lumpkin
Wreckers Try to Destroy Augusta Southern Train
An attempt to wreck train No 28 on the Augusta Southern at Dewhirrt creel trestle forty two miles from Augusta nearly succeeded. The passenger coach plunged as the trestle sagged, but the train stopped with injuries minimal. Fire was set at the foot of the first span and investigators have found no motive or perpetrators yet.
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Auguste Southern
Augusta ‘Southern
Dewhirrt
Augusta
Hughness H. O
Hammond suicide after bank scandal attacks
William A Hammond former third vice president of the failed National Bank of Illinois drowned himself in Lake Michigan following a harsh local editorial. The paper charged him with wrecking the bank, playing the role of critic, and secretly misusing funds while shielding relatives of the president. Friends say the accusations pushed him to death.
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O Moral
National Bank of Timinota
Schneider
Weiss
Berger
Howmond
Selma Bank Fails After Heavy Depositor Run
The Commercial Bank of Selma Alabama, in business over 25 years, was assigned Wednesday to 68 assignees Lewis Jeffries B Gillman and Weil of New York. The run began after eight New York banks were said to owe $450 000. Deposits total under $100 000 with $800 000 capital stock.
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Commercial Bank
Selma
Ala
Lewis Jeffries
B. Gillman
Weil
New York
Weit
Weyler Edicts Prohibit Unfortified Town Trade and Create Civilian Zones
General Weyler from Bayete issues two edicts. One bans storage or sale of hardware saddlery clothing provisions and medicines in unfortified towns with eight days to close shops and move goods to stronger areas. The second creates civilized zones around towns and allocates one free vegetable plot per family, free for six months after the insurrection ends, with exceptions for families with a rebel brother or husband.
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Weyler
Bayete
Threatened Canadian Crisis over Manitoba Settlement
Report says Quebec bishops plan a mandament denouncing the Manitoba settlement and threaten Catholic MPs who refuse to protest. Montreal politicians deem a crisis imminent in both political and religious affairs of Quebec province.
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Manitoba
Montreal
Quebec
Povince
Bankrupted by Fortune: Inmate Fred L Wood Slips Into Insanity
Couldn't Stand Prosperity Fre d L Wood, a San Francisco convict who recently inherited 80000 from his Chicago million aire father, is judged insane. Officials believe the fortune and continued confinement worsen his mental state, endangering his sanity while in the penitentiary.
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Fred. L. Wood
San Francisco
Chicago
Wreck of Commodore Steamer Sinks With Loss of Crew
The Commodore bound from Shursh Hight to Cuba foundered about 100 miles south of St. Jones bar after leaving port at 2 o'clock Friday. Twenty fathoms deep, all aboard were saved, with seven men missing and presumed drowned. Cargo valued at $4,405 included cartridges rifles powder and drugs. Captain Edward Murphy and survivors arrived at Jackson villa from Daytona. names of missing crew provided.
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Moxquito Inlet
Ormond
Henry P. Fritot
Salavador Cisneros
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Edward Murphy
Daytona
Murphy
Jaynes Reddigan
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. Ritter
Jacksonville
Pla
Frank Grain
Fila
Thomas Smith
Charleston
Jonas Franklin
W. A. G. Smith
Fla
Murray Nobles
William Higgins
Connecticut
Debs quits People's Party for outright socialism
Terre Haute dispatch reports Eugene V. Debs has left the People's Party and declares himself a socialist. He says the ballot fails the masses in industrial bondage, blames trusts and capital, and regards the struggle as socialism versus capitalism with no hope for workers except through socialist ideals.
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People's Party
Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Railway Times
Bryan
Socialist Army
Cholera in China and smallpox in Japanese ports
The Pern steamship reaching San Francisco reports cholera revival in Hong Kong and spread in several Chinese cities and Formosa. Japanese ports impose quarantine on cholera infected districts. A severe famine is reported in western China.
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Tapanese
Pern
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Formosa
China
Will Start the Tenth Season of Line Service
The Atlantic Coast Line begins its tenth season of the New York and Movida special, a solid train between eastern cities and Florida. It leaves New York daily except Sunday at 4 30 p m, arrives Charleston 11 50 a m, Savannah 2 06 p m, Jacksonville 6 30 p m, and St Augustine 7 45 p m.
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Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Florida
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Appointment of Col. Ashley W. Qole as Governor Morton’s Private Secretary
Governor Morton of New York names Col. Ashley W. Qole as private secretary. A former New York City newspaper man and member of the state railroad commission, he will earn $8,000 a year, one of the best salaries in state service.
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Morton
New York
Col
Ashley W. Qole
New York City
State Railroad Commission
Georgia's anti trial bill battles and errant justice items
The Atlanta Wholesale Grocers Association contests the constitutionality of the new anti-trial law. Georgia figures, including Dr. Crawford’s lineage, are noted amid obituaries. The newly formed six-judge Supreme Court convened in Atlanta, while the Atlanta Artillery faces internal strife. Savannah dredging delays and Valdosta Savannah telephone lines progress are reported, with a Savannah competition plan for long distance service. A unique DeKalb damage suit follows a family tragedy, and rice tariff efforts by Savannah area leaders travel to Washington to seek tariff increases.
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Atlanta Wholesale Grooeral Association
Savannah
Valdosta
Valdosta Telephone Company
Bell Company
Valdosta Ling
Beny
DeKalb
Allen
Poplar Spring
Edward C. Managan
Flanagan
Rise and tariff debate in government committees
Fragmentary passage notes concerns over rising costs for rice growers, claiming higher prices hurt imports and raise questions about proper tariff policy. Mentions discussions in Ways and Means and other committees about how to address rough rise and inner hull issues.
State to Disburse Heavy Pension and School Funds
The State Treasurer Spear plans the year’s heaviest disbursements over the next months. About $300,000 will go to the fourth quarter school fund, $160,000 to indigent soldiers pensions, $240,000 to widows pensions, and maimed soldiers pensions begin March 1 with most by April. Total pensions exceed $580,000 plus $70,000 to lunatics and large sums to civil and state institutions. Tax collections will offset much of this. Insurance company reports show premiums around $60,000 and filings for 1899 outline major insurers in Georgia.
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Spear Saga
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Inkuranva
Fite Iupuranos Semipantes
Old Line Life Compania
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Yeacsa Ers Sa
Carter Names Witnesses for Investigation Board
Senator Carter lists many prominent figures as witnesses for the forthcoming investigation. The plan includes subpoenas, an oath, and rapid service to summon officials, lawyers, sheriffs, and legislators as the committee prepares to meet on the 14th.
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Benatar Yancey Carter
Thirtyfivet
Fle Fagta
Mudge J. TL
Swend
Mudge
Béaborn Reese
al- Iahta
House
Committee On Investigation
T.B. Feldar
John M. Slaton
Mudge Sweat
Tudge Reevs
Gressman
W. G.brantley
Senator Carter
Justice Cobb
Aupreme Saint
W. M. Howard
John P. Shannon
Elberton
L. J. Bristow
Darlington
Felder
Bergenant-at-Arma Harralson
Conyers
Carter
Colonists for Arkansas Arrive at Helena by Kaiser Wilhelm Th
The Kaiser Wilhelm Th from Bremen brought 400 colonists to a site near Helena Arkansas established by the late Austin Corbin. The group, including men women and children, was admitted after Washington arranged their entry and were not detained by officials at Dllia island.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Bremen
Germany
New York
Ark
Austin Corbin
Dllia
Washington
Street Railway Motormen Pay Raise Decided in Pittsburg
At a meeting of directors of the Consolidated Traction Company in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, it was decided to raise motormen and conductors wages from 16 28 cents per hour to 18 cents per hour, effective January 1, 1897. The company controls all street car lines in Pittsburg except one.
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Consolidated Traction Company
Pittsburg
Five Miners Die In Gas Explosion At Anderson Mine
Five men were killed when a gas explosion followed an alleged act of unscrewing a safety lamp valve at the Anderson mines in South McAllister, Illinois, Monday afternoon. No mine property damage reported.
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Anderson
South McAllister
I. 1
Bost Cox
Letter on holidays and the push for a new constitution
BILL ARP discusses holiday leisure and the moral duty to work, urges rest as a mental and physical reset, and recalls Southern customs. He cites Georgia delegates to the 1787 constitutional convention, praising Baldwin and Few, and critiques opposing views and the need for unity in adopting the U.S. Constitution.
Omar cigar resembles hash in Hut cannot tell its composition
A fragment notes an Omar cigar described as resembling hash and mentions in Hut that its material cannot be determined. The line hints at uncertainty about what the cigar is made of and raises questions about authenticity or origin.
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Omar
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