54th Congress Debates Bills and St. Louis Tornado Relief
The House and Senate clash over private bills and appropriation measures amid St. Louis tornado disaster relief talks. Contested election in South Carolina delays seating as conference reports on naval and Indian appropriations unfold. Vetoes and tariff tweaks mingle with debates on bond proposals and flood of committee actions.
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Kem
Lacey
ToWa
Northern Pacific Railroad
Cannon
Illinois
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
St. Louis
Burtfoldt
Bartholdt
Secretary of War
Aud
Congréra
Tech
Mississippi
Mound City
Rendox
Johnston
Stokes
South Carolina
House
Committee On Electiona No
Friends of Johnson
Bontelle
Cleveland
Hermann
Oregon
Wyea
Pritchard
North Carolina
Dundeey
Kentucky
Senate
St. Donia
Palmer
West
Cullom
Lnota
Finance Committee
Conferanva
Fiys Civilized Tribes
Congress
Daniel
Danial
United States
Peffer
Butler
The Czar Crowned in Grand Russian Coronation
The Empress Nicholas Alexandrovitch and Empress Alexandria Teodorovns were crowned with splendid ceremony Tuesday. The rites followed religious forms and ancient procedures in a regal display of pageantry and sovereignty.
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Nicholas Alexandrovitch
Russias
Alexandria Teodorovns
Gift to Mercer University from American Baptists Endows 20000
Rev Mr Gumbre of Georgia arranged a gift to Mercer University through the American Baptist educational society. The endowment amounts to 20000 dollars, strengthening the university's finances.
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Mercer University
Mr. Gumbre
Georgia
American Baptisl Educational Society
President Cleveland vetoes river and harbor bill in 1896
Grover Cleveland sent a lengthy veto to Congress on May 29 1896 objecting to the river and harbors bill. He warned the measure would cost about 17 million in immediate outlays plus 62 million in contracts and 80 million overall while funding would favor local interests and spur unsafe obligations. The message cautions on national debt and urges restraint and prudence in public expenditures.
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Cleveland Hins
Congress
House of Representatives
Laturn Hérowith
United States
Grover Onegenann
Executive Mansion
House
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
National Prohibitionists Adopt Platform at Pittsburg Convention
At the national prohibition convention in Pittsburg a single plank platform was adopted urging suppression of alcoholic beverages through state and national law. Two hundred delegates bolted over the platform change, forming the National Party with home rule as their motto. OC Bentley of Nebraska was named president and J H Southgate of North Carolina as vice president.
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Pittsburg
Prohibition Party
Friends of Prohibition
Hughes
Arizona
J. H. Southgate
North Carolina
Vica
Exposition Abandoned by Southern States Officials Say No Chicago Hold
The Southern States Exposition in Chicago is off as states did not confirm space or funding. Georgia South Carolina Alabama and Maryland offered 6000 to 10000 square feet each while Tennessee North Carolina Mississippi and Louisiana could not proceed with plans. Advisory board announces postponement due to lack of full regional participation.
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Chicago
H. N. Higgibbotham
Patrick Wulah
Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Maryland
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
West Virginia
Fibrids
Arkansas
Kentucky
Texas
South
Provisional Committee of
Waxan
Pharr movement vows peaceful path to Foster seating
In Baton Rouge representatives of the Pharr movement say they aim for a peaceful mission and will not violate laws or summon troops. They expect Governor Foster to be seated, with no militia deployment and plans for his inauguration. Southern reports April earnings of 1,893,097 with expenses 1,068,572 and net 328,524 up 89,851.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Pharr
Landers
General Assembly
Foster
Southern
The
Southern Railroad
Tom Delk Guilty in Half Hour Trial in Pike County
Old man Taylor Delk and son Tom Delk were brought from an Atlanta prison to Pike County for a speedy trial. The jury found Tom Delk guilty. Judge Book sentenced him to be hanged on June 18 in a private rendition. Tom Delk and Langford were implicated in Sheriff Gwynn's murder. Taylor Delk's involvement was noted but contested.
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Taylor Delk
Tom
Atlanta
Brial
Pilko
J. O. Sinde
Posson
Pike County
Atkinson
Zebulon
Baar Oedake
Delks
Langford
Gwynn
Senore
Dolk
Tom Delk
Jaodge Book
Tom Dark
Old Mann
Broadworth
Wdge Dupres
John F. Redding
Lom Dalk
Tom Langford
Bherri Gwynn
Ebot
Tom Dalk
Ms. Gwynn
The Storm in Illinois Leaves Widespread Destruction
A Wednesday storm ripped through southern Illinois from Centralia area, wiping New Baden nearly off the map with 36 lives lost. Other towns Irvington, Wich View, Ashley, Boyd, and Dix suffered destroyed homes, with farm, crops, and orchards heavily damaged. County losses include at least 50 lives across Clinton, Washington, and Jefferson. Wires down, details unavailable.
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Illinois
Centralin
New Baden
London
Madrid
Centralia
Reparty
Conrae
Irvington
Wich View
Ashley
Boyd
Dix
Clinton
Washington
Jefferson
Cyclone in 10W A Report Of Twenty Three Dead
A Des Moines special reports twenty three killed as a cyclone struck northern Polk county Iowa Sunday night at 11 o clock. Towns Bondurant Voritoria Santiago Ira suffered deaths including four in the Bailie family at Bondurant and three in the Phalen family at Valeria. Nine deaths occur between Valeria and Ira. Mrs Sohall killed at Valeria. Special trains carry physicians to the impacted area. The storm followed the Great Western line from Bondurant to Maraballtown.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Towa
Bondurant
Vorteria
Santiago
Ira
Bondtrant
Bailie
Phalen
Valeria
Het Fe
Bolebaugh
Sohall
Maraballtown
Scott Jackson Sentenced and Stay Granted in Pearl Bryan Case
Newport Ky report says Judge Helm overruled the motion for a new trial for Scott Jackson, convicted of Pearl Bryan murder. Jackson faces hanging June 30, but the court granted a 60 day stay to allow appeal.
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Newport
Helm
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Court of Appeals
New Virginia University Buildings Contract Awarded
The University of Virginia at Charlottesville will build five structures to replace those lost by fire last October. A Richmond firm won the bid at just under $800,000 for rotundas, sexdome buildings, the physical and mechanical laboratories, and the boiler house. Construction starts immediately.
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Virginia University
University of Virginia At
Charlotteville
Richmond
Devastating Michigan Cyclone Kills Forty Persons
A massive cyclone tore across northern Michigan near Ortonville and Thomas, wiping out farms and leaving entire villages in ruins. Nine killed near Oxford, with many injured. devastation extended toward Dryden and Napier County, then into Ontario as Walkerville and Ononda reported damage.
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Amichigan
Oakind
Michigan
Nesr
Ortonville
Perdobu
Mitchell
Abram Quink
Prescott Wilkite
John Wilkie
Ofthville
Mr. Wilkie
John
Oakwood
Nimont
Thomas
Dryden
Napier County
Oxford
Walkerville
Ontario
Mount Clement
Ononda, Dono
Zeigler Boys Surrender After Manhunt In Wisconsin
Zeigler brothers surrendered to Sheriff Brooker in Sorayen County after a weeks long pursuit led by Detective Frank Morris. The family, led by father a populist, sparked a political feud that left Sheriff Brooker dead. The Zeiglers, guarded by relatives, are in jail awaiting bail while officers patrol the area and hunt for Morris’s gang.
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Zeigler
Bhorig William Patrick
Sylvania
Zeiglar
Againsthe Sharif
Zeiglers
Atnrtad Jair Fall
Brooker
Sorayen
Zoiglera
Frank Morris
Zoiglar
Morrid
Walker
Reformers Freed in Pretoria Prisoner Release
A London telegram from Advocate Closte reports that all Johannesburg reform committee prisoners except four condemned to death Hammond Farrar Phillipa and Rhodes have been released. The banishment sentence on the released men is suspended on condition they never again interfere in South African affairs.
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Pretoria
Africa
Colonial Office
London
Advocate Closte
Johannesburg
Hammond
Farrar
Phillipa
Rhodes
South African Republic
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National Prohibitionists
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Werdlot
Zeigler Boys
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