Congress Debates Contested Seat and River Harbor Bill
The 54th Congress met with heated debate over the Brinker Downing contest in Illinois. Senate and House actions followed on river and harbor appropriations, recounts, and amendments, with votes and motions shaping seating, report reconsiderations, and conference needs as sessions extended.
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Claudida Cane
Cook
Illinois
Hinker
Hight
Dicey
Tilinos
Downing
Dal- Roll
Pennsylvania
Hepburn
Lown
Connolly
Hinwker
Prince
Duke of Cheatham
Yorans Woodward
North Carolina
Mog
Woolward
Hieber
Henate
Hooker
New York
Senate
Oeiti
Hobker
Herman
Drupgon
Drupgon, Hod Catohitin, of Mississippi, Wore Hamid Ne Sou
Wheeler
Perkins
Cooke
Lingis
Gontostoid
Rinaler
Richardeon
Tonnonsoo
McAvorad
Boy Tive
Howyer
Thabwendsman
Aloody
Masaichnachts
Besson
Indiana Republicans Name Court Nominees at Adjournment
The Didiona xvepublican state convention adjourned at 8 30 Friday morning with last nominations for the appellate court. Balloting named W D Robinson Gibson first district W J Henley Rush second district James B Back Marion third district Dr W Gomstock Wayne fourth district U Z Wiley Benton fifth district
Unveiling of General Hancock Statue in Washington
The unveiling program for General Hancock statue in Washington has completed. President Cleveland will preside and perhaps offer brief remarks. Senator Palmer of Illinois will deliver the day’s oration on the 12th.
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Wilt Breside
General Hancock
Washington
Cleveland
Benator Palmer
Illinois
Washington News Notes on Tariffs Immigation and Picks
Senate discussion on the Dupont Bleston case clears a hurdle to adjournment yet tariff and Anandial questions loom. Agriculture proposes a director in chief for scientific bureaus with a $5,000 salary. President summons Mr. Terrell for consultation. Laurada steamer tied to neutrality. McCall immigration tests gain petition support. Judge Nelson resigns. Congress may stretch into July amid debates. International coin talk advances in committee. Carlisle replies on bond inquiry. land decisions affect Gulf and Ship Tuland Railroad selections.
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Senate
Congress
Committee On Agriculture
Prooforlina
Department of Agriculture
Alexander W. Terrell
United States
Turkey
Texas
Washington
Atlantic
Guba
Sheda
Atate
Senor de Lome
Committee On Rules
McGall
Nelson
White House
Jide Dochren
Tudge Nelson
Howgyver
C. W. Stone
Pennsylvanis
Carlisle
Morrill
Senate Finance
Senate Committee On Finance
Peffer
Harris
Veat
Walthall
Platt
Jones
Nevada
Secretary of the Interior
Gulf and Ship
Tuland Railroad Company
General Land Office
Mississippi
Iran
Senate Steering Committee Deliberates on Bankruptcy and Immigration Bills
The Republican Senate Steering Committee met Wednesday to set agenda and consider bills. Debate centered on a uniform bankruptcy system and Pacific Railroad debt refunding, while immigration legislation looked favorable for a quick passage. The repeal of the free alcohol clause in the tariff bill prompted division, with plans to reconvene Saturday and again at the next committee meeting.
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Senate
Ibis
Trade Topics Reflect Quiet Market Across Regions
General business remains quiet nationwide with wholesale merchants conservative and general merchandise distribution near hand to mouth. Illinois Missouri Kansas Town and Nebraska show relatively favorable trade reports while eastern printers travelers plan early departures amid uncertain cotton wool and iron sectors.
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Bradatreet
Business ‘Review
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Town
Nebraska
Kanans
United States
Colorado Republicans Name Teller to Lead State Delegation
At the Colorado Republican convention the resolutions committee directed Senator Henry M Teller to head the state delegation. The body adopted a platform urging free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, pledging support for bimetallism and restoration of silver as money. The session adjourned at 145 am sine die, naming Teller, J W Rockefeller, James Duning and Frank G Gowdy as delegates at large.
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Reller
Bour
Colorado
Henry M. Teller
United States
Teller
J. W. Rockefeller
James Duning
Frank G. Gowdy
Oatmeal King Relinquishes Property to Creditors
Ferdinand Schumacher, president of the American Cereal Company known as the oatmeal king, has relinquished his property for the benefit of creditors. Assets total 1.1 million in stock and securities with real estate, estimated to reach 2.6 million in a market. Liabilities are expected to reach 1.5 million.
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Ferdinand Schumacher
American Cereal Company
Jackson Guilty of Murder in First Degree At Newport
The jury finds Scott Jackson guilty of murder in the first degree and fixes the death penalty. The verdict followed a long Newport courtroom trial with bloody evidence shown to jurors. Spectators were kept back by deputies, and the father and brother of Pearl Bryan were present for the verdict. Jackson was remanded to jail after a motion for a new trial.
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Wise
Newport
Scott Jackson
Jokson
Pearl Bryan
Fred’ Bryant
Jackson
Republicans of Montana Urge Pre Coinage for Bimetallism
At the Montana state convention in Butte the old line Republicans and American Protective Association factions debated seating a dissident AP delegate. The platform endorsed bimetallic coinage with a 16 to 1 ratio, universal gold and silver coinage, tariff protection, and opposed the Democratic administration for free trade, the gold standard, and policies toward Hawaii and Cuba. Delegates head to St Louis uninstructed.
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Montana Republican State Convention
St. Louis
Butte
American Protective Association
Mantle
Carter
Hartman
anti-American Protective Association
A, P. al
Teller
Dubois
Cannon
Ailver
United States
Hawaii
Cuba
McKinley
Evans Withdraws From Tennessee Republican Nomination
A Chattanooga dispatch reports H Clay Evans will not accept the Republican nomination for governor. Following a rift over delegates at large to the St Louis convention, Hyans and followers aligned with McKinley forces created a party split. Evans, after consultations, decided to withdraw entirely and will not allow his name to appear at the convention.
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Tennessee
Obnattanooga
H. Clay Evans
St. Louis
Hyans
McKinley
HB. J.sanford
Reed
Eushs
Franka
Evans
Oregon World Record Ship Wins Premium
The battleship Oregon earned a $175,000 premium for its builders after months of toil and trial trips. She averaged 16.78 knots, beating the world record, while carrying 160 pounds of steam with revolutions from 128 to 180 per minute, within government allowance.
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Oregon
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Domestic Question in England Herald Ad Highlights Service Demands
An ironic advertisement in the South astern Herald points to changing domestic service needs in England. The notice seeks a general servant with school training and liberal wages, offers piano practice time, dancing, and evenings out, while noting heavy chores by the mistress and daughters and objections to bicycles and modern cooking.
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of England
Hogland
The Significance of a Gray Uyorcane Upon the Tongue
A garbled 19th century medical blurb promotes Heatatter Stomach Bitters for chills fever constipation and nerves. It mentions Franita Mahoney and Mrs Winslow's Loathing Syrup as remedies. An odd scene cites Plao's Gate Man and an Ohio address with a March 19 date.
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Franita Mahoney
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