Senator Cushman Davis Dies After Illness at Home
United States Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis dies in St Paul at age 60 after two months of illness. Born in Henderson New York he built a career in law military service Wisconsin and Minnesota politics serving as governor and later U S senator. His death ends a lifelong public service with extensive notes on his final days and medical staff.
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United States
Cushman Kellogg Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Minnesota
Theodore Sedgwick
Evans
Murphy
Henderson
Jefferson Eounty
Waukesha
Davis
Carroll College
University of Michigan
Alex. W. Randall
Wisconsin
Lincoln
W. A. Gorman
Provernor of
Milnesota
Germany
Enougeh
New York
Leigh Punt
Corea
China
England
Peking
Li Hung Chang
Senator Davis plagued by foot pain and operations
After a Maine campaign trip in September Senator Davis developed severe foot pain misattributed to neuralgic causes. He campaigned in Duluth and Alexandria before hospitalization. An initial surgery and multiple operations followed as doctors sought infection and tissue issues. Kidney trouble emerged by November 11 complicating recovery.
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Davis
Duluth
Alexandria
Minn
Cushman K
J. B. Murphy
Chicago
Migration from Michigan targets Canadian farm agents
Marquette Michigan November 28 Superintendent Leo M Geismar of the upper peninsula sub station at Chatham joins Director Smith in southern Michigan to drive out Canadian farm agents. They question what Canada offers that northern Michigan cannot duplicate citing cheap lands good markets and ready acreage for settlers and strong produce demand. Also note Joseph Mulhatton described as insane in the Arizona territorial asylum.
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Leo M. Geismar
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Chatham
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Geismar
Canada
Michigan
Chicago Board of Trade quotes on Wheat Corn and Hogs
Market quotations show Chicago prices for Wheat with futures in November December and January at around 70 cents to 71 cents, Corn around 49 to 36 cents, Oats steady at 21 cents, Pork and Lard ranges for November January and May, Butter eggs poultry and potatoes with assorted prices, and Livestock receipts and bid ranges for Hogs Cattle Sheep and Lambs in East Buffalo St Louis Milwaukee and Detroit daily notes.
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Posses
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis Grain
Assassins Threaten Lord Roberts Amid Cape Town Tensions
The Daily Mail reports rising anti British sentiment in Cape Colony fueled by alleged barbarities in the Orange River colony and Transvaal. Loyalists fear a Dutch congress uprising and call for martial law as troops are withdrawn.
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Ras Panguis
Samuel Pearson
New York
United States
U S Policy on China Clears Hay Coner Move
Washington reports show a cabinet focus on Chinese affairs and the president's forthcoming message. Officials approve Hay’s policy and Conger’s plenipotentiary powers, though no protocol or treaty has been signed. Germany seeks replies from capitals before formal response and hopes for swift clarity within forty eight hours.
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Er Conger
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Farmer and horse drown in Sangamon River near Mahomet
Vicetor Arnold a Champaign county pioneer and well known farmer disappeared Friday after leaving for Mahomet. His body and that of his horse were found in driftwood along the Sangamon river bank after three days of search. Authorities suspect both were swept away by swift current while the horse drank.
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Wabash College Dismisses Six Students After Night Out
President Kane of Wabash College followed six students during a Saturday night outing in Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. The six were summoned to the president’s office Monday and dismissed for their weekend conduct after the president served as witness. In Des Moines the state canvass shows the Republican presidential vote lead and constitutional convention and biennial election amendment majorities.
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Ind
Dent Kane
Wabash College
Institution of Learning
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Kane
Des Moines
State Board of
Will dispute over Racine high school bequest
In Racine Wisconsin Navy 28 John Nichols an old soldier died leaving 3000 dollars 1800 of which was left to Racine high school in trust for interest use. The will is challenged as illegal since the high school lacks corporate status and the funds should have passed to the city with interest directed to the school.
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Johannesburg
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Navy
John Nicholas
Racine, Wis
Ravine Water Company
Pope presides at rites meeting amid Vatican events
The pope, reported to be in good health, received several bishops in Rome and led a two hour meeting of the Congregation of Rites yesterday, reflecting ongoing Vatican activity.
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Shorts Have a Plan as Corn Corner Expands
Chicago traders report George Phillips and a group of shorts loading standard No 2 corn into cars for shipment east then back to Chicago for delivery on November contracts. Phillips buys and resells to tighten the corner while margins and fear of further losses loom as December positions worry some brokers.
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George Hphtlips
Jas. A. Patten
Buffalo
Montreal
Chicago Shorts
Priday
Phillips
Board of Trade
Shorts
Robbery Rumor At City Hall Prompts Inquiries
Chicago Nov 28 rumor claims an armed highwayman robbed Staney W Viall near the city hall stairway leaving him trousers and 17 dollars. Viall denies details and declines comment while police and the mayor's office reportedly acted to suppress public exposure.
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