Congress Debates Rail, Liquor, and Territorial Issues
Petitions presented for a Capel Hatteras lightship and a constitutional amendment banning intoxicating liquor. Discussion covers Dakota statehood, Yellowstone Park, canal surveys, and presidential succession. House and Senate suspend amid reports, bills, and adjournments with naval, census, and post route measures noted.
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Shnate
Januar
CapelHtreras
N.C
Ingmis
Takota
Hale
Yankton County
Territorial Legislatire
Ingalls
West
Committee On Territories
Yellowstone Park
Staten
Missouri
Colyshine
House
District of Columbiv
Senate
Slater
Astoria Board
Columbia River
Blair
Cameron
Wis
Naval Advisory Board
Mrr. White
Illinois
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Carlisle
Pendleton
Cincinnati
Capitol
van Wyth
Niobrara
Said
Chamberlain
Rapid City
Congress
Hovass
St. Croix River
Wisconsin
Homeopathic Medical Society of
Allegheny County
Treasury report on cattle disease and quarantine sites
The Treasury Secretary presented the Cattle Commission report on the lung plague or contagious pleuro pneumonia. It details site selection for quarantining stations at Portland Boston New York and Baltimore and advises immediate destruction or detention of infected cattle. It notes high annual losses from the disease and calls for $2,000,000 to stamp it out.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Cattle Commission
Portland
Boston
New
England
United States
Congress
Alaska
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
Kalakaua
Lackawanna
Givfillan
Washington
Lyons
France
Garfield Hospital
Thomas Hineline
Guiteau
Tax Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia
Parkersburg
W.W. A. Fraitch
New York
Bener
Prance
Hin
St. Vitus
Shomle
Drought Closes NJ Factories Then New Governor Inaugurated
Severe drought in parts of New Jersey forced factory shutdowns for water. In Maine a joint convention elected officers on the 4th led by Joseph O. Smith as Secretary of State, Harry B. Cleves as Attorney General, and George L. Beal as Adjutant General. Governor Robie was inaugurated with a locally themed address.
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New Jersey
Maine
Joseph O. Smith
Harry B. Cleves
George L. Beal
Robie
C. H. Scuap
Wolcottsville
N. Y
E. C. Stebbins
Western Flint and Lime Glass Protective Association
Pittsburgh
Patrick O'Reilly
Holley
Orleans County
Lord Cavendish
Burke
Dublin
Albion
Brown
Senate
Yth
Georgia
Beck
Kentucky University
Dawes
Amherst College
Morgan
Ensign Reynolds
Yeas
Burrows
Michigan
Robeson
Cox
New York
Messrs
Blackburn
Ryan
Butler
Oy Academy
Dunn
Arkansas
Kansas, New Mexico & Pacific Railway
Fort Smith
Ark
Albuquerque
N. M
Four masked men burglarize Downers Grove farm and steal horses
Four unknown masked intruders entered J. E. Arnold's farm at Downers Grove Illinois on the evening of the 4th bound and gagged four inmates and took $1200 from the house. They then rode away on four of Arnold's horses from the barn amid a sequence of fires, drownings, and other incidents reported across several states.
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J. E. Arnold
Downer’s Grove
Fou
Mr. Arnold
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Zuni Station
Oleph Revere
Ohio
Bavaria
Tecumseh
Pittsburgh
Josepph Sanville
Roullier
Two Rivers
Wis
T. Richters
Davenport
Iowa
Joss
Lorain
Charles Gassage
Chicago
C. D. Ander, Carroll & Co
Baltimore
Marshal F. Poe
Tennessee
San Antonio
Texas
Episcopal Churches
Springfield
Ill
Hugh Millerhompson
New Orleans
Mississippi
Wisconsin Hide and Leather Company
Milwaukee
Missouri State Senate
Edmond Hall
Columbus
Sherman
Sheridan
Pope
Hancock
Grant
Logan
Hazen
Lyachburg
Salem
Roanoke County
Roanoke College
George Hannesong
Thomas Hanneon
Anderon
Fire destroys three two story frame buildings in Minneapolis
Three two story frame buildings housing Greenwell Weiss A Bierman Pflugshauft Bedlot tobacconists in Minneapolis were destroyed by fire on the 8th. Partly insured. Also noted are assignments and government actions including a new five cent nickel design and court room matters.
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New York, Ghieave & St. Louis Pete Plate Railroad
New York
J. ST. Devereux
Cornellius Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
Il. Melk
Twombley
W. C. Whitney
8. Burke
Attgudvas Sphell
Anson Ringer
G. Moree
J. ‘Whde
Charles Kckox
James Igh
D. W. Caldwell
Devereux
Thomas Johnson
Laurel Bill
Westmoreland Cunty
Asa
Tur Relling Mills
Morrison, Colwell & Page
Knitting Mills
O’brien & Powers
Patrick Gingerty
Associated Banks
New York City
Ovington Bros
Brooklyn
N. Y
William A. Seaver
Harper's Magazine
Matthew Franklin Whittier
John G. Whittier
Boston
Ethan Spike
Lydia Chase
Pepperell
Mass
Chase
Southampton
L. J
Reading
Daniel Taylor
Aaron Rhodes
Tar Jackson
Lebanon, Tenn
Oda
Greenwell & Weiss
A. Bierman
Pflugshauft & Bedlot
Minneapolis
Minn
N. Dosser
Miller
Massillon
Ohio
Samuel C. Bowman
William E. Hopkins
Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Donohue
Williamstown
Donahue
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the Web
Congress Klvitth
Little Rock
J. 8. Judkins
W. C. Braley
Flouse
Wayland, Mich
Brussels
Inman
Land
Liverpool
Glasgow
Fox
Gambetta
Pari
Pere la Chaise
Meti Hoer
Eléctors
Belleville
Falaleur
Paris
Sirecs
Chors
Figne
Etienne
Martin Feuillet
Union Republicaine
Pere le Chaise
M. Henri Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
Order of Advocates
Bar of
Brisson
Roderic Meegan
Montreal
Canada
Bishop’s College
London
Gladstone
Portugal
Will Cede Wydah
Africa
Congo River
William Miller & Sons
Dyers
Scotland
Playfarr
Edinburgh
St. Andrew’s College
House of Commons
Cleveland
Inter
Teriatts
Eader Printing Co., Publishers
Cleve and
Ferx
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin,ohio
I“Armers
Cash
E. A
Halas Prom
Sicilias
al ‘Renew
Apenger
R. P. Hall. CO. CO
Mitchell
Mitchel
Ben Wardell & Co
Barclay Street
Doktor W
Frange
American House
Wooster
Hiladelphia
Tose W
Ae Ace
Wm Clark
M. D
Philadelphia
J. J. Miller
T. Scoemaker
Granville
B. E.ottman
Albany
Ee Bair
Fae
J. Leroy Hall
Syracuse
Pete Arta
Horszel & Kaltwasser
Public Square
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