Senate and House bills outlined in week’s congressional notes
The weekly Senate and House actions summary bills include relief for Osage settlers, presidential incapacity procedures, railroad land grants, tariff and pension bills, and adjournments. Observed were executive sessions on a Mexican treaty, committee actions, and confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Plumb
Kansas
Ingglis
United States
Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Grant Commission
Southern Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific
Mississippi River
Committee of
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
House
Alabama
Reed
Maine
Fire at Planter's Hotel in St Louis Traps Guests
The Planters Hotel, a major Western landmark in St Louis, caught fire at four in the morning. Guests raced through corridors to exits as smoke filled the six story structure. Fire spread from near a stairway trapping some on upper floors and forcing improvised escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saucer al Mepp
Bryanstown
Charles County
Mil
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Sailors’ Smallpox Hospital
Crisfield
James River
Richmond
Brandon
Davidson County
Tennessee
Marshal I. Polk
Criminal Court
Polk
First Presbyterian Church
Memphis
Tenn
Mitchellville
Iowa
Denver
Musquito Mountain
Leadville
Col
Montain
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Foreign Intelligence And Public Unrest Abroad
Lord Dufferin told the Egyptian Ministry Britain will withdraw from control and suggests a European financial adviser. Davitt spoke in Oldham Ireland where a mob attacked the platform. police eventualy cleared the hall. Earthquake felt at Amoy Hong Kong. fires hit Tokio. Northampton hotel damaged. German writer Baron Woolzagney dies. Patrick Hickins hanged at Galway. Danube subsides but towns remain icebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Dufferin
Great Britain
Michael Davitt
Oldham
Ireland
Davitt
Disturbers
England
Amoy
Hong Kong
China
Tokio
Japan
Northampton
Baron WooLzaGey
Berlin
Tae Paristapyel
Prince of Wales
Prince Imperial of
France
Woolwich
Patrick Hickins
Hyde Park
Galway
Mohsees
East region news reports and incidents across the nation
Arrest of Enwanp E Swain, Jersey City cashier, after train stop. bail set at 12000. Weekly bank and business-failure tallies show increases. Associated Banks of New York report loan gains and large decreases in specie and circulation. Morrill funeral in Augusta features governors and judges. fires destroy Samuel C Lewis home and Etna Works. notable deaths include Joseph Sailer. Coastal and regional events include Cooper House fire in Union City and a bizarre gun-barrel accident at Tremont Nail Company. Governor Grant B. Bars is inaugurated in Tennessee. Anna Dalzell, eight, severely burned by clothing fire. Governor’s Guards disband in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enwanp E. Swain
Jersey City
Ares
Orange Valley Station
N. J
Prillsing
Southern
Middle
Pacific
Canada
New York City
Associated Baks
Lot M. Morrill
Augusta
Bar of
Robie
Connor
Perham
Williams
Webb
Libbey
George F. Talbot
Lewis H. Smith
Samuel C. Lewis
Tarrytown
N. Y
Joseph Sailer
Philadelphia Public Ledger
George Cors
Tremont Nail Company
West Barham
Mass
Etna Iron Works
Frankstown
Pittsburgh
Cooper House
Union City
Oliver Dowd Byron
Inauguration and Early Actions in Pennsylvania and Ohio
Governor Pattison was inaugurated on the 16th with vows to cut needless offices fix salaries and ensure civil service efficiency. In Ohio, Rep. Taylor was sworn in to replace the deceased Updegraff as the session debated tariff and Hawaiia treaty issues while the House approved an appropriation bill totaling 405 840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Hoyt
Joint Legislative Committee
Capitol
Justice Trunkey
Frank Hunsmacer
Tony Rumscuer
Court House Park
Fremont
Ohio
C. Conrop & Co
Dawes
Committee On ‘Indian Affairs
Senate
Indian Territory
Colorado
Walter River Reservation
Nevada
Logan
Military
Baton Rouge Arsenal
Mill
Post Office
Theariff
Joseph E. Taylor
Updegraff
Kasson
Recommendation for Dr. W A France in 1883 Ohio notice
The undersigned endorse Dr. W A France as a high minded medical man with top clinical experience in New York and Philadelphia. The notice cites his chronic disease treatment, fair pricing, and readiness to help. It lists several physicians and officials backing him and notes his office at the American House in Wooster Ohio with free consultation and home visits by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
AvEr
WA. Pranch
New York
Pope
Vince
Vegetable Kingdom
Arsena
Dor
United States
Ieee
W. A. France
Philadelphia
Avain
Wm. Clark
M. D
LL. Dj
J.J. Milley
Schenectady
N. Y
M. T. Schoemaker
Granville
B. E. Oltman
Alban
G.E. Hall
France
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Che Aliame Ga
Herald MO. J
Ashen Harae
Tor
Wooster, C
News OF the
Mn. Pendleton
Cincinnati
Jones
New Orleans
Voorhees
Indiana
Flouse
Joseph Wheeler
White
Secretary of the Treasury
Gibson
Borty-eigth Congress
Geddes
Secretary of the Navy
Bonard
Jonan G. Brosanlan
United States Navy
Marion
Booylyn
Coenen le <Rriman
United States Etemer Aslams
Avy Department
Sitka
Alaska
Kalisoo
Tne
Washington
Epwin Ts
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Wells
Mirts
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Deuster
Wisconsin
Tue
Mitchell
Mississippi River Commission
Mississippi
Inga
Supreme Court
Treasury
Ashington
Foreign Intelligence
Edith
Parker
St. Holia
Wrantam B
Bars
Mearea
Anna Dalzell
Dalzell
Governor's Guards
State of
Columbus
Cleveland
Home Department
Leader Printing CO
Pallett
Cleveland, Ohio
Boox Frex
Loomis & Nyman
N. Tiffin
PISO
Bestoonen
Favers
E. A.K. Hackett
Ft. Ind
Gherry
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Mitchel
Les Ben Vandire Co
Barclay
W. A
Wooster
Hoelzel & Kaltwasser
Public Square
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