Congressional Week Overview: Statehood Moves and Bills
A weekly roundup notes Wyoming's bid for statehood advancing in the Senate by party lines, Idaho statehood discussions, and multiple bills including federal elections reform, pensions for Major General Crook's widow, and post office and agricultural appropriations. The House debates cover education, army nurses pensions, and social welfare studies.
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Congressional
Wyoming
Senate
Idaho
House
George Crook
W. H. Dickerson
Carlisle
Kentucky
Weather and disaster round up dominates week in 1889
Seventy five business failures report in seven days. cyclones injure crops and homes in Wisconsin and Illinois. heat causes fatalities in St Louis Chicago and other cities. a Missouri Pacific derailment kills two. river floods and storms cause property loss across several states while census data predict continued growth.
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United States
Washington County
Wis
Peten Berres
Jeffersonville
Turk
Ilinois Central
Johnstown
Stone Bridge
N. J. Roberts
First National Bank
St. Louis
Chicago
Galesburg
la Salle
Monticello
Illinois
Iowa
Baltimore
National Association of Daughters of Veterans
Quincy
M. Estella McMillan
Massillon
Santa Rosa
Cal
Q M. Halloway
Adams Express Company
Salem
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Marisha St. Grayson
Brackett
Tex
Michigan
Portland
Orange
Reading
Detroit
District of Columbia
Missour Pacific
Nevada
Jackson Park
Michael
Shehan
Gallatin
Tenn
Wichita
Kan
Political and Personal Notes From National Elections
Senator Thomas W. Paulmer of Michigan was elected president of the World’s Columbian Exposition. J. T. Diskinson of Texas chosen secretary. Harrison Warner, 90, left McConnelleville Ohio April 25 to walk to Baltimore 507 miles away arriving April 27. M. P. Frank nominated for Congress by Maine Democrats. Republicans renominate Phillip Sidney Post in Illinois Tenth District. Andrew Stewart nominated by Republicans in Pennsylvania Twenty fourth District.
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Thomas W. Paulmer
Michigan
J. T. Diskinson
Texas
Harrison Warner
McConnelleville
Baltimore
M. P. Frank
Maine
Illindis
Phillip Sidney Post
Congress
Pennsylvania
Andrew Stewart
Monument to Hendricks Erected in Indiana with Eloquent Orations
A dedication ceremony at the Indiana State Capitol unveiled a bronze monument to Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks. Speeches by Turpie and others praised his reconstruction policies and steadfast public service, with a $40,000 fund and a 14.5 foot statue by sculptor R. H. Parks.
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Hill Farm
Dunbar
Louisiana Lottery Company
Senate
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indianapolis
Urpie
Indiana
Governors Hill
Francis
Campbell
Zanesville
George Brown
Mount Joy
Samuel Miller
Guixens
Indianapole
James Whitcomb Riley
Tarpie
Ind
State Capitol
Hendricks
James Whitcomb Riley, Was Read By Prof. Fisher
Hanover College
Westland
Theagenda
Supreme Court of the United States
Union
Webster
Hayes Tilden
Turple
Fabius
Nill
New York
R. H. Parks
Bavano
Italy
Europe
Royal Foundry
Rome
Paris
Parka
United States
Senate approves appropriation and trade measures amid broad debates
U S Senate passes the legislative appropriation bill and a package to equalize the American merchant marine with other nations, plus ocean mail service reforms. A House vote on an electoral bill ends 155 to 14. Across the country, fires and accidents cause substantial losses including a Kentucky raid, a Pa. lamp blast, and warehouse blaze in New Orleans.
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United States
Senate
House
Coshocton County
Rowan County
Chicago
Boston
Swift
Armour
Hammond
Morris
Tuk
Mainé Democrats
Augusta
William P. Thompson
Belfast
Tur Peabody Institution
Danvers
Mass
Roverr
E. Parrison
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Adam Steinler
Bradenville
Steinler
A. &J. Lin
West Manayunk
Ningpyy
Reading Company
Elizabeth
Nidi
Nicols
F. H. Chapman
Walter I. Hayes
Iowa
Tom Standard Ol.& Co) Company
New Orleans
Chuskinguim
Marietta
Garden Ville
Record of deadly heat waves across multiple cities
The article reports extreme heat across several locales on July 1 with numerous prostrations and deaths from sun stroke. It lists specific cities including Joliet Springfield Creston Rockford Canton Tuscora St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Kansas City and notes livestock losses and milk famine.
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Cmicaco
Springfield
Jour, I
Joliet
Creaton
Ill
David Logan
Macon County
Rockroard
John Kennedy
Andrew Sherrick
James Horen
Tuscora
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Kangas City
Kansas’ City
President Palmers Aids Organize Columbian Exposition
At the World's Fair National Commission meeting in Curcaco on June 30, five vice presidents were elected to assist President Palmer. The commission outlined the proposed director general and multiple committees including rules and by laws tariff transport and several others. The local board recommended the lake front site by a vote of 83 to 10 as the commission plans to finish work this week with one site chosen for September.
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Porter Anid
United States
Chicago
California
D. B. Penn
Louisiana
GW. Allen
New York
A. B. Andrews
North Carolina
Allen Bradley Distillery Company
Louisville
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Great Admiral
Hong Kong
Troy
Ala
Western Union
Lindstreet's
Tomas McGrew
Superior Drill Company
Springfield
Barker, Rose&. Gray
Elmira
N. Y
T. A. Horrman
Beardstown
Ill
Columbus
Standard Oil Company
Wicketina
W. Va
Tven
Calhoun County
Mich
Drummond
Mont
Porter
Washington
Jardine & Co
Rahway
N. J
Willliam Hinsenaw
Richmond
Ind
Joan D. Rockemeier
Baptist Educational Society
Rockefeller
Allen County
Tuk
White Cottage
Grifin & Manion
Baltimore
Turk Pension Office
St. Louis
John Chapman
Lake Fronty
Jackson Park
Eguew
Misa Mary Helraut
Treasury
Curcaco
Thomas M. Waller
Connecticut
M. H. de Young
Commission
Fisheries and Fish Culture
Board of Lady Managers
Lake Front
National Commission
Tornado Ravages Michigan Leaves Farms Devastated
Reports from across Michigan describe a severe Saturday storm. Portland and Orange counties suffered major damage with homes barns and timber destroyed. A residence collapsed burying a five member family. crops and livestock ruined. Bay City and West Ling City also reported severe damage including a shipyard derrick struck by lightning.
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Detroit
Mich
Portland
Orange
Ionian County
William Sayers
Edward Harwood
Stephen Drum
Mr. Drum
Bay City
West Ling City
Sitll
Moreton Truck & Storage Company
Michigan Central
Twenty-fourth Street
Rock Island Train Wreck Near Joliet Kills Two Women
A Rock Island passenger train wreck near Joliet results in two fatalities Mrs Annie Dearson of Morris and Mrs A T Pratt of Joliet. Seven others are injured including Judge P M Wing and several Morris residents. The rear cars left the track as the train crossed a viaduct and derailment caused the fatalities.
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Rock Island
Juliet
Cnicano
Joliet
Annie Dearson
Morris
A.T. Pratt
Judge P. M. Wing
Albert: Weoedy
Albert Woody
Adam Waims
Mary Waims
Perry Johnson
Notable Bank Woes Amid Fraud Suspicions In Philadelphia
Warrant filings name John MacFarland president of a defunct life insurance firm and Charles W Dungan cashier as suspects in a $15,000 bank fraud scheme involving an employee Richard Banks. In Nevada Missouri a Missouri Pacific train derailed after rails spread on a curve, killing two and injuring many. In New York Geneva a senior papal household member Rev Mgr McManis died in Geneva on Saturday morning.
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Pmadelpaa
John MacFarland
American Life-Insurance Company
Charles W. ‘Dungan
Byt of Americens ‘Gad
Louis
Nevada
Missouri Pacific
Here
Mgr, .McManis
Generel
Thig
Geneve
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James O'Connor
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