Immigrant Arrivals and Georgia Politics Highlight State News
State immigration records show about 5 000 immigrants became permanent settlers in California this year with 8 000 excursionists arriving. Washington reports Cleveland offers a commission to Colonel W R Morrison, with a condition for General James H Wilson, ex NY and NE Railroad head. Georgia’s political rift signals Gordon’s possible Senate bid as Brown’s successor discussed.
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State Immigration Association
California
Senator Sherman Stays Out of Senate Call After Talks
President informed Senator Sherman that he consulted several Senators and sees no need for a special Senate session unless an unforeseen contingency arises. The House vetoed the Dependent Pension bill 175 to 125, not achieving the required two thirds. The row in New Jersey Senate persists as Republicans balk at caucus, with a few Democrats also holding out amid railroad influence.
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New Jersey
Thureday
Ingalla
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Harris
Young Aren’s Democratic Club
Brooklyn
Hill
Calquitt
Georgia
John C. Black
Illinois
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Thurman
Garland
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Whitney
Frederick R. Lee
Club
Thomas Jefferson
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Jackson
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New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Nevada
Grover Cleveland
Colquitt
New South
John G. Black
Senate probe into Central and Union Pacific rails urged
Senator Stanford urged thorough investigation of Central and Union Pacific railroad affairs so Congress can act intelligently. West Virginia Joint Assembly adjourned without a US Senator, leaving the governor to likely appoint a man with free trade ideas.
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Central and
Union Pacific Railroads
Stanford
Congress
West Virginia
Joint Assembly
United States
Death in childbirth claims Mrs Crocker in San Francisco
Mrs Jennie Mi Crocker wife of Colonel Charles F Crocker died in childbirth at her San Francisco home. She was twenty eight years old.
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Mra
Jennie Mi. Crocker
Charlea F. Crocker
San Francisco
General Deficiency Appropriation bill totals released
The bill reported to the House Friday provides a total appropriation of 5,579,504 dollars, with estimates aggregating 7,558,914 dollars. This fiscal note outlines differences between approved allocations and projected expenditures for the general deficiency fund.
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House
House defeats Senate subsidy for weasels with mail duty
The House rejected a Senate proposal granting a 500000 subsidy to American weasels delivering mail to South American ports. The text notes mixed political maneuvers in Senate caucus nominations and party votes on various bills and laws.
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House
Senate
Nation and politics swirl in early 1900s press chatter
General Wolseley predicts a war fear as Senator Teller builds a Sherman boom while discussions on presidential nominations, imperial policy, Irish trouble, and Canadian elections fill the scene. Debates on intercity rail, steamier party loyalties, and New York real estate moves thread through a Brooklyn Democratic Club dinner and presidential messages.
Reno Virginia and Dayton railroad scheme labeled air line
The Virginia Evening Report calls the Reno Virginia and Dayton railroad plan an air line. A grand ball is planned at Fort Halleck on March 11. Mount Diablo mill at Soda Springs aims to start by March 20, while Mount Cory mill should begin around April 1 with ore on hand. The Elite Brass Band forms in Dayton as heirs of L T Fox sue W B Todhunter for accounting and property division, with Judge R S Mesick retained.
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Virginia Evening Report
Reno, Virginia and Dayton
Fort Halleck
Summit
Silver Peak
Coryville
Mount Diablo
Soda Springs
Mount Cory
Dayton
L. T. Fox
W. B. Todhunter
R. 8. Mesick
President declines to name Inter state Commissioner nominees
Pacific Coast Republicans conferred on two or three candidates to present to the President. Johan F Swift Judge McM Shafter and Timothy Guy Phelps were named by Senators Dolph Mitchell and Jones with Representatives Hermano and Woodburn. New York reports the President will not extend Pacific Slope to a Commissioner and the panel may include members from New England Middle States Ohio Indiana Illinois Northwest and the South.
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Washington
Congress
Pacific Coast
Williams
Johan F. Swift
McM. Shafter
Timothy Guy Phelps
Dolph and Mitchell
Oregon
Jones
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Northwest
Widow of General Logan selects South Park burial site
The widow of General Logan chose a burial plot in South Park Chicago and a site for a monument to be erected by Djinoiss, marking a notable honor in the city's commemorative plans.
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Logan
South Park
Chicago
Djinoiss
Appointment of Interstate Commerce Commissioners Delayed
The Interstate Commission appointment is postponed as the President focuses on legislative business. Leading candidates include Frank McCoppin from California, ex Senator McDonald of Indiana, Morrison of Illinois, Clark of Massachusetts, and ex Governor Bragg of Alabama, with Bragg and Morrison likely to be appointed. Republicans on the Fatish Coast favor Swift, Shatter, or Phelps, while Senator Stanford withholds approval due to ties to the Central Pacific Rail Company.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Frank McCoppin
California
McDonald
Indiana
Morrisan
Illinois
Clark
Mugwump
Maassachusetts
Bragg
Alabama
Morrison
Congress
Senator Stanford
Representative McKenna
John F. Swift
Judge J. McM. Shatter
Timothy Guy Phelps
Interstate Commission
Stanford
Central Pacific Rail Company
President White Declines Offer to be Interstate Commissioner
New York February 23 The Tribune will say President Cleveland has offered the position of Commissioner under the Interstate Commerce bill to ex President Andrew D White of Cornell University Mr White has been in the city consulting friends on propriety and advisability of accepting it He will telegraph a declination tomorrow
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Cleveland
W. R. Morrison
Illinois
James H. Wilson
New York and New England Railroad Company
Jeff Davis
Indiana Senate
Robertson
New York
Stewart
City Hall
Frank Siddalls
Philadelphia
Robert Bonner
Mayd
Bonner
Senate
Fiftieth Congressa
New Yoas
the Tribune
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
Inter State Law Meeting Adopts Rail Tariff Harmonization
Oxteaco February 25 The general meeting of Western railway managers ends with resolutions urging a unified approach to tariffs and rates in line with the Interstate Commerce law. Western lines, passenger agents and Pacific Coast and Transcontinental associations prepare dual tariffs for west and east of the Missouri River, to be enacted April 5.
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Commiitee
Waerens
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St. Louis
Wauness
Lintwa
Dental Traffic Association
Pacific Coast, Colorado and Utah Railway
Transcontinental Associations
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Difficulty in Forming the Interstate Commerce Commission
New York report says only one man offered a seat has declined. President faces opposition from Democrats over state origins and needs a qualified business man willing to work for modest pay. Selection hampered by politics and high salary demands.
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The
Times’ Washington
Interstate Railroad Commission
Thurman
California
Swift
Pacific Slope
New England
Middle States
Ohio
Indiana
Thino
Northwest
Sonere
Senator Shermans Political Candidacy Signal
The Times Washington special notes Shermans resignation as President of the Senate marks his open bid for the presidency and signals backing for a self run campaign. His lieutenants have worked months, boosting efforts as Sherman shifts to political fencing from New York to Mansfield Ohio.
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Times’ Washington
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Senate
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Mansfield
Ohio
Hatch May Become Secretary of Agriculture If Bill Passes
Washington dispatch indicates it is not unlikely that Congressman Hatch will be named Secretary of Agriculture if the bill creating that office passes Congress. The report cites possible congressional action and the likelihood of a cabinet level appointment depending on legislative developments.
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New York World's. Washington
Hatch
Agriculture
Congress
Pacific railroads inquiry blocked by Senate House coalition
Washington dispatch reports a growing plan to defeat an investigation into the Pacific railroads books. The House passed a joint resolution, but Senate opposition and privileged measures are stalling action. A morning-hour tactic and a Miller Pleuro-Pneumonia bill obstruction are cited as delaying devices to kill the pursuit.
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District of Columbia
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New York
Senator Pair Praised for Nevada Service and Planned Departure
In a private letter Senator Pair expresses satisfaction at nearing the end of his term and returning to the Pacific Coast. He recalls introducing an artesian wells bill, lobbying for increased Post Office clerk hire, and highlights Nevada-focused efforts such as war claims, removal of Civil War remains, and fortifying state welfare.
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Tax figures on B and I C Railway in Elko county
The Eureka Independent imagines a railway of 80 miles in Elko county taxed at 14000 per mile with 67 cents per 100 valuation plus state and school taxes. If county bonds are issued at 3 percent to aid the road, taxes would liquidate the debt in 789 years 5 months 20 days, prompting readers to estimate the result.
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Elko County
Timber land sale looms near Lake Tahoe talks
Negotiations are reported between Bliss, a Tahoe and Carson lumberman, and W. S. Hober t of the Sierra Nevada Lumber and Wood Co. for the purchase of all timber land they own around Lake Tahoe. A consummated sale would shift land control and end Sierra Nevada operations there, likely prompting future activity in Estelas and the Truckee basin for the firm, benefiting the local area.
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Bliss
Tahoe
Truckee Basin
Virginia City Santa the Electric Light
Virginia City emphasizes electric lighting initiatives as Reno sets a model for neighboring communities. Citizens note improved nighttime visibility and civic pride while officials discuss funding and expansion plans for street illumination.
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Virginia City
Santa
Reno
Riddleberger presses executive session in Senate dispute
Senator Riddleberger of Virginia denounces the Senate for blocking executive business and demands a vote on the committee report. The exchange with colleagues, including Mr. Morgan and Mr. Edmunds, ends with the Senate adjourning after an executive session and plans for continued debate the next day. The report hints at broader issues of governance and party control in Virginia.
Water supply by driven wells near Brooklyn described
The Scientific American details Brooklyn water sourcing from open and driven wells on Long Island's south shore. About fifty million gallons daily are drawn, with two inch galvanized tubes fitted with perforated strainers driven into the ground and connected by three inch pipes with gates and valves to control flow.
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Carson Appes
Scientific American
Brooklyn
New York
el Strateh
Sizteces
Long Island
Water Right Act Summary of Riparian Allocation Rules
This text outlines water appropriation rules, defining rights to divert river water for beneficial use, priority by time, and procedures for posting notices, recording records, and completing works. It specifies limits, changes of diversion, interconnections with other streams, and penalties for noncompliance.
Presidential Speculation The 8 F Callanys on 1888 Race
Washington correspondents weigh the 1888 presidential field with John Sherman rising for the Republicans while Blaine faces strong opposition in New York. Electoral college hurdles may decide the race if party unity falters, with Sherman as a viable nominee amid limited rival leadership.
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Washington
John Sherman
New York
Blane
Blaine
Sherman
Evarts
Allison
Ingalla
Frank Hiscock
Edmunds
Conkling
Pennsylvania
Night watchman leaves Reno for dying uncle
G W Mershon the Reno night watchman departed for Laporte in Sierra county California to visit his ailing uncle who is reported near death. During his absence Mr Nichols will take the night shift.
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G. W. Mershon
Reno
Laporte
Sierra County
Cal
Mr. Merehoi
Mr. Nichols
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