Historic Railway Timetable Details from Haskalls Indiana
A 1856 timetable lists East and West rail services including Detroit Atlantic Express Lehigh Pacific Express and Chicago connections. It notes daily operation with two Local Freights and No 11 Mail & Express running Sunday exceptions and names agent John Wherritt in Haskalls Indiana as of June 8 1856.
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East Boy
Detroit Limited
Atlantic Express
Mailand Express
Lorcal
West Booou
Chicago Limited
Pacific Express
Flocal Express
Lehigh Express
Chicago Express
Mail & Express
Valparaiso
John Wherritt
Haskalls, Ind
Senate Debates 438 Bill Deluge and Civil Service Clash
In Washington on March 17 the senate logged 438 bills and eight joint resolutions with Allen leading a batch of about 75 measures. A pension bill passed as the first of the extra session while debates touched on civil service limits for labor on river and harbor work and the Clayton Bulwer treaty. President McKinley ordered restoration of the public roadway through the White House grounds. The Ways and Means panel eyed tariff revisions aiming to curb imports and bolster national finances.
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Frye
Stewart
Washington
Senate
Allen
Union Pacific Railroad
Hale
United States
Hawaii
Japan
California
William J. Bryan
Cockrell
Columbia River
Civil Service Commission
Committee On Finance
Stevenson
Henderson
Florida
Congress
McKinley
White House
Cleveland
Ways and Means Committee
Stewart Proposal Seeks Alaska Boundary Survey as Treaty Substitute
In a senate executive session Senator Stewart of Nevada offered an amendment to the Alaskan boundary treaty. The plan would survey the entire line but fix the boundary to the 1867 Russia cession treaty. The text raises questions on the channel and coast definition and notes disputes over mountain parallels and marine leagues.
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Washington
Senate
Stewart
Nevada
Russia
United States
Prince of Wales Island
Portland Channel
Alaskan Sea
North
South Carolina
Alaska
Bermuda Filibuster Tangle With Spain Likely in Washington
In Washington on March 17 reports claim a complication may arise between the British embassy and Spanish officials over the steamer Bermuda tied to filibustering. The Bermuda’s Philadelphia to Bermuda voyage raises questions about arms or crew aboard, with potential liability under British foreign enlistment law rather than U S neutrality law. The Bermuda’s British register was removed last summer, signaling diplomatic notes and exchanges to follow.
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Washington
Bermuda
Philadelphia
Fernandina
United States
Applications filed for treasury posts across states
Washington March 17 reports additional applications for presidential offices under the treasury department. Candidates include C H Rickey of Summerville Ohio, John Ruhm of Nashville Tennessee for commissioner of general immigration. John W Faxon of Chattanooga Tennessee seeks comptroller of the currency. John P Tracy of Spritefield Missouri seeks commissioner of internal revenue.
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Washington
Treasury Department
General Immigration
C. H. Rickey
Summerville
John Ruhm
Nashville
Three Diplomatic Appointments Sent to Senate
Three diplomatic appointments were sent to the Senate yesterday. John Ha was appointed ambassador to England, Horace Porter ambassador to France and Henry White secretary to the embassy at London, a place he held for eight years prior to Cleveland's last term as president.
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Washington
Senate
John Ha
England
Horace Porter
France
Henry White
London
Cleveland
Trade surplus widens as exports surge and imports fall
Washington reports eight months ending February 28 show merchandise exports increased by over 132 million dollars while imports declined by nearly 119 million dollars, totaling a substantial export surplus for the United States.
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Washington
United States
Sioux City Bank Resumes After Suspension
The First National Bank of Sioux City Iowa resumes business after meeting all conditions for re summation and maintaining intact capital stock following its suspension on November 19 1896.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Sioux City
Street Railways of Illinois pamphlet circulated in legislature
Illinois lawmakers found a blue covered pamphlet titled Street Railways of Illinois signed by Chas. T. Yerkes and others. The Senate paid respects to Sen. Herbert of Alton and Sen. Wells of Quincy. A bill to fix railway fare at 2 cents per mile was introduced alongside measures on public accommodations, taxation of transportation and utilities, and Tennessee centennial appropriation.
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Springfield
Ills
House
Senate
Street Railways of
Illinois
Chas. T. Yerkes
G. H. Wheeler
C. L. Bonney
S. P. McConnell
Herbert
Alton
Wells
Quincy
Tennessee
Kentucky Senate Fight Aims to Defeat Hunter
Frankfort Ky March 17 The seating of four new Republican senators over silver Democrat protests shows little chance of Blackburn election and hints at a broad plan by fifty silver Democrats and seventeen gold Democrats with Republicans to elect Hunter’s opponent Governor Bradley to unite state Democrats. Bradley denounces any link of his name to such schemes.
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Frankfort
Blackburn
Hunter
Bradley
Owney the Railway Dog Leads Convention Opening
The first session of the Railway Mall Service Mutual Benefit and Benevolent association met in San Francisco with about 300 delegates and an equal number of members and friends. After welcomes, Own ey the railroad mail dog was brought to the platform amid applause. President Waring reported total membership at 3,835.
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San Francisco
Railway Mall Service Mutual Benefit and Benevolent Association
Owney
Waring
Western visit by Jones and Campau on silver education drive
Senator James K. Jones and Daniel J. Campau left Denver for Salt Lake to confer with silver advocates. The aim is to carry on an education campaign steadily until the 1900 election.
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Denver
Colo
James K. Jones
National Democratic Committee
Daniel J. Campau
National Democratic Executive
Salt Lake
Legislature actions and local interest in Madison
The Madison senate yesterday passed several items and killed others while the house submitted three messages. Wisconsin lawmakers report activity and local interest in Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
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Badger
Madison
Senate
Idi
Houge
Weto
Reform Work Spurs Goose Nibble to Build Church
In Crawfordsville Indiana a poor Goose Nibble district is transformed by Wabash College students who started a Sunday school now running a church with reading and school rooms. Professor Addison A Ewing and his bride join the mission moving into Goose Nibble to continue the work. Mayor Taggart hosts the couple after a past hotel tragedy.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Washington Street
Oliver Cousins
Middletown
G. Carstenson
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Taggart
Grand Hotel
Secretary of State Coolly Defends Recall Power Clash
Indianapolis March 17 Secretary of State Owen rejects governor's right to recall a legislative measure for review after it reached his office. He refuses to publish the Wolf Lake harbor bill without a written attorney general opinion. He notes the secretary is custodian of acts and publication does not alter their status.
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Indianapolis
Owen
Wolf Lake Harbor
Supreme Court
Ruling on Liens Against Railroad Debts in Indiana
Judge Baker rules legislature may grant a limited priority lien for $100 on railroad corporation debts. Plaintiffs H. A. Madison F. B. Posey and A. J. Clark of Evansville sued John McLeod receiver of the Ohio Valley railroad for legal services under a 1853 law. The case centers on whether the statute conflicting with constitutional equal rights provisions can stand.
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Indianapolis
Baker
H. A. Madison
F. B. Posey
A A. J. Clark
Evansville
John McLeod
Ohio Valley Railroad
Fort Wayne Hope Hinges on Mae Hall Recovery
Fort Wayne residents cling to Mae Hall as doctors report her partially conscious in hospital after a tragedy last Saturday. The injured woman may hold the key to explaining the death of her fiancé while her own condition remains perilous and unclear.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Mae Hall
Brothers James try to derail train near Kokomo
Relatives of the James outlaw family in Kokomo Indiana are under scrutiny after two brothers Tom and Jesse James attempted to derail a Pennsylvania train at Galveston near the city because the conductor demanded payment. One passenger was seriously injured by a thrown stone. Tom James was captured.
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Kokomo
Ind
James
Tom
Jesse James
Jesse
Frank James
Galveston
Andzis
Kittens Found Alive Beneath Park Theatre Debris After Fire
Indianapolis report recalls the Park theatre blaze that collapsed interiors a week earlier. While clearing debris workers heard a cry and rescued a cat and her brood, including four or five undernourished kittens, only barely alive and needing care.
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Indianapolis
Park Theatre
Ex husband bound after assault on divorced Terre Haute woman
Mrs. John Nicke, recently granted a divorce and $1000 alimony, was assaulted by her ex husband in Terre Haute Indiana. Three ribs were broken and the 60 plus year old woman faces doubtful recovery. The ex husband is held on 500 dollar bond pending outcome.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Nicke
First Woman Seeks Indiana Bar Admission
Anderson Ind March 11 Mrs Hermann Wilkie of Elwood applies for admission to practice at the bar. Wife of a attorney she is well read and will be admitted. She is the first woman in eastern Indiana to make such a move.
Van Hoorebeke Murder Case Lacks Direct Attribution
From Anderson Indiana dated March 17 the vast evidence presented gives no positive statement that Van Hoorebeke killed his wife. The material suggests he might have or could have been responsible but no definite conclusion is drawn.
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Anderson
Ind
van Hoorebeke
Pekin Sensation Recalls Hanging. Face-Like Graffiti Emerges
In Pekin Illinois a year after a man named Wallace was hanged for his sister’s murder, a grassed court square bears a barren gallows outline resembling the murdered woman’s face with hair streaming. Weather reports for several states forecast warmer, unsettled conditions with showers.
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Peoria
Ills
Pekin
Wallace
Court House Square
Market News Summary From New York and Chicago
New York reports on call money mercantile paper and government loan rates with bond and silver prices. Chicago grain shows wheat corn oats and fats with May July contracts and produce prices for butter eggs poultry and potatoes. Chicago live stock lists hogs cattle and calves with range prices and receipts.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Chicago Grain and Produce
Caicaco
Board of Trade Today
We. Park
Chicago
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