Field Against Crisp in Speakership Contest at Washington
The field against Crisp dominates the Democratic speakership race as rivals seek one united front. Crisp leads with 83 votes on first ballot while Mills 67 Springer 59 McMillan 39 and Hatch 33. total exceeds Democratic members, signaling overestimation of strength. Wigan of West Virginia may unite the anti Crisp bloc if others drop out. Secretary Rusk notes Germany likely to open doors to American corn on January 1.
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Washington
Crisp
Wigan
West Virginia
McMillan
Springer
Hatch
Judge Holman
Indiana
Mills
Germany May Admit American Corn Duty Free by January
Secretary Rusk indicated Germany likely will admit American corn free of duty by January or at least cut duties by half. Agent Murphy reports German millers are adapting mills to grind US corn, signaling preparations to utilize corn import flows. Washington reports postal deficit shrinking with expected self sufficiency by July 1 1893 and a projected FY ending June 30 1893 with a small surplus.
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HincTon
Rusk
Germany
Murphy
Agricultural Department
WasHinetox
Chilean minister denies US-Chili tensions report
Washiveton dispatch says no late contending messages reached the Chilean minister and claims of Chili ignoring US requests and renewed serious conflict are false. The article also notes a record 1,252 land patents in four and a half days and lists Northwestern post offices raised to presidential status on Jan 1 1892 with salaries from 1000 to 1800.
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Washiveton
United States
Chili
General Land Office
Washington
Northwestern
Garner
Oelwein
Aitken
Minn
Lake Chrystal
Mount Vernon
Wash
Hartford
Wis
Beene
Train Robbery in Georgia Nets 1000s of Dollars
In Georgia near Rome two masked men robbed the night express on the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia line. They boarded between coaches and forced Baggagemaster Lewis to open the express car. They took cash from the safe and fled, believed to be under $1000. Officers pursue. Also report from Montgomery about Nancy Mayne a country girl falling into a well and dying from a broken skull.
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Brurmenam
Ala
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Rome
Barrett
Lewis
Mont TooMery
Nancy Mayne
Here
Fragments Report Double Homicide in Denven District
San Francisco district records show an armed service inquiry reporting two men killed in an incident, with sparse details and unclear names or locations from the damaged text. The fragmentary OCR provides only hints of a fatal event and investigation.
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Denven
San Francisco
Frosts Testimony in Wife-Murder Case Divides the Court
In Wasnivetor Frost testified for three days against his would be killer as Mrs Le Cointe and Miss Grace Eaton offered evidence of a conspiracy to lure Frost to the house for a double murder. Le Cointe faces life in prison while Frost recovers to join a planned Christmas in Huron.
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Mr. le Cointe
Frost
Mrs. le Cointe
le Cointe
Miss Eaton
Pulliable
Huron
Free Trade Democrat
Philadelphia
John McManus
Moyamensing
Eugene McGinnis
Train Wreck Kills Three on Philadelphia and Reading Line
TRENTON Dec 4 The Philadelphia and Reading fast express from New York struck a gravel train near Pennington N J at 515 pm killing three men and injuring eight. The passenger engine and three cars wrecked the baggage and smoking cars overturned and the line was blocked while a wrecking train cleared the scene. The engineer tried to slow or stop the train but the crash caused the front wheels to leave the track.
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Trenton
Philadelphia
Reading
New York
Pennington
Fire at Plainfield destroys logs and several buildings
A barn adjoining the D J Boyce estate lumber yard burned and spread, destroying stock valued at about 100000 with insurance around 50000. Runyon's undertaking rooms also burned. total loss expected near 150000. Dozen houses damaged by fumes. several buildings burned beyond control.
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Plaifield
N. J
D. J. Boyce
Runyon
Algo
Vatican Prospects for Archbishop Kenrick as Cardinal
Catholic Americans in Rome discuss Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis potentially becoming a cardinal. He is reportedly not popular in the Vatican circle for opposing papal infallibility at the time of the council, though he later submitted to the dogma.
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Vatican
Rome
Kenrick
St. Louis
Examination continues as sailors testify on unprovoked assault
Valparaiso reports show the Baltimore sailors’ testimony supports an unprovoked attack fueled by anti American sentiment. English observers shift from accusing bullying to labeling Americans cowardly for not seeking immediate redress.
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Valparaiso
Baltimore
Arizona Indians Quiet in Arizona war reports false
Washington dispatch from Fort Bowie Texas reports no foundation to Indian troubles in Arizona says General McCook. A separate item from North Dakota notes a fatal ice accident where a farmer Johnson crossed Lake Eckelson with twelve aboard. all saved though the team and wagon sank. An Allegheny City embezzlement case follows as ex mayor Pearson is accused of diverting 700 dollars from city funds during his mayoralty.
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Washingcton
McCook
War Department
Fort Bowie
A.T
Arizona
Barno, N. D
Johnson
Lake Eckelson
Elphinstone
Brown
Allegheny City
McMasters
Richard T. Pearson
City of
Allegheny
Pearson
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