Reagan Bill Aims to Regulate Immigration Debated in Washington
Special Indian Inspector Armstrong has been ordered to investigate the Crow agency and Cherokee affairs in Indian Territory. Bushyhead seeks government aid to secure rights as chief while Owen reports urgent need for interference to maintain peace. War and Interior departments ready to deploy troops if needed to support Mayes government.
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Indias
Secretary of the Interior
Bushyhead
National Party
Dation
Owen
Union Agency
War Department
Interior and War Department
Mays
Mayes
Important Case on Treaty Relations with Hawaii and San Domingo
Washington December 15 an important supreme court case challenges tariff duties on Dominican republic imports identical to Hawaii products admitted free under 1876 act. Plaintiffs seek exemption claiming Dominican sugars and goods should be duty free like Sandwich islands imports. Also Reagan immigration bill proposes strict removal of unfit foreigners with shipper financed return and prelanding certificates.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
San Domingo
United States Supreme Court
Dominican Republic
Sandwich Islands
Congress
Reagan
Wasmeton
Faulkner Confirmed as West Virginia Senator in Senate
The Senate, at Wasueron on December 15, adopted the report of the privileges and elections committee declaring Charles J. Faulkner duly elected senator from West Virginia and entitled to a seat. The oath of office was administered, and Faulkner was assigned to the committees on claims District of Columbia mines and mining and pensions. The president sent numerous recess postmaster nominations, including Daniel A. Mahoney and others from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesotan towns.
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Wasueron
Mgr. Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
West Virginia
Charles J. Faulkner
Faulkner
District of Columbia
Mines and Mining and Pensions
Daniel A. Mahoney
Kenosha
Wis
Albert ©. Robinson
Green Bay
John McCarthy
Stillwater
Minn
J. T. Alexander
Monticello
Iowa
William T. Bailey
Marshalltown
J. P. Carleton
Iowa Falls
Refund War Tax Bill Reported Favorably
Washington details a bill by Senator Merrill to repay states the direct tax levy of 1861 amounting to over 17 million dollars. The measure, referred to the finance committee, was reported back to the Senate favorably with state-by-state allocations noted for the West. The report lists Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio among affected sums.
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Washington
Merrill
United States
Finance Committee
Senate
West
Ot Enon
Ohio
Pay Stations and Confederate Pension Applications
The first witness before the telephone investigation committee was William A. Hovey an expert electrician of Boston with the American Bell company. He described how Indian laws spurred pay stations and noted 400 stations in Cincinnati. Gen Longstreet, 70, of Atlanta has applied for a Confederate pension under the new state law amplifying many applications.
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William A. Hovey
American Bell Company
Boston
Telephone
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Longstreet
Gas Works Fire in Winnipeg Cuts City Light. Mt Sterling Boiler Fatality
Winnipeg reports a disastrous fire destroying the gas works after an oil tank explosion. Harry Avery was killed instantly and the city faced total darkness. gasometer loss was several million cubic feet and value around $80,000 with no insurance. Separate note from Church's Ferry, Dakota Territory, details three arson fires at the Oriental hotel, prompting a frontier vigilante response and threats to shoot arsonists on sight. Damage to the hotel and contents totals about $600.
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Winnipeg
Mt. Sterling
Man
Harry Avery
Church's Ferry
Church’s Ferry
D. T
Oriental Hotel
Bucket Brigade
Fatal boiler explosion at Kentucky saw mill kills sawyer
Mount Sterling Kentucky December 15 a fatal boiler explosion occurred at the saw mill of Joe Lindsay Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock killing sawyer W D Stevenson and seriously injuring engineer Ben Lindsay. The 8000 pound boiler was thrown 125 yards tearing a machine shop through to a fence. Cause was low water in the boiler. lokale reports include a Cincinnati powder blast injuring a worker and others from Iowa to Pennsylvania noting fires and accidents across the region.
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Mount Sterling
Joe Lindsay
Sawyer
W. D. Stevenson
Ben Lindsay
Cincinnati
Clifton Avenue
Riddle Street
Victor Sims
Brief Bits of News From The Era
The Northern Pacific moved first freight for San Francisco by rail. A vestibuled train now runs between New York and Chicago on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Oil stocks have fallen by 1,800,000 barrels as curtailment spreads. M Ferry’s progress is so good further bulletins seem unnecessary. Chicago to San Francisco may drop to three days and fifteen hours. T J Hyman will join Wisconsin Central as auditor January 1. Tommy Warren returns to Lake to train for a fight with O Leary next month. Presbyterian church North and South discuss uniting. Payne of Nationalist party escapes Lifinny siege and leaves Ireland.
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Northern Pacific
San Francisco
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
New York
Chicago
M. Ferry
T. J. Hyman
Audhor
Minneapolis& St. Louis
Wisconsin. Central
Tommy Warren
la Ee
O’leary
Presbyterian Church North and South
Louisville
Payne
Lifinny
Ireland
Rail line completes 494 miles in two years
Rate War Threatened-Christmas on the Wisconsin Central Railway News Mayzapolis reports the Minneapolis to Soo segment of the Minneapolis Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic railway reached 494 miles laid in two years. Officers will inspect soon, with formal celebrations delayed until the Soo bridge and ballast work finish for reliable passenger service.
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Wisconsin Central—Railway
Mayzapolis
Minneapolis
Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic
Soo
the Soo
Rumor of Northern Pacific Lumber Becomes Big Mill Plan
Rumor from St Paul says Northern Pacific Railroad closed a deal with Brainerd Water Power Co to erect a massive saw mill and cut its own lumber for the road. Officials neither deny nor affirm. Also reports claim NP withdrew pine lands in Minnesota tributary to the Mississippi from sale.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Brainerd ‘Water Power Company
Minnesota
Mississippi
Grafton Eyes Rail Center as Manitoba Road Survey Advances
J S Transdale completes the Manitoba road survey from Grafton to Crystal toward the boundary line while the Manitoba plan envisions a spring completion and an NP branch extending northwest through Walhalla. The move promises a railroad hub for Grafton amid rich farms and growing wealth.
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Manitoba
Grafton
N. P
D. T
J. S. Transdale
Walsh County
Crystal
Boundary Line
Northern Pacific
Walhalla
Steam heating fitted to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul trains
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul through trains now leave Chicago and St Paul at 7:30 pm with steam heating ensuring even interior warmth. Rail lines plan to equip other lines similarly. Freight rates face ongoing wrangling as cuts trigger planned further reductions. Wisconsin Central will mark Christmas on December 26 with freight closures and passes for workers and families. Minneapolis prepares a new Union Depot with spring construction to begin.
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Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul
Chicago and
St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Union Depot
Minneapolis
W. D. Washburn
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