Mexico Demands U S Help to Break Border Outlawry
A Monterey dispatch reports Mexico will press President Harrison to act against bands of revolutionists on the Rio Grande border. Governor Manuel Reiss cites Mexican casualties near San Ignacio and urges U S troop deployment to curb the insurgents, warning of potential international friction. The Mexican government has already moved 2,000 troops toward border trouble spots.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Monterey
Mexico
Harrison
United States
Rio Grande
Manuel Reiss
Nueva Leon
Texas
Reiss
San Ignacio
Ets
Election of President by Direct Vote Debated in Committee
The house committee on the election of president and vice president again debated direct popular vote for the presidency in Wasitin aron on December 17. No progress was made as discussion dominated the session. DeArmand of Missouri sent a resolution with novel ideas to a sub committee. Patterson of Ohio argued for a five year presidential term with no re election. The panel also touched on electing senators by popular vote, with a vote hoped after the holiday recess.
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Wasitinaron
House Committee
DeArmand
Missouri
Cut Down an Appropriation Bill
Washington dispatch reports House appropriations committees cut fortifications funding by about 85 percent from the current year. The new bill totals 1,786,055 dollars versus 2,784,276 dollars last year, a reduction of 909,221 dollars, with a contracted union wage and a further 500,600 dollars to be appropriated in subsequent fiscal years.
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Washington
House Committees On Appropriations
House
Union
Iny Tars
Wyoming and Utah Railroad Company Filed for Incorporation
Articles of incorporation for the Wyoming and Utah Railroad Company were filed with the secretary of state. The line aims to run from Casper Wyoming to Ogden Utah with branches to Rawlins and Lander, capitalized at 10 million dollars. Articles were also filed at Cheyenne.
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Northwestern
Denver
Secretary of ‘State
Wyoming and Utah Railroad Company
Casper
Ogden
Utah
Rawlins
Lanitér
Wyolming
Cheyanne
Denver executive charged with false pretenses in 4600 shares
Charles N. Per king, vice-president of the Colorado Mining Exchange, was arrested on a complaint by Dr. Wi C. Couden. Per kins is accused of falsely claiming that Little Rule Mining Company stock paid dividends and sold 4600 shares to Mrs. Couden for 8000 dollars. The stock allegedly paid no dividends and had earned no remuneration. purported dividends were allegedly paid from company stock sales and kept by Perkins.
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Falco
Denver
Colorado Mining Exchange
Wi C. Couden
Perkins
Little Rule Mining Company
Cou
Prisoners burned to death in Batavia jail blaze
In Batavia Illinois on December 17 Simon Mitch ell and William Fitch were jailed for intoxication. A steam pipe room overheated by an explosion filled the cell with extreme heat and smoke, burning the two inmates to death before rescue teams could reach them.
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Batavia
Ill
Simon Mitch
Ell
City
William Fitch
Ohio
Death by Hanging in Dexter Farm Youth
John Rela Orwell a well known young farmer in Dexter Minnesota allegedly committed suicide by hanging. He was 26 years old and was engaged to a neighbor. Police found him in his granary after a late night appointment in the home. A letter is cited as the possible cause.
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Dexter
Minn
John
Rela Orwell
Hobs Yi Raea
Devas
Apparition Leads to Mill Murder Probe
A telegraph operator named Charles Sheldon was felled at a mill after a man, grieving his wife, fired at a ghostly figure he believed haunted them. The supposed apparition dropped, revealing Sheldon had been killed in the incident.
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Charles Sheldon
Blaine Family Hopeful Despite Lack of Change
Reports from Washington indicate Mr. Blaine remains in precarious health with no material change in the past day. Family and admirers express sympathy while plans for a possible move to a milder Southern climate are discussed pending his recovery. James G. Blaine Jr. confirms no Catholic conversion and denies Father Ducey presence at the home.
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Blaine
Ags
Soen
Washington
Another Carnegie Employee Dies in Suspected Poison Plot
In Pittspur Pennsylvania on December 17, Joseph Springer, a Carnegie Steel laborer, died after a rapid decline in Clinton. Friends fear poisoning and have urged a thorough investigation. Deputies visited Janrein. arrests discussed but not pursued after Beatty's hearing looming.
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Carnegie
Pittspur
Carnegie Steel Company
Joseph Springer
Homestead
Clinton
Jan Rein
Eputy Farrell
Beatty
Fox Court
Wreck on Park River Bridge Endangers Passengers
A Great Northern Park River bridge wreck near St Paul at 4 40 p m sent a nine car freight train plunging into the river while a passenger coach teetered over the edge but stopped on the bridge saving 15 to 20 passengers from disaster The loss to the company is expected to be heavy and the incident is being reported from London where Reynolds and Gibson Cotton Brokers face a 520 000 pound suit for forged checks by Parry Lunt and John Wilson with Lunt and Wilson already convicted of embezzlement.
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St. Paul
Parker and Langdon
Greatorthern
Park River
London
Reynolds & Gibson
Liverpool
Liverpool Assizes
Bank of Liverpool
Parry Lunt
John Wilson
Lunt
Wilson
Reynolds & Co
Rock Island telegraphers strike, operations contested
Cuicano Dec 17 The Rock Island strike stands at a standstill as organizers claim growing effectiveness while officials say trains run and the strike is over for the company. Districting and guards reportedly counteract detectives amid alleged police influence. Iowa Grange meets in Des Moines with old officers reelected condemning gambling in farm goods and backing the Washburn-Hatch bill. They oppose Sunday opening of the world's fair and press for road labor to be hired.
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Cuicano
Rock Island Telegraphera
St. John
Drs
Moines
Iowa State ‘Grange
Body of W Gould Smith Found in Moatan Gircles Area
The body of W Gould Smith, a well known cattle man, was found lying near a farm. He was last seen alive several hours earlier. Smith was a prominent figure in the Moatan Circles community.
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W. Gould Smith
From Farm Laborer to Heavy Mortgages in North Dakota
Fanno North Dakota December 17. Charles Haltimer, once a Traill county farm laborer with no money, now faces about 100000 in chattel mortgages. After years of debt from buying land, stock, and machinery, crops failed and securities tied to horses and cattle were slow to collect. Banks and merchants in Mayville and nearby towns rush to seize property, with multiple mortgages and potential lawsuits likely to settle ownership in courts.
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Fanno
N. D
Charles Haltiner
Traill County
Traill
Grand Forks
Nelson
Grigga
Fargo
Paul
Mayville
Portland
Northwood
Cooperstown
Conductors Withdraw From Panhandle O R C Pact
A veteman says Panhandle conductors are leaving the Order of Railway Conductors, risking job loss if staying in the union. Other conductors decline comment. railroad officials have no statement. Across town, a Perkiomen RR train jumped the track near Allentown, injuring postal agent Kratz and damaging ten cars due to a misplaced switch.
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Reapina
Allentown
Perkiomen Railroad
H. B. Kratz
Large Pension Payments Reported in Early December
Washington dispatch notes pension payments for the first half of December totaled 4,054,000 dollars while internal revenue receipts for the same fifteen days reached 7,678,000 dollars. The figures reflect substantial disbursements and tax intake early in the month.
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Washington
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