A Reign of Terror as Gas Explosions Strike Rochester
Rochester roared with a chain of gas explosions starting at the Jefferson and Clinton mills on Mill Street. Fire swept Washington and Whitney mills as manholes blew open and crowds fled. Officials say naptha leaks from a broken pipe fed the fires. casualties listed include several deaths feared and at least twenty injured. Damages run into tens of thousands with extensive insurance figures for each mill.
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Collision on Iowa and Dakota division near Calmar
Mason City Iowa December 23 a serious accident occurred on the Iowa and Dakota division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul two miles west of Calmar at 210 am. The No T passenger with a very heavy train was descending a grade at a tepid speed when with
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Iowa & Dakota
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Train collision near Davenport injures crew
A sudden crash as an eastbound Davenport passenger train collided with a westbound train. Engineeer Loup and fireman Crapnigan were trapped in wreckage and died after over three hours of rescue. Baggagemen on both trains were badly injured. fault attributed to the late westbound conductor.
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Fatal Affray Shocks Waverly Lawyers in Office
Waverly Iowa December 22 county attorney W Kingsley was shot and killed in his office by A E Billing a fellow attorney who was wounded in the back but survived after a ring in his suspenders deflected the bullet. Kingsley a Bremer county official and State university law graduate. Billing in custody. Coroner's inquest expected.
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Enabling Act for Dakota Prepared by Congressman Springer
A Washington dispatch reports Congressman Springer, then chair of the House committee on territories, crafting an enabling bill for Dakota. The measure would trigger an election on the first Monday after enactment to select delegates, with specifics awaiting introduction on the first bill day.
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Carcano
Washington
Lalin the Times
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Convention to frame a constitution for statehood
The proposal outlines a convention on the third Tuesday in next July to draft a constitution, submit it for ratification on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1888, and elect representatives to Congress governor and state officers. The legislature would choose two U.S. senators and the constitution would go to Congress for approval in December 1888, with Mr Springer proposing admission of the territory as a state and seating during the second session of the Fiftieth Congress.
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Chippewa Indians in Northern Wisconsin Becoming a Nuisance to Loggers
In northern Wisconsin loggers report increased nuisance from Chippewa Indians during winter. Bands squat near camps to beg and steal as game is scarce. Some loggers consider arming crews for protection, reflecting rising tension and destitute conditions among the tribe.
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Wausau
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Snowbound Roads as Blizzard Hits Kansas City Area
Kansas City Missouri reports travel halted by heavy snows and drifts with temperatures near zero. Outgoing trains canceled or delayed. railroads unprepared for the blizzard. Other towns including Wicutra and Pipestone describe fuel shortages, widespread snow blockades, and extreme cold across several states.
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Norquay Accused of Boss Like Monopoly in Manitoba
Political circles in Wisstreg Manitoba report Norquay allegedly controls provincial rail issues. He refused to return 128000 bonds tied to Hudson Bay railway after council debated them. Cabinet split between Norquay and Dr. Harrison with coalition talks unlikely to succeed. Harrison says Sir John MacDonald promised to abandon the Canadian Pacific monopoly when Parliament meets.
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Hudson Bay Railway
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Canadian Pacific Railway
War of freight rates feared on Western roads
In Curiao December 22 the Western freight market remains unsettled after a Chicago line quoted cotton piece goods tariffs 10 cents lower than agreed. Competing lines matched the cut and hold it, despite commissioner explanations. Managers fear a rate war is certain before winter ends.
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Kansas City
Liquor Dealers Accept High License in St Paul
St Paul liquor dealers concede the 1000 dollar license under the new law after a Columbia association meeting. Saloon men prefer to avoid confrontation but accept it for now, reserving opposition for the next election.
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St. Pau
Columbia Association
Whey
Minn. and Iowa items and rail news from Dec 22
Provincial treasurer Lariviere may retire from Norquay government and seek dominion politics. Gov Larrabee may grant a short respite to Fayette murderer Smith. Insurance policy cancellations threaten Dubuque brewery risks totaling 200000. Minnesota Dakota railroad grading contract awarded for a 153 mile single track from Fargo northeast. Brown county judge vacancy filled by H J Huntington. P H Kelly reported better in New York. Minneapolis to be listed in folder name for Chicago St Paul & Kansas City. Secretaries Whitney and Gerhardt plan naval cruiser to warn and tow Nova Scotia raft. Stillwater federal building bill to pass, and Great Eastern steamer sale noted. Indiana soldiers monument plans progressing with Jan 12 deadline for designs.
Lawlessness on the Border Opens Indian Territory Debate
Fort Sutra Ark Dec 28. Border lawlessness in Indian Territory could push Congress this session to open the region to settlement or permit action. Government spending to enforce laws is high while eight in ten criminals evade justice. Four deputy marshals have been murdered. only Seaborn Green was punished. A $500 reward remains for arrest of murderers alive and at large, except where jurisdiction is lacking.
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Indian Territory
Fort Sutra
Ark
Congress
Seaborn Green
United States Court
Kilrain and Smith in renewed title dispute in London
In London Kilrain arrives ready to fight Smith with the title and Police Gazette belt at stake. Smith refuses to renew, threatening withdrawal of stakes. Fox reports Smith must fight Kilrain to finish or relinquish the claim. Sullivan urged to defend title by facing Kilrain. indignant Smith open to another bout. Also notes Kilrain, Smith, and Mitchell meeting to discuss a new match amid winter wheat crop notes.
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Regional crop conditions by state and counties
Ohio ninety two counties report an average crop condition of 87.2 percent Indiana twenty three counties at 82 percent Illinois thirty three counties at 87.5 percent Missouri twenty four counties at 86 percent Kansas twenty five counties at 110 percent Wisconsin sixteen counties at 93.6 percent Michigan eleven counties at 84 percent Kentucky six counties at 85 percent
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Forty Degrees Below Zero Reported in the Mountainous Parts
A Denver cold wave proved brief with mild lows, while Western Colorado endured extreme cold. some readings hit thirty five to forty degrees below zero at high elevations. Rio Grande region reports bitter weather and record lows across the mountains. Burial of Mr. Rounds in Ocala and services led by Knights Templar. Laredo bond filed to start Rio Grande bridge project within sixty days, with completion aimed by March 15, 1889.
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Salaries Dispute Over County Officials Pay
Cascaco December 22. County commissioners cut county clerk force salaries and the clerk refused to sign vouchers unless paid 2.50 per day. Commissioners had voted themselves 5 per day despite statute. Judge Taley ruled the commissioners could receive 5 per day after weeks of dispute.
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Postmasters Confirmed in Wisconsin and Nearby States
Postmaster confirmations announced for several towns across Wisconsin and neighboring states. Names listed include Wiliam Lee St Paul Minnesota J P McGill Beavar Dam Wisconsin James Meggin Neenah D A Mahoney Kenosha L F Martin Chippewa Falls John Meehan Darlington G Meyer Boscobel Milbrath New London F W Reuschlein Burlington B C Robinson Green Bay W M Underville Oconto Edward Whaley Prairie du Chien with dates noting December 22 in Wasurre Toy.
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Suit Against Governor Swineford Concluded in Alaska Case
MARQUETTE Mich Dec 23 The State vs Governor Swineford of Alaska ended with Judge Grant ruling Swineford acted as the state’s agent and charging him to account for the remaining 750 of the New Orleans exposition fund. The case will be appealed. The report then digresses into a surreal account about Sir Roger Tichborne and a 1887 letter praising relief, lacking clear connection to the principal matter.
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England
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