Execution at Port Grant Described in Graphic Detail
Dispatch from Port Grant Arizona reports the execution of Dead Shot Dandy Jim and Skippy at a military post. The three men mounted the scaffold smiling and died without a struggle as 1,000 soldiers watched. Relations to congressional debates and amendments are noted in the surrounding text.
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San Francisco
Port Grant
Arizona
Dandy Jim
Skippy
Allu
Willis
Dandy
Oon
Jill
Amber Arts
Damiyo Jim
Senate debates and bills mark congressional session
Senators discuss education aid for South Carolina youth and a war medical history resolution while advancing naval history printing and port status bills. The Rules Committee considers a special joint panel for the Mississippi River discovery centennial and debate centers on amendment powers amid filibuster warnings.
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Butler
South Carolina
Anthony
Hoar
Pelton
Congressional Committee
Bayard
Senate
Parley
Denver
Wastuisetos
Mareh
House Committee On
New Orleans
Committee On Rules
Reed
Blackorn
Randall
Blackburn
Destructive Levee Breach Displaces Mississippi Refugees
Terrible property destruction reported at Charton's landing after a 75 foot gap in the levee. Refugees flood Memphis as rains and winds swell the Mississippi, with government rations and steamer aid dispatched to affected districts. Roads and railways disrupted as waters rise.
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Charton's Landing
Mesritis
Memphis
Sommerton
Col. Stemingway
Nibblets
Riverton
Concordia
Quitmnan County
Vicksburg
Princess Beatrice Targeted in Assassination Plot
London reports show MacLean fired at Princess Beatrice with blank cartridges as John Brown saw the attempted attack. The assassin, traced to Dartsmouth and London, fled after a nonfatal shot, a bullet fragment later found near the queen's route. United States Minister Lowell sent congratulations to the queen on her providential escape.
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Lowell
London
MacLean
Beatrice
John Brown
Dartsmouth
Reynolds
England
Tie
Bank director arrested in Newark for misapplying funds
Newark March 3 A Mechanics National Bank director D Condil was arrested for aiding cashier Baldwin in misapplying bank funds and making false entries. The report also notes a senate vote to prohibit intoxicating liquors as a beverage and mentions a local Woman's Rights advocate and a complicated marriage anecdote.
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Newark
N. J
Mareh
D. Condil
Mechanics’ National Bank
Baldwin
Senate
Lion and Dog Duel Delights Saloon Crowd on Ballot Avenue
A Chicago saloon keeper paid 25 to hire a stuffed lion for his front door. A farmer bet a dog would attack the lion and the pair fought in a wild mêlée, drawing a crowd. The owner demanded 25 or legal action, while the farmer settled with 610 and a note for the balance.
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Chicago
Phunne
Geo
King of Yeasts
Woman Draws Knife After We’re Told Not to Smoke at Station
An elderly woman at St Louis railroad station defies a no smoking rule by drawing a long knife from her covinduate and resting it on her lap rather than surrendering the pipe. She was allowed to depart when her train arrived. A Socorro tenderfoot balks at paying fifteen cents for half a day’s horse hire, thinking ten cents is standard.
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Gimeon
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Gen. Grant
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Committee On Foreign Affairs
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Texas
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Southern Pacific
Yuma
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Yosemite
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Hie
Willis
Stapleton
Mattie Healey
Mattie
Socorro
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Chas. Etheridge Notary Public Central Bank
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