04 Dec 1883
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1883
Page
1
From New York a splendid line arrives for fall with bargains across all departments. Shoppers are urged to visit and compare values as fresh merchandise lands in local shops.
A fragment notes an event at the intersection of Fourth Street and Henry Street involving the entities at a two frame area with the name Smiley. Further specifics are not provided in readable text.
The assembly finally names Carlisle as speaker amid a session crowded with chatter about Morpheine, whisky, and death stories. Ku Klux activity in New York and a man with two wives figure in the era’s sensational headlines. Governor Sprague faces pressure to surrender, while an inquiry is postponed as the era’s scandals unfold.
In Washington the Senate and House convened with the election of John G. Carlisle of Kentucky as Speaker after roll calls. Carlisle pledged impartiality, urged order, economy, and careful consideration of reforms, while acknowledging the increased duties from a larger House.
Report of legislative actions includes Speaker Carlisle calling the house to order and the floor being opened with oath administered by long-serving member Mr Kelly. Mississippi Valley Bank case before Judge Hill with receiver dispute and December hearing set at Oxford. Also brief crime notes from New York and Wisconsin on bigamy, a shooting attempt, and a fatal beating.
The Pan tagraph, a long running morning paper, cuts its weekly price from sixteen to ten cents, effective immediately.
Thomas Agnes, a Freeman Clarke crewman, describes weeks adrift after the vessel burned near Africa. Leaky ship, forcible pumps, scarce food, and two boats struggling to reach shore until rescue by the James Searles. Captain Williams’s boat unseen. crew and survivors taken to Cape Town and later Baltimore via Dauntless and Rema.
Washington December 3 10 administering the oath to Senators the Iron clad oath was taken by Messrs Beck Bowen Cullem Dolph Frye Hoar McPherson Manderson Palmer Pike Plumb Sabib Saulebury and Wilson the remainder taking the modified oath The new Senators are Pike Keona Gibson Colquitt Wilson Riddelberger Labin Palmer Chilean Manderson Dolph and Bowen.
Washington reports the secretary of war submitted a lump estimate of 8 million dollars for harbor and river construction and repair. It includes a summarized item list from the engineer's report totaling 35 million dollars for unfinished works on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and related channels.
In Erie a beautiful young woman marries an Utica man under Pennsylvania law to avoid marrying the man she truly loves. She explains she is simply preventing temptation and will live as before, while the groom departs to catch his train. Justice Freeman notes possible insanity as a motive.
Washington reports a revenue dispute over whether the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad may act as a surety on transportation bonds for distilled spirits exports. Internal Revenue Collector Swope doubts the railroad’s authority while Gen. Raum argues the carrier can insure shipments and guarantee tax payments if required, with a decision pending after a future Lexington hearing.
A large Democratic caucus in the House hall debated the Chalmers Manning contest and voted to refer the case to the committee on elections with instructions to report prima facie right. Rules of the Forty-seventh Congress were extended two weeks after the committee on rules is appointed. Officers’ election postponed to the next caucus. The group hopes to organize the house and receive the president’s message around five. An adjournment of two to three days is anticipated after the message.
Washington reports Col Bliss says the government pushed for ex Senator Spencer to testify, believing his remarks would aid the case. He cites statements to Postmaster General James and Gen Boynton about Dorsey paying Brady and a later denial by Rerdell, with affidavits dating back to 1876.
A Times- Democrat Baton Rouge special reports R. B. Summers and Wm. O'Neil quarreled during a card game and O'Neil killed Summers. Police investigation underway as details emerge from the duel's aftermath and local reaction.
In Puitapelrain on December 4 Margaret Hazsard shot Charles Reid a brakeman formerly of Parlegreen. Reid is dying from his wounds. BR Hawley of 787 Hinman Street says Brown's Iron Bitters had troubled him for six years.
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