Arctic Voyage backer plans new Jeannette expedition
The steamer Jeanette lies at the San Francisco Navy Yard ready for fitting with improved machinery for a June 1 departure under Lt. De Long. James Gordon Bennett backs the Northwest Passage cruise with government support limited to salaries for about thirty five sailors and provisioning for a three year Arctic mission to Behring Strait, with Mr Bennett accompanying to Alaska.
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Various 19th century incidents reported from Apr 1
Democratic city ticket elected in Chicago. Senate confirms Francis A. Walker for Census. Fires destroy or damage Penitentiary cooperage in Jeffersonville, Tremont House in Claremont, and Cabinet works in Orange, Ma s. Savings and losses from fires rise. Prairie and other fires devastate Kansas and Dakota areas. Multiple political and criminal cases noted, including a judge’s assassination in Kentucky. War and international affairs touch Roumelia and Europe.
Debates Mark March 26 27 Sessions in Forty-Sixth Congress
Senate and House records from Washington report varied bills introduced and debate on extra session rules. References include Pendleton De La Martyr Garf ield Frye Reagan Ewi and Cox motions on committees, election results, and limiting bills, with adjournment after executive session.
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Nomination of President White for Minister to Berlin
President White of Cornell University has been nominated as Minister to Berlin. The appointment is generally approved and will likely be confirmed by the Senate. White, 47, studied law at Berlin in 1854 5 after Yale, served in 1871 to study annexation in San Domingo, and was a United States Commissioner at the Paris Exposition.
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Unclear Text About Personal Losses and Family
Fragmentary quotation alleges profit of 1200 dollars and claims a wife costs 200 per year for housework, with remarks about a bed-ridden state and a desire to inform the public for their benefit. No clear events or identifiable individuals are provided.
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Eder
Curiosities of the Kansas Plains
A Kansas correspondent notes prairies show prickly cacti sage bushes and sand hills with buffalo bones on the surface. Circles where buffalo wallowed mark hard ground unfit for crops for years. Towns appear amid small animals and owls. Farmers seek to destroy them as they feed on crops. Rattlesnakes lurk in prairie grass and can deliver fatal bites.
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Quail on Toast Sparks Fatal Dinner Debate
A diner chokes on shot in quail while discussing whether shotgun pellets are edible. The woman condemns the practice, calling it mean, while a man argues pellets aid digestion. She fears death from the meal, insisting she does not want to die that way.
Germany to Grant Alsace Lorraine Autonomous Government
The Reichstag has unanimously approved a motion for an autonomous government in Alsace Lorraine. DB voiced satisfaction at the unanimity, predicting success for the project. Reports from Berlin note a state of siege may be proclaimed in St. Petersburg Moscow and Charkoff after the Czar departs for Livadia. Three hundred arrests reported including revolutionary committee members in Warsaw.
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Governor's crackdown on tramps orders issued to enforce law
Governor Gear issues April orders to the state militia and city officials to crack down on tramps. Circulars urge sheriffs mayors and citizens to detain and disperse vagrants under state laws, calling in county guards when needed to protect the public and encourage lawful employment.
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Tailor Caleb Lee Dies at Ninety Eight In Pittsburgh
Caleb Lee once ran a Market Street tailor shop for sixty years and befriended banker Snyder. He built a fortune of over a million dollars after selling his business to his sons in 1889 and moving to land near Hulton Station. His mind faded in 1854, leading to a quiet later life while his wealth remained substantial.
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Baltimore and Ohio Grain Traffic to Seaboard
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad carried 18,824,329 bushels of grain to the seaboard last year, highlighting rail cargo volume and agricultural supply movement.
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Memorial for J. J. Wilson discussed in Ninth Iowa district
The report notes a memorial for J. J. Wilson from Ninth Iowa District elected on November 5 and a resolution to refer it to elections committee. The House adopted the resolution by party vote and adjourned after debate over military funding and other political remarks. Washington reports cover March and actions on army appropriations and related bills.
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Congress Ends Session Amid Vote on War Vessels Bill
Tuesday April 1 report notes a 2000 dollar bounty for capturing vessels. Davis of West Virginia moves submitting joint rules to the committee on rules. Senate session includes executive peg as the business and other interests demand further legislation. The chamber discusses a bipartisan appropriation and election duties, while various procedural motions are debated.
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Bashful youth defers proposal amid awkward vows
The youth stammers as he asks a question about commitment and the red book’s guidance. A clumsy scene unfolds with slang like a clan being stamped, licked, and put in a corner as letters are formed.
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The South Pole Explorations and Antarctic Notes
A historical overview of early Antarctic exploration notes James Ross Erebus and Terror, Mount Erebus, and Terror, along with other explorers such as Cook and Wilkes. It discusses attempts to reach the South Magnetic Pole, solar transit observations near Kerguelen Island, and the extreme, stormy climate challenging scientists in the southern ocean.
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Important Decision on Bond Issuance in Clarksville Case
State Register notes a U S Circuit Court ruling from St Louis with Judges Dillon and Treat on Clarksville Missouri bonds for street and wharf improvements. The court held suits on bonds improper and allowed action in assumpsit for money received, forcing repayment of funds regardless of bond legality. The decision curbs overissued bonds by corporations and sets a precedent for school districts and municipalities nationwide.
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Untitled note on Cali Eusta Sena 1848 sale
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Fragmentary notice on railway valuations and chapter provisos
Partial OCR fragment discusses timing, multiple railroads in year, and assessed valuation tied to a proviso in chapter 0 6. The legible words suggest a legal or financial notice about railway property values and regulatory provisions.
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Temperance Lecturer's Quixotic Rally In Hudson Town
A temperance lecturer visiting up the Hudson faced a cold reception as townsfolk refused to sign the pledge. A bold town belle urged the men to act, prompting a kiss from a backwoodsman who proclaimed he would be the first to sign. The crowd loosened, and before the reformer left, most inhabitants wore the pledged ribbon.
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Ancient Wonders and Ancient City Facts
The text describes Nineveh as fourteen miles long eight miles wide and forty six miles around with a wall one hundred feet high and thick enough for three chariots to travel on abreast Babylon is stated as fifty miles within walls seventy five feet thick and one hundred feet high with one hundred brazens The Temple of Diana is noted as four hundred and twenty feet to the roof support and one hundred years to build The labyrinth of Egypt is said to have many chambers and Thebes in Egypt shows ruins with 360 000 citizens and 400 000 slaves.
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