The Potomac Railroad Debate and DC Stock Assent
The Senate tabled the Indian Appropriation bill and debated DC stock subscription to the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad, amid division and a prior popular vote. Comptroller Hulburd resigned after graft accusations, Boutwell accepting. question remains if Grant was rebuked. Ways and Means outlined a risky bond substitution plan for banks, unlikely to pass. The Washington Treaty fate appears uncertain with no session action anticipated. A Boston Peace Jubilee delegation arrived to invite top federal officers to a June event.
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Pay of Promoted Officers at Piedmont and Potomac Railroad
The Piedmont and Potomac Railroad announces adjusted pay for recently promoted officers. Details show revised salary scales, affected titles, and effective date. The notice outlines steps for employees to verify changes and consult human resources for questions.
Solemn and Impressive Ceremonies at Grant Funeral
The city honored General Anderson with a grand procession and funeral at the Fifth Avenue Hotel area. President Grant avoided the main events, spending time with family aboard the Algeria and at Canard wharf, while New York conducted a solemn, orderly tribute. A separate colored jubilee procession proceeded downtown without presidential review, demonstrating national unity amid mourning. Erie Railway aims to build a grain elevator on North River to capture grain trade from Philadelphia and Boston, boosting confidence in the road under new English investment and the looming era of prosperity. A mysterious murder in Roosevelt Street involved a sailor found with a cloth tied over the head, skull battered, rope binding the coat, with no identification yet made.
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Remains of General Anderson and Bank Figure News
Judge Curtis of the Marine Court writes Gov Hoffman denying the morning paper’s charge of grave private and official offences. He calls the report false and malicious and says the article aimed to expose court abuse by a Marine Court judge. Also noted is a novel excuse of a juror.
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Rumor on Geneva arbitration losses and Disraeli speech
London reports a circulating rumor that the American case before the Geneva Tribunal of Arbitration values US losses at 14 million dollars for captured ships and 200 million for pursuing privateers built in English waters. The Globe urges Parliament to clarify its truth or falsity. Disraeli defends monarchy during a Manchester visit, praising the throne and House of Lords while pledging constitutional protection and non disruption of church and landlord interests. The Hole in the Wall tavern loses a license, prompting the London Patriotic Society to relocate meetings, with John Stuart Mill contributing £20. Canada and the Home Government.
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Derby's speech on Alabama claims in House of Lords
Lord Derby's March 22 speech in the House of Lords argues against arbitration on indirect Alabama claims, urging parliamentary scrutiny of general principles while details remain with the government. He warns of a risky drift and asks about time limits and potential clauses before arbitrators, with Earl Granville noting the government will discuss the matter freely.
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Prof Morse death prompts widespread memorials and plans
Reports from New York to Washington and Philadelphia detail Morse's estate, the wife and children provisions, and a nation mourning his telegraph legacy. Cities order mourning, funeral attendance by officials, and calls to place his statue in the Capitol, with telegraph offices draped in black and bells tolled.
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Fire loss estimate tops Lowell total. Temple dedication and jail violence report
Fire losses in Lowell for the year ending March 31 reached 31100 with insurance. W. P. Weaver, Philadelphia ticket agent, recants a robbery tale and suicide attempt, returning the money. Troy’s new Masonic Temple cost 100000 and was dedicated with a banquet. In Bowling Green Kentucky a card game fight left William Thomas dead after a blunt assault in jail. The steamer Connecticut left Albany to tackle heavy ice seen north of Albany, hoping to avert a freshet this season.
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Weather outlook predicts widespread clearing and gentle winds
A rising barometer suggests. Southward extension over the Southern States and southwestward toward the Middle and New England States on Thursday. Clear weather expected broadly by Thursday with northerly winds in the Mid dle and Newed States shifting to easterly west of the upper Mississippi. Clearing in the Southern States with northerly winds along the South Atlantic States to easterly over the Western Gulf. No dangerous winds anticipated.
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Fortowine Letter Praises Fire-Proof Safes From Boston
The letter from J H Roberts of Denio Roberts & Co. in Boston dated April 3 1872 reports on a Chicago fire study. It endorses a safe with patent inside bolt work, noting its superior construction and widespread use in Chicago after the great fire. Roberts recommends the safes to those seeking fire security.
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