Great overflow damages across nine Louisiana cotton parishes
The Times reports the flood’s reach exceeds five million acres affecting nine large cotton parishes Carroll Morehouse Richmond Madison Franklin Tensas Caldwell Concordia and Catahoula with about 225,000 acres in cotton and 100,000 in corn cultivated. Sugar parishes Pointe Coupee East Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge Iberville Ascension Assumption St James St Charles Terrebonne and Plaquemines also suffer extensive inundation with crops stock and small farmers Ok. Population in these parishes totals over 125,000 with 25,000 in immediate need and up to 50,600 likely requiring relief within sixty days.
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Cremation Movement Gathers Steam in New York City
The Cremation Society holds a large meeting with prominent figures backing a joint stock plan to provide cremation for members who request it before death. Costs are estimated at 5 to 8 dollars per pyre, with post mortem checks for suspicions of poisoning. The group aims to place a cremation furnace away from business centers and will handle ashes per the deceased or family wishes.
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McCulloch backs Grant veto and contraction policy
In a Times communication Hugh McCulloch praises President Grant veto of the Finance bill and urges a return to contraction policies he practiced as Treasury secretary. Reports note two English railway accidents yesterday causing twenty deaths and injuries. The steamship Faraday begins loading the new Atlantic cable.
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Hayti Crisis Deepens as Dominique Troops Advance
Advices from Port au Prince dated April 5 warn of an imminent arrival of Gen Dominique with southern troops. The legislative chambers elect the president, risking clashes with rival factions. Foreign residents flee with valuables to consular houses as bloodshed looms. American Minister Bassett oversees American interests. Water-supply projects halt, and fever-related deaths among natives rise amid prostrated business and unhealthy rainy season.
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Baxter Proposes Tribunal Solution as Brooks Refuses
In Little Rock on April 25 Baxter offered to submit the disputed points to a competent tribunal and retire both forces except bodyguards. Brooks rejected the plan, leaving matters as they were a week ago. Martial law claimed in Jefferson County. Brooks’s forces reportedly supplied with arms from St Louis. Federal troops remain at key city locations.
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