Finley to probe Gov Printing Office expenditures
Representative Finley of Ohio is ordered by the Committee on Public Expenditures to investigate the Government Printing Office. Charges allege the Republican Congressional Committee received documents printed free of cost at US expense as private circulation. The war premiums and Geneva award balance are part of the inquiry. Cutting down salaries: a bill to cap United States Marshals salaries at 5000 annually with deputies limited to five dollars per day.
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Ohio
House
Government
Republican Congressional Committee
United States
Committee On
Department of Justice
Aece Hammond
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mexico
Diaz
Gen
Butler
Massachusetts
Blaine
Maine
Farmers’ National Bank of Des Geo Il
National Bank of Redemption Agency
National Bank of Chicago, Ill
Senate
Benjamin B. Murray
Nathan Webb
Vermont
Amasa
Tracy
Middlebury
Samuel G. Sargent
Methuen
A. J Garey
East Weymouth
Connecticut
B. F. Marsh
West Winsted
Samoan Islands
New York
House Committee On Education and Labor
Pacific Coast
California
House Judiciary Committee
Smalls
South Carolina
House Committee On Military Affairs
Mesers Marsh, Williams and White
Indian Bureau
War Department
Maine Delegation Bites Back in Marble-Knowlton Clash
Washington reports a Maine delegation pressed for reappointing Marble as United States Marshal and Knowlton as District Attorney but the President chose to reappoint Webb and nominate Murray instead. The move triggers backlash as Edmunds chairs the Judiciary Committee and public letters favor civil service reform. The delegation, already split, contends Blaine’s speech backfired.
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Washington
Blaine
Maine
Marble
United States
Knowlton
Portland
Webb
Frye
Charles Hale
Eugene
Iis
Murray
Mainime
Devens
Dawes
Hoar
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Conkling
Ferdinand Houck Shoots Himself in New York
Ferdinand Houck, 23, a Baltimore native and stenographer, was found dead in Dr Alphonse L Timelat's sulphur bath hotel room in New York City from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A farewell letter to Mr Underhill dated January 22, 1878 reveals his failed search for steady work and intention to end his life, expressing gratitude for kindness and doubt about an afterlife. The report notes his three weeks boarding at the hotel and three years in the city as he lamented unmet career prospects.
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Ferdinand Bouck
Colorado
Lord
New York
Ferdinand Houck
Alphonse L. Timelat
Houck
Baltimore
Dr Timelat’s
Underhill
Fred. Houck
Thomas Lord
West Fourteenth Street
Charles O’conor
O’conor
Murphy
Massachusetts
Washington
House of Representatives
Patterson
Kenna
West Virginia
Francis D. Moulton
Pennsylvania
Meadville
M. Adolph Braun
Grant
Glasgow
Ayr
Edinburgh
Minneapolis
Minn
Mary
House Debates Liability Rules for Steam Vessel Damages
The House spent the day on a bill revising commerce and navigation laws for steamer liability. debate centered on limiting owner liability to vessel value in certain fire or explosion cases and adding indictable carelessness for masters and pilots. A salary amendment for steamboat inspectors was discussed before adjournment.
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Washington
Townsend
Hudson River
Vander Lilt
Field
Massachusetts
Hooker
Puget Sound
Apalachicola
Oswego
House
Senator Lamar Puts Forward Hard Money Case in Senate Speech
In Washington on January 24 Senator Lamar argued against the Silver bill in a speech praised as one of the finest on money questions. He favored honoring a gold standard and warned that remonetizing silver would force swift gold withdrawal. He defended hard money as best for labor and national balance, noting South planter and Northern Democrat ties and urging friendship with New York. The debate continued after his remarks.
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Lamar
Senate
New York
Senator Lamar
Matthews
Mississippi
Edmunds
United States
Bank of England
Ohio
Vermont
Houses of Congress
Imall
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America
Europe
Germany
England
Globe
France
Nevada
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Mason
Hunter
Slidell
Benjamin
Brown
Toombs
Jefferson Davis
North
Conkling
Congress
Thurman
Houses
Kernan
Bank Department of
Messrs
Complete Turkish Army Overthrown at Adrianople Fallout
Russian despatches from Kezanlik report Suleiman Pasha's army of about 40,000 split during Gourko victory near Philippopolis. One force fled to the mountains commanded by Fuad Pasha, the other retreated toward Haskoi, pursued by Generals Shebeloff and Karzoff. Russians also captured 97 guns and 2000 wagons near Hermanli.
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Adrianople
Sueliman Pasha
Haskoi
London
Kezanlik
Suleiman Pasha
Hermanli
Gourko
Philippopolis
Haskol
Shebeloff
Karzoff
Drama
England's War Cloud Brings Britain to Gallipoli Anxiety
London dispatches report Prime Minister and Northcote plan a naval and military money vote as Russia advances. Beaconsfield defies pressure, Carnarvon and Derby rumored to resign. Gallipoli defense measures and stock market jitters frame a tense political scene in January.
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Great Britain
Russia
Northcote
Beaconsfield
London
ST. Petersburg
Stafford Northcote
Commons
Marquis of Hartington
Stafford
House of Lords
Earl Beaconsfield
Duke of Argyll
England
Earl Carnarvon
Lord Derby
Gallipoli
Stock Exchange
Constantinople
Pariament House
Cabinet resignations over coffee duty clash in Vienna
The Austrian Cabinet quits as Lower House blocks customs duties on coffee and petroleum. The Emperor will decide. In Pesth, Danube floods threaten repeats of 1875 and 76 disasters. In London, Dr Isaac Butt’s health endangers Parliament attendance. concern grows over a Pusey book on confession. Prodded by Vatican moves, Protestant leaders tout changes to Scotch hierarchy policy.
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Vienna
Pesth
London
Edinburgh Scotsman
Isaac Butt
House of Commons
Limerick
Manchester Guardian
House of Lords
Pusey
Vatican
Failure of Therlunk Link Association to Establish Mutual Rates
New York dispatch reports Commissioner Fink failing to secure a mutual rate plan among trunk lines in Canada and the United States. The Boston and Albany faces rate cuts from January 12 and disputes with Vermont Central and Grand Trunk over westbound traffic. A meeting of trunk line executives is set to decide possible schedule reductions, with changes not expected to take effect until Monday. Sugar shipments to Chicago drop to 26 cents per 100 pounds, hinting at broader rate battles, while some sugar houses suspend westbound shipments.
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New York
Fink
Trunk Lines Association
Havig
Canada
Grand Trunk
Vermont Central
Boston
St. Johns
New York Central
Albany
Hickson
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Chicago
Shocking murder in Council Bluffs involves Smith family
Jan 24 Council Bluffs report states Mrs Sarah J. Smith was killed during her husband’s absence. Her throat was cut from ear to ear and the body found violated in a shameful manner. Police suspect Charles Fisher, described as a half breed Indian, who had been employed by the Smith family for two or three months.
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Council Bluffs
Sarah J. Smith
Charles Fisher
Smith
Temperance Convention Second Day in Augusta Maine
The second day of the Maine Temperance Convention drew full attendance. Gen Neal Dow presented a memorial praising two and a half decades of legislation banning liquor in rural areas and smaller towns, with cities still affected. Gov Connor presided and urged continued effort to end rum, noting strong enforcement and moral support. The afternoon featured brief stirring talks, and the convention adjourned without day.
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Augusta
Neal Dow
Maine
Gov. Connor
Transfer request in New Orleans Returning Board case debated
In New Orleans on January 24 the Superior Criminal Court heard arguments to move the Returning Board members case to the U S Circuit Court. Judge John Ray for Kenner and Casanave argued lack of jurisdiction and bias in the State Court against colored citizens. Assistant Attorney General Egan urged continued State Court jurisdiction. The case was continued to tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Newburgh foreclosure sale nets Ramsdell property interests
The Newburgh and Fishkill Ferry property at Denning’s Point, the old Boston Hartford and Erie line assets, and two lands near Newburgh, once owned by Homer Ramsdell and the estate of Mark Healy, were sold at a foreclosure sale. Ramsdell purchased the package for 387,715 dollars to perfect title after prior conveyances by Healy’s heirs.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Newburglh and
Fishkill
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad
Denning’s Point
Homer Ramsdell
Mark Healy
Boston
Ramsdell
Healy
Train wreck disrupts Boston freight near Westerly
A Boston freight train derailed two cars near Westerly injuring a brakeman slightly. Both tracks are blocked and the steamboat train faces a two to three hour delay. A wrecking train was dispatched from Stonington to clear the line.
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Providence
R. J
Boston
Westerly
Stonington
New Brunswick Legislature Meets For Despatch Business
A batch of brief items reports the New Brunswick legislature meeting on February 26 for despatch business. Other items note tax proposals inTariff bills, a Cincinnati shooting death of Officer Kunkel, a Milwaukee train accident that killed three, and several fraud and legal actions. Includes forgeries, bail, and court motions with multiple named places.
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New Brunswick
Hamburg
G. Ritterhausen
Fernando Wood
Kunkel
Cincinnati
Frank Falk
Helen
Emma Jacobs
Milwaukee
Wis
J. Frees
Tranton
N. J.) Savings Bank
James Knapp
Halliday Street
Baltimore
Dresden
Ont
Johnson
Miller
Chapman
Georgia
Gagetown
John C. Baldwin
William H. Springsted
Middletown
N. Y
South Carolina Assembly
Mackey
Townsend
Ashtabula
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway Company
Maine News Roundup Includes Resignations and Accidents
A Maine Central Railroad irregularity report surfaces as conductors plan changes. Bates College to memorialize Bates with June commencement. State Agricultural College requests 16066 dollars for running costs and improvements. A Rowley versus Sanger malpractice case ends in a hung jury. A dam skip accident near Augusta left a youth near death, rescued by a bystander. Wedding anniversary celebrations for Rev A Sanderson mark the Maine Methodist Conference..A collapse and fall from a Saccarappa barn injures Edward Libby with poor prospects. Infant mass removal at Maine General Hospital shows signs of recovery. Lewiston’s Frye Block praised for design and stores. A Monmouth Centre jewel theft ends with a frightened thief. Lewiston water works plan moves forward with 300000 dollars. Recksylania True’s bequests include 1000 dollars to Maine General Hospital and 1000 to Maine Unitarian Conference. A Moscow youth shot himself at Imer Clark’s Salmon Stream camp. brain fragments reported. Temperance committee holds another hearing on Drveggists bill. State officers elected for the G A R at Biddeford. Mexico Maine Postmaster’s child dies from accidental choking. community mourning continues.
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Maine
Henry Smith
Maine Centizal
Benjamin FE. Bates
Bates College
Maine Central Railroad
Lewiston
State Agricultural College
Frank D. Rowley
Eugene F. Sanger
M. D
Bangor
Augusta
A. Sanderson
Maine Methodist Conference
Auburn
Edward Libby
P. Warren
Saccarappa
Maine General Hospital
Frye Block
New England
Melvin King
Monmouth Centre
Ephraim Wilson
Recksylania True
Portland
Providence
R. L
Maine Unitarian Conference
Dennis Baker
Moscow
Imer Clark
Temperance
B. S. Kelley
Winthrop
Jordan Rand
Lisbon
A. C. Otis
N. B. Nutt
Eastport
John Allen
Farmington
M. Leasher
Hallowell
Neal Dow
Joshua Nye
State Department
O. O. Wordsworth
Gardiner
J. S. Bangs
Waterville
J. D. Maxwell
Dexter
FE. E. Small
Charles D. Clark
G. O. Gleason
Mexico
Gleason
Various Local Notices and Historical Snippets Featuring New Hampshire Figures
Rev L Malvern of Laconia owns two ancient Bibles while Dartmouth caps fade from favor at the Oxford. Giamanton Iron Works reports a 9 year old boy 4 ft 10 in and 156 pounds. Pittsfield church lacks a pastor Rev J M Coburn resigns after six years. George L Ordway of Warner admitted to the bar in Manchester. Peterboro borrows 100 at 5 percent. could have borrowed more. Col E C Bailey prepares travel lectures for the Concord Patriot. Rev Father McDonald of St Ann's Manchester departs for Europe with Bishop Healey. Gen James Shields of Missouri lectured on Reminiscences of an Irish Soldier in Manchester. George W Burbank seriously injured by a falling tree in Gorham. recovery unlikely. Supreme Court cases Gordon vs B&M Railroad yield 1000 to each plaintiff over fright to horse in Exeter. J O Evans of Piermont loses a steer in a curious accident involving ice. New Hampshire G A R encampment in Manchester selects officers and reports status. about fifty delegates present. C J Richardson re-elected Department Commander. S A Oliver Senior Vice. R C Duffy Junior Vice. Paul Ss Adams Chaplain. State reports show the order flourishing. a grand social to follow.
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Manchester
N. W
Democratic State Central Committee
George F. Putnam
Warren
Putnam
Isaac W. Blodgett
Granite State
New Hampshire
Joseph D. Weeks
Canaan
Greenfield
Hillsboro
Newton H. Wilson
Wilton
Ralph A. Armold
Nashua
Register of Deeds
David Gregg
Concorde
N. H
James M. Jones
Concord
Merrimack County
J. E. Robertson
Chas. H. Alexander
John M. Tucker
Pittsfield
Washington
Wumphries
District General Court
Supreme Court
Humphries
Rolle, Junker & Co
Chicago
Thering
Chio
United States
Pacific Railroads
Railroad Committee of the
Senate
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Union Pacific
James H. Storrs
Central Pacific Company
Bristow
Mra Hayes
Waite
Evarts
Sherman
Schurz
Edwards
David Davis
Hoar and Beck
Webb Co. Hayes
Platt and
Warner
N. G. Ordway
Peterboro
E. C. Bailey
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Concord Patriot
Father McDonald
St Ann’s Church
Europe
Bishop Healey
Portland
James Shields
Missouri
George W. Burbank
Clement & Co
Gorham
Anna Gordon
Sarah Gordon
Brentwood
Boston and Maine Railroad
Exeter
J. O. Evans
Piermont
New Hampshire Department
Grand Army Hall
C.J. Richardson
Great Fal's
S. A. Oliver
Ross C. Duffy
Paul Ss. Adams
Clinton Fox
Bolton
W. H. Dearborn
Church of the Redeemer
Hartford
Daniel G. Fairman
East Killingly
Matthew Plunkett
New Haven
Nelson Corby
Quinnebaug
Danielsonville
Sherman Barnes
Bristol
Danbury
Grandicon Foot
Hatch
Tariffville
State Bar Association
Origen S. Seymour
Charles R. Ingersoll
Richard D. Findbard
William Hamersley
John R. Buck
Gov. Hubbard
Edwin W. Church of
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Eliza Potter
New London
Patras
Greece
North Sea
Rotterdam
Church
St Albans Prices and Local News From Vermont
Fell and winter butter sold for 18 to 3 cents per pound at St Albans on Tuesday. Vermont tramps adopt a new badge to aid begging. A St Albans marriage sees a 16 to 19 year old groom and 10 children mother honeymooning in Plattsburg. A Barton coasting accident fatally injures 18 year old Henry Legoche. Lake Memphremagog lumber trade disrupted by mild weather with reduced deliveries. Mansfield House sale in Stowe to Col. Bailey of New Hampshire. James Leslie to run hotel next summer. Hyde Park County Court session reports adultery case, surety liability, and an illegal practice judgment.
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Henry Legoche
Barton
Memphremagog
Newport
W. Hi. H. Brigham
Mansfield House
Stowe
Col. Bailey
New Hampshire
James Leslie
Concord
N. H
Hyde Park
George H. Saxby
Supreme Court
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