Secretary Richardson Letter on moiety reforms in customs laws
Washington March 6 report notes representatives of the Baltimore Board of Trade present before Ways and Means as Hyde argues for moiety reform. Rice condemns the system as onerous to merchants, cites a Boston case, and calls for protections for the innocent. Eaton warns on seizures without warrants, Brainerd adds parallel criticisms.
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A Brilliant Wedding in Gramercy Park and Society Gossip
The Grace Field and Edward Lindley wedding drew New York society in Gramercy Park with lavish decor, 1500 invitations, Paris fashion displays, and wedding gifts valued around half a million dollars. Attendees included Cyrus W. Field and Dudley Field families as the couple begins a European bridal tour. Serious charges against District Attorney Bliss about a $10,000 payment in a Custom House case are reported, with court notes on related bids and judgments. Also covered are the Bailey Bond Case verdicts and the sale of Lake Shore bonds amid market weakness.
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Protectorate Overthe Azores Duke and Duchess in London Entry
A brief notice outlines the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh public entry into London and related events. The item notes imperial authorities and ceremonial arrangements connected with the visit and honors.
Famine Strain Mounts in Bengal India
London reports Governor-General Northbrook says the government may need to support 3,000,000 people for three months. By end February famine costs reach about 7.5 million dollars. Calcutta dispatches Tirhoot distress grows with stores of the poor nearly exhausted in Rungpore, relief efforts strained to meet demand.
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Parliament opens with oath and state dinner plans
The Organization of Parliament reports the Commons sworn in group oaths of forty. A state dinner at Windsor Castle will honor the members and late governments. the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will attend. The 12th marks the public entry of the Duke and bride into London as a holiday. Fawcett reappears as Hackney candidate. Perjury charges involve Capt Brown, a Tichborne witness, remanded for examination. Carnarvon opposes Fiji annexation. Livingstone’s remains will be shipped to England at public expense.
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French Assembly Ends Row Over Figaro Support
In Paris on March 6 the Assembly backed the Government 383 to 311 after M. Christophie accused the Figaro of aiding Mac Mahon. The Duke De Broglie said the paper backed conservative policy and disavowed a critical article. An Interior order bans selling Count de Chambord pictures.
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Ashantee Capture Rumor Refuted by War Office
London reports no official word on the capture of the King of the Ashantees. A Wolseley despatch dated before Coomassie says Ashantee peace overtures were treacherous and meant to lure the British army into a trap.
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Azores Protectorate Petition Rumor Reaches Lisbon
In Fayal rumors claim residents sent a petition to President Grant seeking a U S protectorate over the Azores. Word has it the President answered that the era of the popular will has replaced the era of conquest.
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Fire devastates Salonik. eleven killed in blaze
A extensive conflagration in Salonik caused immense property loss and resulted in eleven people burned to death. The March 6 report from Constantinople notes the widespread destruction and human toll of the fire.
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Global market updates from London Paris and Liverpool
Financial notes from London show bullion at £23000 in Bank of England, with Consols at 9 M. and Erie at 414. Open market discount for three months bills stands at 3 eights per cent. Liverpool reports weekly cotton sales totaling 71000 bales with 8000 export and 5000 speculation. breadstuff and wheat prices cited. yarns and fabrics market in Manchester quiet. Antwerp lists petroleum at 31 francs for fine pale American.
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Deserters Rise After Proclamation Sparks Cuban Surge
A Manzanillo letter reports the Captain-General's draft proclamation rekindling insurgent zeal. Over three hundred Cuban volunteers pressed into Spanish service have deserted, taking rifles and gear. Families flee to the mountains as Spanish morale falters and fortified towns remain on defense.
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Four Kidnappers Shot Banquet to the American Minister
A Mexico City special reports four of Salvatierra’s kidnappers were shot. Santa Ana has arrived. Bishop Simpson plans to return to the United States soon. Minister Foster was banqueted by Americans as President Lerdo completed a trip to other parts of the country.
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Fire destroys Holbrook Hill farm and Hillsdale College
In Bedford Ralph Holbrook’s buildings on Holbrook Hill burned after 4 AM totaling house barn and out-buildings. Stock and most furniture saved. Loss about 3000 with 2500 insured. In Hillsdale Michigan Hillsdale College east hall saved but fire destroyed the main building earlier today. Loss about 75000 with 50000 insured.
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National Council of the Independent Grangers Organized
Springfield Mass March 6 a National Council of the Independent Grangers was formed at a New York and Boston Granges meeting. Officers named include President James W Husted Vice President E Gerry Brown Secretary H S McCollum Treasurer S H Hammond. An adjourned New York meeting is set for sixty to ninety days. A temporary executive committee will supervise until then. The group is openly political and aims to press legislative action favoring industrial workers.
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Strikes Continue in Philadelphia Cotton and Woollen Mills
In Philadelphia three mills remain on strike with operatives meeting again. A mill owner promised a wage increase five days after work resumes, claiming a five day notice of wage cuts during the panic. Weavers at Camden partly returned to old wages.
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Multiple legal and crime notes swirl in scattered notices
A stream of briefs reports sheriff Bassfield’s alleged embezzlement of 7000 dollars in Whitley County Kentucky. Others recap a Rhode Island death after a railroad accident. a Georgia marshal fatally shot a fugitive. Richmonds fund forgery indictment. Hoosac Tunnel explosion kills James Mallory and injures Patrick Donnely. Waiters strike in Philadelphia hotels. Lehigh Valley brakemen wage action. Hartford official named vice president pro tem of New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Rumors about Lowell, Maine killer poor. a trance burial mystery in Chapmanville Pa ends in tragedy and a man’s decline.
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