Washington. Serious charges against a United States Marshal
Washington reports detail allegations against United States Marshal Joseph H. Gloss of the northern district of Alabama. Deputy Thomas G. Hewlett accuses him of collusion with deputies to defraud the government, fraudulent fee bills, subsistence and mileage overcharges, and neglect of district duties. Hewlett also claims Gloss opposed Republican interests and sought patronage from ex- Congressman Lowe.
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Washingtoy
Alabama
Thomas G. Hewlett
Brewster
Joseph H. Gloss
United States
Glass
Dlot
Hewlett
Lowe
Woeeler
Deartment of Justice
Gloss
Teller’s Senate Speech Signals Indian Policy Direction
Washington March 31 Senate debate on the Indian appropriation bill reveals Senator Teller’s future Interior Department approach. He doubts civilizing via isolated eastern schools and opposes large federal education funds. Hoar proposes 2 million for Indian children west of the Mississippi. the amendment is scaled to 200 thousand and the bill passes.
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Washington
Teller
Colorado
Inrior Department
Hoar
Massachusetts
Iis
Interior Department
Mr. Hoar
Mississippi
Indian Territory
City of Montreal Brings 600 Irish Girls to New England
The steamship City of Montreal arrived Monday night with 600 Irish girls sent by Dublin Society agents. Most have jobs arranged in Boston Hartford Providence and other New England cities with nearly all set for their destinations.
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New York
Montreal
Dublin Society
Boston
Hartford
Dakota Statehood Foes Protest Admission Amid Rail Growth
A Dakota statehood debate and bondholder protest in Yankton County emerge as Dakota expands rail links and farmland. The piece notes Chamberlain as a future rail and trade hub, detailing land, soil, climate, and Sioux reservation concerns while outlining a bondholders’ challenge to statehood and fears of contract repudiation.
Death of General Stephen A. Hurlbut in Peru
News from Lima reports the sudden death of General Stephen A. Hurlbut from heart disease on March 28. Born in Charleston, D.C., on March 24, 1816, he became a lawyer in 1837 and later served in the Illinois legislature. He rose to brigadier general during the Civil War and led at Fort Donelson.
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New York
Lima
Hurlbut
United States
Peru
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Charleston
D.C
Illinois
Fort Donelson
Military and diplomatic career timeline of a 19th century figure
The text notes Grant and Sherman in May 1864 leading the Gulf department after General Banks, with muster out at war’s end. It mentions a ministerial role in Colombia from 180 to 187, election as a Republican to the Third Congress from the Fourth District, re-election to the Fourth Congress until March 1877, and a 1851 appointment as minister to Peru.
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Grant
Sherman
General Banks
T Department of
Germany
Viera
Russia
Skobeleit
Otheers
Wich
Duke of Leichtenberg
Prevrbagenski
Skobeleff
Paris
Tus
von Moltkelions
Posen
Thorn
Dantzic
Pilau
Konigsburg
France
French
Secretary of Interior Reports Railroad Land Grants Totals
A White House note to Congress transmits the Secretary of the Interior’s statement on unearned railroad land grants and a push to curb trespassing on tribal lands. The report lists acres granted and patents issued to various lines, with figures for North Pacific, Atlantic & Pacific, Texas Pacific, Oregon Central, and others, amid proposals to allocate proceeds to state school funds and to clarify grant conditions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Cobvu
Lidiana
Inmont
District of Column
Lane
Sheirroai
North Pacific
Atlautic & Pacific Butyl
Texas Pacific
Soue
South Pacific
Oregon Central
California
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St. Pauw
Wisconsin
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St. Pau
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State Line
Little Rock
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Louisiana
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Selina, Rone & Linlun
Atlantic, Gulf & West India
TAUB
Pensacola & Georgia
Sseere
Utrssu
Fivida
Atlantic , Gulf
Cousa & Tennesaive
JLOO
Mobile & Girard
Wrecked brigantine William crew survives long voyage
Halifax reports the brigantine William from Barrow England carrying iron for the Intercolonial railway wrecked near Halifax in mid March. Captain Warren and seven crew members arrived aboard the Newfield describing a three month voyage through storms and ice. They endured scarcities by roasting oats and collecting water from ice pools, then made land on Sable Island before the ship broke apart in a hurricane drove it ashore.
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Halifax
N.S
William
Prince Edward Island
Newfield
Warren
Barrow
Eng
Intercolonial Railway
Raven
Newfoundland
Trepassey
N BF
Sable Island
Sufferings of the Hark Trinity Crew Amid Snow on Hurd's Island
An April dispatch from New York reports the Marion rescued thirty three crew of the bark Trinity from Hurd’s Island near Cape of Good Hope. They ashore since Oct 17 1880, rescued Jan 13 1882 after fifteen months in snow and ice. They subsisted on penguin eggs and sea cabbage.
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Trinity
Hurd’s Island
New York
Marion
Cape of Good Hope
New London
Hurd‘s Island
April Fool Card Offends Dignity of the Law
A tall policeman brought a small boy before a New York court after the boy affixed an April Fool card to a tailor’s uniform. The officer admitted the gag, the judge called the insult to the dignity of the law, and the boy was discharged with a reprimand. The clerk noted no record of the case.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Essex Market Court
Queer Electric Prank in Cleveland Storm
A Cleveland storm lightning struck a dog indoors while Mrs. David Limbard and her son worked near a sewing machine. The bolt travelled through a cistern pipe and tin conductor, melting solder and damaging a cave trough, then struck an apple tree, killed a bird, and vanished through a ground hole. Mother and son unharmed.
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Cleveland
David Limbard
North Monroeville
Old Pot Unearths Treasure in St. Louis Basement
Laborers at 912 Collins Street in St. Louis discovered a large sealed pot while digging a drain. It contained English sovereigns American silver dollars and continental currency dated 1777 valued likely between 20000 and 30000 dollars. The house once belonged to Montgomery Blair then Samuel Gaty.
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St. Louis
James E. Haggerty
Collins Street
Montgomery Blair
O Samuel Gaty
Hospital for Disabled Man Works Planned in Scranton
Moses Taylor orders 270000 dollars of Delaware Lackawanna & Western first mortgage bonds to establish a hospital at Scranton Pennsylvania for men disabled in the employ of the road or its coal mines.
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New York
Moses Taylor
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road
Scranton
Penn
Assassination of Kieff Military Tribunal Chief in Kiev
General Strelnikoff, public prosecutor of the Kiev military tribunal, was shot while passing along a long terrace overlooking the bay. The assassin fled with accomplices. two youths were arrested. Strelnikoff had pursued Nihilist conspiracies, earning their enmity.
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Oprssan
General Strelnikoff
Kieff Militery Tribunal
Houevard
Streliikoff
Nibultets
Convent Roof Fall Survivor Recalls Narrow Escape
Dick Sullivan, injured when he fell sixty feet from the Visitation Convent roof, spoke of sliding downward with no catch and a tin gutter giving way. He survived the fall, wore a crutch, and reflected on the moment before blacking out.
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St. Louis Republican
Dick Sullivan
Visitation Convent
Mr. Sullivan
Unclear fragment hints at danger and delay for Mr Sullivan
The fragment speaks of a horrible death and a possible delay before Mr. Sullivan reaches his coat No 6 engine house in a few weeks.
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Mr. Sullivan
Enraged actress Laura Adams in Philadelphia cowhide attack
Laura Adams former husband James K Petit drew a crowd at Tenth and Beach when Adams in a fit attacked him with a cowhide after a court‑ordered separation. Petit escaped to safety. a warrant for Adams's arrest on assault was issued by his lawyer.
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Beach
Philaelphia
Laura 5S
Adams
Miss Adama
South Brosa
Annie Wixley
Josephine
James K. Petit
Atlantic City
Petit
Philadelphia
New York
Wallack
Mary
Htery
Girard House
Virginia Adams
John J. Clark
England
Virginia
Beach Street
Metit
Government Aid For Flood Sufferers Reported
The President transmitted a report showing 2,016,000 rations issued to Mississippi flood victims costing $221,760 with $2,000 for transport. Army quartermaster notes 250 hospital tents, 150 for Mississippi governor and 100 for Louisiana. At least 100,000 more rations are needed in Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi and 600,000 in Louisiana. Unexpended funds of $28,000 could buy 260,000 rations, with a request for $50,000 more.
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Washthoton
Senate
Mississippi
Quartermaster-General
Army
Muissisaipp
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tenessee
Alleged Sharp Practice In the Sale of Granite
In Philadelphia April 8 a government demand of 30000 dollars to ex Postmaster Bingham is tied to a Dix Island Granite Company deal. The Dix Island plant sold for 1600 despite a 102000 appraisal, later parts resold to the government for 30000 for Philadelphia post office use, with Mullett guiding payment to Dickson. Comptroller Taylor rejected the original sale as irregular. Bingham refuses settlement unless Mullett reimburses. The affair, including further sales and profits, is to be aired.
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Philadelphia
Bingham
C. R. Dickson
Dix Island Granite Company
New York
Dix Island
Dix Island Company
Government
Philadelphia Post Office
Mullett
C. P. Dickson
Arenary Department
Taylor
Newark Interior State
New Jersey Railroads Bribery Charges in Assembly
Assemblyman Shinn alleged bribery over the Jersey City waterfront bill. He claimed John G. Cromer of Cape May paid a stranger 600 dollars and promised 500 more after a vote. The money reportedly aimed to sway legislators despite governor’s opposition. witnesses corroborated the charge during an investigation.
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Trenton
N. J
Jersey City
Shinno
John G. Cromer
Arlington House
Cape May
Hanlan Wins Tyne Race By Four Lengths
Hanlan defeats Boyd by four lengths in a Tyne race watched by an immense crowd. The Canadian was loudly cheered as he crossed the line, securing a clear victory over the English challenger.
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Lenpox
Tyne
Hanlan and
Boyd
Train robber Dick Little surrenders for rewards
Dick Little, the notorious train robber, surrenders under terms including immunity and cash payments. He has received 1000 dollars, part of a 5000 dollar incentive if his five fellow robbers are captured, with potential further rewards totaling about 200000 dollars to Craig and Governor Crittenden if the arrests follow.
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St. Louis
Dick Little
Little
Craig
Clarence Hite
Kentucky
Crittenden
Miss Annie Haggerty and Miss Eleanor Ewing Receive White Veil
In PittspurG on Thursday at the Webster avenue convent Miss Annie Haggerty and Miss Eleanor Ewing took the first vows and received the white veil of the Order of Sisters of Mercy. Miss Ewing becomes Sister Mary Veronica. Her mother and two brothers attended, but illness in the Sherman family kept others away.
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Pittspurg
Order of Sisters of Mercy
Webster Avenue
Annie Haggerty
Lawrenceville
Eleanor Ewing
Hoga Ewing
Lancaster
Ohio
Ton Ewing
W. IT. Sherman
Washington
Miss Ewing
Mary Veronica
Earth
A Terrific Hurricane Strikes Monroe Area
Reports from Monroe Louisiana describe a Sunday night hurricane that swept eastward damaging McGuire place with six cabins and gun-house, Cooper plantation losing all houses, Ludeling and Carpenter estates losing buildings, and Oliver plantation’s bonuses destroyed. J. W. Scarborough’s gin-house and two cabins were ruined. Losses total about 25 thousand dollars. An elderly colored woman on Ludeling estate was blown away and not found. Several enslaved people are said to be killed.
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New Orleans
Monroe
McGuire Place
Cooper Plantation
J. W. Scarborough
Oliver Plantation
Carpenter Plantation
Ludeiinglace
Cornelius Vanderbilt Shoots Self at Glenham Hotel
New York April 2 Cornelius J Vanderbilt brother of William H Vanderbilt shot himself in the head at the Glenham Hotel and died soon after. He had long feuded with his father Commodore Vanderbilt over money and status and left a contentious will dispute with his sister.
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Conkling
Rockwell
Patrick Cullinan
Oswego
New York
Folger
Polger
Folver
Arthur
Cornell
Europe
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Glenham Hotel
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Weir
Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Williams H. Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Corneling
Deely
Dept
Horace Greeley
Cornelius
Bailey
Ankling Habire
United States
la Bean
Calvin
Cornelius J
Supreme Court
William H. Chace
Providence
R. L
Pawtucket
Central Hotel
Tornado Smites Arapine Killing Several in Feil Farm Crash
A severe windstorm struck near Arapine Penn on April 2. A 12000 gallon water tower toppled from a 90 foot frame onto a straw shed at George Feil's farm, killing George Shelthorn and his daughter Rosa and injuring others including George Frill and Mrs Shelthorn. Neighbors removed the bodies and rushed the injured to a nearby farmhouse. Mr Frill, a prominent citizen, and the Shelthorn family were involved.
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Arapine
Penn
Angelica Creek
George R. Feil
Frilt
Carringe
George Shellhorn
Ross
Charles
Georgs Shelthorn
Rosa
Kruse
George Frill
Woman Kills Two Children Then Drowns Self in Pond
Mrs Ballara of Lincoln county after a quarrel with her husband drowned her two older children aged 11 and 7 and cast their bodies into a pond at Pine Bluff Arkansas. She then killed herself with her infant, later found dead. authorities recovered the bodies.
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Pine Blure
Ark
Two Children Burned To Death In Wisconsin Fire
STURGEON Bay April 2. The house of Isaac Orrell in Claybanks burned this morning killing his two children while the parents were away. The report notes the tragedy as a local house fire with no further details given.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Isaac Orrell
Claybanks
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