Washington News on Party Removals and Anglo-Russian War
The article reports President Cleveland facing pressure from Ohio Virginia and other states to replace Republican officeholders with Democrats to aid the coming fall elections. It describes urgent Virginia calls to remove Mahonettes and Oregon aims for a clean sweep to elect a Democratic Legislature. It also discusses a Star interview on party dissatisfaction and Cleveland's perceived reformist stance amid rumors of war with Russia, and notes neutrality law considerations about American ships in a potential Anglo-Russian conflict.
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Wasuixoron
Ohio
Virginia
Wllneis
Call
Slater
Aslng
Washington
State Department
England
Russia
United States
National Capital
Stilson Hutchina
Washington Post
Joseph West Moore
Arlington
Aere Vernon
Cleveland
A. M. Allen & CO
Post Building
Washington, D.C
Sir Ambrose Shea Delivers Dinner Speech in Washington
Sir Ambrose Shea of Newfoundland, in Washington to defend trade links, hosted a press dinner at Willard's. He warned against abrogating the 1873 Washington treaty, noting Newfoundland’s large US trade surplus and dependence on continued free access for fish products and breadstuffs. He outlined Newfoundland’s fears that abrogation would hurt bilateral commerce and indicated a temporary agreement may be pursued before July 1 while Congress considers the issue.
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Washineoton
Sir Ambrose Shea
Newfoundland
Washington
United States
Willard’s
Ambrose
Fedbroci
United
Congress
Red Cloud Charges McGillicuddy to Face Court in Washington
Indian agent McGillicuddy who ran Pine Ridge Dakota is ordered to Washington for trial on charges raised by Chief Red Cloud and his supporters. They accuse him of stealing sons and animals over years, alleging high annual proceeds and collusion with Indian bureau and Inverton Department officials. Red Cloud and Dr. Bland say the matter will be investigated with legal help.
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Teau
Interior
Bland
Lamar
McGillicuddy
Cloud
Peron
MocGillicuddy
GLOBE
Icuddy
Indian Bureau
Inverton
Ainst McGillicuddy
Teller
Counse
Jesus Christ
Christ
Reed
Jesus
B. H. West
San Francisco
Reform at Mare Island Navy Yard Triggers Employee Removals
Secretary Whitney begins naval reform by firing twenty five bosses at Mare Island Navy Yard amid long standing political corruption. He plans to extend scrutiny to Eastern yards including Boston as lists of employees and salaries are compiled to guide further removals.
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Washington
Whitney
Navy Yard
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island Yard
Mare Island
Navy Yards
Boston
Fresh Post Office Inspector Exams Set for Candidates
Washington April 16 Postmaster General Vilas orders rigid testing for post office inspector candidates. Each applicant faces a detailed life and character questionnaire, a second examination, and a probationary period before a permanent appointment. Also notes restrict access to department papers without authorization.
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Washington
Vilas
Post Office
Civil Service Commission
Pepcaresss
Reversed Arthur's Decision Proclaims Dakota Lands Return
President Cleveland issues a proclamation reversing Arthur's February 27 order that opened to the public domain the Old Winnebago and Crow Creek reservations in Dakota. After review of treaties and AG opinion, Cleveland says Arthur lacked authority to restore the lands. Occupants must vacate within sixty days.
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Arthur
Washipton
Cleveland
Winnebago
Crow Creek
Dakota
Hazen Found Guilty by Court Martial in Washington
The President approved the court martial finding against General Hazen chief signal officer for conduct prejudicial to military discipline. Hazen was reprimanded after the court’s verdict, with the President criticizing unauthorized and captious criticism of superiors as demoralizing.
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WashineTon
Hazen
Pension Boards to be Reorganized in Major Cities
Washington April 16 The Commissioners of Pensions Black will reorganize medical examiner boards in major cities and appoint two Democrats and one Republican to each board. Currently, most boards are composed entirely of Republicans.
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Washington
Commissioners of Pensions
Black
Kentucky editor seeks Tahiti consul post in humorous plea
W W Rowlett of LaGrange Kentucky, editor of a Democratic second-class newspaper, petitions President Grover Cleveland for the Tahiti consulship. He details his age, Civil War service, trades as carpenter and printer, large family, and claims a broad reformist interest in advancing American interests in the South Pacific with blunt humor and self confidence.
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United States
New York Tribune
WashingTon
White House
Europe
Lagrange
Grover
Cleveland
Sta—L
Tahiti
Society Islands
Tom
Harry
Appomat
Chicago
W.W. Rowlett
Garden Metaphor Frames Beecher Sermon On Church Life
Rev Henry Ward Beecher in Brooklyn uses a garden motif to describe the church as a garden not a fortress. He argues local Congregational churches are self contained gardens, nurturing soul growth with low walls and shared care, urging inclusivity, service, and reliance on Jesus rather than mere institutional form.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Zion
Eden
Lebanon
Mr. Beecher
Jerusalem
Christ
Gethsemane
Congregational Church of America
Orange Street
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Startling Hermitage Story Reveals Mountain Family Life
Report from western Maryland details Thomas Murphy and Ellen Garnett eloping years ago. They lived in a hut in Blue Ridge, produced two children, and survived on berries and game. Murphy contemplated murder but remained in isolation with his family as authorities ponder care for the two youths.
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Battimmore
Hermitage
Maryland
Thomas Murphy
Carroll County
Ellen Garnett
Henningham
Phelps
Blue Ridge Mountains
Frederick County
Murphy
Murpoy
Ellen
Isk
Bor
Daughter
Son
Grant's Opinion of Sherman and McPherson Promotion
Grant recommends Lincoln promote Sherman and McPherson to major general after Vicksburg, praising their fitness, integrity, and battlefield records. He cites Shiloh, Corinth, and Chickasaw Bluffs, noting Sherman's leadership of raw troops and McPherson's exemplary division command. Includes a Liebig witch hazel testimonial.
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Washington
Gen- Grant
Lincoln
Sherman
McPherson
Vicksburg
Shiloh
Corinth
Chickasaw Bluffs
Asiatic Cholera Discussed by Boston Homeopathic Group
A Boston Homeopathic Medical Society meeting covered Asiatic cholera with Dr Kribs detailing European early cases and camphor as a primary remedy. Dr West recounted San Francisco plague scenes and praised camphor and a broader pharmacopeia, while Dr Talbot urged early precautions and city sanitation measures.
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Boston Homeopathic Medical Society
College
East Concord Street
Kribs
Europe
St. Petersburg
Bauermann
Rubber Blanket Reappears in Odd Gettysburg Tale
Comrade A O Brown of Company K Fifteenth Vermont Regiment lost his rubber blanket during the July 3 1863 Gettysburg line of battle. After years, his 16 year old son vacationing in Hanover New Hampshire learned of a blanket given by a host during a rainy fishing trip. The boy unfolded it and discovered an unexpected printed inscription.
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A. O. Brown
Fifteenth Vermont Regiment
Old Colony
Gettysburg
Hanover
N.H
Brown
Blanket Restored to Civil War Veteran’s Family Relic
A Vermont soldier from Co K 15th Vt Vols identified a blanket linked to his father’s Civil War service. He learned the blanket had been bought for $5 and once sheltered the father for seven years. It was found in Hanover and arrangements were made to return it to the rightful owner, to be treasured as a family relic.
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Georgia
Bauermann
Market Place
Syracuse
The Racing Tuscarora Thrilling Narrow Escape
Corunna New York April 18 two Steuben County citizens Colonel Henry Baldwin Addison and E T Hollis Woodhull nearly drowned navigating Tuscarora creek a 14 mile rapid with 400 foot fall. A fallen beech tree across the main channel forced raft into swift water where both men vanished then reappeared swept downstream Hollis clung to a branch and Baldwin rode the raft to shore a rope saved Hollis as both were rescued and treated. The Woodhull to Corunna trip lasted about thirty minutes.
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Corunna
N. Y
Steuben County
Henry Baldwin
Addison
E. T. Hollis
Woodhull
Tuscarora Creek
Dieu
Baldwin
Hollis
Colonel Baldwin
New Industry Promises Cheap Aluminum Extraction
Cleveland reports a breakthrough in commercially extracting aluminum from kaolin using a wave furnace process. F. J. Seymour of Bridgeport claims cost reductions to $2–$3 per pound, enabling large scale production and applications from gun barrels to bridge work, with new company incorporation in the city backing electric methods.
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New York Times
Cleveland
England
Webster
Connecticut
New York
Virginia
Georgia
New Mexico
Bessemer Steel
Philadelphia
Frieshmuth
F. J. Seymour
Bridgeport
Conn
Seymour
Last General Lee Order Found After Appomattox Surrender
A Confederate captain on the Appomattox field preserved two copies of General Robert E. Lee’s final field order. The owner, a Virginia man, now holds what is claimed to be the only surviving copy printed April 10 1865. The note underscores the rarity and historical value of the relic.
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ParkeRs Bbune
W. Va
Robert E. Lee
Northern ViInginia
Virginia
Fough
Hurtles
Lee
Peculiarities of Elephants
George Arginstall in Bridgeport News notes elephants vary in temperament like humans and children. He observes they can be quick to respond during morning dress rehearsals, showing good natured or ugly traits and acting quickly once commanded.
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George Arginstall
Bridgeport News
Elephants Treated With Rum and Medicine in Odd Farm Tale
A quirky narrator recalls dosing elephants with rum and ginger for colic and chills, using linseed oil, aconite, molasses, quinine pills, and even stuffing drugs into turnips. He notes their resistance to pills and the difficulty of feeding them, ending with a remark that elephants are odd creatures.
Miss Cleveland's Elmira Lecture on Altruistic Faith
The June 1888 lecture by Miss Elizabeth Cleveland, White House mistress, titled Altruistic Faith, urged faith in God self and humanity. It extolled female resilience, criticized narrow codes, and praised Warner's safe cure via Chedidja the first wife of Mohammed as a symbol of enduring belief empowering women.
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Elizabeth Cleveland
White House
Elmira
N. Y
Chedidja
Mohammed
God
Warner
Marla
Treadwell
Stamford
Conn
State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Chedis Jas
Cleveland
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New England Medical Institute
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Foreign Art and Loan Exchange
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