House Passes Legislative Bill in Narrow Vote
Washington April 26 The house passed the legislative bill as in caucus after a brief debate. The final vote was 140 to 11 with Greenbackers siding with Republicans on amendments. A veto by President Hayes is expected with Robeson’s civil authority argument as basis.
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Washgcton
D. C
House
Garfield W
Bradley Barlow
Senate
Robeson
Washington, D. C
Pendleton
Harris
National Board of Health
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Appropriations
National Republican
Protection for Indians in their own dominion proclamation issued
President Rutherford B. Hayes proclaims that unauthorized settlers must not move into Indian Territory in Arkansas and warns enforcement actions. The notice, signed by Secretary William M. Evarts, states removal will occur with Indian Department approval or military aid if needed to enforce U S laws on Indian lands.
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Mr. Hayes
Indian Territory
Washineton
D.C
State of
Arkansas
United States
Saracen
Indian Department
Robert B. H
William M. Evarts
Contested Mexican Awards Case At Secretary of State
The Mexico awards dispute involving Benjamin Weiland v Lanbra Silver Mining Co. awaits the secretary of state decision on a potential rehearing and fraud charges. If dismissed, about 1.2 million dollars may be redistributed to other award holders as Evarts prepares to argue for a new trial.
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Washincton
D. C
Benjamin Weiland
Lanbra Silver Mining Company
Mexico
Evarts Ban
Pendleton
Cotton Sale Dispute Seeks Balance Owed in October Term
James McKeen joins as counsel for the defendant with General Butler likely to present main argument. Senator Edmunds and William Allen Butler argue the plaintiff Augustus 10 . Juiliard sold 100 bales of cotton for 512290 and has received 2290, seeking 5100 with interest. Greenman asserts he tendered United States notes of 5000 and 100, which plaintiff refused. defendant asks dismissal with costs. Plaintiff intends to demur to the answer.
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James McKeen
General Butler
Edmunds
William Allen Butler
Augustus
Juiliard
Thomas S. Greenman
United States
Rumors of Corruption in New York Custom-House Appraisers
Treasury agents under General Curtis probe bribery by silk examiners at the New York custom house. A Brooklyn examiner allegedly took 300 to 500 dollars at a time from merchants, while salaries suggest they could not borrow such sums. Investigations show several officers growing wealthy from modest pay, including a 100000 dollar net worth assistant appraiser with real estate and corporate directorships.
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New Yorks
Custom-House
Treasury
General Curtis
Brooklyn
Peter Quinn seeks recognition from Mrs. Quinlan after 28 years
Peter Quinn of New York claims he is married to Mrs. Quinlan who denies knowledge of him. He says they wed in New York nearly twenty eight years ago and that they lived together ten years before mutual separation. He reappeared in poor health and fortune and says she altered her name to hide identity.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Peter Quinn
New York
Newark
Quinn
Quivian
Eay
Quino
Bank Robbery Looms Large In Laconia
Laconia New Hampshire April 26 bank robbery remains unsolved with Sheriff George H Everett promising to pursue a gang. The bank directors voted a $10 reward for recovery of stolen funds or capture of the thieves and arranged to advertise the stolen bonds. Lake Village New Hampshire April 28 reports the stolen $1000 6-20 bonds total 131,831 in number.
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Laconia
N. H
George H. Everett
Belknap County
The Shaw Murder Woman Arraigned After Axe Death
Providence Rhode Island April 28 A jury ruled John Shaw died from blows with an axe delivered by his wife Margaret Shaw. At 3 pm Saturday she was arraigned at Central police before Judge Blackwood on murder charges and pleaded not guilty. She was committed to jail for exam next Friday. She asked police to return articles taken to her brother Thomas Devine.
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John Shaw
Providence
Br.i
Shaw
Margaret Shaw
Thomas Devine
Dangerous Steamship Runs Down Barquentine In Fog
The City of Rio Janeiro collided with the Norwegian barquentine Velocity in dense fog near New York harbor. Two Velocity crewmen are lost, the captain and ten crewmen escaped to the Rio Janeiro and were rescued. the Rio Janeiro previously sank a light-ship near the Amazon but suffered no material damage.
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New York
Rio Janeiro
Amazon
Providence Woman Shot by Husband in Rockville Mystery
In Rockville Hopkinton Spaulding Coon shot his wife in their home. The wound near her eye left her alive but fatally endangered. Jealousy cited as motive. In Bristol Catharine Mallen died from Paris green taken by herself. Mrs Pearce attempted two suicides. her husband was shot in bed last week and likely to recover.
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Providence
R. I
Rockville
Hopkinton
Spaulding Coon
Catharine Mallen
Patrick
Paris
County hospital probe sweeps Warden Mills in scandal
In ChicaGo Alabama on April 26 the county commissioners investigate hospital management. Warden Mills faces charges of drinking liquor from the dispensary and entertaining friends at county expense. Accusations include turning away patients and desecrating corpses for skeletons and sale to medical colleges, to be examined by the grand jury.
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ChicaGo
Warden Mills
Large Sales of Ten-Dollar Refunding Certificates
New York reports rapid uptake of the ten-dollar refunding certificates at the post office in the first week, with sales exceeding 160 thousand dollars. Postmaster James left for Ashington to secure larger certificate supplies. The law limits one applicant to 100 dollars at a time, yet some line up repeatedly and one individual secured up to 5000 dollars in a single day. Telegraph boys and other messengers were used to hold spots in line.
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New York
James
Ashington
Booths Assailant Indicted by Grand Jury
The grand jury indicted Mark Gray for the attempted murder of Edwin Booth in Illinois. Booth visited Gray in his cell with his attorney. Gray declined to speak and predicted a forthcoming revelation. He said he expects at most a month's punishment.
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Booth
Curcaco
Iil
Mark Gray
Edwin Booth
Prominent Haverhill Manufacturer Arrested for Interfering With Officer
James H Winchell, noted shoe maker of Haverhill, was arrested Saturday evening for interfering with Officer John Hayes of the caseies panel force on Merrimack street while he kept the crowd moving. The case was continued in Haverhill Police Court to next Thursday amid strong local interest.
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Haverhill
Mass
James H. Winchell
John Hayes
Panne
Merrimack Street
Progress of Civilization in Baptism
In Harlem river Rev Mr Anderson colored pastor baptized fourteen converts in rubber suits proving progress of the times. After baptism the candidates removed their rubber suits and went home in the first cars.
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New York
Mr. Anderson
Harlem
Murderer S D Richards Hanged After Nebraska Rampage
Special dispatch details S D Richards strapped to the scaffold in Minden at 10 o clock. He confessed to ten murders and at 80 weak he died in the fall. His crime spree stretched from Iowa to Nebraska with killings of the Harrelson family and others.
Wife seeks return of child as custody case proceeds
Mrs. Kenney accuses Michael Kenney of abducting their child Anna Louise from Mount Pleasant and concealing her. Legal proceedings begin with a May hearing while Kenney claims the wife is an alcoholic and has refused to support her.
Peter Stevens Sentenced for Murder in 14 Year Term
In Curiako Illinois on April 27 the jury found Peter Stevens guilty of murdering his young wife and sentenced him to fourteen years in prison. As he was led to jail Mrs. Young the victim's mother attempted to shoot him but failed when her weapon jammed. a second attempt was stopped. The community expected a death sentence.
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Arios
Kearney
Harrelsons
Anderson
Richards
Gastin
Peter Stevens
Stevens
Curiaco
Mra. Young
Colonel Dwight's Death Under Inquest In New York
In Binghamton New York April 26 the Dwight inquest continues with Dr Benjamin Sherman supporting the theory of death by hanging but admissions by Dwight challenge that conclusion The doctors employed by insurers face scrutiny as jurors hear testimony from five witnesses and the coroner adjourns to allow further evidence before resuming inquiry
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Binghamton
N. Y
Dwight Cage
Ogdensburg
Swinburne
Dwight
Forgery Suspect Sentenced After New Jersey Arraignment
Rev. George Bowers of Coonville New Jersey who disappeared after allegedly forging notes worth five thousand dollars was arraigned in Sowerville on five indictments for forgery. He pleaded guilty and received a three year state prison term. Mrs Lecroft who vanished with him has returned saying she accompanied him to Boston only to assist in concerts and denies any impropriety in their relations.
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New Yo
George Bowers
Coonville
N. J
Boston
Sowerville
Bowers
Boys play act turns deadly in Creaco tragedy
In Creaco on April 28 a boy named Simon O Donnel snapped a revolver at companions. James Furnan took the weapon and fired at Cantwell, hitting him in the temple. Cantwell died within thirty minutes. The incident followed boys playing soldiers with sticks.
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Creaco
Simon O'Donnel
James Furnan
Cantwell
Ito Cantwell
The Suit Against Dexter T Mills Withdrawn
Springfield briefs report the United States vs D T Mills of Boston ended after two days. the district attorney announced the evidence at noon was insufficient to warrant a conviction and he would not seek a verdict.
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Dexter T. Mills
Springfield
United States
D. T. Mills
Boston
United States District Court
Another State Prison Official Bounced
Suppury Mas April 26 A prison guillotine execution this morning removes instructor Casey of G A Dentam Co gilt moulders. No cause given but likely due to ongoing disputes and a forthcoming new order of things.
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Casey
G. A. Dentam & Co
Drowned in a Bath at McLean Asylum
Reuben Allison Buck of Woburn died by suicide in a bath at the McLean asylum during a temporary absence of the attendant. He had been committed last fall for mental despondency and was thirty years old with one child. An inquest is to be held.
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Idaho
Maine
Richards
Chicago
Mount Pleasant
Ohio
Auyting Desre
Abraska
Hastings
Wesburn
Mass
Reuben Allison Buck
Woburn
McLean Asylum
Missing Clergyman Henry Clifford From New York
The Rev. Henry Clifford a 26 year old clergyman left the residence of Samuel Pollard on West Houston street last Thursday and has not been heard from since. He was born in Vermont where his parents ran a farm.
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New York
Henry Clifford
Samuel Pollard
Houston Street
Vermont
Departure for Europe of Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
The farewell crowd gathered at the Germaine to see Clara Louise Kellogg off for Europe. Her stateroom was decorated with flowers as friends crowded aboard the New York steamship to wish her safe travels.
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Clara Louise
New York
Europe
Clara Louise Kellogg
Hunger and plague devastate Mizpah Mocador and Bolivia
A Mizpah Mocador dispatch reports 138000 deaths from hunger with streets strewn with corpses and dogs feeding on the dead. Bolivia's famine devastates Cochabamba and other cloisters with 1400 starving inmates amid widespread begging and ruin. Western notes cover Cabul operations, Nihilist trials, and leaders under threat with political shifts across Europe and Asia.
Impending War Between Chili and Peru Deepens
South American tensions rise as Lavalle’s mission to Chili falters and Peru amasses 83000 troops at Iquique. Chile fortifies harbor works, troops advance toward Bolivian border, and Bolivia readies for heavy fighting as Chilean and Peruvian naval power clash. A mob assaults the Peruvian consulate at Antofagasta and debate over contraband soda policy stirs in Washington.
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Peru
Bolivia
New York
South America
Lavalle
Iquique
Bolivnia
Tocapilla
Megillane
la Paz
Daza
Antofagasta
de Seguin
Saavedra
Valparaiso
Independencia
Huascar
Mouco
Capac
Atabaulpa
Union
Pilcomayo
Clilian
Cochrane
Blanco Encalada
Chbacabaco
Chiggins
Esmeralda
Magallanes
Peace Party
Congress
Consecration of Bishop Hendricken Anniversary Service
Tomorrow marks seven years since the consecration of Right Rev Thomas F Hendricken D D as bishop of Providence. A solemn pontifical high mass will be held at the pro cathedral with the bishop celebrant, assisted by multiple priests as deacons and a full diocese clergy attendance.
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Hendricken
New Bedford
Mass
M. A. Wallace
St. Michael’s
Washington Smith Courts Miss Frankie Hall in Ragtime Tale
Washington Smith of St. Louis emerges as a genius courting away from tradition. He scorns old methods and falls for Frankie Hall who is engaged to another man, setting up a tale of romantic maneuvering and social intrigue.
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Washington Smith
St. Louis
Frankie Hall
Love Stalker Threats and Prison for Washington Smith
A man positioned near a woman's home assaulted her with a pocket-knife injuring her cheek. He then sent a love letter admitting the attack and warning of a future assault to force her to marry Washington Smith. Smith now sits in a prison cell awaiting fate.
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Washington Smith
Frightful Fall at Natural Bridge Claims Life of Robert Joyce
A 22 year old Robert Joyce, unmarried and an Arnold print works employee, slipped on an iron cylinder spanning a deep ravine at the Natural Bridge in Clarksburg near North Adams Massachusetts. He fell seventy five feet, struck rocks, and died instantly. his body was later recovered wedged between rocks amid foaming waters.
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North Adams
Mass
Clarksburg
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert Joyce
Joyce
Arnold Print Works
Sunday Law Spoiled Pinafore Show in New York
A Pinafore performance by an amateur group for Szgeden sufferers at Lexington Avenue Opera House was halted after Captain Yule warned police. A stormy confrontation led to abandoning the show until next Friday as police and reserves stood nearby. In Newark the Sunday law was largely observed with closed businesses and police controlling press deliveries, few arrests.
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New York
Lexington Avenue Opera House
Permanent Hebrew Society
Yule
Newark
N. J
New Roman Catholic Forsters Order Founded for Mutual Aid
A third order of Foresters, Catholic in membership, forms Cathedral court with Dr. F. O'Sullivan as chief ranger and F. A. Lawler as secretary. The circular promises sick care, death benefits, and funds for maintenance, urging Catholics to join and recruit others with archbishop and clergy approval.
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Foresters
Independent
Cathedral Court
F. O’sullivan
F. A. Lawler
Demand for four per cent refunding certificates grows
Washington April 28 The demand for four per cent refunding certificates is rising with hundreds queuing at the treasury. Applicants include many in moderate means and several colored men seeking $50. Bank clerks and runners carry boxes to obtain as many certificates as possible while the limit allows only $100 per person. The syndicate’s sixty day deadline appears to be eclipsed by popular subscription.
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Washington
Treasury
The Grant Movement and Its Electoral Prospects
The Herald argues that Grant alone would be a weak candidate and that the Republican party must prepare to face stronger rivals in 1880. It warns that without Grant the party risks defeat and notes some Republicans acknowledge the party as a Grant faction lacking broader appeal.
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New York
The
Herald
Grant
Tilden
Bayard
Republican Party
Newfoundland to spend Halifax award on projects
The Newfoundland legislature votes to cover its share of a 215000 balance from the Halifax fishery award by placing funds in a distinct public account and lending 102300 at 4.5 percent to finance telegraph lines between Notre Dame Bay and Bonavista Bay, with 4000 for fisheries science, 4000 for Grand Pond coal testing, 8000 for a road to the Bay of Islands, and 2000 for a road between Little Harbour and Chance Cove.
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Newfoundland
Halipax
N.S
Halifax
Notre Dame Bay
Bonavista Bay
Brown Wins English Belt Walk at Islington in 542 Miles
Brown wins the English belt walk at Agricultural Hall Islington in a 542 mile record beating O Leary Corkey and Weston. Hazael finished with 493 miles Corkey 472 and Weston 450 as crowds of over 20 000 gathered to see the finish. Brown 39 born Fulham stands 5 6 and weighs 135 pounds.
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Lonpor
Agricultural Hall
Islington
Brown
Hazael
Corkey
Weston
Blower
O'Leary
Fulham
London
Tha Brown
Astley Belt Contests and Records Across Two Centuries
The article recounts Sir John Astley’s 18th century prize belt and 19th century successor, detailing O Leary’s 1878 record run of 520 miles in 180 hours 6 minutes in England, the transfer of the belt to America, and the 1879–80 reissued championship with Corkey and Weston among notable contenders, plus the vast public interest and the eventual finish tallies. It also notes related Ottawa and British Columbia political items referenced in the same column.
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Astley
William Brown
Blower
William Gentleman
Corkey
George Hazael
Edward P. Weston
Rowell-O’leary
John Drysdale Astley
British Parliiament
Ceven
Suirters
England
Ireland
United States
Daniel O'Leary
Stars and Stripes
W. H. Smyth
Belfast
Erin-go-Bragh
O’leary
London
O’ Leary
America
Sir John Astley
O'Leary
Albert Smith
Chicago
John Astiey
Sir John Astiey
John Astley
Bhigland Ao
Agricultural Hall
Ennis
Weston
New York
Richardson
Boston
Brown
Crossland
Herbert
Assip
Atlantic
Wiles
Vaughan
Westen
Rower
Itnnis
Hau
Ottawa
Ont
Joly
Halifax
Letellier
British Columbia
John Macdonald
Mysterious disappearance of a Cohasset citizen
Nathan R. Snow, a mason from Cohasset Narrows, left his home on the 22nd, went to Wareham Narrows to cash a bank check, returned by the 10 a.m. train, paid his men, and started toward Tremont to finish a job. Since then he has not been heard from, with fears he may have been waylaid due to carrying a substantial amount of money.
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Wareham, Mags
Nathan R. Snow
Cohasset Narrows
Wareham Narrows
Tremont
Captain Zembech appointed German consul-general at Samoa
A St. Petersburg despatch notes the appointment as anti American and hints at strain in relations. The Times reports Parole likely to win the Chester cup on May 7 amid turf fears. A Bordeaux adventurer builds a six by two yard whale boat to cross to Dover solo. A comet sighting near Arcetri, Salzburg hints at bright naked-eye view late May. In Edenton a lamp fire injures several during a school exhibition panic. A new petroleum spring floods lower Alsace mines though no accidents occur.
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Samoa
St. Petersburg
Russia
The
Times
Parole
Bordeaux
Arcachon
Dover
Arcetri Observatory
Salzburg
Edenton
N. C
Lower
Alsace
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