Washington Debate on Tariff Legislation and Postal Reform
Washington reports from December 8 detail Representative Kingham's post offices committee unanimous report supporting Anderson's bill to cut letter postage to two cents per half ounce starting January 1, 1884. General Bingham’s comprehensive postal paper argues for passage, cites surpluses, and discusses revenue needs and offsets from official mail and merchandise levies.
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Washington
Kingham
House
Anderson
General Bingham
Congress
Post Office Department
General Treasury
Possible Legislation by the Present Congress
Washington December 9 The internal revenue bill was recommitted to the Senate finance committee and an amendment with the tariff commission duties schedule was referred there. A committee meeting is planned by next Tuesday to begin tariff revision as the Ways and Means Committee starts drafting the tariff bill. Debate centers on sugar duties and cotton goods, with opposition from sugar producers and southern lawmakers. A polariscopic test proposed by the commission faces strong resistance.
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Gress
Washington
Internal Revenue
Senate Finance Committee
Sherman
Tariff Commission
Ways and Means Committee
House
Tts
Senate
Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Commission
Aldrich
Todo
Randall
Kenner
Louisiana
Mississippi
Powers & Weighman, Druggists
Philadelphia
House judiciary panel blamed for inaction on land grant question
Washington dispatch reports the House judiciary committee faces press criticism for not acting on lapsed land grants. Members defend sincerity, cite favorable winter reports on dispossessing Southern road lands and on Northern Pacific and Texas Pacific roads, and single dissent by McCord on Texas Pacific. Norcross notes political pressure and rail influence, while Reed’s stance remains contested and the committee has not met this session.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Northern Pacific
Eed
Texas Pacific Road
McCord
Iowa
Norcross
Massachusetts
Reed
Maine
Ohio judge warns delays in forfeited lands decision by committee
Judge Taylor of Ohio and a judiciary committee member asserts no doubt on the committee's sincerity but notes resolving the forfeited lands questions will require time. He cautions patience as the process unfolds under Garfield's House leadership.
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Ohio
Garfield
House
Judiciary Committee
Schemes for Extending National Aid to Education
Washington calls attention to proposals on national education aid with plans by Senators Logan Blair and Sherman. Blair would create a 10 year funding pool of 315000000 guiding grants to states by illiteracy, overseen by state superintendents and a presidential commissioner per state. Sherman parallels Blair with 10 million yearly for five years, limiting yearly grants to prior state spending, and appointing a national education commissioner. Congress debates progress as session nears end.
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Logan
Blair
Sherman
Ilinois
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Board of Education
Sherwin
House
Committee On Education and Labor
Ngon
Manufacturing Statistics by Industry From Census Office
Washington December 10 a census office bulletin presents factory data by industry for cotton goods boots and shoes currying leather and tanned leather. It lists establishments capital wages and product values including 1005 cotton goods mills and 413? thousand workers and detailed wage totals.
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Washington
Census Office
Civil Service Reform Bill Adopted by House Committee
Washington December 8 The select committee on civil service reform agreed on a Kasson drafted bill to be reported to the House. It provides that all clerk and subordinate appointments be made after a fitness examination by a president appointed and Senate confirmed board. Appointments to be fairly apportioned among states and districts. The bill applies to all such offices nationwide where ten or more are employed.
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Washington
Select Committee On Civil Service Reform
House
Kasson
Senate
Senate Work This Week In The Union
Washington December 10 The Senate schedule is outlined to finish the bankruptcy bill tomorrow with a likely debate on Senator Brown s amendments to gauge demand for new a g e e legislation. Pendleton s civil service reform bill follows after disposal of the bankruptcy measure with several amendments to be offered and a multi day discussion expected. Edmands will push to refer political assessments to the civil service committee and a Democratic amendment may shift the inquiry scope for an early week vote.
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Senate
Washington
Brown
Pendleton
Edmfunds
Civil Service Committee
Kasson civil service bill to dominate week in House
Washington December 10 The week in the House centers on the Kasson civil service bill with a likely Tuesday vote and a heated debate over tenure of office. Bayne of Pennsylvania signals his intention as the bill triggers a vigorous discussion. A second likely flashpoint is a land-claim bill to levy five per cent tribute on lands sold in Southern and Western states upon admission to the union, drawing wide delegate interest.
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Washington
Kasson
Political Strength of the Next House
Clerk McPherson reports the Forty-eighth Congress will have 191 Democrats, 121 Republicans, 6 Readjusters, 3 Independent Democrats, and 2 Independent Republicans. The Democratic majority over all others is 59 and unlikely to change despite two vacancies from deaths.
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Washington
McPherson
House
Updegraff
Ohio
Herron
Louisiana
Bill proposed to bar solicitation of political subscriptions by government workers
Senator Haver introduced a bill prohibiting any member elect of Congress or any officer or employee of Congress or executive, judicial, military, or naval branches from soliciting or receiving assessments for political purposes from government employees or others paid by the United States. The offense would be a misdemeanor with fines up to 5000 dollars or imprisonment up to three years, or both.
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Washington
Haver
Senate
House of Congress
United States
Interstate Commerce bill restricts pooling and schedules railroad freight rates
Washington December 9 The House considers McCord Iowa bill to regulate interstate commerce prohibiting pooling of parallel lines and requiring publish freight rates with at most a 50 percent variance from listed schedules A nine member committee from each congress would oversee the subject Washington December 10 A rumor circulates Samuel Randall may drop bid for speakership and back Blackburn Kentucky for the role
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Interstate Commerce
Washington
House
Samuel Randall
Blackburn
Kentucky
Unprecedented Failures Reported Across United States
New York December 11 Bradstreet's reports 247 failures in the United States during the past week, the largest number in any one week in the 1st LWO years, sixty one more than in the preceding week, and seventy eight more than in the corresponding weeks of last year.
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New York
COLLINS AND DE LONG ON THE JEANNETTE DISPUTE
A Washington dispatch describes Captain De Long and Jerome Collins clashing aboard the Jeannette in Arctic service. De Long's memorandum recounts daily exercise orders and Collins’s defiant replies, with a second note adding sequence details as the dispute escalates before the vessel returns to the United States.
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Washington
de Long
Jeannette
Navy Department
Jerome Collins
AneTte
Jeannetty
Collins
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Collins
Clearing Up a Mystery in Kan City Case
Eiyoman Kansas December 10. The unearthing of a heretofore mysterious murder has aroused great excitement in this county. Two years ago.
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Eiyoman
Kan
Dream Reveals Chest With 27000 In Gold In Franklin Penn
Franklin resident Columbus Brown dreamed of a buried treasure and, guided by a man in uniform, he dug up an iron chest containing mostly French coins and several English German and Spanish pieces. The coins dated 1720 to 1754 and suggested a French fort era cache near the old fort site. Brown displayed coins at local banks as the town debates the find.
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Pittsburg
Franklin
Penn
Captain Smith
Professor Soliier
Cfreer
Severay
Brown
Disinheritance Hits Grandson in Will of General Dorriss
St Louis readers on December 11 follow the reading of General Dorriss will which excludes his grandson Russell Brown from any benefit. The will states he is a total stranger and is utterly disinherited though his crime remains unproven in probate. Report notes Brown loses about 250000 in inheritance.
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St. Louis
General Dorriss
Russell Brown
Brown
Speculation Wears Death and Ruin in Oil Panic
The article details disappearances of Angus Patten and Manners, two top northern oil speculators, presumed to have died by their own hand after the recent oil panic. It notes John Ford, a leading oil producer, driven to mania by losses, and reports broad ruin across business sectors with up to five million dollars in losses. It blames Standard Oil and United Pipe Line for profiting amid the crisis and says no immediate recovery prospects exist.
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Burrao
N. Y
Angus Patten
Peter Manners
John Ford
Muic
United Pipe Line
Mysterious Shot Wounds Mrs Howard in Virginia Home
In Williamsburg on a December day Mrs Josephine Howard of Jerusalem Southampton County was shot in the abdomen while seated by the fire. The door and shutters were locked and bolted with no visible intruder seen. she lies in critical condition as family searches for the unseen assailant.
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Williamsburg
Josephine Howard
Jerusalem
Southampton County
Five Hundred Dollars Out of Every Thousand of Louisville Tax Money Stolen
A 1881 tax office audit in Louisville reveals a scheme by office employers to skim about $500 from every $1,000 collected. George Levi, Portman, and City Auditor Hinkle are tied to the fraud, with fabricated assets and uncharged back taxes. Total defalcations reported near $55,000 with various officials named.
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Louisville
George Levi
Portman
Leadville
Hinkle
Baxter
David Ferguson
Corsican Brothers Outdone In Narrows Fatal Hand Injury
Gouvernor Herald Henry Bancroft of Fullerville reports twin boys about ten named Doll and Lester. Lester finger near a buzz saw in Sprague's mill lost the end of a finger. Doll, urged by a friend, cut off the end of his twin’s matching finger, leaving both with the first joint gone on the right hand.
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Gouvernor Herald
J Henry Bancroft
Fullerville
Doll
Lester
Sprague’s Mill
Purloined Reins Halt Runaway Horse by Clever Dog
In Crompton R J a runaway horse escaped a wagon and was pursued by a witnessing dog. The dog seized the reins trailing on the ground and kept the horse steady, repelling bystanders until the driver arrived and took back control, displaying notable sagacity.
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Crompton
R. J
Destructive London Fire Destroys Key Warehouses
London fire destroys Foster Porter & Co and Peter Ryland warehouses on Wood street and Philip Lane. Firefighters fought a rapidly spreading blaze across two acres, with eight injured and one missing. Estimated losses reach 15 million dollars, insured largely by London firms. Salvage crews saved much stock as crowds gathered.
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London
Foster, Porter & Co
Wood Street
Philip Lane
Addie Street
Peter Ryland
Philip Jane
Shaw
London Wall
Addle Street
Silsbee & Fleming
Wood ‘Street
P. Ryland
Hargood, Fleming & Norton
Porter, Porter & Co
Philip Inne
Paris Flooded as Water Rises in Low Quarters
Paris reports the Seine flood reaching the heart of the city. Drains in low-lying areas fail to outlet, water stands a foot deep in places on Rue de L Universite. Cellars of the foreign office flood. Notre Dame area swarmed by rats from sewers. residents suffer as water invades the Chamber of Deputies.
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Paris
Rue de L' Universite
Foreign Office
Notre Dame
Chamber of Deputies
Cuban refugees surrendered at Gibraltar dispute arising
London reports Mr James O Kelley M P has sent copies of letters alleging the Cuban refugees were surrendered to Spanish authorities at Gibraltar. One letter is from Maceo detailing the surrender. O Kelley, who was in Cuba during the insurrection and captured, has authored a book on the Cuban revolt.
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London
James O’kelley
M. P
Foreign Office
Gibraltar
Maceo
O’ Kelley
Cuba
Hungarian Diet in uproar over public works abuses
Vienna December 9. Herr Rohonescy condemned expenditure abuses for public works in the Hungarian Diet. He alleged a band of scoundrels headed by the secretary of state within the present ministry. A disorderly scene followed and the session was abruptly terminated.
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Vienna
Herr Rohonescy
Mr Parnell Seeks Sale of Wicklow Property
Dublin dispatch to the Times reports Charles Stewart Parnell has filed a petition in the land court seeking the sale of his Wicklow estate. A conditional order for sale was entered November 29. The property spans 5000 acres with total encumbrances of 13000 pounds.
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Mr. Parnell
London
The
Times
Dublin
Parnell
Land Court
County of
Wicklow
France warns England over Egyptian policy
Paris reports from December 8 and 11 say Republique Francaise argues France will protect its interests without war if England pursues a hostile Egyptian policy. It calls England's stance a too big morsel to swallow and predicts England will learn the truth in time.
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France
Paris
Republique Francaise
England
Newspape Publique Francaise
Egypt
Home Rule for Ireland Advocated by Dublin Lord Mayor
London December 9. A letter from the Dublin lord mayor to the London Times urges home rule as the best path to restore peace and prosperity in Ireland. St. Petersburg December 9. The Senate rules Jews cannot hold landed property and must be expelled if not residing with official authority. London December 7. The King of Burmah’s eldest son has escaped from Benares and is believed to plan a rebellion in upper Burmah.
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Ireland
London
Dublin
London Times
St. Petersburg
Senate
Burmah
Benares
Upper Burmah
Cable Notes and Transatlantic Strains Across 20th Century
Sir Hugh Allan dies suddenly in Edinburgh on Saturday. The Tiber rises with fear of major inundation. Gambetta’s condition worsens amid a hemorrhage risk. Bradley informs Arabi Pasha of exile to Ceylon. Germany and Holland relations tense, a crisis looms as Mr. Fawcett the postmaster general remains involved.
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Edinburgh
M. Gambetta
Bradley
Arabi Pasha
Ceylon
Germany
Holland
Fawcett
Morning Star steamboat disaster claims seventeen lives
The Morning Star, with Captain H. W. Pennywitt aboard, sank after boiler explosion near Magnolia plantation. Of twenty five aboard, thirteen escaped, ten drowned. Victims include Mary Miller Sarah Young Charles Kreitsch and others. Sunbeam raced nearby, aiding after the blast. Seven died by scalding overall amid reported river race.
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New Orleans
Morning Star
H. W. Pennywitt
Magnolia Plantation
Sunbeam
Miller
Molt
Bratz
A NECK IN PERIL Newrork KR December 11 Edward Davis arrested for murder
Edward Davis was taken before Justice Frederick R. Brownell in Little Compton on suspicion of murdering Albert Seabury. Prosecutor Warren Seabury pushes investigation, with no additional arrests yet. Davis awaits examination in Newport Tuesday. Local theory variances include a possible boating crew connection and a disputed cause of death. The News editorialized on firearms and public sentiment influencing crime response.
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Newport
Little Compton Commons
Seabury
Dr. Cowen
Jude
Rhode Island
Texas
New England
Adventists Rally Over Prophetess Vision In Battle Creek
Detorit reports widespread excitement in Battle Creek as Ellen G White, widow of James White, publishes a vision accusing Elder N. Smith and Mayor William C. Gage of worldliness. The vision threatens factional splits in the Seventh-day Adventist leadership and could prompt resignations at the next meeting.
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Battle Creek
Seventh-day Adventist Faith
Ellen (J. White
James White
Hin
N. Smith
The
Review and Herald
William C. Gage
United States
Europe
Horrible Apache massacre at Casa Grande in Chihuahua
An Albuquerque to Chihuahua dispatch reports 500 Apaches crossed the border and conducted an indiscriminate massacre at Casa Grande. About seventy five people killed, several girls and women carried off, stock and property stolen, houses burned, and bodies stripped of jewelry. Troops have been sent, but capture is unlikely given the Indians' long start.
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Denver
Col
Albuquerque
N. M
Chihuahua
Mex
Casa Grande
Arrest in Nebraska City on Abduction Charge
Lincoln Neb Dec 11 The Adams County sheriff arrested a man in Nebraska City on a warrant charging him with abducting Maggie Henicke of Milwaukee. The suspect, aged about 56 and described as American, gave the name McEwen and denied knowledge. An alleged detective claimed the name Hamilton. The missing girl is reported to be at Syracuse with much mystery surrounding the case.
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Lincoln
Neb
Adams County
Nebraska City
McEwen
Maggie Henicke
Milwaukee
Hamilton
Syracuse
Smuggling Ring Expands Across Niagara River In Buffalo
A Buffalo city detective reports a booming cross border trade with Canada in clothing silk jewelry whiskey tobacco butter and more. Smugglers use skiffs at night with vast value moved per trip and officials are accused of tolerating the activity as river ice routes and winter overland smuggling grow.
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Buffalo
Niagara River
Canada
Custom House
Indian Institutions Reform Dances and Marriage to Be Abolished
Secretary of the Interior H. M. Teller urges End to old heathen dances such as war and scalp dances and calls for discouraging plural marriages among Indians. He recommends disciplined marriage norms, stricter paternal duties, and curbing medicine men’s influence to promote self support and civilization on reservations.
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Secretary of the Interior
Department OF the Intertor
Wastixeron
Hiram Price
Commissioner of
Indian Affairs
H. M. Teller
Horrible state at Harris Free Cemetery dogs feed on dead
Harrisburg December reports describe a graveyard near the State Arsenal where dogs dig up graves, feed on corpses, and expose coffins. Many graves are shallow, fences have been toppled, and witnesses describe seeing a dog bite a black man buried there. Calls were made in 1878 and 1880 to fund fencing repairs, but no action followed.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Harris Free Cemetery
State Arsenal
Fortune Made by Blackmail in Buffalo Swindle
A Buffalo report reveals a female swindler and her barber husband Richard Gross used a front shop to lure wealthy men. They extracted hush money in thousands before fleeing. Their spree extended to Bolivar and renewed in Cleveland Elmira Pittsburgh Erie, with police tracing their operations across multiple states as a fortune from deceit.
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Adventuress
Richard Gross
Gross
Cleveland
Ohio
Elmira
N. Y
Prtsburg
Erie
Penn
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