Is It Constitutional Congress May West but Cannot Direct the Appointing Power
The New York Sun printed an interview with General Butler on civil service reform. He argues Congress cannot limit presidential appointment power, except Senate confirmation. the President alone creates and controls officers, via the Constitution and law. Butler cites practical limits, discusses competitive exams, spoils rivals, and notes party dynamics in Cleveland's administration.
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Edmunds on Civil Service Reform Amid President’s Diffs
A Vermont senator discusses civil service reform in an Evening Record interview. He frames himself as a longtime advocate who would not compromise on appointments, regardless of personal ties, and comments on President Cleveland’s approach, urging backbone and reform-minded appointees to carry out the policy.
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Texas
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Ex-Consul-General Van Bokelen Endures Haytian Dungeon
C A Van Bokelen ex United States consul general at Port au Prince arrived in New York narrating a tale of harsh imprisonment in a wretched Haytien dungeon from 1884 to 1885 after attempting to invest in real estate. His account supported by Captain Compton and the purser notes his health decline, and he seeks damages from Hayti with possible U S government backing following intercession by Secretary Bayard and threats of a U S warship.
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Efforts Restore Riel Commutation Support in Lower Canada
In Lower Canada prominent French Canadians push to commute Louis Riel’s sentence. Public meetings and petitions urge delays and inquiry, citing doubts about his sanity. Rochestor French-Canadian meeting joins the effort with appeals to British authority and state department.
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Rival Labor Banners Clash in Chicago Dispute
New York Herald reports an internecine Chicago clash between blue Trades Assembly banners and red Socialist flags. Plans for a September 7 general workingmen’s holiday unravel after a split, with Socialists staging a separate event on September 6 at Ogden’s Grove. Editor Anges Spies plans a manifesto criticizing Trades Assembly leaders as office seekers.
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Socialistic Era
The Devil Quotes Scripture to His Purpose
A Sunday school anecdote shows a Life 3 teacher guiding boys to recite verses while placing offerings. Stephen misreads a proverb, John cites God loving a cheerful giver, and Thomas struggles to complete a familiar line about fools and money.
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Queer, Very Queer, A Great Field Of Oddities
A New Haven column chronicles eccentric Connecticut characters from Norwich to Guilford. It describes jealous husbands, roller skating couples, a sleepless Ansonia man, an animal‑taming girl, a milkmaid driver, a Norwich train stopper, toggiejointed frauds, a red‑pig disease tale, lightning‑scorched potato fields, a leather man famed in eastern New York and southern Connecticut, and a Woodbury cave‑dwelling mystery, concluding with a Plainville school board deadlock over marrying teachers.
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Alove
Plainville
Loss of a Million Marriage Secret Warned by Count Zacharoff
New York August 28 report on Count Zacharoff and Jeanne Frances Billings marriage at Hotel Madison. Zacharoff, famed imperial aide de camp and social figure, sought secrecy claiming a potential loss of a million if news leaked. Billings heiress daughter of Julia H Billings. marriage details remain undisclosed.
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Adelina Patti
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Madison
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Sree
Escape Attempt Ends in Fatal Fall at Deer Island
John Williams twelve year old son of Italian parents from Fourth street South Boston escaped from Deer Island reformatory during a heavy rain Sunday afternoon. He had been sent there in June for truancy for two years. He jumped from a third story window aiming for a boat to the city, struck ground injuries fatal and instant death declared by the institution’s physician.
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Deer Island
Passes Denied as Man Seeks Westward Ride to Frisco
A Philadelphia Call excerpt shows a man claiming wealth and status, Peter Goulddust of the Great Gun mine, pushing for travel passes to reach San Francisco. The passenger agent rebukes him, insisting no passes are issued and that the line serves not only the wealthy.
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Peter Golddust
General Grants Final Letter on Vicksburg Siege
New York August 30 details Grants account of the Vicksburg siege starting with Porter's navy guns and 220 total guns by June 6. Navy and field artillery elements formed batteries and trenches while sharpshooters, log parapets, and improvised mortars defended the works. The piece notes Pemberton’s suspected escape plan, doubled pickets, and warnings of assault as Union forces tightened around the city.
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Death in Banker Stewart’s Happy Home A Mysterious Shot
On a Rye hillside homestead the Halstead place, 20 acres overlooking the Sound, is the scene of a fatal accident. Mrs. Mary Ann Stuart, wife of banker Joseph Stuart of Nassau Street, died from a gunshot wound in the morning as servants and children prepared for visitors. The inquest ruled accidental death. the family offered no statement. Mrs. Stuart, a Belfast native, was valued for charity and church attendance at Bond’s Presbyterian.
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Lamonts Visit. Lamont Denies Rift Between Roosevelt and Gil den
Syracuse dispatch reports Colonel and Mrs Daniel S Lamont at the Globe Hotel with visitors pressing for Lamont’s stance on Gov David B Hill and the rumored feud between President Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland. Lamont denies any split and says his Albany trip is routine. He plans to meet the President in Albany then Washington.
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Uilden
Maun Has a Soul Discovery Stuns Lincoln Nebr Reporter
Lincoln reports a startling discovery by a man named Holland who believes the soul exists as a separate vapory body within the physical frame. Using a microscopic device, he claims to reveal the soul’s form and its journey beyond death, sparked by a leg amputation case as alleged initial evidence.
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Dakota Growth Highlighted in Governor Pierce Census Visit
Governor Gil bert A. Pierce arrived in Washington with Dakota territory census figures showing population rising from 135000 to 416000 in five years and farms increasing by 82000. He notes Southern Dakota's 263000 inhabitants and says division of Dakota could push admission as a state. The census, funded by federal matching grants, must be submitted by next Tuesday to qualify for government reimbursement.
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Beaufort cyclone sinks fourteen Beaufort pilot fleet
Beauf ort, D C August 28 Fourteen crew members of Beaufort pilot fleet lost in Tuesday cyclone. Names listed include John Stoddard Captain A & Casey Moses Singleton Daniel Green William Brassen and Joseph Gockens F D Johannes a book agent with Walter Smith perished Captain Henry Jenneman Hans Kessler Andrew Alston Joseph Taylor and Carlos Forrester. Several vessels ashore at Tybee Island with wrecks and cargo valued at 25000 dollars.
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F. D. Johannes
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Hans Kessler
Andrew Alston
Joseph Taylor
Carlos Forrester
Tybee Island
Ane Ki Mosheribgjlaas
Catherine Chalmers
Mexico
Imprisoned Innocence Nine Years After Confession
In Derrott Michigan on August 26 the case of W P Cargan and wife who were jailed for life for the murder of Charles Smith farmer in Saginaw county is reopened. Mrs Smith who received ten years for accessory has died and in her deathbed confession said she and Morris Alexander the farm hand killed Smith. They testified against the Cargans on promises of leniency from prosecutors. Authorities now believe the Cargans are innocent and the Board of Pardons may grant release.
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Financial Stable Tone Persists in Money Markets
Finance and Commerce notes no change in money market conditions with ample loanable funds and moderate borrower demand. Rates remain nominal and easy, discounts 8 to 6 percent, banks favor short paper, call loans near 5.9 to 6.5 percent, bank balance rates at 1 percent, and New York weekly bank statement shows loan gains with surplus reserve fall.
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Boston Markets Commercial Notices From August 20 1885
The report notes quiet breadstuffs, modest wheat and corn trade, improving butter and cheese prices, active fish trade in cool weather, and steady eggs. Apples and evaporated fruit show firmer values. dairy products range from New York extra cheese to Western creamery markets. Coal, beans, and oats are steady, with slight price adjustments and varied regional quotes.
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Agricultural Markets Drift. Grains and Provisions Reported
Saturday market notes show cotton futures firmer yet dull with varied months, 24,000 bales traded. Grain futures decline amid subdued spot prices. corn and wheat mixed with no clear gains. Provisions cash trades dull. lard, pork, and butter steady to weak. Coffee and sugars firm with uneven demand. naval stores and petroleum show firmer tones amid speculative moves. Ocean freight activity for grain to London and Antwerp noted.
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Roidonaban
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Petroleum
Warilost
London
Antwerp
LIVESTOCK MARKETS BRIGHTON AND WATERTOWN WEEK ARRIVALS
Arrivals of livestock at Brighton and Watertown for week ending Friday August 28 1885 show Western cattle 1410 Eastern 237 Northern 624 total 2271. Sheep and lambs total 16152 with Western 7360 Eastern 235 Northern 6557. Swine 14086 veals 561 horns 326. Prices of beef per hundred dressed weight varied with quality. Hides and lambskins listed with country and market figures.
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Gloucester Fish Market Strong Week as Prices Rise
The Gloucester market reports good activity for the week ending today with materially advanced prices. Shipments to all points increased, signaling an anticipated fall trade, and fresh and cured fish supplies show solid demand across various species and forms.
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