Early Senate and House Actions Across 1879 Session
The Senate discusses reports from the attorney general and confirms judge David J. Brewer while debating bills to fund public buildings, regulate taxation, and aid western counties. House measures include food and drug investigations and naturalization proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Senate
Chattanooga
Opelousas
Portland
Kansas
Mrr
Platt
Patent Office
David J. Brewer
House
Committee On Public Health
Congress
Nichols
Sherman Committee
Cincinnati
Indian Territory
Oakland
Cst
Mississippi
Robert Smalls
South
Carolina
Bland
William Webster
New Zealand
Idaho
Alaska
Coke
Grant
Beale
House of Representatives
Marquette & Ontonagon
Keifer
H. V. Boynton
Henry B. Payne
Ohio
Spain
United States
Court of Claims
William G. Ford
Memphis
John P. Walworth
Gen. Banks
New Orleans
House of Representives
Public Lands Committee
Gen
Carlisle
Wilson
Iowa
Sacramento
Cumberland
Nashville
Missouri
White Cloud
Lewis
Washington
Pendleton
Beck
Williams
Hoar
Harrison
Richmond
Secretary of the Interior
Marcus Whitmore
Oregon
Texas
Logan
Chicago Board of Trade
Lapham
Jonas
Bayard
Gibson
Morgan
Butler
Dayton
Springfield
St. Croix River
Senate Post Offices Committee Agrees Postal Telegraph Bill
Washington April 5 The senate committee on post offices authorizes its chairman Mr Hill to report with favorable recommendations the postal telegraph bill finally agreed upon by the committee The measure is entitled a bill to establish a postal telegraph system It authorizes the supreme plan and framework for a nationwide telegraph service within the postal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PwVviuas-oscmort Uwaavve
Uusisd
Senate
Washington City
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Hill
Destructive Cyclone Wipes Oakville and Roiling Midwest
Reports from Mundtr and other towns describe a cyclone that erased Oakville and left farms across a thirty mile path ruined. The storm brought hurricane winds, damaged telegraph lines, and caused extensive property loss with numerous injuries and fatalities reported as telegraph service failed to provide full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundtr
Ind
Oakville
Here
Fort Wayns
Cincinnati & Louisville
Ohio
PittssurGe
Columbtia
8. C
Palmetto Monument
Lexington County
CuaTanooGa
Tenn
North
Alabama
Georgia
Mundz
Baltimore
Fire devastates Paternoster Row buildings in London
A April 3 blaze destroyed 13 and 14 Paternoster row occupied by John Foulger and spread to 1 2 3 Lovells court and nearby premises including Pardon Sons printing works and William Williams & Co music publishers. Dolly’s restaurant also burned. Widespread damage due to overhead telegraph wires. wind saved St Paul’s cathedral. Loss estimated at 1,000,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paternoster Row
John Charles Foulger
Pardon & Sons
Lovells Court
William Willams & Co
Dolly’s
Dolley’s
Newgate Market
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Charley McComas death report and local crime reactions
Information from the Matamoras consul general strengthens the belief that Charley McComas was killed by his captors. In Lincoln Illinois authorities report a mass meeting condemning Orrin A Carpenter with residents visiting his home to present resolutions while he refuses to accept them. In St Louis a major barbed wire company is formed to control manufacture in the United States with an Illinois incorporation, 2 million capital, and a plan to keep prices steady through a shared purchasing system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
United States
Matamoras
Mexico
Charley McComas
Lincoln, Ills
Court House
Orrin A. Carpenter
Carpenter
Logan County
H.L. Pierce
St. Louis
Age of Steel
Illinois
Washburn & Moon Company
Mike
Rochester Publishing Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brainerd Dispatch
Ures
Nespaper
Associatio 2
Postmaster General
the Postal Telegraph
Cosbly
Charlie McComas
Lincoln
U. 8
St. Cloud
Minn
Charles R. Reed
Wogge
Madsen
Mirowall
John M. Ross
Arthur Bradsley
The
General Land Office
D H. Freeman
Register
W. B. Mitchell
Wadham
Wadham’s
Shiloh
McFadden & Johnson
Geo. H. Thayer
Bourbon
cFadden & Jhonson
W.M. Dresskell
Walchmaker
Jevnele
McFadden & Johnson’s
I. A. Waite
White & White, Contractors & Builders
Elvidce Coal and Wood
Branchiffices
Doomis” Erocery Store
Eas ‘Telephon E
Onnections
John J. Stephenson
Boston
Garden Theatre
Sth Street
Mletzeer Bros
Emma &. French
E Fifth Street
Leland
Laurel Street
E. R. French
Board of Trustees
Linnemann & Koop
Front Street
Brainerd
J. C. Huber
FF. A. B. King & CO
Caver & Mohle
EM. Smith
F.w.earle
Bulletin
Chanced Weekly
Sixth Street
Postoffice
F. W. Earle
Broadway
Opera House
Broadway South
New High-School
F. W. Barre
Ninth
Grove
Track
F. Barle
Ninth Street
F. W. Farle
Holly Street
SA 5C
Tenth
Holly Streets
Broadway North
Earle
Fourth Street
Villard Hotel
Depot
Seventh Street
Brainerd and Villard
W. Earle
Buxss
Conoo
Merchant Tailoring Establishment
J.G. Logan
Sixth St
Bet
Front & Laurel
Metzger Bros
Fiore Presatummesta
Osburn
Rochester, N.Y
Vicfadden
Johnson
Fioneer Drugeiss
Front St
Fife & Onstine
Druggis Cor
Minneapolis
Cor
Front & 7Th Sts
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