Congressional actions aim to repeal settlement act and regulate military issues
Senate and House considerations include repealing laws on private property claims and taxes for travelers, creating an international tribunal, postal telegraph, Oklahoma settlement, and restoring Freedman’s Trust deposits. Militia efficiency, recall of unserviceable ordinance, and an article of war against gambling are debated. House not in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Lands
Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company
Platt
Plumb
Senate Debates State Admission and presidential succession bill
The Senate discussed admission of a portion of Dakota as a state, and favorably reported the presidential succession bill from the privileges and elections committee. Other actions included committee changes, and bills to suspend silver dollar coinage, set second class mail postage at one cent per pound, and aid widows and children of officers captured by Indians. Hoar reported favorably on a president successor bill and noted familiarity with last year’s version. judiciary proposed fixing US district judges’ salaries at five thousand dollars. House rules committee submitted revision plans and sent them to a one day hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Hoar
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
United States
House of Representatives
Committee On Rules
Pension for Gen Grant widow and joint rules debated
A pension bill for Mrs. Grant and franking privilege passes. Debates cover joint rules for the two houses and a succession bill. Other measures include a Stillwater public building and Dakota state admission proposals, plus lands for Sioux City and St Paul railroad pensioners. House debates Morrison code of rules with sharp exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Alexander Anton
Georgia
Senate
Mr. Sabin
Stillwater
Minn
Dakota
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway Company
Eads Ship Railway
McMillan
Sioux City
United States
House
Morrison
Randall
Reed
Senate Bills Aim at Silver Coinage and Presidential Disability
Senate bills were introduced for unlimited silver dollar coinage and to determine removal of presidential disability. Other measures include bounty payments to discharged soldiers and a canal purchase linking Green Bay to Lake Michigan. The presidential succession bill was discussed and nominations ordered printed in the Record amid Democratic objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sturgeon Bay
Lake Michigan
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Butler
Committee On Territories
Dakota
Ingalls
Sabin
Chicago, Freeport
Georgia
West
Supreme Court of
Montana
Belle Boyd mystery puzzles St Louis readers
In the St. Louis Sunday Sayings a correspondent questions conflicting reports about Belle Boyd the rebel spy. The note traces sightings from Kansas City St Paul Galveston and Chicago and asks for explanation of why sources describe her as young beautiful and still active after the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Belle Boyd
Kansas City
Texas
Belle
Galveston
Chicago Herald
Frank Leslie
North Dakota Faces Tax Protests and Regional Debates
Citizens in Barnes County resist further taxes until the Northern Pacific issue is resolved. A Fargo firm rejects city tax certificates citing a recent Supreme Court opinion. A convention may be proposed to discuss Lake Traverse opening to Big Stone Lake, Commissioner Sparks land actions, Traill County tax rulings, and county division. Senatorial inquiry targets Commissioner Black over pension bureau conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Barnes County
Fargo
Supreme Court
Lake Traverse
Big Stone Lake
Sparks
Traill County
Black
Senate
Pension Bureau
Gentians in Flurry of Cold Season Verse
Poet S B McManus writes of frost kissed gentians bent by wind and rain, gathered for pity and hope. The speaker recalls a waning year and wishes for a symbol of summer in the pain of late blooms. The verse, credited to The Current, blends imagery of winter and tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ress
S. B. McManus
Boarding House Romance at a Quiet Dinner Party
A narrator recalls a dinner scene with Miss Verinder an elegant young guest, her mother, a tall rugged stranger with a pug and a dog, and a neighbor who plays the piano. Mr Gorst's singing captivates the room and stirs emotions, especially in Miss Verinder and the narrator, before tea ends the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Miss Velinder
Mrs. Colquhoun
Alice Verinder
Mr. Gorst
Golden Gate
Mr. Hardynge
The Lover's Walk and a Hidden Truth
A narrator recalls seeing Alice Verinder and Mr. Gorst together in a lovers walk with Jack the dog present, while Miss Verinder defends Gorst against gossip. The scene reveals misread signals, a near scandal, and Gorst’s calm refutation of drunken accusations as Alice comes in radiant after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Verinder
Mr. Gorst
Jack
Alice
A Happy Meeting at Home Chimes Scene
A young woman in a pretty green dress confesses love to Miss Brown. She kneels beside a narrator, asks if she can make her beloved happy, and expresses joy at the first honest moment since his departure. The narrator affirms she will make him the happiest man in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mr. Hoare
Mr. Gorset
Alice Verinder
Jack
Mr. Gorst
Gorst
Alee
Alice
Mrs. Colquhoun
England
Auctioneers Liable When Principal Hidden In Public Sale
Judge Robinson holds that a sale by an auctioneer without disclosing the principal renders the auctioneer personally liable to the purchaser. The buyer may recover purchase money in an action for money had and received due to complete failure of consideration. The rule is supported by English and American authorities and standard treatises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Maryland Court of Appeals
Hanson
England
Jones
Littledale
Adolph & Ellis
Mills
Hunt
Frank
Lamond
Judge Story
Babington
Wild cat to fight dog eyed by sporting crowd
In Hayes saloon at the western end of Callowhill Street bridge a wild cat in a cage drew curious patrons. Rumor said a match with a bull dog was planned but Hayes denied any fight would occur. The cat, reportedly bought for $5 by Mr Foley, stirred bets and talk among veteran sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callowhill Street Bridge
Sport Hayes
Hayes
Foley
Philadelphia Times
Equalization. Family Cake Request Sparks Rivalry
A humorous dialogue shows a small brother and sister arguing over cake while noting their mother often favors Annie. The exchange hints at family dynamics and bedtime remedies with a playful twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Troy Press
Mrs Garfield Plans Biography Of Her Husband
Mrs Garfield announced plans to write a biography of her husband detailing his life, career, and public service. The project aims to illuminate his contributions and legacy.
Warn Readers Against Warner's Safe Cure Imitations
A public warning discusses counterfeits of Warner's Safe Cure, praising the genuine remedy's results while condemning frauds and imitations. It warns readers to avoid impostors, stresses the secrecy of the formula, and advises checking the bottle wrapper to ensure authenticity. The piece upholds virtue over profit and urges support for legitimate manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
New York State
New York City
Warner
United States
ABC
Foster
Clifton Springs Sanitarium
Health remedies for women and economy with Diamond Dyes
The ad urges women to protect health with Kidney-Wort to strengthen the body and regulate kidneys and bowels. It promotes Diamond Dyes as a money saver for home use, claiming simple application and cost of 10 cents. Wells Richardson & Co. Burlington VT markets both products.
Telegraphs announce business failures and trust assignments
Bradstreet's agency reports failures of Haynes & Brock druggists in Maynard Iowa and the closing out under mortgage of Coleman & Morris Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. It notes the Rainy Lake Lumber Company of Winnipeg and Rat Portage Ontario assigned in trust to L. J. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
Haynes & Brock, Druggists
Maynard
Iowa
Coleman & Morris
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Rainy Lake Lumber Company
Winnipeg
Rat Portage
Ont
L. J. Stewart
Co-Education Sparks Scandal at New Jersey Schools
In Borden town two separate institutions banned visits but students still met across lines. Boys and girls ignored watchmen bull pens and fences. Six offenders suspended and a dozen more under discipline after lonesome calls caused uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordentown
N. J
Madison Proud Postmaster General Hailed By City
Madison, Wisconsin residents celebrate Postmaster General Vilas as a proud and eloquent cabinet officer. The article lauds Madison’s state capital, Capitol building, University, Soldiers' Orphans' Home, and other institutions, and shares testimonials praising Athlophoros for rheumatism from local residents and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilas
Madison
L. A. Rogers
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
J. Rogers
George W. Huntly
Pinckney Street
Mary L. Whiting
University Avenue
Bays
T.R. Lutzow
William Sommers
B. F. McMillan & Bro
McMillan, Wis
AruLoronoros Co
Wall Street, New York
Commodity price list from Wheat and Feed market
A dense catalog of grain and feed prices including wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, flaxseed, seeds, hay, and flour. Cites cash and sack prices for multiple grades and destinations with figures such as wheat at 84 to 98 cents, corn 37 to 41 cents, lard around 6 to 6.05 dollars, butter 14 to 18 cents, eggs 20 to 28 cents, and pork near 3.25 to 4.12 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deivera
Shard
Mixxnapolis
Timothy
Maryland endorses Red Star Cough Cure for public health
Maryland legislators praise Red Star Cough Cure as safe not containing morphia or opium and claim it always cures. The price is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
French Command Change in Annam Crisis
Gen De Courcey recalled from Annam. Gen Negrier assumes command of French troops. De Courcey accused of exaggerating Annamese difficulties and meddling with local authorities, provoking a near general revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Courcey
Annam
Negrier
Ward transferred from Sing Sing stove shop to Perry & Co office
Ferdinand Ward moved from the stove shop at Sing Sing prison where he selected castings and carried them to stove mounters to the Perry & Co office in the same prison to perform bookkeeping duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Ward
Sing Sing
Perry & Co
Struck it Again Mounts Lottery Luck in Kentucky
A Louisiana State Lottery drawing sparked townwide excitement in Mt. Olivet as S. H. Bettys and J. M. McDowell claimed a $7,500 prize each after matching numbers. They deposited their tickets with Pearce, Wallingford & Co. in Maysville for collection, while local excitement and questions about the lottery’s legitimacy circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lousiana
Cincinnati
S. H. Bettys
Bettys
J. M. McDowell
McDowell
Olivet
Tribune
Maysville
Pearce, Wallingford & Co
State National Bank
Kentucky
Ohio
Robertson
Montgomery
the Tribune
Mt. Olivet
Mt. Sterling
M. D. Ellis
Nimrod Cumber
Remedies and cures touted in a late 19th century ad mix
An assortment of patent medicine claims and notices appear, including Brown's Iron Bitters for stomach and digestion, Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and hay fever, Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup for coughs, Lyon's Heel Stiffeners, Saskatchewan Wheat samples, and references to banking fortunes and a senators’ mail delivery cost. Prominent testimonials claim cures and relief, with generic health advice and product circulars offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
N. Y
Mary C. Thompson
Cerro Gordo
Pratt Co
Charles Biesel
Co. K
17Th Infantry
Fort Custer
M. T
Warner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congressional
Gentians
Bradstreet’s
Mr. McCormack
World Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Alr
Pennsylvania
Washington
Dr. Pierce
Athlophoros
Wm. H. Soule
Castle Rock
Allen
J. P. Allen
St. Paul
Lieut
Cook
Fort Ellis
Eliza A. Hudson
Claremont
Vanderbilt
Marchioness of
Lorne
Canada
Ia Louise Kellogg
Lyon
Saskatchewan
W. J. Abernethy
Minneapolis
Ema
United States Senate
Aati
Grand Union Hotel
Opp
Grand Cent
CasweLl, Hazaku & Co
New York
Cole & Co
Black River Falls
G. H. Biiley
Springfield
Brown
W. N. Waters
Thirty-second Street
Geetown
D. C
Brown Chemical
Baltimore, MD
Boston
Porterr Drug and Chemical Co
One
Organ and Piano CO
Tremont St
E. 14Th St
Union Sq
Wabash Ave
Eass
Prrill & Co
Rep Star Tradesio
Mark
Bsota 8
Waretkes and
Poisom
Rous Lpr CO
LER _CO
Baltinore
Ezra the Caarles A. Vouslee CO
Saltiazore
Allen’s
M. Harris & CO
Tutt’s
Tutt
Murray St
Express
Humane ‘Remedy CO
Lafayette, Ind
Merchants Block
Chicago, Ill
Drs. Whittier
Mine
America
Mailer Express
Elgin
Express C. O. D
W. Sears
North Redwood
Minnesota
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Lil
Rice
State St
TAY
Taylor
Walter A. Taylor
Atlanta, Ga
Mass
Ansaree
Fife Seed Wheat
D. L. Wellman
Frazee City
Becker Co
Myers & Finch
Northwest
Bridge Square
G. Root
Pearl St
Ocr. Wesh
Ava
F.L. Pond
M.D
Aurora
Kane Co
Opiuhi
de. J. Stepmens
Lebanon
Nocanvassing
Myre. Co
Vine St.Cinti
P.O
T. A
Lomdum
Russia Cement Co
Gloucester
Tami
Nottingham Hospital
Roosevelt City
Swift
L. Fred Halford
Savannah
Leary
Jersey City
THE
Swirt Specific Co
Atlanta
Henderson
Actics
C. M. Henderson & Co
A.J
Youth’s Companion
Perry Mason & Co., Publishers
Temple Place
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