Major General Pope wage claim in Bowman act case
The Bowman act case filed in the Court of Claims involves Major General John Pope seeking 26,664 for pay difference between Brigadier and Major General ranks during Brevet assignments from April 1, 1867, to October 28, 1882. Reports also note land grant survey approval in New Mexico, Postmaster General Gresham sworn in, yellow fever quarantines, new two cent stamp design, Lucius Garfield’s death, nickel coin redesign, and Jeannette inquiry papers awaiting official release.
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Court of Claims
Washington
Secretary of War
John Pope
United States Army
Commissioner General
the Land Office
Ramon-Vigil
New Mexico
Sawyer
McElroy
Gresham
Post Office Department
Lawrens
Cuba
South Atlantic Islands
National Board of Health
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
United States
Lucius Garfield
Garfield
Washington Territory
General Grant
Philadelphia
Jeannette
DeLong
Engineer Melville
Melville
Fires and deaths across towns mark a crowded news day
The week reports fires at Lyman cotton mill North Providence and Beecher peach-basket works Flemington. deaths include Judge Nathan Price in Troy and Frederick Lewers in Charlotte. Also notes political wins in Albany and sea and rail incidents with wrecks and murders across multiple states.
Revolutionary Bazelais forces seize town in Haiti
The brig Lititia reports March 27 a Bazelais led faction with 103 Winchester armed men seized the town at Miragoane Haiti. They fortified and barricaded approaches while civilians fled to ships. No Government attack by morning of the 29th. no exits allowed.
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Lititia
New York
Miragoane
Hayti
Revolutionary Party
Roger Bazelais
Barlow
Bundesrath
Bismarck
United States
Senate
Italy
Austria
Germany
Tunis
Africa
Joseph Brady
Frederick Cavendish
Burke
Dublin
Hong Kong
China
France
Joan MacDonald
House of Commons
Multiple tragedies and trials mark a turbulent week
A boiler explosion at Wallace Marks saw mill in Greenfield Township Erie County Pennsylvania killed one and injured three, the mill demolished. Francis S Street New York Weekly proprietor died leaving a 1.5 million estate. A US District Court jury in Atlanta found J M Robinson guilty on nineteen counts of false accounts as Deputy Marshal. Rev Dr Henry Bannister Northwestern University professor died aged seventy in Evanston. General Crook returned from Mexico reporting serious hostilities and plans to use Indian scouts. Bodies of Mrs Zieprecht and a three year old found in a Dubuque well. A White Oak tornado near Little Rock Arkansas destroyed homes with deaths. Dr John Walker Indiana Insane Asylum superintendent died. Rev W H Crawford son of Treasury Secretary Monroe died in Little Rock aged seventy.
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Lyman
North Providence
R. I
H. C. White
Nathan Price
Troy
N. Y
Doniphan County
Pennsylvania State Senate
Peter Cooper
New York
Cooper Union
Edward Cooper
Abramss. Hewitt
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Boston
Western Nail Association
Pittsburgh
E. Chamberlain
Broderick
Mill Hollow
Wilkesbarre
Beecher
Flemington
N. J
Albany
Franklin M. Banaher
Justice’s Court
Board of Supervisors
Flamborough
Bermuda
Pennsylvania
Ohio
McCoy
Uniontown
New England States
Western
Middle
Southern
Pacific States and Territories
New York City
Canada
Portland
Oregon
Moses
Thomas Hiltz
Monticello
Minnesota
Portage la Prairie
Center County
Missouri Pacific
Henry McDaniels
Walton County
Alexander H. Stephens
Spotsephar
Oliver
Carlisle
Fort Wayne
Thomas Crawford
East Galena
Ill
Marty
Dakota
Milwaukee
Sitting Bull
Charles Rhoades
Beach Tinsley
Muncie
Ind
Rhoades
Wylly
Central Line
Columbus
Fort Gaines
Continental Oil and Transportation Company
Denver
Col
Wytheville
William C. Cockett
Cockett
Joseph H. T. Hart
Peter Suhort
Armada
Mich
United States Grand Jury
United States
S. T. Brown
Little Rock
Ark
Marshal Farran
Frederick Wagner
Powers’ Station
Santa Fe
Colorado
Wool Growers’ Association of
Steubenville
John
Phillis
Hudson, Minn
William Parker
L. T. Plummer
Abingdon
Carro
Lll
GrEorge Crosby
Clyde
Stillwell H. Russel
Western District of
Texas
Turner
San Antonio
Chester
Ralph Ey
Michigan
Cross Village
Emmet County
Peter Knuff
Dayton View
Dayton
Electric Light Works
Robbins
Barnett
Alfred G. Packer
Lake City
San Juan County
Dermott
Chicott County
Wallace Marks
Greenfield Township
Erie County
Francis S. Street
New York Weekly
United States Court
Atlanta
J. M. Robinson
Department of Justice
Washington
Henry Bannister
Northwestern University
Evaston
General Crook
Mexico
el Paso
Crook
San Carlos Reservation
San Carlos
Zieprecht
Dubuque
Iowa
White Oak
John Walker
Indiana Insane Asylum
Indianapolis
Rothschildren
Pooh
Philadelphia News
Norristown Herald
Bradford Sunday Mail
Ohio Senate Action Tracks Bills Through April Sessions
A detailed roll of passed measures from the Ohio Senate and House from April 5 to April 17. Topics include forest culture and shade trees, canal right of way, liquor tax and enforcement, railroad and canal funding, and appointments to state boards and asylums. Several conference reports and adjournments are noted.
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Senate
Board of Public Works
Cincinnati, Hocking Valley & Huntington Railway
Yellow Bud
Chillicothe
House
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Moses M. Granger
Muskingum County
George K. Nash
Franklin County
Franklin J. Dickman
Cuyahoga County
Charles D. Martin
Fairfield County
John McCauley
Seneca County
Supreme Court Commission
George Worgan
Knox County
Columbus Asylum For
James C. Johnson
Medina County
Henry E. Massey
Lorain
Cleveland Asylum For the
Conference Committee
Conference
White
Defiance County
Scott
Littler
Robinson
Kurtz
Ailroads
Bargar
Scioto
Jtouse
Wilson
State House
Perkins
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Brigham
State Board of Agriculture
Jlouse
Hodge
Henry Laskey
Samuel Baxter
Allen County
Dayton
George A. Boerster
Athens
Peet
Committee of Conference
Ohio Penitentiary
Connecticut Woman Claims Tea Is Intoxicating
A Connecticut woman asserts tea is intoxicating, arguing it is a novel idea though decades of pale history prove otherwise. The quote notes that tea’s wide consumption over centuries implies some level of intoxication.
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Connecticut
Lowell
Rat Poison Feeds Prompt Grim Gibe From Telegraph
An amusing quip from the Pittsburgh Telegraph mocks Ah Foy of San Francisco after he reportedly swallowed a box of rat poison without illness. The remark suggests a man who can eat rats would not fear rat poison.
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Ah Foy
San Francisco
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Mustard Box Proposal Draws Doctorly Skepticism
A New England physician argues households should keep a box of mustard twice, claiming it would prevent three-fifths of doctors from starving. The claim is presented as playful suggestion rather than fact, inviting readers to test the idea.
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New England
Listening to Others Can Drown Your Own Voice
The quote warns that always prioritizing others’ input risks neglecting one’s own ideas. It emphasizes balanced dialogue where individual contribution remains essential and respected in collaborative settings. It advocates mindful listening without silencing personal thoughts.
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Stinson & CO
Portland
Maine
Alma Tadema Master of Veracity, Expert Editor
The Portfolio lauds Alma Tadema as possessing masterly veracity and imagines the painter as a gifted editor, noting his precise truthfulness in detail and careful control of composition. This playful quip highlights Tadema's reputation for exacting craft.
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Alma Tadema
Women Clerks Lead English Hotels Ask Top Roles
A survey shows most hotel clerks in England are women yet men still dominate top positions. Workers say skills and experience fuel advancement, while employers cite tradition and leadership pipelines as barriers to equal promotion.
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England
Texas Hotel Collapse Traps Inmates in Deadly Inferno
Greenville Texas April 9 a three story Ende Hotel collapsed after a fire and possible powder explosion. Thirteen people were killed or burned to death, with several others injured and numerous remains recovered. Firefighters arrived at daylight but could not save the victims. The incident disrupted railroad and telegraph services as officials assess the blaze.
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Texas
Greenville
Tex
Ende
E. W. Pruitt
George Pruitt
Louis Albert
F. D. N. Riley
Frank West
R. R. Neals
Ate Lou Davis
J. E. Ford
Mr. Hill
W. D. Pruitt
T. R. Turner
G. Mars
D. C. Bell
K. M. Denton
Coupenton
Tom Nichols
Lewis Morreyschap
Percy Fox
Honey Grove
W. F. McClure
Tennessee
Fred Ende
Dr. Turner
Twain
Mr. Denton
Sherman
James Ormstead
Gee & Wilson
H. Lowenstein
Great Uneasiness in English Official Circles
London reports indicate officials fear a wide organization for destroying public buildings aided by large stockpiles of explosives in Britain. Security tightened at railways and ports as authorities monitor American money fueling the dynamite party amid political tensions in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jenning
New York World
Kingdom
United States
Dynamite Party
New York
House of Commons
Funeral of the Late Peter Cooper in New York
The funeral for Peter Cooper on a Saturday in New York was well attended with seats filled and many standing. Clergy Collyer Crosby and Peters led a service and eulogy before the body was taken to Greenwood Cemetery. The procession to the ferry drew a large crowd and the burial is planned for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cooper
Robert Collyer
Howard Crosby
Thomas M. Peters
Collyer
Crosby
Greenwood Cemetery
New York
Mr. Cooper
Retaliation Fears Rise Over U S Pork Disputes
Washington reports growing European concern over U S retaliatory laws amid opposition to American pork. Officials weigh possible measures, though Congress delay is expected. Countries imposing export duties include Austria France Italy Spain Russia Turkey Norway Mexico Japan Morocco Argentina Peru Guatemala and Haiti. Cuba taxes are noted as especially hostile.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Congress
Austria
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Turkey
Norway
Mexico
Japan
Morocco
Argentine Republic
Peru
Guatemala
Haiti
British East Indies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Wit and Wisdom Humor Digest Cites Quips and Quirks
A mosaic of fragments from humorous anecdotes and maxims cites clever quips on honesty wealth happiness and clever misdirection. Tales include a broom handles order a pearl shirt button in oysters and a town meeting tax protest. The tone mirrors a late 19th to early 20th century humor column.
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Cambridge Herald
Cambridge, Guernsey County
Editors and Proprietora
M. R. Patterson
Attorney-at-Law
Cambridge
Shaffner Building
J. C. Steele
Hutchison Block
Marlett
Sam’l C. Lydcock
Cosgrave
Main Street
Zanesville, Ohio
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Eagle Hotel
B.S. Hering
Antrim
J. M. Albaugh
Exchange Hotel
John W. Robinson
Kirk Exlouse
WM. Kirk
Mar
J. W. Lippincott
Broadway and
South Streets
Quaker City
Washington, Ohio
James Smith
Prop
Globe House
Berland, Ohio
James Canady, Prop
James Stevens
S. S. Carnes
Pine Street
Main
Cambridge, O
Newnom & Moss
City Hall
Steubenville Street
E. McCollum
South End Mill Street
D. K. Kyle
Marble and Granite Works
Lambert Thomas
E. Harper
L. C. Wells, M. D
Taylor Block
E. J. Blair,m.d
Cambridge, Ohio
Court House
Moore & Co
Weaver
Green
Cambridge, CO
Binyan
Ann Arbor
DR Moore
Pine and
Steubenville Streets
W. A. Rainey
Allegheny Mountains
F. D Cheney
Adams Street
Toledo
John R. Downar
U. IY
True & CO
Augusta
C. W
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Blue Bell
Pleasant D
Hartford
Senecaville
West
A. My. Lys
Pt. Pleasant
Cumberland
F. M.T
Los Cumberland
Pleasant
F. M. Atkinson
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Monongahela River
Monongahela City
H. R. Paulmer
International Normal Music School
Meadville
Major Puipps
Hamilton
Foreign Intelligence
W. H. Crawford
President Monroe
Treasury
Little Rock, Ark
Yakoutsk
Rodgers
Ohio Legislature
Eastport
Walker
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Sweden
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Lyons
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