Odd Uses of Post Police Cited in New York Report
A curiosity from New York yesterday notes the post police role in unusual tasks. The item mentions a Christmas dinner delivered to the Dead Letter Office illustrating peculiar post office duties.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1878
Page
1
Secret sitting of Athens Chamber on Thessaly petitions
Airpoint from Athens reports a Chamber secret sitting to decide if the government will accept petitions for support and protection from Thessaly. The Tax Cabinet discussed a US Samoa treaty on Thursday and approved it, though treaties aren’t public until ratification. London reports a Constantinople Gallipoli telegraph line cut with no armistice yet. Russians advance southward with unclear progress. A Persian telegram from Constantinople to Rotterdam claims peace talks broken off and Turkish resistance.
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Airpoint
Athens
Thessaly
Tax Cabinet
United States
Samoa
London
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Justice Clifford Dines at White House
Justice Clifford surprised his Democratic friends by dining at the White House on Wednesday evening. He has been one of the most bitter in assailing the title of the President and has declined to visit the White House with the Supreme Court bench on ceremonial occasions.
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Amecaate
Clifford
White House
Supreme Bench
European Peace Moves Amid Russian Policy Tensions
Count Amnomassr advocates joint European action to curb prejudicial Russia policy. Austria aims to take the initiative on peace terms impacting Europe’s common interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Amnomassr
Europe
Russia
Austria
Congress Debates Silver Remonetization and Rio Grande Aid
In Washington on January 31 the Senate advanced silver remonetization plans and a private charter list passed. Key actions include a $200,000 frontier post appropriation for the Rio Grande, and a senate bill on homestead entry rights. Morgan proposed free coinage by deposits, with government certificates and later parity with gold. House actions covered pay scales for postal workers and military academy funding, while North Carolina court misconduct charges moved to investigation. The day closed with adjournment and pending debate on the silver measure.
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Washington
Kernan
Erie
New York
Hamlin
House
Congress
Henry M. Stanley
Central
Africa
Maxey
Senate
Rio Grande
Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
Booth
United States
Hanlin
Maine
Bayard
U. S. Western Court of North Carolina
Military Academy
Durham
Harris
Election Committee
California
Wigginton
Waite
Pacheco
Springer
Jan
Booth and Morgan
Pacific Railroads
Bank Burglars Blow Open Deep River Bank Vault
Deep River National Bank was entered by burglars last night and the vault blown open, but the robbers fled without opening the safe. Two suspects, Andrew Hubbell of Ohio and James Watson of New York, were arrested in New Haven aboard a train from Saybrook.
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Hartford
Deep River National Bank
New Haven
Saybrook
Andrew Hubbell
Ohio
James Watson
New York
Sensational but thin dispatch from Washington
Chicago January 31 The Times reports a Washington dispatch claiming Republican panic over rumors that prominent statesmen who visited New Orleans last September will reveal records in a scandal. Names referenced include Sherman Mathews and others, with unclear details and no formal charges noted.
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Chicago
the Times
Washington
New Orleans
Walia
Sperthews
Kelley
Hale
White
Job Brovenso
Indictments Expected in Ongoing Political Dispatch
The dispatch notes indictments believed to be forthcoming amid consultations among involved parties. Private Secretary Deamarian is in the area with a bundle of documents, signaling active legal actions and ongoing political maneuvering.
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Deamarian
Army Pay Bill and Other Measures Dominate Washington
Gen Banning proposes annual army officer pay scales from 10000 for the general to 1200 for second lieutenants and trims forage and quartering allowances. The plan shifts costs by reducing commissioned pay, expanding noncommissioned pay, and aims to cut overall army spending by five to six million dollars.
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Banning
Washington
Russian Vanguard Advances and Financial Troubles Reported
The Russian vanguard occupied several towns including Bosko, Haskie, Dematies, and Kirk Kilissa. Grand Duke Nicholas arrived at Adrianople by rail from Hermann on the 20th. Bergman & Co. of New York, a toy importer, failed Tuesday with liabilities of 150000 dollars. A Providence County bank is weak and examiners seek an injunction. The Czarovitch’s army crossed the Lom. Turks retreat to Quadrilateral fortresses. Twenty thousand Manchester cotton operatives were locked out for a 12 percent wage cut. In Philadelphia N P W P Smith’s dry goods house was damaged by fire. Lom is listed at 85000 and Campbell's mine stock suffered heavy losses, valued at 200000.
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Grand Duke Nicholas
Adrianople
Hermann
Bergman & So
New York
Providence County
R. I
Czarovitch
Lom
Manchester
Eny
Philadelphia
N. P
W. P. Smith
Campbell
Fire destroys Boston factory. dozens left homeless
A blaze at 121 Medford Street in Charlestown, F W Holmes & Co furniture factory, with furniture and upper stories burned. A wintry storm slowed fire crews but by 10 30 p m the fire was controlled, destroying the factory and eight houses and leaving about twenty families and up to nine hundred workers without employment amid an estimated nine million two hundred thousand dollars in losses.
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Boston
Medford Street
Charleston
F. W. Holmes & Co
Mystic River
Three Men Trapped After Shaft Collapse at Coleman Mine
In Dubuque on January 31 a shaft collapse at the Coleman coal mine buried three men. Rescue attempts were underway but officials fear the men cannot be saved alive due to the cave in and dangerous conditions.
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Dubuque
Coleman Laad
Commercial National Bank Suspends Operations Hope Returns
In Kansas City on January 31 the Commercial National Bank has suspended, with relief rising as the panic subsides and confidence shows signs of restoration.
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Kansas City
Commercial National Bank
Savings Institute Fails In Topeka
The Topeka Bank and Savings Institute failed today with deposits totaling 140000 and liabilities including notes discounts and stock at 225000 plus real estate valued at 65000.
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Topeka
Topeka Bank and Savings Institute
Wreck of Metropolis Strands on Currituck Beach
Wreck of the steamship Metropolis leaves 248 aboard with 50 swimming to shore. Signal Office directs Kitty Hawk operator to dispatch telegraph news and establish a station. Metropolis sailed from Philadelphia for Brazil with railroad laborers, iron, and mails. cargo overseen by James T. Moore and Paul J. White.
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Kitty Hawk
Washington
Signal Service
N. C
Metropolis
Currituck Beach
Currituck Lighthouse
Kitty Hawk Station
Philadelphia
Brazil
Madeira and Memorca
Ankers
Paul J. White
Lehigh Navigation Company
James T. Moore
Collins
Trade dollars spark New York post office dispute
New York January 31 The postmaster complains to Postmaster General Key that the Assistant Treasurer will not accept trade dollars on deposit warning of a public disruption The Treasury official cites lack of legality and fears future successors may reject the currency The matter earlier disrupted official accounts The Lord case follows with a lunacy inquiry involving Thos Lord Sr and his sons with Judge Donohue issuing an order for show cause and a stay while Lord Sr reemerges to contest the proceedings
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New York
James
Key
United States
Pnease
Lord
Donohue
Supreme Court
Thomas Lord, Jr
Henry Lord
Francia H. Lord
Thos. Lord
Mr. Lord, Sr
Porter
Law Orm
The Chinese Conundrum How Congressmen Are Guessing It
The House Education and Labor Committee, after free discussion, unanimously agrees Chinese immigration should be checked or limited. Following progress, the committee directs Messrs Willia and Loring to draft a resolution for full committee consideration.
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Washington
Jan
House Committee On Education and Labor
Goode
Meas
Willia
Loring
Calls for U S China immigration limits and British cooperation
A committee plans to instruct the President to seek cooperation with China and Great Britain to curb Coollh labor importation and restrict Chinese immigration. The action is preparatory to broader discussion, with some members urging independent Congressional restrictive legislation regardless of diplomacy.
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China
Great Britain
United States
Congress
Snow Storm Halts Cleveland Trains and Business
Jan 31 Cleveland reports one of the heaviest snow storms in years. The storm began at 2 am and trains on all railroads into the city are delayed. Forenoon business is almost entirely suspended across the city.
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Cleveland
Cabinet action shifts balance amid armistice talks
London reports that the cabinet faction of action gains ascendancy as an early ministerial statement looms on the armistice debate. The size of the government’s majority could top one hundred unless news of suspensions or armistice terms alter the scene.
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London
Cabinet Council
Party of Action
Change of the constitution and two thirds rule
The article notes a proposed constitutional change requiring a two thirds majority and discusses the burden on the chancellor under current laws. It mentions plans to realize the change and references the Rite of the Obelisk in London. Vatican updates report the pope approving Scottish hierarchy reconstruction and a Vatican-Italian tension over the conclave in Rome.
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Vatican
Rome
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