Political and domestic notes from 1870s era Congress and world events
A collage of late 19th century items including tariff disputes, Hayes signing of bankrupt act repeal, lord Beaconsfield’s letter to Berlin police, Kimball named life saving service chief, Indian Bar transfer rumors, Massachusetts birth figures, Pacific railroad bill failure, cotton planting gains, Blackburn mills reopening, Rome city elections, Irish and Spanish figures, Pennsylvania Senate composition, Seaman at West Point, tobacco tax bill, Tilden politics, gender in religion, Stanley Matthews evidence request, and Democratic caucus on timber investigations.
President signs bills as Senate confirms and rejects nominees
Sherman on the Resumption Act prompts debate as the Senate backs a flexible funding approach. The President and Cabinet spent hours at the capitol signing bills. The Senate confirmed Wheelock and other officials, while rejecting two Colored men for D C justices, and denied Arnold's land office appointment at Grand Island Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigning Bais
Washington
Capitol
Senate
Jense E. Wheelock
Minnesota
Fargo
Dakota
Wm. H. Wasson
Ilinois
Flandreau Agency
Asa DD. Baker
New York
Red Lake
Lawson
Mission
Edward F. Taylor
Sacramento
District of Columbia
Sumner I. Kimball
Maine
Life Saving Service
Wm. Haden Edwards
St. Petersburg
Edward W. Arnold
Register
Grand Island
Nebraska
Democratic State Convention Nominates Garcelon for Governor
The Democratic State convention in Portland on June 18 organized with Chas Larabee of Bath as chairman. The platform backed rapid bonded debt payment, no new government bonds, opposition to irredeemable currency, support for greenbacks, abolition of the national bank system, punish guilty parties, fair rewards for labor, and condemned the Republican party. Alonzo Garcelon was nominated for Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Chas, Larabee
Bath
Platform Committee
National Bank
Republican Party
Alonzo Garcelon
Shoshones Rumored Moving North Toward Beonaire Route
Dispatches from San Francisco and Boise report Shoshone bands leaving Smoky Valley heading north toward Beonaire on the Central Pacific line. Indians travel in groups with scarce ammunition as settlers and Piutes monitor developments. Cavalry actions around Owibes crossing and Snake River, with reports of hostile raids along Burnt River. Local market notes include New York gold and stock quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Austin
Nevada
Smoky Valley
Beonaire
Central Pacific
Battle Mountain
Klade
Belmont
Eureka
Bernard
Owibes Crossing
Whipple
Howard
Barpard
Baker City
Oregon
Burnt River
Bandius
Old Ferry
Snake River
Senate and House Conferees Clash on Revenue Amendment
Senate reports the conference on the Pent route bill failed to agree over a Senate revenue amendment. House conferees refused to widen scope, a secret session extended the session to six o’clock, and sundry civil funds were debated. amendments favored by Blaine and others passed as discussions continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Kirkwood
Conference Committee
House
Southern Mail
Mitchell
Hoar
West Virginia
New Hampshire
McMillan and Teller
Blaine
Danford
Waddell
Notable figures and events in brief from multiple reports
Gortechakoff did not attend the Bismarck dinner. Hon. T. J. Quinn of Albany NY died. German Imperial Bank shows 4 452 000 marks rise in specie. Sixty thousand railroad ties float toward Medicine Bow City. Montreal urged peace for July 12. Senate confirms Ham mond United States District Judge for western Tennessee. Havana dispatch cites Gonzalez re elected president of San Domingo. Eighteen people seriously poisoned in Pittsburg by milk from cow bitten by rattlesnake. Deputy Marshal Harris killed at Edgefield Court House SC. Fire destroys Akron Academy of Music and Commercial block. losses 150 000 to 200 000. Alfred Belden bakery incident on Mulberry Street causes fatal burn and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gortechakoff
Bismarck
T. J. Quinn
Congress
Albany
New York
Imperial Bank of Germany
Medicine Bow River
Medicine Bow City
Montreal
Senate
E. 8
Hammond
Tennessee
Havana
San Domingo
Gonzalez
Pittsburg
Harris
United States
Edgefield Court House
South Carolina
Brooker Toney
Akron
Ohio
Academy of Music
Alfred Belden
Mulberry Street
Obscure Names Listed From Western Death Notices
A fragment lists individuals with last name Stebbins tied to Stebbine Ker Denver Colorado and misread entries including L Stebbins Denver Colorado M E Post Cheyenne Wyoming and Atebleon Kansas. The readable items suggest an obituary or probate fragment with scattered city identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stebbins
Stebbine & Ker
Denver
Gro. L. Stebbins
Colorado
Wstebbins
Atebleon
Kansas
M.E. Post
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Anderson Bounced Out and National Liberals Manifesto
A clipping reports Jas E Anderson severing ties with the North American newspaper amid the Potter investigation. It notes a manifesto by the National Liberals ahead of elections endorsing protections that don t threaten liberty guarantees. It also covers telegrams from Berlin on Turkish attacks, royal life threats, and European congress debates with Greece Epirus and Crete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Philadelphia
Jas, E. Anderson
Potter
Berlin
National Liberals
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gop
Fernando Woon
Hayes
London
Lord Beaconsfield
Sumner Kimball
The
War Department
Will “Flouristr
Tame
Massachusetts
Ber Butler
Ben Hill Wong Ting Déwh
Pacific Railroad
Department of Agriculture
Blackburn
England
Rome
Liberala
Marshal Bazarne
Spain
President MacMahon
de Munska
Pennsylvania
Seaman
Cincinnati
Samuel J. Tilden
New York Sun
Heaven
Hell
Taz House of Representatives
Stanley Matthews
Loussiana
Florida
Aikio Req
Chas. Emibraon
Wier
Emerson & West
Sbankers
Greeley
Kite
Telegraph
Sherman
the Faithful In Council
New York Money and Stock Market
Milver Bars
Greenbacks
New York Comival
Erie
Pandurn
Union Pacific
U. P. Bonds
Centra Apoitie Banda
Congressional
Morrill
Beck
Teller
White River
Windom
Conkling
Paddock
Spencer
Committee On Military Affairs
Ifon
Wallace
House of Representatives
Louisiana
Ida
Committees On Privileges and Elections
Court of
Court of Claims
Pound
Northern Pacific Railroad
Cannon
Ward
Butler
Kimmel
Camp Harney
Miles
Harney
Sarah Wienemueci
Stein’s Mountain
Buffalo Horn
Sarah
Thayer
Stebbins, Post & Co
Cheyenne, Wyw
Weneual
Europe
West
Black Hilla
J. ¥. Jillich
Atchison National Hank
Jun Eoly
G. W. Hoyt
16Th Street
Cheyenne, Wyo
H. H. Ellis
Eddy Street
Northman
Vienna
Frederick Wilhelm
Russia
Austria
Germany
France
Italy
Greece
Epirus
Rhodes
Samos
Crete
Turkey
Lord Jyhan
Count Andraasy
Bulgaria
Ascot Heath
Vernull
Glengary
Chesterton
Rocky Mountain
States
Chas, McGarney
Simmons House
Jelsit
Inter Ocean Hotel
Geo. S. Brown
Post Office
Wnt Sp.m
Territory of
Montinmater
D. M. Key
Wasmaron
D. C
E.H. Leibey
Sixteenth Street
Creighton
Cash Shoe House
Ferguson Street
FORT
Mang
Marks & Myers
Eddy Streets
J. E. Tuttle
Kulaomining
Cor
Bill
Wyo
Tle
Carey
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