Congressional. Lunalution at the Capital
Senate considers a retired list for non commissioned officers and Alisons amendment on two colored cadets at West Point. The naval appropriation bill passes with no amendments after remarks on partisanship. House debates Monroe Doctrine and Chinese treaty provisions while approving salaries for commissioners to negotiate with China. Several items from Washington and New York dispatches follow covering court, cabinet, and financial notes.
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Washington
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Weat Point
Eaton
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Deck
Committee On Appropriations
HOUSE
Ring
Singleton
China
Miners to Close Belleville Mines Over Policy Dispute
Owners announce immediate action to shut the Belleville coal mines tomorrow night amid miner unrest. Authorities fear outbreak as miners threaten insolent demonstrations. the governor has dispatched the sheriff to maintain order.
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Oile
Trotting match up for five thousand a race
Cincinnati April 30 Capt George N State in charge of Vanderbilts famous trotter Mamie 4 is released from the engagement to trot in the stakes and telegraphs accepting a challenge to trotty races for five thousand dollars per race against Santa Clara on courses to be agreed upon in Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania New York and Connecticut Mike Youns arrested for libel in San Francisco M N De Young surviving Chronicle owner was held on bail after being charged with libel in connection with a New York World editorial accusing Mayor Kalloch of subornation of perjury
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George N. State
Vanderbilt
E. A. Buck
Spirit of the Times
Mickock
Santa Clara
Linois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Mike Youns
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M. N. de Young
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Chronicle
Kalloch
New York World
Clemetshaw
Charles de Young
Southern senators split on Kellogg unseating vote
A Washington special reports that thirteen southern democratic senators will vote yea to quash Kellogg's unseating, all but one a Confederate army veteran. Others like Hill who held bomb proofs will vote to unseat Kellogg and be defeated.
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New York
Washington
Kellogg
Hill
Mass convention to nominate in Chattanooga split threat
In Chattanooga the Republican executive committee barred Grant delegates to the state convention. A mass convention met amid deep dissatisfaction and issued thirty new delegates with twenty for Sherman and three for Grant to back the Chicago nominee. The dispute signals a serious intra party split.
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Chattanooga
Republican Executive Committee
Sherman
Chicago
Two Sailors Die in Briar Hill Furnace Explosion
Two sailors were killed and two others wounded when an explosion occurred at Tod furnace Briar Hill at 6 o clock this evening. Samuel Joney of Alexandria died on April 30. Samuel M Jenny prominent Quaker and former Indian peace commissioner died today. U S Supreme Court adjourned until May 10.
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Sammuel M. Jenny
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Pardons Recommended for Five Prisoners in Harrisburg
The board of pardons recommends releasing Kemble Salter Petroff Crawford and Kunberger from imprisonment. A separate report from Farmington New Hampshire notes a fatal stabbing when a son intervened to protect his mother during a quarrel with his father.
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Foreign notes portray uneasy diplomacy amid China Russia tensions
Reports from London and St Petersburg describe growing unease over Pekin events and a possible war with Russia. English nationals in Pekin are urged to prepare for emergencies while various powers discuss alliances and the Macao affair. A birthday palace reception in Berlin signals shifts among Germany Austria and allied forces.
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Herlin
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China
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Austria
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Berlin
India bill cut sparks silver rise and exchange gains
London reports the India bill reduction of five ncs lowers weekly total by £1,000,000, lifting exchange rates with India and China though no trading occurs as supplies run out. The day also notes other global items from Berlin to Ottawa and Dublin, including political measures, fires, and public notices.
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India
China
Military postings and orders from the Plains 1880
Major Sumner leads Fifth Cavalry toward Port Robinson via Sidney. General orders from the Platte headquarters remit Private Charles Riley’s confinement. A $25,000 monument is planned for General Shields’s grave in Carrollton Missouri. General Davis to be buried near Senator Morton’s grave with a widow’s monument. Promotions follow Major Collier’s retirement. Neide and Merriam advance. General Grier seeks Loyal Legion membership. Upton and Lavelle endorse Signal Tactics. War department favors Fort Bridger reoccupation and a $5,000 road plan to Uintah agency. a Key daughter marries an officer in Paris. Digest notes nervous digestion remedies and a late advertisement for a health product.
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Third Cavalry
Army and Navy Register
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Lewis Merriam
Neide
U. S. Army
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Emory Upton
Chicago
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Congress
Uintah Mountains
Uintah Agency
Salt Lake
Uintah
Key
St. Etienne du’ Mont
Paris
Proposals for building storage port and canal discharge shaft
Proposals open to bidders until May 1st 1880 for a new storage port project on a canal discharge. City engineer specifies excavation quantities 12 700 cubic yards at 12 cents and 7 400 cubic yards at 18 cents plus 100 feet of cast iron pipe and a valve, with plans available on application.
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Sloan's Lake
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