Congressional Activity Prompted Debate on Land Claims
May 12 Washington report notes Allison from the public Inside committee favoring a bill to adjust and sell Cherokee script lands in Kansas and a motion to consider settling private land claims. Kellogg and Badger telegraph translations spark bribery questions as speakers clash over carpetbagger influence and centralization. Adjourned amid warnings of Republican decline and rising public opposition. Senate naval bills and treaty provisions with the Great and Little Sage Indians were placed on calendar.
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Teller
Hill
Kellogg
Marks and Badger
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Badger
Carpenter
Carpettagoers
Goode
Committee On Naval Affairs
Atlantic
Pacific
Central America
Ingalls
Committee On India Affairs
Senate
United States
Indian War Dispatches From New Mexico Front
May reports from Santa Fe and Silver City describe Apache raids led by Victoria and renewed troop movements. Citizens plea for aid, citing massacres, wounded settlers, and destroyed property across southern New Mexico.
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Tieramen
Santa Fe
N. M
Daily
New Mexican
Silver City
Sherif Whitehall
Mogollon Mountains
M. Madden
Sixth Cavalry
Mogollon
Madden
Frisco Valley
Hatch
New Merion
U Nis Eerellency
Ro DE. Mages
Washington
New Mexico
Victoria
G. W. Bailey
C.H. Crawford
J. B. Morrell
C. Bennett
R. V. Newnham
Kennon
E. Stote
Whitehall
A. M. Ashenfelter
Nominations and War Department Update
Washington May 12 The president nominates James L Dryden of Illinois to an Montana attorney post West Point May 12 Townsend withdraws from the Whittaker case Prof Greener says duty done and further need for him report to the secretary of war defends Whittaker innocence and notes hostility driven by his outspoken stance He leaves under the belief his frank conduct provoked opposition
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Washington
James L. Dryden
Ilinois
Montana
West Point
N. Y
Townsend
Whittaker
Greener
Ile
Seven Killed in Land War Details from Hanford
San Francisco dispatches reveal new details of a deadly confrontation in Tulare County. Marshal Poole, returning from Hanford, described the clash with leaguers as crowds closed in, shots fired, and Poole spared only after promising to leave quickly. Crowe is blamed for much of the killing, with Hartt wounded and Crowe later killed about four miles away. Reports note federal limits on troops and potential steps to compel settlers to move from railroad lands, with the railroad seeking assurances of property protection.
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San Francisco
Marshal Poole
Hanford
Sturtz Ban
Poole
Clark
Hartt
Crowe
Kingsbury
Congress
United States
Raing
Tulare
Foreign News. Elio Trovele in France
Paris reports a note from authorities stating that leaders of unauthorized religious communities plan to await decrees and, if expelled, invoke laws against violations of domicile and private property. The government has prepared measures to meet the emergency.
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Paris
The
Detroit Republican State Convention Opens in May
Detroit on May 12 reports the Republican state convention called to order with Capt E. P. Allen as temporary chairman. Committees were appointed and a recess taken. District delegations named eighteen delegates, a large majority favor Blaine though not unanimously. some plan to switch if Blaine’s nomination stalls, with several Grant supporters present.
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Detroit
E. P. Allen
Michigan
Blaine
San Francisco Deaths and Kalloch Charges Outline
A Munaford dispatch reports quiet, list of shooting victims includes Dan Kelly Walter Crow Ives Knutson John Henderson James Morris Arch McGregory wounded. Mayor Kalloch faces charges of neglect of duty aiding public unrest and inciting violence. speeches cited for soliciting passes and advising turbulent gatherings. Charges detail duties as mayor election board chair and supervisor president and relate to police and employ issues.
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Munaford
Dan Kelly
Walter Crow
Ives Knutson
John Henderson
James Morris
Areh McGregory
M.D. Hartt
Haymaker
Crow
Hart
Henderson
Kelly
Harria
Mange
Kalloch
Brard of
Board of Supervisors
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kullocb
Elev
Murder Trial Grips Globe Editor’s Murder Case
Toronto May 12 George Bennett alias Dickson held for willful murder of George Brown editor of the Globe Columbus Ohio May 12 three convicts escaped from the penitentiary by locking the guard in the kitchen sealing the walls
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Toronto
George Bennett
Dickson
George Brown
the Globe
Columbus
Ohio
Walla
Murder in Eight Mile prairie shocks Williamson County
In Williamson County Illinois an altercation between Henry A. Stocks and John R. Russell led to Russell shooting Stocks, who died soon after. Hassell was not arrested. The report also includes endorsements for Dr. Ayer's Pills and various tonics, with ads for Hop Bitters and other remedies.
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St. Tow
Williamson County
Minois
Russell
Mulliner
Henry A. Stocks
John R. Russell
Eight Mile Prairie
Stocks
Hassell
Parliament debates public meetings bill in Parla
May 12 Parla chamber of deputies discussed the public meetings bill. The clause giving police power to interfere with proceedings was referred back. The committee and house approved by 225 to 11 to strike the clause granting prefects power to adjourn meetings if disturbances occur.
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Parla
Chamber of Deputies
Committee
House
Excluded Jews Reported From St Petersburg
London reports a St Petersburg correspondent confirms expulsions of Jews from the city with a Bavarian Jewish individual recently expelled. The note mentions unrest amid the Russo Chinese conflict and anticipated rupture between Russia and China.
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London
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Russia
China
Immense Destruction of Property in New Jersey
Reports from Barnegat Hendrickson and Mount Pleasant describe vast forest fires near Farrisville and Ridgeway with millions in losses. Coastal towns face thames of smoke as flames consume cedar timber and cranberry bogs. other notices reference presidential count discussions in Washington and a M E conference ballot on bishops in Cincinnati.
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N. J
Here
Farrisville
Hendrickson
Ridgeway
Alexanders
Saje
Tom's River
Squam
Mount Pleasant
Deamage
Amberland
Lum offers reward for recapture of five Wyoming convicts
Relic text reports Cheyenne April 30 Lum authorized to offer a reward of one hundred dollars for recapture of each of five convicts who escaped from the penitentiary at Laramie City on the third day of April. Names appear as best as legible.
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Laramie City
Wyo
Ger Avg Bouton
Miditwit U. B. Marahal
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