May 16 Political Notes and Mustangs Race
Stamford and New York dispatches report Barnum elected U.S. Senator in both houses. Delegates favor Blaine at New Jersey and first district Nominees. Liberal and reform discussions noted. A postponed Mustang Brace event describes Parker riding 105 miles on 80 horses from dawn to evening with a $25 000 stake.
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PL Davis
Rokingham County
New Hampshire
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Fifth Avenue Totel
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Liberal Conference
Conference of Liberalepublicans
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Fleetwood
George Parker
Visalia
Cala
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Pourties
Senate considers debt, currency, and immigration bills
Washington May 16 Sherman reports adverse on a debt reduction and currency bill. Edmunds and Kelly bring amendments and calendar actions while Mitchell champions restricting Chinese immigration and treaty changes. House debates government printing costs as Garberth clash. Rows on impeachment, seating, and rule committee reforms follow amid broad legislative activity.
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Proposed Relief for Savings Bank Tax on Receipts
Washington reports the Ways and Means Committee authorized Rep. Fernando Wood to report favorably a bill to relieve savings banks from stamp tax on receipts from depositors. The Senate secret session discussed jurisdiction with no immediate decision expected. Cabinet tackled Louisiana troubles and troop relief while War Department reductions totaled 25,008 including clothing and fortifications cuts.
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Raid on illicit distillers nets barrels and whiskey
Charleston reports Major Wagners revenue force raiding Wilkes County North Carolina and seizing about thirty thousand gallons of distillate and thirty five barrels containing eighty five hundred gallons of spirit run. In Virginia Richmond deputy U S Marshal Austin reports a raid seizing five illicit distilleries, copper stills and over ten thousand gallons of mash beer and arresting nine men.
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Centennial Grounds attendance dampens as talks on fees continue
At the Centennial grounds May 16 light rain and slim attendance marred events. The commission discussed lowering admission and ending a fifty cent lane rule, but decisions caused confusion amid limited readable details.
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Telegraphic Briefities From Across The Nation
A wide mix of brief items notes a $10,000 freighting task at Davenport Iowa. Dom Pedro interviewing at Mammoth Cave. Vanderbilt recovering. Gwen Marlowe ill in Boston. Fox the clown reportedly improved. Five thousand Chittk men reach San Francisco. a $20,000 four mile race planned there next fall. Rail accident near Petersburg injures few. NY cruelty society may curb the Mustang race. Ohio Democratic State Convention convenes at Cincinnati. Thuman and candidates claim the convention. Rear Admiral Worden sails from Nice aboard Franklin to Solomon. O Leary completes 167th mile near Schinett. Centennial management hints at change. Gen Hawley likely re-elected president. Cleveland named vice president candidate. Eight children drown crossing the Ohio near Vevay after a skiff mishap. London reports 54 arrests over the Salonica outrage. preliminary inquiry begins. Methodist Conference votes to allow women toLeadsteward exhorter and preacher roles. Carroll urges tobacco restraint. In Chicago Mann whisky fraud trial, Reh testifies damningly against Mann and Hesing. prison likely for all.
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Suspension of Cheyenne Street Obstruction Ordinance
The Cheyenne Board of Trustees suspends enforcement of the March 20 1876 ordinance on street and sidewalk obstructions until further notice. Adopted May 12 1876 by Sean L R Bursxauey president and ex officio mayor. city clerk Gro B Simpson attested.
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