Political intrigue and notable deaths amid a snowstorm
President Arthur delays Lawson reprieve awaiting U S evidence. Arthur wields influence over nominations. Star route postmaster Sex STAR runs for councilman with firefighters support. Snowstorm at Quebec referenced. Jesse James assassinated as a desperate political and criminal matter. Wa Vandebilt shown little concern over Cornelius death and will contest. Gen Huriut U S minister to Peru dies of heart failure in Lima. noted for the Chili Peru conflict. Illinois resident.
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Sex Star
Deadwood
Huriut
U. S
Peru
Lima
Illinois
Discord Among Prominent Congressmen Sparks Public Unease
A tense climate in Congress grows as personal feuds intensify, with telegraphed reports in recent weeks highlighting rifts among leading lawmakers and contributing to a sense of ongoing discord.
Noted Irish social events amid tension and racing headlines
The text highlights ongoing social events in Ireland as landlords face gunfire and police fear while authorities seek treason leads. It recalls Hanlan the Canadian oarsman defeating Boyd the English champion with ease, reflecting expectations of his invincibility and likely future victories.
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Ireland
Texas Representative Proposes House Rule Excluding Ex Members
A Texas representative introduced a resolution in the house to amend rules so ex members cannot claim floor privileges. The move reflects ongoing debates over access and precedence for former lawmakers.
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Wx. Milts
Texas
House
Congress
Mills
New Discoveries in Montana Mines Along Northern Pacific
Chicago reports two promising gold and silver mines being developed along the Northern Pacific line in Montana. The Maginnis mine lies sixty miles south of the Missouri River, near the Musselshell and Big Snowy mountains. The Sarkis Fork mine sits west of Clark's Fork, near Yellowstone, about sixty miles southwest of Colgon.
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Chicago
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Maginnis
Missouri River
Yellowstone
Musselshell
Big Snowy Mountains
Clark’s Fork
National Park
Colgon
Jesse James Shot Dead at St Joseph by Robert Ford
The outlaw Jesse James was killed this morning in St Joseph Missouri by Robert Ford of Richmond County and his brother Charles aided in the plan. James had been living under the name Thomas Howard in St Joe since November and was slain as Ford shot him in the head after James laid his pistols on the table. The Ford brothers pursued James for months with the Governor approving their plan and a reward of fifty thousand dollars offered for his body dead or alive.
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Kansas City
Jesse James
St. Joseph
Robert Ford
Richmond County
Jesse
Thomas Howard
James
Charles
St. Joe
Fords
Thirteenth
Lafayette
Ford
Smith & Wesson
Arizona
Sweet Springs
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Guv. Crittenden
St. James
Timberlake
H. H. Craig
Frank James
Miss Mimms
Clay County
Dr. James
Quantrell
Centralia
Lawrence
Kansas
Ile
Bank of Liberty
Russelville
Hanlingdon
Texas
Gallatin
Kansas City Fair
St. Geneveive
Muncie
Kas
Hot Springs
Governor Crittenden Receives Death Confirmation of Jesse James
Governor Crittenden reports telegrams confirming the death of Jesse James and orders the outlaw's body moved to Kansas City under heavy guard. He will depart for Kansas City at 1:00 tonight and notes Jim Cummings is the only original gang member still at large.
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Jefferson City
Crittenden
Timberlake
Jesse James
Kansas City
Jim Cummings
Reservoir Wall Crashes Down Killing Several In Reading
Storm shelters beneath a reservoir wall collapse injuring several. George Shelthorne Rosa Shelthorne John Cruse are dead. Mrs Shelthorne fatally hurt. George Trill and Chas Shelthorne severely injured. Buriead Under a Stone Wall Reading Pa April 2.
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Reading
George Shelthorne
Rosa Shelthorne
John Cruse
Johnny Roche accuses Paddy Ryan of selling prize fight
In Troy on April 3 the trainer Johnny Roche publicly accuses Paddy Ryan of selling a recent Louisianan prize fight. Roche quotes Ryan saying a fighter could make 20800 by throwing the bout and no one would be the wiser.
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Troy
Johnny Roche
Paddy Ryan
Ryan
Louisiana
Roche
John
Officer Killed by Prisoner in Kansas City
April 4 report details Officer Pat Jones shot while restraining two suspects on butter theft. One suspect fled but was captured, while a mob hanged the other from Bluff Street Bridge as police moved the first to Central station. Jones left a wife and five children.
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Kansas City
Pat. Jones
West Kansas City Station
Central Station
Bluff Street
Jones
Russian justice delays execution of Streliikoff assassins
In St Petersburg on April 2 the two assassins of General Streliikoff were not hanged after the Czar ordered their immediate execution but countermanded it. Indictments were served yesterday as the council of war at Odessa tried the prisoners and sentenced them to death at midnight. General Streliikoff was buried with full military honors this morning. Deplewe, head of the police, is said to be retiring to a provincial post.
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St. Petersburg
General Streliikoff
Czar
Streliikoff
Council of War
Odessa
Deplewe
Police Department
Taylor and wives dispersed under Edmunds bill pressure
President Taylor and some apostles who kept polygamous wives in one house split them up to avoid arrest under the Edmunds bill. He expelled all his wives, saying he would have none if he could not have them all. The law’s third section faces polygamists and may bring more trouble than disfranchisement.
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Salt Lake
Taylor
Union Pacific to push Oregon short line construction
A Sioux City telegraph report claimed UP planned to abandon the Oregon short line but Assistant General Manager Kimball disputes it. He says every effort is being made to accelerate work with track laid eight miles from Snake River. An iron bridge will be in place soon, grading west of Snake River to Wood River and Boise City, with steel rails on order. Expected grade to Baker City this season and 300 to 400 miles of track laid.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Union Pacific
Oregon
Kimball
Snake River
Wood River
Boise City
Idaho
Baker City
Henry M Teller Named Interior Head Seen as Western Power
Frexp J Stanton writes Henry M Teller a respected Colorado statesman. The article praises Teller as a fit, visionary choice for interior secretary and foresees broad support from Colorado and Wyoming, calling the appointment a bridge between the west and east and a unifying act for the nation.
Proposals for Fresh Beef at Various Posts 1882
Government invites sealed proposals in triplicate for furnishing and delivering fresh beef and choice cuts to Subsistence Department posts including Lincoln County sites such as Omaha and Cheyenne Depot. Bids due April 20 1882 with separate proposals per post and instructions to bidders. Government may reject all bids.
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Vlock
Subsistence Department
United States Army
Loris Bridger
Cameron
Douglas
Fetterman
Hall
Laramie
McKinney
Niobrara
Omaha
Robinson
Russell
Sanders
Sidney
Steele
Shornburgh
Washakie
Cheynne Depot
Omaha Depot
United States
Congress
Thomas Wison
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