Nineteenth Century Political Snippets And Proposals
A carnival of brief items covers fears for California fruit trees, nominations for presidency, linguistic prowess of a Berlin correspondent, and the fate of the ameer. It notes anti Chinese legislation, Catholic voting in Rome, Mrs. Hayes’ stance, and English railway reforms. Also recaps garbled views on slavery, desert speculation, and Gen Garfield as debated by Inter Ocean.
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California
Tellerites
Fisu
Sardine
Grant
Jones
Abgt
Berlin
London Times
Ameer
Russia
Inter Ocean
Garfield
House committee backs measures on notes and bonds
The Turnpays and Means Committee reported favorable on several bills. One would make U S notes receivable for import duties, legalizing Secretary Sherman’s use of greenbacks. Another would allow exchanging six percent bonds for four percent bonds at the holder’s option, with many bonds currently held by foreigners and calls from the secretary. The new loan would be largely domestic, yet could shift substantial four percent bond ownership to Europe if enacted.
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Turnways and Means Committee of the House
United States
Sherman
Europe
Discovery of a remarkable cold winter
An Indiana writer discusses Prof Tingley s paragravitant and diagravitant theories extending concrete numbers while shrinking abstract ones. The note claims new meaning for the vinculum and elimination of imaginary roots, challenging beliefs about a fourth dimension. The writer jokes a caloric weather report may offset the finding.
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Indiana
Tingley
Weather Department
Arbitration Bias In England Iron Trade Decision
In England labor arbitrations a fifth arbiter often leans to non labor interests, usually a lawyer or merchant. The Cleve land and north of England iron trade case ended with a five percent wage cut, affecting thousands. A British workman quips that arbitration always favors the other side and calls it unfair.
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England
Cleveland
North of England
Inquiry into Fort Robinson massacre and Sioux clashes
Mr Voormumrs urges a full inquiry into the Cheyenne Indians massacre at Fort Robinson. He suggests extending the inquiry to assess any Indian massacre of troops who fled to the bluffs.
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Voormumrs
Fort Robinson
Bluffs
Hypocrites Sink Into A Lower Abyss
A sharp moral observation decries hypocrisy as a grave fault, suggesting that deceitful behavior by individuals labeled as hypocrites condemns them to deeper spiritual ruin than other sins.
Indian Problem: Host Reports Wyoming Peace and Indian Civilizatio
Governor Host lauds federal aid in protecting Wyoming from Indian hostilities while criticizing a limiting act on army use. He notes reduced threats from Indians on Wind River Reservation yet highlights depredations by white outlaws on mail routes. He reports civil, articulate Shoshone and Arapaho leaders seeking aid to join civilized society.
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Gov. Host
Agency of the Interior
War Departments
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Deadwood
Fetterman
McKinney
United States
Wind River
Father
Washington
Cavalry Companies B and D Leave Fort Laramie
Companies B and D of the Third Cavalry, under Captain Johnson, departed Fort Laramie this morning with a pack train to intercept the Cheyennes if possible.
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Fort Laramie
Third Cavalry
Johnson
Fort Robinson Diary Details Cheyenne Pursuit and Aftermath
A Fort Robinson dispatch chronicles Cheyenne escapees on White Clay and Indian Creek, with follow up orders to renew pursuit. It notes casualties: five soldiers killed or died, twenty six buried, fifty Indians fled including Dull Knife, and captive counts at the fort prison. Also reports Sioux grief at Pine Ridge and a Little Big Horn testimony scene from Lieut. Wallace. An injury account closes with Alisa Craig death and a double tragedy of Miss Walker and fiancé.
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Fort Robinson
Jan
North Fork
Indian Creek
Tilera
Crook
Lawson
To-torrow
Wessells
Ed. Cooke
Dick Deer
Dull Knife
Wildlog
Old Crow
Ia Irons
Pine Ridge Agency
Custer
Reno
Lieut. Wallace
Little Big Horn
Col. Benteen
Maj. Reno
Gen. Custer
Renno
Witness
Ailsa Craig
Hostile Cheyenne camp holds councils over guns and ponies
A Cheyenne agency dispatch reports runners from a hostile camp in Yankton, talking independence and claiming it hurts to see friends deprived of weapons. They met Col Wood, commander of the post, seeking to come in and surrender guns and ponies, as buffalo move south. Runners wait twelve days at Red Spirits' camp for Washington word.
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Yankton, Jan
Cheyenne Agency
Col. Wood
Red Spirits
Washington
Evidence on Maj. Reno skirmish duty questioned in court
Chicago January 15 friends of Maj. Reno claim yesterday’s court of inquiry evidence undermines his ability to hear skirmish noise from his position. The session includes six Whittaker negations labeled cowardice and neglect of duty and Lieut. Geo D Wallace of the Seventh Cavalry as the first witness detailing the division method.
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Chicago
Maj. Reno
Whittaker
Geo. D. Wallace
Seventh Cavalry
Lee
A Strange Armor for Naval Vessels
English naval constructors test coal armor bunkers eight to ten feet wide filled with coal. The bunkers resist projectiles from 4 ton guns even under favorable penetration conditions. Experiments include shells with increased bursting charges exploding in coal without fire. Converted merchant steamers may use bunkers where machinery sits above the waterline.
The Value of Crows in Farm Economics
Mr Grandley Berkeley testified before the committee on game laws about crows boosting farm profits. He argued average farmers earned 175000 a year from crows which kill wire worms. He compared crow value to hired boys and claimed one crow equaled about 700 pounds yearly in benefit.
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Grandley Berkeley
John Bright
Berkeley
Prince of Wales Demonstrates Heatproof Hand in Lead Boil
An anecdote recounts the Prince of Wales and Dr. Lyon Playfair near a boiling caldron of lead. The doctor challenges faith in science and the prince places his hand in the boiling metal without injury, claiming moisture of the skin protects the hand. The tale urges not to undervalue the royal courage.
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Wales and Science
Prince of Wales
Lyon Playair
Miscellaneous 19th Century Observations Card
A collage of snatches on telegraph aging, Italian king health, state budgets, literary quips, and odd news items. Notable mentions include King Humbert, Calhoon liver, Dan Rice’s horse death, Caleb Cushing, and Sheridan reports. Also references to Cyprus population, Chinese labor, and Afghan legislation.
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New Orleans Picayune
Africa
Sahara
Telegraph
Humbert
Italy
Fourden
Monsieur le Duc
United States
Dan Rice
Caleb Cushing
Schurz
Sheridan
Ireland
Cork
Siberia
Col
R. P. Crockett
Davy Crockett
Hood Co
Texas
Galusha A. Grow
Berlin
Samuels Tildens
Ah Say
Union Pacific
Mark Twain
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Weekly Leader
Maine
Belfast
Forney
Lapy Sesrent
Lord Castletown
West End
London
Rome
Holy
Leo
Utah
Hayes
Treose
Macedonia
Turkey
Monastir
Sunser
M. DeLesseps
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Jaleb Cushing
Gov. Andrew
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
The
Union
C, Cusine
Telegraphic
Nebraska
Dakota
Illinois
Spinner
David Davis
Andre
Snowbody
Albany
William V. Taylor
Whitehall
Taylor
Cyprus
Stewart
Spencer
Pratt
Black Hills
St. Louis Bridge
Philadelphia
Afghanistan
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