Congressional Session Notes and War Claims Highlight May Proceedings
Logan favors immediate consideration of a house joint resolution allocating 16 million dollars to cover current fiscal year deficiencies. Senate approves relief for officers and crew of the Monitor in action against the Merrimac, with compensation not exceeding 200 thousand dollars. Descriptions include land bill, Indian affairs relief for a Modoc massacre widow, and a San Francisco dispatch on a border incident and labor tensions.
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House
Senate
United States Monitor
Washington
Slater
Committee On Indian Affairs
Louisa Boddy
Lake County
Oregon
United States
San Francisco
Tombstone
Igos Rancho
Arizona and
Ramseys Death And Election Contests Dominate Capitol News
Brevet Major General Geo D Ramsey U S A retiree dies. Mackey claims a 1000 vote win but alleges Democrat fraud. The president weighs Flipper’s court martial results and plans a New York visit with senior officials. Blair Blaine skips foreign committee, heads to Cincinnati for railway deal. Presbyterian assembly urges $100000 for foreign missions and $1,000,000 annual board income. Republicans win quorum on Mackey Dibble case. Democrats cite witness alterations and Mackey affidavits counter.
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Geo. D. Ramsey
Mackey
Flipper
New York
Folger
Lincoln
Brewster
Ile
West Point
Blaine
Foreign Committee
Williams
Cincinnati
Presbyterian General Assembly
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
Judge Strong
Lowry
John L. Neryns
China
Reese Thackwell
India
Mackey-Dibble
South Carolina
Dibble
Likely James Gang Surrender Talks Reach Missouri
A Missouri-bound return by Gov. Crittenden’s party aims to secure the surrender of Ivan James and possibly Frank James and other James gang members. Frank James is in Jackson County and seeking favorable terms. Crittenden is reported to have full knowledge of their whereabouts and expects to detain them within ten days, with the gang’s dissolution planned upon the governor’s arrival.
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New York
Gov. Crittenden
Missouri
Ivan James
James Gang
Frank James
Jackson County
Liquor interests seek national organization at Chicago conference
A Chicago meeting of distillers brewers liquor dealers and wholesalers discussed forming a national organization to oppose sumptuary laws. Representatives from Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Missouri and New York attended with committees appointed on national organization resolutions and apportionment. Mayor Harrison delivered one address among others.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
New York
National Personal Liberty League
Harrison
Senator Fair
California
Pacific Coast
Queen of the Pacific
Philadelphia
Cramp
Oregon Steam Navigation Company
San Francisco
Supreme Court of Texas
Grigsby Heirs
Dallas
Grigsby Survey
State Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
Commons
Gladstone
O’donnell
Arthur
O’connor
Department of State
Smedal
Hueston
Theresa Euke
Ems
Germany
William
West
Cincinnati
Miller
Riverton, Ills
Expert Association
Alleghenies
Pacific Slope
Mine Explosion Hits Shenandoah Kohinoor Coal Mine
A terrible explosion at RQ Heekseher and Co s Kohinoor colliery in Shenandoah Pa occurs this afternoon. Six miners have been recovered dead.
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Shenandoah
Rq, Heekseher & Co
Kohinoor
Christ iancy Divorce Case Reveals Longstanding Scandal
Washington May 26 In the Christianity divorce suit ex Senator Christiancy testifies with letters in evidence. He recounts his wife’s alleged infidelity and pleas for divorce tied to engagements with Lugenbeel Anderson Register and others. The long column covers alleged jealousy, trips to Healing Springs, and threats against her husband.
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Washington
Christiancy
John W. Lugenbeel
James Lugenbeel
Philadelphia
Lugenbeel
Frank Anderson
Anderson
Sam Register
Baltimore
Healing Springs
Saratoga
Kansas
Springs
Recall of Minister Lowell Sparks Western Change Debate
New York and Philadelphia dispatches discuss calls to recall Minister Lowell from London and replace him with a Western politician. Western figures like Farley and Conger push for a western appointee to reflect national interests and protect American citizens abroad. The Times backs party reform, linking Pennsylvania independents to civil service and spoils-system critique while naming local Republican nominees.
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New York
Lowell
The
Herald
Far Weat
Farley
England
Court of St. James
Senate
Conger
Cameron
Wisconsin
Willis
Kentucky
Belford
Colorado
New England
Old England
the Times
Pennsylvania
Don Cameron
Republican Party
Mitchell
Republican Party of
United States
Minor Notes From The Nation And Abroad
The Egyptian situation worsens hourly and Baltic agrarian agitation grows. The Bishop of Limerick refused to reappoint Father Shelby. Cork offers a £1000 reward for Cavendish and Burke murderers. Parnell abstains on Gladstone motion. In Columbus Ohio the Pond liquor tax case opens. Thos M Marshall declines congressional nomination. Kentucky wheat acreage 10 to 15 percent above last year. Marshall declines independent Philadelphia convention attendance due to other business.
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Baltic
Limerick
Shelby
Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio
Thos, M. Marshall
Pittsburg
Commissioner On Agriculture
Kentucky
Thos. M. Marshall
Philadelphia
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