Government actions and appointments loom in Washington
President Hayes faces pressure from Father Besson to curb Indian aggression and form a peace commission. Hayden is slated to head the new consolidated surveys, with Marsh and Clarence King among others lobbying. A four percent refunding certificates program and public lands commission provisions follow, detailing per diem pay, traveling costs, and reporting deadlines.
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Washington, D. C
Hayes
Father Besson
Plains
Colorado
Washington
Hayden
Consolidated
Th ‘Academy of Sciences
Marsh
Yale College
Clarence King
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Act of Congress
San Francisco
New York
General Land Office District
United States Geological Survey
Wheeler Hayden and Powell Surveys Discontinued as Separate Bodies
Reports detail the Wheeler Hayden and Powell surveys once active as distinct organizations, now discontinued and merged or absorbed. The historic note outlines their past operations and organizational status.
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Wheeler, Hayden and Powell Surveys
Ex-policeman Sharples shot in New Orleans street
Jno Sharples, a former policeman, was killed on 6th Street when a woman’s escort named John R. Clay, a broker, allegedly shot him and then killed himself amid rumors of intoxication and insult. In New Orleans on March 8, forty eight Natchitoches citizens found not guilty of conspiracy were escorted by military to a steamboat and sent home after a salute.
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New Orleans
Jno
Sharples
6Th Street
John R. Clay
Natchitoches
New York
Cyrus W. Field
Europe
America
Grammercy Park
Field
Valencia
Ireland
Atlantic
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Kalakaua
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Asia
Globe
Hayes
New York City
Fire destroys Harriman's Hotel in Green Bay
A blaze at Harriman's four story brick hotel in Green Bay at 2 pm today totally destroyed the building and contents. Boarders escaped with effort using ropes as flames spread rapidly. Loss ranges from forty to fifty thousand dollars with twenty thousand covered by insurance, including two thousand in the Fireman's Fund.
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Milwaukee
Green Bay
Harriman’s
Failure of Godchaux Brothers resembles disaster for creditors
California reports reveal assets of 475000 against liabilities over 1000000 for Godchaux Brothers & Co. Much of 400000 due to firm had been assigned to creditors, with retail houses also embarrassed. Anticipated 50 percent shrinkage amid widespread garnisheeing of debts. Also noted is a San Francisco Baptist meeting action: Rev. H W Reed to be struck from the roll for misrepresentations on the Chinese question.
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San Francisco
Godchaux Brothers & Co
Regular Baptist Ministers
Metropolitan Temple
H. W. Reed
Baptist Ministers’ Meeting
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
New York
Pacific Coast
Mor rison backs southern speaker pick amid congress slate
Missouri dispatches report William R Morrison of Illinois opposing his own candidacy for speaker, backing a southern candidate while praising Blackburn of Kentucky. reactions from Throckmorton and Giddings expect southern votes against Randall amid Kansas Wisconsin Arkansas sentiment.
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St. Louis
Wm. R. Morrison
Congress
Illinois
Randall
Blackburn
Kentucky
Post and Dispatch
West
Throckmorton
Giddings
Texas
O Day
Kansas
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Grant
Tilden
Thurman
Hendricks
Feud Ends in Nighttime Bridge Clash Killing Henry Jones
A long running Dolland versus Jones and Murphy faction feud explodes near Jones bridge. Two Dollands and two allies confront Henry Jones and a companion. both sides armed. Jones is killed at once, Dillon fatally wounded, others pursued by officers.
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Dollands
Jones and Murphy
Henry Jones
Jones’ Bridge
Jones
Dillon
Colored convention in Richmond plans state meeting
At a Richmond convention of colored people from the Third district, subjects on race, religion, politics and other matters were discussed. A fifteen member committee was appointed to draft a call for a state convention in Richmond on the third Monday in May to consider rights and privileges as citizens.
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Richmond
Third Congressional District
Fall at Mechanics hall injures fifty at Maine town meeting
In North Berwick Maine a floor collapsed during a March 10 town meeting at Mechanics hall. About 500 people were present with 150 falling to the level below. Injuries rose as details emerged and four men John Nealy Henry Skidden Charles Ricker and Reuben Chadbourne are listed as doubtful recoveries amid blame directed at the hall’s builders.
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North Berwick
Mechanics Hall
John Nealy
Henry Skidden
Charles Ricker
Reuben Chadbourne
Fire sweeps Dakota forest near Yankton
A Sunday blaze destroyed timber, cord wood, a house and furniture, clothing and cattle over about fifty square miles near Dakota, Yankton. Strong winds fanned the fire, which burned out with no human fatalities. Property valued at $25,000.
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Yankton
Tragedy at Georgia Capitol Ends in Death
In Atlanta at the state treasury building Col Robt A Alston a legislator and Capt Hid Cox of DeKalb county exchanged gunfire. Alston died from a head wound Cox survived but was injured. The dispute centered on a power of attorney to sell Senator Gordon's interest.
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Atlanta
Capitol
Col. Robt
A. Alston
Capt
Hid
Cox
DeKalb County
Alston
Gordon
State Convict Lease Rivalry Ends in Gunplay
Cox as sub lessee under Gordon sought to force sale of Gordon’s interest to Walters who had promised to buy Cox out. Alston sold to another. Cox threatened to kill Alston at noon if the trade stood. He hunted Alston down. Gov Colquit and others detained Alston at the capital, the quarrel resumed, both drew pistols, with the resulting fatal or stated outcome.
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Cox
Gordon
Alston
Walters
Colquit
Vast European Dispatches Chronicle War and Politics
A long wire service review covers Archbishop Purcell suits, Turkish and European political moves, im peachment debates in Paris, Bismarck and Reichstag clashes, royal visit proceedings in London, and German political shifts. It notes legal actions, fiscal measures, and upcoming royal ceremonies with multiple named places and figures.
Deadlock in Rockland Maine mayoral race prompts wait
Three candidates split the vote with no majority in Rockland Maine mayoral contest. James A Strout won Biddeford mayor by seven and Bangor Republicans secured a 146 vote margin. Arrest and other notices include Judge Schaeffer’s four year embezzlement sentence in Lucerne New York and a May 21 state prohibition convention in Illinois.
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Maine
Purcell
Cardinal McCloskey
Memphis Board of Health
Schaeffer
Lucerne
New York
James A. Strout
Greenbackers
Biddeford
Bangor
California Associated Pioneers
Sturtevant House
Perth
Szegedin
Dorozema
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