Expenditures inquiry and Morton funeral notes in 1876 dispatches
Washington reports the Navy Expenditures Committee seeking a thorough probe of pay transfers and budget reductions with Secretary Robeson and Secretary Thompson pledging cooperation. Separate dispatches cover Senator Morton's lying in state in Indianapolis with elaborate church and funeral decor, and race results from Boston, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Indiana election coverage.
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Washington
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Robeson
Navy
Thompson
Committee On Naval Affairs
Withthorne
Committee On Appropriations
Naval Affairs Committee
Supreme Court
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Durant
Phillips
Kansas
Postmaster General
Secretary of the Treasury
Indiana
Indianapolis
Morton
Colorado’s member of Congress fate debated in House
Reports say Belford of Colorado has credentials for a seat in the House and may be seated after the contested elections committee's action, delaying Colorado’s representation and drawing sharp speeches from several members. A separate note details a fatal cave-in at Hidden Treasure mine killing James Waters and Thomas Stephens while others were injured.
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Congress
Belford
Colorado
House
House of Representatives
Judge Belford
Committee On
Hidden Treasure Mine
Sidden Treasure Mine
Hidden Treasure Gulch
James Waters
Thomas Stephens
Matt Rowland
John Thorpe
Rowland
Ater
Watters
Timber Cutting Rights Limited to Cultivation at Public Domain
Court holds in Minnesota that homestead settlers may only cut timber for cultivation on public domain. The opinion recalls officers’ tension over government timber in new states and a Methodist Conference anecdote about stealing timber versus property.
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United States District Court For
District of Minnesota
Nelson, J
Illinois
Nine county and eight U.S. prisoners held in Rapid City jail
Miners at Rockerville show excitement as cement deposits test well. Doctor Thompson's twenty stamp mill equipment arrives for Central City. Custer county sees a heated fight over the county seat among Hayward Harney and Custer camps. Shaft sunk near French Creek in Custer City with pumps to be ready next Monday. Local mills near Gayville near completion with machinery and timber delivered.
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New York
King’s County
Beach
Churchill
Brooklyn
Kings County
The
Times
Rapid City
United States
Rockerville
O. B. Thompson
Central City
Hayward
Harney
Custer
Custer County
Custer City
French Creek
Web ster confesses in Fort Laramie coach robbery case
A Fort Laramie telegram reports Webster, captured road agent, confessed to stopping the Cheyenne river coach Sept 26 and shooting messenger Scott Davis. His companion withholds confession. Luke Voorhees and J W Ford aided pursuit. Lieut Chase and deputies captured the pair. Also a Wyoming cattle ranch notice seeks a three year old bay gelding marked UC.
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Fort Laramie
Webster
Lieut
Chase
Cheyenne River
Scott Davis
Luke Voorhees
Ile
J. W. Ford
Lieut. Chase
Mr. Ford
Muddy Creek
Wyoming
Manriin
Egbert
Hair dressing compound by B. E. Weaver & Co.
Advertisement for a hair dressing compound from B. E. Weaver & Co. of Tamaqua Pennsylvania. It claims to be harmless and guarantees to prevent hair splitting while making hair soft pliant and easy to style.
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B. E. Weaver & Co
Tamaqua
Stebbins Firm Names Several Individuals Across States
C M Stebbins of Stebbins Porter Denver Colo. George I Stebbins Denver Colo. W R Stebbins Atchison Kansas M B Post Cheyenne Wyoming listed in source as connected parties or associates.
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C. M. Stebbins
Stebbins & Porter
Denver
Col
Geo. I. Stebbins
Colorado
W.r.stebbins
Atchison, Kansas
M.B. Post
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Stebbins Post & Co Move to New Bank Building
Stebbins, Post & Co are now located in their new bank building featuring a fire proof vault where patrons can deposit valuables free of charge.
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Gaston
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Prohibition
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Jersey City
Essex
Tilden
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Greenback
Pennsylvania
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Noyes
Gilbert
Hayes
Maryland
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Treasury
Keating
Porter
Workingmen’s Party
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Richmond
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Smith
Mallory
Minnesota
St. Paul
Pillsbury
Banning
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Marshal County
Marshal
Stephens
Deadwood
Darwin
Inyo County
California
Cornwall
England
Austin
Nevada
Central
Black Hills
Messrs. J. W. Forbes & Co
Gayville
Pioneer
Zambezi
Stebbins, Post & Co
Cheyenne, Wyo
Europe
West
J. W. Jillich
Atchison Nationa Bank
Stephen Bon
Stateenth Street
Ferguson
Holdy
Wyo
Ter
A.D. Butler
Wheeler Mower
18Th Street
O'Neil
Bent
Sam
A. D. Butlers
Dawtt
Ags
Drystham
Climax
Corliss
Utica Steam Engine Company
Wood & Mann
Ypaylor Manufacturing CO
M3-Weowsm
Westminster
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