Army Appropriation Debate Favors Reducing Recruiting to 25,000
In the House the Army Appropriation bill leads to debate on trimming recruiting to 25,000, with figures showing Britain’s army cost and housing advantages. Wheeler and Potter provoke questions on soldiers serving as servants, Garfield supports a cut, and the Ways and Means Committee weighs Sanborn contracts and disclosure fears. A separate note covers a court forgery trial interruption and Cobb’s army rail transport amendment seeking preferred use of government-debt roads and a broad bounty plan for Civil War veterans and heirs.
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Beck
Greens
Gunckel
Wheeler
Western
Texas
War Department
Washington
Potter Apo
Potter
Garfield
Mississippi
New York Salar
Canada
Cobb
Kansas
Secretary of War
New Mexico
Kansas Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Minnesota
Nebraska
Pacific
Material Reduction At Northern Lunatic Asylum Scene
Columbus dispatch details through the Columbus Chronicle that the Committee on Insane Asylums visited Cleveland and recommend cutting the 1874 expense estimate for the Northern Lunatic Asylum from 482357 to 326208, with many arguing the main administration building cannot be finished on time. The report notes possible shifts in contracting and administration, while other items cover the Board of Control bill, notable locals, a burglary at 7 South High street, abuse allegations at the Blind Asylum, and a Columbus push to secure the State Fair for five years with Heitman’s tax plan. Reports also mention political figures Gen Grosvenor and Gen McCook, and a light Senate session with a Southern Railroad rally as a notable joke.
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Committee On Insane Asylums
Cleveland
Board of Trade Rooms
Columbus
James M. Comly
I. C. Kingsley
Gen. Comly
B. F. Martin
David W. Brooks
Walter O. Brown
Gustaves. Innis
W. Dennison
John G. Deshler
Heitman
Franklin County
Mr. Deshler
H. ©. Noble
J. H. Outhwaite
T. Eiller
Charles Breyfogle
Sen. W. Goss
Hamilton County
Mr. Sater
Board of Control
Senate
Southern Railroad
Cincinnati
High Street
Miami
Neil House
John G. Thompson
A. E. Jenner
Crestline
George W. McCook
Robbers Steal $200, Watch and Furs from Lancaster Farmer
Lancaster Ohio February 3 Two masked men entered the Greenfield Township residence of farmer William Hutton at midnight. Threats and a lifted club forced him to reveal cash over 200 dollars. Robbers also took a gold watch silverware and fur set from his sister. No clue found despite thorough neighborhood search. Weather cold drizzly and disagreeable with no temperance demonstrations yet.
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Lancastan
Wm. Hutton
Greenfield Township
R. Hutton
Hutton
Mills idle resume work this week in Aqua area
Aqua Pa Feb 3 rolling mills and welder units have been idle since February. Workers expect resumption of operations this week with Gretta heel men to obtain employment.
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Aqua
Rolling Mills
Nese
Wales
Temperance Band Faces Riot Act Indictment at Circleville
Circleville Ohio February 3 The Court of Common Pleas with Judge Green presiding opens a busy term as grand jury deliberations await. Rumor says attorneys for Martin Barry saloonist of New Holland will seek indicting the women of the temperance band for riot act violations. The case is a test and Dr Dio Lewis has signaled interest in lecturing here. outcome pending.
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Creclevillle
Court of Common Pleas
Dio.Lewis
Barry
Incest case shocks Fort Wayne readers in Fort Wayne, Inc report
Fort Wayne, Feb 3 Fort Wayne, Inc covers a shocking incest case involving William Lynchner and his fourteen year old daughter who bore a child recently. Reports say the same man seduced his seventeen year old daughter now in a St. Louis brothel. Lynchner, a saloon keeper, is accused of severe family abuse and wasteful spending. The grand jury is expected to return a bill against him. The piece also notes rapid grange organization in the county as Deputy Rees builds chapters weekly.
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Fort Wayne, Inc
William Lynchner
St. Louis
Lynchner
Rees
Notorious Union City thief bound over after arrest
In Union City Indiana a young man named John O Lakulu or O Lary? was arrested last night on charges of stealing a key to the business room of 8 J Harrison. He is described as a petty larceny founder and was bound over to a higher court in 100 dollars. Prof MacLean delivered a series of lectures this week while the M E Church closed a three weeks long protracted meeting with success.
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Union City, Inc
John O'Lary
J. Harrison
Prof. MacLean
M. E. Church
Fires and damages strike cities in the United States and Canada
A series of blazes reported February 3 reached mines mills and works from Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania to Millsville Massachusetts and Memphis Tennessee. Losses include smoke and fire damage to the Memphis & Louisville Railroad shops and machines amounting to around 130000 with 120 workers displaced, and fires touching Providence Allen's print works with losses between 75 000 and 100 000. In Hamilton Canada attempts to burn several churches failed though St Andrews Church suffered near ruin.
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Millsville
Mass
Providence
Memphis
Memphis & Louisville Railroad
Eenesti
R. 1
Allen
Hamilton
Canada
Can
St. Andrews
Wm. York
St Paul Railroad approves 35 million consolidated mortgage
New York Feb 3 The St Paul Railroad directors approve a 35000000 mortgage with 27000000 to retire maturing bonds and remaining funds for steel bridge work on the Mississippi and other permanent improvements a 7 percent dividend on preferred stock may be paid after stockholders approve. Strike continues on New York and Oswego Midland Railroad with 150 strikers at Summitville and Ellenville burning a water tank and threatening bridges. Telegraph service halted. sheriff powerless to act.
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New York
St. Paul
Mississippi
New York & Oswego Midland Railroad
Budd's
Summitville
Ellenville
Tel Hh
Mail from London to San Victoria passes through Omaha
Five tons of forel mail direct from London to San Vises and EE Australis, plus New Zealand routes, were processed in Omaha today. A Fort Laramie letter mentions a camp near Cones 30 and a ranch in the Bes tod tea area, with tentative local references.
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Omaha
Nun
London
San Vises
EE Australis
New Zealand
Fort Laramie
Reshaw
Mon Invasion Near Red Butte Leads Soldiers to River
A detachment from the fort pursued retreating Indians to the river but refused orders to cross. A toy maker Engstrom was crushed by a freight train in the yards, requiring amputation. Wilkinson of Missouri lost a $400 pocketbook to a thief while buying blankets.
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Red Butte
Toy
Engstrom
Wilkinson
Missouri
Free Banking Bill Introduced by Senator Sherman
The full text of a Free Banking bill introduced by Senator Sherman in Washington outlines coin exchange for United States notes, option to issue bonds, 5 percent interest, and tax exemptions. It proposes to repeal the national bank note circulation cap, strengthens reserve requirements, sets redemption at par in New York, and repeals a prior 1870 act section.
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Washmorton
D. C
Sherman
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
of New York
Treasury of
National Banking Association
Wip
New York
National Grange Convention Opens in St Louis
The seventh annual session of the National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry begins in St Louis with representation from most states except Maine and Delaware. Delegates travel with wives to discuss ritual revisions membership eligibility subordinate granges and the cooperative system over a session lasting a week or more.
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St. Louis
National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
Maine
Delaware
Publicaa
That Pretty Quarrel Among the Editors
San Francisco on February 3 bystanders witnessed a heated quarrel between editors B. F. Napthaly of the Sun and Augustus DeYoung of the Chronicle. DeYoung drew a pistol and fired four or five shots at Napthaly, missing him, before being restrained and jailed. Napthaly, seeking protection, faced a retaliatory incident in custody involving Michael DeYoung, who drew a weapon but was barred from shooting. Authorities hold all involved as the city reacts with alarm.
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San Francisco
B. F. Napthaly
the Sun
California Street
Augustus DeYoung
The
Chronicle
Napthaly
Michael DeYoung
Aeenes
Chief Justice Waite and His Friends
Toreno 0 Feb 3 reports a Lucas County bar gathering to bid farewell to Chief Justice Waite as he departs for new duties. William Baker invited attendees to socialize and exchange congratulations, with plans for Waite to travel to Washington on Thursday.
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Waite
Toreno
Lucas County
William Baker
Gladstone Re elected In Greenwich And Other Elections
Gladstone wins in Greenwich defeating Boo in a tight race with 5 968 to 6 193 as Liberal Sir David Salomons successor. Parliament totals show Conservatives 27 Liberals 14 with gains and defeats across Knaresborough Maldon Peterfield Scarborough Winchester Shrewsbury and more including Corbett over Pakinton in Droitwich and Childers in Pontefract City. Riots mark several election days with mobs at Wolverhampton Dudley Nottingham and London University polls, while arrests and military intervention appear in multiple cities.
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Lowpay
Gladstone
Greenwich
Board
David Salomons
Pontefract
Chincoln
Col. Chaplin
Conservation
Charles Seely
Membr
London
Cheltenham
Edward Caldwell
Vernon Harcourt
Oxford
Wolverhampton
Herald
House of Commons
Bury
Lancashire
Tralee
Ireland
Robert Lowe
London University
Dudley
Sheffield
Nottingham
Cholera Hits Buenos Ayres and Exhibition Trade Tensions
Cholera has appeared in Buenos Ayres. Prussia refuses to send goods to the Philadelphia exhibition of 76, arguing it is a private affair. Archbishop Ledochowski was arrested yesterday by order of the general government and sent to Frankfort on the Oder.
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Ledochowski
Ostrowo
Posen
Manrio
Bilboa
Cit
Moriones
Buenos Ayres
Prussia
Philadelphia
Frankfort
Oder
Connecticut Democrats Unite Behind Last Year’s Ticket
New Haven Feb. 3 The Democratic State Convention met with David Clark presiding and unanimously endorsed the entire state ticket from last election led by Gov. Ingersoll. Ingersoll praised the Constitution, condemned corruption and ring politics, demanded retrenchment, attacked the federal administration, called for specie payments and reform, and urged restraints on stock gambling and monopolies while supporting industrial relief and equal taxation. The convention adjourned.
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New Haven
David Clark
Hartford
Tenoennnatia
Gov. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Washington
Connecticut
Territorial Troubles in Lincoln County War Risk
Santa Fe dispatch reports Sheriff Mills and Lincoln County Clerk Patson seeking the governor over Lincoln County unrest. Civil authorities are said to be powerless as killings continue, including a couple shot in bed. Navajo and Mormon hostilities near the northwest border rise, with Ute attempts to involve Navajoes in action against miners near Dolores and the San Juan mines. chief Maanelite leans toward hostility though most Navajoes remain undecided.
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Denver
Cot
Santa Fe
New Mexican
A. H. Mills
Patson
Lincoln County
Fort Defiance
Dolores
San Juan
Maanelite
Carnival preparations surge with many krewes in Memphis
Fragmented report notes carnival plans in Memphis with the Memphis and Myrtle Krewe and about a dozen other groups set to participate. A night at Adams Street Station House saw twelve prisoners tunneled out. Ed, Bicton and Tom Lewis were sentenced to hang on March 13 amid political maneuvering as opposition withdrew.
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Memphis
Adame Street
Bicton
Tom Lewis
Jackson
Canal proposal from St Louis to Terre Haute favored
Toteno O February 3 The Blade argues for building a canal from St Louis to Terre Haute about 150 miles to connect with the Wabash and Erie Canal creating a direct water route between the West and Eastern markets. It says the enlargement and extension could cost at most one third of other routes and urges government action to obtain a cost estimate and benefits for the improvement.
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Toteno
the Blade
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Murder at Carbondale Wife Injured by Ax in Home
Yesterday morning near Carbondale Mrs. Ryan wife of a Mt. Carbon Railroad section foreman was found dying from ax wounds in her house. The right side of her head was crushed and her jaw broken. Husband left with crew at 7:15. Crime discovered 9:30. She died at noon. Robbery is suspected. about $200 said taken. No arrests.
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Carro, Inn
Carbondale
Ryan
Mt. Carbon
Howard Association
Capt. Reynaud
Lewis Rosentine
John Moody
Farmer Behr
Petersburg
Chestnut Street Theater
Philadelphia
Fielding Gallier
Wm. King
Montgomery County
King
Gallier
Lizzie Killien
John
Highwaymen Rob Ellen D Steamboat at Morehouse Landing
In New Orleans February 3 a gang of well dressed highwaymen entered the steamboat Ellen D at Jordan's Landing Boeuf River Morehouse Parish. They blindfolded Kranz and assistants, robbed them of money valuables and cargo. Loss about 1500 dollars. Suspected to be strangers in the area likely affiliated with Coy's Missouri band.
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Ellen D
Kranz
Jordan’s Landing
Boeuf River
Morehouse Parish
Coy
Issouri
Train Strikes Men on Tracks in Curvetann
The Galion accommodation train backed out of the Union depot yard and struck Charles Hitchcock, Assistant Depot Master, and his father who stood talking on the track. The father was killed instantly, Hitchcock lost a hand and sustained severe spinal injuries with doubtful recovery. a passing freight train muffled the warning sounds.
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Curvetann
Galion
Uniov Eet
Charles Hitchcock
Harvey elected U S Senator in Kansas
St Louis report says Ex-Gov Harvey wins the Kansas Senate seat for Republicans. The Democrat special notes opposition had no credit, only backed the least objectionable candidate. Harvey will depart for Washington in a day or two.
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St. Louis
Topeka
Harvey
United States
Ingalls
Secon
Kansas
Washington
Man Killed in Rail Yard and Elevator Accident
Texpo reports two deaths in separate incidents. T R Parke of the L S & M S Railway Co was run over and killed by a machine on the Middle Ground last night. Hugh Hill, a carpenter, fell from the roof of the new Wabash elevator and died this afternoon.
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Texpo
T. R. Parke
L. S. & M.S. Railwa Company
Ug Hill
Steamships Arrive From Liverpool and Atlantic Ports
Steamship Minnesota arrives from Liverpool as New York and Portland vessels reach the harbor. Three ships listed including Perieve from New York Caspian from Portland and Bata via from Boston report arrivals on the same day in February.
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Liverpool
Perieve
New York
Portland
Batavia
Boston
Minnesota
Howard Association Reinstates Reynaud as Vice President
The Howard Association voted to reinstate Capt. Reynaud as Vice-President and Assistant Secretary. The report notes the unanimous action and outlines roles within the organization.
State Patronage of Vice Letter to the Editor
A Cincinnati Gazette letter urges readers to consider a new book "Womanhood, its Sanctities and Fidelities" focusing on State Patronage of Vice. It argues for women to engage calmly and morally to shape public sentiment against the contagious diseases acts and the extension of prostitution regulation.
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The
Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati
Feeble patient swallows warm blood therapy in Brighton
A man named Mr. Or H. Stickney, in fragile health, reports ten weeks at the Butchers' Abattoir in Brighton drinking half a tumbler of warm blood twice daily. He says he has gained ten pounds and feels well enough to resume business in Boston. He notes ten or twelve others also drinking blood there for treatment.
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Boston
Anary
Pevin
Conte
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