Washington Dispatches on Politics and Probes in 1860s
Special dispatch outlines House and Senate actions including leadership shifts, investigations, and the Pinchback case. It notes Democratic delays, secrecy in inquiries, and potential open hearings near the presidential campaign. Reports on the Washington Cincinnati St Louis Narrow gauge, anti cruelty to animals bill, and Meigs trip probe.
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House Committee On Railways and Canals
Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis
Airginia
House Committee On Agriculture
Congress
Senate
Confederate War Records Progress in War Department Papers
The War Department advances in compiling Confederate battle reports and 1861 letters into volumes. Photographs from Confederate headquarters are being sought to augment Union-era collections. Agreements with the Southern Historical Society give access to its Confederate military records for a fuller history.
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Confederate War Records
Confederate War Department
Congress
Southern Historical Society
Secretary of War
Wood Bond Bill Faces Committee Scrutiny in Feb Debate
Fernando Wood’s proposed bond expansion from 200 to 500 million and extending redemption from fifteen to thirty years is reviewed by the Ways and Means Committee without a conclusion. The National Republican Congressional Committee organizes for the campaign with Senator Cameron as chairman and J M Edmunds reappointed secretary. The panel also considers army officer pay adjustments. Brigadier general and chaplain salaries are cut while other salaries stay the same.
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Wasumeroy
Committee On Ways and Means
Fernando Wood
National Republican Congressional Committee
Oragin
Logan
Cameron
Pennsylvania
West
J. M. Edmunds
E. P. Brooks
Jacob Tome
District of Columbia
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Dorsey
Pade Rust
Hubbell
Sinnickson
Ratt
Banning
Ie Committee
Eee
Army
Local racing plans after Lancaster Driving Park meeting
Stockholders met Monday evening to arrange the spring course of races at Lancaster Driving Park. Leather Stocking Base Ball Club to reorganize at a Monday evening meeting. Catholic Church festival netted 900.46. County fruit crop outlook promising with a large harvest anticipated. First winter storm Tuesday night brought about three inches of snow. Probate Judge issued 48 marriage licenses last month. Court convenes March 7.
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Lancaster
Catholic Church
Funeral for Dr Metz draws vast regional attendance in Massilton
Massilton Ohio February 3 funeral services for Dr Metz attracted an immense turnout from across the county. Medical faculty and students from Cleveland’s medical college joined private citizens and professionals in a broad display of grief. Later that evening Massillon City Council voted unanimously to remove Mayor B B Warner for charges and appointed Isaac H Brown as acting mayor.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Massilton
Metz
Medical College
Cleveland
B. B. Warner
Isaac H. Brown
Court case on Garner death settled for 3500 dollars
In Delaware on February 3 the Court of Common Pleas case over Garner’s death from pavement collapse was settled with a $3,500 payment to the plaintiff. The current term ends soon with no major cases. Also noted are visits of R. H. Shoemaker and his wife, cold weather and a minor snow flare, the falling river, and the funeral of Mrs. Adams of the M E Church.
Ross County Pleas Court opens February term with Republican shift
The February term of the Ross County Pleas Court will convene Monday with Judge Steel likely presiding while Judge Vanmeter departs for Hillsboro. Capt B F Stone will take the oath as Probate Judge and Frank Esker begins another term as Clerk of Court. Both are Republicans, tightening Republican control of county offices amid a Democratic-leaning Chillicothe.
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Ross County Pleas Court
Steel
Vanmeter
Hillsboro
B. F. Stone
Frank Esker
Council
Chillicothe
Greensburg firm announces sales hires and expansions
Gov Cumback accepts invitations to lecture in Cambridge City Milton and Coyington this month. Decatur buys Hamilton Scobey stock of general implements and will fill all orders. Mr Hamilton named as salesman and manager of the firm.
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Garespurc, Inc
Gov. Cumback
Cambridge City
Milton
Ind
Coyington
Decatur
Hamilton & Scobey
Hamilton
Six More Indictments at Milwaukee Reported
Milwaukee Feb 3 Grand Jury discharged after six additional indictments in U S Circuit Court. Named defendants include R K Adams ex-, J Jacob Minnemaeker Louis Heller and Gerhart Winner. Two Chicago burglars allegedly negotiated with distillers to destroy evidence in the Collector's office.
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Milwaukee
United States Circuit Court
R. K. Adams
J. Jacob Minnemaeker
Louis Heller
Gerhart
Chicago
Trial Ends In Favor Of Amandra In Unstamped Liquor Case
The United States suit against the brig Amandra for carrying unstamped liquors to Alaska was decided today in San Francisco. The verdict favored the defendant after trial in the United States District Court.
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San Francisco
United States
Amandra
Alaska
United States District
Deendant
Telegrams in Babcock case sealed as court weighs clues
In St Louis on February 1 the court sealed telegrams sought by a duces tecum in the Babcock case. Judge Krum pressed access, while prosecutors warn the dispatches may reveal new links involving Babcock Joyce McDonald and Mrs Joyce. Maguire knowledge could aid the prosecution amid a broader political backdrop.
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Babcock
Pacific and Atlantic Company
Krum
Babcock, McDonald
Joyce
Western Union Company
McKee
Chance
McDonald
Avery
Maguire
Milner Grand Larceny Case Ends in Mistrial at Leesburg
In Leesburg O February 3 the State versus Peter Milner for grand larceny ended with a hung jury after nearly a day deliberation. Ten jurors favored conviction, two favored acquittal. The $2310 theft from Joseph Worthington's June home drew large courthouse crowds. Defense speech by Hon. Henry L. Dickey praised as eloquent. Dayton reports M D Conway to lecture on Oriental Religions next Saturday at Music Hall. Sarah Smiley to visit and lecture soon. Light snow since 1 pm accumulates to 3 or 4 inches, sleigh bells heard first time this season.
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Indianapolis
Greenback Party
Indiana
James Buchanan
Frank Landers
Buchanan
Landers
Gov. Hendricks
Democratic State Central Committee
Independent State Central Bn
United States
Bigelow
Par
Jeffersonville
Penitentiary
Maj. Phillips
Col. Simonson
Mumford
Presbyterian Church
McGriff
Evansville
Dayton
D. Conway
Music Hall
Sarah Smiley
Plow Crashes Through Bridge Into River Killing Several
Minotetown reports a Midland Railroad snow plow derailed the track and crashed into the Willmemac river bridge, bringing the plow engine and nine men into the water. Survivors include bruised workers. cab occupants suffered severe burns and critical injuries. One or two fatalities suspected. mail and overtrain crew member escaped before wreck plunged.
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Minotetown
Midland Railroad
Willmemac
Fire at Beekman Street Buildings Causes Major Loss
A morning blaze at 28 and 30 Beekman street in New York City caused about 65 000 in damage with no lives reported lost. The monetary loss includes 16 000 in property at stake. Firefighters battled the flames to prevent spread.
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New York
Beekman Street
Senn Peciien Monroe
Foreign. What Some Of Our Foreign Friends Propose To Do About It
Bertin February 3 The Minister of Commerce will send several Mining Department officers to the Centennial Exhibition to study the mining industries of America Lennox February 3 The Cambridge University Boat Club declines the Rowing Association of American Colleges challenge and postpones Philadelphia’s invitation until after the Oxford and Cambridge race Six oarsmen may visit the United States under private responsibility not as University representatives
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Minister of Commerce
America
Lennox
Cambridge University Boat Club
Rowing Association of American Colleges
Philadelphia
Oxford
Cambridge
United States
Cardinal Ledochowsky Freed Amid Ostraw Demonstrations
In Ostraw crowds celebrate Cardinal Ledochowsky's release with Polish nobility present including princes Edmund and Ferdinand of Radoziville. Anticipated confinement at Torgau is disputed and legal action may follow if further restraint is imposed without judgment. Surviving details note rail travel toward Breslau and opposition to a bill.
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Berur
Ostraw
Cardinal Ledochowsky
Edmund
Ferdinand
Radoziville
Posen
Torgau
Saxony
Breslau
Cardinal Manning seen to defend union plan in Rome
Rome reports Cardinal Manning may travel to Rome to defend a scheme over uniting part of the Anglican clergy with the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope is believed favorable, but sacred congregations oppose the plan.
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Cardinal Manning
Odessa
Porte
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Russian Telegraphic
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Pustu
M. Deak
Archduke Joseph
Alotilde
Pola
Klek
Racvna
Ali Pasha
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Satorina
Zubzi
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Herzegovina
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Spitza
Ohio House cuts appropriation to 3.7 million amid reform notes
Special correspondence reports McLain's finance bill reducing general state expenditures from 5.56 million to 3.70 million, with total yearly appropriations down to 3.97 million from 5.69 million and signs of further trimming. Mentions related Senate bills, misattributions on bill authors, and other political items from Columbus.
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McLain
House Finance Committee
Democratic Assembly
Coveted arson attempt and accidents dominate Columbus item
A Columbus column reports Edward M Harner tried to burn Dr Warner, claiming a dentist kissed a woman under nitrous oxide. It notes council investigations, a bank suit, a railroad injunction, and warns of a plasterer fatality. Also injuries from fights and a train accident, with court verdicts and postponed cases.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Columbusa
Coshocton
Edward M. Harner
Warner
Tch
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Citizens’ Re 8 Bank
John Bestig
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Henman
Quinn
Friend Street Railroad
Geo. W. Gobey
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Sebert
John Walsh
Scioto Valley Railroad
Supreme Court
Solomon Hayes
Gen Sherman letter cites noncandidacy for presidency
In a Curent release from St Louis dated Feb 2 General W T Ghaumans outlines his stance on the presidency. He denies aiming for the national office and praises Governor Hayes as a capable leader. He criticizes excessive school costs but supports basic public education and free schooling reforms.
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St. Louis
Union
Gen
Hayes
Ohio
Death by Own Action at Beiefontaine
Special Dispatch reports in Buttefontaine Ohio on February 2 that Jesse, a respected citizen, died after a mental aberration triggered a fatal act. The incident occurred at his business, affecting local residents and his children.
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Lidentiat Gazette
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