New York Nominations Confirmed After Seven Hour Session
The Senate held a seven hour executive session in which Edwin A. Merritt and Silas W. Burt were confirmed for New York posts. Conkling led a fierce attack on administration officials reading private letters, but Merritt won 33 to 24 and Burt was confirmed. News from Albany and New York reflects mixed reactions with focus on reforming the Custom House and preserving business efficiency.
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Washington
New York
Merritt
Senate Chamber
Conkling
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de Camp
New York Custom House
Sherman
McCormick
Rogers
Justice Bradley
Burt
Senate
Edwin A. Merritt
Silas W. Burt
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Cornell
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Beck
Morrill
Bailey
Stanley Matthews
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Albany
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Custom House
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Geo. W. Palmer
Fifth Avenue
Friends of Good Government
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the Tribune
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Morgan
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Port of
Breach in Democratic Party Widens as Southern Fire Eaters Roil Stance
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Southern leaders denouncing the Northern Democrats and signaling readiness to join a movement for internal improvements and Blaine for president. Michigan Governor Bagley emerges as a leading candidate to replace Christiancy, with strong showings in a National Hotel meeting. The Democratic caucus in the House pushes to repeal the test oath and back greenbacks, while debating juror qualifications and an amended judiciary act.
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Democratic Party
James G. Blaine
Michigan
Bagley
Senate
Christiancy
National Hotel
Chandler
House
House of Representatives
South
United States
Ewing
Senate Seat Contest and Deficiency Requests
The piece notes Corbin's claim to the Senate seat held by Gen Butler with Democrats backing Hill's minority report arguing Butler was lawfully elected. It also reports the House Appropriations Committee hearing where Interior and Treasury officials urged funds to cover deficits including $100,000 for IRS collection costs and a $75,000 deficiency carry.
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Senate
Gen
Butler
Hill
Interior and Treasury Departments
House
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
New Spanish Minister Presented to the President
Washington February 3 Senor Vigo Spanish Minister was today presented to the President and welcomed in an official ceremony. The event marks the start of Vigo’s diplomatic tenure in the United States as relations with Spain proceed.
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Washington
Senor Vigo
Rev Talmage Faces Inquiry for Wandering from Presbyterian Lines
Brooklyn Presbytery meets in New York to call Rev. T DeWitt Talmage to account for alleged deviation from Presbyterian norms and to protect the church from falsehood and contempt. A committee of three ministers and two elders is appointed to investigate common fame and report actions.
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Brooklyn
T. DeWitt Talmage
Presbytery
Tabernacle
Dr. Cuyler
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Talmage
Cuyler
Crosby
Wells
McClellan
Babcock and
McDougal
Obituary notices for Col B F Mullen and Cadwallader
Indianapolis Feb 8 Col B F Mullen of Terre Haute dies at Occidental Hotel at 57 after a life of military service including 35th Indiana Regiment command and Mexican War surgery He leaves a wife and four children and his remains were taken to Terre Haute escorted by Irish Regiment. Toronto Feb 3 Bishop Bethune dies this morning. Cadwallader aged 73 and a Civil War commander in Annapolis and West Tennessee later led the Loyal League.
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B. F. Mullen
Terre Haute
Occidental
Madison
Indiana
Ohio
Puivapetpuia
George Cadwallader
Judge Cadwallader
Thomas Cadwallader
Supreme Court Decisions from Feb 3 with Several Judgments
The court reports affirmations and reversals in several cases. Pat terson v Kentucky affirms with costs. Evanston v Gunn affirms with costs and interest. United States v Thompson reverses and remands. Union Pacific v Dodge County affirms with costs. Benecke v United States deems certain questions negative. Irvine v United States answers questions partially negative and partially affirmative. Adjourned until March 3.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky Court of Appeals
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Jessie Gunn
United States Circuit Court
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Ilinois
United States
Clark W. Thompson
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Minnesota
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Dodge County
District of Nebraska
Louis Benecke
Western District of Missouri
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Narrow Escape Near North Fork Ford
Dayton Ohio February 3 1889 Cassidy Maloney and McCrary of the Dayton and Southeastern Railroad report a man and woman clinging to a buggy top in the swollen North Fork stream fourteen miles east of Washington D C The train stopped and the couple Mr and Mrs Patterson were rescued Their horse drowned in the surge and timely aid prevented a tragedy born of recent rains.
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Treasury calls 5 20s for May 1 payment
Washington February 3 The Secretary of the Treasury calls the following five twenty second 5 20s for May 1. Coupon bonds dated July 1 1867 with various series numbers and amounts totaling 10 million dollars. Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure after July 1 1872 also listed with multiple series and denominations totaling 10 million dollars. Aggregate total 20 million dollars.
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Washinston
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Miners Clash With Striking Workers at Union Mines
February report from Cosnoctoy notes striking miners attacked a man employed by Superintendent Robinson. Police arrived to quell the potential riot as miners gathered in town and vowed to resist blacklegs working for less than their terms.
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Union
Robinson
Widow seeks fair inquiry into Dexter Savings Bank case
Mrs Barron widow of the late Dexter Savings Bank treasurer writes the Whig and Courier asking suspension of public judgment and a thorough impartial investigation. She defends his character, rejects rumors of defalcation or suicide, urges that any accusation be proven to his executor and bondsmen.
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Dexter Savings Bank
Whig and Courier
Corbin-Butler Contest Vote Planned in Senate
Alan of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections is slated to present tomorrow morning a formal vote on the Corbin- Butler case in Washixeton. Republican members are understood to favor a majority report drafted by Senator Cameron of Wisconsin.
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Washixeton
Alan
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Corbin- Butler
White
Cameron
Wisconsin
Taft Movement Gaining Strength In Ohio Politics
The Taft movement shows growing strength in the state capital with reports that Judge Taft would accept the gubernatorial nomination. Senator Richards and other assembly members foresee strong support pending Taft’s acceptance. Thurman visits town but declines comments amid interviewer requests. Canal lessees and the Board of Public Works set their annual meeting for tomorrow. The House convened with nineteen members present and later debated tax and road macadam bills.
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Taft
Richards
Mill Accident Claims Deputy Youth
Mapisoy, Inc., February 3. William Grafton aged eighteen had his head torn from his body after being caught in a shaft at the flouring mill in Deputy County today. Every bone in his body was shattered.
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Mapisoy, Inc
William Grafton
Deputy
Sherman and party visit Jacksonville then sail for St Augustine
General Sherman and escort arrived in Jacksonville this morning and departed for St Augustine and a trip up the St Johns River. No public demonstration occurred.
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Jacksonville
Tollgate Keeper Recovers After Ten Years of Pain
In Cincinnati on January 30 1879 Mrs J Weber keeper at first Tollgate from Newport on Alexandria Pike reports ten years of heart pains and catarrh improved after Dr Aborn treatment. She gained about twenty five pounds and is now able to attend to household duties following three months of therapy at 5 West Fourth Street.
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Norton
Kenton Township
Seneca County
Bloom
Townsend
Cincinnati
Aborn
4Born
West Fourth Street
J. Weber
Tollgate
Newport
Alexandaria Pike
Deafness Relief Report From Clarke County Farmer
A Clarke County farmer reports near total deafness in the left ear since childhood and partial deafness in the right ear for five years. After treatment by Dr. Aborn, hearing improved immediately, enabling him to hear a watch tick at distance. He is twenty three and resides near Dialton.
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