Datly Gazette summarizes a busy federal scene
The San Francisco murderess Fare faces a new trial while Congress debates the army appropriation of thirty million dollars. Senate talks on the McGarrahan case, Indian mutineers blown, and a Washington Territory governorship nomination contested. Court cases split, land claims sent to Indiana, and women’s right to hold office raised. Snow blockade and provisions shortages force sled travel to Laramie. London treaty views and Queen’s speech looming. Senate bills on civil rights, common carriers, and amnesty. House actions on postmasters, public officers, and fishery clause implementation. Voters urged to support the 13th 14th and 15th amendments. adjournment follows.
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San Francisco
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Sicxtis
McGarrahan
Senate Committee On Public Land
Senate
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Hosa Stout
Utah
Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Ohio
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Illinois
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Massachusetts
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Commonwealth
Pacific
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London
Treaty of Washington
Washington
Congress
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Wisconsin
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Sumaxxe
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Sumner
Carpenter
House
Kanvax
United States
Ransom
Re . Kellogg
Pemerey
K. Morton
Tod
Perior
Committee On Public
Lake St. Croix
Nevada
Colou - Bill Homestead
Mich
Robertson
Ioaanetar
Summer
S Bil
Roe
Ter
Wilson
Mass
Norwood
Pomeroy
Kansas
Georgia
Anthony
K. I
Mr. Gater
Temple of Justice
Petroleum V. Nasby
Cobb
N. Ae
Freedmen’s Bureau
Aires
Indian Territory
Oxehamsh
Domingo
Mo. Ie
Memphis
Kckdoe & Taiecerl Matty
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Western Union Railroad
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Army Navy
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Dall
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Onio
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Southern Railroad Bill Gains Governor Support
Special dispatch from Franx-kroft Kentucky reports that Governor Leslie is likely to sign the Southern Railroad bill with efforts to remove or render inoperative its objectionable provisions. The payment clause of 50 cents per head for any force is deemed unconstitutional by proponents of the measure.
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Cincinnati Gasette
Franxxkroft
State of
Kentucky
Down with the peanut policy in Kentucky rail bill
The Louisville Courier-Journal argues against railroad taxation provisions in a proposed charter, saying Cincinnati won its fight and should receive its fruits, while Kentucky risks corruption and loss. It defends Central Kentucky’s stance and asserts Louisville’s liberal, principled position, urging delegates to demand solid benefits from victory.
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Cincinnati
Swift
Kentucky
Entucky
New Jersey
Camden Amboy
Central
Aepeeel Cme Cnal
Louisville
Central Kentucky
Catholic Church Fight Delays Funeral Rites in Richmond
A French priest refused to administer funeral rites for a boy, son of an Irish Catholic, prompting the German priest to seek Bishop approval and perform the burial. Police declined mediation. Earlier, a public fist fight in a butcher shop left two scratched faces, and city funds gained a small tally. The Second National Bank stockholders meet March 6. bank location undecided. Iron work on the new passenger depot is completed with interiors soon to follow.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Richmont, Inc
Hibernian Benevolent Association
Second National
Sickles Testimony and Early Lincoln Patent Talks
Washington reports Gen. Sickles testified before the Senate about his 1863 petition and efforts to secure a patent in the McGarrahan case. Lincoln ordered a patent, delays followed over grantee vs. assignee, then Lincoln promised action. Also notes two per cent Illinois Indiana Ohio claim likely valid, army and deficiency bills, Ohio Rep Peck’s setback, Legate nomination revived, Republican caucus planned, Chicago Relief Bill opposed, and Covington & Chicago Railroad filing for $300,000 capital to reach Illinois via Roseville/Hilford area.
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Sickles
McGerraban
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Lincoln
Usher
McGarrahan
New Idrna Company
Blinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wilson
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
Peck
Swiggart
White House
Boutwell
Legate
Richmond
Covington & Chicago Railroad Company
Covington
Fountain County
Roseville
Hooperston
Hilford
Til
Nominations Acted On by President for Internal Revenue
From Washington on February 5 the President sent to the Senate nominations for tax posts in Michigan and Utah and for a receiver in Colorado. The day also covered tariff hearings, a Republican caucus, a Utah court decision, Baltimore harbor improvements, and confirmed postmasters and attorneys with discussion of Legate’s territorial governorship.
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Wasninetos
Senate
Bradley T. Granger
Third District
Michigan
James P. T
Utah
James Costello
Fair Play
Colorado
Theering
L.sae Mo
Jeremiah Coe
Nilsson Mignon at Louisville draws large audience
The Strakosch Italian Opera Company presented Mignon in Louisville amid heavy rain and a full house. Miss Nilsson received vociferous applause after the opera. A German Society ball at the Galt House followed, with Cincinnati families present and Gen Eli H. Murray escorting Nilsson from the Opera House in a chivalrous display.
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Strakosch Italian Opera Company
Mignon
Strakosch
Louisville
Miss Nilsson
Galt House
Alexis
Cincinnati
Shillitos
Shoenbergers
Bowler
Eli H. Murray
Kentucky
Swindler Amos White Held on Bail in Kentucky Case
Loviusvius Feb 5 Dr Leroy Swarmstedt alias Amos White brought from Baltimore on a $3,600 Bank of Kentucky check swindle charged with lifting funds. He waived exam in City Court and is held for $7,500 bail. A separate item notes a girl accidentally swallowed buckshot last night and died after failed medical aid.
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Lovuisvius
Leroy Swarmstedt
Amos White
Baltimore
Bank of Kentucky
Cincinnati
Laos
Joseph Renn
New Albany
Vna
Proposed Coal Road Second Trial and Local Crimes
A citizens meeting in Indianapolis urged the council to fund a preliminary survey for a narrow gauge road to coal fields with stock control for local manufacturers. The second trial of R J Bright for perjury began. A workman died after a fall at the Woman's Reformatory site. The Custom House investigation discussed fraud cases and court actions, with profits and procedures outlined. The Stokes trial proceeded in New York with motions for time and witnesses. Indictments named Genet and Fields among others for forgery and bribery. The Brooklyn Woman Preaching case spurred presbytery action. Bank matters included dividends and attempted criminal prosecution of officials. The Aldermen and various legal actions continued, with cuts of indictments and trials ongoing. Vice President Colfax to speak in Brooklyn, and Tammany Society meetings noted amid municipal audit bill talk.
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Inpianapoum
Board of Trade
R. J. Bright
John Mathias
Woman's Reformatory
Cheney & Lewiston Company
New York
Custom House
Senator Pratt
Washington
Democrats Social
Jayne
One Wheeler
Ferdinand Eats
Boston
United States
Ulnar
Unitedates
Indictments and Arrests as Grand Jury Probes Corruption
New York reports a grand jury indicting Henry W. Genet for forgery in the third degree and arresting him before bail was posted. Thomas C. Fielde faced felony and bribery charges with immediate bail. Bench warrants are out for Tweed Ingersoll Connolly and others. The Bar Association seeks to impeach Judges Barnard and Cardozo amid urged action and expected new indictments.
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Henry Genet
Tom Fields
Ingersoll
Tom Fir
Tweed
Grand Jury
4C. &C
Grand
Henry W. Genet
Harlem
Barnard
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Genet
Court of General Sessions
Oyer and Terminer
Thomas C. Fielde
Connolly
New Jersey
Barlow
Bar Association
Cardozo
Philadelphia dispatch on Gougram steamboat revision
A brief report from Philadelphia notes the dispatch dated Gougram to position the Compocest in the ongoing revision of a steamboat. The item records movement and technical aims without sensational detail.
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Philadelphia
Gougram
The Treaty of Washington Sparks Mixed English Press Reactions
London reports a moderated tone in English commentary on the Alabama claims while awaiting the Queen's speech. The Times and Pall Mall Gazette publish sharp views on arbitration, treaty interpretation, and possible outcomes. Washington notes no U.S. political upheaval, with officials resolving to stand by the treaty despite British pressure. A London dispatch warns the affair could spark wider conflict, while American papers mixedly report on British offers and domestic responses.
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Alabama
The
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Daily News
Geneva
Saturday Review
United States
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the Times
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Board of Arbitration
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England
London
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Pall Mall
Perliament
United States of America
Germany
India
Ireland
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Executive Department
New York
the Herald
Great Britain
the Tribune
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Stafford Northcote
Joint High Commission
Gladstone
Ories
America
Aitch
Schenck
Aster Thornton
Geneva Commission
Alexander Cockburn
Evarts
Hawrrax
Saoites
Low
Halifax
Murder by self inflicted wound in Connecticut room
Fragmentary notice reports a death by self harm in Connecticut. The account mentions the victim in a room and that the act involved cutting the throat from ear to ear, with an arriving surgeon described in incomplete terms.
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Connecticut
Nonwice
DILKE MEETING IN LONDON TRAFALGAR SQUARE
A large mass meeting of Charles Dilke supporters was held in Trafalgar Square London with ten thousand attending. Disturbances were considered unlikely and the event proceeded orderly.
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Lorndon
Charles Dilke
Trafalgar Square
Prince
Lowpox
Prince of Wales
Dilke
London
Sir Charles Dilke
War moth urges swift reform and fiscal savings in Louisiana
Gov. Warmoth urges the Legislature to modify key laws, end delays, and enact political and economic reforms. He cites reliance on stringent registration and election statutes once needed in 1868, praises improved white and colored relations, and calls for trimming constabulary, printing, and revenue laws. A grand Gras Day parade and Comus procession are noted as preparations for carnival with visitors arriving from across the country.
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Ogreans
Warmoth
Cole
Metropolitan Police
Congressional Investigating Committee
Cantonal Invest Committee
Alexis
Suite
Senate and House actions and river ice conditions report
Senate adjournment was discussed with many members absent. The Bowling Green charter bill was recommitted. A pensioners clerks fee debate and tavern licensing issues followed, with calls to repeal and concerns over Ballard County. Dispatches note river ice dangers, rising waters, and vessels drifting or breaking up along several river towns.
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Bowling Green
Secretary of State
United States
I Ballard
Ballard
Senate
Eli
Oglesby
Missouri train wreck near Platte City cited as stormy season day
Report from St Louis on a Missouri train accident where a tender, car, and data were derailed and slid down an embankment. About sixty men were aboard, roughly half injured to varying degrees by a faulty line and order issues. Dr Johnsen of Platte City noted this was the stormiest, worst day of the season with furious snow and wind.
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St. Loum
Johnsen
Platte Ciweety
Birge
Tehanen
Excitement in Stocks and Trial Developments
San Francisco February 5 stock excitement is slim 260 Savage sold at 650 last Thursday. Weather crops and irregular stock activity show some signs of a reaction. Mrs Fair granted a new trial by the Jerome Court on grounds tied to counsel arguments and evidence. Legislative Committee investiga tion touches city hall construction and charges of extravagance.
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San Fraancisco
Morrison
fullusSenlon
Snow Blockade and Fires Reported Across Rail and Towns
Snow and wind halted Union Pacific trains near Rovardtay Station with four to six inches of fresh snow. Crews subsist on crackers and fish while authorities plan relief running toward Lasple toning. A house fire in Eriecons Township killed Henry McLellen, 79, as flames spread through the building. Milwaukee carpenter shop and grain concerns suffered $25,000 loss, insured. Granby wood mill and boarding house fire caused $20,000 loss, insured.
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Neg
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Eck Creek
Medicine Bow
Henry McLellen
Are
Morai Rialso
Springfield
Mass
C. C. ‘Clisich & Son
Granby
Ordered to Leave The Republicans Carry Henderson
Evansville Indiana February 5 A group of Union Township residents met Saturday to banish Robert Grey who killed John Donahoe of Buffalo New York and have sought county protection Blakely visited to seek law protection Journal notes Jacob Held Jr Republican was elected Henderson marshal by thirty six vote majority in Henderson today
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Inn
Union Township
Sorenten
Robert Grey
John Donahoe
Buffalo
N. E
Blakely
Sta
Jacob Held, Jr
Henderson
Temperance Celebration Planned for Feb 22 in Chicago
Chicago reports a grand temperance event in two parts one in the South and one in the West Mission on February 22 to honor the new temperance law. In Criminal Court an attempt to dismiss the bond robbery case against Rev. D J formerly of Pittsburg was turned down with May Brown named as the chief witness awaiting tomorrow’s status.
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West Mission
D. J
Pittsburg
Cyrus H. McCormick
Carpenter
Sumner
United States
Wisconsin
Calhoun
Choate
Andrew Renean
Footynana
Carpeenter
R. Sumner
Edmunds
Massachusetts
Eee
Ieghter
Petroleum
Nasby
Senate
Grand Duke Meypuis Tour Of City With Enjoyable Entertainments
The Grand Duke and party toured Meypuis landmarks today visiting points of interest. Attire and courtly suits noted, the royal visit impressed attendees as the duke's entourage enjoyed the entertainment.
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Meypuis
Toni
Remains of Gen Anderson Arrive on Guerrière
The United States steamer Guerriere arrived from Norfolk with the remains of the late Gen Robert Anderson to be landed tomorrow and turned over to Gen Barry.
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Anderson
Forpnes
Monnox
United States
Guerrierre
Norfolk
Robert Anderson
Barry
Cotton Markets Across Ports Highlight Varied Trade
New Orleans and Alveston report mixed cotton activity with midling and fair demand. Prices hold around 22 cents with sales totaling thousands of bales, while inventories show substantial on hand figures and regional receipts differ by port.
New York Live Stock Market Report Feb 5
New York reports arrivals 166 cars of cattle and 89 cars at Wen. Prices show firm tone with grain week and small gains over prior. Cattle top around 13 1/2 to 14 cents per pound for best beef. veal and dressed meats sold at favorable rates. Sheep offerings around 7,000 head with prices near 884 to 0 3/4 dollars per hundred. Market activity described as steady despite light demand.
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Wen
Tunean
Trans Missouri
Ean
Nis
Wes
Pittsburgh Live Stock Market Report Summary
Vague wartime style report notes five and sheep traded at six o’clock amid markets. Philadelphia concerns and New Yorks listed with prices around five hundred and six dollars.
Frightful disaster at Xenia powder mills shocks Ohio
A boiler explosion at the Xenia powder mills in Greene County, Ohio, killed four workers and injured two, with extensive a rubble and fires. The blast shattered nearby buildings, threw debris along the Little Miami, and forced evacuations as trains ferried crowds to the scene. The mills have a long history of accidents, now facing lengthy repairs and financial losses.
Shock at Dayton After Xenia Powder Mills Blast
A Cincinnati Gazette special reports the Dayton area panicked by the Xenia powder mills explosion. Rumors of fires in two schools and a boiler blast spread fear, but no serious injuries. The tremor was felt in Salem fourteen miles away with rattling dishes and clattering windows. An Ohio Spriverreep note recounts a drinking worker missing a train and narrowly escaping disaster.
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Specia
Cincinnati Gazette
Dayton
Xenia
Sethird
Salem
Spriverreep
Paris fashion hats and breakfast caps described in detail
Parisigy con nets holiday arrivals high soft crowns small fronts distinguishable from round hats by faille ribbon strings. Black velvet hats have no color. ostrich tips adorn left side. Evening bonnets in royale shades feature three puffs and ostrichs, faille loops. velvet folds mix with faille trims. Breakfast caps for married ladies use Malines lace with pale faille ribbons. coronet caps suit small features, Fanchon with Marie Stuart for broad faces. Widows caps in white crape and tarlatan precede spring styles with pale blues and striped silks.
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Marie Stuart
Shell jewelry and fashion notes from a bygone era
The article details tortoiseshell jewelry sets priced from 15 to 200 dollars, with ornate pendants, pearls, and various cords. It notes shell combinations, prices for crosses, fans, and a range of black silk aprons, lace scarfs, and China crape neckerchiefs. Hairstyles for parting the hair on one side are described with curls and chignons.
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Egan
Redistricting Ohio into twenty congressional districts plan
Ohio faces a tough redistricting task with a joint select committee guiding the effort. The proposal outlines twenty districts, prioritizing compact, contiguous, railroad-linked zones and aiming for ten Republican and five Democratic districts, with others contested.
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Pees
Ohio
Minor Telegrams Report On Local Burglaries
Burglary attempts resumed with three houses entered at night but nothing stolen. Tributes flow as Walworth residents mourn the death of Henry Atkinees whose body was found after the windstorm on Pike? Bailes. The text notes community sentiment and concerns over safety.
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C. M. Baker
Vine
Walworth
Henry Atkinees
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