Renomination of Controller Houserp Confirmed
The renomination of Controller Houserp was yesterday confirmed. A wide range of political and legislative items fill the scene with President Tanners shot but unhurt, and an assassin at large. The Cuarton case looms, the Senate considering expulsion, and the House Naval Committee backing ten sloops of war.
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Houserp
Tanners
Cammxtt
Schenk
Cuarton
Senate
House Naval Committee
United States
Kansas
Republican caucus elects leaders in Ohio House
Special Dispatch from Columbus reports Republican members organized a caucus electing Bradbury of Gallia as chairman McFarland of Cuyahoga as secretary and Scott Warren Curtiss Cuyahoga Little Greene Cooper Knox and Babcock Cuyahoga named to the executive committee The session held at the secretary of state's office adjourned to tomorrow evening Invitations extended to state officials and Republican central committee members. The late Mr Hunter is remembered by Franklin County Common Pleas with funeral plans to Lancaster tomorrow.
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House of Representatives
Bradbury
Gallia
McFarland
Cuyahoga
Messrs
Scott
Warren
Curtiss
Little
Greene
Cooper
Knox
Babcock
House
Republican State Central Committee
Springfield
Cincinnati Gazette
Strinersrop
Patrick Mahar
Columbus
Ted
E. D. Stewart
Ames S. Goode
J. W. Kiefer
Bowman
of Betts
Cincinnati
G. W. Collins
Urbana
Murray
Lagonda
Fulton
Martin Sayre
Chappaign
Waldyron
Shelby County
Foy
Ohio
Bell
J. A. Brooke
Licking County
Burnham
L. V. Bierce
Akron
Summit County
Howland
Ashtabula County
Washington Senate notes and bills in busy session
The article reviews a busy Senate with Edmunds criticizing England, Davis’s severe illness, and updates on the steamboat bill, postal investigation, and various nominations. It covers Legate’s impeachment questions, Clayton expulsion talk, public land settlement proposals, and naval and fiscal measures. The sickness of Senator Garrett Davis is reported as improved with a hopeful prognosis.
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Garrett Davis
Davis
Kentucky
Senate
Mr. Davis
Farmers & Miners' Railroad meeting in Urbana
An Urbana report notes a large City Hall gathering endorsing the Farmers & Miners' Railroad with speeches by W H Langley of Gallipolis McArthur & Columbia line and Wayne Griswold of the railroad, promising speedy completion and Urbana stock support.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Ungana
Farmers & Miners’ Railroad Company
W. H. Langley
Gallipolis, McArthur & Columbia Railroad Company
Wayne Griswold
Empresserea
Farmers & Miners’ Railroad Pany
Cee
Champaign County
Washington Dispatches on Health Nominations and Tax News
Washington reports Garrett Davis recovering slowly after a breakfast illness and nervous exhaustion. Utah delegates elected 19 for the constitutional convention with 9 pro tem, while McKean’s conduct drew calls for removal. Nominations to the Senate include Hulburd and McCook, with naval orders placing Congress in European squadron. Customs investigations reveal abuses, payoffs, and missing cigars under Whitely, Beatty, and Oppenheimer, plus indictments of Mayor Hall. Terwilliger and Tweed notes spark Albany chatter. Cuyler trial and women preaching debate unfold in Brooklyn. Other items cover insurance, South American arrivals, and the Republic’s Belfast trial. Patrick Gilleck dies from Lehigh Valley crash injuries. copyright discussions spark industry talk.
No Indictment Presented Against Hall
New York February 6 reports state Mayor Hall and Nathaniel Sands were indicted then denied. Indictments against Hall later uncertain. crowds at the City Hall dispersed. Levi Adams arrested by Henry W. Genet over Harlem Court House fraud proofs. Tweed and Ingersoll deny indictments or warrants. Fields' testimony cites a 1868 act giving $50,000 to eight fire companies and Fields taking 33 percent under a fraudulent scheme.
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Cincinnati Gazette
New York
Mayor Hall
Nathaniel Sands
Court House
City Hall
Levi Adams
Henry W. Genet
Adams
Harlem Court House
Tweed
Ingersoll
Connecticut
General Sessions
Thos. E. Fields
Fields
Treaty of Washington Sparks London and Washington Reactions
The Times and Telegraph in London debate the Washington treaty and US claims. In Washington, Cabinet discussions affirm adherence to the Alabama claims stance, with no plan to modify the U.S. position, while reports cite Disraeli and Gladstone criticizing or defending the treaty's implications.
Richmond lynching report denied. killer still jailed
Mr Speaker McCreary has letters from Richmond citizens contradicting claims that Leonard Stough, the wife murderer, was taken from jail and hanged. He remains in jail, untouched, as the community remains lawful and intends the law to run its course.
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Richmond
Cincinnati Gazette
Franxfort
Speaker McCreary
Leonard Stough
New Orleans Inquiry Details State Bonds and Railroads
In the congressional committee hearings the Governor testified that Cooper ae Packard Herwig and Ray aided in schemes. Senator John oer received five hundred forty six thousand dollars in state bonds for a railroad with forty thousand dollars annual interest. Ray’s railroad was in default. A dispatch from New York quoted Gov Warmoth alleging telegraph offices were closed and that vested interests resist disclosure while urging punishment of those tied to the telegraph graft.
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New Og Leans
Congressional Committee
Cooper Ae Packard
Herwig
Ray
John Oer
Louisiana
New York
Orton
Western Union Telegraph
New Orleans
Warmoth
Emory
New
Srareserenen
Mine Explosions Hit Scranton Mines with Casualties
In Scranton on February 6 two mine blasts trapped and suffocated workers. Bergens tape mine suffered fire damp explosions leaving several men severely injured or alive, while Mitchell’s mine near the plains had been idle since January. One worker was damaged, another escaped. three widows and seven children are left.
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Scranton
Bergens Tape
Mitchell
Taten
Ha Norris
Barrett
Opening of Parliament and Imperial Affairs Report
Dense summary of parliamentary opening with the Queen's speech outlining it French and American diplomatic moves, the Alabama claims arbitration, domestic reforms in Ireland and Scotland, voting reforms, and forthcoming bills. Other items include elections in Galway and Yorkshire, Prince Franklin Maxwell rector appointment, Thiers assassination attempt, and ministry changes with military precautions in Paris. Also mentions Irish sanitary measures, Canadian treaty issues, and British anti-slavery measures.
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Loxpox
Trafalgar Square
Charles Dilke
Marceillaise
Lonpos
House of Lords
Hatherly
Lorps
Gextieoren
Metropolitan
South Sea Islands
Australia
France
Geneva
United States
Germany
San Juan
Washington
Great Britain
House of Commons
Scotland
Ireland
Sanitary Commission
London
John Philip Holan
Galway
F.S. Powell
West Riding
Yorkshire
Democratic Platform and State Convention Nominates Hubbard
From New Haven Feb 6 the Democratic State Convention adopts resolutions backing equal suffrage reform and tariff change, condemns patronage and executive overreach, opposes debt repudiation, and supports Cuban independence. Richard D. Hubbard is nominated for governor with a full Democratic ticket listed.
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New Haven
Supreme Court
Congress
English
Hubbard
Neay Haven
Richard D. Hubbard
Hartford
New. Hayes
Cong
Richard L. Hubbard
Charles Atwater
John W. Stedman
Norwich
Milo B. Richardson
Salisbury
Thomas Sanford
Redwing
Hooker
A. E. Burr
Charles R. Ingersoll
News Haven
Daniel A. Daniels
Killingly
Willgur Il. Barnum
The Kansas Bribery Case Progress of the Investigation
Witnesses were summoned before the Senatorial investigating committee in Topeka with little definite result. Testimony implicated Sidney Clarke and others in bribery schemes surrounding a legislative appointment, while protests against treaty revocation and amnesty debates filled the Senate and House sessions.
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Select Committee
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Wood
C. King
King
Clarke
D. M. Adams
Woods
Louis
Topeka
Caldwell
Louisiana Investigation Reveals Election Fraud Ties
Ex Secretary of State G H Bovee testifies about tampered poll boxes in Ascension and Richland parishes and bribe offers to supporters of Governor Warmoth. Carr testifies on bribery attempts, printing contracts, and party influence. broader graft and patronage alleged in bond funding and slaughter house schemes.
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Jon Warmoth
New Orleans Times
G. H. Bovee
Bovee
Parish of
Ascension
Richland
Archer
Section Board
Mr. Bovee
Mr. Archer
R. Kovee
Turio
Napoleon Underwood
Warmoth
Kearson
Gov. Warmoth
Brickham
Lynch
Iberville Parish
John F. Deane
Deane
Supreme Court
Beret
Speer
Evans
W. C. Hawksworth
Carondelet
Sis
Japanese embassy reception and Utah fire reports
From Salt Lake City the Japanese embassy was formally received at the city hall with speeches from Mayor Wells and officials. The visit will include Camp Douglas with salute firings and troop parades. a grand banquet is likely Friday. Other items note a depot fire at Ogdensburg causing $30,000 loss. Hascall Brothers mill fire at Ant, Mich, with $20,000 loss. and a Preston Street fire in Lovisville with four frame houses damaged and many families left homeless.
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Thees Hall
Wells
Woods
Justice McK
Strickland
Geeeee Een
Vga
Patrick
Gen. Morrow
Camp Douglas
Liberal Institute
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N. Y
Ogdensburg
Dergorr
Hascall Brothers
Ant
Mich
Lovisvinuk
Preston Street
The Grand Duke Arrives as Russian Guests Depart
Feb 6 Muaruis Alexis, with a bale of middling cotton, attends a dinner party hosted by Mr. Barends, Cit or, a Russian native. Albert Thomas Yoanegro sails a neal ayesch. The Ducui party and several city gentlemen are invited. If the Great Republic fails to arrive tomorrow they will leave on the steamer James Howard. John Norton was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Shroyer in self defense after a rock struck him. A large portion of the city was set afire yesterday evening. Frank Tene reports master steamer to N Orleans. more details to be announced.
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Muaruis
Alexis
Mr. Barends
Russia
Peretch
Albert Thomas Yoanegro
Neal Ayesch
Custer
Ites Stargiss
Ete i
Ducui Pre
Great Republic
James Howard
John Norton
Shroyer
Tecton
Aeer
New Buildings and Relief Society Accounts
An incomplete account notes expenses in erecting City Hall and related structures. The fragment references debt, a sum around 120 dollars, and mentions dates around September and February with figures 700 and 13. further readable lines are unclear.
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Relief Society
Obsequies of Gen Anderson at Fortress Monroe
The United States steamer Grariane arrived at Fortress Monroe bearing the body of Gen. Anderson. At the ship’s yard the body was landed in the afternoon amid honors. Minute guns fired as the procession moved to the fort where a funeral dirge and services were held.
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Morron
Gen
Anderson
Admirals
Cotton Markets Report Mixed Prices Across Regions
February cotton markets show firmer rates in some areas with middlings around 22 to 22 1/4 cents. Exports total 2,252 bales regionally, with stock on hand about 254,166 bales. Other ports report quiet markets, with middlings near 22 cents and varying net receipts, though totals differ by location.
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Saal
Wales
Mossix
River News by Telegraph Special Dispatches
Coast to coast river dispatches report rising and freezing conditions across the Mississippi district. From Cincinnati to New Orleans, gorges tighten, ice thickens, boats moved by rail, and several vessels including the Bodmann pass under stress. Weather remains cold with snow, freezing rain, and slow river movement.
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Allegheny Belle No. 4
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Longworth
Chas
Redmann
Bodmann
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Twenter
Ashland
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