Chamber of Commerce backs Post Office sale proposal
Washington reports the Chamber of Commerce favors selling the present Cincinnati Post Office after a new building is completed. Secretary Sherman to be urged to authorize the sale, with Congress to grant approval via the sundry civil bill. Representatives Banning Matthews Atkins push the measure.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
Banning
Richard Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Sherman
Congress
House
Matthews
Senate
Atkins
Appropriations Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate fight over Chinese immigration bill shocks officials
The State Department and Chinese legation reportedly negotiated a new immigration clause, while Senate actions surprised foreign legations. Republicans fear a veto or electoral backlash as Congress debates passage and possible executive opposition. Journalists note dissent among Democrats and Bayard supporters, with Conkling allies approving his stance. It remains unclear if the bill can pass the House.
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WashinGton
State Department
Senate
Congress
Legation
California
New York World
Conkling
Bayard
Senator Conkling
San Francisco
House
Tobacco Ring Exposed in New Orleans Revenue Probe
Investigations led by Revenue Agent LE D Webster reveal a large tobacco ring in New Orleans with major seizures of tobacco factories and more to come. Chief Deputy Collector Joseph Lum retires amid the probe as the District Attorney pledges vigorous prosecutions of those involved.
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Washington
New Orleans
LE. D. Webster
Joseph Lum
En. James 3. Steedman
Ohio
Internal Revenue
Congress Examines Public Printing Contracts
A House caucus discusses government printing costs and recommends converting to private bids. Col B. A. Willis of New York chairs a resolution to abolish the Public Printer and contract out printing under proper safeguards. A seven member committee will draft a bill and report at the next caucus.
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Col. B. A. Willis
New York
Washineton
House
Rice
Willis
Geneva Award Report Awaited By Senate Judiciary
The Senate Judiciary Committee finished its Geneva award report and plans to present it tomorrow. Various accounts of its nature circulate, but committee members are reticent, making any statement largely speculative.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
The
Senate
Demand for 4 per cents swamps printing bureau
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing ran at full force and worked through the night due to unprecedented demand for 4 per cent bonds. Government presses have not been this busy since the war, with supply far short of demand.
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Wasuroton
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Senate Advances Tobacco Provision in Revenue Bill
Special Dispatch reports the Senate at 11 o clock has passed the tobacco provision of the revenue bill as reported and expects completion of the entire bill before adjournment with little remaining to discuss.
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Washington
Senate
Deficiency Appropriations Voted By House Details
Washington February 17. The general deficiency bill passed by the House lists numerous appropriations. Key items include 8484 789 for court judgments claims 25000 to suppress illicit distilling in 1879 25000 subsistence for Indian Territory tribes in 1879 110000 expenses of United States Courts for 1878 700000 army general expenses for 1879 466533 to cover DC government expenses for 1879 350000 public printing and Congressional Records 241921 postmasters 1878 97497 army transportation and supplies 58172 for horses lost in military service. Total recommended by bill 2879040.
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Washington
House
United States
Indian Territory
District of Columbia
Treasury issues eighty ninth call for redemption of 1865 bonds
The Secretary of the Treasury announces the eighty ninth call for redemption of 520 bonds of 1865 Consols of 1867 totaling 20 million dollars. Interest and principal become payable after May 17 next, with coupon bonds and registered bonds listed by denomination and serial ranges.
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Washinatoy
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Senate Confirms Several Postmasters and Officials
The Senate confirmed John F. Hartranft as Philadelphia Postmaster A Louden Snowden as Superintendent of Philadelphia Mint and Assistant Treasurer Albert G Edwards as Receiver of Public Moneys R J Munroe of Lewiston Ida Registers of Land Offices Geo A Moser of Trenton Geo W Fay Menasha Wis postmasters A M Patterson Crestline Mrs Flavia Perin Clyde Elisha R Wise Warren and reported WM Hays nomination as St Louis Postmaster without recommendation after a divided committee.
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Wasurxetox
Senate
John F. Hartranft
Philadelphia
A. Louden Snowden
Albert G. Edwards
St. Louis
R. J. Munroe
Lewiston
Idaho
Registers of
Geo. A. Moser
Trenton
Geo. W. Fay
Menasha
Wis
Ohio
A. M. Patterson
Crestline
Subscriptions to 4 per cent loan reach 3179300 dollars
W. B. Fleming succeeds the late Hartridge and assumes seat today. The President nominates John P. Sanborn for Collector of Customs at the District of Huron Michigan. The President receives the resignation of Judge Andrews United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
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W. B. Fleming
Mr. Hartridge
John P. Sanborn
District of Huron
Mich
Andrews
United States
Eastern District
Tennessee
Ex-convict index carding a murder attempt on train
An ex-convict named Jnok Sullivan, possibly McManus, attempted suicide on a train near London three miles west, slashing his throat with a pocket knife borrowed from a fellow passenger. He was injured, treated at the station house, and to recover. He had burglary convictions from Toledo, claimed a father in Pittsburg, and blamed a partner for trying to frame him for another crime. He held a ticket for Con Chisels.
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McCollum
Columbus
Jnok Sullivan
London
Toledo
Cincinnati
McManus
Pittsburg
Investigators Hear Witness Relate Clean Memory Gaps
Special Dispatch reports Potter committee hearing reveals a witness from New York with unreliable memory connected to Gramercy Park activities. Joseph L. Hance, former Tilden secretary, attended Albany duties while claiming executive privilege. Dunn of Boston hints at Democratic pressure to control South Carolina with gold.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
Potter Committee
New York
Gramercy Park
Topsy
Joseph L. Hance
Tilden
Albany
Congress
Hance
Dunn
Boston
South Carolina
Returning Board
Columbia
Democratic Party
Florida affidavits reveal attempts to influence 1876 canvass
The Potter committee filed affidavits from Judge H C Ripley and H M McIntosh recounting meetings with Gen Cocke in Florida during the Board of State Canvassers session. They describe lockouts at the Secretary of State and discuss alleged payments and ciphered dispatches tied to cash for influence, with references to Gov Tilden and the Returning Board.
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Washington
Potter Committee
H.C. Ripley
H. M. McIntosh
Florida
Board of State
Attorney General
Gen. Cocke
Secretary of State
Gov. Stearns
Gen
Edward Cooper
Henry Havemeyer
Cooper
Woolley
Reed
Alexander Thein
Hewitt
New York
Genteman
National Committee
Gov. Tilden
Marble
Marbie
Cowgill
Me- Lin
Cox
Cornucopia
Thein
Tallahassee
Mr. Chandler
Wm. Chandler
Thomas C. Dunn
Testimony on Returning Board bribery plot in South Carolina
One of the South Carolina Returning Board members recounts meetings with Solomon and others about bribing the board to influence the state’s electoral votes. He denies Weed’s accusation and asserts his own inquiries aimed at uncovering Democratic plans during November. The testimony covers dates from November 15 to 18 and reveals discussions of violence, money, and Supreme Court mandates.
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South Carolina
Returning Board
A. Solomon
Boach
Tilden
Nny
Republican Party
Solomon
Hayes
Columbia
Hiscock
Gov. Chamberlain
Supreme Court
Governor Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Baltimore
R. J. Donaldson
New York
Donaldson
A. C. Haskell
Democratic State Committee
J. B. Palmer
Charlotte
Weed
Dunn
Woman Fatally Injured By Self-Impelled Clothing Fire
Mrs Judith Haines of Walesuoro Kebry aged eighty six suffered fatal injuries after her pipe started a fire in her clothing. She placed the pipe in her pocket and the flames spread before aid could reach her, leaving her in hopeless condition.
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Walesuoro
Kebry
Judith Haines
Grain trade plan adopted by Board of Trade action
The Board of Trade adopted a grain buying and selling plan to be centered with the New York Produce Exchange. Vanderbilt purchased the Tifft Elevator with 300000 bushel capacity and 800 bushels per hour lifting, price reported at 255009 dollars.
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Berrano
Yeb
Board of Trade
Cental
New York Pretee Exchange
Vanderbilt
Sudden Rise in Union Pacific Stock Sparks Wall Street Rumors
New York on February 17 saw a sharp rise in Union Pacific shares amid rumors of Jay Gould selling large blocks and resigning as director. Syndicate investments totaling about 100,000 shares surfaced, with Gould denying resignation while outlining market-driven gains. Changes in directors and a March 4 Boston election were discussed by brokers.
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New York
Enron Pacific
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Union
Union Pracific
Stock Exchange
Bull
Union Pacific
Whig Gould
Gould
Jas
R. Keene
Russell Sage
Frank Work
D. P. Morgan
Charles G. Osborn
David Jones
Addison Cammack
Boston
Telegraph
Sidney Dillon
Vanderbilt Heir Marries His Cousin's Divorced Wife
Frederick W. Vanderbilt, youngest son of William H. Vanderbilt, reportedly married Alfred Torrance’s divorced wife, Louise H. Anthony, in a private Windsor Hotel parlor on December 17. The ceremony was kept secret, and Murray Hill society learned of it only recently. the groom inherited two million from the Commodore and has long been seen as an enterprising young man.
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New York
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Commodore
Alfred Torrance
Charles L. Anthony
Daniel Torrance
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Arthur Torrance
Windsor Hotel
Murray Hill Society
Unsuccessful Restraint Move On Repudiation Bonds
Tennessee bondholders press protest in the Senate against the Finance Committee verdict to reject bond propositions. Delegates Pryor and Thompson depart for Cincinnati. Eugene Kelley signals limited gains and possible court tests. Bondholders agree to arbitration by Governor Hampton and Senator Lamar if state funds fail, with Adams representing bondholders.
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Nashville
Texas
Senate
Clapp
Byrd
Samsel
Brandon
Hanson
Committee On Finance, Ways and Means
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Roger A. Pryor
8. G. Thompson
Cincinnati
Eugene Kelly
F. W. Cooper
Nasuville
Tenn
Eugene Kelley
Tennessee
Hampton
Lamar
State of
Charles ‘Rancis Adams
Temperance Mass Meeting Held by Reform Men's Club
Special Dispatch reports in Broomington Illinois the inaugural temperance mass meeting of the Reform Men's Club of Illinois. Attendees filled the venue with addresses by A. B. Campbell of Bloomington Geo Woodford of Pontiac and R. W. Crampton of Chicago among others. The convention opens at 10 o clock with about 600 delegates expected.
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Broomingron
Ill
Reform Men's Club of
Illinois
A. B. Campbell
Association
Bloomington
Geo. Woodford
Pontiac
R. W. Crampton
Chicago
Murderer Kribbs Sentenced After Jail Lynching Attempt
A special from Sherman reports Kribbs, who killed the Eng land family in 1876, was sentenced to death by the Cook County District Court. The sheriff and posse repelled a jail lynching party, one attacker was killed, and about forty shots were exchanged.
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Galveston
Sherman
Kribbs
England
Cook County District Court
Speedy and radical cure for nasal catarrh and lung ailments
The article promotes a radical cure for nasal catarrh throat diseases bronchitis and consumption alleging catarrh in the head causes many ailments. It urges examination by a physician and credits Dr Aborn with curing severe or long standing cases after ordinary treatments fail.
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Eufferer
Aborn
Early inquiry may save lives against consumption disease
An early tip urges consulting a skilled practitioner for catarrh throat bronchial and lung affections to guard against the dread disease consumption. The ad hints at life saving potential of prompt professional treatment.
Charges Are Moderate for Accessible Medical Treatment
A report notes that treatment costs are set at moderate levels designed to be affordable for patients seeking care. The policy aims to balance healthcare access with sustainable funding.
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