Reparation for the Injustice Done Major McLean
Special dispatch reports House Military Committee amending the bill to restore Major N. H. McLean to the Adjutant General's Department with option for appointment or retirement. The tariff bill is debated, with experiments on duties and ad valorem taxes sparking mixed votes and a House passby on the measure. Mississippi committee plans a report condemning fraud and violence, while Senate bills progress on post office and army appropriations. A Sprague caucus dispute is resolved by a Republican letter defending caucus practice.
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N. H. McLean
House Military Committee
Major McLean
Adjutant-General’s Department
Louisiana
House
Hathorn
Congress Spring
Saratoga Water
Dawes
Yeas
Senate
Mississippi
Mississippi Investigation Committee
Hurlburt
Alabama
Crosby
Vicksburg
Hhis Bond
Colorado
Granger
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Transportation Committee
Oakecine
Preshures Suspeys
Providence
Washington
Renea
Stix
Guisily
Starmer
Odin
Mint Freedmen's Bank Building and Cabinet Actions
The Senate Finance Committee backed locating the new mint in the West and urged inquiries on proposed sites, while approving a bill to purchase the Freedmen's Bank building in the city under lease to the Department. Also, Cabinet met two and a half hours to discuss Pacific railroads and nominations, with no immediate congressional move anticipated.
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Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Freedmen’s Bank
Department of Office
Con
Pacific Railroads
Bristow
Canal Investigation and Prohibition Gathering News
In Cotumare Ohio on February 23 special dispatch reports canal committee testimony from W J Jackson finding no irregularities in admissions of Backus Reed and Mauypenny to the canal company. About 200 attend City Hall for Prohibition State Convention speeches urging a separate party. A dead eight month old child found on East Mound Street. Cyrus A Barker of Worthington dies after long service at Central Lunatic Asylum. Town Street revival continues with eighty four joined and Lotta’s end at the Opera House opening tomorrow.
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Couny
City Hall
Gideon T. Stewart
Norwalk
Jay O'Dell
Cleveland
Mother Stewart
Springfield
Weddell
Dayton
Mattie McClellan Brown
Alliance
G. T. Stewart
Brown
Stewart
Cincinnati
Naughton Hall
Henry
Taylor
East Mound Street
George M. Parsons
Board of Trade
Granger
Allen
Islature
Scout
Fruit Hill
J. J. Kelly
St. Paul M. E
Cyrus A. Barker
Worthington
Central Lunatic Assylum
Town Street Methodist Church
Lotta
Opera House
Mind Health and Discipline Lecture in Madison
A second Madison lecture by Dr. W. T. Osewalt on The Mind its Health and Discipline was held at the High School. Lectures are planned weekly in the coming weeks. J. J. Talbott of Indiana delivers a Saturday talk for a benevolent society, noted in Hanover. A report from Hanover states a fatal accident involving fifty pounds, with about forty nine killed.
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Madison, Inc
W. T. Osewalt
J. J. Talbott
Indiana
Hanover
Sudden Death at Ophir Furnace
Elias Johnson reports his wife died suddenly at Ophir Furnace while he and a child were finishing dinner. The coroner rules heart disease as the cause of death. The incident occurred in this county and was reported on February 23.
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Jackson, C
Elias Johnson
Ophir Furnace
French Assembly Passes Bill Creating Senate and Death of Corot
Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, famed French painter, has died. The Assembly debated M Wallon’s amendment to the Senate bill amid Bonapartist opposition, while Republicans celebrated the amendment's passage. The Senate bill details power, term limits, and its relation to the Chamber of Deputies, with provisions on elections and vacancies.
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French Assembly
Senate
Corot
Parra
Jean
Baptisti
Camille Corot
Pre&s
M. Walson
Assembly
M. Wallon
le Francaise
Francaise
Seine
Nord
Chamber of Deputies
High Court of Justice
M. Dalpit
Republic
Raoul Duval
Bellangers
Pera
Washington's Birthday in Berlin Dinner and Toasts
Mr. Davis the American Minister hosted a Washington's birthday dinner in Berlin with a large company. Toasts honored President Grant and Emperor William. American houses were decorated for the day. The Gustav affair questions between Germany and Spain are not yet settled.
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Gustav
Germany
Spain
Pampeluna Relieved after Supplies Arrive
Pampeluna received a large quantity of provisions and ammunition on February 23 as the relief effort reached the besieged area. The delivery boosts safety for residents and raises morale amid ongoing military operations.
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Manan
Pampeluna
Multiple Crises and Crimes Reported Across Regions
A string of crime and accident items from Lancaster Ohio to Missouri and West Virginia on February 23 details injuries from falls and dislocations, a petty theft of clothing, a manslaughter case continued, a fatal railroad accident, a devastating tornado injuring several, a heart crime story, counterfeiters nabbed in Boston, and the discovery of a partially dissected body in a railroad office.
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Belle Werts
Cincinnati Ganette, Greenssurg, Inc
Catharine Little
Circuit Court
Cullen
Cincinnati Gazette
Howmineron
W. Va
C. & C. Railroad
D. Kennedy
St. Louis
St. Louis & South-eastern Railroad
Hemett Baline County
Ill
Ner
State Treasurer in arrears found 8000 rand unpaid
State Treasurer of Georgia in Atlanta reports that about 8000 rand remains unpaid and under review by the department as of February 23. The notice indicates statutory action may follow to collect the funds.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Execution of Ernst Ortwein for Hamnett Family Murder
Pressure Feb 23 reports the execution of Ernst Ortwein for the April 29 murder near Homa village on the Pittsburg Virginia railroad. Ortwein killed John Hamnett Agnes and two daughters Ida Emma and a bound boy Robert Smith, then confessed and faced the scaffold with calm resolve.
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Ernst Ortwein
Hamnett
Pittsburg
Ortwein
Homa Village
Virginia
Areston
John Hamnett
Agnes
Ida
Emma
Robert Smith
Germany
Compromise talks in Louisiana stall as Wheeler meets officials
The Louisiana compromise between Conservatives and Republicans remains unsettled. President Caldwell’s request for talks with Marshal Packard follows Wheeler’s interview. Governor Kellogg’s stance on an extra legislative session is unclear as the Constitution Committee seeks agreement before March session end. Governor McEnery opposes Conservative moves on the 1872 election.
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Wassinatox
Louisiana
Wheeler
Marshal Packard
Gov. Kellogg
Kellogg
Ooonfication Committee
New Oregans
United States
Packard
Washington
Messrs
Buck and
Leonard
Congress
M’enery
McEnery
Wilts
Frightful Main street accident and town damage report
MAnsvitep February 23 A fatal sounding accident on Main street left Mr W P Clark a leading dry goods merchant with a fractured skull after a runaway team collision near Main and West Market Streets His friend Mr Smith escaped injury The city reports widespread damage from burst water and gas pipes and a break in winter supplies The Lady Washington Tea Party at the Congregational Church drew an older crowd in period costumes and decor The Emporium fire in Pennsylvania caused losses of 70000 with insurance coverage of 25000
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Main Street
W. P. Clark
Main
West Market
Mr. Smith
Aggressive Steamship Movements From London
New York February 28 report notes arrivals and departures of steamships including the Holland from London and the Po from Polynesia with brief shipping movements and port activity.
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Ras Ees
New York
Agsived
Steamship Holland
London
Loxpom
P. Polinesian
Vignaux Defeats Rudolphe in 600-326 Three-Ball Carom
New York reports the second billiards match for the championship ended with Vignaux defeating Rudolphe. The three-ball carom game concluded at 600 to 326.
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New York
Vignaux
Rudolphe
Snowstorm Blocks Region, Navajo Area Hit Hard
Feb snowstorm halts travel and blocks roads across the region. Authorities warn of dangerous conditions as visibility drops and crews work to clear main arteries and restore power. Affected towns include areas around the central valley and northern outskirts. No injuries reported as of nightfall.
Louisiana Reports Highlight Louisiana terror and reform calls
The excerpt presents strong partisan charges from the Louisiana crisis era with figures on schooling, violence, and mass killings, including Colfax and Glencoe massacres. It cites minority and majority reports, calls for liberty and justice, and warns of civil war risks if elections are subverted by force.
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