Washington Dispatch on Sanborn Contracts and Revenue Plans
The report covers the cross examination of Gov. Shepherd, the Sanborn contracts dispute, and moiety bill prospects. It notes plans to consolidate Kentucky revenue districts, pending impeachment reports on Judges Durell and Busteed, and proposed equalization of soldiers bounties with land warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Paducah
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Greenville
Judiciary Committee
Durell
Busteed
Butler
Arkansas Crisis Eyed as Baxter and Brooks Clash at Baring Cross
News from Little Rock reports Gen Churchill and Col King White leading Baxter troops across the river toward Baring Cross while Col John M Clayton with 300 Brooks men retreats on the railroad bridge. Skirmishing erupts with casualties on the Brooks side and federal forces intervene to shield the legislature.
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Baring Cross
St. Louis
Little Rock
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad
Churchill
King White
Baxter
John M. Clayton
Brooks
Litre Rock
White
Elisha Bazter
State House
General Assembly
United States
U.S. Grant
Litttle Rock
Ark
U. S. Grant
Prasielanans
Nat
J. M. Johnson
EvisHa Baxter
Arkansas
Govxter
Jefferson County
Joseph Brooks
Elisha Baxter
Secretary of State
Giro, H
Witatama
Busha Buster
Giro
H, William
Ate
X. J. Pindall
Shrte Rock
Faulkner County
Cairo & Fulton
Ofouisiana
Second Street
Markham
Elm Streets
Third Street
Louisiana
Ditter
Baxter Line
Fort Smith Road
Brooksites
House Committee Sets Hearing On Choctaw Bond Claim
The House Appropriations Committee scheduled Wednesday sessions to consider a $2,000,000 Choctaw claim. The bill, introduced by Mr. Ramsey, authorizes the company to issue 5 percent thirty year gold bonds for funding.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Senate
House
House Committee On
Kamaey
Pacific Hill
Wall
Mr. Ramesy
Crevasses Flood Friar's Point Area in Mississippi Valley
New Crevasses report from Memphis say the Friar's Point levee broke two spots near Maynard's and Miller's, with wide breaches allowing five feet of water outside to pour in. The inundation threatens cotton land while the Helena side holds. two thousand workers bolster the Arkansas levee at Council Bend as the St. Francis River conditions change. In Concord, NH, Mayor Kimball asks aid for Louisiana sufferers, requesting $1,000 by telegraph.
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Wilson
Board of Public Works
Mai
United States
Legislative Assembly
Flurrington
Memphis
Cheek
Friar's Sons
Maynard's
Miler’s
St. Francis
Helena
Arkansas
Council Bend
Concord
N. H
Kimball
New Orleans
Louisiana
Fire wipes Ridgeway village in Iowa disaster
A late May fire in Ridgeway Iowa destroyed almost the entire village except one brick building leaving thirty to forty families homeless. The blaze started when two boys lit a cigar in an empty house causing nearly one hundred thousand dollars in losses.
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McGregor
Iowa
Ridgeway
Forest fires rage across Erie and Wyoming counties causing widespread ruin
Reports from Burravo New York and Michigan detail fires burning through timber and farms across Erie and Wyoming counties with barns and houses destroyed. Isolated districts including Elma Clare and Cedar River face heavy damage as trains and lumber camps suffer losses but no lives are reported.
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Burravo
N. Y
Erie
Wyoming
Elma
Erie County
Dernorr
Mica
Muskegon
Grand Haven
Saginaw
Clare
Detroit & Bay City Railroad
Winona
Lindey & Co
Cedar River
Midland County
Moore & Smith
Isabella County
Ausdble
Haver Hill
Lake Huron
Oot & Alger
Flint
Port Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad
Steamships Arrive From Across Atlantic and Ocean Ports
May 11 report from Stettin Pembroke and Rotterdam lists arrivals of the B M Arndt Canada Sarmation Kale from New York and other vessels. The Quebec steamers begin regular trips today and Omaha Treasury contest yields a straddling party vote in council.
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Stettim
B. M. Arndt
New York
Steamships Canada
Liverpool
Pembroke
Cardif
Franklin
Stettin
Rotterdam
Steinman
Antwerp
Monraeat
Sarmation
Quebec
Soorwambtoy
Kale
Treasury
Omaha
Edward Johnsne
Desperate prison escape attempt at Indiana State Prison
Four convicts from Shelby Knox Wabash and Dearborn counties escaped during a gate exit at the Indiana State Prison in Jeffersonville. A gunfight ensued. guard George Chamberlain was killed and convict Newton Port fell dead. Warden Vol Shuler and a colored convict Brown aided in recapture. Kennedy Applegate Stanley Port were taken back into custody.
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George Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Vol. Shuler
Brown
Kennedy
Newton Port
Applegate
Stanley Ad Kennedy
Medical Wonders of Modern Chemistry
The article surveys Sarsaparillian and its associates celebrated for health claims. It details perceived changes as seen and felt in medical practice, presenting a period view of early chemist remedies and their reputed effects on patients.
Sarsaparillian Resolvent Offers Broad Health Cure Claims
An advertisement extols the Sarsaparillian Resolvent as a universal remedy. It promises strength, clear skin, improved digestion, relief from urinary and sexual complaints, and recovery from tuberculosis and syphilis among many conditions. Priced at $10 per dozen bottles, $5 per half dozen, or $1 per bottle, sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
É&C
Radways Ready Relief Offer for Instant Pain Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Radway's Ready Relief as the instant cure for many pains and inflammations. Claims include relief within minutes for rheumatic, nervous, or crippled conditions and a host of internal pains. Also promotes Radway's Pills and fever and ague treatment at fifty cents per bottle.
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Radway
Redway
Regulating Pills Advertised by Dr Radway
An advertisement for Radway’s Regulating Pills claims they purify and strengthen the digestive system. It lists ailments from constipation to piles and digestive disturbances, asserting a positive, mercury-free vegetable cure sold by druggists.
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Nader
Tagle
Dauguists
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Washington
Gen. Butler
Sanborn
Cincinnati Gazette
Gov. Shepherd
Durell and
Committee of Public Lands
Louse
Honge Military Committee
Gunekel
Congressional Business
Housdehave
Committee of Foreign Affairs of
Senate Committee of Foreign Relations
Sumner
Mr. Mellish
Mellish
Howard Cane
Howard Court
Ite Fledinga
Caucus
Senate Pasteur
Secretary of the Treasury
United States of America
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Railroad Company
United States Treasury
Northern Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Congress
South Carolina
Potter
the Ease
Pore
Shepherd
Harrington
Blicksendorfer
Court OF Claims
Helea Lockwood
Supreme Court
Robert Toms
Georgia
Grant
Tombs
Wisconsin
Minwaukee
Wis
the Assembly
Gov. Baxter
Gov
Pulaski
Kustia Baxter
Jas. W. Jouxsey
A. H. Gantano
National Capital
Washngton
Wastmorox
Awk
U. & Grant
Washington, D. C
General Bank of Arkansas
Bante
Sen
Mississippi
Toronto
Onn
Saturda
Smith & Knight
Barrett's Station
Sprinarreep
Mass
Bardwell
Barrett's
Belchertown
Warren
TirvsyiLue
Episcopal Church
Green
Weston
The
American Institute
James Gordon Bennett
American Labor Reform League
Masonic Hall
Thas
Charleston
Boston
Cuba
William Mackintosh
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York City
Canada Southern
Canada Southern Railroad
Donohue
Musgrave & Co
Whitney
RE. H. Wilkes
Brooklyn
Schroeder
Council of Brooklyn
Michigan
William Edwards
Philipsburgh
Yale
Trenton
N.J
Trenon
Edwards
Wdit
Alice Lawn Sumner
Prator
Alice Nason
Awe
Jonton Vorterday
Sarsaparillian and Its
DR. Radway
DR. Radwayws
Rauway 4
New Lee
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