Arms and contracts tangled in 19th century hearings
In a congressional context, testimony details Poultney and Trimbie arms deals with the War Department, including a $10,000 payment to Mr Markly to arrange purchases and private stock from Remington Arms. General Franklin and General Dyer discuss Navy and Ordnance Bureau matters, while a resolution honors Professor Morse after his death.
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War Department
Remington Arms Company
Squires
Franklin
Colt’s Arms Company
Poultney
Srm
Poultney & Trimbie
Mary Department
Markly
Dyer
Ordi' Bureau
Morse
Cox
Liquor Law Debate Shifts As Senate Committee Acts
In Columbus on April 4 the Senate Temperance Committee reviewed apportionment measures and McDowell’s bill, voting it down section by section and moving to indefinite postponement. Schiff’s proposal to repeal the Adair law was avoided amid interjected resistance. A record-keeping requirement for liquor sales was discussed, while Buckeye Sewer Pipe Company filed a $100,000 certificate in Summit County. both houses adjourned for the day.
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Times and Chronicle
McDowell
Seadhin
Senate
Putnam
Bim
Buckeye Sewer Pipe Company
Summit County
New York Court Vote Prompts Charter Debate
A court decision discussed in New York on April 4 anticipates action on a new city charter. The issue centers on whether the measure will pass, with Isaac Sherman noted among observers watching the proceedings as the charter question moves toward a vote.
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Court of A
Isaac Sherman
Fire Destroys Ivander Jehnson Cotton Mill at North An Mass
Springfield authorities report Ivander Jehnson's cotton mill at North An Mass burned in the early morning blaze. The cause is under investigation, with half the bridge iron destroyed and the rest saved. Loss placed at $200,000. Damage to the Northern Central Railroad and Susquehanna line noted. Fire officials estimate the mill was destroyed, dating from April 3.
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Mass
Ivander Jehnson
North Aan Mass
Harkiesora
Northern Central Railroad
Susquehanna
Dauphin
Spring Grove Avenue
Adams Street
Harrigan
Resolutions by Western Union Directors on Prof. Bancell Hiram Siesi
A New York meeting of Western Union directors mourns Prof. Bancell Hiram Siesi of Cambridge. The board expresses sympathy to his family and will attend his funeral. A separate city council resolution notes merchants observing business hours and flags lowered in tribute.
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Western Union Com
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Bancell
Hiram Siesi
Orten
Povenksersiz
N. Y
Fragmentary report on funeral of General in unfamiliar ceremony
The text describes a funeral or burial scene with officers and pallbearers, a body placed in a box and lowered into a vault at a cemetery. It mentions Roger, tendent of the Post, Upton, Adjutant, and the relatives of the dead General, but many words are garbled. The overall tone suggests a rare or strictly private ceremony.
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Roger
Upton
Ted Bass
Csisson
Norewama
Minister Schenck Visits Paris and Belgium Strike
MEVOR ITEMS Ministers Schenck travels to Paris while in Belgium several hundred carpenters strike in Verviers. The British American Claims Commission resumes in Washington. A man near Evansville dies by his own hand after arsenic. A Nashville store floor collapse causes no injuries. Mrs. Grant and her daughter sail Europe aboard a steamer decorated for Morse’s memory. a Washington public meeting may be held in the House.
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Belgium
British and American Claims Commission
Washington
Eee Cannek
Morse
Congress Debates Pacific Railroad and Lake/Colorado Routes
The reply notes Senate discussions on punishments for straw bidders, a Texas Pacific Railroad extension under North Carolina Extension Company, and House debates over routes including Great Salt Lake and Colorado River. The narrative shifts to an April at-home report of Hanselman Commandery’s march through Cincinnati to Indianapolis, their knightly pageantry, capture of sleeping cars, officers elected, and their ceremonial reception, with subsequent homeward march and reflections on chivalry and Masonry.
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Eat
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Ohio
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Dayton
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West
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Camargo
Linares
Matamoros
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Congress
Lucas County Lunatic Hospital Bill in Senate Deliberations
Debates touch Lucas County Lunatic asylum project and state oversight while legislative actions include passage of school and lottery measures. Amendments to several bills are discussed, with recesses and committee assignments noted alongside results on Morgan Raid and other tax and property provisions.
The Texas herder as a figure in Kane’s Magazine piece
A critical sketch portrays the Texas herder as a mixed figure born from necessity and mission to herd steers. He differs from book cowherds, lacking gentleness, with a rugged appearance and rough companions. Despite vices, he shows generosity and courage, living outside civilized society and risking himself for friends.
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Texas Herder
Beadle
Monte
Nerdin
Topsy
W. Lyman
Kaneos
Gilmore's Durteal Fue and Parade Plans Stir Boston Wits
The piece describes a mock public spectacle with grandiose scales and bizarre elements. It predicts gunpowder theatrics to blow the organ, a trumpet fanfare, and dancers with dry goods drum mers. It mentions the Heidelberg tunnel bass, elephant skin drums, steam pile drivers as sticks, and a band from the Emperor of China. It notes Overtures by dry goods drummers and a staged Tichborne heir appearance.
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Boston Bulletin
New York
Gilmore
Heidelberg
Aire
Tichborne
Temperance Candidate Declines Superintendent Bid
INDIANAPOLIS April 4 J M Alcott nominee by the Temperance Convention for Superintendent of Public Instruction declines the honor saying he is not in harmony with the movement and hopes his name will be taken from the ticket The Temperance ticket shows slim material with the Governor candidate nearly unknown amid sale talks for the Journal ongoing though not concluded.
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Times and Chronicle
Indianapolis
J.M. Alcott
Evening News
Disraeli and Radical Critics Clash Over Alabama Treaty
London reports widespread financial discontent over absence of New York loans and the Alabama claims dispute. Disraeli condemned the Gledstone Ministry and urged indirect claims as a risky path. Earl Derby and others echoed concern as Siebenfeld warned the treaty’s jeopardy and US responsibility. A Lambeth murder case saw a verdict of not guilty by insanity.
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Gledstone
America
England
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Alabama
Wm. C. Miner
Lambeth
Celebration Day Disorder Flares During Independence Fest
Riots broke out during independence celebrations at Osterbout North Brabrant with mob breaking windows and attacking homes. Authorities called in troops to restore order after several injuries. Cause attributed to dissatisfaction with the Ministry.
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Osterbout
North Brabrant
New York Case: Carl Vogt Committed for Trial
The alleged Belgian murderer case of Carl Vogt moved forward as Vogt waived further examination in New York on April 4 and was committed for trial for the Brussels nobleman’s death.
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Carl Vogt
Brussels
Irwin to Succeed Rester as Deputy Collector
Fragmentary report from Cuicano dated April 4 states that H men Rester, collector of In Revenx ene nae and chief of the Staate Zeitung, will be succeeded by A. Irwin, the present deputy collector, after a recent change in leadership.
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H Men Rester
In Revenx Ene
Staate Zeitung
Teame Rommnatice
A. Irwin
Collsetor
Tie broken by lot for Fourteenth Ward Board seat
In the Fourteenth Ward, a tie between Hollingsworth and Palmer for the Board of Education seat was resolved by lot as provided by law. Hollingsworth won. Earlier, Philip Volk was fined $25 and costs by Judge Straub for aggravated assault on Herman Hoge. The assessor paid promptly. At around 2 PM, Dele hanty, the night-patrol officer, was reported doing well with George Johnson.
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Board of Education
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Dem
C. D. Palmer
Atenall
Herman Hoge
Philip Volk
Straub
Delehanty
George Johnson
New Planet Discovered In Virgo Constellation
Prot. Watson of Ann Arbor reports discovering a new planet last night in Virgo. It shines like an eleventh magnitude star with coordinates right ascension 200 degrees 55 minutes and a northern declination. The object moves slowly westward in right ascension and northward in declination.
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Mica
Watson
Ann Arbor
Virgo
Monongahela River Falls Slow Amid Coal Tow Logs
Special dispatches note the Monongahela River falling slowly to 7 feet 4 inches as coal shipments move with few accidents. Towboats Dick Fulton No 3 and the Argosy operate on daily routes while the Oil Valley tow continues. Brownsville to New Orleans bars and a sunken coal barge at Deacon’s channel are reported. Weather clear with a 14 degree mercury reading.
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Evansville
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Evansvilx
Morning Star
Louville
Louisville
CBC
New Orleans
Times and Chronicle
Monongahela
Dick Fulton
Eceaa
Wheeling
Argosy
Loudisville
Rawden
Freight, Inc
Tone Railroad Iron
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Deacman’s
Dick Falton No. 3
Mathews Admitted to Practice in U S Courts
Mr. C Bentley Mathews was admitted to practice in the United States Courts this morning by Judge Swing, marking a milestone in his legal career and service within the federal judiciary.
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C. Bentley Mathews
United States
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