Senate committees favor Wells nomination and other notices
The senate committees on commerce decided to report adversary on A C Wells for surveyor of the port of New Orleans. The discussion centered on Rev Thomas J Simmons as census worker for Atlanta with extended debate and a possible vote next day. Treasury orders prepay interest due April 1 to ease New York money strain. More Irish famine relief is prepared via the ship Constellation and a second ship if needed. The House revision of laws panel favors Singleton's telegram exemption from welfare and exam for communications sent by telegram.
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Gordon
Senate
Washington
Hillinelt
Hill
Gordon Will
Opone
South
Secretary of the Treasury
Bax
New York
Ireland
Constellation
Navy Department
House Committee On
Singleton
Congressional Proceedings Report March 18 in House and Senate
The House debates postal deficiency bills and deputy marshals pay amid amendments on election supervision and mixed party requirements. It adjourns after consideration while the Senate weighs naval cordage experiments, department efficiency proposals, and Hot Springs fund matters with contested appeal provisions.
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Kirkwood
Committee On Post Office and Post Roads
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Service
Vance
Conkling
Hot Springs
Ark
Senate Committee
Southern excursionists welcomed in Cincinnati amid delays and remarks
The last southern excursion train reached Cincinnati at dawn after hot box delays on new cars. A 400 member welcoming committee guided visitors through the city with ceremonies at the chamber of commerce and a poem read by Atlanta officials. Governors and dignitaries recalled the Civil War and urged reconciliation as a parade and fire department exhibition followed. In Virginia, State Attorney General Field dropped cases against county judges indicted for jury duty failures, continuing them to the next term to avoid direct challenge to federal rulings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brown
B. E. Crane
Atlanta Board of Trade
Mr. Martin
Atlanta
Gov
Marks
Tennessee
Colquitt
Georgia
Luxcapura
Field
United States Supreme Court
Rives
Supreme Court
Multiple Homicide and Burglary Incidents Across Cities
Reports from March 18 describe a disunited jury in Conn after a prolonged deliberation in the Buchalz case and a burglary shooting in Memphis where Joe Castillo was wounded by the homeowner, with potential fatal injuries. Additional notices recount a deadly train collision near Annville, Pa, killing three men and injuring others, plus a St Louis delirium tremens attack ending in a stabbing spree and arrests.
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Conn
Buchalz
Memphis
Joe Castillo
Bowling Green
Shuttleworth
New York
Lebanon Valley Railroad
Annville
St. Louis
Conrad Hieman
Broadway
Wright
Tobacco Factory Fire Destroys Three Plants in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Virginia reports three large tobacco factories burned yesterday starting in Wood & Bro and spreading to Flood & Smith and Hancock & Moran. Loss estimated between 60000 and 100000 dollars. In Augusta, Hale committee calls out fraud in election returns, alleging deliberate efforts to disenfranchise Republicans and blaming Governor Garcelon. Grant to be welcomed in Galveston with a statewide reception. City of Mexico steamer to bring him via Tuzban and Pensacola by March 22. Monte races affected by bad weather with Bonny-time 53 and Lakeland’s Buctia-time 1 40 1 51. New York Democrats call for state committee meeting March 28 in New York City.
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Lynchburg
Virginia
Wood & Bro
Flood & Smith
Hancock & Moran
Co - Legislatere
Augusta
Hale Committee
Asaya
Garcelon
Monte
Cottrell
Bonny
Lakeland
Buctia
Huttle
Geo. Johnson
British Papers Debate Connaught Marlborough Ireland Link
London reports deny the Duke of Connaught will become lord lieutenant of Ireland. Other dispatches note education bill funding troubles, Paris severs religious bodies, and a Times dispatch outlines Russia France diplomacy amid Hartmann affair.
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London
Standard
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Marlborough
Ireland
Imancr
Paria Dicpute
Chamber of Deputies
Ferry
Frame
Falrigaresa
Paris
Vatican
Corpse Freak Haunts a Night With a Rural Funeral
An account from Faulkner county recounts a morbid scene as a corpse briefly sits upright during a night vigil. A minister and mourners witness a startling display caused by rheumatic stomach muscles before the body collapses back. The tale ends with a cautionary note on fear and superstition.
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J. McCloud
Faulkner County
Clarence
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