War Department Report on Expenditures and Indian Policy
Secretary Endicott reports 1888 to 1889 War Department expenditures and appropriations totaling 41.7 million with 59.7 million for current year and 44.6 million estimated for next year. He cites Chiricahua Apache confinement at Mount Vernon Barracks Alabama and debates relocation to Fort Monroe area, discusses desertions, militia readiness, coast defenses, and plans for new buildings and armor testing.
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Washington
Endicott
War Department
Army and Military Academy
Congress
Mount Vernon Barracks
Alabama
Armstrong
Fort Monroe
Arizona
Board of Visitors
Military Academy
United States
Arkansas
Idaho
Utah
Longstreet, Angier Guests at Indianapolis Society Meet
Ex Confederacy General Jas Longstreet arrives by late South train with E A Angier and Alton Angier of Atlanta for a social visit and possible audience with the President elect. Gen Harrison attends the Indianapolis Benevolent Society anniversary before a crowd of about 3000. He praises charity work and city benevolence as a sign of civic spirit. State Senator Henry R Lowes dies in New York at Wilsen’s hotel, and John Bright shows improving health in London.
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Gen. Longstreet
Indianapolis
Jas. Longstreet
Georgia
E. A. Angier
Alton Angier
Atlanta
Longstreet
Dr. Mitchell
Gen. Harrison
Indianapolis Benevolent Society
Harrison
The
Benevolent Society
Waia
New York
Henry R. Lowes
Orange
Sullivan District
Wilsen’s
Senate
Tennessee Judge Blocks 99-Year Lease Tie Up Rail Monopolies
Chancellor Gibson rules the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railway cannot lease to the Richmond and Danville under present law. He cites competitive rails, violated charters, and risk to Georgia franchises, ordering injunctions and possible receivership unless the lease is unwound and control restored. He warns against monopolistic consolidation and stresses the duty to preserve public welfare.
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Gibson
Nicholas Thouron
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Eeeass
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Hmond
Danville
Richmond and
West Point Terminal Railway Company
Virginia and Georgia Railway
East Tennessee
West Point
East Tennessee, Virginia and
State of
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
Alabama
East Tennessee, Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company
Richemond
Richmond
Messrs
Pinckney
Eastern
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Air Line
Fox
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Scott
South
Tenacles
Atlantic Seaboard
East See
Serighta
Gorgia
Ooee Company
Eorgia
Tennessee, Oia and Georgia Railway
Richmond and Terminal
Josephs
Israel
Eeting
Board of Stockholders
Stokholders
Congress Readiness to Open With President Message
Washington dispatch notes the anticipated reading of President Cleveland's annual message on the first day with emphasis on the revenue bill in the Senate and the Oklahoma bill in the House. It outlines likely agenda including North Dakota Montana Washington Territory admission and the Union Pacific funding bill as a priority.
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Washington
Cleveland
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Committee On Finance
Morrill
Allison
Sherman
North Dakota
Montana
Washington Territories
Union
Union Pacific
Oklahoma
Committee of Indian Affairs
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the War Department
Secretary OF War
Seaboard
Ordnance Department
National Armory
Columbia
Tenn
Department of Justice
Proving Ground
Pearing
Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Board of Ordnance
Watervliet Arsenal
Army
Revolutionist
Baudin
Paris
Montmatre
Deputies Union of the Left
Republican
Hotel Deville
Boulevard Magenta
Boulevard St. Denis
Wich
Vive la Republique
M. Dailot
Boulangist Committee
Quartier Jatin
Quartier Voltaire
Boulanger
Nevers
General Boulanger
Lyons
Progress
the Postal Service
Postmaster General
Money Order Division
Postal Telegraph
Postal Service
General Treasury
Treasury
Northwest
New England
Eost
Great Britain
Germany
France
Central America
Mexico
Postal Administration
Committees of Congress
Department
House of Representatives
Department of Agriculture
John Bright
Montgomery
Ala
Nashville American
State Senate
Viena
Austria
Hungary
Nate
Holman
Indiana
Democratic Party
Oates
Committee On Rules
Gainesville
Gainesville, Fla
Martin
Beaufort
N. Y
Point Lookout
N. C
Manhead City
United Coast Survey
Aston
Washington, D. C
Brunswick
Bright
London
Mr. Bright
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