Prohibitionist Neal Dow Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Portland
Neal Dow, Maine Prohibitionist, marked his eighty second birthday with a family gathering in Portland. Other items note the Oregon loss causing a Boston to Liverpool steamers halt. a bald eagle failed to abduct a boy in Manheim New York. coal firms back a 33.5 million ton year output cap. Alderman Jaehne freed on bail. Cable Railway Company ruled non existent. Buffalo fire destroys twelve buildings including mills and starch works with half a million dollars in damage.
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Neal Dow
Portland
Oregon
Boston
Liverpool
Joseph Davis
Manheim
New York
Ald. Jaehne
Supreme Court of New York
Buffalo
North Buffalo Flour Mills
Gilbert Starch Works
Wright Freed After Embezzlement Conviction in Illinois Case
Henry T. Wright formerly Assistant Postmaster at Racine was not indicted but sentenced to five years in Chester Illinois penitentiary for embezzling 5000 dollars of government funds. Following the Mackin case ruling efforts move to secure his release.
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Henry T. Wright
Racine
Chester
Illinois
Mackin
Federal Supreme Court
Wright
A. M. Billings
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Walker
Iowa
Armstrong
Fitzgerald hose company wins firemen’s contest prize
The Fitzgerald hose company of Lincoln Nebraska takes first prize in the New Orleans firemen’s contest. A New Orleans fire destroys nine residences near Baronne and Washington streets. Three African Americans are lynched in Auburn Kentucky for assaults on a prominent citizen’s daughter. In Tascosa Texas a dispute over cattle theft leaves four dead and two fatally wounded. A saw mill boiler explosion in Calera Alabama kills three and wounds four.
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Fitzgerald Hose Company
Linoln
Neb
New Orleans
Baronne
Washington Streets
Auburn
Tascosa
Texas
Calera
Ala
Washington Notes on Manning and Senate Row
Washington specials report Secretary Manning gravely ill and likely to resign though Cabinet cannot spare him. President urged a long vacation. Also covered, Senator Riddleberger attack attempt and bitterness toward Mahone. Ex-Congressman Casey Young testifies on Bell Telephone suit and Attorney General departure details.
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Manning
Washington
Lamont
Senator Riddleberger
Virginia
Senate Chamber
A. W. Jones
Riddleberger
Jones
Senate
Mahone
Casey Young
Bell Telephone Company
Goode
van Bethuysen
Senate panel ties to report against Matthews for DC deeds post
The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia votes by a tie to report adversely the nomination of J. C. Matthews of Albany New York to the position of Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia.
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Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
J. C. Matthews
Albany
N. Y
Governor Stoneman Names Hearst U S Senator for California
The governor appointed George Hearst to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. Miller. The move shifts political leadership amid a year of notable senatorial changes nationwide.
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Stoneman
George Hearst
United States
California
John F. Miller
Iowa Senate
Senate
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakota
Kansas
New York State
Mass Labor Turbulence Across Midwest and West
All switchmen in East St. Louis quit March 25. Fort Sill supplies court-asked escort. Missouri Pacific plans quick action against strikers. Milwaukee and Galesburg see organizing efforts. Governors order mobs to desist and law will aid resumption. Knights of Labor organize in Milwaukee and Toledo. Bankruptcies and business declines rise nationwide amid railway strikes. Two Texas strikers convicted. a Georgia execution ends a murder case.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Fort Sill
Fort Worth
Missouri Pacific
St. Joseph
Milwaukee
Wis
Galesburg
Ill
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Atchison
Omaha
Kansas
St Paul Road
Knights of Labor
Toledo
Ohio
Workman
Powderly
Belgium
Liege
Antwerp
Frank Mulkowsky
Agnes Kledzeick
Chicago
Marshfield
Oregon
Beda
Cape Perpetua
Healey
Lewis Lancelt
John Throwl
Fearless
Japan
New York
Grant Monument
Palestine
Pacific
Brazil
Ind
Black-Coal
Falcon Iron and Nail Company
Niles
Amalgamated Association
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
United States
Bradstreet’s
Gould Road
John Drake
Thomaston
Paris News in Brief on World Events and Figures
Reports from Paris note a hydrophobia death among Pasteur's Russian patient and the Comtesse de Chambord's death. Emperor William marked his 89th birthday with many dignitaries, while Bismarck hosted a grand banquet. Gladstone persuades Bright on Irish home rule, plans shift away from land purchase. France Madagascar rift widens with heavy fighting. Paris dispatch adds prison revolt at Chalons after inmate complaints.
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M. Pasteur
Paris
William
Prince Bismarck
Mr. Gladstone
John Bright
France
Madagascar
Gladstone
Comtesse de Chambord
Chalons
Paris Wedding of Jeanne Gounod to Pierre St Genies
In Paris, Jeanne Gounod daughter of the composer, wed Pierre St Genies. A London dispatch reports a Waterloo field duel between Mme Valsayre and Miss Shelby over claims of French and American female doctors. Miss Shelby lightly injured. four seconds were American. A Brussels mob sang the Marseillaise before King Leopold’s palace without further incident.
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Jeanne Gounod
Paris
Pierre St Genies
Alsace-Lorraine
London
Waterloo
Mme. Valsayre
France
Miss Shelby
Mme. Valeayre
King Leopold
Brussels
New York Bank Reports Drop in Deposits and Surplus Shift
The weekly New York banking report shows a deposit decrease of over 11 million dollars with a surplus reserve of 13 593 043 dollars. Treasury disbursements total 17 000 dollars for interest and bond costs as Chicago clears 42 205 000 dollars in weekly bank activity.
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New York
Treasury Department
Chicago
New York Bankers
Murryville
Pennsylvania
M. C. Connelly
Petersburg
Illinois
John H. Oberly
Alfred Cowles, JR
Yale Boat Club
Harvard
General Crook
Sonore
Geronimo
Hopkins
East Providence
Rhode Island
Jersey
Ayrshire
Queen Victoria
Joseph Chamberlain
G.O. Trevelyan
Gladstone
Scotland
Effi
Dalhousie
Oregon
Charles H. Morse
Boston
Bellaire
Ohio
Havana
Jay Gould
Powderly
Knights of Labor
St. Louis
Fort Sill
Newcastle
Shoals
Indiana
Sam Archer
Samuel Bunch
Charleroi
House of Representatives
Devot
Calais
France
Frank Mulkowski
Ohio Legislature Briefs, March Proceedings and Bills
Senate and House actions from March include bills on canal property leases, real estate title insurance, color-blindness in railroad labor, and lien law changes. Days feature court seating in Harlan v Butterfield, provisions for electric plants, memorial day, hotel protections, and licenses. Senate reports cover elevated railroad, tax and roster provisions, and police board creation for Cincinnati.
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Senate
Board of Public Works
House
Supreme Court
Poorman
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Harlan
Butterfield
Cable
Bille
Committee On
Privilege and Elections
Harlan Vs. Peer
Payne
Cttee
Sereas
Insurance Department
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati
Congress
Committee On Privile and Elections
Robert Harlan
A. P. Butterfield
Cain
Ohio Senate
Pierre Man Narrates Hospitable Visit to Bismarck
A Pierre man recounts visiting Bismarck amid capital rivalry. He says he was treated excellently and notes hospitality from locals. He recalls an editor in a hotel playing seven-up with an alderman for beer and asking him how to handle a difficult hand, praising Bismarck residents.
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Pierre
Bismarck
Out of Season Baseball Man in Winter Time
Poem notes a solitary baseball man in winter awaiting a summons from a magnate to report to duty. The scene emphasizes his isolation as crowds, police, and recognition vanish, leaving him to ascend stairs unseen toward an unknown final room. Burdette’s line captures quiet anticipation amid empty streets.
Berlin’s Musical Sewing Machine and Electrified Piano
The article notes Berlin’s new sewing machine playing lively tunes during operation, deemed a luxury by needleworkers. It also mentions electric lighting for pianos with internal wiring hidden inside the case, offering illumination without disturbing usual play.
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Berlin
Hood
A Flea and the Size of Nature’s Trick
A quirky note from the Chicago Ledger comparing a flea’s lively antics to the challenge of measuring vast nature. The piece toys with the idea of scaling the world if one could photograph a flea with its mouth open, blending humor with scientific curiosity.
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Chicago Ledger
It Is Never Too Late to Repent and Die
A reflective aphorism on human conduct urges repentance, doing good, marriage, wealth, and mortality as universal temptations and duties for all people.
Silent quarrel over town outing ends with confession
An apparently neglected wife and her spouse stroll a crowded thoroughfare. She accuses him of gazing at every passing woman while he defends himself by noting a spring bonnet style. They reconcile as he apologizes for assuming cruelty.
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National Weekly
Senate Debates on nominations and public notices March session
The Senate discussed open sessions for nominations and confirmations, with remarks on army staffing and Indian affairs. Debates covered paper access in removals, Duskin resolutions, and constitutional argues, while the House addressed a pension for a general’s widow and post office appropriations.
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Senate
B . Logan
Messrs. Colquitt
Were
Jackson
Tennessee
Harris
Memphis
Cotton Exchange
Cockrell
Merchants’ Exchange
St. Louis
Mississi
Logan Opal
Committee On Civil Service
House of Natives
House
Anderson
Kansas
Lawler
Judiciary Committee
Chicago
Mx Logan
2Th Imst
Teller
Platt
Mitchell
Oregon
Morgan
Alan
Sexaton Vooxnens
Wilson
Voorhees
Iowa
Webster
Democratic Party
New York
Iowan
Sewan
Congress
Pers
Evarts
Dockery
Missouri
Burrows
Michigan
Brumm
Brumm—Semmes
Pennsylvania
Mr. Dockery
Edmunds
Ths
Jyep Committee
Yews
Mitchell, van Wyck
Riddleberger
Hoar
United States
Carrolston
Miss
House of Representatives
Fairchild
Washington's Rules of Conduct Emphasize Courtesy and Respect
The passage urges respectful behavior in public settings, noting precedence for those in power yet advising youth to treat equals kindly. It counsels resisting quick belief in rumors, thinking before speaking, and calmly addressing admonitions while avoiding culpable haste. It stresses passing on corrections at a suitable time.
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Washington
Ohio and Indiana redistricting shakeup in Wabash era map
An Indiana decision sparks debate over the old Wabash and Erie Canal issue as Ohio draws new congressional districts. The piece lists district boundaries by county and the current congressmen, detailing shifts across Hamilton, Butler, Montgomery, Warren, and other counties with ward references in Cincinnati and Cleveland.
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Indiana
Payeg
Cincinnati
Beriien
Yccamore
St. Bernard
Bond Ik
Reek Township
Hamilton
Colerain
Greene
Delhi
Morrison and
Crosby
Gunton
Coll Hill
Winton Place
Millcreek Township
Butler
Re Warren
Clermont
Montgomery
Miami
Darke
Shelby
Eer
Auglaize
Allen
Logan
Hardin
Williams
Defiance
Paulding
van Wert
Putnam
Henry
Fulton
Wood
Hancock
Seneca
Wyandot
Crawford
Clarke
Clinton
Fayette
Marion
Union
Morrow
Delaware
Knox
Madison
Lucas
Ottawa
Sandusky
Erie
Ross, Highland
Brown
Adams
Vinton
Pike
Jackson
Scioto
Lawrence
Franklin
Pickaway
Fairfield
Hocking
Perry
Morgan
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Tuscarawas
Coshocton
Licking
Muskingum
Lorain
Huron
Ashland
Richland
Holmes
Guernsey
Belmont
Noble
Monroe
Washington
Mahoning
Columbiana
Carroll
Jefferson
Harrison
Ashtabula
Trumbull
Portage
Geauga
Lake
Bedford
Brecksville
Chagrin Falls
Fast Cleveland
Euclid
Ndence
Field
Orange
Royalton
Strongs
Solon
Warrensville
Co County
Cleveland
Summit
Medina
Wayne
Stark
Dover
Middleburg
Newburg
Olmstead
Rockport
Parma
Cuyahoga County
George W. Geddes
A. J. Warner
I. H. Taylor
E. B. Taylor
Wm. McKinley
M. A. Foran
Cuyahoga
Wabash and Erie Canal Towpath Rights Upheld in Indiana
Judge Bicknell of Washington Indiana holds that after canal abandonment the tow-path reverted to original owners and a later sale to Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad Company did not convey title. The decision could block railway use of the line from Worthington Greene County to Evansville until a right of way settlement with canal owners is reached, potentially costing thousands. The case involves landowners arguing canal land remained theirs and the roadbed is at stake across a 374 mile route from Toledo to Evansville.
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Brazil
Bicknell
Washington
Indiana
Wabash and Erie Canal
Evansville
Worthington
Greene County
Terre Haute
Worthi
Terrete
Southeastern
Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
Lake Erie
Wabash
Ohio Rivers
Ihs
Toledo
Lafayette
White River
West Fork
Point Commerce
Debe
Wages Restored at Mahoning Valley Iron Company
In January last, Mahoning Valley Iron Company cut wages for all workers not under Amalgamated Association rules. A few days ago, employees were told wages would revert to pre reduction starting April 5, without any wage demand from the workers.
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Mahoning Valley Iron Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Amalgamated Association
Buckeye Interests and State News Notes Review
The Outlook for Wheat remains favorable after recent market checks. A Forestry Association meeting discussed policy, harvesting practices, and state timber management.
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Ohio
The
Forestry Association
Ohio State Forestry Society Elects Officers at Cincinnati
The Ohio State Forestry Society elected officers for the coming year in Cincinnati led by President Reuben H. Warder and Vice Presidents Emil Rothe and General Durbin Ward. The article notes Ohio’s woodland decline since 1853 and warns current agencies threaten remaining forests through agriculture, timber cutting, cattle, pests, and fires.
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Ohio State Forestry Society
Cincinnati
Reuben H. Warder
Emil Rothe
Durbin Ward
Julius Balke
Leopold Burkhardt
Adolph Lene
L N. LaBoiteaux
John A. Gano
Julius Dexter
John B. Peastee
T. C. Minor
Marks
Nicholas Longworth
Francis Pentland
Europe
Ohio
Prussia
Strelitz
Bavaria
Baden
Wuertemberg
Brunswick
T “Se
Ohio Elections and Wheat Prospects Amid 1880s Notes
Ohio notes recount Gen. Tom Ewing's 1879 gubernatorial campaign cost about 216000, with Republicans and Blaine-era funding, plus 105 speeches by Ewing and 105000 from the National Committee in 1884. Other items discuss varied wheat prospects in southern-central Ohio, Hopple's Cincinnati firm bids to supply public institutions, David Siton’s rise to wealth, a cattle registration probe in Urbana, and a Bell Telephone patent suit in Columbus.
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Gov
Foster
Buckeye
Tom Ewing
Bishop
Ewing
Greenbackers
Kansas
Maine
Texas
Ohio
Republican State Committee
National Committee
Blaine
Hopple
Cincinnati Infirmary
Columbus
Cincinnati
David Siton
Pittsburgh
American Jersey Cattle Association
Geo. M. Hoover
Urbana
Bell Telephone
United States
Bell
Columbus Board of Trade
General Assembly
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Salida
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Lexington
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Minnesota & Northwestern Railway
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Fargo
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University of Ilinois
Robert L. Downing
McVicker’s Theater
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Southern
George Peabody Wettmore
Newport
House Elections Committee
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TOPPA
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