Senate and House Proceedings From March Ends
A detailed digest of actions March 26 to April 1 across Senate and House: bill referrals, resolutions on special committees, and rules debates. Army Appropriation bill discussions and votes. nominations and executive sessions. concurrent rule questions and adjournments. plus notes on census, yellow fever, and civil service reform efforts.
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Frauds in elections cited and crossfire of incidents mark busy docket
Secretary Gorham of the National Republican Committee testified on the 26th before the Wallace Committee about alleged election frauds and a $106 000 campaign fund with $53 000 from federal officers and entities. Reports of lynching in Fort Scott and a judge shooting in Kentucky, fires, bridge collapses, and railway freight pool dissolving accompany a stream of international dispatches and domestic political notes from the period.
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Tragedy in Jose California Family Massacre
Four family members were killed with an ax in a secluded Jose home. the mother’s fate unknown. No suspects or motive found. Also reports a Cincinnati candle factory fire partial destruction and Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis election results with Democratic gains and Socialist aldermen elected.
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Giant in Bowery Entourage Seeks Food Not Fame
A nocturnal scene on the Bowery features a 400 pound museum giant begging relief from his manager to avoid emaciation from oatmeal and dried peaches. The man, sympathetic to the plight of living curiosities, arranges a follow up at the museum to offer aid and guidance.
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Legislative actions span appointments and bills in Ohio Senate
Senate confirmed J. D. Stiles as Dayton Asylum director and J. N. Poetry as Penitentiary director. Bills passed include hearse funding and vault construction, with many measures advancing or postponed through March and early April.
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Nevada County Hero Venard Follows 1866 Stage Robbery
Steve Venard chased the Wells Fargo stage robbers after an 1866 heist near South Yuba. He and James H. Lee tracked them through rugged terrain to Meyer's Ravine, where Venard killed the leader and a second robber, recovered the loot, and helped bring the money to Wells Fargo & Co. agents. The tale notes Venard later received a gold mounted Henry rifle and a staff appointment from Governor Low.
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Honey Hidden in Wall Reveals Big Bee Stocking
A Brantford Expositor report says a son of James Turner of East Ward drove a nail into a wall and found a stream of honey leaking out. Further checks showed a full hive enough to feed a family for a year. The six inch wall gap housed a four by two foot comb spread across two directions, with bees entering through a crevice near the eaves.
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Dreadful Bugs in Brown Sugar Prompt Action
The Boston Transcript warns that minute bugs in brown sugar and wriggling eels in the best vinegar demand action for protection of humanity and the goods.
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Don't ask your grocer if he warmed over that sugar
A concise humorous quip warning readers against second guessing a grocer's practices about sugar quality.
Prince Imperial Joins Cape Forces as Volunteer
The Prince Imperial of France, after failing to secure a British army commission, travels to the Cape of Good Hope to join as a volunteer with the main fighting column.
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