Congress Passes River and Harbor Bill and Naval Measures
Senate reports adoption of the River and Harbor bill with conference agreement. Revenue bill amendments, naval appropriations debated. House actions include pay to ministers widows and sale of Omaha Indian reservation lands. Kansas City and St Joseph delivery provisions and fiscal adjournment noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washburn
Naval Court of Injiry
Hale
Hurlbut
Kilpatrick
Garnet
Charles H. Reed
Guiteau
House
Nebraska
Chicago
Kansas City
Varied 19th Century Disasters and Incidents Reported
Domestic smallpox appears in Baltimore. Fort Leavenworth sergeant Henry assassinated by guard member O Neil. Boiler explosion on Millwood line near Greensburg kills four. Fanchon steamer in New Orleans sinks or injures eight to ten. Indians kill two near Clifton New Mexico. scalping and roasting observed. Triumph brings 795 coolies to San Francisco. Internal revenue collects 146 520 273. Alaska creoles struck by scarlet fever and measles. Brandy imports restricted. Turtle Mountain Indians issue land warnings. Over 100 000 bushels wheat shipped from Galveston to Liverpool and Florence. William J Clark dies by own wooden leg. Prindell insane. Robbery near Shreveport. thirteen mail pouches seized. Augustus Gregory, 18, steals 4800 from mother’s Denver hotel. Cattle rates raised Chicago to New York. Powder magazine explosion near Chicago injures and kills. Postal matters show mail overestimate. Star route case libel action. Southern New Jersey forest fires. 111 business failures in seven days. Brownsville quarantine for yellow fever. Geneva Red Cross treaty proclaimed. New York heat 99 degrees with sunstroke cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Henry
Fort Leavenworth
O'Neil
Millwood
Greensburg
Fanchon
New Orleans
Cliffton
N. M
Triumph
San Francisco
Raum
Alaska
Turtle Mountain Country
Galveston
Tex
Liverpool
Florence
Chicago Bridewell
William J. Clark
John Prindell
Shreveport
Augustus Gregory
Denver
Col
Trunk Woods
Chicago
New York
Washington
New Jersey
United States
Texas Board of Health
Matamoras
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Arthur
Switzerland
Tur
Three Men Struck by Lightning In West Roxbury Storm
In West Roxbury Mass on the 28th three men sheltering under a tree during a storm were fatally struck by lightning. Isaac Turner an African American man who murdered Abe Ray was executed at Lexington Ky on the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Roxbury
Mass
Isaac Turner
Abe Ray
Lexington
Political and Military News Across States and Nations
A Court of Inquiry in Washington affirmed General Sheridan’s justification in relieving General Warren after Five Forks. State conventions nominate candidates. platforms press free speech and schools, oppose tariffs, demand honest ballots, and back currency reform. Notable notes include observers in San Antonio for Venus transit, Burr’s son’s death, and a bank abductor surrender in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sheridan
Republican Party
Delaware
Garfield
Arthur
Ohio
Alphonso Hart
Congress
John W. Bell
Virginia State Central Republican
Richmond
J. M. Dawson
Colorado Democrats
Denver
Tuer
Suu
Capitol
B. Frank BiGeLow
National Bank of the Republic
Canada
Assassination Case and Egyptian Crisis Abroad
Reports from London and Berlin detail the capture of an assassin linked to Lord Cavendish in Venezuela and identify the suspect as Westgate. Amid Egypt’s unrest, Arabi Pasha resists Turkish troops, rebels clash near Alexandria, and a provisional government forms in Cairo as Britain moves to quell the revolt.
Khedive Plans Amnesty Offer to Egyptian Officials
Cairo cablegrams report the Khedive may issue a proclamation offering full pardon with retention of rank and privilege to officials military and civil and Egyptians who submit allegiance by a set time. Arabi Pasha and rebel Government leaders are excluded from amnesty along with those convicted of massacres plunder or arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Arabi Pasha
British Forces Hit Gabari Fort and Mekhuron Powder Magazine
Far British forces in Egypt on the 29th ult destroyed the Gabari fort and blew up the Mekhuron powder magazine. Rail repair parties from Alexandria succeeded. De Lesseps at Port Said faced criticism amid Arabi Pasha links. The Khedive's proclamation dismissing Arabi Pasha was read. France’s withdrawal from cooperation pleased many. Seven New Orleans business buildings burned. losses near $237,000. Seven pedestrians ran a six day race in Boston with Harriman and others. A stock fraud tied to the late Doughty was found. Three Swedes killed on a Jamestown railroad track. French Chamber debates Suez ends force. government seeks confidence, resignations follow. Postmaster General Howe and Marsh funeral events noted. Indy St. Louis railroad sale for $1,396,000. Senate bills on sea passenger carriage and Garnet widow payment pass. naval bill amended. Commodore grade abolished. House not in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabi Pasha
Cairo
Ramleh
Khedive
Alexandria
Constantinople
Soudan
Egypt
Ulema
Arabi
Thirty-eighth
Geizrah
Ibrahim Pey
Ibrahim
Seymour
England
Aboukir
de Lesseps
Orion
de Lessep
Kafar-Dwar
Gabari
Mekhuron
Port Said
France
New Orleans
Boston
Harriman
Hughes, Hart and Campana
George F. Doughty
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Road
Cincinnati, Selman& Alabama Road
Jamestown
N. Y
Chamber of Deputies
de Freycinet
Suez Canal
the Elysee
Grevy
Howee
Wisconsin
United States
Marsh
Rome
Indianapolis & St. Louis
Cleveland, Columbus
Cincinnati & Indianapolis
Senate
Garnet
House
River and Harbor Bill Totals Appropriations Across Rivers
The River and Harbor bill passed by both houses appropriates 18,743,875 dollars for surveys and river improvement. Items include White River Pennsylvania Arkansas Mississippi Ohio rivers and harbors from New Orleans to Lake Superior, with major allocations for Mississippi River works and harbor refuges. The Mississippi from Cairo to Des Moines Rapids will be via the Mississippi River Commission and canal surveys receive 30,000 for Hennepin and 10,000 for Delaware and Chesapeake with no commitment to canal construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Guyandotte River
West Virginia
White River
Buffalo Shoals
Jacksonport
Arkansas
Arkansas River
Pine Bluff
Ark
Fort Smith
Black River
Missouri
le Fevre
Ouachita River
Louis- Bop
Saline River
Little Tennessee River
Tennessee
South Fork
Deer River
Duck River
French Broad River
Hiawassee River
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
Big Sandy River
Kentucky
Kentucky River
Secuses
Treadwater River
Cumberland River
Elk River
Great Kaniwha River
Little Kanawha River
Mississippi River
Cairo
Barors
New Orleans
Natchez
Vicks- Dupe
Ace
Illinois River
Alton Harbor
Illinois Hennepin Canal Survey
Illinois
Scor Quincey Bay
Baeble
Michi
Belle River
Morsons
Erepoy Tan
Mio
Pola
Todd Grand Haven
Mich
Lake Huron
Mieh
Oee
Lake Pepin
Wis
Bellow Banks
Pensaukee Harbor
Tee
Dubuque
Sioicaeetonensbesk
Grind Marais
Minn
Fox
Wisconsin
St. Croix River
Taylor's Falls
Minnesota
Wabash River
Indiana
Ilinois
Tilimois River
Misissippi
Falla
St. Anthony
St. Paul
Des Moines Rapids Canal
Des Moines Rapids
Iowa
Gasconade River
Harbor of Refuge
Cincinnati
Huron
Muskingum
C.cy Vic Daves
Michigan City
Ind
Black Lake
Charlevoix
Pine Lane
Fae
Beau
Oes
Mick
Portage Lake
Peres Et Givace
Joseph
ACUGH
Duc
Hunder Bay
Maio
Kenosha
Milwaukee Bay
Port Washington
Sturgeon Bay
Scaees
Hay Lake
Sault Ste. Marie
Two Rivers
Sandusky River
Ohio
Clinton River
Michigan
Detroit River
Grand River
Grand Rapids
Saginaw River
Chippewa River
Missouri River
Sioux City
Fort Oid
Fort Benton
Montana
Red River
North
Dakota
Goose Rapids
Anthony Palis
Lodo
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Mississippi River Commission
House
Secretary of War
Senate
Hennepin
Delaware & Chesapeake
Fatal Virginia duel ends with Joseph Addison dead
A Petersburg Virginia duel between Richard Garland and Joseph Addison left Addison fatally wounded. The conflict began over remarks about Addison's fiancée Miss Mamie Hatchett after a letter exchange and a formal challenge. Addison died the same night. Garland is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Petersburg
Richard Garland
Virginia
Joseph Addison
Lunenberg
Addison
Garland
Mamie L. Hatchett
Miss Hatchett
Messrs
W. W. Boswell
John Eanes
Boswell
Canada Country Districts Embrace Mum Sociables
In country districts of Canada, mum sociables become popular with intellectuals gathering in church basements. Speakers are fined ten to twenty five cents, funding the organ, library, or building funds as appropriate. The event’s success hinges on ladies attendance, and no lady has yet escaped speaking penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Organ
Library Fund
Building Fund
Orphans Guided by Odd Fellows to Virginia
An Iowa man sought to send his two motherless children to Virginia. He saw an Odd Fellows badge on the elder boy and began the journey with his younger sister. Along the route the travelers received notable care from Odd Fellows, whose three mystic links attracted attention, and they reached their destination safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Virginia
Odd Fellows
Arabi Pasha Mobilizes Troops as El Mehid Advances
Chicago Morning News reports Arabi Pasha gains Bedouin recruits and moves toward Ismailia and the Libyan desert. El Mehid, claimed 1,000 miles south, advances north to Cairo. Rumors say thousands join Arabi as Muslims rally, raising fears for Copts and Christians. English opposition critiques slow pursuit of Arabi’s forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabi Pasha
Alexandria
Ismailia
Libyan Desert
el Mehid
Cairo
Arabi
Egypt
England
Chicago Morning News
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Telegraph and Mail
Congressional
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Frederick Cavendish
William Westgate
O’connor
Great Britain
Quebec
le Courrier Des Tats Unis
Senor Sagasta
Herr Meiling
Berlin
Germany
London
Feehan
House of Commons
Duustin
Ireland
Dustin
O’brien
Lord Cavendish
Northwall
Westgate
America
Romania
Odessa
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