Congress Agrees to Memorial Column and Capitol Expansion
The Senate on the 20th passed a joint resolution to erect a memorial column at Newburgh and funded the centennial, and approved a $300000 extension of the Executive Mansion. Amendments to National Bank charters were debated across days with currency changes tied to silver and gold reserves.
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Multiple incidents and trials reported across the United States
A roundup of events including James Tracey’s murder conviction in Chicago, ex-Marshal Russell indicted for embezzlement in Texas, the Hebrew Aid Society sending exiles from New York to Russia, rare coins selling at auction in New York, a 3000-strong dockworkers strike in New York, Glastonbury Knitting Company fire in Connecticut causing $70 000 loss, heavy rains flooding Missouri and Kansas with drownings, oil field strikes in Pennsylvania, boiler explosion in Ohio killing four, youths’ suicides in Danville Illinois, arrests at Uintah Agency Utah and bank defaulter arrest in St Louis, a fatal shooting in Caldwell Kansas, a central Iowa wind storm, Malley trial defense closing in New Haven, and state wheat crop estimates in Kentucky.
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Criminal Court of
Chicago
James Tracey
Huebner
Federal Grand Jury
Austin
Tex
Marshal Russell
Hebrew Aid Society of
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Russia
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Massachusetts
Glastonbury Knitting Company
Eagleville
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Kansas
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Tutu
Warren County
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Ohio
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Berry
Uintah Agency
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Pollock
Osy E. Owen
Third National Bank of
Political Conventions and Nominations Across States
Reports of Republican and Democratic nominations for Congress in multiple states on the 21st and 22nd, including Harrisburg, Lancaster, Iowa, Minnesota, Vermont, Ohio, and Indiana. Also notes on a Senate banking charter vote, anti monopoly activities in Nebraska, and California Governor race.
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Lancaster
Iowa
Congress
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National
House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
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Ohio
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Scoville
Cleveland
Garfield
Guiteau
James B. Wakefield
Minnesota
Michigan
Jackson
Vermont
John W. Stewart
Emanuel Schultz
Antihur
Miss Chevallier
Boston
George M. Beard
New York
W. W. Godding
Government Insane Hospital
W. W. Hicks
Greenbackers
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James N. Monroe
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Blair
Call
Chilcott
Conger
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Lapham
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Mahone
Miller
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Sewell
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van Wycek
Windom
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Coke
Farley
George
Grover
Jones
Maxey
Pugh
Vance
Voorhees
Walker
Williams
Pleventh
George W. Steele
Luke Blackburn
Kentucky
Evangelist Barnes
Nebraska
Des Moines
Stoneman
Democrats of
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Democratic Party
Convention Split Over Nomination and Separate State Convention Formed
The Tennessee convention endorsed W. B. Bates for governor after a platform vote. Delegates opposed to the platform left to form a separate convention, planning a July 11 state nominating session. In Washington, a cabinet session advised referring Guiteau's sanity to the Attorney General for expert examination. Two Supreme Court justices privately questioned Garfield's killer's sanity. Charles H. Reed sought a presidential reprieve.
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Charles H. Reed
Trenton Ontario Fire Sparks $100000 Loss in 21st
Civil unrest in South Africa noted amid global reports. A blaze in Trenton Ontario destroyed five million feet of lumber and six houses on the 21st, causing an estimated loss of $100,000. Reports from Europe and Egypt detail political turmoil and resignations.
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Trenton
Ont
Meiling
Germany
Vassila Island
Central School
Hamilton
Alexander Forbes
George Ralston
Stockbridge
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Alexandria
Egypt
M. Hoede
Canada
London
Martio
Sierra Leone
Bunthe Island
Macclesfield
England
America
CuoLtera
Japan
Looloo Islands
Arcupisnop Mckary
Moscow
Hope
Gravesend
Leigh Smith
France
Arabi Pasha
Suez Canal
Cairo
Land League
Massive Independence hurricane leaves deaths and heavy loss
A violent hurricane ripped through Independence Iowa on the afternoon of the 24th destroying roofs of many business blocks and killing Willie Horen 17 Albert Ripke 11 and William Bradley. Damage statewide estimated at 50000 with total losses around 200000. Reports also note storms in Indianapolis and Manitoba rail wrecks with multiple fatalities and property damage.
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Iowa
Willie Horen
Albert Ripke
William Bradley
Insane Hospital
Jay A. Huippent
Republican Congressional Committee
George William Curtis
Armagh
Ireland
San Celeto
Cal
Richardson’s Bay
Indianapolis
Ind
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Fifth Presbyterian Church
Guiteau
Washington
United States Senate
House
Robeson
Randall
National Bank Charter Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a measure enabling national banking associations to extend their corporate existence for up to twenty years after current expirations. The act requires two thirds shareholder consent, Comptroller approval, and a post extension examination. it covers note redemption, stock liquidation rights, and treasury procedures for new circulating notes and gold deposits.
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Senate
United States
National Banking Association
Ne Association
Secretary of the Treasury
Benking
Banking Association For
Treasury
Banking
Banking Association
Congress
Finding of the Remains of Lieutenant De Long and Party
W H Gilder reports from Lena Dera that Melville and his search party found De Long Ambler Ah Sein Lee Knock and others bodies under snow near the wreck site on March 3. The dead were buried on a hill nearby in a wooden mausoleum with a cross and inscribed names.
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Lee
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Swain County Mountains Described as Marble In Raleigh Sentinel
The Raleigh Sentinel reports Swain County in North Carolina possesses mountains of solid marble in colors including white red pink black and even plaided patterns.
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