Congressional Notes From The Foreign Relations Desk
The report covers Senate action on a resolution demanding inquiry into alleged paper abductions from the State Department and possible favors to foreign governments. It notes a Brevet Major General appointment for Alfred Pleasanton and various House and Senate measures, including Chinese immigration debates, education funding proposals, and public works bills, with multiple executive confirmations and a broad sweep of international and domestic issues.
Woman sentenced to twenty seven years for murder in Chicago
A Chicago colored woman who killed her white husband was sent to the penitentiary for twenty seven years. Her defense claimed emotional insanity.
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Arkansas
United States
Albritton & Davis
Mayfield
St. Louis Dispatch
Mississippi County
Indian Bay
Ark
Arkansas City
Charles Fry
Georgetown
Heibling
Political and Legal Briefs from Washington and Nashville
The Grand Jury at Washington found true bills against numerous Star route conspirators. Ex-Senator Baucus won a New York State Senate seat by 600 to 800. Fatrcuilp conveyed condolences to Mrs Garfield from the Queen of Spain. President Arthur nominated Cornelius A Logan to Chili, and Ex-Senator Conkling’s Supreme Court nomination was confirmed 39 to 12. Kate Shelley medal grant approved. Wilson nominated as Consul at Bremen. A Tennessee Republican convention is set for April 27 and a August constitutional convention is planned.
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Wixpom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Secretary of State
Inesils
Alfred Pleasanton
House
James G. Blaine
Garfield
Sherman
Miller
Cal
Farley
State
United State
Keithsburg
McDill
Iowa
West
United States
Hoar
Kellogg
Denver
Lanier Vs. King
Louisiana
Gorman
Lee
Nit
Messrs
Roscoe Conkling
Supreme Court
Aaron A. Sargent
Germany
Oregon
McDowell Vs. George
Butler
South Carolina
Mississippi
Gibson
Mississippi River
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Tar
Washington
James B. Henderson
James W. Donohue
William W. Jackson
Albert E. Boone
Samuel G. Cabell
Portland
Lowell
Anex. B. Baucus
New York State Senate
Wagner
Fatrcuilp
Spain
Arthur
Cornelius A. Logan
Illinois
Chili
Mason
Conkling
United States Supreme Court
Yeas
Dawes, Merrill
Hawley
Helena
John M. Wilson
Ohio
Bremen
Missouri flood rations debated as relief plans unfold
The Missouri governor asked for larger flood rations and Lincoln noted eight days of supplies already sent. Arkansas officials sought 15 000 rations for forty days, exceeding the appropriation. Eight army officers were assigned to assess needs and a $400 000 requirement was projected.
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Missouri
Lincoln
Arkansas
Sexaton Minton
Latham
New York Mining and Stock Exchange
California
New York
Hazael
Fitzgerald
Noremac
Hughes
Sullivan
Hart
Earlville
N.Y
Collins
Blumenkrow
Bangor
St. Croix & Penobscot
Washaxaton
Scoville
Guiteau
Chicago
Boston
Congregational
Great Barrington
Mass
Warte Brothers
London
James D. Parker
Louisville
Teplitz
Austria
United States Senate
Wichita
Kan
Louisiana
Smith
Reed
Yankton
Dakota
Attempted Shooting of Queen Victoria at Windsor Station
London March 2 Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice were cheered at Windsor station when a man in the crowd fired a pistol at the Queen. James Burnside captured the revolver and the assailant, Roderick MacLean, was seized and later remanded. The incident sparked crowd unrest and led to stern editorials in The Times about deterrence and madness.
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Parnell
Kilmainham
Bradlaugh
Northampton
Corbett
Queen Victoria
Roderick McLean
London
Windsor
Windsor Castle
McLean
Drina
Aobvices
Africa
Lazoo
Bank of France
MacLean
Windsor Borough
Wells
Weston-Super-Mare
London Stock Exchange
Japan
Loochoo
Fort Erie
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Beatrice
Eton
John Brown
James Burnside
Queens
Roderick MacLean
Oxford Street
Maron
Hayes
Guiteau
Stevenson
Treasury
Vic
London Morning
the Times
England
Gateau
Lefroy
Series of 19th Century Queen Attacks Highlight Historical Dangers
A chronology of assassination attempts on the British Queen from 1810 to 1872. Edward Oxford fired at age 17 in 1810 and was confined as insane. John Francis fired in 1842 but missed. Bean, a hunchback, failed in 1842s, and Hamilton shot powder in 1849. Robert Pate struck the Queen in 1850, and Arthur O Connor failed in 1872.
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Edward Oxford
Constitution Hill
Oxford
Australia
John Francis
Francis
Bean
Hamilton
France
Robert Pate
Hussars
Arthur O’connor
The Illinois State Corn Crop and Local News
Illinois agriculture reports show the 1881 corn crop below prior six year averages, with poor quality and harvest delays due to wind and rain. County yields from 1876-1881 vary widely, and state tables list acreage, yield, and value. accompanying notes include drownings near Cairo, a Belleville farm sale, a burned East St market building, Chicago deaths, and local accidents and weather impacts.
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Bessemer Steel Works
Homestead
Evson L. Furner
Melvin Witham
Vermont
Cincinnati Board of Health
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Toll Gate
W. Va
George W. James
John Gigley
John Bremer
Charles A. Reade
Newton
Mass
Salem
United States
Illinois State Board of Health
Western Distillers’ Association
Cincinnati
Illinois
Scott
Stephenson
Mercer
Jo Dne Wiess
Kane
de Kalb
Stark
du Pave
McHenry
Morgan
Sannamon
St. Clair
Warren
Crreene
Logan
Putnam
Rock Island
Winnebawa
Boone
Henry
Lake
Adams
Carroll
Knox
Lee
Menerd
Monroe
Ogle
Peoria
Whitesides
Mearshall
Cass
Edgar
Fulton
Henderson
Macon
Mundison
McLean
Bureau
DeWitt
Hancock
Jersey
McDonough
Tazewell
Will
Brown
Christan
LaSalle
Macoupin
Pratt
Vermillion
Woodford
Alexander
Calhoun
Kendall
Moultrie
Pike
Pulaski
Randolph
Shelby
Union
Chamepaign
Douglas
Gallatin
Massae
Grundy
Kankakee
Livingston
Montgomery Saline
Wabash
Bond
Crawford
Pope
Ford
Hardin
Iroquois
Johnson
Clark
White
Williamson
Jefferson
Richland
Edwards
Lawrence
Clinton, Marion
Wayne
Fayette, Jasper
Perry
Clay
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Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain
Rosepar
Bolivar County
Miss
Marlboro
N.hs
Lowthian
Ishpeming
Mich
Dandy Jim
Skippy
Carr
Fort Grant
W. T
Greenville
St. Francis
Manitoba
Stone Station
Ind
Haverhill
Robert Jones
William Miller
Aberdeen
Walker
Philadelphia
Erie Railroad
Western
Attica
New York City
la Salle
New Orleans
Rowe Ell
Pacific National Bank of
Danbury
Conn
Hartford
American Rifle Association
Creedmoor
Nashville
Tenn
Illinois State News
State Department of Agriculture
Thomas Johnson
Springfield
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
George Black
Jim Cunningham
Cairo
Captain Davis
Tyrrell
Belleville
East St
Issa
Cullom
Gallatin County
W Ter
Shawneetown
Union National Bank
Charles Test
Pana
AOR
Sks
Tata Isi
USS Try
Sehr
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