Evansville Journal reports political shifts and appointments
The Evansville Journal notes a Judiciary Committee postponement to next Saturday, possible nomination of ex Senator Fister as Minister to Austria, and wide-ranging discussions on reconstruction and New York city offices. It also mentions a treaty proposal, and a call to remove Collector Smythe for malfeasance amid other national debates.
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Thall
Judiciary Committee
Fister
Connecticut
Austria
Motley
Herald
Mésars
Jas. Brooks
Fernando Wood
John Skeet John
Fox
Jobo Weichemier
Seoul
Aone
New York
Raif
Euel
Indiana
Tribune
House Committee On Expenditure
Smythe
JB Battle Expected in Mexico
A clash anticipated in Mexico as tensions rise while political maneuvers resurface with possible veto challenges. Reports from Europe and distress signals reach East Tennessee, signaling a broad international tension era.
Burglary Arrests and Thefts Reported In St Louis
Reports from St Louis detail a burglary arrest in Little Rock and a second break in on Olive Street where about one thousand jars of cloth were stolen. The piece notes the state money involved and expectations of recovery, plus various court and political items including a Supreme Court oath issue and a Goodyear patent injunction.
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Wapeelil
Sadie Sofa
Keen Ownby
Sy Mat Ae
Little Rock
Arkansas
Oe Cummings
Olive Street
Supreme
Supreme Court sustains franchise law in Nashville ruling
Nashville March 21 special to Evansville Journal says the Supreme Court today upheld the franchise law from the last Legislature. Conservatives fear the decision contradicts expectations while Radicals celebrate. Rain delays repairs on the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, but trains will run through Saturday.
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Evansville Journal
Nashville
Supreme Court
Nashiville and
Chattanoona
Destruction on Green River Districts Displaces Refugees
Special report from Louisville dated March 21 describes severe destitution in inundated Green River areas. Residents flee to hills as Berk City and Shawneetown face abandonment and flooding. Wharf-boat crowded with refugees highlights ongoing humanitarian strain.
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Evansville Journal
Louisville
Green River
Berk City
Shawneetown
Washington March 21 Reconstruction and nominations report
Registration of votes under the suffrage law has begun in Washington with blacks in the majority in the first ward as whites show little interest. The President signed 15 000 for freedmen relief and 50 000 for Paris exhibition. Nomination of Wms Woodwin Collector and A D Markley Naval Officer reported. Senate rejected several nominees including Geo H Greene for Internal Revenue.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Wms Woodwin
A. D. Markley Naval Offcer
Philadelphia
Senate
Collectora of
Internal Revenue
Geo. H. Greene
East Tennessee flood damage dominates New York dispatch
A Knox ville special reports East Tennessee flood damage exceeding two million dollars with Blount, Cocheron and Sevier Counties hardest hit. Sheep drowned, crops delayed, railroad bridges washed away, and homes destroyed. In Chattanooga over one hundred car loads of corn burned, mails sparse, and rivers rising.
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New York
Chattanooga
Lower
Tennessee
New Yor
Ireland
Canada
Aerald
St. Albans
Fort Warren
Mejia
Maximilian
Rio Grande
United States
Herald
Georgia
Virginia
Hunnicutt
Colored Guards
Henry A. Wise
Hunmi
Johnson
Gen. Howard
Judiciary Committee
Louisiana
Jeff. Davis
Jackson
Mines
Thoms
Maryland
Michigan Senate veto stalls Port Huron Lansing railroad bill
Gov. Crapo vetoed twenty railroad bills, including the Port Huron to Lansing project, after the Senate fell one vote short of the needed two thirds. The body also tabled several measures as a snowstorm raged and halted further action, ending prospects for new railway taxes.
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Michigan
the. Beaks
Senate
Crapo
Port Huron
Lansing
Fires Burn Two School Buildings in Brighton
In Boston on the night of the 21st two Brighton school buildings one at the high school site and the other by the primary department were set ablaze by incendiaries. Loss estimated at 70 000 dollars.
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Brighton
Mysterious Hillsborough Merchant Slain in Illinois
Jam Farr a Hillsborough Carolina County Illinois merchant is found Saturday morning with his throat cut. He was known to be carrying money and is believed murdered for it. Local authorities pursue leads as investigators search for the killer.
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Baltimore
Jam Farr
Hillsborough
Carolina County
Ilinois
Senate bill gives relief funds to destitute South
Annapolis March 21 The land Senate bill appropriating 1000 for the relief of the destitute people in the South passed the House.
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Annapolis
Senate
South
House
Senate considers voting rights joint resolution in New Orleans
In New Orleans on March 21 a Senate joint resolution urges all citizens to register and vote in the state reorganization. The House Special Impeachment Committee recommends no further impeachment steps against Gov. We. military rule would make them nugatory. A House protest against the reconstruction bill is introduced. The Register and Voters office closes by Gen. Sheridan's advice.
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New Orzeans
Senate
House
Office of Register. & Voters
Register
Sheridan
Steamer Tarific Arrives in Queenstown from New York
Queenstown reports the steamer Tarific has arrived from New York on March 21. The vessel's early news notes indicate an uneventful crossing and a routine port entry with passengers and cargo being cleared by local authorities.
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Queenstown
Tarific
New York
Toay
Garibaldi Elected and Napoleon Policy Endorsed
European reports note Garibaldi elected in Italy with a three-city return and Napoleon policy endorsed. Dispatches from Austria and Russia describe Thessaly unrest spreading and a temporary halt to hostilities with Boshara. Ireland reform promises surface as the Exchequer Chancellor pushes liberal measures.
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Ei Garibaldi
Napoleon
Lennon
Earl O'Israeli
Ireland
Washington House Debates Resolutions and Administrative Measures
In Washington on March 21 the Legislature debated resolutions regarding wasteful use of materials and a report on alleged misconduct by a superintendent. The House discussed taxing paper and other measures, including printed material limits, and heard testimony from committee chairmen about potential misconduct and calls for investigations. The Senate and House moved toward adjournment with executive session and ongoing considerations of revenue, banking, and public expenditures.
Bitter House Debate Over Removal of New York Port Collector
The House debated Henry A Smythe’s removal as Collector of the Port of New York and the authority to apply Freedmen's Bureau funds. Butler challenged the motion while Bingham defended his stance amid partisan remarks, with arguments about war deeds and justice, ending without immediate resolution.
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Washington
Spalding
Fesogtien
Congress
Henry A. Smythe
New York
House
United States
Butler
Randall
Srudall
New
Bingnam
Secretary of War
Freedmen's Bureau
Ecetie
Agees
Sidiera
Eddh
Salieri
Slaridge
Fort Pene Oeyne
Fort Fisher
Ten Ouse
Bert Tye
Putida
Guntieman
Massachusetts
Jeff
Davis
Bingham
Rod
Laughter
Fg Tan
Ohio
I Ihiers de
Semalemane
Fort Fish
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Academy of Music
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Mexico
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Missouri
Henry Q. Witter
Illinois
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Pees
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