House Committee Backs Election Bill for President and Vice President
The House committee reports favorably on the legislation to govern presidential and vice presidential succession and a special election if both offices become vacant. Notes discuss Attorney General’s remarks on Star route case fees and the impact of prosecutions on public trust in the Post Office Department. The piece references the Department of Justice actions, Merrick and Bliss, and outcomes at the trial of Dorsey et al, including convictions and acquittals. Also mentions proposed rule for cabinet officers to perform presidential duties during vacancies and the process for initiating a special election.
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Brewster
Wasuu
Cron
Senadie
Department of Justice
Wien
Bliss
Ker
Merrick
Dorsey
United States
Postalice Department
Washington
Post Office Department
Lenxsawus Jlannis Puewsten
Jittorney
Eaton
House
Senate
Cuban proclamation echoed by Spanish allied foes
Aguaces's TL occupation is cited as he urges Spaniards and supporters to crush the insurgent government. Kingston Jamaica also announces a Cuban proclamation detailing revolutionary centers in the US and Latin America and calls for funds to the New York Central Committee. Davidison Acquitter reports a jury verdict of not guilty for Shevitt Davidson amid other indictments being quashed.
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Aguces
Kingston
Jamaica
Ramon L. Nonachea
Cuba
Mexico
Honduras
Jan
Columbia
Spain
Island of
Aid
General Garcia
Central Committee
New York
Niaicd
Choate
Goowads of Vermont Senate a Longtime U S Senator
Way born at Richmond Virginia Feb 1 1828 pursued public school education and law, served in Vermont legislature 1834 to 1859, chaired the senate judiciary committee and presided as senate leader in 1861 1862, appointed and repeatedly reelected United States senator from 1866 onward. He is regarded as the ablest lawyer in the senate and appears unlikely to actively seek the presidency, though he would be the natural successor if President Arthur died.
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Way
Richmond
Vermont
State Senate
United States
Hhes
Goowads
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Arthur
Funeral of Queen of Gypsies in Nashville sparks tearful graveyard rites
A detailed, somber account of the funeral for the Gypsy Queen in Nashville, with a long procession, a dirt-covered grave beside her daughter, and mourners kissing the coffin. The ceremony featured a white marble monument planned for the grave and a solemn church choir, while officials described the deceased as a Christian devoted to reading the Bible.
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Garlal
Gannie Jeffers
Dueen
Dayton
United States
Wid
Lenn
Daadur
Edo
Nashville
Eiy
Imleed
Leyried
Greece
Fieaml
Ariselty
Is Church
Fife
Taking a Town Jackson Becomes Stronghold in Keyes April
Advices from Jackson report William Strong leading a posse of about seventy five into the town. He threatens to hang seventy five citizens in retaliation for hangings of Ben Strong and Henry Kilbournie, a backer. Judge Riddle held court there.
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Lexixeton, Key
Jackson
William Strong
Ben Strong
Henry Kilbournie
Strong
Riddle
Decline in Whisky Stirs Cincinnati Whisky Circles
A three cent drop in high wine quotes shocks local whisky circles in Cincinnati on April 12. The decline comes without pool orders and reflects a dull market with Kentucky goods pushing for sale, according to reports from leading pool members in the city.
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Cincinnati
Whisky Pool
ANCIENT FRENCH ACTIONS AND MUSE OF WAR NEWS
Dispatches from Hanoi April 16 report French forces near Anglica routing the enemy and destroying Thulan Tram. The Black Flags retreated with Bacnin Hung-loa, while 1,000 Chinese and Annamites fled toward Thanhalon. Delisle to observe Ninbin capture efforts as casualties include five soldiers killed and eleven drowned.
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Ants
Aliilot
Tonquin
Hanoi
Angliga
Jels
Thulan Tram
Dei
Spain
Earrigung
Bacnin
Hung-loa
Postal Telegraph Will Contract System Adopted
The House Committees on Postoffices and Postroads, by a ten to one vote, adopt a resolution to favor the contract system of postal telegraph. Yeas included Money Ward Cosgrove Nogers Jones of Texas Binghan Pedeo Skinner White Wakefield. Cain of Utah favored but could not vote. Reese Alessis, Riggs, Taylor of Tennessee, Paigi or McCormick absent. The subject to be further discussed at the next meeting for a formal bill.
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Wasianeton
Ward
Llouse
Yeas
Messrs
Money
Cosgrove
Nogers
Jones
Texas
Binghan Pedeo
Indiana
Skinner
New York
White
Kentucky
Wakefield
Cain
Fron
Utah
Reese Alessis
Riggs
Taylor
Tennessee
Paigi
McCormick
False disturbances and assassination claim spark Mexican misinformation
A Mexico City report declares disturbances in Northern Mexico wholly false and says the country is tranquil. No bridge burned on the Mexican Central Railway and the alleged assassination attempt on General Diaz is unfounded, provoking indignation over abroad sensationalism aimed at depressing Mexican securities.
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Mexico
Boston
Ins City of
Moots at His Nephew and Fires in Sister's House
Attox April 19. Mflciam Roth was arrested Thursday night for shooting twice at his nephew with intent to kill, thwarted after a desperate struggle. He was placed under $2,000 bonds in the morning. Roth also fired his sister's house after filling the rooms with coat ail. Baratronn April 19. T Robert Jem kins Sons provisions, suspended of the 8th, have assigned. The bond of the trustees is $400,000.
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Attox
Mflciam Roth
Roth
Baratronn
T. Robert Jemkins & Sons
Bayard and Wool-Growers Move in 19th Century Delaware Politics
Long obituary notes Delawares statesman Bayards career from lawyer to U S district attorney to senator with term through 1887 and electoral commission service. Separate item reports the Pennsylvania Wool Growers Association electing officers and pledging support to restore wool duties while planning a National Convention in Chicago.
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Vpirrsseren
Pennsylvainia Wool-Growers’ Association
Jol McDowell
Washington County
J. W. Stewart
Greene County
W. A. Merriott
Allegheny County
J. C. McNary
Pennsylvania
Mbilion
United
Congress
Morrison
Chicago
Chill W. Hazzard
J. W. Stockdale
Texas Land Audits and Lease Awards Reported
Texas officials report tender of payments for school land purchases under the Dollar act, with total area exceeding one million acres and leases awarded totaling 750000 at average 9 cents per acre to actual settlers. Awards will be set on the 19th of each month. The rest notes church and industry items from Rome and Pittsburgh, including a bishop appointment in Manchester New York and a proposed glass industry pool in Pittsburgh Wheeling area.
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Texas Lande Avertis
Tex
Captain John Benson dies at wheel on Clinton voyage
Captain John Benson of the Morgan steamship Clinton dies suddenly at the wheel near Poverty Point while the ship ascends the river. A Maine native, he served Morgan Line for about thirty years, commanding many ships. Death certified as cerebral apoplexy by the coroner. A second note reports a strange sheep disease appearing at Chicago stockyards with a rapid, fatal progression in consignments from Lincoln, Illinois, causing muscle rigidity and gasping respiration.
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John Beesort
New Orleans
John Benson
Morgan
Clinton
Poverty Point
Maine
Morgan Lido
Lincoln
Community unsettled after Camelson attack dispute in Kentucky
A letter to Judge Reid from Judge A E Richards suggests Camelson had no ground for his brutal attack, leaving Mount Sreetine Kentucky in a state of unease. Judge Richards was expected here last evening. locals dread further trouble as the situation remains unsettled.
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Mount Sreetine
Judge Reid
A. E. Richards
Camelson
Richards
Casndson
Western Waterspout Rakes Kansas Texas Storm Toll
A massive storm system struck Akulion Kansas and Dallas Texas on April 19. In Kansas the flood surged White Clay Creek to forty feet, bridges washed away, farms flooded, and many homes imperiled but no fatalities. In Dallas a wind and rain storm toppled a colored church building, killing or injuring several pupils and injuring others. the school and church were damaged, with collateral property losses reported.
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Atculion
Kansas
Atoms
Kan
White Clay
Champion
Greensont
Effingham
Dallas
Thicas
Tex
Juliet and
Bali
Lula Wilson
Arriet Bohan
Malina Hall
William Warden
Jefferson and
Carondelet
Tornado toll rises across Georgia in April outbreak
The Thursday tornado outbreak swept southwest to northeast across Georgia. Barris County lost forty homes and seven people were killed. Merri wether County saw $299,000 in property demolished with six deaths and five severely injured. Also listed were multiple lightning and flood impacts including three deaths at Flowery Branch and storms injuring crops and rail lines.
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Arvasta
Barris County
Merriwether County
Sandtown
Slogansville
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville & Nashville
Canc Alene gold fields marked as humbug
New York April 13 report by M H W De Young of the San Francisco Chronicle on route to Europe says Canc Alene gold fields are a humbug. He notes Salt Lake City is seeing exodus of Gentiles and claims Mormons control courts and legislation making it hard for Gentiles to seek justice in disputes with Mormon authorities.
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Provence
Ain Star
Nils Neilson
Welcome Brown
Elroy St. Chase
Huldah Reeds
Eley Ann Chase
Neilson
Chace
Eley Ann
Nison
Eicy Ann
Ils
New York
M. HW. de Young
San Francisco Chronicle
Europe
Salt Lake City
The Actors' Fund Benefit Reports Slow in New York
The Actors' Fund in New York reports theaters are slow sending in benefit reports. The total amount is expected to barely exceed 22,000 dollars as managers say benefit business has been overdone and is affecting smaller theaters and counties.
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Actors’ Fund
New York
Actors’ Fond
Vritz Neexor Cured by Ancient Remedy Claim
Fragmentary OCR text describes a claim that Vritz Neexor of Noreen was cured of catarrh and an ulcerated sore by a herbal remedy used by Sve. The readable portion mentions a festival or event and asserts a personal healing outcome with generic references to a cure and set of ingredients.
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Vritz Neexor
Noreen
Seternt Ominen
Pune
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