Nation's Capital Digest of Post Office Telegraph Bill Debate
The subcommittee of the House on Post Offices and Post Roads debated the contract system for postal telegraphy using the Senate bill as a basis. A key issue was the maximum rate for twenty words, with proposals ranging from twenty to twenty five cents. Action was postponed to today. The President forwarded a consular and diplomatic service reform memo urging reductions and preserving both services. The trial of Bill Jones for the Guiteau attack was postponed a week due to a key witness illness. Work on the Washington Monument resumed at 410 feet with daily two foot stone courses, aiming to reach 470 feet.
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House Committee On
Post Offices
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Hill. Jones
Bill Jones
Guiteau
Court House
Criminal Court
Poliice
Stack
Washington Monument
Mine Horror at Pocahontas Deepens After 114 Bodies Found
April 2 report from Pocahontas Virginia details two more bodies recovered bringing the total to 114. One man identified as Henry McIver colored. the other unidentified. Experts led by President Bayles examine the mine and flag coal dust explosion as the likely cause. In Charleston, West Virginia, April 3 report says Sheriff Adkins of Boone County killed and mutilated. posse pursuing an outlaw band called the James Gang. Robberies target Jack Woods family. Woods son killed, daughter Mary Woods wounded. possible retaliation lynchings warned.
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Pocanustas
Tienry McIver
Bayles
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Southwest Virginia Improvement Company
Philadelphia
Professor Williams
Lehigh Valley
Bramwell
New York
Buck
Kanawha
Jack Woods
Mr. Woods
Albert Woods
Mary Woods
Miss Woods
Sherrif Adkins
Boone County
General Badeau abandons post in Havana letter of protest
General Badeau resigns as consul general at Havana citing anti Spain treaty, State Department neglect, and corruption. He accuses the department of shielding a corrupt clerk and mismanaging policy toward Cuba and Spain, demanding publication of all dispatches since November and asserting his readiness to substantiate every charge.
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Ites
Conautar Conduct
New York
Tribune
Badeau
Llavana
State Department
Spain
Washington
Havana
Cuba
United States
Senate
Anam Badeat
Fire Devastates Panama Market Area in Waterless Blaze
A tremendous Panama fire from eleven last night to four this morning destroyed the Market and two blocks of shops, with water scarce and a half million dollars in damage. Looting by armed men followed, soldiers clashed, and owners fired on plunderers, killing several. A soldier was shot for disobedience, and an Italian perished. Chinese crackers fueled explosions. many destroyed buildings were wooden and stocked with petroleum. The Haugburg insurance offices suffered heavy losses as debris yielded hidden treasures.
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Panama
Haugburg Insurance Offices
Colored Men in Council Opens Pittsburgh Conference
A large gathering of African American leaders from multiple states met in Munincipal Hall Pittsburgh to organize the inter-state conference. Fred Douglass and Bishop Green spoke as delegates debated unity, leadership, and political strategy without endorsing a party, electing Robert Jackson as temporary chairman and Lloyd Wheeler as permanent president.
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Robert Jackson
Pittsburgh
Wiliam Barks
Robert Pelham, Jr
Fred Douglass
Jackson
Rmanblog St
Owe
Ron
Committee On Permanent Organization
Douglass
Lloyd 3
Wheeler
Chicago
George J. Downey
Rhode Island
Wyde
Price Williams
Philadelphia
Lemeunt
Wileek
Find Douglass
W. S&s. Scarborough
Wilberforce
Ferdinand L. Barnett
Illinois
Scarborough
C. S. Smith
Brookington
Dynamite blast at quarry wounds and deaths reported
A dynamite explosion near Matthew's stone quarry caused by a falling building fatally injuring thirteen people and injuring several others including J Matthews Sr and William Williams. The incident follows a nearby fire and various accidents reported across multiple locations including St. John St Pierre and Curacao with further unrelated crimes and ship incidents noted.
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Zoianapolis
Etlettsville
Monies
Matthew's
William Williams
J. ‘F. Matthews
Fred Matthews
Moberly
Albert Nickens
Lawrence Skuliey
Wil Hall Freeman
A. Spies
L. Mattingly
E. Falkner
Grane Galloway
Michael Wampler
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Telegraph
House Committee On Postoffices
RU Jones
Ficnerta
Dys Mowes
Cicero Jefferson
Smyttre and
Wilson
Hiram Jelferson
Adobot
Jellerson
Ceneral Badeau
Bellaine
Bellaire Nail Works
Ilac
Wheeling
Benwood
Haire Works
Manomoth
Mmtral
Colored Men IN Council
Pater State Conference
Vred Bouwghes
Pivreut Naa
Inter- State Conference of Colored Men
Munricipal Hall
Delgates
Connecticut
Rhodesland
Massacreus
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
District of Columbia
Indhina
Uinais
Kans
Louisiana
Bishop Green
GC. S. Smith
Bloomfield
Windsor Castle
Fuller
St. Joun
N. F
Paquebot
St. Pierre
Venus
Liverpool
Quebec
Shoe
Curiaco
Isaac Jacobson
George Bedell
Bedell
Jacobson
Torteanp
Falmouth
Morrison
Gillis
St. Lovie
Canton
Miss
Isaac Son
Booker
Yeaterday
Frits Neeser
Northeast
Weetwe
Gore
F.D. Matteson & Co
Lion Street
F.d.matteson&co
Cary & Matteson
Del
Seaing
Center Street
Wirtner & Alling
T. Hoole & GO
Dickinson & Co
UUILL
Blossburg
Eeaig el Rigi
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