Civil Service Commission annual report spans 1854 to 1883
The Civil Service Commission release shows examinations from 1854 to 1883, 5 525 men and 29 women passed above sixty five, with 2 206 failing. Over seventy percent had only public schooling and 149 attended college. Since July 1883, 9 989 examined, 2 522 appointments made, 1 806 in the first year, with no political discrimination reported and most appointees reappointed after six months.
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Civil Service Commission
Civ. Service Commission
Civil Service
Tuado
Washington
Armstrong
Senate
United States
Thien Pacific Railroad
Court of Claims
Expanditnes
Capenditures
Edmund
Edmunds
Chandler
Congress
Schrey
Emory
Greely
Swaim
Congress Debates Electoral Count and Indian Reserved Lands
The Senate discusses a Dakota and Montana Indian reservation bill plus a county land sale. It also tallies the presidential vote with Grover Cleveland leading for President and Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice President, signaling a formal count and notification plan to the President and Vice President elect. The House advances postal and district acts and adjourns after proposed concurrent resolutions.
Destructive fires report from Genesee Brew ing plant
Bocnnmstii February 12 fire at Genesee Brewing Company building caused roof lift and shattered glass after explosion in hop room. Several workers burned and a fireman may die. two other blazes follow in bakeries with heavy losses. Severe cold hindered firefighting and damaged water mains.
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Genesee Brewing Company
Mall-Room
Frank Schroff
Martin Dietz
Brewing Company
Harry Kundall
Protective Fire Company
Andrew Carle
Active
Lieweliva Hi Vanzandt
John A. Walcott
Oelock
Carle
Luasixa
Esterday
J. C. Hoffman
Sero
Cleveland and Hendricks Vote Count in Senate Session
Cleveland 219 votes to Blane 182 for president. Hendricks 219 to Logan 182 for vice president. Joint session in Washington counted electoral certificates, with Edmunds presiding and officials enforcing order. The tally showed 401 votes total, 201 needed for majority, and a brief pause for decorum after the result was announced.
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Senate
House of Llepreseetttives
Wasamatros
Pebreore
Leslie
Danes
Montana
Des Moines
Tana
Vneloo
Senite
House of Representitie
Sen
Senate Chamber
Legelitioa
Edmunds
Bonate de Ontee
Conger
Cleveland
Enate
Wilson
Ingalls
Bayard
United States
Congress
Mir Ingalls
Wuerras
Grover Cleveland
New York
Thomas
Tiesele
Dolphi Lijlin
Wi8
Hoare
Toland
DHL
Geith
Lollett
Marecich
Counr Wasuctow
Walter- Fes
Tuelyve Im
Senaie
Alnis
Bassett
Leedom
Alabama
House
Senator Hoar
Semitor
Shennan
Pendleton
Califorrnia
Keifer
Coloradoe
Iowa
Clay
Oregon
Hoar
James G. Blane
Maine
Thoms A. Hendricks
Indiana
John A. Logan
Lllinois
Frightful explosion kills miners in Yale colliery
February 12 Yale Colliery near New Glascow N B Y town reports a deadly mine blast. Thirteen men killed six injured one escaped as bodies and wounded were carried to the pit mouth. Names of dead and injured listed. fire extinguished later.
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New Glascow
Yale
John Grant
A. Medacheis
Neal McKinnon
John W. Fraser
James McLean
Pint McBath
Thomas Ti. Ryan
Hugh Cameron
Pat Foley
Daniel Kennedy
John A. Campbell
James Slageart
Daniel McLean
James Robinson
Hugh Lamont
Robert Love
Thomas Guthrie
William McDonald Campbell
Fie
Rossas Assailant To Court Discharged No Prosecute Her
In New York on February 12 Mrs Dudley faced a habeas corpus bid to discharge her from custody with claims no crime had been proven and no prosecution planned. A packed courtroom heard at 10:30 a.m. that the People would prosecute if the motion failed, but Judge Donohoe dismissed the request for discharge. A subpoena will seek witnesses to proceed. Rosses publication this week offered 10,000 for the body of the Prince of Wales.
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New Yoas
Ais. Dudley
Todeve Donahbue
Ass. Dudleys
Iis
Khoown
Dnniley
O*donovan Kost
Rossvs
Prince of Wales
Maudys Dievds Loxnon
el Maishi
Goredon
Jie
Bukbae Ig
Dr Mahdi
Khartoum
el Mahdi
Wilson
Larest
Gordon
War Office
Khouti
Wolseley
Gladstone
Egypt
Suakim
Gerber
Lord Carlingford
Mir
Earl of Roseverry
Earl Roseberry
Mr. Gladstone
Nero
Rome
Three Demented Women Burned to Death at Poor Farm
A Mon ticello Illinois entry reports three elderly demented paupers died in a fire at a shanty on the poor farm. Victims were Lucinda Currant Louisa Baker and Eliza Mason. The blaze occurred Tuesday morning as inmates slept, all perishing in the flames.
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Lews
Monticello
Til
Lucinda Currant
Louisa Baker
Eliza Mason
General Earle Killed in Nile Pass Defense
London Feb 12 dispatch reports General Earle killed leading a cavalry charge to defend a pass above Dalk Island during a Nile operation. The fleet’s fort was taken, several officers died, and heavy fighting followed as British forces faced a large enemy assault.
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Goneral Earle
London
Lord Wolseley
Lucie
Dalk Island
Bend
Earle
Earie
Khullud
Thuly
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Dunkirk Printing Company
East Seconp Sr
Juantanova Farmer and Dunkirk Journal
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ALL Newsdealers
R.geofe Blackslaw
Buffalo Street
Danhirs
Tod
Riance
Stanley
James Irving
Journal
Center Sect
Dunkah
James Hotel
JB. Dawkins
Walter Scott
Otile
OPERA
Frank Gilbert
Charles Atkinson
Pack
Comtdt Company
Wittt
Wauwatosa
Nelson's
T. Hoole & CO
Central Ave
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming
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Erie
Monroe Block
Center Street
the Civil Service Commission
Edmunds Manor
Agohudwciog
Cmecaco
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
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Morrison
Genesee Brewery
Rochester
Lansdug
Mich
Rentai Pehowl Weacher
Sipxex
Thomas Arbogast
Orange Township
Cleveland and Hendricks
House of Representatives
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Binilcant Logan
Ann
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Christian Torn
John T. Spencer
Peter Brown
The
Rossa
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Royal B. Young
Agnes McMarrin
Peryary
Seine
Utah
Las Vreas
Frank Metzgar
Oo Aell
Ste
Henry Korte
Afetzgar
Metecar
St. Louis
Cir- Cather
Coxcorp
Ship
Hiram Atkins
Atkins
Des Mores
Creston
Burlington & Quincy
W. J. Davenport
Burlington Road
Alt. Buerns
Jacob Osgood
Raven
Gillingham &Co
Oleans
General Earle
Axaba
Daly Island
Mhartoum
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