Army of the Potomac a reunion reelects Grant president
In Banroore on May 7 the Army of the Potomac society opened its third meeting in a Southern city with General Ulysses S. Grant unanimously re elected president. The gathering featured greetings from notable generals, reports showing receipts of 4915 and expenditures of 52 070, and plans for San Francisco as the next reunion site. Confederate veterans from Richmond were warmly welcomed, and open air concerts capped a day of honors and camaraderie.
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Banroore
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Canalton Hotel
Horatio C. King
New York
Carrolton
Martin T. McMahon
H. O. King
Abner Doubleday
Fitz-John Porter
HO. King
Ford's
Opera House
King
Grant
General Grant
J. W. Hunt
Washington
John C. Robinson
Robinson
Ulysses
H.C. King
Daltymore
U.S. Grant
Hancock
U. S. Grant
M. T. McMahon
N. €. King
George H. Sharpe
San Francisco
United States Marine Band
R. E. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans of Richmond
Union Station
Wilson Post
G. A. KR
Latrobe
Baithnore
Ald Terece
Army Of The Potomac Eulogized By Bellcated Speaker
Major General 14 J Jaunt announced on behalf of the Army of the Potomac. Dewitt C Sprague read a poem naming Warren Sheridan Grant and Mc Clellan. Major General Calvin E Pratt of Brooklyn delivered the main oration praising the army and defending McClellan. He argues McClellans removal in 1803 resulted from political intrigues. Speeches followed by Governor Lloyd and others.
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McClellan
Lloyd and Othess
Indian Agencies West Tour and Oklahoma Cattlemen Ejected
Indian Commissioner Atkins plans a summer inspection tour of West Indian agencies to assess management. General efforts to move Oklahoma cattlemen accelerate with promises of prompt presidential action, while various officials report on fishery, naval, and diplomatic developments amid a day of political and industrial notes.
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Atkins
Oklahoma
Wasmooton
Bayard
Minister Morton
Paris
Morton
Mr. Keiley
West
Whitney
John Roach
Bean
Naval Advisory Board
Amerie Fishery Society
Marshal McDonald
Waureshington
William ML. Ladson
Hartford
E. J. Blackford
New York
N. V. Cox
Ohio
Frei K. Mathers
Cold Springs
N. Y
Potomac
General Weaver
Kansas
Law Office
Interior Department
Commission of Pensions
Wales
Navy Department
Vilas
Palmer
Chicago
Miller proposes direct vote for state delegates in Empire State
Wasinxcox May 7 Senator Warmer Miller of New York outlines a plan for electing future Empire State convention delegates by direct popular vote rather than county or district conventions. A meeting of his committee is set for the 28th after his Utica plan gained initial attention. In Pennsylvania, about 130 workers on the Reading and Pottsville railroad line quit today, halting work at noon in a labor action.
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New York
Steinway Piano Manufacturing Company
Blackbird
William Steinway
Elbe
Europe
Iloboken
Chambers Street Hospital
Samuel Anderson
William Dietz
Joseph Dlecker
Augustus Deitz
Wasinxcox
Warmer Miller
Empire State
Utica
Miller
Landmavite
Reading & Pottsville Bellromd
General Grant
Washington
General Chant
General Badeau
The Brooklyn Horror Fire Tragedy At Butler Tinshop
Crowds gathered around ruined buildings after a deadly fire at a Brooklyn tin shop. Firemen dug through charred debris seeking bodies while police limited access. Dozens missing include Comma Breting and John McGrath, with nine more found later. The scene grew volatile as neighbors clashed with authorities and a contractor faced potential charges.
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Brookrtyy
Rehuives
Min Haas
Fay
Edward Butler
Daniel
Talward
Reeion
Comma Breting
James Carpenter
Cooney
William Clarke
Thomas Dorner
Henry Durea
Aggie Downes
Frederick Egger
Mamie Feely
Rosie Flinton
Henry Offner
Annie Higgins
Johnson
William Legge
J. Lowrey
Gustave Tiuryz
Adolph
Third Precinct
Miller
Lynch
Temains
Adolph Maltes
Henry Durst
John McGrath
Recall of Sir Peter Lumsden Recall unsettles Indian patriotism and Afghan frontier policy.
Rumors place King of Denmark as arbitrator over the March 17 convention violation between England and Russia, while Sir Peter Lumsden remains recalled amid fears of weakened stance on the Husso Afghan frontier. Reports of imperial diplomacy, Irish local government reform, and other dispatches fill a volatile news tide from London to Vienna.
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Pate Loxpox
Peter Lumsden
India
Russia
Bismarel
England
William
Trners
Germany
Austria
Gladstone
House of Commons
Peter
Nile
Kennedy
High Gate
Corporation of Worcester
United States
Lovell
Bine
Morocco
Lowell
Sid
Corporation
Phelps
America
Happing
Henry White
Legation
Copenhagen
Denmark
Stephen
Pete Lumsden
Tiptiaan
Ireland
Erand Jaries
Dublin
Boards of Works
Education
Earl Spencer
Pete
Eumaien
Lord Tenneyson
Westminster Abbey
Gordon
Dhakdul
Canada
Leonard FL Courtney
M. P
Charles Tupper
Vienna
Newe Frele
Cronstadt
Malta
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Chautauqua Farmer and Dunkirk Journal
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Wade
ALE Newsdealers
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Duffalo
Si. James Hotel
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Honee
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Timy
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Saking
Washington Street
Martin Kalbeleisch
Easton Street
Buffalo
City Boot and Shoe —Store
Elk Street
A. Moldenhauer
Agi
Erie
Monroe Blork
Army OF the Potomac
Baltimore
Ususral Grant
Onhers
Capital Affairs
Brooklyn
Oder
Richard Short
Brew York
Court of Oyer and Tenniner
Phelan
Tessa
Short
Rossa
Ing Phelan
Kansas City Journal
Brooks
Walter J. Eliot
O’ Donovan Rossa
Mezzeroll
John F. Kiersey
Nierney
Iifler Bgan
Kierney
Ressa
Phen
G. 5
Smith
Capitol Police
Phekin
Sehbimself
Pat Joyce
Lafe
Itossa
Patrick Joyce
Chares F. Brooks
Tie
Fellows
Jude van Brant
Maxwell
Prelier
St. Louis
Harrigan
Auckland
New Zealand
Maxtrell
Sette
Gamble
W. H. Lennox Maxwell
New York Central Railond Company
Danmark
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Blizzard
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Heney Smith
Lewis
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York
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