Congress Debates Tariff and Public Affairs May Week
The Senate reported adversely on several topics and favorably on a House joint resolution paying a year’s salary to General Rawlins’s family. A patent for Shawnee lands was directed to the Indian Society of Friends. Oregon railroad and telegraph line bills were discussed along with other measures. A pension for Lincoln’s widow was approved and debates on tariffs and protection continued, including Mr. Burchard’s amendment on horseshoes. The House adjournment motion failed and attention turned to Osage land, Northern Pacific bonds, and Paraguayan investigations.
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Senate
House
Rawlins
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Society of Friends
Oregon
Missouri
Arkansas River
United States
Abraham Lincoln
John Gallagher
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Burchard
Tennessee
Troy
New York
Buffalo
Auburn
Providence
Pittsburg
Mr. Schenck
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Wilson
Senate and House actions on holidays and tariffs
In the Senate the joint resolution to make May 30 a national holiday was sent to the Military Committee. Bills altering the bankrupt law were reported with a recommendation to indefinitely postpone. The Omaha and Northwestern Landrant bill passed. A Treasury special agents cap at 53 with pay was approved. In the House a concurrent resolution for July 4 adjournment passed 85 to 65. Jenckes reported a civil service bill. tariff debate continued. iron provisions trimmed. steel ingots taxed 24 cents per pound and steel in circular forms 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Military
Treasury Department
Jenckes
Civil Service
United States
Senate and House Proceedings May 4 rail and tariff actions
The Senate table motion to adjourn on July 4 was rejected and did not pass. Bills aid Oregon Pacific Railroad, connect Southern Minnesota with Northern Pacific, operate bankrupt acts in Territories, and aid Gen Rawlins widow. House bills on abolition of National Banks discussed. Tariff committee fixed steel railway bars at 2c, partly steel 1.5c, Bessemer $36 per ton. steel car wheels 3c per lb.
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Senate
House
Oregon
Pacific Railroad
Southern Minnesota Railroad
Northern Pacific
Territories
Rawlins
Terry
Georgia
Congress
Conference Committee
Civil Service
Pension bill for Mrs Lincoln reported in Senate
In the Senate a bill to grant a pension to Mrs Lincoln was reported with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lincoln
Senate adjournment debate and budget amendments in 1830s session
In the Senate the House resolution for adjournment on July 4 was read and discussion was postponed until May 20. The Appropriation bill advanced in Committee of the Whole with amendments reported by the Appropriations Committee. An amendment to discontinue publishing laws in newspapers was debated and agreed to in committee. The House was not in session.
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Senate
House
Committee On
Washington Dispatches Report Revenue, Rebellions, and Appointments
Reports from Washington note revenue receipts exceeding $500,000 on Saturday, Georgia Governor Bullock summoned to explain expenditures, Ottawa dispatches claim Winnipeg rebellion ended with concessions and separate provincial government. Generals Caston Hayden and Comins retired for wounds. Major General Elliot relieved. Concerns grow over Big Horn expedition and San Domingo annexation documents to Senate. House committee outlines Western river appropriations, voter counts, and Casey's pending removal in New Orleans. resignation expected.
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Internal Revenue
Bullock
Georgia
Washington
Fish
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Winnepeggers
Geo. N. Caston
7Th Infantry
Julius Hayden
W.S. Elliot
Department of the Lakes
Big Horn
Senate
San Domingo
House Committee On Commerce
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Falls of the Ohio
Illinois
Rock Island ‘Rapids
Des Moines’ Rapids
Cleveland
Toledo
Maumee Bay
Louisiana
Congress
Casey
New Orleans
Evening in San Francisco Reveals Oneida Ill-fated Survivor
A rugged seaman aboard a San Francisco streetcar wears the marker of a rescued Oneida crewman. A Scottish citizen named Alick Austin consoles the stranger and learns they share kinship. The gunner who fired the fatal signals recounts the collision and sinking for a Washington audience.
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San Francisco
Scotia
Neptune
Geldom
Queida
Alick Austin
Alick
Eyre
Ile
Washington
Inters
Mr. Austin
California
Austin
Search for a memory in a Ayrshire tale of kinship
A terse tale follows a man tracing his brother's name in a village directory from Ayrshire. A stranger, moved by a distant memory, seeks No Jackson Street and discovers his bonny Jennie, a long-lost sister-in-law, in a family saga of loss and reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Jackson’ Street
Prent
Austin
Jennie
Jackson Street
Par ties say logs come out slowly at big jam
The Eau Claire Prep Press notes that parties who recently attended the major jam report logs are emerging at a very slow pace, perhaps one tenth as fast as they are being supplied, indicating snags in the process.
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Eau Claire
Stine & Brother Clothing Ad Promises Low Prices
Stine and Brother advertise the largest assortment of cloths cassimeres and suitings in the city. They boast styles quality and price are best in the Northwest and offer a money back guarantee if a better suit cannot be found elsewhere in the market.
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Stine's
Stine & Brother
Funeral Services for Mrs D W C Mallory Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs D W C Mallory are set for 1 p m at the Mallory residence on West Street between Stephenson and Clay. She will be buried near Young's School House in Lancaster. A funeral sermon will be preached at Young's School House at 2:30 p m.
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D. W. C. Mallory
Mallory
West Street
Stephenson and
Clayettesta
Young
Lancaster
Largest arid cheapest stock opened in the county
Wm Walton's at 104 Stephenson street announces an extensive Dry Goods and pet products sale. Every article is plainly marked in red ink with plain figures, inviting buyers to inspect the county’s largest and cheapest stock before purchasing elsewhere.
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Wm. Walton
Stephenson St
Death of Francis Scott Promising Young Man
Francis Scott son of Joseph Scott of Crane's Grove died suddenly on Tuesday morning from brain composition. He had been well until last Thursday and was a well educated, promising young man who had married about two months ago.
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Francis Scott
Joseph Scott
Crane's Grove
Union Base Ball Club Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Union Base Ball Club will be held at their rooms on Friday evening, May 18 at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend. THos Sweet President.
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Union Base Ball Club
Sunday School Concert at Second Presbyterian in Freeport
The Second Presbyterian Sunday School Concert directed by Prof. Leland drew a large, appreciative Freeport audience. Recitations by Etta Carey, Maggie Martin, Lula Kirk, Ada Kirk, Fanny Maxwell, and Hattie Leland impressed. Miss Tillie Ross led the infant department with a perfect performance. A parody by Rev. Byron Sunderland was shared, and songs by Mary Oyler, Lusetta Mease, and a group of twelve young singers delighted the crowd. The event closed with an allegory and a prayer by child performer Mary Larnes. Proceeds will advance the school’s interests.
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Second Presbyterian
Leland
Freeport
Etta Carey
Maggie Martin
Lula Kirk
Ada Kirk
Fanny Maxwell
Hattie Leland
Tillie Ross
Miss Brewster
Mary Oyler
Lusetta Mease
Mary
Byron Sunderland
D. H. Sunderland
Rev. B. Sunderland
Oyler
Little Mary
Little Brown
Dell
Susie Swanzey
Belle Martin
Flora Ewing
Cora Snyder
Minerva Kesler
Lizzie Reineka
Rosetta Meuse
Laura Gemsmill
Kitta Carey
Mary Barns
Miss Russ
Mary Ewing
Little Mary Larnes
Dixon visitor James L Camp draws lively town visit
Gen James L Camp of Dixon paid a visit last week, smiling like a candidate for alderman before election. James 5, Newcomer, editor Lena Star, was in town Monday, a lively man who edits a lively newspaper. Hon Dennard Shockley, ex mayor of Freeport now in Rochelle, was in the city yesterday.
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James L. Camp
Dixon
James 5
Lena Star
Dennard Shockley
Freeport
Rochelle
Lecture on Surgery and Medicine in Fry's Hall
A Monday night Tfisa lecture in Fry's Hall presented the science of Surgery and Medicine with a full sized French manikin, described as very interesting and instructive.
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Tfisa
Mail Bags Found Near Railroad Track West of City
The son of Mr. Fred Watson found two mail bags Friday morning by a fence two miles west of the city. They were brought to the Freeport post office locked and unaltered. It is believed they were blown from a westbound Friday train during overhauling, not robbed.
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Fred Watson
Sneak Thief Surrenders Cloths after Toledo Meet
A man calling himself J. S. Burt visited the Buckman home at Jackson and Walnut Streets, selling silver polish. He stole a black dress coat, dress pants, fine boots, a linen coat and black kid gloves on May 7, then fled from an upper window. Dressed in black with cap and long hair and whiskers, he may have fled toward the West to rob mail bags found by Mr. Watson.
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J. S. Burt
G. J. Buckman
Jackson
Walnut Streets
Toledo
Ohio
Howard House Reduces Daily Rate to Two Dollars
Mr Belchar the popular landlord of the Howard House has cut the price to two dollars per day bringing affordable lodging to travelers and guests seeking accommodations in town.
Dry Goods for sale in Stevens & Co. ad
An advertisement urges readers to visit Stevens & Co. at 102 Stephenson Street to purchase dry goods, promising more goods for the price than available elsewhere in the county. The note ends with a call to compare offers.
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Stevens & Co
Stephenson
Farmer duped out of sixty five dollars for corn
A Jo Daviess county farmer, visiting the city to buy corn, lost sixty five dollars after a stranger posed as a friend and loaner. The man produced a bogus check on Milwaukee as security and fled, leaving the farmer seedless and wiser to con artists in the area.
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Jo Daar
Stephenson’ Street
Milwaukee
Jo Daviess County
Galena Gazette
Brown
Important Improvement in Brass and German Silver Instruments
From the New York Weekly Review the article praises J. Bauer & Co. for brass and German silver instruments with superior tempering, valve construction, and ease of play. It notes their instruments require less air, are well shaped, and have won premiums at fairs including the American Institute Ball. Also mentions piano manufacturing and music merchandise by Bauer & Co., plus Walton's clothing advertisement.
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The
New York Weekly Review
J. Bauer & Co
Broadway
N. Y
Washington Street
Chicago
Mann Notry
Messia, Bauer & Co
Messrs. Bauer & Co
American Institute
New York
Mensis
Paganini
Departure of Gen John A Clark from Freeport for Kansas
General John A Clark and family left Freeport by Illinois Central train for a new post in Kansas where Clark serves as superintendent of land department for the Hott Scott and Sandee Railroad. In Freeport they were greatly esteemed after nearly thirty years of service. A large crowd gathered at Col. James Mitchell’s home to present gifts including a gold watch and chain, inscribed to Gen John A Clark, and a letter from many friends. Mrs Clark received silver and ivory-handled cutlery as parting tributes and expressions of warm wishes for happiness in their new home.
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John A. Clark
Ilinois
Willin
Fort ‘Gadtt
Kansas
General Clark
Land Department
Hott Bcott and
Santdee’ Railroad Company
Freeport
Clark
James Mitchell
Jere Pattison
William Polk
George Thompson
George Maynard
M. Barnum
William Young
Ferris
O. B. Bidwell
Thompson Wilcoxon
Isaac Stine
Martin
E. P. Barton
L. W. Guiteau
M.D. Chamberlin
H.C. Hyde
Wm. Walton
F. G. Welch
Second National Bank
Mrs. Clark
Ory
Stevens Dry Goods and Nations Open With Low Prices
Stevens announces Friday and Saturday openings featuring new dry goods and nations. The goods were bought low and will be sold at the smallest living profit to surprise customers with cheap prices.
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G.H. Everett, M. D
Howard
Walton's
John. A. Clark
Charles Betts
O. E. Stearns
John H. Addams
C. H. Little
Gemmill
G. M. Clayton
Qi. Fry
Ibi
D. A.knowlton
B. L. Porter
H. BR. Wheeler
F. O. Ingalls
F. Taylor
J. B. Taylor
Jacob Krohn
E. L. Cronkrite
Bogar
Stevens
Newresla L. Stebbins
H. Bashaw
Alche
Ion
Marshall, Mich
Onotabh
Iteburgh
Zadte
White House
Credura
Addrose
Hiatt
Elroy
Spealmens
Addrey
Munn
Scientific American
Hay
Tnly Munn & CO
Park Row
Lorillard
Dor Burton Lorillard
Poon
Uodbillard & CO
Chambers Street
N.Y
China
Japan
Souchong
Te Oung' Hyson
Bocs
Great American
T! Company
Great American Tea Company
Vesay Street
New York City
Shallenberger
Grant
Guropheny BS. Grant
P.O
Chicago City
U. S
Chas. G. FE
State St
Chicae
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