Military and political notes from 1880s Utah to Hayes
In a series of notes Governor Emory of Utah seeks troop reinforcement with General Sherman to evaluate necessity. Public finance shifts as Republic Life Insurance in Chicago places policy assets into Receiver Samuel D. Ward at 800000. Press commentary covers the MississippiDemocracy outrages and Pagosa Tot Springs becoming permanent federal property in Colorado. D N Chamberlain criticizes the South policy stance, while a Northern new party forms backing Ben Hill for 1881 with figures like Clymer Banks Eaton named as sponsors.
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Republic Life Insurance Company of
Chicago
Samuel D. Ward
Pagosa
Washington
Augusta
Ben
Hill
Clymer
Kelly
Banks
Eaton
Hayes
Mayor’s Liberal Levy Proposal Sparks City Alarm
The mayor cites hard times and unemployment to justify a $32,000 tax levy rather than $26,000, arguing it would fund work for the jobless. Critics call it wasteful, fearing it could turn the city into an almshouse and attract vagrants, questioning if a public official should spend others’ money so freely.
Festival of the Apollo Club in Chicago and Rockford coroner verdict
The Apollo Club festival in Chicago plans three grand concerts at the Tabernacle on June 6 7 and 8 with Miss Annia Louise Carey contralto Mrs I M Smith soprano Wie J Winch tenor Myron W Whitney bass Theodore Thomas orchestra of sixty and a five hundred voice chorus plus seven hundred school children led by Mr Wm L Womlins and Mr O Blackman A Rockford court house collapse verdict blames architect Henry du Gay and board of supervisors for neglect in weight and supervision details from coroner jury findings
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Apollo Club
Chicago
Era
Tabernacle
Annia Louise Carey
I. M. Smith
Wie. J. Winch
Myron W. Whitney
Theodore Thomas
L. Womlins
Chisaga
Wuiter
Ma, Wun
t.Voinlins
O. Blackman
Memorial Day Reflections On Sacrifice And Patriotism
The piece honors Memorial Day observances across cities and towns, praising Union soldiers who died for the nation. It urges citizens to honor the departed heroes with generous, unostentatious remembrance and to teach future generations to revere their sacrifices and emulate patriotic spirit.
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Tod Lay
Farewell speeches honor Grant on departure for Europe
Generals Sherman and Grant receive warm tributes in Philadelphia as Grant prepares to sail down the Delaware. Sherman lauds his old comrade, praising Fort Donelson and the republic, while Zach Chandler and others salute the general with cheers and well wishes for a prosperous voyage.
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Sherman
Grant
Europe
Delaware
General Grant
United States
Repubiic
Fort Donelson
General Washington
Republic
General
Chicago
St. Paul
St Louis
San Francisco
Farewell Address by a Major General in Philadelphia
The president expressed humility, praising his lieutenants and allies, noting Sherman and Sheridan as capable replacements. He credited his success to those around him and thanked Philadelphia for the reception before departing on the Indiana amid cannon fire and public cheers.
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United States
Ain
Mayo
Guestlenien
Sherman
Phil Sheridan
Thad
Philadelphia
Indiana
Ex-President Grant Leaves Philadelphia on River Pageant
Ex-President Grant departs Philadelphia on May 17 amid a grand river pageant. State and city officials, General Sherman, Fish, Robeson, and ex-Senator Cameron attend a lavish sendoff aboard a Grant party boat and escort vessels down the Delaware to Newcastle before Grant boards the Indiana. Mrs Grant joins at Newcastle. speeches by Hartranft, Charibier, Fish, Robeson, Sherman, and Cameron mark the farewell as the Indiana sails away heading to sea.
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Grant
Philadelphia
General Grant
Delaware
Washington
General Sherman
Chandler
Fish
Robeson
Newcastle
Indiana
President Hayes
George A. Childs
Hartranft
Charibier, Fish and Robeson
Cameron
Bonaparte
Cramp's
Isayes
City
Dauntless
Abeam
Tramilton
War in Europe pushes Britain toward hard line policy
England faces urgent cabinet talks with Austria Russia and Turkey amid public clamour for war. Vivid anti peace sentiment surrounds Disraeli and Gladstone while Russia advances in Asia and the Turkish campaign sparks accusations of deceit and blundering. Layard’s reports hint at a collapse of English influence. Ardahan and Batoum are cited as mismanaged by Turkish conduct.
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England
Russia
Asia Minor
Europe
Bulgaria
Bosnia
Herzegovina
London
Austria
Turkey
Asia
Disraeli
Layard
Constantinople
Jte
Ardahan
Britain
Closing Hours of the Legislature House Session
Springfield May 24 Senate bills on agriculture and property taxes pass with wide margins. Debate over taxation of capital stock and a corruption inquiry erupts as officers seek enforcement of animal cruelty and stockyard rules amid chaotic House proceedings.
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HOUSE
Springfield
Ill
Senate
State Board of Agriculture
General Rowett
Conference Committee
Morrison
Morgan
Rowett
Phillips
Montgomery
Powell
Ife
Morris
Jogge
Pinney
Washburnie
Connelly
End of the Thirteenth General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die
The Thirteenth General Assembly ends amid general good feeling with the Senate adjourning sine die after adopting a resolution censuring the clerk for a publication. The revenue bill failed. supporters accepted defeat, and the revenue law remains unchanged.
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Senate
Castle
State House Investigation Committee
Hanna
Phocion” Thoward
House
General Assembly
New Southern Policy and East Feliciana Tragedy
In New Orleans on May 23 the Republican account details the assassination of James Laws, a prominent colored resident of East Feliciana. Dr. Dula reports a threatening mob delivered a note with Winchester cartridges, then shot Laws in his gallery as he sat with his mother. Gov. Packard cites Laws’ publican meeting role and business ties, noting threats to his life and influence waning after testifying to the committee.
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New Oreans
Republian
James Laws
East Feliciana
Dula
New Orleans
Gefm
Jackson
Colorel
Talloo
Laws
Tia Rese
Gov
Packard
East Felicianiaws
East Feliciana Durin
Sbecen
B. F. Butler
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Hreeport Yournat
SS A.V Richards
Emory
Utah
Secretary of War
St. Louis
D. N. Chamberlain
South
Rockford
Oelock
Henry du Gay
Aceoiling
Plains
Board of Super Visors
Grant and
Germany
New Yor
East
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Abdul Hamed
Bucharest
Danube
Galatz
Qreece
Crete
Greece
Thessaly
Epirus
Porte
Abdul Kerim Pasha
Rustachuk
Varna
Shumla
Silistria
Athens
Reuter
Erzeroum
Kars
van Or
Olti
Council of War
Mouktar Pasha
Batoum
Asin
Mukhtar Pasha
Schouvaloff
Hiltrah
Tribune
Fasbender
Easton
Committee On
Federal Relations
Louisiana
Fellclans
Beliciana
New York Times
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