News of the Week Roundup of Disturbing Events
A scattered digest reports Aaron O Burr's death in New York and other tragedies around the country. It notes railroad accidents in New York and New Jersey, deadly fires in Meeker Mills, Indiana wheat yields, Indian attacks in Arizona, and a range of crimes. Also covered are a Chicago death toll, tornadoes in North Carolina, lynching in Delaware, stage robbery in Louisiana, and political scandals.
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Tameatown
N. Y
New York City
Iahop McNamara
New York
Alnatic Tigllands
N. J
Meeker & Co
Cherry Street
Sawyer, Beery & Fisher
West
Washington Notes on Tax Take and Census Critique
Commissioner Raum reports total internal revenue taxes over the past five years 146,520,273 turned into the treasury. General Walker faces sharp criticism for a large census plan and fund demands. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs denounces the Venezuela Claims Commission as fraudulent. A collision in Washington involves the Republic era business manager and the Sunnday Chronicle proprietor. no bloodshed but ink-stained writing, with wit used as weapons.
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Raum
Treasury
Walker
Washington
Congress
House Committee On Foreign Abuire
Venezuela
Businex Mainsger
Republic
Sunnday Chronicle
Independent Republican Committee Rejects Cameron Harmony Suggestion
The Independent Republican State Committee of Venusylvania rejected the Cameron organization’s suggestions toward harmony, indicating a split in approaches within the party.
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Independent
Republican State Committee
Venusylvania
Harmony
Cameron Organization
Miscellaneous Gleanings from a Turbulent Year
A miscellany notes creoles in Alaska hit by scarlet fever and measles, Hessian fly threatening wheat in Ontario, emigration from Germany to the United States down 10 000, Indianapolis and St Louis railroad sold for 1 996 000, mortgage bondholders to contest, an immigrant writes from Castle Ganton to Superintendent Jackson, a biladeline candidate for the Presidency to earn 26 per year from each state, clearing house shows a thriving week, yellow fever deaths reported in Browhaville Texas and Mutaimoray Merce with further unsettled warnings.
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Alaska
Ontario Antoqualogical Baciery
Germany
United
Klatos
Indianapolis and
St. Louis
Cleveland, Columbia, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Company
Castle Ganton
Jackson
Opering
Browhaville
Texas
Mutaimoray
Merce
Bud Kurradading
Detective directs to Venedicta for O'Brien receipt
A detective of the Irish constabulary was led to Venedicta to receive O'Brien. The event appears to involve a key arrest or transfer linked to an ongoing case.
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The
Irish Constabulary
O'Brien
Dem Senate District Convention Nominee and State Race
A Mount Sterling convention adjourned after 278 ballots with final votes Singleton 26 Wike 25 Withers 12 Goodrich 7 and Col Hugh 8 as part of party dynamics. Col Thompson nominated for South Carolina governor at state convention.
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Mount Sterling
Singleton
Wike
Withers
Goodrich
Col
Hugh
Thompson
South Carolina
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Onng
National Association of Amalgamated Tron and Steel Workers
Tarrison
A.M. Carpenter
Springfield
Til
Jarrett
Danser
Hon Win
D. Kelley
Pennsylvania
Matthew Robinson
Lafayette
Jackson
New Orleans
Stephen Br, Proctor
State of
Louisiana
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Ges
Barstow
Oakland
George Goodwin
Philadelphia
Boston
New Jersey
Mexico
United States
Licking
Cincinnati
John Roper
Glasgow
Scotland
State of Nevada
Olice
Gallert
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Shipford
Hurlaut
Pollock
Congress Daybook Recaps Naval Bills and Appointments
The brief notes a July session with reports on the Douster bill to regulate sea passenger carriage, a postponed Revenue bill, and Naval Appropriation debate. It lists staff counts, proposed recommitments, and actions in both houses including appointments, railway integration, widow pensions, and tariff changes. It mentions Garfield memorial funding and Chicago port status.
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Conger
Benate
Hale
Kenate
Cameron
Kea
Provident
Senate
Narrigan Allen
Pennsylvania
United Statos
Dakota
House
Pound
Burgey
Foote County
Kay
Oregon
Hurlbut
Kilpatick
Garnet
Benatore
Renato
Br. Cameron
Williams
Allmendiont
Chutes
Reed
Guifesu
Chicago
Kaasson
Garfield
Senate and House debate naval appropriations and amendments
Legislative wrangles over Naval Appropriation bill amendments and contractions mark the day. Senate approval of reductions and abolitions clashes with House actions on foreign securities counterfeiting and ports of delivery, while a plan to retire Grant is debated and a 2 percent bond issue faces adverse finance review.
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Beck
House
Senate
Kansas City
Bt. Joseph
Anguat 2
Townsend
Navy
United States
Finance Committee
Veto Message on River and Harbor Bill
President withholds signature on House No. 6242 entitled to appropriations for river and harbor works and uses, citing constitutional limits and local benefit concerns. He urges reform to limit expenditures to national defense and general welfare, noting past growth and urging Congress to readdress at next session.
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House of
Miskiweippi River
Congress
Iu Iffeet
Hall
Cirsran
Atreian Eseac
Mansius
Egypt Crisis Sparks British Commons Debate
In a Commons address Gladstone says the Turkish ambassador reported a Suan decision to send troops to Egypt. Arabi Pasha vows to protect the Suez Canal while England pledges neutrality. Sultans warns Britain over Egypt policy as De Lesdeps sails to Limailia after news of a British troop ship Orion.
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Gladstone
Egypt
Arabi Pasha
Suez Canal
England
Britis Legation
de Lesdeps
Orion
Limailia
Bila Sou
European powers wary as Egypt crisis escalates
The French Admiral cables Paris with grave complaints about De Lessepa behavior. Mo communicates daily with Arabi Pasha while British forces destroy Gaberi fort and explode a large powder magazine at Mekburon. Dispatches report outrages in Whites territory. Khedive authorizes occupation of the canal zone and Di Lessepa supervision along its line. Constantinople talks end without agreement amid Russian opposition. Christiana murders reach 569. Coldstream Guards depart for Alexandria as Turkish troops prepare for war.
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de Leasepea
Arabi Pasha
Egypt
Gaberi
Mekburon
Alexandria
Khedive
Kner
di Lessepa
Constantinople
Aives
Russia
Gladatona
Astinat
Upper
Innback
Coldstream Guards
Dublin
Astiva
Trkiab
Saloons and Licenses Across States Revealed by IRS Return
The Internal Revenue Department reports the retail liquor trade by state, listing the count of saloons and their share of the population. This federal license snapshot outlines how many drinking establishments operate in each state and their relative density.
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Cevsas
United States Internal Revenue Department
The Number of Farms as Shown by Aenesus Bulletin
A census bulletin reports farm counts in 1850 1860 1870 and 1880 with growth rates. It notes Northern Western and Pacific expansion due to settlement, Southern subdivision of plantations, and state gains such as Ohio 26 percent Indiana 20 percent Tennessee 40 percent Dakota 91.4 percent Nobrakden 415 percent New England small gains.
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Aenesus
Census Office
United States
Pacific
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Dakota
Nobradken
New England
Mains
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Gallant Deeds and Narrow Escapes in Civil War Skirmish
A Stone River battle scene recalls Palmer's troops routing rebels, a reserve battery firing wildly, and a trooper calmly shielding a shell with mud saying it wouldn’t explode. Sherman era ammunition stores near Resacca face a lightning strike and a cool head saves lives. A stock broker ends his life amid stock declines.
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Cruft
Palmer
Sherman
Atlanta
Resacca
Notable Turning Points in Early American History
A compact timeline highlights key events from 1620 Plymouth landing and the First Thanksgiving through 1881 Garfield assassination. It notes colonial printing, Yale founded, Boston’s early newspaper printing, Franklin’s kite lightning rod, the Revolution era turmoil, 19th century innovations like steamboats, gas in Boston, and the Centennial year in Philadelphia.
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Plymouth
Salem
Yale College
New Haven
Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Boston Harbor
Long Island Sound
Atlantic
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Philadelphia
Garfield
Old People at Home and the Uprooting of Life
The piece contrasts aging parents living in their long-time home with moving to children’s houses. It argues for keeping elders in their own home if possible, recounting a fifty-year home life and the comfort of familiar surroundings, versus a restless, sometimes harsh alternative. It ends with a note on toll keepers in Scotland and fading recollections.
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Grandma
Grandpa
Fragmentary obituary notices from a local church service
A damaged clipping records a death bedside scene with a widow, a minister summoned for last rites, and a tense interruption mentioning a catty Diya per’s Magazine. The fragmentary text includes garbled words and stray phrases, offering a glimpse of a small town funeral rite.
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Fred
Per
Evening Passion in a Village Walk at Harpers Magazine
A humorous prose piece from Harper's Magazine depicts a wooing scene atop a moonlit village avenue. A man pledges eternal devotion with flamboyant metaphors and odd promises as he reaches the cottage, while the woman interrupts with a rueful remark about a balloon Farther asserts a grand romance that ends with a quiet good night at the gate.
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Imogen
Munkittrick
Harper's Magazine
The Old Home Lily Advice and Tobacco Pipe Note
A reflective piece urges young women to cherish family life at the old home and not rush to adulthood, praising parental love and sisterly bonds. It notes a lingering ideal of home and family as the best place, alongside a curious aside about an English smoker predicting future tobacco blends for pipes.
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