New York Assembly bill targets immigrants at Castle Garden
Long list of 1882 era items reports the New York Assembly passing a bill to exclude Atlantic immigrants by steamship lines that refuse to pay a per person commission. Other items mention fires, bank failures, rail disasters, speeches, and weather events across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Assembly
Castle Garden
Acros
Keyntone Rubber Works
St .Williamsport
New York Frm
Clark & Bothwell
Clark
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Bothwell
Chicago
E. W. Kingsland
Provident Savings Institution of
Jersey City
Assembly of New York Sma
Hudson River
New York
Longfellow Memorial Association
Boston
Political Points Snapshot From 19th Century Conventions
Gen James A Beaver was nominated for Governor of Pennsylvania by the State Republican Convention at Harrisburg. William Henry Rawle of Philadelphia was named for Supreme Court. The convention endorsed civil service reform and Indian rights, praised President Arthur and Gov Hoyt, and mourned Gen Garfield. Indiana set Aug 9 as the state convention date. Illinois convened in Chicago. Missouri saw independents in Mississippi. Buchanan contests a House seat. Blaine backs Senator Mitchell in Pennsylvania revolt.
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James A. Beaver
Pennsylvania
Harneburg
William Henry Rawle
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Arthur
Hoyt
Garfield
Republican State Central Committee
Indiana
Kirkwood
Congress
Iowa
Republican State Committee of
Ilmois
Chicago
Springfield
James G. Blaine
New England
Chalmers
John R. Lynch
Harris
Groembacker
Buchanan
Blaine
Mitchell
Guiteau to face scaffold as June ends in ruling
A Washington dispatch notes Chief Justice Cartier signaling denial of a motion to set aside Guiteau’s execution date, with the conclusion expected in days that he will be sent to the scaffold on June 30. The piece also covers land certificate fraud concerns and policy shifts on Indian disarmament under Secretary Teller.
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Washington
Guitesn
Cartier
Reed
Guiteau
General Land Office
McFarland
Senate Select Committee On
Laphan
United States
Congress
Yoas
Lapham
Blair
Jackson
Heye
George
Fair
Abecat
Anthony
Ferry
Teller
Interior
Porsons
Indian Service
Sutiera
Mr. Teller
Saya
Miscellaneous Gleanings from Early 1900s Notices
The ninth annual session of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor convened in Baltimore, while the fifth annual gathering of U S watchmakers and jewelers met in Dubuque. A major fire at Bradshaw’s Furniture in Ridgetown Ontario destroyed twenty businesses including two banks, causing about 100000 in losses. The House Elections Committee favored seating Iowa and ousting Wheeler, a Democrat, and the Education Committee of the House of Representatives reported a bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor
Baltimore
Watchmakers and Jewelers
United States
Dubuque
Bradshaw's
Ridgetown
Banks
Express
Poutoiicns
Houses Committee On Elections
Lowa
Alsbanja
Free schools funding proposal and varied 19th century items
The period notes a proposed 10 million annual free school fund for five years, with state apportionment by illiteracy. It lists 117 weekly business failures, mostly in the West, and reports on the Ancient Order of Hibernians denying ties to the Cavendish Burke case. The McCormick suit over baggage at Chicago depot ends in New York with 13,248 won for baggage losses after a long series of awards. Coroner data from St Louis shows multiple suicides and homicides, with most murders by Germans and Americans. Letters to Senator Sherman praise Garf ield pension support. Drowned railroad men near St Paul are noted, as well as the Pope dividing Detroit See, a Danville fire, Garfield widow gifts to a church, and church building costs.
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West
Society of the Army of Tie
Tennessee
St. Louis
Sherman
Chicago
Bishop Fallowa
Fletcher
Arthur
Grant
McClellan
Banwuol J. Tilden
Anda Ootion
Shaw
Fetterman
Sanders
Wyoming
Buffalo Bill
North Platte
Neb
Cleveland
Mia
Frances M. Scoville
Wark
Gunninon
Col
Nixon
Kansas City
Omebs
Guiteau
Department of Agriculture
Ilinoia
Society of the Army of the Teaneanée
Bishop Fallows
Gen. Sherman
Col. Dayton
Washington County
Iowa
Missouri Press Association
Galveston
Miscouri Pacific Road
Oswego
Ken
Patsy Devine
Aaron Goodfellow
Bloomington
Clinton
Bia
Navy Pension Fund
Sure
Mill Spring
Indian Territory
Joseph Verely
Ferris
San Francisco
Sir Roger ‘Nehborne
England
Pullman
Pullman Car Works
Order of Hibernians
Ahicngo
Readhill
Cavendish-Burke
Cyrus H. McCormick
Pennsylvania Road
New York
McCormick
Gen
T.conetta R. GaReren
C. D. W. Young
Chicago, St. Paul and Omaha
Stewart Moore
Northern Pacific
C. O. Gosick
Shakopee
Minn
White Bear Lake
St. Paul
Detroit
Danville
Quebec
Canada
Garfield
Memorial Christian Church
Washington
Foreign News Sparks Royal Drama and Irish Tensions
Reports describe nearly 100 colliers killed in a Westphalia mine blast, royal milestones, and political turmoil across Egypt and Ireland. The Dalton era in Dublin features police disputes, coercion debates, and a Lahore style reward for Cavendish and Burke suspects as Parnell and Davie push for peaceful Irish solutions.
Dublin murder descriptions and Irish arreares bill notes
Police describe four of Cavendish and Burke killers with witness details as manhunts widen to ten or twelve suspects. Gladstone outlines arrears relief to tenants via Land Commission and Irish church surplus funding. British and French fleets move toward Egypt. Cork offers 25000 reward for arrest in Dublin case.
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Mannion’ House of
London
Dublin
Cavendish
Burke
Tin
Borphorns
Gladstone
House of Campions
Griffith
Land Commission
Commission
House of Lords
Granville
Egypt
Buda
Alexandria
Cork
Government ridicule over Dorsey case blamed by press
The Washington AP dispatch notes widespread criticism of government methods in the Dorsey case. It cites officials roaming the country to arrest him, then claiming he cannot be found, stoking fear of an unsatisfactory outcome.
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Washington Associated Press
Kay
Dorsey
Trescott
Peru
Chili Haa
Tarapsca
Chili
Penu
Tarapaca
House Committee On Judiciary
Cobb
Jay Cooke
Chicago
Wolf Lake
Weil
Spiritwood
Oak
Northern Pacific
Minneapolis
Minn
Paine
Lark
Bia Purser
James Vick
Rochester
Charley Dickens
Horace Greeny
O'Rourke
Land League
Egan
Burke
Dublin
Ring Theater
Vienna
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Board of Trade
O'Shea
Purnell
Forster
Conference of the Methodist Church South
Nashville
C. Granberry
Vanderbilt University
Virginia
Aldous G. Haygood
Georgia
R. K. Ha
Repression Bill for Ireland Debated in Commons
Gladstone's Repression Act proposals aim to curb Irish crime with three judge special tribunals and expanded powers. The bill would allow searches, arrests at night, summary handling of aggravated assaults, suppression of seditious papers, and new penalties for secret societies, with three year limited operation and safeguards for innocents.
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Gladstone
Supreme Court
England
O'Donovan-Stness
Home Secretary
Harcourt
Parnell
Dillon
Assusie
Doings of Congress Report on Appellate Courts and Bills
The Senate debated the intermediate Appellate Court bill and maintained Circuit Court jurisdiction while approving a treasury building deficiency appropriation. The House passed an executive department bill and the Senate later approved nine intermediate courts on the 12th, with eighteen new judges to be nominated by the President. Other actions included a university funding plan, a school support bill, and railway bridge authorizations. The session also addressed the Kilpatrick burial move and the Genevy Award, with bills on national bank charters and silver certificate suspension discussed but not enacted. A Hoover petition on food adulteration and butter and cheese testing was noted, and the Senate went into recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Jones
Davis
Tresaury Department
Eadwood
Dakota
House
By & Yoo
Ture
United States Senate
L. M. Day
New Orleans
Morgan
Democrata
Mesera
Dawes
Lugally
Davin
Sherwin
Rica
Steele
Secretary of War
Signal Service Bureau
Intel
Crapo
Canenhower
Jeanette
Mr. Devis
Minos
Lonieville
Hannibal
Detroit
Dialfe
Jackson
Tenn
LaCrown
St. Pau
Bock
Texas
J. ©. Bigger
Texan
Turae
M. W. Williamson
Tonhosser
Tennessee
William A Manry
District’ of Columbia
United States
Rot
Haya
Kansan
Kirwin
Kan
William M. Redpath
Kailadiana
Indiana
Great Britain
Lynch
Freedmen's Bank
Lincoln
Commissioner of Pensions
Rock Island and Southwestern Railway
Mississippi
New Boston
Librarian of Congress
7. M. Toner
Washington
Bayard
Vout
Indian Territory
Plumb
Hewitt
Backa
Dutterno
Arnmm
Early 1860s congressional actions span post office to forestry school
The record cites actions from a LaCrown post office grant to aid for a forestry school at St Paul, with debates on income tax refunds and the Hours bill. It notes nominations for U.S. marshals in Texas and Tennessee, a probe into ministerial conduct, and the House debate on national bank reorganization amid other measures.
Destructive Cyclone Rips McAllister Indian Territory
From Denison Texas reports describe a terrible cyclone striking McAllister destroying the town. Dozens killed and many wounded with fifty nine houses wrecked and mines damaged. Survivors recount two dark clouds tearing through the area as rain and hail flood roads and injure travelers. Aid is being organized with subscriptions and relief efforts under way.
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Denison
Texas
Esqs
McAllister
Indian Territory
McAllis
Uurvee
Berglementa Nos
Osage Mining Company
Pariara
Jozeph Hill
Camp No
Fort Gibson
Missouri
Kansas
Armstrong
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Bright
E. B. Weadburne
Israel Washturn, Jr
Maine
Elihu
Illinois
Wisconsin
William D
Minnesota
Montgomery
McKinney
Gill
Samuel Quattlebaum
North Georgia
Tennessee Senate
Washington Notes
Foreign News
Westphalia
William of
Prossia
Victoria
Morocco
Michael Davitt
London Standard
Iame
Ireland
Kilmainham
Lord Cavendish
Chatsworth
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Devonshire
Queenstown
Nanugle
Ribbon Lodge
O'Kelly
Davie
Purie
Patrick Egan
Troquoia
Jennings
New York World
Phoenix Park
Cavendic
Joan G. Bats
Peter Saxe
Peter
William ¥. Harcourt
Liverpool
Grays
Ierald
Itill
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Braves
Corro
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