Senate and House Debates on Sundry Civil and Pension Bills
The session focused on the sundry civil appropriation bill with amendments on elections supervision and transfer to the war department. The pension bill for 1664. WU passed without amendment. post office funding debated. A collision between Turpin of Alabama and Waugh of Indiana occurred but was halted. The Senate extended federal supervision laws and considered a treasury loan and judge Jackson appointment. House actions included space for memory tributes and agricultural appropriations.
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Senate
Office of Supervisor of Elections
House
Prokion Bureau
War Department
Turpin
Alabama
Waugh
Indiana
Pade
Sherman
Treasury
Fock Te Coe Treasurpy
Jackson
Joho
Tie
Wee
Various 19th-century calamities and political shifts reported
A collage of incidents across locations including Lincoln Ness Catlettsburg Beatrice Neb Louisville and Indianapolis. Reports cover labor conflicts rail accidents fires political gains and losses with deaths injuries and legal actions amid a turbulent period.
Oldest War of 1813 survivor found dead in Williamsburg
Gen Avnam DaiLy aged 98 the longest surviving veteran of the 1813 war with England was found dead by neighbors in a Williamsburg New York cottage where he lived. Aunt Betsy Elizabeth Appleman aged 101 died at her Middletown Maryland home. Mrs F W Pawnep wife of the public printer died in Washington from paralysis aged 57. Ex Congressmen Barksdale of Mississippi aged 70 died of heart failure on his Yazoo County plantation. Stennine Morton of Nebraska named by President Cleveland for secretary of agriculture.
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Avnam DaiLy
England
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Appleman
Betsy
Middletown
Mas. F. W Pawnep
Washington
Yazoo County
Miss
Stennine Morton
Nebraska
Cleveland
Notable Deaths and Political Shifts Across States
Obituaries span 100 year old Nicholas Bogs in Auburn and 1813 born Luplow Casx in Washington. Aged 74 Loommren dies in Lancaster from no cancer. Ex Senator George Sparspenken dies in Washington. Oregon and Wyoming adjourn with senatorial deadlock unresolved. governor to appoint two-year U.S. senator. Evangelist Fannie Brownings dies at 14 after 600 converts. Gustave Torrant Beatne Earnes dies in New Orleans aged 13. Wharton Roaenn wins U.S. Senate from North Dakota on the 61st ballot.
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Nicholas Bogs
Seward
Auburn
Adama Avensr Luplow Casx
Washington
N. A. Loommren
T. A
Lancaster
George E. Spencken
United States
Alabama
Oregon
Wyoming
Fannie Bkowanrns
Martinsville
Democratic State Committee of
Kansas
Topeka
Preme Gustave Torrant Beatneearn
New Orleans
Whrttaw N Roacnn
Dem
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Reading Railroad collapses in massive stock crash and receivership
The Reading railroad crisis culminates in a decisive court action appointing Archibald A. McLeod Chief Justice Edward Paxson and Elisha P Wilbur as receivers. The move follows the coal combine turmoil and Wall Street panic as Reading shares plunge and firms fail.
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Great Railway Coal
Wall Street
New York
A. A. McLeod
Edward Paxson
E P. Wilbur
Reading Railroad Company
Reading
Coal Combination
McLeod
Coal
New England
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Hartford
McLeods
Meno
Uglos
Bears
W F. Russell
New Street
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Pennsylvania Company
Archibald A. McLeod
Edward M Paxson
Supreme Court
Elisha P Wilbur
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Paxton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Gov. Fattison
George S. Crawford
Thompson Testifies on Panama Congress Probe
Ex secretary Thompson, in improved health, details resignation, disputes opposition from President Hayes, and discusses American chairmanship aims. He claims bankers earned 50 000 annually each, denies Panama lobby in Washington, and mentions a pamphlet against the Nicaragua treaty he anonymously distributed to senators.
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Eays
Panama
Tennt Havarz
Ind
Congressional
W. Thompson
Ita
Patterson
Tenn
Thompson
Hayes
Richard W. Thompson
Jesse W Seligman
United States
Col Thompson
American Committee
Tanama Canal Company
Washington
Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Senate
Workhouse Foods And Sioux Travelers In Police Custody
Lambeth board of guardians approves sweets for two workhouse paupers who refuse snaff. AutEnicas Bean and Eagle Elk, two Sioux Indians, were taken to Sydney as part of a Wild West show, broke their contract, went broke, and became tramps, now in police hands.
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Lambeth
Board of Guardians
Beauregard Dies at 1010 o'clock in New Orleans
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard the last full general of the Confederate forces died at his New Orleans home aged 101 after heart failure. He rose through West Point to command at Bull Run Shiloh and Charleston defenses before serving in North Carolina and surrendering with the Confederacy.
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New Orlerve
New Orleans
Pierre Gustave Tourant Beauregard
Beauregard
West Point Military Academy
Artillery
Corps of Engineers
Gulf Coast
States Military Academy
West Point
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Albert Sydney Johnston
Shiloh
Pittsburg Landing
Tenn
Charleston
Gilmore
Josep E. Johnsto
North Carolina
Eros
New Orleans, Jackson & Mississippi Railroad
Louisiana State Lottery
Holy citrons used in Feast of Tabernacles across regions
The article describes holy citrons revered in Orient and Europe, especially by Moorish Jews of Tunis and Morocco. Priests keep them in synagogues for emblems during Tabernacles, with high values in England up to fifty shillings. The rite traces to Leviticus twenty three.
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Tunis
Morocco
Snollygoster Term Traced to 1848 Georgia Campaign Orator
The article recalls the origin of the word snollygoster from 1848 Georgia politics during a debated rivalry between John Kelly and Onas Gaines. Gaines’s retort about a snollygoster becomes a noted quip while discussing political manners and a salt issue tied to a Liverpool road proposal.
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Georgis
Col Ham
Georgia
Englaand
John Kelly
Onas Gaines
Liverpool
Gaines
Fost a Whist Party Novel Party Idea
An original hostess devised a mirthful whist party experiment to select partners. Family albums were rummaged for photos of all the gentlemen in various outfits and drawn from a hat. Ladies and men both matched, causing surprise as identities were revealed when pictures appeared.
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Valley of Diamonds
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