Epistle of the Week highlights nominations and naval names
The column surveys Washington and London gossip noting nominations awaiting Senate action and the Navy renaming the Mary and Helen as the Rodgers in honor of Rear-Admiral John Rodgers. It reports consular vacancies, treasury orders, and other political and police dispatches with brief notes on notable incidents and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
Navy Department
Rodgers
John Rodgers
Jeannette Relief Board
M. A. Dauphin
Louisiana Lottery
Comany
State Department
Tug Secretary of the Treasury
Revenue
Corwin
Alaska
MacVeraGu
Post-office Department
Associated Press
Republican Caucus Committee
Dawes
Garfield
Senate
Robertson
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
James
Brady
Treasury Department
Caucus
Multiple 19th century crimes and legal actions reported
The bulletin lists actions against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for Sunday work, a Nebraska mother's murder suicide, a Louisville streetcar strike with military police, California politics backing Senator Miller on a Chinese treaty, a Virginia bishop consecration, Fort Smith Oklahoma land ruling, Sitting Bull proximity reports, a CP railroad fatal wreck on a buggy, a Delaware death penalty juror exclusion ruling, Ohio corporate certificate stance, and broader northern Dakota seeding notes plus Oklahoma invader gathering, a St Joseph marriage, and a Lincoln jail break threat by a killer.
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Louisvile
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Koch
Grand Island
Neb
St. Louis Street Railway
Olive Street
Washington Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Republican League and State Central Committee of
California
Miller
Richmond
F. Janssens
Natchez
United States Court
Fort Smith
Payne
Sitting Bull
Fort Buford
San Lorenzo
Hayward
Cal
Central Pacific Railroad
Fritz Neb
Delaware
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Dakota
Northwest
Wichita
Kan
Indian Territory
Por. Proctor
Sallie Crowley
St. Joseph
Chicago
Williamm Henney
Lincoln
New Mexico
Wallace
Senate Debates Burdensome Senate Remarks and Proceedings
Tarrs Bay April 28 Mr Butler defended his claim of a corrupt bargain with Mr Mahone and Mr Burnside denied corruption charges. A resolution to request the Attorney General for C C Lancaster's report was adopted. May 2 unfinished business and executive session discussed. May 3 Davis of West Virginia spoke on the Virginia debt prior to adjournment.
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Tarrs Bay
Butler
Mahone
Burnside
Senate
C. C. Lancaster
Virginia
May
Tursday
Davis
W. Va
Riots and Royal Edicts Highlight Turbulent Times
Reports describe anti Jewish agitation in Argenau Prussia led by a teacher to attack Hebrews. The Romanian king refused a crown purchase but entertained a Turkish gun crown idea. Rioters in Elizabethgrad destroyed a synagogue with troops firing. Turkish firman allows Archaeological Society digs in Cephalonia. New revolutionary sheets appear in St. Petersburg. London dispatch notes Foxhall horse shipment to En-
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Argenau
Prussia
Roumania
Plevna
Elizabethgrad
Longstreet
American Archeological Society
Cephalonia
St. Petersburg
London
Foxhall
Global unrest and military actions headline 19th century dispatches
Across regions from Ireland to Africa and Europe, reports describe eviction clashes in Ireland and executions, French naval actions in Bizerta, Dublin disturbances under coercion laws, and Cape Town peace with Basutos. Other items note plague outbreaks in London hospitals, a North Pole voyage, and discoveries at Sakkara pyramids.
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Gland
James R. Keene
New York
New Pallas
Ireland
Cape Town
Cape
Bizerta
Africa
Tunis
Dublin
Farrell
Abyssinia
Cairo
Egypt
Ist
Herr Rohifs
Theodore
Galway
New Zealand
London
Omnibus Company
Paris
Forcince
London Times
Argenau
West Prussia
Prisrend
International Monetary Conference
France
England
St. Petersburg
Sakkara
Garfield nominates Jewett for St Louis Assay Office
President Garfield nominates Elliot C. Jewett of Missouri as Superintendent of the new Assay Office in St. Louis. Rail strike activity shows 325 marchers, railroads refuse pay, no freight movement.
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Garfield
Elliot C. Jewett
Missouri
St. Louis
Chicago
House of Commons
White River
Mississippi
Alton
East St. Louis
Yankton
Land League
London
Justin McCarthy
Aorten
Senate
Dawes
Pendleton
Robert R. Hitt (Jr
Hiram Price
Iowa
A. M. Jones
Iil
United States
Sanford A. Hudson
Wis
Supreme Court of Dakota
Joseph O. Jones
Terre Haute
Ind
W. N. Craig
Albany
N.Y
Amos Birch Injured After Coal Car Fall
Amos Birch of Keightleytown fell from a coal car near the south depot while carrying coal. A large coal piece struck his arm, causing a six inch laceration to the bone and serious bruising. Dr Hanna treated him. he is expected to recover and return to duty, timing uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Birch
Keightleytown
South Depot
Hanna
Amos
Mary Gray Dies in Greencastle Township After Illness
Mrs Mary Gray aged 75 dies of pneumonia in Greencastle township after a two week illness. Funeral held this morning at 9 from the residence of Alfred Hirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Township
Mary Gray
Alfred Hirt
Cuticura Remedies Advertised for Skin and Hair Cure
An advertisement touts Cuticura as a speedy permanent and economical cure for skin and scalp diseases and itching. It promotes Cuticura Soap and Powder for cleansing, the Cuticura Hypoallergenic Bath, and Cuticura Resolvent as a blood purifier.
Cuticura Medicines Advertised by Weeks & Potter Boston
Scald head alopecia and skin troubles are treated with Cuticura products offered by Weeks & Potter chemists in Boston. Prices include Cuticura Jelly 50 cents to 1 dollar, Cuticura Resolvent 1 dollar, Cuticura Soap 25 cents, shaving soap 15 cents, larger consumer bars 60 cents, with free mail delivery on payment and a mailed illustrated treatise on the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks & Potter
Washington Street
Boston
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Greencastle
Indiana
Isaac Jenkins
John Burley
Gay Jenkins & CO
Southard Block
B. Washington St
Jones’ Drug Store
C. Cook
Incastle
Shave
Mr. Cook
B.C. Burkett
Coook
Greencastle, Ind
Dradstreet
Canada
Lewis Swift
Rochester
N. Y
Andromeda
H. H. Warner
Joan B. Canny
Douine
New York City
John W. Minturn
National Woman Suffrage Association
Davitt Reese
New Providence
Ing
Reese
Ringwood
N. J
Joan C. Enoan
Balaklava
Hubbardton
Honesdale
Eda Lupwic
Canaan
Fanny J. Blanchett
Chandler
New York Board of Health
Paul Boyton
U.S. Senate Proceedings
Foreign Intelligence
Uticura
E. Whipple
Decatur, Mich
Elizabeth Buckley
Littleton, N. H
H. A. Raymond
S.R. R
Jackson, Mich
Frank A. Bean
Thomas
Malt Bitters Company
Mags
Collin
Voltaie
Mass
E. A. Hibbitt
Hare Salles
NorthSide Public Square
Rescu
Leip
Rescue
Powell Bros
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Robi
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Abdalah
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Messenger
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God Pedicree
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