Congressional Debate Over Townshend Garf ield Clash Noted
A lengthy House session centered on Townshend and Garfield with charges of deception and procedural moves over the reference of duties reductions. The Senate discussed Townshend's bill on tariff cuts, while the House debated journal references and committee referrals. The day closed after adjournment with unresolved questions on public revenue bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
National Educational Association
Keanty
Tno
Geneva
Parsons
Garfold
Townshand
Garrold
Ways and Mons
Cha
Nigholls
Downshend
Ilinois
Olter
Townshend
Garfield
Ohy Oppo
Senate
McLane
Committee On
Cameron
Olalradd
House
Lownshant
Ways and Means Committee
Democraats and
Greenbackers
Bus departs in a flurry of notices and sentences
Notices of dismissal fill the news from the Hannibal and St. Joseph railway to Detroit court sentences. Immigrant arrivals surge in New York port while turmoil stirs around Sitting Bull bands and Ute chiefs. A Chicago jail term precedes a Kansas private detective arrest amid a string of calamities and curiosities across the nation.
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Hannibal & St. Joseph Redhead
Dlamiasal
Tivos United States Circuit Court of Detroit
Colonel Lockhead
Flint Citizens’ National Bank
New York
Moymane
San Francisco
Kearney
Gannon
John B. Gribler
Chicago
Tatton
Womoffo
Kansas
Washington
Interior Department
Sitting Bull
Fort Peck
Schurz
Mookor
Jack
Ouray
Colorado
Cris
Buffalo
Edward Westlake
Brooklyn
N. Y
Courk
Pittsburgh
Winfield
Kan
California Chinese Exclusion Law Declared Unconstitutional
United States Circuit Court at San Francisco finds the California law forbidding Chinese employment unconstitutional. An appeal to the Supreme Court will follow. Generals Grant and Sheridan aboard the City of Mexico reach Galveston after stormy voyage from Vera Cruz to enthusiastic local welcome. Other items note party conventions, nominations, and political disputes across several states.
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California
United States Circuit Court
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Tennecasce
Nashville
Chicago
City of Mexico
Grant
Sheridan
Galveston
Texas
Vera Cruz
Senate
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Greenback
Harrisburg
Hendrick B. Wright
United States
Minnesota
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Dr. Dix
New York
Baltimore
Mugene Fairfax Williamson
Pittsburgh
A. Newton Pettis
Supreme Court of
New Mexico
James B. Angell
Michigan University
China
George 1I. Soward
John F. Swift
Wm. Hi. Trescott
South Carolina
Halbert E. Paing
National Greenback Labor Party
Albany
Patrick E. Ford
George O. Jones
James E. Wright
Samueel Lovell
Jupdge Monan
Cook County
National Républicane of
St. Louis
Wiliamson
Gaylor
Post-Office
Hastings
Yentre
Count DE Lezsshis
Civil Engineers’ Club
Northwest
General Grant
San Antonio
Tex
Epidemics and unrest across continents reported in telegraph
A Quebec telegram notes a smeak-pox outbreak among charges and street railway suspensions. Constantinople reports Turkish refusal to pay for Gusinje to Montenegro, and a $60,000 ransom paid to Greek brigands for Colonel Syrnge. Post-Office diamond robbery in London, $500,000 stolen. Russia prisons full for Nihilists. Samana fire kills and robs. Queen prorogues Parliament for a general election.
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Quebec
Canada
Harges
Constantinople
Gusinje
Montenegro
8Ynge
Cape Town
London
Sr. Pertersenne
Russia
Samana
San Domingo
Rosa
Water
Europe
Afghanistan
Ireland
St. Perens
Alexander
Busya- Mo
Eugenie
Southampton
South Africa
Princes Imperial
George Brown
Toronto Globe
Montreal
Michigan
Colorado
California
Tumber
Prince Leopold
Queen Victoria
Angzuaro
Mexico
St. Petersmna
Overland
Lonsoon
China
Irish Speaker Parnell Roughly Hounded at Ennislacorthy
London dispatch reports Mr Parnell faced a shower of odorous eggs and left the platform at Ennlacorthy Ireland. Also noted: Edgar M Marble named Commissioner of Patents and J G McCammon to succeed him as the interior law officer.
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London
Parnell
Ennlacorthy
Ireland
Wasurmadon
Edgar M. Marble
Interior Department
J G. McCammon
Panama
Colombia
Generl
Washington
United States Senate
House
Messrs
Blackburn and Townshend
Robeson, Orth
Monroe
St. Louis
United States
Constellation
New York
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
Kemble
Kalloch
Westra
Illinois Greenback Convention Call and Local News
A long Illinois page details school contract legality under state law, a fatal lamp accident to Mrs. Exua Finkerstein, child drownings, a brakeman’s fatal injury, and a Greenback Labor party call for a state convention in Springfield with delegates organized by county. Also noted are local deaths, a cadet appointment, land office rulings on Lake Calumet, canal advocacy, and a brief medical device note.
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Postie Inetxuchoux
Supreme Court
Exua Finkerstein
Chicago
See
Peast-House
Meadlea
Evwin Meren
de Meyer
Telono
Greenback-Labor
Ilinois
Greenback-Labor Party
Chien
Wodnowaday
Statte of Minnols
Greenback-Labor National Convention
United States
States
Illinois
Tt 13
James Springer
Thomas Wolve
McLean County
Stevenson
Herbert
John McNulta
Bloomington
Annapolla Naval Academy
Harvey Wike
Montevideo
McNulta
Normal University
Mina Latina Cripson
Momence
Davin Larrin
Leroy
Ths
Land Office
Landseekers
Lake Calumet
Governon Cuttomw
Granville Barriers
Fulton County
Stephen G. Paddock
Bureau County
Ottawa
Congress
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Democrats plotting to seize House and presidential outcome
The piece argues a coordinated Democratic plan to unseat Republican members like Kellogg Orth Washburn Bisbee Hull and defend their control of the House and Electoral College. It asserts conspiratorial moves to expel Republicans, seat Democrats, and throw the election to the House.
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Congress
House
Kellogg
Orth
Washburn
Minnesota
Hull
Florida
Kelloge
Senate
McCabe
Orti
Indiana
Theinnesota
Rpublicans
Donnelly
Bisbee
Emocrat
Ilill
Ohio
Washington
Republcans
Indianapolis Journal
Turning States Evidence in Maine Garcelon Probe
Hale Committee completes examination of ex Governor Garcelon presenting a confession like testimony. It cites unauthorized opening of election returns, improper corrections, fraudulent substitutions, and Democratic agents drafting canvassing testimony before formal counts.
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Krow
Garcelox
Publican
Garcelon
Boston Journal
Hale Committee
Maine
Executive Council
Political Paragraphs and Party Fault Lines in 19th Century News
A collection of partisan snippets cites Tilden hotel roosting, deserter rhetoric about Confederate veterans, Indiana Exodus testimony on colored migration, and Maine Democrats facing a looming November verdict. The pieces brand Republicans as reform-skeptical and Democrats as burdened by alleged crimes, with editorial jabs from Chicago Inter Ocean, Indianapolis Journal, and New York Tribune.
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United States
Re Dar
New York Tribune
John C. Drew
Indianapolis
United States Exodus Committee
Indiana
North Carolina
Indianapolis Journal
New
Republican Committee
Senator Voorhees
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Maine
National Democracy
N. Y. Tribune
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Cliinois Supreme Court
Gero
Gage
Nw York
Edison
Denver Tribune
Santa Barbara
N. M
Supreme Court of the State of Minors
San Francisco Vigilance Committee
Sand Lotters
City of
Agath
David A. Cage
Illinois State News
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Oitler
Tilden
Tammany
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