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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1885

Page

6

Extra Session Notes Mexican Claims and Nominations

Senate actions cover Mexican claims treaty discussion and several confirmations. Nominations include Henry L. Muldrow for Interior Assistant Secretary, William A. J. Bearks for Land Office Commissioner General, and Daniel McConville for Treasury Post Office Auditor. Senate adjourns planned to April 2.

Senate Tourspay Henry L. Muldrow Mississippi the Interior William A. J. Bearks Illinois The Land Office Daniel McConville Ohio Treasury Post Office Department Veronespar Coz New York Turkey Famaur

Indian Rebellion and Violence Dominate Dispatches

Reports from the West and Midwest detail Native tensions on the Winnebago Reservation in Dakota, attacks on settlers, and clashes over land. Additional items cover court rulings, suicides, fires, murders, accidents, and economic downturns across multiple states, with notable incidents in Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, and New York.

Political and personal notes from the era

Reports span March events across the nation. Monarchical sentiments in the Mor mons dispute Supreme Court rulings on Territories. Postmaster William Shields drowns himself after duty worries. New York financiers, election cases, and mayoral race updates. Notables include Jacob Thompson death, Nevada opera star MobiLE, Harrison for mayor, and Ed- munds anti polygamy petition. Wisconsin passes high license and suffrage measures. One hundredth birthday celebrated near Indianapolis.

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Notable 27th U.S. Political and Legal Moves Reported

On the 27th resignations and appointments surfaced with Henry 8 Nga of Washington leaving the Treasury post and Alexander McCue of Brooklyn offered the position. The Tennessee Senate criminalized polygamy, while General Grant testified in the Fish case declaring a $100,000 special partnership and a May 1 valuation of $1,000,000, with losses from the Grant & Ward collapse. Arkansas adjourned sine die as Grant’s condition showed improvement.

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British Cabinet Demands Afghan Frontier Delimitation

On the 25th the British Cabinet resolved to press Russia for swift delimitation of the Afghan frontier. Indian army officers in Europe on furlough were ordered to rejoin. War between Britain and Russia was deemed likely amid reports of British casualties near Hashven.

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Grant’s illness and other 19th century dispatches

General Grant weakened by throat secretions and bedbound, while other late 19th century items report Jonx Kane’s murder suicide in San Francisco, Parliamentary notes on English Russian peace, a mine explosion in Indian Territory killing twelve, and widespread miner distress in Monongahela. The week includes a St Joseph courthouse fire, a Sydney sculling result, a missing Missouri ex-governor, and financial totals from U S clearinghouses.

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Grant and Ward case reveals Grant ignorance of government contracts

Testimony in the Fish versus Marine Bank case shows James D. Fish detailing loans to Ward and Grant & Ward. Ferdinand Ward spoke of government contracts and large profits while General Grant, at trial, denied knowledge of such contracts and identified questionable letters, with cross examination clarifying his limited involvement.

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Buffalo Fire Visibly Destroys Music Hall and Church

A disastrous blaze in Burrato New York destroys the Music Hall and St Louis Church. The fire starts when a gas burner ignites a stage drop and rapidly spreads to the adjoining church. A worker named George Smith dies after a dangerous climb to the roof. The hall had hosted major musical events in 1884 and 148%.

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Nine-Year-Old Confesses to Child Murder Near Scottsville

Mary Cooper, nine, confessed to killing seven-year-old Melville Barrett in Albemarle County near Scottsville. Authorities suspected uncle David Cooper, but the elder girl stated the murder was planned to frighten him and involved a chair, rope, and blows with a shovel.

Cusin Ricamonno Scottsville Mary Cooper Melville Barrett Albemarle County David Cooper

General Anson Stager Dies in Detroit at 75

General Anson Stager died at his residence 1785 Michigan Avenue in Detroit this morning after a two week illness marked by Brights disease and other complications. Born in 1825 in Ontario County New York, he helped organize telegraph lines with the Mississippi Valley Company and Western Union, served as General Superintendent, worked with General Butler on the Civil War field telegraph system, was brevetted Brigadier General, established his Detroit headquarters in 1890, and founded the Electric Manufacturing Company remaining its president until his death.

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The Bakers Have a Falling Out

The Western Cracker Bakers Association executive committee dissolved the group by unanimous agreement at a Grand Pacific meeting. Formed four years ago, the union covered 115 bakeries from Pittsburgh to the Missouri River and St Paul to New Orleans. Price cutting by Southern members sparked a special meeting and the dissolution aims to curb crowding the trade and restore prices.

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