Senate Debates on Army Appropriation and Public Notices
Long Senate discussion centers on the Army Appropriation including fort construction and equipment, with remarks by Mr. Clymer and Mr. Sparks. A note from the Vice President announces absence. several bills, including consular and diplomatic appropriations, are reported. News clips cover a train disaster, postal supply increases, and local shipping and legal notices.
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Sparks Hays
Tate
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Oanne Pecwney Itty
Eve Bill Sey
Turbulent Duel and Crimes Reported in New York Era
Fragmented clipping describes a high society quarrel ending in a shooting of Dr Steele and an arrest for attempted murder. It mentions domestic strife among wives, the Hammaland murder with an ax, and a colored cadet assault at West Point. The piece references legislative actions and police inquiries, with broad mentions of cities and institutions.
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New York
Steele
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Bowyer
Néwault
Mendocino City
Hammaland
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Alsen
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Thai Newmork
Mundérer
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Star Mail Rowte-DeSclewey
Oficera
Boston
Petrie
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Congress
Eanpolntada
Sparks
Johnson
Thestherals ‘ Conlery
Fache Geiki
Notable events from records of late 19th century politics and ports
A tangle of reports concerns Violinist Whatawaxt's death, a grand Astor-Hayes dinner, Tilden rumors denied, San Francisco mayoral tensions, and Chicago Milwaukee electoral shifts. Other items note Batoum fortification, a Peruvian corvette breaking a blockade, and various European political moves and imperial news.
Nomination and appointment details at issue in ministerial talks
The text confirms nominees for minister to China and minister to that country signed off with commissions. It notes a proposed treaty framework tying interests to the new commission. General Grant arrives at Abilene on the 6th and is banquetted by the Cotton Exchange. Minnesota GOP sets May 20 for delegate selection to the Chicago Convention in St Paul.
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Michigan
China
Joséph
Feswift
California
Wiliam
Tresscott
Routh
Caralinay
Comenlessoners
Chinna
Oregon
Settee
Grant
Cotton Exchange
Minnesota Republica
Chicago
St Paul
Rumor of King Theebaw Death Denied Amid Burma Turmoil
Rangoon dispatch denies Theebaw death reports and says the king, recovering from illness, ordered a massacre before Mandalay panic spread. United States Senate debate paused on the Army Appropriation bill as Dakota Governor W A Howry dies in Washington.
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United States Senate
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Ne-Heriod
Disjointed Illinois and Chicago News Recap of Accidents Trials and Reports
A sprawling digest from Illinois and Chicago details a highway robbery arrest, a fatal mine accident, a prison report, a boating regatta funding drive, a drowning incident search, and assorted court and public instruction notes. Notable items include a Chicago juror arrest for highway robbery, a miner losing a foot, and the Joliet Penitentiary March report.
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Bloomington
Jaudanum
Cleveland
Jung
Gilead
Idan Bay
Spbagkeld
Yioteon
Durin Ure
Chicago
Joba
Rai Lamb
Wesley M. Parker
John Randall
Thomas Jones
Edward Farls
Oat Sandoval
Faris
Illnois
Gadslaw
Supreme Court
Montecello Brutund Bulldiggs Association
Puycan iNegal Réte
Jacksonville
Joliet
Mexico Rail Journey Amid Bandit Risks and Distant Peaks
The account follows a Vera Cruz to Mexico City rail trip noting evergreen forests and pine, the Orizaba peak behind, and the hot plain after Esperanza. It recalls bandit attacks on farms near the line and a lethal encounter where two young American travelers repelled horsemen with gunfire, leaving several bandits dead.
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Ohio
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Mexico
Orizaba
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Sheridan
Centre
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Bengt
Sun
Dark Side of London Street Life Exposed in Grim Vignette
Vivid, rambling account depicts bleak urban scenes from Drury Lane to Parker Street. Food stalls offer penny plates of boiled snacks while grime-smeared sidewalks show crowded distress. The piece critiques poverty and moral decay through harsh, sensory details and street-level urban images.
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Drury’ Lane
Parker Street
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Grilie
Fragmented OCR Note Sudden Speech on British Life
An unclear historical text fragment references British life and social scenes with garbled phrases. It evokes a foggy setting and hints at dialogue about behavior and propriety amid a crowded street or doorway. The exact names and events are unreadable.
Conductor swindled by gambling trio in New England tale
A veteran railroad conductor trusted a group of gamblers with a $2,000 loan secured by worthless bonds. The bonds turned out to be United Republic of Mexico issues, not United States, fooling him for months. His loss exposed the gamblers’ scheme and left him a wiser, poorer man.
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H. J. Luxtus
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Baker
Bedween Rushvilie
Galesburg
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Decatur
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Chicago
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Lichtenan
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New England Trust Company
Trust Company
United Republic of Mexico
United States of America
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