News Of The Week Parade Of Congress Actions
A weekly digest notes Senate debates on liquor traffic and western minting reforms, House discussions over a tariff bill, and pension and disability measures. Bills passed include arms accounts settlement with South Carolina and establishment of a branch Soldiers Home. The slow pace dominates executive sessions, with confirmations and copyright concerns noted and tributes to Herndon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Bris
Senate
Idaho
Denver
Morrison
Keilo
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Arkaness
Louisiana
Tennessee
Dakota
Charles E. Coon
South Caroling
House
Sherman
Committee On Library
Mepaceeorasive Herndon
Afticharge
Storms and floods sweep Maine and Georgia towns
Reports from March 16 describe heavy spring freshets in Maine washing away booms and bridges while arsons and flood damage kill and injure residents across Georgia. River navigation resumes on the Mississippi, wages rise for Troy molders, and relief efforts move to Arkansas flood victims along the St Francis River.
Children Perish In Flames In Unspecified Fire Incident
The report notes children sleeping perished in flames with no known cause. It also covers mining excitement near Pike's Peak, moonshining arrests in Kentucky, a Saskatchewan village suspected massacre, a fatal shooting in Harrisburg, a train robbery in Missouri, strong wheat harvest conditions, and various weather and disaster items from Illinois to California. 1900s era coverage notes numerous incidents including storms, levee breaks, and early gold export figures.
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Colorado
Pike’s Peak
Tsn
Cassy
Northwest Territory
Mags, Mayer
Harrisburg
Fgtall
Annie Wagner
Revair Verhich
Poplar Bluff
Telford
Gould
Ilinois
Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
Atchison
Kan
Dallas
Tex
San Joaquin
Lathrop
Cal
United States
Dunne
Canada
Tor Excise Commissioners of
New York
Harry Hill
Republican and Democratic State Conventions Across States
Reports from state conventions list delegates to Chicago for the Republican National Convention with Blaine or Arthur support varying by state. Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, and Oregon outline nominees, instructions, and resolutions praising Arthur or favoring Logan, with several delegations unnamed or uninstructed. Obituary notes Franciscan missionary Rev. Farner Sanchez in Santa Barbara after forty three years. A Washington banker withdrew charges against General Swaim amid misapprehension.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
James G. Blaine
Arthur
Osborne
Illinois
Peoria
Richard J. Oglesby
Logan
John C. Smith
Cook
Henry D. Dement
Lea
Jacob Gross
Charles P. Swigert
Kankakoo
George Hunt
Edgar
Shelby M. Cullom
John M. Hamilton
Burton C. Cook
Clark E. Carr
John A. Logan
South Carolina
Columbia
Alabama
Montgomery
Chicago
Tax Prohibition Alliance of
Missouri
Sedalia
West Virginia
R. W. Thompson
Harrison
John H. Baker
Morris McDonald
Farner Sanchez
Santa Barbara
Cal
Washington
Swaim
Tate
Tennessee
Nashville
Frank T. Reid
New Jersey
Trenton
Delaware
Dover
Blaine
Oregon
Apvicrs
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago Packers
New York
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Shandy
Calcutta
India
Cuba
Madrid
Aguero
Nran
Battleford
Northwest Territory
Ottawa
Regina
Fort Beatt Road
Springfield
Carrie Jones
Angie Smith
Cairo
Lake Edwards
TRE Steamship
Queenstown
United States Senate
House
Bureau For
Six delegates and tariff platform at convention
The text notes six delegates to the National Convention and a platform favoring forfeiture of unearned land grants, regulation of interstate commerce, and a tariff for revenue limited to government needs. It also mentions Navy reward for Greely expedition, a secretary's death, and various political items.
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Secretary of the Navy
Ith
Greely
Epw. B. Waresuan
Johnson
Coleman House
New York
Charleston
S. C
Wendell Phillips
Tremont Temple
Boston
George William Curtis
Post-office Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Tennessee Democratic State Convention
Nashville
Global turmoil and disasters sweep through continents
Reports from the period note French military actions in Tonquin and Amoy pressuring indemnities, viceroyalty punishments, and uprisings in Yunnan. Flooding hits Montreal streets two feet deep, while Fenian dynamite activity continues in Paris and Ireland. A Monaco gambling tragedy leaves a noblewoman dead, and cholera devastates Calcutta with hundreds of deaths.
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Tonquin
Huoghoa
Amoy
Cantos
Bac-Ninh
Yunnan
Pekin
Montreal
Can
Partrick Joyer
Fenian Brotherhood
Monaco Gambing
Vera Cruz
Mex
France
Paris
America
England
Port Leo
Italy
Calcutta
India
Zacatecas
Inundation Across States Ends Farmlands and Rails
Apvicrs from Little Rock report widespread flooding under heavy rains. Water covered fields and plantations, halting plowing and planting while trains suffered damage. Other items note Republican delegate counts, hog slaughter totals, immigrant arrivals, a deadly shipboard incident, and a labor statistics bill passage.
HORLOB'S HARVEST DISCINTEGRATES GEORGIA CYCLONE LOSS
A Georgia cyclone Tuesday caused widespread destruction across Harris Merriwether Carroll and Paulding counties. Eight killed and many injured as homes, bridges, and mills were swept away including the Powell place. The Oostanaula and Etowah rivers rose rapidly with danger of a freshet. rail lines and mail service halted. In Grand Haven Michigan a three story brick hardware store collapsed killing four and injuring several. another fire aftermath disaster in Bay City Michigan reports a fatal boiler explosion at a drill house killing two. A Montreal flood leaves low areas underwater and river traffic impeded.
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Mary
Georgia
Grand Haven
Mich
Bay City
Atlanta
Harris County
Merriwether County
Powell
Ben Powell
Lagrange
Hamilton Road
Beasley
Sandtown
Logansville
Carroll
Paulding
Bartow
Clarke Counties
Etowah
Oostanaula
Cherokee Mills
Elm Street
Rome
Broad
Calhoun
DeSoto
Alabama Furnace
Anniston & Atlantic Railway
Georga ¥. Hubbard
Daniel Affeldt
S. Juistemas
James Barnes
Holmes
Emma Affeldt
Michael Murphy
Hugo Affeldt
Frederickz.Affeldt
Daniel
Frederick Long
Hubbard
New Yor
Astor Place
John D. Ligori
Chambermaie
Bella Schwartz
Ligur
Gus Lindon
Bay Crry
Dobson, Chapin & Co
Montreat
Canada
Montreal
St Charles
Bonaventure Street
National Irish League sets Boston convention date
The Irish National League of America executive committee met at Palmer House on April 17 and approved details of business. They fixed the next National Convention for the second Wednesday in August in Boston, contingent on Mr. Parnell's availability.
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Cmcaco
Irish National Leagues of America
Palmer House
Boston
Parnell
Mysterious Memoir of Mergridge of Union Settlement
Matthias Mergridge of Union Settlement Wayne County Pa aged eighty six recently passed away leaving sixty four descendants. Born in England in 1798 he came to America in 1820 and settled where he lives amid wilderness. Known for a powerful voice and rapid storytelling he toured the valley for six decades with original songs verses and humorous anecdotes. He served as justice of the peace and postmaster before an arrest for holding two offices. acquitted. His unique tales and songs were never repeated twice, making him a celebrated local eccentric in the Delaware valley per the Philadelphia Press.
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Matthias, Mergridge
Union Settlement
Wayne
County
Wulage
Mergridge
England
Americas
Honesdale
Ow York
Merpridge
Wayne County
Delaware Valley
Philadelphia Press
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Henry Republican
News OF the Week
Telegraph and Mail
Maine
Harris
Chipley
Merriwether
Mississippi
St. Paul
Mexico
Molders’ Union
Troy
N. Y
United States Commissary
Bt. ‘Louis
Bt. Francis
Arkansas
William Me‘Cauley
Xavia Lovey
New York City
Newcastle
Allen
Blackwater
Marshall
Marion
Monroe
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Petaluma
G. Cragsy
Perry Township
California Agricultural Society
WashinaTon
Chantzes Shenton
Cambridge
Frank
Theodore Hoffman
White Plains
Willis Hodges
Eastman
Gabe Turner
Greenvile
John Schuttler
New Hampshire
Coates
Jero Green
Gadedon
Green
Horlob
Irish National League
Matthias Mergridge
Washington City
York
Baltimore
Wwe
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