Congress Debates Finance and Indian Policy in Week
Senate and House actions cover currency policy, pensions, and Indian removals, with resolutions on gold and silver coinage, a request for treasury claims data since 1844, and measures affecting the Indian Territory. A memorial from ex-soldiers seeks compensation, and adjournment moves are noted amid deaths and global trade talks. In industry news, Rocky, Pennsylvania, is leveled by fire, displacing hundreds. Iowa laments hog cholera and crop insects, urging scientific remedies.
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Senate
Missouri River
Colorado
Intérior
Dto
Voorhees
Indiana
Representative Lay
Pancrean To
Appoin
House
Clark
Lay
Bilseour
Posely
Secretary of the Treasury
Konda
Finance
Congress
parAty
U . States
Eighth Judicial Ciroult
National Bank
United States
Jaau
Amolforsts
Neau
Nesty
Surrender Terms Circulated For Indians Designated
Secretary Schurz telegram to General Hatch at Los Pinos orders the surrender of designated Indians with promises of fair military trial outside Colorado and New Mexico, plus escort of prisoners under military guard to Fort Leavenworth. Dakota snowstorm on the 6th departs life with extreme drift. Five Chinese men die in a Lovatocke fire. Dos Pinos notes Querey returning with one captive and promising to surrender the rest to the commissioners.
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Los Pinoy
Washington
Rocky
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Grinnell
Beffore
National Agricultural Society
New York
Iowa
Scuunz
General Hatch
Colorado
Denver
Schurz
Los Pinos
New Afexico
Riyon
Lon Venworth
Dakota
Boston and Washington Dashes in a Busy Political Week
News notes an array of political moves from Missouri to Massachusetts including the death of Congressman AurRen M Lay in Washington, a Republican stance of non-action on currency, Senate confirmation of McCrary as Circuit Judge, Boston mayoral race results, women voting for School Committee seats, and President Harrison’s nominations. General Grant’s Louisville reception and Cincinnati salute, Union League actions in Philadelphia, and various legal and political developments across states round out the week.
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AurRen M. Lay
Missouri
Washington
Republican Senatorial Committee
United States Senate
McCrary
United States
Boston
Prince
Stebbins
King
Greenback
McDavitt
Butler Democrat
Massachusette
Boston Telegram
Association of Indies
Senate
Romsey
Minnesota
Grant
Loulaville
Tax National Council
Union League of America
Philadelphia
Wm. A. Newell
New Jersey
Thos. G. Baker
New York
Samuel F. Gwynnor
Pennsylvania
Congress
Iowa
E. N. Gates
ML. Devin
W. L. Carpenter
Aaron Jones
Ohio
H. Brigham
R.— Stevenson
A. P
D. Cromae
W. C. St
Brandett
Frederickston
Richmond County
Virginia
Charles Pitts
Joncks
Chariodryt
New Orleana
Dorsey
Jefferson Davia
Sergia Finance Committee
Sterr
Warner Silver
Republican and Democratic candidates in state race discussed
The text outlines Republican candidate Bia K Burgpyore for State Engineer and Democratic rival Seymour, Jr. The piece notes a declared election outcome and mentions President and Mrs. Grant greeting crowds in Columbus, Ohio on the 12th.
European and Asian crises widen global tension
Reports detail a Cuban yellow fever inquiry noting outbreaks in commercial urban ports with unacclimated workers. Concurrent dispatches describe the Kashgar revolt, French court actions, Czar abdication rumors, Moscow arrests, Canovas del Castillo's cabinet, Afghan battles at Kotal, severe European winter, and Irish agitation cases.
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Hayes
Cuba
National ‘Board of Health
Kashgar
Hakim Khan
Tura
Court of Cassation
Toulouse
Count de Chambord
France
Vienna
Moscow
Persens
Canovas del Castillo
Lima
Ayoub-Khan
Herat
Candahar
Ghusent
Cabul
Europe
St. Petersburg
Imperial Council
Nihilleta
Winter Palace
Montreal
10Th
Simun
MacPherson
Kotal
Seine
Paris
Chill
Peru
Geneva
Persia
Russia
Transylvania
Arad
Blanco
India
Calcutta
Simla
Davitt
Killen
Daly
Western Ireland Agitation Meetings Reported
The report notes several large land agitation meetings in western Ireland on the eleventh. In Kabul on the eighteenth British forces under General captured Belo-Hissar heights after MacPhernon’s failed attempt to dislodge Afghans. Over the three days of fighting 43 British were killed and 76 wounded. The French Chamber of Deputies voted to appropriate funds to survey a Sahara Desert railroad. Colonial forces stormed the rebel chieftain Moiroal’s stronghold. he and many followers died. Engineers left New York on the eighteenth to locate and supervise a Tehuantepec Isthmus railroad.
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Ireland
Cabul
Belo-Hissar
MacPhernon
French Chamber of Deputies
Sahara
Gare
Chiertain Moiroal
New York
Mexico
Tehuantepec
New York Banks Report Large Excess Reserves And Loans Rise
The New York banks reported an aggregate reserve of 5 571 000 in excess of the legal minimum, though down from the prior week by over 2 000 000. Their loans and deposits showed an increase as officials noted activity and money movement. General Grant arrived in Pittsburgh and received a hearty welcome amid public demonstrations. News of the bark Monrovia sailing to Monrovia Liberia with another cargo of emigrants by agents of the American Colonization Society was circulated. Virginia public schools have closed for a month for lack of funds. Memphis sanitary survey urged immediate city-wide ventilating and chilling of homes, extensive condemnation, and a sewerage system directing subsoil drainage to the Mississippi River.
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Bae Og Eden Company
Yorke
Europe
New. York
Pittaburgh
Monrovia
New York
Liberia
Republic of Liberia
American Colonization Society
North Carolina
Virginia
Memphis
Hias
Mississippi River
Meeting to Form an American Agricultural Society in New York
The American Agricultural Society formed in the Metropolitan Hotel New York with delegates from Maryland Pennsylvania and New York. President Hayes private secretary sent regrets but expressed sympathy. Professor Riley urged radical reforms to the Department of Agriculture calling for national advisory power and better funding. A memorial to Congress was drafted to combat pleuro-pneumonia and cattle disease. The Evangelical Alliance Week of Prayer for 1880 and Canada Synod moves discussed.
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New York
American Agricultural Society
Metropolitan Hotel
David Taggart
Pennsylvania
General Barts
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Heath
Farmers’ Club
the American Institute
W. K. Rogers
Hayes
Ie Society
John Merriman
Maryland
Eral
H. Real
C. V. Riley
Washington
United States
Riley
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Dapinremene
House
Comeaats
Bion
P. J
New Jersey State Board of Agricuture
Professor Rify
Department of Agrielt
Robert J. Dodge
Club
Gentry
Missouri
Congress
Illinois State News A jumbled update from Warren to Rock Island
A chaotic Illinois briefs page reports a jail cell incident in Warren County with a suicide attempt and a post on New Mexico fugitives. It notes a Chicago student’s gas death risk, an insane verdict at Kankakee, a fatal fall at Chicago window, and city fire losses. Also mentions a consecration in Chicago, hospital plans, and various local incidents.
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Bort
W. P
Sarre
Warren County
Aniartory
Bukriff Atoox
Bloomington
New Mexico
Harry Williame
Aaron Goodfellow
Patsy Devine
Willismns
Chicago
Hutchinadn
Hobart College
Dons Rimming
Kankakee
Richmire
Malsey
Emma Huber
Rock Island Bridge
Art Rossville
Hoopeston
Lake View
James McCullovan
Ilinois
Rock Inland
Laudenum
Peter and Paul
McLaren
Talbot
Doane
Robertson
Wells
Brown
Perry
Burgess
Harris
Willams
State Horticultural Society
Parker Earle
Johnson
Warsaw
O. B. Galusha
J. A. Minkler
Capture of Persian prisoners prompts British pressure
Fragmentary OCR shows a report on Persian prisoner captures and British actions. Major Butler cites orders to relocate detainees east of the sea while government officials discuss presenting details to the Shah. The text is incomplete but indicates wartime tension and refugee or prisoner movements.
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Kma
Persibh
Beales
Major Butler
tha'Brit
Govarory
Dives Sou
Turkmen Women and Horses Seized in Persian Expeditions
A letter describes brutal raids nearing April to October where Persians abduct Turkmen families, brutalize old men and women, and sell children and women as slaves while looting property. The author accuses Persians of initiating the violence and notes widespread Turkman resistance.
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Tyrman
Ter
Teheran
Khorassan
Remarkable hydrophobia case shocks city
A boy named Frederick Meyers of Mortimer Street suffered a dog bite two years ago that remained inert until November when he began acting like a dog. He barked, frothing at the mouth, crawled, scratched, and snarled at strangers, with doctors declaring it acute hydrophobia. Despite efforts, his condition worsened, and he remains alive but hopelessly ill while his German agents observe the bizarre symptoms. The report ends noting a Royal Commission inquiry into Church of England benefice sales and advowson restrictions.
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Frederick Meyers
Mortimer Street
N. Y
Chicago Tribune
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Rio Grande
Secretary of War
Hoge Bulhorlaing
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Albert
Illinois
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Robert Acker
Franklin Shereer’s
Samuel Stttt
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Wm. Smith
Oakley
Macon County
Royal Commission
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