Congressional actions and debates in early February
Senate favors two permanent Indian reservations in Northern Montana and $75,000 yearly per agency. Inter-State Commerce Bill advances with a nine member commission. House debates retirements and coinage of the trade dollar. discusses river and harbor measures. President Arthur reception of Grant trophies offer. etc. Fr Jan 28 to Feb 4 summaries include pensions, diplomatic appropriations, and woman suffrage speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tougspay
Senate
Montana
House
John R. Santos
Kenailor
Arthur
Grant
Tuversnay
Sherman
Washington
Holman
Tokyo
Fripay
Jan
Paluer
Michogan
Explosions of violence spark across towns and counties
A chaotic report details multiple incidents including murders in Audubon Iowa and Portland Oregon bank losses, a lynching in Bland County Virginia, a barn suicide in Harbor Creek, and a string of fires and drownings nationwide. It notes thefts, a steamship near wreck, and rising unrest as authorities chase criminals and confront terrorism of the era.
Political and personal notices from a colonial era paper
A series of terse items notes petitions in the New Jersey Senate on ballot fraud laws, requests for official plates and testimonials, and a push to place General Geant on the retired army list. Obituaries report Dr Grattan dying in Louisville aged 104, and Gen Stokes and Dr Route among notable deaths. The Rhode Island Republicans nominate Nathan F. Dixon for Congress amid other party actions. Subscriptions to defend Mrs Dudley for the O Donovan Rossa shooting begin in England and Canada. Dixon is described as a Second Rhode Island figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Bland County
F. F. Wasgusurn
Arkansas Lunatic Asylum
Bromree County
Hugh Parks
Shaw's Island
Parks
Gold Street
New York
Union Pacific Road
W. Millen
Cincinnati
St Charles
Mion
M. Burns
Warsi Powers
George Gibson
Ain
Sntellville
White Rock
Tex
Eller
J. M. Stevens
Lowe dbiMalay Manufactureg Company
Tth
Mount Sterlin
Bth
Muriwouida
Base Lake City
Mormon Church
Guayinus
Boniura
Phlip
Howse
Dasten
Aye
Ghana
Thas
Rapid
Marshal County
W Va
Quiary
Fla
Vincennes
Ind
Henney Strattan
Piel Gvenvonky Topp
Phabalelphia
Cluibes
Sheet
Bate A ‘Trust Company
Yate Atsof
Canada
New England
New Jersey Senate
Conress
Brest
Arthur
Mra
Cuatstorurim C. Grattan
Louisville
Rhoda Island
Thal
Nathan F. Dixon
Jonathan Chac
Geena T. E. Stokes
Union Pacific Railroad
Philadelphia
William K. Meurntsey
Springfield
United States
Morrison
Black
John M. Schofield
Dudley
O'Donovan Rossa
England
Rossa
Juous Route
Allentown
Orst Humvopathice School
America
Nathan F Dixon
Ted
Cuong
Island District fills vacancy after Chace elected senator
In Chicago District Court on the 6th the trial began for Mackin Gallagher Gleason and Biehl indicted for election frauds in the Eighteenth ward. Republicans renominated General John A Logan for U S Senator by acclamation, in the Illinois Legislature's evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Jonathan Chace
United States
Chicago
Mackin
Gallagher
Gleason
Biehl
Ilinois Legisla
John A. Logan
Foreign notes and headlines on dynamiters and wars
Dispatches report British jubilation over O Donovan Rossa shooting and a dynamite congress planned in Paris. Admiral Courbet’s fleet captures Chinese mines at Kelung amid global unrest. News recounts the German seizure of a liberal paper, Delhi and Irish dynamos, and a British steamer believed sunk with Chinese aboard.
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Queen Victoria
London
Admiral Courbet
Kelung
England
O 'Donovan Rossa
New York
Toronto Presbytery
Mina
Cunningham
Londos
Paria
America
Dynaamite An At
Dynamite Party
Thet Nina
Oth
Crom Flauurg
Intriusicexe Bk
Khaiteuu
Giordan
Avot
Gibraltar
Meteftneh
Kortiion
Metenneh
Whartoum
Jubat
Onyx
Victoria
Hong Kon
Late News Preview of Financial and World Events
A garbled report aggregates global incidents from bank activity to accidents. It notes stock exchanges in the United States closed with mixed results, a Canton powpow works explosion killing workers, a Runmesrten Road wreck with fatalities, and a New York police licensing push. It also mentions General Grant gifts in Congress, military retirement pay votes, and river and harbor bill discussions in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necelttacon
Hantan
Walt
Grobabdhy
Bagnall
Woashingtom
New York
Ted
Chicago
Canton
Cnt
Parker Inenthualin
Ottawa
Ont
Creston la
Mera
Ss. Toul Road
Milwaukee
United States Senate
Congressional Library
Tiv Messrs
Hoar
Pendleton
District of Columbia
Capture of Khartoum reported by London press
Lorvon February 6 The War Office issues a bulletin stating Khartoum fell January 25 after Mahdi forces, led by a traitor Paraz Pasha, seized the city. Colonel Wilson reached safety after his steamer was wrecked. Gordon's fate uncertain. Wolseley plans immediate desert advance. Stewart presumed alive. Troop ships being prepared at Portsmouth for Soudan relief.
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Gordon Etther
England
Lorvon
War Offee
Khartoun
Wilson
Kharton
Himedera
Dhublaka
Metemneh
Wolseley
Sordon
Bagland
Stewart
Metemueho
Soudan
Mig
Khartoum
Kort
Wiheatowin
Lord Wolseley
Earle
Gordon
Nile
Riarton
Ondine
Krlvartonsa
Gorden
Gewral Wolseley
Imesseme
Coonel Wilson
Gubat
Woodnessengers
Kortisin
Aon-Klea
Gakdul
Mey
Khartor
el Mehdi
Wilsons flotWa
Kharoun
Haltiveh
Enems
Paraz Pasha
Godon
James Wilson
Colone Wortley
Metemnnenh
Lord Wealseley
Gakdul Wells
Wolseey
Khartowa
Cameron
Portsmouth
Mob Lynching of Jeller Murderers in Audubon Iowa
Des Moines February 5. Cicero Jeller son John A Smythe and Joel Wilson, jailed in Audubon for the murder of Jeller, face venue changes. A crowd stormed the jail at Ludubon, dragged the prisoners to the public square, and hanged them from a high fence after a mob attacked the jail. A confession from one of the defendants details the plan and execution of the killing, including incitement and the mob’s actions through the night and early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Geerge W. Stoney
Alaska
Worth County
Gna
Bhivers
Frank Boatright
Cregro Jetlenson
Jon Jo Wilson
John A. Smythe
Afiram Jallorson
Aauob
Audubon
Harbor Creek
Lockarn
Avondale C
Portland
Ore
Brooklyn
Servia
New York
John Sullivan
Margaret
Ansonia
Conn
Alexander Jovrs
Grant's Pars
Wanderville
Oregon
George Gibson
McClung
Radical Cty
Kan
Bonham
Hth
Postal Telegraph
Chicago
Magrath
Des Moines
Cicero Jellerson
Joel Wilson
Jellerty
Henderson Arriver
Annou
Loothorrow
Prise Cla
Ludubon
Atlantic
Sherif Lerhert
Tus Jali
Chere Jefervson
Smythe
Tian Throug
Wilson
Herbert
Jeiktsom
Watson
Jechata
Armel
Goera
Thad
Woolson
Jubon
Chearc
Lin Ip
Owen
Ama
Father
Interstate Commerce Bill Passes Senate with Provisions
The Senate passed the interstate commerce bill after debate. It creates a six year commission to regulate transportation companies, defines transportation broadly, and outlines duties and investigations on prices, services, and conditions. The bill serves as a substitute for House proposals and moves to the House for action.
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Henry Republican
Telegraph and Mail
Congressional
Iowa
Che Jalilst
Jelferson
Calben
Sears
Andy
Tran Peatat
Espa
Inter State
Intero
Celo
Mit
Rais
Bill Berg
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