News of the Week Foreign Briefs and Conflicts
A wide transatlantic roundup cites unrest and diplomatic moves. Reports from Havana Madrid Paris Berlin London Ottawa Madrid list revolutions, resignations, suspected assassinations, and the Alabama claims dispute, with mentions of Lerdo de Tejada, Amadeus, and Sherman.
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John Coleridge
Paris
L Ist
Amadeus
Spain
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Emmanuel
Berlin
Biamark
England
Austria
Ecumenical Council
Matamoros
San Luis Potosi
London
the Times
John Bright
le Gaulois
Laimee
London and Chicago News Roundup on Health and Rail Crashes
Copper in New York closes as smallpox scares Peoria and TfL suspends public schools. Union Pacific passengers condemn management. a San Francisco rider dies from fatigue. A Delaware Lackawanna derailment near Binghamton injures several. Ohio State Fair moves to Mansfield with higher premiums.
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New York
Peoria
Tfl
City Board of Health
Board of Health
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad
Brewer
Delaware & Lackawanna Road
Binghamton
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
Washington
Gladstone
Colfax
Alabama
Ragland
Chicago
Louisville & Cincinnati
Elliston Station
Eight hour enforcement drives union circulars statewide
A New York Workingmen's Union circular urges state trade societies to prepare for the April 1 start of the eight hour law. Across states, political conventions, votes, and legal actions dominate: Ohio and Indiana party meetings, Nebraska supreme court ruling on a legislative extra session, Utah constitutional debates over admission terms, and various national conventions shaping 1870s party outcomes.
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New York Workingmen’s Union
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Chutehant
Maoler
Kemps
Saylor
Kemp
New Orleans
Reading
Galveston
Texas
Austin
Marshal Purnell
Davis
Capias
Federal Court
Arid Nak
Department of Justice
Washington
Unfon
Tose
Fombét
Kalamazoo
Mich
Kansas
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Grant
Columbus
New York
Massachusetts
Indiana
Illinois
Connecticut
West Virginia
Nebraska
Pennsylva
Michigan
New Jersey
Mississippi
Meine i Tower
Arkansas
Edwinerihyee
Seers
Republican State Committee
Little Rock
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Geral Browne
Randolph County
Leonidas Sexton
Godlove
Storth
Tate
We. W. Curry
Vigo County
Ate
A. Wildman
Howard County
John B. Glover
Lawrence County
Supreme Court
James Bans Black
Marion ‘County
Chas ‘Schalt
Clark County
B. W. Smith
Marion County
Jos. C. Denny
Knox County
Nathan Kimball
Buckles
John Schwartz
W. A. Woods
Conrad Baker
H. 8. Lane
George K. Steele
Colfax
Jefferson City
Ilinois
United States
Parker
James Black
Pennsylvania
John Russell
Democratic State Central Committee
Des Moines
Supreme Court of
James
Senate
Democratic Central Committee
Florida
Reed
High Court
Salt Lake
Congress
Congressional activity Reported on Senate and House Actions
The Senate discussed bills from committees including for public buildings at Albany Hartford and Indianapolis and for a site at Cincinnati and for forcing provisions of the enforcement act until the next regular session with amendments. House actions included constructing a bridge at Lake St Croix and Ohio Mount Vernon, public building at Keokuk, and relief measures for settlers in Kansas. The committee reports were presented and printed. debates touched on arms sales to France, civil rights provisions and racial distinctions, and open negotiations with nations regarding captives in war.
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House
Albany
N. Y
Hartford
Minnesota
Miselasippi
Weat Wisconsin Railroad Company
Lake St. Croix
Nudson
Ohio
Mount Vernon
Ind
Keokuk
Iowa
Northwest Territory
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Ohio River
Mountener
Keokuk Town
United States
Ofily
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Vicia
Delon Risa
Ways and
Commie Quires
Amiga Bates Iaas
Ts Quires
Lawa
Rusbber
Cuttage Reef
Clintons
Yowa
Morton
Edward White
St. Louis
Departmente
Japan
Western Union Telegraph Company
Posal
Conde
Morton Aniahed
Hig
Churz
Mesers
Trumbull
Schurz
Conkline
France
Arma
Spuire
Rucnee
Tts
Mineral and Laborers’ Association of Western Pennsylvania
Utah
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Leavenworth
Evansville
Duluth
St Paul
Missouri River
Booneville
Mobil
Washington
Nicaragua
College of William and Mary
Virginia
Lawmakers debate commissions and missions in late January sessions
The record covers House and Senate actions from January 20 to 23, including passage of a bill to remove political disabilities from Edward White, authorization of bridge construction near Clinton, Iowa, and changes to diplomatic missions. Debates address arms sales inquiries, currency reform, and various appropriation bills with amendments to Japan and Russia missions.
Child Tricked With Buckwheat Syrup Cure
A parent feigned medicine for a child with croup and served buckwheat cakes with maple syrup. The syrup proved to be a dose of squills, and the boy resisted, claiming something ailed the molasses when told to eat.
Hair Invigorator Promises Quick Recovery and Health
An advertisement extols Victor or Warner products claiming to halt baldness and restore hair strength. It touts Phalon’s Chemical Hair Invigorator as the premier remedy, noting forty years of success and urging readers to seek it through their druggist.
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Waalafn
Phalon
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