Congress Debates on Indian Policy and War Grants
A lengthy session covered Indian relations with petitions from Indiana tribes, timber and land bills, pension reform talks, and post office funding debates. Senate and House discussed grants, rail contracts, and disaster relief while floods and storms caused widespread damage across Memphis to Arkansas, with many towns isolated and crops ruined.
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Dawes
Senate
Indiana
Plumb
Priiries
McMillan
Montana
Secretary of War
Memphis
Vickstirs
General Grant
Bunyard
Bhormaii
Oxars
Brown
Cull
Davis
Jones
Ransom
Republains
Voto
Wns
Chalmers
Averfiow
Mississippi
Davis W. Wind
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Ginond
Garfield
Barnaldo
State Department
Bille Ware Senna
Cetire Whi P. Chambliss
Carlisle Boyd
Brant Drrawre
Pansion
Alexander Hays
Remembrance and politics brief across the nation
A scattered round of reports covers a Confederate committer tribute to Mrs. Ghrfeld, a Washington memory observance, Garfield administration allowances, and legislative activity. It notes divorce actions, murder and accident references, rail and mining incidents, and bills on taxation, silver coinage, and North Dakota statehood with a Senate and House focus on post office matters and woman’s rights.
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Hving
Tnefunatl
Ghardeld
Tushatal
Elvic
Sprague
Bohd
Nitin
Congress
Waehtogton Ter
Philadelphia
Ho Oness
Missouri
St. Letts
Garfield
Bliss
Agnew and
Hamilton
Reyburn and
Boynton
Mra Edson
Crump
Tatra
Washington
Menken Brothers
Memohues
Styria
Austria
Fullam & Co
West Bronkflell
Mase
Wiliam Aiken
United States Senate
Henderson
Senate
Grant
Springer
Reed
Stephens
Grout
North Dakota
House
Russian Jews arrive seeking asylum after pogroms in Poland
Three hundred Russian Jews landed in West Philadelphia and described brutal persecutions in their homeland. Accounts tell of mob violence, kidnapping, arson, and murder during pogroms, with families torn apart and villages attacked. Four more refugees are expected next week as authorities provide shelter.
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West Philadelphia
Abraham Sheerner
Warsaw
Cuburba
Polea
Vhildrern
Nurtulle Riskoff
Lasa
Tella
Cabases
Cabas
Gertie
Neasda
Warraw
Treat
Esa
Eliats
Lala Delphi
Chicago Tribune
Frightened Man Succumbs to Insanity After Ghostly Prank
In Meel city Henry Waters, aged twenty three, grew increasingly superstitious and paranoid after a practical joke involving a ghostly mask and a revolver. A staged haunting culminated in Henry firing repeatedly at a supposed specter, only to weapon strike back unseen. He collapsed into mania. weeks later he remains deranged, crying out for the ghostly intruder. The Waters family, respected country folk, warn against reckless pranks.
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Ohio
Memphia
Tonn
Helena
Ark
Taote
Indiana
Minnesota
Towa
Michigan
Tuxming
Fitcklon & Sona
Fredericksburg
Paducah
Chieago
Kean Gellat
Kentucky
Latteville
Doseph
ShoMletd
New Haven
Manalon
Ifa
New York
Poat-ninco
Iname
Brooklyn
Misalasippi
Memphis
Vickaburg
Arkansas
Arkoneos City
Clneluast
Indianapoalis
Dionn W Evans
Root & Bon
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michiian Southern Railroad
Chine
Jake
Waters
Welcoie
Henry Bel
Garfield
Biood
Ant Thunder
Bay
Tule
Henry
Lal Pat
Yar
Jung Watera
Carcinnali Lnquirer
Illinois State News Highlights Fire Loss and Local Crime
Fire damaged Molin Meveable Iron Works with 34:00 loss. Citizens along the Cairo and St. Louis Railroad signed an agreement to boycott Cairo until the city clears a safe right of way. Reports cover temperance orders in Mount Vernon, church funding in Astoria, violent events near Bloomington, and various local incidents across Illinois.
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Suutx
New York
Adler
Erie Mailroad
Hornellsville
N.C
North Carolina
Russia
Hawaiian Islands
California
Newburn
Lance Jacxson
Chester
Charles van Lorn
Fremen
Batzzun & Broruen
Mquordealere
Peabody Oil Company
Estabrook & Co
Milford
Masa
Schuman Oa
Allentown
Vulcan Steels Works
South St. Louis
Philadelphia
Breeners Baoapnust
Maryland
Lan Self
Baltimure
Miselasippi
Desven Contalia
Titre Bollerofia
New Cardele
Middle States
Pueble Coast and Territories
New York City
Cottonwoll Canyon
Utah
Brocqwinn & Co
Wheeling
Wo Va
United States
Brandon
Caneyville
Vilaina
Wiley Embry
Ark
Wth
Clarendon
United States Circuit Court
Bt Louie
Charteas Wo Sticknes
Denver Col
Montgomery Comypuu
Major Itteke
Covington Ky
Tenry Watthan
Idlay
Pine Blut
Tles
Lime
Lake Erie & Wortern Railway
Molin« Meveable
Cairo
Charles Chaddock
Astoria
Fulton County
Quincy
Havana
Mason County
Bogardus
Linculo
John Dockham
A Street Car Romance From Albion to New York
A New York widower meeting a schoolteacher on an Albion streetcar leads to a two year reunion dream and a six month wedding. The conductor facilitates contact, later receiving a tea gift as a friendly token. The couple builds a happy home with five children, while the conductor remains a steadfast friend.
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Carrick-on-Suir
Ireland
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
M Davert
Codhts
Meath
A.mcsullivan
Rovzeatho
Chrilatine Nilsson
Tinane
Paris
City of London
New York
bin Leonanp Trusey
Runn
Dominion
Bank of England
Bank of Franc
Bank of Belgium
Albin
Troy House
Albion
Albia
Price
That Dirty Hog and Hartford Auction Fail Trade
A column defends hog cleanliness citing natural behavior and contrasts a long held insult with humorous animal depictions. It notes an auction of a Hartford house furniture where Chinese students lived failed to yield Oriental curiosities as Americans and Hartford fashions dominated, with only foreign garments remaining.
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Hartford
Description of gunpowder ingredients and their functions
A 1735 description outlines brimstone catching fire and spreading flame to the others, powdered charcoal sustaining and quenching the blaze, and saltpeter driving a windy exhalation that expels the bullet. Modern chemists note this view as antiquated and imprecise.
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Ajenry Republican
Geo. Bury, Jeh
Congressional
Snots
D. WH. Rucker
Rufus Ingalls
Roscoe Coxxuina
United States Supreme Court
A. A. Bargent
Germany
Texas
Ndt
House Committee On
Polk
Tax Election Committee
Campbell
Cannon
St Petersburg
Harber
Scheutze
Dnited States Navy
Jeannette
Tun Mercantile Tein
Mat Master & Plant
Manchester
Finland
Bartuto Castenlan
Maufrid
Europe
Haminah
Tri Oll
Sas
Steiner A Ci.sik
Zune
Switzerland
Rhosles & Co
Bradford
England
Personal and Politieat
Eneven
Dahlgren Pusat
Grand Arms
Ohio House
Tur
State Tax Commission
Bradytos
Conway
Willan
Crabb & Co
Newark
Richmond A& Alegheny Road
Dievted McMinn
Th Pay Aster Esterh Wae
Vsix Pay
Imateh
Ovar Wiimles
Hewell
Illinois State News
Grand Council of Royal Templars of Temperance
Mount Vernon
A. L. Whitehall
Watseks
G. F. Howard
Paria
M. ©. Morgan
Springfield
C. M. Eames
Jacksonville
J .H. Crocker
Maron
W. N. White
Grand Herald
JD. Spit
Carbondale
Reouth
Neald& Milhouse
de Buta
William Clarke
Whouleouse
Charke Ferend
For &Oy
Caoseage
Benebt
Rmval
Friend
Fox
Wikeh
Louis
Pittsburg
Jersey
Couey
Betwen
Larry O'Brien
Edward Denton
O'Brien
Chicayre Common Counced
Forest City
Alten
Jothet
Polit
Vanda'ia
Ted
Dianaigan
Spinefelt
Mra
Kalbwarde
Alaaham Lincolns
Thuiriurrage
Begoupd Strest
Sture Betdse
Morga
Grands County
Tan
Lave
Peet Weil Gaurdner
Thopells School
Educationa Bureau
Washost
Odoth
Janes Clarke
Hamberlain
George Courtright
Bunkum
Rock Island
James Rhodes
Carlinvile
Fia Smalltire
Hfe
Frictula
J.D Gillett
Logan County
Branford
McLean County
State Board of Health
Normal University
Normal
Bloomington
Winnetka
Saybrook
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