Washington dispatch reports Belknap denial and impeachment tactics
General Belknap denies making any confession in the Fort Sill leadership charges. House impeachment strategy and secretary’s reply are filed with Secretary Sherman. Treasury weighs fractional currency payouts at sub treasuries with limits. Court actions include a writ of habeas corpus for Hullett Kilbourne and a jail release after bail. News from Philadelphia, Boston, and New York covers conventions, votes, and financial markets with multiple local updates.
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Washington
The
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Belknap
Fort Sil
Jorham'e
Wen
Clymer
Iad
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Belkhap
Bary Poaliion
Senate
House
N 'Neéin
Now
Judiciary Committee
West and South Independent State Conventions Founded
The document notes a West and South Independent State Convention to meet in Des Moines on May 10 to choose delegates for the Greenback National Convention in Indianapolis. The Wisconsin Greenback Convention also set for May 10 in Madison. Bank of Chicago suspension reported with assets about 1,000,090 to cover liabilities. Pepno and party arrived in San Francisco on the evening of May 25 to avert demonstrations.
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Pleasanton
Ain
Acer
Bort Laramie
Custer City
United States Circuit Court
Louis
Dillon
Wm McKee
Twas
Sen
Jalland
Oregon
Lafayette
Lane
California Republic
Jupaz
Albany
Arkansas
Little Rock
Morton
United States
Callifornia
James G. Binine
Straits of Mackinac
Chicago Evening Journal
Don Carlos
Madrid
Paris
Halsted Street
Chicago Tribune
Black Hills
Rapid Creek
Rapid City
James McCune
Quincy
Ill
Heasays
Fourtzen
Chicago
West
Cisco
Foreign Intelligence Summary from 19th Century Dispatches
A Bourde dispatch reports the Theatre des Arte in Bourn France burned with several deaths and many injuries. Paris funeral of Louis Blanc's wife drew over 200000 Radicals. Ragusa notes siege strain at Nissa with subsistence on horse flesh. UK Commons defeats women’s suffrage bid 152 to 239. Polish Governor-General Korzeni has resigned after Moscow blocked a Polish speaking judge. German court dismisses Count Von Aroim from public service. Me cropotamia reports 558 new cases in latest telegrams.
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Theater Des Arte
Powertl
Louis Blanc
Paris
Ragusa
Nissa
House of Commons
Ve Korzenur
Poland
Russia
Sid
Imperial Court of Disciplina
Count von. Aroim
Loxpon
International News Briefs From The Era Of Revolutions
Dispatches report Prussia’s Duchy of Lauenburg incorporation, Austria sending 30 000 troops to Dalmatia, Queen Victoria named Empress of India. Other items note Turkish victories near Nissa, Cape commands over Dahomey, Alsace Lorraine suffrage decree, Diaz victory at Camargo, and the death of U S Consul J L Graham in Florence.
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Chamber of Deputies
Duchy of
Lauenburg
Kingdom of
Prussia
Porte
Rusia
Austria
Dalmatia
India
Preeseke
Nissa
Cape
Dehomey
Dahomey
Alsace
Lorraine
Mexico
Diaz
Camargo
J. L
Political items on Bristow Blaine letters and slanders
A reading of Harper’s Weekly notes both Bristow and Blaine acted wisely in denying early calumnies. The Chicago Journal and Atlantic reports discuss Confederate innuendo in Washington. A witness cites Grant ordering removal to Liverpool over corruption exposure, while Blaine’s House explanation is described as brief, direct, and convincing.
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Bristow
Blaine
Kcincinnati
Harper's Weekly
Aern
Washington
Washington | Have At Last Got A. Kernel of Wheat Out of An. Ammense
Grantane
Liverpool
Chicago Journal
Tay
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Senate Debates Silver Coin and Tax Bills Amid Legislative Moves
The Senate debated silver coin legal tender and a double standard for money and passed a joint resolution seeking Condon’s release. Reports on National Bank circulation taxes, naval reorganization, and a select committee for New Orleans offices appeared. House actions included Legislative and Deficiency Appropriation bills, impeachment proceedings, and a contested Le Moyne vs Farwell election case.
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Congressionam
Senate
Supervisor of Internal Revenue
Jones
Nevada
Edward O'M. Condon
England
New Orleans
Custom House
Blaine
Chargea
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Tn Senate
McMillan
Ogleaby
House
Lord
Belknap
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Revenue
Internal Revenue
Sherman
Conference Committee
Indian Bureau
War Department
Hoase
Committee On
Wolace Boughton
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Farwell
Toid Titania
Committee On Elections
le Moyne
Untimely Deaths Reported in Local Notices
Mrs. Mary Ann Wiseman of Logan Utah died suddenly while rubbing her husband's rheumatic shoulder. Newport mechanic Coffee was reportedly poisoned after being fed led remedies, with authorities investigating possible foul play.
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Mary Ann Wiseman
John Wiseman
Logan City
Utah
Newport
Confederate Campaign Scandal Quickly Fades
The Confederates accused the President of illegally using public funds for election expenses, but the charges collapse as Judge Williams rebuts the false testimony. The New York payment was legal and aimed at curbing Tammany influence, while Philadelphia costs were properly addressed by Congress and a dissenting balance was refused by the President. The Indianapolis Journal notes the exposed falsehoods and the party’s prior corruption claims crumble.
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Davenport
Newark
Secret Service Fund
Williams
New York
Tweed-Tammany Dynasty
Congress
New York City
Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall
Indianapolis Journal
Pittsburgh Saloon Keeper Brutally Attacks Man
Frederick Myers of Pittsburgh assaulted Adam Doran with a red hot poker and stabbed him in the right groin with the poker piercing toward the abdomen. The unprovoked attack occurred in a saloon setting, details describe the severity and location of injuries.
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Frederick Myers
Pittsburgh
Adam Doran
Westfield Woman Recovers After Gum Chewing Attack
A young Westfield Massachusetts woman is recovering from a severe attack described as Jackjaw by the attending physician, believed to result from her daily practice of chewing gum. The incident highlights dangers associated with excessive gum chewing in the opinion of medical professionals.
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Bewara
Westfield
Mass
Illinois Insurance Movement and Centennial Proposals
The Illinois report notes 187 insurers including 56 stock companies and 34 foreign firms, with 34 from other states joining last year. Gov Beveridge urges counties to prepare historical sketches for a national centennial record to be filed with county clerks and the Library of Congress. Other items: local deaths, injuries from lightning, a distillery sale, and various accidents across cities like Moline and Danville.
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Iiinois
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J. Russell Jones
Chicago
Paris
France
E. B. Wasmourne
Odd Fellowship
United States
New York
Ilinois
Fred. H. Vines
Board of Charities
R. W.mccloughry
the Auditor of Public Accounts
Ito
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TV Minots
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Librarian of Congress
John L. Beveridge
Hainess
City of
Washington
Springfield
A. D
Joan L. Beveridge
Guotick H. Harrow
W Florer
Haazie
Wood
Alexander County
Abner Fry
William Fry
Thomas Donnald
Moline
Patrick Maloney
Moline Marble Works
Thomas Newer
Pana
Quincy
Tn Milan
Gen. Tilson
Rock Island
Geo. P. Frysinger
Mricuagel Fouzy
Toledo, Wabash & Western
Danville
John Harrison
Mount Palatine
John Droling
Art Rossville
Alanson Smith
Bie
Ood & Span
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Westervelt
Charlie Ross
Mosher
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Barney Williams
Massachusetts
Boston
Utica
Tilden
Rioxz
James Parton
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Yeas
Naya
Oo Gory
Milwaukee
Uvev East-Liberty
Foreign Intelligence
Illinois
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