Congress Debates Anti Chinese Bill and Mississippi Election Case
Senate discusses the Anti Chinese Bill and a contested Mississippi election case Lynch versus Chalmers. House actions include resolutions on Paris conference and imprisonments of American captains. Various federal and local incidents are noted, including a prison assault, murders, tornado damage, train wrecks, and a large tobacco fire.
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Senate
House
Paris
Lynch
Chalmers Gameup
Robinson
Cox
Fon
Ireland
Messrs
Slater
Hawley
Edmunds
Chalmers
Chahmers
Mississippi
Sikinda
Townsend
Winaiaslo
Angumati
Supreme Court of
Congar
Canada
United States
Arizona
Molnars
Hooker
Tucker
Hoboson
Supreme Court of Spiel Opl
Calkins
Multiple Crises Reported Across Nation
National woes include First National Bank of Buffalo president in custody for misappropriation, Judge-ordered custody of stockholder Herman J Hall, and a $340,000 attachment against Leon Bernard. Other items cover Indian attacks in Arizona and Alabama, a police chief fatally injured in Arkansas, Odd Fellows anniversary, and a fatal rail accident near Cedartown.
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R. Porter Lee
First National Bank of Buffalo
Herman J Hall
United States
New York
Jeopold I
Leon Bernard
Armas
Arizona
Madden
Tupper
Sixth Cavalry
Gyonax A. Counts
Little Rock
Ark
Churchill
Arkansas
Gualleysville
N. AL
Joase James
Missoura
Legaidc
Jesse Jones Theroin
James
Cort
Northampton
Masdachuestts
the Order of Odd-Fellows
Tucson
Bachnach
Sonora
Congress
Sheldon
New Mexico
McKenzie
el Paso
Chihuahua
Cedartown
Hocking Valley
Sand Run
W. B. Dewland
Hiles
Jonnie Cramer
New Haven
Conn
Proescution
Destitute widow and daughter of John Brown in Syracuse
The widow and daughter of John Brown are said to be in destitute circumstances at Syracuse California. The document lists political and legal notes from Washington and Albany, including Blaine's examination, a Tennessee debt compromise proposal, and a New York Anti Monopoly Convention. It also reports deaths, nominations, and European arrivals.
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John Brown
Saratoga
Cal
Tennessee
Blaine
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Garfield
Peru
Chio
England
United States
Beidell
Star Route
MacVeagh
James
Albany
E. E. Davis
Snans
Ilgnolis
Minos & Michigan Canal
Boarne
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Belmont
Chill
Mr. Belmont
Fts
Alvin Hawkins
Hees
Buffalo
I. Cunrin
Chicago
Andover Theological Seminary
John B. Clark, Jr
Congress
Missouri
Political Turbulence and Senate Vote on Chinese Immigration
Reports note anti Chinese demonstrations in San Francisco and Topeka with calls to eject Chinese refugees. Mars Scovinny of Guiteau's sister arrives in New York for a lecture tour amid a gloomy outlook. President Arthur attends Fort Monroe graduation where Hancock confers diplomas. The U S Senate passes the House Anti Chinese Immigration bill with party line votes and detailed roll call.
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Topeka
Rausis
Siquor
Jaschio
Wad
Ki State Protective Association
Cincinnati
Smith
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Mars. Scovinuy
Guiteau
New York
Arthur
Fortresa Monroe
Hancock
United States Senate
Abe Senate
Cas
Beck
Butler
Call
Cameron
Wis
Catlcott
Coke Davis
Fair
Harvey
Garland
Geo ‘Grover
Hampton
Harris
Hill
Joinaton
Ones
Jones
Maxey
Ier
Vical Miller
N.Y
Morgan
Poraleto
Ton
Baunders
Slater
Vance
van Wyck
Alison
Silat
Conger
Dawes
Edmunds
Frye
Harrison
Hawley
Harr
Ingalls
Lapham
eMillan
Morrill
Plat
Sherman
Essra
Aldrich
Anthony Orrys McDill
Sewell
Logan
Windom
Robinson Kellogg
Messrs
Gorman
Bayard
Baulsbury
Jackson
McPherson
Rangom
Davis
W. Va
Fla
Lamar
Dastrodly acts and trials in late news roundup
A jagged digest reports threats in New York aimed at William Vanderbilt and Cyrus Field, a English railway worker arrested for threatening Queen Victoria, Guiteau’s claim of divine protection, funeral tributes to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Egyptian exile sentences, and political maneuvers in Washington including Peruvians inquiry testimony and seating votes in Congress.
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New York
William ST Vanderbilt
Cyrus W Field
Sherren
Annett Young
Doncaster
England
Lfe
Queen Victoria
London
Waartmotcy
Guiteau
Seoville
Tor
Ralph Wade Emerson
Concord
Mass
Washington
Hallet Risbourne
Fonty-Tunge
Ralph Waldo Emerson
White Mountain
Mississippi
Calkins
Chalmers
Lynch
Afr
Death of Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord
Boston April 7 Ralph Waldo Emerson died at Concord at nine tonight after a long illness of pneumonia. His son Roy Dr B M Emerson and two daughters Miss Julia Emerson and Mrs Forbes his son's wife and Dr Putnam of Boston were present. Emerson lived a public life as a poet and thinker with ties to Boston Harvard Transcendentalism and Concord circles. He died quietly after months of decline with neighbors and family paying tribute to his influence.
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Sullivan
Boston
House of Correction
New York
Twolthieves
Nameil
Nanceburg
Mayswills
Amos
Brookville
Willata
Bradfoni
Stree
Alde
James Smith
Amosalde
Texas
John Mitchell
Ptg
Isaac Thompson
Ommeha
Baxer
Minneapolis
Minn
Roohrester
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Boston, Concord & Montreal
San Francisco
FE. A. Woodward Recenty
United States
Dalton Pail Company
Elmira
Newell Olney
Frank Baker
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Gila River
Arizona
Marion
Kingsville, & C
J. Schriber & Co
Cleveland
Denison
Sherman
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Concord
Roy
B. M. Emerson
Misa Bila Emérson
Forbes
Putnam
Mr Emerson
William Emerson
Ralph Waldo
Continental Congress
Conco
Ralph
Harvard
William
Bronson Alcott
Emerson
Carlyle
Margaret, Fuller
Brook Farm
Hta
England
Machanics’ Institute
Lord Brougham
Margaret Fuller Ossell
Free Soil Party
John Gorham Palfrey
John Brown
Abraham
Ginouin
Tyndall
Ellen Loulan Tucker
Lydia, Jackson
Plymouth
Concenl
Laughing Contest Ends With Near Fatal Fit in Toronto
A group of young men held a private laughing contest on Spadina Avenue last evening. One participant laughed for over half an hour, developed apoplectic symptoms, and required a drug dose from a nearby store. He recovered sufficiently to leave the episode described as a dangerous display of laughter.
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Spadina Avenue
Toronto
Canada
Gobe
Illinois Farmers Institute Meetings Begin in Belleville
The State Board of Agriculture launches a series of Farmers Institute meetings in each district to promote better meat and grain production. The first session at the Academy of Music in Belleville features talks by D B Gilhant Colonel Charles Mills EM Wast James Miller George E Morrow and others on stock, manures, horticulture and packing fruit.
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State Board of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Academy of Music
Belleville
Walcome
D. B. Gilhant
State Board
Iilnois Agriculture
N. 8
Madigan County Farmer’s Club
Charles F. Mills
Sprinefold
Agricultura Beneie
D. Fisher
Secre- State Board of Agriculture
EM. Wast
James ¥. Miller
Ulinois Agricultural
Akenone Zogolmann
E. Poblter
Alton Eetioup Sreiuty
D. Yp Callham
Dent State Board of Agriculture
Illinois Items Chronicle Wide State News
A Bloomington depot death after a man was run over by a Chicago & Alton freight train. Marion and Champaign area incidents include a 16 year old girl Maggie Murray dying of heart disease in Lincoln. West Belleville annexation affecting population. rail and postal developments. forgeries and criminal acts in Morris Belfry. multiple farm and agricultural notes across McLean and Sangamon counties. a Burlington railroad engineer William Anderson died in South Chicago. multiple urban accidents and a prison guard assault.
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Tilnois
Perry County
Maggie Murray
Lincoln
Rockford
James Banfield
Chicago
Union Depot
Bloomington
Chicago & Alton Road
Flinuis Midland Railway
Terre Haute
Ind
Decatur
George W Rifle
Middletown
Logan County
Morris
Grundy County
William Richardson
Beltiers
Morgan County
William Callahan
Central Hospital For the Insane
Jacksonville
Lannon Hving
Buffalo
Sangamon County
Union
Belleville
West Belleville
Will
Cook County Insane Asylum
George W. Reynolds
Chicaun
Board of Supervisors
Wabash
Robert Kane
Charleston
William Anderson
South Chicago
Louis Reeves
Horace
Lentning
McLean County Agricultural Society
Illinois Legislature Adopts Canal Bill Amid Debates
The Illinois Legislature met with frequent adjournments and quorum issues. The Normal University Deficiency bill advanced to third reading. The Canal and Waterway measures faced amendments and votes, with the water route to extend from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi discussed. Senate and House debates centered on apportionment, with bills advancing to third reading and adjournments following.
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Werarx
Hovusx
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Lake Front
Senate
Ireland
Republican Caucus
DuPage
Casa
Christian
Moultrie
House
Hovusz
Normal University
Mlinois & Michigan Canal
Desert canal cost proposed by M de Lesseps
A New York reel of items notes that 65,000,000 francs is the estimated canal cost proposed by M de Lesseps to flood the Sahara Desert. The column ranges over misc. dispatches from Washington jail interviews to railroad anniversaries and a Bangor poisoning case. It mentions President pro tem Davis and the James gang, Japanese indemnity debate, and a Springfield Lincoln petrifaction report. Also notes Captain Marie Reid inspired buccaneering plans and Thurlow Weed aligning with the Lord's Prayer.
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M de Lesseps
Sahara
Davis
United States Senate
Senate
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Court of St. James
Braptadton
Quebec
Leoron
Victoria
Windsor
Helena
Waldeck
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Grand Track Railroad
Great Western Railroad
Ruck, Fenwick & Ruck
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North Africa
Lastson
Robert Schuyler
Mr. Emerson
Eneas
Illinois State News
Cairo
Frederick Cowden
Downs
John Smith
Hudson
McLean County
St. Clair County
David Frantz
Décatur
Saybrook
Zeb Hicks
Jerseyville
THE
Illinois Legislature
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Liverpool
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Skirton
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Is Wise Inns
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