Verdict Quashes Star Route Case and Discharges Defendants
Judge Cox of the Criminal Court of Washington grants the motion to quash the information against the Star route defendants ruling preliminary steps must be by indictment and orders their discharge. Snow falls in Omaha and floods hit the Rio Grande while unions push telegraph rate cuts and railroad freight changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Criminal Court of
Wasington
Pennsylvania Road
New York
Chicago
Dayanto
W. J. Fuller
Netersham County
Taylor Love
Qtaum
Omaha
Nebraska
Schulin
Mmo
Wash Hyde
Minnesota
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
Washington
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Belvidere
John Mercer
Sporter
Rio Grande
Tihrer
Texas
Olugiritoe
Orchard Beach
Rockysountain
Sherman
Secretary of War
Interior Department
Navy Department
Congress
Sunqeon
Banus
Army
United States
Tax Attorney-General
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Rose Quinan
L. I
la Crosao
Wis
Syracuse
N.Y
William N. Patterson
Citizens’ Bank of Atlanta
Patterson
Carnen
Modesto
Stanistaua County
Cal
Matt
Ash
Noar Madison Station
Miss
Pittsburgh Pa
Troy N
Gilvillan
Yorktown
Customs receipts and company failure noted in report
The report shows that in the last fiscal year customs paid into the Treasury totaling $200,109,036 with $23,707,500 secured by bonds. It records the Massachusetts Paper Company of Springfield, Mass., failing on the 12th with liabilities of $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Dakota
Department of Justice
Garfield
Cyrus TV. Field
the Treasury
Joan W. Beans
Hamilton College
Guiteau
Henry Wood
Philadelphia & West Chester Railway
Henry T. Sisson
Congress
Rhode Island
Henry K.spooner
New York
Washington
Henny W. Genut
Backwell
Ieland
Irlab
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Alley
Noble
Tuy
Eilll Soot
District of Columbia
Corkhill
Maxwell
North American Review
Robert G. Ingercoll
J. Appleston & Co
House
M Iwankes
Senate
Republicana
Democrats
Girpenbach
Bowin Boorit
Wth
SM. Humpurny
Lane Theological Semnary
Cincinnats
Twe Democrats
Missinnippi
Lamar
United States Senate
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Republcan
Connecticut
Maryland
Virgtnica
Cameron
Kanans
Thomase van Prohibition
Prohibition
Colorado
Denver
Treasury
Massachusetts Paper Company
Springfield
Mass
Various international and colonial dispatches and incidents
Reports recount a range of events from Africa to Europe and the Americas including Gambetta meeting Grevy to form a cabinet, a king in Ashantee murdering youths for mortar making, extensive Ontario brush fires causing tens of millions in damages, and a great fire at Woopstock. Additional items cover political resignations in the Ferry Cabinet, reductions in rent spurring government compensation debates, awards of city freedoms in Limerick, medical and hospital openings in China, and parliament elections in Germany with Socialist gains. Several earthquakes in Belo and a memorial for Thomas Clarkson in Wisbeach are noted, plus Canadian administrator sworn in Ottawa and cholera surges near Mecca and Meath eviction violence in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambetta
Grevy
Cape Coast
Africa
Ashantee
Ovy
Ontario
Woopstock
St. John River
New Branwick
Dubin
Land Commission
Corporation of
Limerick
Dillon
Kettle
Boyton
Cardinal Nira
Caterini
Tien Tin
China
United States
Angell
Howard
Schott
Stuttgart
Prince von Twotenlohe
Forcheim
Haytien Republic
Salomon
Belo
St. Patrick Macdougall
Ottawa
Ithna
Government of Canada
Marquis of
Eng
House of Commons
Stafford Shire
Ing
Mecca
Bristol
England
Sullebury
Mth An Selah
County
Kerry
Taned Curtin
Mount Mary
Garfield assassin trial opens in Washington court
The trial of Charles J. Gulteau began in the Criminal Court at Washington as jurors were impaneled and more veniremen requested. Prosecution led by Cork and Judge Porter. defense by Scoville and Robinson. Also noted are political and maritime items from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Gulteau
Garfield
Washington
Mth
Ils
Cork
Porter
New York
Fcavidge
Joseph Myers
Toledo
Ohio
Ncme
Brooklyn
Cypress Hills
Reene Tary Brainy
State Republican Committee
Maine
Frye
Tuk
Netherlands
Aden
Arabia
Solomon Islands
Jlboe FoLoger
Treasury
MacVeagh
Philadelphia
Port Colborne
Welland Canal
Brunaw'sk
Carrinton
Aunk
Marquis of
Chester
Chicago
Des Moines
Paul
Minn
Bismarck
D. T
Fort Garry
Manitoba
Gambetta
Gravy
General Sherman urges Army expansion beyond 25 000 men
General Sherman submits his annual report to the Secretary of War urging Congress to repeal the 25 000 enlisted limit and raise to 26 000 plus non combatant corps. He calls for weaponless posts, veteran corps for old forts, amended West Point role, and broader staffing across engineers, ordnance, hospital, and guard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Secretary of War
Drum and Sackett
Treasury
Congress
West Point
Miltary Academy
Faor
Cavalry
Grove
White & Bmt
Rome
Ays
Board of Visitors
Military Academy
Isaac
General Sheridan calls for peace and Indian affairs review
Sheridan delivers annual report to the General of the Army detailing tribal dispositions and enforcement of reservations. He discusses Sitting Bull's surrender, depictions of Little Horn battles, and issues with Uncompahgre and White River Utes. He warns Congress on Oklahoma land questions and notes Thanksgiving proclamation by President Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Day
Department ‘of
Dakota
Sitting Bull
British Columbia
Terry
Crazy Horse
The
Little Horn
Custer
the Platte
Missouri
Department of the Missouri
Green River
White River
Missouri Mall
Apa
Victoria
Vane Fa
Meciti
Fort Cummings
Tom Barry
New Mexico
G Wosmith
6Th Cavalry
Mexico
Berm
Rheridan
Asiahoma
Indian Territory
Kanaan
Kansas
LT O
Congress
Indiana
Furmiders
Olahoma
Annual report highlights Signal Service advances and cuts
General Hazen, Chief Signal Officer, reports a year of notable progress including a new Fort Myer instructional school, higher personnel standards, expanded weather bulletins, frost warnings, improved meteorological forms, and Arctic expeditions. Congress shortfall forces reduction of planned stations from 248 to 100 across the cotton belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen
Fort Myer Way
Signal Corps
Interior Plateau
Interior Lakes
International Bulletin
Monthly Weather Review
Mount Whitney
California
Arctic
America
Lady Franklin Bay
Point Barrow
Alaska
Volar
United States
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zenra Republican
GEO. Buiea
Tur
Havana
Cubs
Lory
London
Pallas Green
Land League
Ireland
Munster
Connaught
Luinater
Ulster
Irish Land League Commission
Brown
Mayo
O’vonnell
Trateo
Tishikado
Japan
Canadian Pacific
Nh Tunis
Vanver
Hondon
Getral
Eleria
Ordnance Department Ushorers
Fort Leavenwith
General Sheridan
Paris
Farwell
Claremont
NBL) National Bank
United States of America
Chester A. Arthur
James G. Blaine
Secretary
the Signal Service
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