Extra Session Deliberations and Nominations Highlight Week
The 21st Senate session heard a resolution demanding Treasury records from 1879 to 1881 and adopted an amended report. Nominations included A. S. Alexander of Indiana as Fifth Auditor. Reports noted Treasury records gaps. Several executives confirmed. mentions misdeeds, pensions, and immigrant arrivals in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Davis
Sherman
Secretary of the Treasury
James B. Moline
Department of the Treasury
Fariey
Anvis
Ti) Youlus
Arok
Treasury Department
Yorktown Centennial Salute and Other 1881 Events
A summary of post centennial events includes a U S order to salute the British flag at Yorktown with joint army and navy honors, Universalist General Convention in Detroit electing Joy as President, mass sympathy meeting for Irish sufferers in Chicago, and various incidents in transport, crime, and politics across the United States and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anttter
Yorktown
United States
Queen Victoria
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Joy
Massachusetts
Styder
Chicago
Tianvey
Philadelphia
Tay Treasury Department
Washington
New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pewaukee
Wis
Albert Small Wag
San Antonio
Ivs
George
Maynard
Guitesu
KUM Thal
Geonar F. Roperts
Indianapolis
Litchfield
St. Louie
Cincinnati Southern
Triokett
Hahian
Bn’ Creve Cour Lake
St. Louis
Orktown
Trenton
York
Gloucester
Ttttia
Great Britain
America
N. Jalleitch
Jackson
Cal
Joleithh
Kine
Mr. Hashagen
Signal Service
Little Falla
James
Lincoln Naional Bank
Vanderbilta
Guiteau
J. C. Spray
Cook County
Chi
Spray
Guiteauu
Seoville
Gulteau
Minnesota Legislatura
Windom
Henutor
Dilman
Dunn
Tur
William W. Astor
Congress
Garvherp
Leta Robinson
Cox
Robinson
Virginia
Conway Robinson
Hmowowte
Wth
Howgate
L. T. Scottolu
Lake View
Hadward BR. Fellows
Gi. L. Demarest
New Hampshire
John J. W. Joy
Sidney Gorham
Maine
Hohry Rugg
Rhode Island
J. B. Marsh
Winds
Alonzo C. Raymond
Michigan
G. H. Robinson
E. L. Rexford
Enwamp Les Brown
American Humane Society
James Baron Jrope
Virginian
Munte
Blaine
United Staes
Secretary of the Navy
Chester A. Arthur
Jamia Blaine
Rioting in Ireland and the Land League News
Reports from Limerick Dublin and Westmeath detail police patrols riots disabling forty Dublin policemen and rent reductions by Longworth Dafims. Miss Parnell warns her mother to stay away from Ireland while Patrick Egan cites a £50,000 reserve fund. A Mexican hurricane damages Mazatlan and the Gulf of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Land League
Neaugh
Dublin
Mitchell Henry
Galway
William Dorris
Dundalk
Lima
Calderon
Chillian
Callao
Peru
Chillan
United States
Angidibhop Croke
Cashel
Bank of Spain
Supreme Tribunal
Leipzig
Germany
Parnell
Croke
King Harmon
Roscommon
Tuey
County Dublin
Monaghan
Bank of Ireland
Freeman's Journal
League
Hyde Park
London
Barry
O'Donnell
Finnegan
Parlament
Miss Craigen
London Democratic Association
Gladstone
Bright
Hayden
Roscommon Town Commission
Coachford
Farmers’ Protective Association
Ann A. T. Galt
England
Washington
Great Eastern
Limerick
Longworth Dafims
Westmeath
Miss Parnell
Thomas Steele
Mazatlan
Mexico
Gulf of California
Patrick Egan
Irish Land League
Senatorial Actions and International Updates Show Washington Activity
The Senate debated disbursement methods for expenses after Secretary Burch's death and adopted a resolution to appoint Chief Clerk Shoboraga as acting Secretary. A Panama Canal rights inquiry was referred, and an executive session followed. Also, Moreton opened Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty ceremony in Paris. General Walker of the Census resigned, and Irish Coercion Act arrests were reported. Railroad fare moves, immigration poster seizures in Frankfurt, and nominations including Edward D. Morgan for Treasury Secretary and Henry Highland Garnett for Liberia posting were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Edmunds
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Burch
Shoboraga
Pendleton
Secretary of State
United States
Panama Canal
Moreton
Bartholdal
Paris
France
New York
Walker
Ireland
Dr. Kinny
The
Land League
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Vanderbilt Roads
Bowton
Lakeshore & Mehigan Central Hoaed
Pennsylvania
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Yorktown Centennial Celebrates Franco American Ties
Secretary Blaine and delegations from France and Germany arrive at Lafayette Hall for ceremonies honoring Yorktown's 100th anniversary. President Arthur delivers a stirring address on liberty and unity while Allied dignitaries and war veterans receive honors and speeches. A grand procession and naval review draw thousands as Germany and France reaffirm fraternal ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
O’cigek
Blaine
Lafayette Hall
Marine Band of
Washington
Arthur
Hunt
Legation
Sherman
Hancock
Harris
United States
Republic of France
Poindexter
Baltimore
Richmond
England
Max Outrey
France
Congress of the
Franco
Union
America
Marquis de Rochambeau
Baron Steuben
Harrison Millard
New York
Robert C Winthrop
Massachusetts
Winthrop
Hawley
Connecticut
Tyler
Illinois News Highlights: Gorilla Attack and Masonic Elections
Illinois items include a Winchester circus fight where a gorilla attacked a girl and a rescue by a man named George Peat, a Blooming ton hay market note on clover prices, and Chicago Masonic Grand Lodge officers elected for the year. Other reports cover a Washington County bridegroom arrest, a poison suicide, Carbondale district shooting, burglaries, and stockyard records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peat
Winchester
Mr. Peat
Bloomington
Timothy
Masonic Grand Lodge
Chicago
William H. Scott
Daniel M. Browning
Henry C. Cleveland
Wiley McEvan
Loyal L. Munn
John D. Gilbham
R. W Owen Scott
Charley M. Carter
W. James ©. McMurry
John C. Bagby
Dr. Holliday
W. Samuel Lawson
W. Charles HH. Brenan
John P. Ferns
Rand Tyler
J. 5. Melelland
T. Palmer
George Hamilton
EF Mason
Washington County
William Putnam
Sherman House
Clark Street
Carbondale
Potts
Kelly Waste
Davis
Kelly
St Louis
Mouies
Jaukeen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bey
Geo. Rurty
Jit
U. S. Senate
Chippewa Falls
Hickok
Hennry B. Warre
Shoe and Leather Insurance Company of
Hineuna
Georgia
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
South Carole
North Carolina
Vermont
Kentucky
J. Jobn
David Davis
Army
Navy
Congressional Commission
Indies
Fitzhigh Lee
Baron von Steuben
Vonsteuben
Featherland
Lnsted
Catuin Sion
Dania
Forktown
Chatham Artillery
Savannah
Ags
Linncoln
Prince
New Mexico
California
Colorado
Humboldt
Arizona
New Messen
Illinois State News
Peter Pinlty
Ashland Avenue
Chicaso
O'Cloch
Mr Platt
Thoranachly
Thatt
Moston
Chicago Council
Criminal Court
Chaic
Lindee Jameson
Crimea
Union Stock Varda
Chicago Park
Selehard Rowell
Bosgruineion
Ged
Beco
William Standard
Tewaetoa
Tewa
Lewistown
Standard
Ramuel Carnahan
Springfeld
Iceland
Beta
David
Samuel
Chicara University
F L. Hanchett
Prac
Dorset
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