Outlaw raid in Lapran is said to fail after 13 potshots
The Register notes Alabama sheriff pursued a gang of outlaws and shot thirteen times in Lapran Colorado. Other items include Dr Stevens claiming the brain base houses the soul and a critical remark on Astor's Pall Mall Magazine editor. The blind chaplain Milburn’s senate prayer is praised for its blunt clarity.
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Alabama
Stevens
Philadelphia
Willliam Warport
Astor
Pall Mall
Senate
Milburn
Oakland Citizen Ejected for Sleep and Drunkenness
An Oakland resident was ejected from the council chamber after dozing off and being deemed drunk. Investigation cleared him as a reputable person, with the council vindicating his good name. The individual named is Schimmelpfennig.
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Oakland
Schimmelpfennig
Wind Elevation Costs Highlight Congress Funding
A vast sum has been spent on apparatus to supply Congress with fresh air as it prepares for a major effort to raise funds by spending on wind. The public would accept the outlay if the returns prove satisfactory and justify the expense.
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Congress
Mersey Bridge Plan Links Liverpool and Birkenhead
Liverpool papers describe Tr plans for a vast arched suspension bridge over the Mersey linking Liverpool and Birkenhead in three spans. The roadway would hang from an arch rather than from chains.
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Mersey River
England
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Cholera Deaths on Steamers Alarm Not Widespread
The passage notes minimal national concern about cholera deaths on ships en route to the country this year, despite six well defined deaths in New York City. It argues that last year’s similar facts caused more alarm.
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New York City
Ordinary Russian prince misleads 400 with grand duke revelation
The 400 were stunned to find they had entertained an unremarkable Russian prince while missing a real grand duke of high rank for two weeks. The text jokes that revised Almanacks de Gotha would list nobility in black type, implying proper recognition.
Post Office Rule Extends Hold on Undelivered Mail
A new post office ruling extends the hold on undelivered letters to thirty days unless the sender notes the hold period on the envelope. Letters undeliverable in three days are typically not deliverable, and envelopes should reflect this.
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Post Office Department
Congressional Proceedings Highlight Silver Coinage Debate
A detailed summary of Senate and House activity from August 23 to 26 covers free coinage advocacy, opposition to Sherman act repeal, and floor clashes. Key figures include Pence, Bynum, Bland, Hill, Cochran, Reed, Bland, and Teller as they debate ratios 16 to 1 through 20 to 1, with final passage of the Wilson bill in the House. Senate actions include seating disputes, Cherokee outlet land sales, and bank circulation measures, plus remarks on monetary policy and financial panic.
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Teller
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A Plea for Statehood for New Mexico Territory
Delegate Joseph of New Mexico argues for admission as a state by enabling act and constitutional convention. Delegates, elected by territorial voters, would draft a state constitution, with public schools taught in English, and be ratified by voters before final admission to the United States. The article contrasts New Mexico’s history and resources with potential gains from statehood.
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Colorado
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Idaho
Wyon
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New Mexico
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