Indian train massacre near Port Randall shocks region
A train of fifteen wagons and twenty men was captured January 18 about 100 miles west of the Missouri river. All were killed by Crazy Horse’s band, with Volln and Papinan of Yankton owning the train. Dakota Legislature sessions discuss Black Hills resources while awaiting Congress action on Sioux land titles. Navigation plans set for March opening, trips from Yankton to the Missouri river with $40 fares. وفاة physician Maven Moniz in Denver, suspected suicide amid abortion indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Randall
Missouri River
Crazy Horse
Volln & Papinan
Yankton
Dakota
Black Hills
Congress
Sioux Commission
Cem
Yanktor
St. Louis
Bronx City
United States
Senator by one vote in the United States Senate race
News notes recount tight contests in multiple states. Senator Frelinghuysen wins by one vote in New Jersey? and ex Gov KEx.Joaa of La. heads to Washington for a United States Senate seat. President remains firm on not recognizing state governments amid investigations as committees study reforms.
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Joan EK
MavPurseom Wes Costes
Kew Jurcey
Frederisk Y. Frelinghuysen
Preacat Sunaler
Xrx
Loess
Nola
Kex
Joaa
Washington
United States Senate
James Z. Banury
United States
Tennessee
Massachusetts
George F. Hearto
George 8
Boutwell
Taxar
New Orleans
Democratic Central
Des Moree
Congress
Towa
Altram Sauxpexs
Jeet
Nebraska
Gov Saunders
Loum Kossurm
Italy
Germany
Rovers
Tux
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Porte Om
Servia
Belgrade
Turkey
Tame Grand Council
Washington News: Returning Board Members Arrive in DC
The article notes the arrival of the Louisiana returning board members at Imperial Hotel in Washington and their arrest by the house sergeant at dawn. An officer departs for New Orleans to escort Kenner and Casinaugxamaining. It also covers committees advancing reports on Florida and South Carolina, the river and harbor bill, Sioux Black Hills treaty, and calls for funds.
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House
Washington
Mobile
Casinave
Kenner
Returning Board
Florida
South Carolina
Morrison
Louisiana
Joint Committee of Congress
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Selye
Black Hills
United States Treasury
United States
Eli Spear
Secretary of the Treasury
Coxanrissax MaDove'z
Ellis Oh, Apear
Maine
Grex
Andereron
Wells
Louisiana Returning Board
Imperial Hotel
House of Representatives
New Orleans
Court action filed over 50 000 tax suit against Samuel J Tilden
U S district court in New York issued and served a capias for non payment of income tax against Samuel J Tilden seeking 50 000. Return date Feb 6. Also reports wheat corn and oats production figures for Canada and the U S dated January 13 1877.
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Unstrep
U. S. District Court
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
States
Canada
Wirren (Me.) Woolen Manufacturing Company
Cras
W. Canowics
Union Trust Company
Sertis
New York Times
Brooklyn
Blississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Washington
Chicago, Dubuque
Minnesota
Chicago
Clinton and Dubuque
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Dubuque
Boston
Expresamens’ Mutual Benefit Association
Baltimore
Tholsth Inst
Association
Bennett
May
Crimes and Casualties Update from Memphis and Beyond
A Memphis detective was mortally wounded while pursuing a burglar on London street as Williams escaped. Ben O’Neal killed Henry Cox on Vadiou street. O’Neal fled. Asvneas Fitecart, indicted for murder in Chicago, shot himself. Charles Collios, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern chief engineer, found dead at home in what appears self-inflicted death. Union Mills Chicago mold explosion injures three. Edward Doyle likely to die, others disabled. Fire in Rockroap, Illinois. $50,000 damage. Jace McCaw, murderer, faces execution March 1. Bud Blunt imprisoned for disorder, later released. riots ensue with gunfire and arson. German Protestant Orphan Asylum near St. Louis burned. six-year-old Eugene Long died. Counterfeit notes circulating in St. Louis. Gloucester fishing fleet losses. Annapolis dispatch notes Geo Wells, bank president, as a 50-year defaulter of $1,000. Erie pork-packer Richardson commits suicide amid financial fears.
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Memphis
Tenn
Williams
London Street
Pride
Ben O'Neal
Henry Cox
Vadi
O'Neal
Asvneas Fitecart
Chicago
Charles Collios
Lake Bhore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Ashtabula
Union Mills
Edward Doyle
John Doyle
Thos
Leonard
Rockroap
Jace McCaw
Wild
Carthage
Ith
Bud Blunt
Ctizens
St. Louis
Eugene Long
At. Louis
Gloucester
Mass
Annapolis
Geo. Wells
Armera and Planters Bank
Erie
Richardson
Congressional Proceedings Senate and House Jan 18 19 report on electoral count
The Senate committee led by Edmunds submitted a written report and bill on counting the electoral vote, signed by almost all members. The Senate debated Wallace’s resolution on the same topic while Jones of Fierias filed a petition by Democratic electors, tabled with notice for next week. In the House, resolutions on counting the electoral vote were taken up, with Burchard presenting a substitute and the matter adjourned. Friday saw passage of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill after committee amendments, as Wallace’s electoral count resolution continued and Morton and others debated amid a heated, noisy session.
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Thorsday
Edmunds
Morton
Senate
Wallace
Bogg
Sherman
Loutmann
Jonen
Fierias
Jones
House
Tavrspar
Burchard Olain
Authority
Burchard
Bogy
Petersburg
Withare
Martin
Wm. Pitt. Kellogg
Louisana
Stephen D. Packard
Maudsay, Meuse
Committee of Privileges
Willis
Payne Poe
Stoee
Committee On Military Affairs
Court of Claims
United States
North
Corona
GIO Vale
Nee Atte
EspAy
Philadelphia
Wittsburg
St. Louis
Conkling
Hollar
Tursday
Boston
St Louis
Buliz
South Carolina
Seelye
Williama
Wisconsin
Tucker
Cox
New York
Bewitt's
James
Senate Debates Electoral Count and Troop Use at Peters burg
The Senate and House scenes detail discussions on counting electoral votes, executive sessions, and troop deployment during the Petersburg context. Key figures include Edmunds, Morton, Kellogg, Bayard, Sherman, Conkling, Dawes, and Windom, with votes and resolutions advancing amid adjournments and notices for future actions. The period covers January 20 through January 24 with debates on constitutional provisions and the role of the President in tallying votes.
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Senate
Lnst
United States
Turkey
Windom
Minnesota
Bailey and Barna
Tennessee
Conkling
Sargent
Vonkling
House
Rebirth of Jews in Palestine and a Turkish loan idea
A London Times letter reports Jew settlement accelerating in Palestine with Jews buying land in Jerusalem area. Proposes a Jewish loan to finance governance under great power protection, enabling a Christian-backed administration while Turks remain nominal rulers.
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William Knighton
London Times
Holy Land
Dan
Beersheba
Europe
Jerusalem
Palestine
The Conference Bill on Electoral Vote Counting 1877
Senate and House committee report outlines a bill to regulate counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President. It creates a joint commission of five Supreme Court Justices plus two members from each house to resolve double returns, with strict procedures for objections and voting. The act details oath, seating, and rapid joint sessions to declare outcomes.
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Senate
House of Representatore
United States
Amarica
Congress
House of Representatives
House of
Raoas
Senato
Atato Eholl
Auch
Supreme Coart of
Supreme Court of the United States
Fve
Commiraisn
Eal Communesion
Tama
Lawa
Brnate
Supreme Court
Reid
Atate
Representatives
Wales
Florida Orange Groves Grow Like a Nation’s Lifeblood
A Florida writer portrays orange groves as the Italy of America noting 1000 bearing trees can yield 15 to 20 dollars per tree annually for fifty years. A plan to plant 1000 trees now could net 2,500 a year in ten years and up to 10,000 later, with grove values from 50,000 to 80,000. Transplant methods and young-tree purchases accelerate growth. Leesburg area is cited with 52,000 trees and a potential 40,000 to 60,000 new trees yearly.
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Florida
Italy
America
Orange
Leesburg
Sumpter County
Bishop
Vanderbilt and Stewarts Use of Spare Money
The Independent profiles Vanderbilt and Stewart philanthropy noting endowment of a Tennessee university for a million dollars, church and cemetery land on Staten Island, a proposed girls seminary, a free church in Mercer Street, a donated steamship to the government, and long-running benefactions. It also describes Stewart buying churches and repurposing properties into a theatre, stable, workshop, and hotel extension, reflecting their era of lavish gifts and reuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore
Tennessee
New Dorn
Staten Island
Old Presbyterian Church
Mercer Street
Welles
Navy
Stewart
Presbyterian Church
Ninth Street
Broadway
Baptist Church
Amity Street
Cat Mystery In Hobokes Store Raises Questions
Fragmentary OCR reads like a quirky crime note about a cat entering Ryan's store in Hobokes and a confusing exchange over a missing or weighed item. Names, places, and actions are garbled, leaving an unclear sequence of events and unclear outcome.
Wit and Rumor Flashes From Across The Ocean
A jumble of witty vignettes and odds and ends from New York, San Francisco, Paris, and London. Anecdotes include a nurse’s misadventure, a clergyman dismissing his congregation, a log cabin sighting, and a tale of a post office clerk’s ill-fated romance. Light humor and curious curios weave through gossip and social foibles.
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California
Gant
Sara Petiek
Tae
She Parshall Biessenger Jouln Littlefield, Bier and Feequists
Congressional Proceedings
Mownpay
Frelleghuysep
Edmunde
Bayard
Cameron
Penneyslvavia
Tom Vrow
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Mobili
Iowa
Bright
Payne
Committee, Banking and Currency
Zectro
Calfornia
San Francisco
Chong Sing Xu
San
France
Luis
Home of Representatives
R House
Vanderbilt’s and
Stewarts
Ryan
Hobokes
Zit
Abe
Spring Street
John
London
Jenny
Jennie
Spilkins
Binghampton
Allentown
Norristown Herald
Paris
Phillippe Bochon
Rue St. Jacques
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