Amended Amnesty Debate Highlights Davis Exception
The House debates Randall's amnesty bill with James G Blaine urging broad pardon while reserving Jefferson Davis. Blaine links Andersonville horrors to Davis and argues for a citizen oath before restoration. Benjamin H Hill counters by defending Davis and noting Confederate prisoner conditions and exchanges.
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Detroit Centenarian Confronts City Hall Over Centennial
A man claiming to be a hundred and fifty years old arrives at Detroit City Hall seeking the Centennial committee. He asserts his age with documents, argues with staff, and is escorted to the station as others doubt his claim. The exchange reveals local curiosity and municipal reaction to an unusual visitor.
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The Bamboo in a Chinese Court Justice Tale
John M. Francis reports from Shanghai on a Chinese magistrate’s cruelty in court. Prisoners confessed without oaths while lictors used bamboo to inflict blows, sometimes hundreds, with brutal sequence and public display.
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President and family visit Utah encounter at Ogden station
The account recalls Wuex and relatives traveling through Utah last autumn. Brigham Young receives Mrs. Grant and the party at Ogden station with a light exchange of compliments. The exchange includes a playful reference to titles and Brigham Young’s varied roles.
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