Rochester civic gift to Virginia University minerals cabinet
A Rochester reader presented a cabinet of minerals valued at twenty five thousand dollars to the University of Virginia with an additional fifteen thousand dollars for a suitable exhibition building. In return the university must provide twelve thousand dollars for maintenance. The will of Boston resident John Garner, dated 1862 and now probated, leaves five thousand dollars for Malden education and bequeaths the rest to the United States to aid suppression of the rebellion and restoration of the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crrizes
Rochester
N. Y
University of Virginia
John Garner
Boston
Malden
United States of America
Massachusetts petition seeks park for forest conservatory
A petition signed by H. W. Longfellow, J. R. Lowell, Asa Gray and others was presented to the Massachusetts legislature requesting a park of five or six square miles. The park would include all surface types with partial woods to serve as a forest conservatory preserving the state’s fauna and flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Longfellow
J. R. Lowell
Asa Gray
Massachusetts
Converted Chinaman Seeks Protection From LA Marshal
A Chinaman asked Los Angeles city marshal for protection claiming he recently converted to Christianity and was baptized. He said his fellow countrymen threatened his life for his new faith and feared a death at their hands.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Russia to expand steel and iron industry and duties
St Petersberg correspondent reports Russia plans a large steel and iron industry expansion. A government commission proposal reportedly includes an import duty on iron and steel of 46 kopecks per pood and rail way material duties around 7s 6d per centner in Austrian currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peterset Ru
Deutsche Zeitung
Texas Sheep Raisers Forecast Rich Returns From Wool
A Texas sheep raiser states about 2 000 000 head graze near the Rio Grande in the finest sheep country. He has imported some to his own tranche and expects in two years to net sixty five cents per head on clippings plus stock gains for a handsome revenue. About 760 0000 sheep occupy the Neuces and Frio river regions with best mutton soon ready for market.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Neuces
Frio
Trousseau for Miss Yenega del Valle to Marry Viscount Mandeville
The trousseau for Miss Yenega del Valle, bride to Viscount Mandeville son of the Duke of Manchester, is valued at seventy five thousand dollars. She is described as among America's most beautiful women. The May wedding will be at Trinity Chapel with Bishop Potter and Rev. Morgan Dix officiating, and the Duke of Manchester and family will travel to attend.
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Trousseau
Yenega del Valle
Viscount Mandeville
Duke of Manchester
America
Trinity Chapel
Bishop Potter
Morgan Dix
Trustees Plan Family Groups at Girard College
Girard college trustees decide to divide the 650 pupils into family groups of thirty with separate study rooms playgrounds and workshop. Capacity will rise to 2000. Under Stephen Girard's will fatherless white male children aged six to ten from Philadelphia are prioritized for admission followed by Pennsylvanians New Yorkers and finally residents of New Orleans.
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Girard College
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Orleans
Discoveries in Herculaneum Pompeii Uncover Sphinxes
Excavation work continues in Herculaneum Pompeii and other ancient sites. Two inscribed sphinxes are newly found at Ramsea. Workmen cast plaster figures from lava cavities to preserve bodies and study ancient habits and customs.
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Herculaneum
Pompeii
Ramsea
Seine Prefect Plans Funding for Public Works Ahead of 1878 Exhibition
The Seine prefecture in fonda 6 suk proposes a 24 million dollar vote next week to fund municipal works. The aim is to prepare the city for visitors expected to attend the 1878 exhibition. The plan seeks to raise funds to improve streets and utilities ahead of the event.
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Seine
France
Pitiers
Washington Front Pages Contested Seats and Rail Plans
In Louisiana, six committee members favor seating Spence with three for Morey and one for vacancy. The Pacific railroad committee reports eight additional years for Northern Pacific. Bristow orders $10,090,000 May debt interest. House Impeachment Managers reply to Belknap demurrer. Appropriations panel caps free delivery in small cities and shifts mail pay to space, max speed 30 mph. Naval Affairs subcommittee probes Brooklyn navy guard and NYC contracts. Pardons urged for Maquire and Avery linked to St Louis whisky ring. Arizona Indians subsistence funded. Clapp maladministration cited. Texas Pacific amendment seeks Colorado River route. Post office appropriation set at $33 million. Caulfield defends exoneration of Bartley statements. Bartley responds with accusations about distillery seizures.
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Washington
Louisiana
Spence
Morey
Baker
Tur House Committee On the Pacific Railroads
Senate
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Severrary Bristow
Lorp
House
Belknap
Representativ Willis
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Brooklyn
Pierrepont
Mac Quire
Avery
St. Louis
Tax House Committee On Indian Affairs
Arizona
Clapp
Lerten
House Committee On Pacific Railroad
CP. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of
California
Colorado River
Texas Pacific
Bristow
Caulfield
War Department
Bartley
S. L. Suit
L Bristow
Danish Rigasdag election yields 74 opposed to government bill
Reported results show 74 opponents of the national defenses bill and a government-opposition majority shift after the House dissolution. Other items note unrest in Barbadoes, riots in Bridge Town, and calls to recall the governor, with Paris planning a 24 million loan for Paris boulevards.
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Tne
Rigasdag
Brest
National Liberals
Bosnia
Algiera
Barbadoes
London
Bridgetown
John Pope Hennessy
Paris
Boulevard St. Germain
Avenue de l'Opera
Quexs
Isancia
Alfonso
Tria
Montenegro
Wales
Servia
Hungary
Sarvien
Insurgent Suspension Talks Amid European Mediation
Intelligence from Vienna reports Herzegovinian insurgents, aided by Baron Rodich mediation and Montenegro, ready for a three week halt in hostilities. A Brownsville dispatch notes Diaz reorganizing forces in Matamoros with probable march toward Monterey, though forts hold around Matamoros. Spain's war estimates total 570 million reales with 48 million for extraordinary expenses as Andrassy programme is declared exhausted. Cabinets consider a European council for eastern pacification and general peace maintenance.
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Vienna
Herzegovinian
Baron Rodich
Montenegro
Galveston
Brownsville
Diaz
Matamoras
Monterey
Spain
Tuz Porte
Europe
Republican delegates weigh uninstructed to Cincinnati choice
Telegram from Paris reports Washburne declining governor nomination for J Russell Jones Chicago. Court overrules McKee arrest motion. two years jail and $10,000 fine. California court orders bond for City of New York attachment. bond set at $35,000. Texas cattle drive forecast upward by 77,000 head to 335,000. Taz City National Bank in Chicago closes with liabilities about $300,000 secured by assets. Pekin Lincoln & Decatur railroad sold for $500,000 to John J. Martin for bondholders.
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Russell Jones
Chicago
Washburne
Paris
France
J. Russell Jones
E. B. Washburne
United States
Dillon
McKee
Prispatch
Sacramento
Cincinnati
Bristow
Blaine
Pacific Mail Company
South District Court
San Francisco
City
New York
O'Leary
ScHweat
Taz City National Bank
United States Circuit Court
Pekin, Lincoln & Decatur Railroad
John J. Martin
Springfield
Ill
Kansas City
Texas
National Board of Fire Underwriters Convention in New York
At the annual convention in New York the principal U S and British fire insurers were represented. Treasurer reported receipts of 154000 and expenditures 133009. Oakley spoke in the annual address.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
New York
United States
Great Britain
Oakley
Francis D. Moratos
Henry Ward Beecher
Moulton
Woolsey
Yale College
George G. Robinson
Plymouth Church
Thomas G. Shearman
Edw. K. Beecher
New York State Senate
Hanmanrt
Pennsylvania
Congres
Connecticut
Jewell
Ballon Manufacturing Company
Woonsocket
Bank of the
State of New York
Postmaster Wantyng Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Deputy Marshal Odell of Cleveland arrested Sandusky postmaster Wantyng on a warrant from Commissioner White charging embezzlement and robbing U S mails. He will be taken to Cleveland for examination before Commissioner White. A prominent Appleton physician, Dr Harey Gama, reportedly died by suicide in the evening of the 25th.
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Wantyng
Sandusky
Marshall Odell
Cleveland
Commissioner White
United States
White
Harey Gam
Appleton
Bate Bean
Jouara B. Kiwhix
North Carolina
Memphis
Jailbreak and arrests linked to tobacco ring and fraud cases
News reports a dramatic jail break at Carthage jail in Smith County Tennessee by a white man and a negro aiding four prisoners including outlaw Hi Curtis. Other items note James Wilkinson’s tax capture embezzlement case, a fatal coal shaft accident at Brown's station, and Boston murder defendant Thomas Prior confessing to non murder injuries while denying involvement.
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Carthage
Smith County
Tenn
Hi Curtis
James Wilkinson
New Orleans
New York
Nashville
Louisville
Brown’s Station
Columbia
St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway
Sandusky
Varline
J. B. Phelps
Indianapolis
Ia. Uw
Chicago
Phelps
Wilkinson
Thomas W. Prior
Mabel Young
Warren Avenue Church
Boston
Miscellaneous items from the era many matters reported
Various notes report A G Robinson of London failing with liabilities $500000, Marvin Hughitt becomes Chicago and Northwestern R R C manager, House Committee to report favorably New Mexico admission bill, Burguam Yorne denies NM government capture, Mary Merritt Bristow case open inquiry urged, Antonelli ill, Savanna steamer clears Lake Pepin enabling St Paul to New Orleans navigation, Isabella and Christina return to Madrid, a Barstow club formed in Boston, emancipation parades in Richmond Manchester and Pittsburgh, Chickasaw Guards vs Porter Rifles drill in Nashville, some banks refuse silver deposits.
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A. G. Robinson
London
Porter
Chicago and
Northwestern R. R. C
Marvin Hughitt
House Committee On Territories
Senate
New Mexico
Burguam Yorne
Ann Eliza
House
Mary-Merritt-Bristow
Canpinal Antonelli
Savanna
Lake Pepin
St. Paul
New Orleans
Isabella
Christina
Spain
Palace of
Aranmes
Madrid
Boston
Richmond
Virginia
Manchester
Pittsburg
Chickasaw Guards
Memphis
Porter Rifles
Nashville
Ash Barracks
Washington
Presidential Salary Veto Reflects 19th Century Costs
The President vetoes Senate bill No 172 fixing the President's salary at 25000 arguing that the amount was appropriate when the nation was poorer and smaller. He notes Congress salaries were low by comparison and asserts public servants deserve fair pay while defending republican principles. Executive Manuscript April 18 1876.
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Senate of the
United States
Senate
Congress
National Capitol
Cowen
Republic
Gram
Mineral quantities and removal plan by local pastors
An OCR reading notes mineral quantities and a plan by individuals identified as local pastors to remove 10 000 pounds per year. Details are fragmented with unclear names and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min Ow
Maineral
Congress Daily Weathered: Senate and House News Apr 20 26
The Senate and House session highlights from April 20 to 26 cover Mor rill Vermont bill to grant duty free wedding present to Minnie Sherman Fitch, Sargent California Chinese treaty negotiations, various bills on soldiers pensions and district courts, the Indian Bureau transfer to War Department, Bristow inquiry, and multiple votes on monetary policy, land grants, and civil service issues.
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Senate
Tuoursday
Morrill
Vermont
Secretary of the Treasury
Minnie Sherman Fitch
Egypt
Ape Sargent
California
United States
China
West Virginia
Committee Advances on Legislative Appropriation Bill
The report notes consensus on a resolution to examine clerks and subordinates over a newspaper charge of lobbying against reductions in the Legislative Appropriation Bill. On Banning’s motion the army reduction bill was set as special order for next Wednesday and the House formed a Committee of the Whole to review the War Department appropriation, reaching page 59 with eight pages remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sargent, Frelinghuysen
House
Cincinnati Board of Trade
Patent Office
District of Columbia
Neal
Cox
Randall
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Mint
New Orleans
Boise Paenteteoone
Congress
War Department
Injustice to John in a Western court case
A San Jose Mercury item reports John Chinaman applied for a saddle horse to Alviso. After a balky horse and hasty testimony, Judge May fined John $8.50 plus charges, though Pat Welch vouched for him. The piece says the affair lacked true justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chinaman
Far West
Saya
The
San Jose Mercury
Chinaman
Pat Welch
Alviso
Mr. Welch
John
New York Exchange
Ballow
Judge May
Welch
A Hidden Volcano in Florida
The Savannah News reports years of rumors about a hidden volcano-like phenomenon rising from a swamp near Montecello Florida. Despite repeated organized expeditions led by Judge White of Quincy and others observers have failed to reach the center due to impenetrable vegetation, leaving the mystery untrodden.
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Florida
Savannah News
Montecello
Gulf Coast
Judge Bill
Judge White
Quincy
Bourne
Origin of the God Hymen in Greek myth
Danchet the French poet recounts Hymen as a handsome young Athenian who marries a noblewoman after disguising himself as a woman. Pirates abduct them but he frees the captives and returns to Athens to claim his beloved. The tale leads to Hymen’s deification and use in future weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danchet
Hymen
Athens
Ceres Sorensina
Empress of Austria Visited Windsor. Train Delayed
On March 12 the Empress of Austria arrived at Windsor to see the Queen. The return special train was detained at Slough due to downed telegraph wires from wind and snow. The Empress, not having eaten at the Castle, was given roast beef and stout by the station-master. The Queen’s reputed frugal reception of foreign dignitaries is noted.
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Empress ‘of
Austria
Windsor
London
Slough
Cone
Queen Victoria
Windsor Castle
England
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Peppre
Smith
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Mary Merritt
Fripway
Mary Merritt- Bristow
Committee On Ways and Means
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Indian Bureau
the Interior
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of War
Freedman’s Saving Bank
Supervisor of Internal Revenue
Jones
Nevada
Edward Condon
Union Pacific Railroad
Morton, Bliss & Co
Wepyespay
Mr Well
Conference Committee
India
Ae Rees
Revie
New York Weekly
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