House Adopts Resolution to Apply Treasury Surplus
National affairs brief from Washington July 13 14 14 highlights House action on using treasury surplus to pay public debt and related moves in Congress. Notable items include Hennepin canal appropriation debates River and Harbor bill penalties for lobbyism and pension measures for Mexican War veterans with votes cited. Names include Allison Blair Brown Butler Call Cameron Conger Cullom Dawes Evarts Gibson Gorman Hale Hawley Hoar Kenna Logan McMillan Mahone Mason Miller Mitchell Palmer Ransom Barger Spooner Ford Van Wyck Wilson Berry Blackburn Cockrell Coke Edmunds Frye Gray Harris Hearst Ingalls Maxey Platt Plumb Fugh Saulsbury Sherman Vance West Voortnes Walthall Whitthorne. The President’s nomination of David Turpie as U S Attorney for the District of Indiana is noted.
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Por Tre Canal
Waamioton
Friends of the
Hennepin Canal
Wic
Senate
Sienderson
Illinois
House
Yeat
Allison
Blair
Brown
Butler
Call
Cameron
Conger
Cullom
Dawes
Evarts
Gibson
Gorman
Hale
Hawley
Hoar
Kenna
Logan
McMillan
Mahone
Maserson
Miller
Mitchell
Oregon
Palmer
Vee
Ats Aseou
Wasnixaton
House of
Miler
N. Y
West
Benator Ingalls
Kangas
Seuater Hoar
Judiciary Committee
House of Congress
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Uni Bates
Wasminetox
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Matcon
Taw Pension Committee
Aeral Hunter
Washmneton
Hie
Payne
Wasmoros
Treasury
Yeas
Milody & Michigan
Cholera figures and burglaries dominate July dispatches
Roux July 15 cholera return shows new cases and deaths across towns including Hiradisi Fontana Latano Banvito Cordigore Tricate Fiume. Curiaco reports five men linked to burglaries in Warsaw Columbus Plymouth Indiana. A large warehouse fire at Hoffman's warehouse destroyed wheat and pine timber stocks.
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Roux
Hiradisi
Fontana
Latano
Banvito
Cordigore
Tricate
Fiume
Gazy
Burgiara
Curiaco
Warsaw
Columbus
Plymouth
Ind
Executive warning limits officeholders in politics in 1846 notice
President Cleveland issues an executive order warning all heads of departments and officeholders against using official positions to influence political actions. The document stresses officials are servants of the people, not masters, and prohibits dictating party actions or intimidating party colleagues. It allows citizen political rights but bars improper use of public office for partisan campaigns. Grover Cleveland directs transmission of the guidance.
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Cleveland
Wasaixoaton
Wasaixoroy
D. CG
Ple
Pawer
Thos
Grover Clevelanp
Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket In Kansas and New Hampshire
In Kansas at Emportia the Prohibition convention named H C Vrooman permanent chair and M E Tormot permanent secretary and issued a platform of fifteen resolutions endorsing woman suffrage prohibition anti monopoly and labor rights. The ticket includes I Branscombe for governor T W Huston for lieutenant governor C H Lanston for attorney general W S Waite for treasurer Mrs Suibert for superintendent of public schools and B H Peyton for associate justice. In Concord New Hampshire Colonel Joseph Wentworth was nominated for governor as Prohibitionists urged enforcement of Sunday laws and framed resolutions declaring liquor a national issue and criticizing the major parties.
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Kansas
New Wampshire Emtoria
Kan
H. C. Vrooman
Osage County
M. E. Tormot
I. Branscombe
Strate
Elaine
C. H. Lanston
Waite
William Trouby
Dr. Suibert
B. HH
Peyton
Emporis
Concorp
N. H
Joseph Wentworth
Labor convention supports wealth check and public land policy
Wisconsin delegates at La Crosse adopt resolutions calling for redistribution of wealth, public land reservations for settlers, universal property taxation, weekly wages for workers, end to contract labor on public works, and limits on child employment. A resolution condemning anarchists and communists is approved.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
Robert Schilling
Salisbury's Coalition Plea in Liberal Reform Plan
London reports Lord Salisbury proposes a coalition with the Liberals featuring local government bills for Ireland Scotland and England a laborers allotment bill and land reforms. Hartington may accept home rule while the Parnellites resist, with election results showing Conservatives and Gladstonians leading and violent sectarian clashes continuing in Ireland.
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Salisbury
Loxnox
Lord Salisbury
Lord Hartington
Ireland
Scotland
England
Government of
India
Lord Lartington
Gooden
Henry James
Duke of Argyll
Chamberlain
Gladstone
Leynox
Lord Salabary
Parnelisten
Hartington
Lorvon
Dublin
Bank O
Irish Mailway
Gladstonians
Gladatonians
Conyervatives
Gladatoniane
Parnellitos
Doutin
Stewartstown
County Tyrone
Denys
Bulfant
MacWaltern
Macklroy
Waterford
Father Judson
Stresta
Gardner
Pope
Parnell
Sexton
Volcanic Cataclysm Hits New Zealand At Taranga Basin
The steamer Alameda reports fearsome eruptions across Auckland district and surrounding regions in New Zealand. Mount Tarawera and Paeroa Yonge erupt with fire and ash, Ruapehu awakens, and villages are buried under dust and lava. At least twenty dead, including English residents. Rotorua chief dug from ashes after 104 hours. The hot lakes intensify as eruptions continue.
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New Zealand
Auckland
San Francisco
Alameda
Hich
Australia
Taranga
Auckland Lake District
S Buter
Tarewera
Ruapshawan
Warrow
Rotorua
Merchants Club Plans Tariff Fight Over Rail Rates
A New York Merchants Club meeting reviewed rail freight classifications on goods to the West and South. Nearly a hundred firms with combined capital of 130 million dollars supported resolutions criticizing cotton and silk tariffs, appointing a committee to appeal and possibly pursue Supreme Court action. Letters from New England manufacturers offered support.
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New York
Merchants’ Club
Railway-Fraight
West
Supreme Court of the United States
New England
Maxwell Sentenced to Death in Wisconsin Turmoil
Hugh M. Brooke alias W H Lennox Maxwell was sentenced to be hanged August 27 for the murder of Preller. An appeal granted with a stay of execution to October 2. Wiatyosin Republicans plan September 8 state convention in Manwon to nominate top state officers with 22 delegates. William Hil & Son creamery fails in Ja for $50,000, closing fifteen counties.
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Maxwell
Louis
Hugh M. Brooke
W. H. Lennox Maxwell
Preller
Wiatyosin
Manwon
Wis
Tandidates
Trenawre
Attocney
William Hil & Son
Thin Places
Irox
Erica i Ling
Sones
Congressional Nominations from Ohio Districts
Reports from the Fourteenth Ohio district Republican convention renominating Representative C. I. Grosvenor. Democratic convention in the Fifth district nominating Hon. T. Fredericks to seek re election. Paris decrees expelling Duke D Aumale amid confiscation fears. Army of the Potomac Society plans a San Francisco meeting in August with Colonel Taylor as orator and Fred Emerson Brooks as speaker. generals Sheridan, Sherman, Ogan, Locke, McMahon, Kling and a large eastern delegation expected.
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Manerra
Grosvenor
Fourteenth
Ohio
Conan Rapsos
Thia
T. Fredericks
France
Paris
Grevy
Army of the Potomac Society
S. M. Taylor
Fred Emerson Brooks
Sheridan
Sherman
Ogan
Locke
McMahon
Kling
East
Stay of Execution Granted in Chinese Highbinder Case
Judge Van Wagone of the criminal court grants a stay of execution for Chyo Coom and Chyo Chingck, the Chinese highbinders, until October 24 and allows an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Ar. Louw
van Wagone
Criminal Court
Chyo Coom
Chyo Chingck
Supreme Court
Death of Catherine Benedict After Fifty Three Day Fast
Afrg. Cath erine Benedict, aged sixty years, died at her home in Mottville, after a fasting period of fifty three consecutive days during which she did not take a morsel of food or any water. She reportedly had only small amounts of whisky on some days.
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Synacuan
Catherine Benedict
Mottville
This County
Danage to the Tobacco Crop in Southern Wisconsin
Across southern Wisconsin and into Daviess County tobacco plants are dying from drought. Heavy rains were inconsistent, threatening that only about one third of the crop will be harvested. July 1 reports indicate General Solomon has been...
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Knights
Brigster
State Assembly of the Knights of Labor
Chicago
Emilgrate
Centrazia
Oregon
Walnut Hills
Danage
CarucaGo
Wisconsin
Daviess County
Til
Hayitaxon
Solomon
Storm and hail devastate crops across multiple states
A severe storm system from Illinois to Ohio and Pennsylvania causes widespread agricultural damage. Harvested grain losses mount near Clark County while other towns report blown roofs, shattered windows, and fallen barns. Lightning strikes kill two in Clinton and Corry residents die in a house fire. Floods threaten farms along the Cap Fear river.
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Shea
Cmeano
Illinois
Olney
Liby
Regina Deluser
Deisser
Saybrock
Arrowsmith
Ahomot
Fagenburg
Tigar Cloomington
National Bank
Clinton
Bat
Tom
Ib la
Clark
Clark County
D. T
Volga
Brookings County
Chicago
Champaign
Conditenaley
Tolono
Pittssoucu
Ohio River
Steubenville
Rittaburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Corry
William Spearham
Barraco
N. Y
New York
Raceiou
Caps Fear
Death of Admiral Worden in Newtonia New Hampshire
Rear Admiral Reed Worden died Sunday night in Newton, New Hampshire. Born in 1811 in Pennsylvania, he joined the navy from Ohio in 1834. He helped capture Tuspro Mexico, fought in the Civil War at Roanoke Island and New Bern, and commanded the Monitor in its famous clash with the Merrimack. He later led the East Gulf squadron and the Havana blockade, served at Mare Island, and held commands at New London and the South Pacific station before retiring in 1877.
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Newtonn
R. C
Admira Reed Worden
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tuspro
Mexico
Roanoke Igland
Newbern
East Gull
Stonewall Jackson
Havana
Monitor
Mare Island Navy Yard
New London
South Pacific
National Educators Convene In Toraka and Chicago Incident
In Toraka Kansas the National Education Council advanced school workshop talks and wrapped up by noon. In Chicago a livery stable blaze injured four teenagers who leaped from windows at 228 and 280 Thirtieth Street. a similar incident was reported at 295 Hermitage Avenue.
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Toraka
Kan
National Education Council
National Educational Association
Grand Opera House
W. A. Calkins
New York
Netrow
Chicago
T E. Morria
Thirtieth Street
Hermitage Avenus
Convicts at Dale County Coal Mines Fight Fears
In Dale County at Senator Brown and associates coal mines, 150 convicts fortified for a clash. Governor dispatches Gate City Guards and artillery company from Home Malghte OF Fythlas to quash disturbance amid tense conditions. Also in Toronto, 1500 Knights of Pythias parade through the city on Tuesday despite the heat.
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Atlanta
Dale County
Senator Brown
Gate City
Malghte
Fythlas
Toronto
Can
Knights of Pythias
Thig
Sity
Minor News Items Of The Week Ended July 25
A jumble of briefs notes and events. Thirty five Iowa senators refused vacation salaries while others report earthquakes in Auckland Lake district and a bridge of names such as Hart & Co., Antioch College, and Gov Swineford in Alaska. Lynching in Livingston Alabama and a funeral for Admiral Worden in Newport are noted alongside US land trespass suits in Michigan and a poultry of incidents from Peabody to Erie.
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Iowa
Wareville
Albany
Durham
EB. Hart & Co
Peabody
Salem
Mase
Poquaming
Michi
Swineford
Alaska
Minnie KE. Smith
William L. Beott
Congress
Pennsylvania
Steve Renfraw
Livingston
Ala
Worden
Newport
New York
United States
Mount Pleasant
Mich
John Booth
San Antonio
Tex
Helena
Ark
J.D. Raymer
Rayemer
Indian Territory
John W. Coogan
Frank Root
Martin Stadtmiller
Bia
Joot
James J. Mason
Philadelphia
Chaffee Brothers, Railway and Bridge Contractors
New Orleans
Guatemala
Hampden Watch Company
Springfield
Deuabor Waters Case Company
Canton
Knights of Labor
Austin
Vex
Jobe W
B. Farwell
Statehouse
Scotland
Operators demand overtime pay in Uatana night strike
Western Urban textile workers, about twenty five operators, staged a night strike in Uatana Neb claiming overtime pay. They protested Monday evening after the company declined their demand for extra wages.
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Uatana
Neb
Atl
Strick Moniday
California Wheat Crop Surges to Record Harvest
San Fuascteu reports California wheat yields appear to top 70 million bushels, the biggest harvest on record. Export prospects are strong with estimates of around 50 million bushels ready for shipment. The data suggests a robust agricultural year for the state.
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San Fuascteu
California
Cai la
End of a Lover's Quarrel Shocks Town
Andrew Boumcarten shot his sweetheart Macgie Burne twice in a jealous fit and killed himself in Jungs Mongay night. The injured girl is described as dying later, with authorities closing the case as a tragic domestic dispute.
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Patul
Lovie
Andrew Boumcarten
Macgie Burne
Extreme heat in Fort Krenu July 5 reports 120 degree shade
Fort Krncu Montana records a 120 degree shade reading amid a month without rain. A separate Pa news brief describes John H. Duvall killing Jacob H. Jones with vitriol on Mount Washington, then leaping to death. Jones faces possible total blindness if he survives.
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Fort Krncu
M. T
Himeett
Fire on Rattlesnake Island Threatens Lake Winnepesaukie Timber
A July 14 report from An Island ly Flames, Wows, N. Hy states timber on Rattlesnake Island in Lake Winnepesaukie, about 100 acres, caught fire Monday night. The island is densely wooded and the loss is described as thousands of dollars.
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N. Hy
Rattlesnake Island
Lake Winnepesauk
No More Decorations Declared by Russia
Le Nord reports Russia will not confer orders or decorations on British American or Swing subjects or citizens. The paper says respect and conduct by those nations has led to the decision, reflecting a stance against imperial honors for non-Russian individuals.
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Bavesera
le Nord
Russar
Russia
Becausa
Failure at J de Divers & Co sugar merchants
Heavy Faslure reports the firm J. de Divers & Co of 117 Pearl Street, sugar merchants, facing liabilities estimated from 50,000 to 300,000 while its capital stands at 200,000. Senior partner Henry de Rivera is mentioned in the delivery of the notice. The report notes a pardon granted by the President, with Cleveland and a midwestern city referenced.
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New York
J. de Divers & Co
St 117
Peart Street
Henry de Rivera
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