Tansia talk in nome quar ter a to amend Michigan constitution
A garbled fragment discusses constitutional amendment in Michigan to change session terms from biennial to perennial and references H B Laprano, president of Michigan Central, with a note on his marriage to a late General Gass's daughter and his rail experience. It also touches on political figures and debates, plus immigrant and agricultural data from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansia
Nome
Michigan
Michigan Central
Gass
Heig & Man
Democratic paper criticizes 1884 nominees and costs of Albany Capitol
The piece laments blank names for the 1884 presidential race while recalling 1860s figures and condemns Albany Capitol spending near $20 million. It contrasts Lansing Capitol costs and notes university remarks on women students and health, then urges Memorial Day tributes with flags and flowers for soldiers. It links European nihilism and czarist security to uprisings, warning of danger around coronations.
Burrer named president of N Y Central & Hudson River R R
Jasms H. Burrer, native of Lowell Massachusetts aged 47, named president of the N Y Central and Hudson River R R Co. His railroad career began as a freight clerk in Elmira New York in 1854. Noting long service and leadership, Burrer is described as a capable manager. Also mentions Republican gains in Indiana elections and a U S Supreme Court brokerage decision in a Chicago case Roundtree v Smitha Lichtner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasms H. Burrer
N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. I. Co
Lowell
Mass
Elmira
N.Y
W. H. Vanderbilt
Ny, Central
U. S. Supreme Court
Roundtree Ve. Smitha& Lightner
Chicago
Roundtree
Smitha Lichtner
Nihilists in Ireland and England Tangle With Dynamite Threats
The article describes Nihilist plots and explosive scares in Cork Dublin and London with mentions of petroleum, white phosphorus, and nitroglycerin. It notes a British bill penalizing possession of explosives and quotes Michael Davitt arguing against violent policy while warning that terrorism unsettles English democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Cork
Dublin
London
Birmingham
Land Leagues and
Home Rule Party
Michael Davitt
England
Davitt
Parnell
Treland
Cavendish
Burke
Lansing adjourns as committees report bill counts
The May 22 1885 Lansing column notes both houses nearing adjournment. It lists committee reports on bills in their hands, including ten in municipal corporations, one in reform school, seven in education, none in agricultural and state library, six in local taxation, one in northern asylum, one in towns and counties, zero in harbors, none in state capitol and public buildings, none in public health six in health, two in agriculture, none in lumber and salt, none in fisheries, plus a railroad related bill amended and other measures. It mentions bills on liquor law amendments, a proposed electric department of medicine, a $30000 telecommunication appropriation, and doctor's bill provisions. The piece reflects the legislative activity before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Committee
Committee On
Reform School
Wis
Committee On Education
Committee On Agricultural Rollee
Committee On State Library
House
Religious And’benevolent Societies
Public Health
Committee On Public Health
Committee On Agriculture
Salash Genetasiaclos Ag Haralatter
Never Spiel
Legislative debate highlights and gubernatorial appointments
Discussion in the legislature covered libel prosecutions, compulsory education, and taxing logging railroads. Governor Begole appointed Dr. Foster and Pratt became insane asylum trustee in Kalamazoo. Speaker Tim Nestor led the house as fun and chatter filled sessions. A special Detroit trip for Senator Tow Palmer’s reception was announced with Palmer funding the private rail car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Howard
Martin
Warren
Thompson
Barnard
Committee On Ways and Means
Haave Belknap
Begole
Foster. Pratt
Insane Asylum
Kalamazoo
Bherwood
House
Senate
Tim Nestor
Outonagon
Eugene Angels Bank
North Lansing
Arthur Hat
Aly
Detroit
U. S
Tow Palmer
Palmer
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Montréal
Mistalkey
Gladstone
Liberal Party
Kelly
AL PS Martin
Butler
B. B
Castle Garden
Europe
Sopra Carolina
South Carolina
Grant
Eldine
Logan
Conklit
Winter
Lincoln
Tiden
Ben Butler
Cleveland
Jeff Davis
Albany
Empire ‘State
Lansing
Otharr
Anaens
University At
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Italy
Austria
France
Spain
Russia
E.sonsciepcalpan Srrard
St. Petersburg
Bnet
Iuude
Tully
Indiana
Gt MW. Greene
Brewer's Block
North Eagle &T
Presbyterian Church
Marshall
Moh
Jan Zémoa
S. V. R. Lepper
Silk and
V. R. Lepper
A, Iller
Martinis
Attorney At Law
Wm. Martin
Maeshalel
Lewis
J. Marshall
M.D
Hewitt
Agensy
Geatasacee
State Street
Nner, Fred Vogel
Hurbea
Hillsdale Couny
Havestroughing
H. W. Shick
Seawian & Coo
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Stuart
Deena
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