Congressional actions on Alaska government and debates
The sequence details Senate and House proceedings from January 21 to January 24 including votes on a civil government for Alaska, doors opened for debate, and various bills. It notes debates over Oregon laws cross-applicable in Alaska, Oklahoma land openings, anti pork embargo discussions, and postal and railroad grants.
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SenaTe
Monpary
van Wyck
Edmunds
Alaska
Oregon
House
Valentine
Decatur
Taylor
Ohio
George
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Marcus Whiman
Warren
Penn
Anderson
Missouri River
Pacific Ocean
Cameron
Wix
Committee On Indian Affairs
Oklahoma Lands
Anthony
France
Germany
Beck
Miller
N. Y
Logan
Congress
Hovusr
Parker
Committee On Agriculture
Davis
Missouri
Iron Mountain
Pilot Knob
Helena
Ryan
Dudley C. Haskell
Shermen
Danville
Matthews
Copiah County
Mississippi
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Subeo
Butler
Fitz John Porter
Ellis
Committee On Appropriations
Crow Agency
Fort Belknap
Fort Peck
Blackfeet
Montana
Hewitt
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Mexico
Postmaster- General
Post Office Department
Ita
Sennate
Tuersday
Hale
Greely
E. 0. C. Ord
Havana
Washington
New Mexico
Yeas
Conk
Blandford
Committee On
Secretary of War
J. T. Green
Pennsylvania Railway
Senate and House Actions on Fort Smith Schools and Civil Service Reform
Congressional records show a Fort Smith plan donating part of a military reservation for public schools. Other measures include Hoar's presidential duties bill and Gibson's civil service reform bill. Senate passes Ord removal from Havana. House debates Fitz-John Porter bill and naval questions.
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Commerce
Senate
House
Greely
Conference
Fort Smith
Hoar
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Gibson
Bayard
Committee On
Fitz-John Porter
General Ord
Havana
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Alexandria
Postmaster General
Lovar
F. W. Rockwell
Massachusetts
Hatch
Missouri
Committee On Agriculture
Springer
Fitz John Yvorter
Cerera
Crested Butte Mine Disaster Recovery Update
In Denverb January 26 twenty three more burned berries were recovered from the Crested Butte mine bringing total to fifty seven with two more to be recovered. Bodies found in chamber No 2 and nearby passage show severe injuries and gruesome burns leaving most unrecognizable. The company begins a large frame building to hold the bodies and conduct funeral services as crowds sweep in from surrounding camps. the Colorado Coal and Iron company will cover funeral costs and aid families.
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Denver
Crested Butte
Chamber No. 2
Colorado Coal and Iron Company
Gunnison
Dawes Commutes Two Death Sentences in Nebraska
Governor Dawes commutes John Polin and George Hart to life imprisonment instead of execution set for Friday in Plattsmouth and Grand Island. The decision follows letters from Chief Justice Cobb Justice Lakes and Hart's prosecutor M B Reese amid mixed public reaction.
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Lincoln
Dawes
John Polin
Plattsmouth
George Hart
Grand Island
Polin
Hart
Cobb
Lakes
M. B. Reese
Nebraska Supreme Court debates school land tax refund case
A Lancaster county suit to refund taxes on school lands sold questions if a bill contains two subjects. Justices split on whether part of the main provision can stand if surplus is removed. Judge Lake’s retirement delays ruling. old law may remain in effect if invalid.
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State Journal
Supreme Court
Lancaster County
Lake
Nebraska
Remarkable recovery from Bright's disease in Vermont
An elderly Vermont Central railroad master mason Joseph Jacques suffered severe edema and albuminuria described as Bright's disease. After failing remedies his health reportedly returned following Warner's Safe Cure. Doctors and railroad officials corroborate his cure and renewed employment.
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St. Albans
Vermont
America
Joseph Jacques
Vermont Central Railroad
J. F. Rankin
Washington
Congregational Church
Warner
Oscar F. Fassett
United States
Jacques
Bright
John W. Hobart
James M. Foss
Last stages ought to do more for the first approach
The fragment hints at an assessment of steps remaining in addressing a deceptive trouble. The reference to “first approach” and an author initials F. B. suggests a discussion of strategy or critique, but details are sparse and ambivalent in this brief excerpt.
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F. B
Crested Butte Mine Disaster Kills Many in Colorado
A blast at the Colorado Coal and Iron Crested Butte mine traps 56 miners in chambers one and two. Rescue efforts recover 15 bodies in chamber No 2 with more still missing. Fire damp likely caused the explosion, and threats arise surrounding mine officials.
Free Ship Bills Seek United States Registry for Foreign Built Vessels
The Buffalo Express reports two free ship bills introduced in Congress by Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Cox. The measures repeal title 48 provisions restricting Americans from buying ships built abroad and allow registries of foreign built ships as American vessels. Ships purchased may sail under U S regulations but cannot enter the coasting trade.
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Buffalo Express
Rep
Hewitt
Cox
United States
Paris Hosts Supposed Rembrandt Superior to Louvre Piece
A genuine Rembrandt is reported in Paris and praised by experts as superior to the Louvre’s version, which is valued at 100,000. The claim centers on the painting's merit and its estimated price in the market.
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Paris
Louvre
American Society in 1884 and social mobility in fiction
The author argues that novels misrepresent American manners by fixating on the rich and the very poor. Wealth, not lineage, drives social status, and many wealthy families rose from skilled trades. The piece questions whether fiction can accurately depict the true working class and the evolving nature of society.
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America
Europe
Golden Circle
A Serious Case. Philadelphia Call.
A violent ring at the door brings a doctor to a house where Mr Simpson reports a life or death emergency. The doctor later learns the issue is the family’s pet poodle in cramps, prompting a frantic dash through the street.
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Philadelphia
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
Harper's Magazine February highlights strong fiction and art
The February issue features William Black's Judith Shakespeare and Rev. E. P. Roe's Nature's Serial Story with Abbey's The Bible Reading frontispiece. Delman and Gibson contribute to Nature's Serial Story while editorial content delivers entertainment and instruction. Notable quotations caution against self-praise and counsel measured speech.
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Harper’s Magazine
William Black
Judith Shakespeare
E. P. Roe
Nature
Abbey
Black
Delman
Gibson
Johnson
Luvater
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