Frelinghuysen On The Pork Problem And Policy
Secretary Frelinghuysen sent to the President a detailed report to Congress on the pork trade, health findings, and international exclusions. He outlines a commission to study meat health and urges delaying new legislation until its findings are presented. The note asserts US meats are wholesome and could challenge foreign bans if health claims hold. The piece also covers a White House state dinner and remarks on the Fitz John Porter dispute. It notes testimony by Representative White before the Expenditures Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frelinghuysen
Washineron
House of Representatives
Department of State
France
Germany
New York Chamber of Commerce
Chas. F. Cheeler
Chicago Board of Trade
LC. W. Bistebford
Pork Commission
Congress
White House
McElroy
Lincoln
Teller
Chandler
Gresham
Brewster
Carlisle
Sheridan
Vance
Harrison
Conger
Bishop Simpson
Porter
Sawyer
Sewell
Aldrich
Frank Hiscock
H. G. White
IX. V. Kinsley
Mises Lucy Frelinghuysen
Phelps
New Jeraey
Blocum
Wasumarox
Representative White
Kentucky
House
Department of Justice
Government Prosecution Criticized and Banking Resolution Read
A U S marshal denounces costly prosecutions and delays in Kentucky while federal banking debate in Washington advances a reform measure. House banking and currency panel adopts Wilkins amendment to a Hunt resolution on preserving but not pledging perpetual national bank benefits. Illinois officials Tuthill and Connelly noted. postal officials listed in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Hunt
Wilkins
Buckrer
Miller
Texas
Yaple
Britain
Banka
Inter-State Exposition to Open Sept 1884 in Chicago
The Inter-State Industrial Exposition of Chicago announces the twelfth consecutive annual event will run from September to October 18 1884. Applications for space are arriving early, dispelling fears of demolition and implying Chicago will host the next Republican national convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Chicago
Western Union lines exceed Baltimore & Ohio mileage
Gen Eckart reports to the Commercial Advertiser that Western Union leased lines surpass the B&O system in total mileage. F E Trowbridge says the Western Union favors the National line sale to the Baltimore & Ohio, glad to see friends control if not desired. He adds Gould has gained influence over the Northern Pacific to sustain the market and extend Pacific road power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eckart
Western Union
Baltimore & Ohi
F. E. Trowbridge
Mail and Express
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Trowbridge
Gould
Northern Pacific
Hazing at Annapolis and Other Late 19th Century News
Reports include hazing at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Pennsylvania Governor declines a special session. Positive attitudes rise for railway securities abroad. Dakota river towns plan Washington trip to push Sioux reservation opening. West Shore Company secures funds for immediate needs. A deadly cattle disease hits Dallas area with many deaths. Pope Iron and Metal Company of St. Louis declares assets slightly above encumbrances. Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Leadville suspends and is attached for 75000. Australian crops show promise with projections of wheat exports from South Australia and Victoria. Barker brothers convicted of stage robbery near Lamparas and Centrefes. faces penitentiary. Representative Dockery to propose bill to stop discharge of House employees during Congress recess. Chicago & Northwestern train wreck near Cedar Rapids injures three. engine and twelve cars damaged. Steamer Heathmore loses three propeller blades near Patapsco River mouth. bound from New Orleans to Amsterdam. assistance sent. Engineer and conductor hurt in Pennsylvania Railroad crash near Princeton New Jersey. both trains damaged. Passenger belongings from wrecked steamer City of Columbus moved to Boston. wreck described as sinking with limited vessel visibility.
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Military
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Dakota River
Washington
West Shore Company
Dallas
Texas
Pope Iron and Metal Company
St. Louis
Merchants and Mechanica Bank
Leadville
South Australia
Victoria
Barker
Representative Dockery
House
Congress
Chicago & Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Heathmore
Patatosco River
New Orlean
Amsterdam
Princeton
N. J
City of Columbus
Boston
Death of J. M. Halbrook in Des Moines
Jas M Halbrook a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Manchester Delaware county died in Des Moines early this morning of pneumonia He served as Captain of the Twenty seventh Iowa Infantry in the Civil War losing an arm He had been Delaware county treasurer for eighteen years
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Drs Moms
Jas. M. Halbrook
House of Representatives
Manchester
Delaware County
Twenty-seventh
Iowa Infantry
Weather and disaster report from Great Britain and beyond
A late January roundup reports gales and floods causing damage across Britain Ireland and Norway. The storm wrecked the Port Erin breakwater south of the Isle of Man and destroyed factories in Widnes. casualties include a Mersey ship foundering with all hands lost and a Tyne Newcastle area spire damaged. In Wales a colliery explosion left miners buried and workers unemployed. Additional notes cover Egypt Tokar relief efforts and Paris labor concerns with market shocks and credit debates.
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London
Mark Lane Express
Valuen
United States
California
Thibet
Bombay
Plymouth
Eddystone
Port Exin
Isle of Man
Cairleth
Widnes
Louven
Meterological
Juve
Liverpool
Coalcutta
Mersey
Merey
Newestle-upon-Tyne
All Saints Church
Ireland
Londonderry
Lawley
Staffordatire
Laurvig
Norgay
Astoria
Spain
al U
French Forces Storm Bao-Ninh Repelled
In the lobbies of the Chamber today Admiral Courbet’s French forces had stormed Bao-Ninh and been repulsed. Ferry will be questioned in the chamber of Depitics tomorrow.
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Courbet
Bao-Ninh
Ferry
Brutal murder and ghastly freight reported
Patrick Harriet, 39, a Mount Auburg laborer, killed his wife this morning and attempted to hide the body under the floor. He fought police after barricading himself, later taken to hospital. inquest found no lunacy, though neighbors say he is insane. In a separate report, three bodies were found packed in whisky casks en route from Baltimore. John Carlson and a wagon driver were arrested. one barrel contained a colored man’s body.
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Crxeryrxall
Patrick Harriet
Mount Auburg
Harriet
Harriet Dust Spring
Baltimore
American Express
John Carlon
Carlson
Fawcatt, Baines & Co
Palmer hung in effigy in Rowell murder case
At a late tour last night in Barwin New York Palmer linked to the Rowell murder trial was hanged in effigy in sight of the place of business and the window of the room used by Judge Haight at the St James Hotel A board attached to the effigy bore the words Snenk Pelmor author of the crime.
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Barwin
N.Y
Palmer
Union moulders clash with police at Malleable Iron Works
In Tuohy January 31 police broke up a moulders union near the Malleable Iron Works where non union workers are employed. Five arrests were made amid loud protests and excitement. A bill similar to the Scott liquor law is expected in Albany with Republican backing. Gould and Sage rumored to control the Northern Pacific and its Villard interests in New York City.
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Tuoy
Albany
N. Y
Ohio
New York
Villard
Washington News Roundup in Senate and House Actions
Petitions urging prohibitory liquor law in the District and territories moved in the Senate. Conference report on Greely relief bill rejected. new committee to be appointed. House debated land grants and railroad aid. Texas Pacific and other forfeiture bills passed or rejected. Western Union testimony argued against government telegraph control. press contracts scrutiny noted. Detention order issued for schooner Thorea A. Kennedy tied to missing master and cargo.
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Wassington
SmNate
Ghair
Senate
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Wasinnotos
Jan. Jr
Committee On Commerce
Secretary of the Treasury
Mexico
Committee On Public Lands
Mississippi
Jackson
Alabama
Landa
Rigton
Tennessee River
Memphis
Charleston
Savannah
Albany
Louaiana
No Orlean
Cobb
Billy
van Eaton
Gulf & Ship Island Road
Texas Pacific
Bureau of Animal Industry
House
Secretary of State
Germany
France
Western Union
Washington
Narvin Green
Western Union Telegraph Co
Senate Committee On
Europe
Algeria
Congress
Ile
Secretary of the Navy
Allison
House of Representatives
Hall
Sherman
Chandler
Thorea A. Kennedy
New Orleans
Lavandreas
Henry King
Harmonious meeting on Missouri River passenger rates
Carcallo January 31. General passenger agents of the Missouri river lines met to fix mutually the river rates between Yankton and Kansas City. A committee will draft the agreement, with signatories Burlington and Han dibat & St re entering the Kansas City pact. Colorado Traffic Association expires tomorrow, as does the eight point Nebraska pool, but rates expected to stay stable.
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Carcallo
Missouri River Lines
Missouri River
Chicago
Yankton
Kansas City
Burlington and
Handibat & St
Cuicano
Colorado Traffic Association
Nebraska
Rock Island
Colored voters call for Pittsburgh conference in April 1884
The Colored Men's State Central Committee of Illinois calls on colored voters in Kansas Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut and the District of Columbia to attend a conference in Pittsburgh on April 29, 1884. The meeting aims to unite in appealing to national sentiment and determine whether public questions will be resolved by peaceful means or by violence, and to discuss strategy for the next national canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onteano, Hl
Colored Voters
Ilinois
Colored Men’s State Central Committee
Illinois
Kansas
Ilinoi
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Pittsburgh
South
Markets Summary From New York as of January
New York reports show mixed market -- money market steady with demand strong. rail stocks trade at fractional changes. Commodities move unevenly with flour and wheat steady, pork futures rallying briefly before retreat. hog receipts cited as up to 127,000 with packing and shipping activity described.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fitz John Porter
Murray
Utah
Loauiaville
Gosta
National Banking
Richard Tuthill
Northern District of
Jas. A. Connelly
Windis
Southern District of
Pontmasters
East
Iowa
J. M. Halbrook
Great Britain
French Chamber of Deputies
Exgland
Lennon
Rhondda Valley
Wales
Thomas
Ayr
Marquis of Ailsa
Chamberlain
Board of Trade
Birmingham
England
el Mahadi
Egypt
Rhywabons
Holyhead
Cardiff
John Bright
Liberal Club
Henry George
Cairo
Rofase
Sala Bey
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
CRIME
Union Moulders
Messrs Gould and
Sage
Dr. Worvyin Green
Union Telegraph Service
Fonty-Eigate Congress
Western Union Co
Ratea
Wm. M. Evarte
Gurdner G. Hubbard Staund
Railroads
New York, Jan. W
Qouilet
Bt, Gouin
Loure
Gayens
Tsao Ha
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