Northwest Storm Ports Through Mail Extension to Minneapolis
The Post Office extends the fast mail to Minneapolis and St Paul via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. First train leaves at 3 AM reaching St Paul by 3 30 PM and Minneapolis by 4 PM, cutting Chicago St Paul time by 5 1/2 hours. Through New York to St Paul in under 48 hours.
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Oniosao
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Gresham
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
New York
Chicago
Gen. Gresham
Miller
St. Paul Road
Hatton
Chicago & Northwestern
Crystals
St. Paul, Minneapolia & Manitoba
Breckridge
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Northern Pacific
Fargo
Milwaukee Road
Glencoe
Milbank
Outa
Aberdeen
Oute
Brarwanp
Rebels and British clash in Sudan operations report
March dispatches chronicle daytime fighting where British troops under Gen. Graham rout Arab rebels from pits and trenches after brief exchanges. Casualties include one officer and two British soldiers injured. later updates cite heavy losses for the rebels and warnings from police about Nihilist threats in St. Petersburg.
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Graham
Osman Digma
Tamoi Wells
Col. Stewart
Loxton
Teb
Failore
Black Watch
York and Lancaster
Soaxim
Daman Digma
Russia
Bismarck defends U S relations in Reichstag speech
Reports from Poreigh and Bustin describe Bismarck’s Reichstag address defending Germany’s ties with America. He praised American sympathy after 1866 and 1870 wars, argued Lasker’s resolutions were well intentioned, and excluded plans to anger the United States while denying opposition motives.
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Bismarck
Reichstag
Herr Richter
Germany
America
Austria
Lasker
Otelling
Lesker
Jyes
Haenel
Reichtatag
House of Representatives
Illinois crop and livestock value falls in 1883 report
The Illinois State Board of Agriculture reports crop and livestock value at 250.6 million dollars for 1883, down 67.4 million from 1882 due to lower farm crop values and poor winter wheat and corn. Outbreak of cattle disease in Effingham County worries cattlemen. details unavailable. Howard White & Co's Bulletin lists 3912 hogs killed in the last year with total hog receipts 5.399 million and cattle slaughter 1.188 million head, 700 thousand for dressed beef.
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Springfield
Ill
State Board of Agriculture
Illinois
Howard White & Co’s
Cattle Disease Prompt Crowd Back Governor Action
A meeting of business leaders and stockmen in Heroussox Kansas urged Gov Graenee to use all possible means to stamp out the cattle disease spreading from Woodson and other counties. They pledged support for any action he deems necessary.
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Heroussox
Kan
Woodson
Railways The Iowa Diagonal Becomes Des Moines Link
Des Moines March 18 report says a contract makes the Diagonal road the sole connection of the St. Paul road at Des Moines. The Diagonal is not bought by the St. Paul and remains owned by RB. T. Wilson & Co. of New York, who will continue operations and likely extend it.
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Des Moines
St. Paul
RB. T. Wilson & Co
New York
Fire claims two in Detroit sweeper factory tragedy
In Grand Rapids area reports state Ferdinand Schueffler and a boy named William Denooger died in a third floor blaze at a sweeper factory. They reportedly perished attempting to escape as debris buried the remains.
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Grand. Rapids
Miahi
la Ona
Ferdinand Schueffler
Wm. ‘Denooger
Smo . Schneffler
Ebris
Death Announcement for Henry Ag Tilden at New Lebanon
Hansox 2 reports the death of Henry Ag Tilden, brother of Samuel J. Tilden, at New Lebanon last night aged 63 years.
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Beedleee
Senate debate over Fitz John Porter relief bill in 1865
The Senate debated relief for Fitz John Porter with Manderson opposing and Logan defending the measure as a matter of justice and military history. Logan argued the trial tainted by the dead and questioned Porter’s disobedience while advocating honoring wartime service within law. The bill passed 36 to 25, authorizing Porter’s retirement with rank restored and no prior compensation. Adjourned in Washburn, March 18.
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Washmoron
Senatx
Fitz John Porter
Manderson Addrenage
Senate
Grant
North
American Review
Manderson
Congress
President Lincoln
Leonard Swett
Robert Lincoln
Porter
Pope
McClellan
Leajers
Army of the East
McCclellan
Shooker
Burneide
Meade
McPherson
Logan
Sheridan
Sherman
Army of the
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Logan
United States Army
Peter
Hoe
Bull Run
Frye
Mississippi River
Totel
Ibab
Roeecrans
Gen. Grant
Gen. Leo
Leo
Suwall
Conger
Rutter
House committee debates response to Bismarck Lasker resolutions
Washington March 13 The House committee on foreign affairs weighs actions on the Lasker resolutions. Phelps seeks a report that the Secretary of State’s course relieves further House action, while Eaton calls Bismarck’s act an insult and urges clear disapproval. A sub committee will study the matter.
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Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Bismarck
Phelps
House
Eaton
Committed
Rice
State Department
House of Representatives
Messrs. Curtin
Eaton,Phelps and Bios
Frightful Mine Disaster Reports Involving Pocahontas
A series of dispatches from Pocahontas and nearby towns describe a catastrophic explosion in coal mines near Pocahontas Virginia. Between 120 and 150 workers are feared dead, with many bodies recovered and conditions described as horrific and suffocating. Officials plan immediate rescue and interment efforts as information remains scarce.
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Lixousvuna
Pocahontas
Luxonsona
yNouburn
Pxeterssurg
Virginia Improvement Co
Taxewell County
Pocahonés
Theouthwest Improvement Company
Express Robber Arrested in Wisconsin Sleuthing
Prentiss Tiller, an agent for the Pacific Express Company in St Louis, was arrested in Milwaukee as nearly $100,000 missed earlier. Police seized a trunk and valise at a boarding house and store, finding jewelry and labelled Pacific Express packages. The suspect denied a accomplice and claimed the money belonged to the company, with Chicago and St Louis agents confirming the theft.
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Milwaukee
Prentisa ‘Tyller
Tiller
McFadden
Chichman
Tex
Oaking
Valie
Forcs
Mimankdo
Sxproes
Sherman
Derknoit
G. H. Pachon
Express
Ocapyuard
Emilwwauxer
Prentiss Tiler
Pacific Express Company
St. Louis
Carpeles, Schram & Co
G. H. Packen
Detroit
Mich
Pacific Express
Olos
Merchants’ Exchange
Wis
Prenties Tiller
Central Police
Louis
Joan de St. Louis
Pacific ‘Express
New Chicago to Minneapolis Special Fast Mail Train
The new special fast mail train between Chicago and Minneapolis arrived in Lacrosse at 10 68 and departed at 10 58 twelve minutes before schedule. In Wom Minn the fast mail arrived at 11 60, seventeen minutes ahead of time as citizens gathered at the depot to greet the improvement. Gen. Greaham received a few callers during the stop.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Chicago
Minneapolis
Wom
Minn
Greaham
Democratic Iowa Convention Decides April Burlington Nomination
Dre Morags Iowa reports the Democratic state central committee met at the Aborn House and decided to hold a state convention to nominate delegates to the national convention at Burlington on April 24. Davenport and Marshalltown bid to host.
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Dre Morags
Iowa
Eoeaestinee
Aborm. House
Burlington
Davenport
Marshalltown
Weather notes for Washington marching event and region
Fragmented forecast mentions fair to variable conditions for the Upper Mississippi Valley. Notes pressure changes and a slight warm trend in the south, with references to a march event and scattered weather details.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Femre
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