Congress Passes Transportation and Appropriation Bills
Senate and House actions feature the Immediate Transportation bill passing with a large margin, a river and harbor appropriation approved, and deficiency and general appropriation measures moved forward. Amendments restricted transport privileges, salaries in silver were rejected, and conference committees appointed on river, post office, and other items.
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Senate
Pendleton
Judiciary
House
Townshend
Senaate
Eaton
Committee On Ways and Means
Knott
Jue Giciary Committee
Ackien
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Fort Kearney
Nebraska
Fort Harker
Conference
Wisconsin
Bia
Ins Dent
Qustion
Chas
W. Daan
Califori'a
WJ. White
Borat Pennsylvania
J. Sha Gpoven
Edward F. Steele
Reepeatvely
Ilouse
France
Spain
Austria
Ital
Monac
Senate confirms Maynard for Postmaster General role
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Surace Maynard as Postmaster General. The President nominated Eugene Schuyler for Consul General at Bucharest and William N. Pethye as Secretary of the China Commission. J. C. Audenkneid of General Sherman’s staff died in Washington. The Japanese Legation secretary in Washington died by suicide after a note alleging involvement in 1877 insurrection. President Hares elected Vice President of the American Bible Society. James O. Putnam’s nomination as Minister to Belgium confirmed.
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Washington
United States Senate
Surace Maynard
Tur
Eugene Schuyler
Rome
United States
Bucharest
William N. Pethye
Thutsien
China
Cotonen
J.C. Audenkeid
Sherman
Hares
American Bible Society
James O. Putnam
New York
Belgium
Brews and metal trades dominate national reports
Readings at the Brewers national convention in Buffalo show malt liquor revenue at 10.72 million, while total internal revenue from malt liquors reaches 120 million. Swank notes 8.07 million tons of pig iron last year. steel rails production nearly doubles since 1876, with 1.5 million tons expected this year. Herman Lissberger fails with about 2.5 million in liabilities. Methodist Protestant Conference names U.S. representatives to the Ecumenical Conference in London. A West Point candidate is wounded in hazing at Highland Falls. Charles Scofield suspends payments amid a 2 million facility tied to iron declines.
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Buffalo
James M. Swank
The
Iron and Stel Association of the
United States
Herman Lissberger
New York
Pittsburgh
Methodist Protestant Conference
W. Bates
G. B. Mee Iros
B.routherland
C. W. Butler
J. d. Gillespie
I’. H. Pierpont
London
John G. Thompson
National House of Representatives
Buck
Highland Falls
N.Y
Thompson
West Point
Charles W. Scofield
New York Broadway
Scofield
Western Railroad
One McOwen
Paddy Bean
Turbulent Prize Fight and Political Plots Across States
A recent prize fight with Goss ends in a bout with stakes of 250 dollars or more per side. Reports from Cincinnati note a Miller's Association meeting pushing transportation regulation. Headlines cover arson losses, a librarian attacked and dumped, misfortune in floods, and political moves in South Carolina and Alabama.
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Ner
Goss
Miller's National Association
Cincinnati
Transportation Committee
Messrs
South Carolina
Mr. Hagood
Bayard
Art St. Louis
Las Vegas
N. M
Chicago
Alabama
George Buin
St. Louis
Loren Fletcher
Minneapolis
Robert Tyson
Baltimore
UW. Swanians
Milwaukee
Foreign Intelligence Roundup From Leicester to Montreux
Deserter Captain Jordan of the Canadian Cricketers arrested in Leicester after eight years away. Reports from Constantinople warn of famine in Kurdistan and Armenia with 40 000 people needing aid for two months. Nicaraguan Congress approves a US interoceanic canal concession. Russian empress dies in St Petersburg after long illness. Rochefort wounded in a Swiss duel with Rochefort’s weapon failing. Cuban filibuster rumor linked to a Montreal departure with 150 000 cartridges. Phylloxera damages French vineyards with 40 000 acres at risk. British evaluate Abdul Rahman Khan influence in Afghanistan. potential offer to Yakoob Khan. War of succession in Belgium ends with Count de Lardi dead and Marquis Gil de Olivars implicated. Two French editors wounded in separate duels. Romanian bank chartered in Bucharest and Vesuvius Railway opens to traffic.
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Eng
Jordan
Second Horse Guards
Constantinople
Kurdistan
Armenia
Nicarasan Congress
Republic
Tur Empress
Russia
St. Petersburg
Ludwig II
Messe Darmstadt
Alexander
M. Koechlin
Henri Rochefort
Rochefort
Police
Paris
Cuba
Montreal
Abdul Rahmaii Kahn
Afghanistan
Yakoob Kahn
Agitation in Russia, religious edicts, and imperial war talk
The report notes declining Nihilist agitation in Russia and cites a pastoral from Bishop Fabre of Montreal forbidding public appearances by ladies without a cane or shawl, nuns avoiding handshakes with men, and bans on private theatricals. It claims Carrath Jounpan of Canada’s cricket team in England faces desertion charges, with Detroit payers alleging he is Tom Dale. It mentions Burmese rebels capturing and beheading a royal commander, a proposed match between Maulan and Tricket on the Thames, and two Russian ironclads with infantry sailing from Cronstadt toward China, signaling imminent war with China.
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Russia
Fabre
Montreal
Carrath Jounpan
Detroit
Tom Dale
Senate and House pass land and timber bills amid global tensions
The Senate approved a land price reduction and a House amended timber suit measure, while the House ratified the Ute treaty with amendments. A Chicago shoemaker fight ended in a fatal infection after a bitten finger. Denver reports a clash with Apaches, and France to close team establishments on the 18th. Berlin notes Bismarck shifts to foreign affairs. Eph Holland and Marshall Woodson quarrel in Cincinnati ends with a leg wound.
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Senate
Kernan
Kelloge
House
Chicago
Denver
Cal
Hatch
Morrow
Victoria
Mexico
Berlin
Bismarck
Notorous Eph Holland
Marshall Woodson
Georgia
Cincinnati
Dane Frerous
National Republican Convention Adds Ballots for President
The National Republican Convention reassembled on the seventh morning and began ballot voting for presidential candidates. Results show scattered votes with Davis of Texas receiving one on the seventeenth ballot as proceedings continued from morning until evening with a long adjournment for the day.
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Uy. Everest
Chicago
Brakgut
Davis
Texas
Garfield Nominated for Presidency on Sixth Ballot
Tim Convention resumed balloting on the Sth ballot General James A Garfield of Ohio secured the nomination with 390 votes to Grant 36 Blaine 42 Sherman 3 Washburne 5 The nomination of Garfield was then made unanimous.
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Tim
Sth
Usth
James A. Garfield
Olio
Garfield
Grant
Blaine
Sherman
Washburne
Gartichde
Destructive cyclone tears through Suvoy Texas town
A Sherman physician describes a cyclone that smashed Suvoy in Northern Texas, killing ten to twelve and wounding fifty to sixty. Rescue teams, medical aid, and improvised hospitals arrived as debris covered the prairie, with only a few buildings spared and several dozen bodies recovered.
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St. Louis
Sherman
Tex
Texas
Suvoy
Savey
Indian Territory
Masonic Tall
Iowa News Deluge of Narrow Escapes and Public Notices
Iowa items report brazen attempts to break a safe in Guttenburg, a boy injured by a cowcatcher near Ackley, and two suicides in Pot County. Authorities investigate a death from possible poison, while county normal appointments are listed. The piece also covers school law notes, cattle counts, and a massive Kiel Brunsbüttel canal project with broader strategic implications.
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Guttenburg
Ackley
Mills
Joi § David
Wurrington
Climena
Pot County
Ames
Ioane German
Avavsr
Sonia
Burlington
Paul Rater
Amber
Adams County
Corning
RC. Gson
Benton County
Vinton
Viuensta
Migh S. Blackburn
Conduetorsnas
Athintle
Ainly
Wedgwood
Condit
Chton County
Dowitt
Dutty
Robinson
Concieton
Dallas County
Adel Aunatt
M. E.phillips
Deliware
Minehaster
Jinan Arousayy
Davenport
Episcopal Cluyeh
Lite Mra
O. G. Cook
Laedes Agererate
Bur
Hugton
Drowolye
Des Moines
Manntux
Monona County
Tria
Cerro Gordo
Vor Coelhiy
Spocilly Co
Gages
Supreme Court Inciidentady
Raendad
Schoul-Houkge Fund
Tatal Asseets
Te CIA
Teachars
Jasy Bank
Trans Texas
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Louis
Address of Senator Hoar Before the National Convention
Remarks by Hon. George I Hoar as temporary chairman at the Republican National Convention. He discusses presidential selection by voters, contrasts Republican and Democratic aims, and defends the party’s record on Union victory, public credit, and national strength.
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Repubblican National Convention
Chloe Magee Fatrate
House of Representatives
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Tomate
Foi
Seriba
Rtn
Cacti
Dia
Whlet
Lewelly
Gemntost
Lido
Rivera
Pees
Aloep
Aida
Ape Piuse
Democratia Party
Soath
Sipramuny
Chayolgarela
Feartih
Mirope
Wwe
Defo
Laat
Democratic Party
Inoharvetern
Natlonth
Carolina
New York
Cacturiliaa Tlon
Amaphor
Martie
Toy
Baroornthy
ALON
von Onrie Dollion
Avery
Howe
Mary
Remarks by the National Committee Chairman on nominating liberty
The chairman urged selecting the strongest Republican candidate to unite the party and lead the nation. He asserted Americans possess enduring liberty and resilience, calling for care to place a capable nominee who can win the coming contest and preserve civilization.
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Geanthanen
Dari
Bae Paltoi
Americana
Personal ethics and newspaper accountability clash with names
A reader complains about publishing names in personal matter coverage and warns of libel threats. The piece contrasts public demand for equal treatment with future anger over overlooked fights and unpaid subscriptions. It also notes Westminster Abbey’s Prince Imperial statue progress and a quip on courtship versus marriage roles.
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Prince Imperial
Westminster Abbey
Senator Davis Bid On Presidential Nomination Debate
The letter attacking centralization and implied powers in Congress is weighed against Mr. Davis by critics who question his stance on debt reduction and currency. Fairfax press notes reveal concerns over his positions on corporations, public expenditures, and a potential Greenback policy, while other items reference political rivals and past debates.
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Davis
Lincoln
Union of Powers
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Congress
Xtrania Stata
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Lay
Layla
Aa Mucho Mesa
Davis Dows
Supreme Court
Lous
Damazogue
Detroit Post and Tribune
Ney
Bayard
Senate
Democrats
Nortwick
Conn
Lord Cowper Faces Shyness in Ireland Post
The new Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Cowper, suffers from awkward shyness. He relies on his ample fortune and his wife to host dinner parties and balance his social duties.
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Lord Cowper
Ireland
Fortine
The Dark Day of May 19 1780
An account of the May 1780 Dark Day in New England describes distant thunder, a yellowish sky, and a thick smoke-like vapor that plunged the region into darkness for hours. Observers note birds seeking shelter, candles lit, and the sun and moon appearing red or obscured, with reports from Ipswich and Boston Gazette calls for astronomers to explain the phenomenon.
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Rivar
Elena
Xanso
Doo
Josuphus
Esradl
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Boston Gazelle
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Thermil Education
Roy
Cutler
Lemisphers
Savaral
Bouhon Gazelle
Candia
Suehia
Boston Advertiser
Riches Without Luxury at Bellows Falls
A report from the Boston Post notes Mrs. J. H. Green of Bellows Falls Vermont claimed as America’s richest woman. She inherited wealth once in New Bedford and now lives frugally with two children while her husband, in New York, is worth about six to seven million. She aims to outlive him until his majority and spends frugally, even buying secondhand goods.
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Ander Sea
Culver Welle Medical Company
Ann St
New York
P.O
J. H. Green
Bellows Falls
America
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Green
Loston Post
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