False count charges renew in New York power struggle
Reports from Toston and Canajoharie detail accusations of vote stuffing aimed at Cleveland’s election in New York City. General Butler’s supporters claim fraudulent tallies favored Cleveland, while officials in Grand Army camps discuss leadership and future encampments. A separate note describes a man shooting himself after failed attempts to woo a woman, with police taking him to hospital.
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New York
Toston
Datler
Cleve- Innis
New York City
Cleveland
Jolly
Hutler
M. T
Democratic Party
Pine Woods
Clevelans
Chicago
Banker
Plan Ourselve
Seeat
Andrews on the Rack Inquiries Into Public Buildings Scandal
In Albany the Assembly pressed Charles B. Andrews the Superintendent of Public Buildings for his ties to the ceiling project and a real estate deal with Timothy J. Sullivan. Testimony revealed altered plans, bid procedures, and a property purchase tied to Sullivan while Andrews defended actions as necessary and said funds came from his salary.
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Charles B. Andrews
Assembly
Hill
Jones
Coto
Andrews
Committee On Appropriations
Galmp
Reada
Algvany
Reade
Timothy J. Sullivan
Export Commission
Tegislature
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Ish
Colling
Fish
Ainsworth
Snaith
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Mr. Ainsworth
Hale
Snarth
Publa Buildings
bin Andrews
Askad
Janes
Str. Rowe
Alsa
Albany
Rows
Asambiyman Gallup
Argus
John Snaith
Lowes
Ir. Greene
At. Rowe
Mr. Andrews
Profesor Atton
Corneil University
Groene
Mr. Greene
Mr. Snaith
Sax Sullivan
Mr. Andrewe
PIGGOTT ON THE STAND IN PARNELL LETTERS TRIAL
In a London report on February 21, 1839, Pigott testified before Sir Charles Russell at the Parnell Commission. The cross examination revealed Pigott’s alleged forgery of letters and his dealings with The Times, the Archbishop, and Parnell. The crowd saw evidence suggesting Pigott knew the letters were forged and sought to frame Parnell.
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Figott
Parnell
Pigott Testifies On Letter Plots Before Parnell Commission
London reports Richant Pigott testified on February 21 at the Parnell Commission re his 1886 interviews with Davis in Lausanne regarding forged letters for a pamphlet on the League. He described offers of payment, sale of letters by Murphy, and travel to New York to obtain authority from Clan na Gael, with references to Parnell, Houston, Breslin, and other figures.
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Si Cade
New-York Tribune
London
Parnell Commission
Paris
Richard Pigott
Mr. Houston
Sir Charles Russell
Houston
Pigott
Pigote
Mr. Maguire
Sir Charles
Jie
Pigow
Mr. Macdonald
Times
Richard Grosvenor
Lord Hartington
Eugene Davis
Davis
Parnell
Egan
Gladstone
Prince of Wales
Richard Pigot
Wil
Soames
Macdonald
Rue St. Honore
Murphy
Hotel Des Deux Mondes
James Hannen
Bisual
Kiests
Aaronger
Tom Brown
Rue St Honore
Pigots
George Lewis
Purnell
Labouchere
Charles Kassel
Laneunno
Watt
Davie
Lausanne
Morris Murphy
Murphy Ald
Fau
Fran
I Parnell
Mr. Parnell
Campbell
England
Consideratin
France
Agrate
Clan-na-Gael
New-York
New York
New-Yorke
Breslin
Mourphy
Brolin
Parks
Petersbourg
Hun St. Honorefle
Satters
Touston
Casey
Venton
Charles Kustott
Hayes
Cumoy
Withers
Davitt
Thomas Brown
M Tirard Premier in Carnot's French Cabinet
Paris reports President Carnot signed a decree naming M Tirard Premier and Minister of Commerce and a full cabinet including Constans as Finance Minister Thevenot and Pallier as Education Minister Pailliegues Justice and Jauren as Admiral Foreign Affairs goes to de Courcel Ribot declined Interior move Moline failed to form a ministry with internal party shifts noted despite tensions.
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Carnot
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M. Constana
Finance
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M. Thevenot
NM. Palllcros
M. Pat
M. Guos-Guyot
Mf. Freycinet
Marion
Admiral Jauren
M. de Courcel
Satur
M. Ribot
M. Meliner
Ministry of the Interior
M. Moline
Pierre Emmanuel Tirant
Natonal Defence
Imayor
Chamber of Deputies
Francis Aubert
Gaulois
Camnot
Floquet
Charles Louis Deswalees de Prégeinet
Poix
Senate
Dutaure
Waddington
Jules Ferry
Feand
A. Paillieges
Justice
M. Constans
See of
Hinty
Home Department
Itis
Interior
Gambotte
Iaurice Rouvier
Aix
Steven
Louis Jean Benjamin Jaures i
Secvicn
Crimean
Italy
China
Mexico
Prasco
National Assembly
Parliament in Session Opens With Queen Speech Debate
Members assemble as the Queen outlines policy in Ireland Samoa and finance. Gladstone and Salisbury lead partisan exchanges over Irish reform, Samoa conference, and imperial defense while Lords discuss pacific relations and ongoing disputes with the United States. Gold findings in Indian Territory spark a mining interest near Purcell and reveal historic workings possibly by Spaniards.
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Galishury Beard
Samoa
Timuarn
Germany
America
Washington
England
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Irelan
Scotland
Olfour
Gladstone
Whe
W. H. Smith
Englehmen
East Africa
James Fergusson
United States
Sackville
Hours of Lords
Marquis of Salisbury
Bye
Salaats
O'Brien
Manville
Indian Territory
Gatneaville
Tox
Purcell
Ind
Oklahoma Country
Purenll
Chickasaw
Colorado
Fen Fens Shiner
Real thieves caught confessing in Mount Vernon burglary
Three professional burglars, Joseph Murphy Charles Peck and Adolph Oster, confessed to the February 16 break in at Charles Tier’s Mount Vernon home. The case exonerates Pascal Barquet, a Mount Vernon stationer, previously arrested on a mistaken charge.
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MT. Vernon
Charles Tier
Mount Vernon
Byrnes
Pascal T. Barquet
Elizabeth Mapes
Mr. Barquet
O'Brien
McCauley
Third-ave
Joseph Murphy
Charles Peck
Adolph A. Oster
Murphy
Oster
Mr. Tier
Peck
Miss Mapes
Margy
M Fridge
Peek
Ver
Fon
Jimmy
Tier
Senator Kenna Secures Reelection in West Virginia Vote
Charleston dispatch reports a West Virginia Senate ballot contest ending with Kenna winning reelection 46 to 45 over Goff after wavering support shifts. Dorr and Carr faced pressure as Kirk and Hart also influenced final choice and party divides shaped the dramatic finish.
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West Virginia
Dorr
Yostontay
Kirk
Labor
Goff
Carr
C. P Dore
Kenna
Hart
Wilton
Golf
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