To start building through Arizona military land draws debate
Washington dispatches report Southern Pacific defends its right to build a road over government land in Arizona under the 76 statute while critics question legality. Senate actions include nominating O A Platt as Connecticut senator and gossip on Kellogg and Butler seating. A Utah polygamy hearing and a New York treasury fortification plan are noted along with a damaging Cobb murder verdict.
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Foreign Notes and Courier Reports From War Fronts
A Berlin desk says Russia seeks a May occupancy extension with Austria leaning favorable but others unlikely to agree. Rumors place a Bismarck bill authorizing frontier letter openings. Dispatches from Jelalabad note the Khan of Kunor visits the British camp. Gambetta claims the cabinet promised Gen Farre as war minister. The Constitution ran aground at Ballard Point. Warrior and tugs assist near Swanage. Troops left Candahar by the Cabul gate. Herat mail bound for Mir Afzal captured amid Cabul unrest.
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Tax Sale Looms for 1000 Properties in Pastel City
Sheriff of Pastel announces a tax sale beginning January 6 for about 1,000 properties across 692 writs. Reports note note salary cuts for News ark city workers and looming strikes among some municipal staff. A fragment mentions local gambling room activity and various unrelated observations.
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Resolution seeks Treasury details on banker commissions
Warningtox Jan. 17 Saulabury submitted a resolution asking the secretary of the treasury for the amount of commission or compensation paid to bankers brokers firms companies syndicates or individuals for services in negotiating sales of lands or securities from 1862 to the present. The resolution was laid over. The credentials of Senator Houston Alabama were presented.
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Saulabury
Secretary of the Treasury
Ilouston
Ala
Senate passes land claims bill and war rent payment
On motion of Gunther the Senate defined how land scrip may be assigned and located by settlers. The Mouse began committee of the whole on the private calendar. A $200000 rent claim to the Protestant Episcopal seminary and high school in Virginia was debated as a war claim or legitimate building rent. Memorial services for Prof Joseph Henry followed with President, Cabinet, Supreme Court justices, and alumni in attendance.
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Territorial Pioneers Banquet At Sturtevant House
About 100 will attend the annual Territorial Pioneers banquet at the Sturtevant House in New York on Monday with General Sutter presiding. Veterans John Vandine and Peter Teck, both over eighty, died at Washington within a day or two.
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Washington
Texarcana Barber Bears $3,000 Diamond Haul
A Texarkana barber is reported with diamonds valued at $3,000 in a case noted for its curious phrasing. The piece hints at local lore and humor surrounding the missing items.
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News Notes from Minnesota and Georgia Regions
County reports show Morrison county deer totals and large land transfers in Minnesota. Georgia notes rail advances, population gains, river navigation, and a Confederate monument project in Columbus.
Crimson Knight of the Black Cavern Faces Woggerman Escape
In Montgomerie Castle a moonlit scene unfolds as the Crimson Knight of the Black Cavern abducts Elizabethina. Sandy Woggerman arrives from Cheyenne with the Missing Link to challenge the knight, forcing a dramatic standoff then a retreat to safety while the maiden and the pursuer vanish.
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Fragmentary historic note from a garbled August entry
The readable fragments hint at a literary writer and a referenced August time, but content is largely indecipherable. The text appears as a garbled protest or rhetorical question about wealth and poverty and a possible writer’s mention.
Pedometers to Revolutionize City Travel Say Inventor
Sir J. J. Hobbs introduces pedomotors worn on each foot that propel the rider at speed with minimal effort. He explains stride momentum doubles distance per step, claiming users can cover two miles in the time a mile would take on foot.
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Stage Coach Plunges Sixty Feet in Mountain Pass
A stage coach carrying nine passengers tumbles sixty feet down a canyon slope seven miles from Canyon City. Five men outside jump clear. the coach lands water side up. One horse dies. others suffer bruises or light injuries. the rest escape serious harm. Driver fetches fresh horses and resumes journey after the incident around 2 o clock in the morning. Raske from Leadville arrives to start fur business in the city.
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Sand Storm Delays Yuma Train Near Cucamonga
A violent sand storm halted the Yuma train after leaving Los Angeles, blanketing tracks with three to four miles of sand up to three feet deep. The Cajon Pass wind swept through the Cucamonga vineyard area, lifting sand over stations and roofs and delaying arrivals by about fifteen hours.
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