Butler speech on Chinese migration echoed in Congress
Washington reports that General Butler's Fourth of July 1870 remarks opposing Chinese immigration were reprinted in the Congressional Record. The piece notes political reactions, potential abrogation of treaties, and opinions from figures like Randall and Tilden, alongside other contemporary dispatches from Ontario and events in New York and Saint Paul.
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Congressional Record
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Washington notes on Congress and canal reports
A Washington dispatch outlines Democratic caucus tensions over speakership and possible outcomes. It notes army appropriations and constitutional questions, with mentions of Secretary French and the Treasury order limiting meat imports. Also reported: Suez Canal facts from Cairo and Panama canal opinions by Ferdinand de Lesseps.
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Balkans Crisis and Turkish Entry Threat Looms
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Verdict Not Guilty In Burton Case After 46 Hour Jury Out
The jury in the Burton case returned a not guilty verdict after 46 hours out. They filed into court at 10 8, presenting a verdict amid applause and the courtroom filled with attendees.
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Marcel Sf
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Jung
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Vexed Pierce Era Notes and Global Rumors Mix in Steam Press
Fragmented items report on suffrage votes in Parliament and a 117 to 103 tally. Other notes cover a 225,000 franc expenditure for Australia exhibit participation, royal movements, Napa storm damage, a Nihilist plot alert, a factory fire loss, recall of a minister, a pardon recommendation, forgery in a Beene telegraph, and rumors of Czarist internal dissension.
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Grant county cattle drover found murdered in Kentucky
The body of Joli Garrison, a cattle drover from Grant county, was found with throat cut, hung to a tree near Yecreek in Kenton county. Garrison had sold a drove of cattle and left with over $1,000, prompting robbery and murder suspicions.
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Kenton County
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Mesmeric Prank Ends As Youth Regains Control
A party on York Street featured Nicholas Amreet, a playful youth, who pretended to fall under mesmerist influence. A merchant and guests watched as he appeared controlled, but the ruse collapsed after an hour, ending when a doctor arrived and the youth regained his senses.
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Married in Jail After Chinese Arrest
Thursday morning Constable Jowell sought the arrest of Quo Nang the Chinawoman hidden in Mr. King's house. She was found in a cellar and escorted out with Deputy Joseph Frederick. As they left three shots were fired by Chinese shooters prompting a fusillade as the couple married at Justice Josey court at 11 o'clock. They now remain in the county jail for their honeymoon period while kept in custody.
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The Advent of Lent and White House Reception Debacle
Washington dispatch notes Lent begins with restrained devotions replacing revelry at the White House reception. Exclusive invitations sparked scorn as journalists and officials clashed over entry rules amid a mixed guest list and snubbed correspondents.
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Washington
Julia Mining and Sutre Tunnel End Conveyor Dispute
San Francisco March 7 The Julia Mining Company announced the cutting of the Sutre tunnel from the site after satisfactory relations with the Sutre Tunnel Company. The Sutre firm provided its compressor pipes to aid mining operations and to remove floodwater promptly.
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Ming
Andi
Fragmented 19th Century Fragments and Local Dialect Snippets
A garbled collage of quotes and lines from 19th century papers. It includes remarks on heirship costs, a baby at Jones house, ruined peach crops, America in Pekin, organ grinders, and regional humor from Philadelphia Boston and New Haven papers.
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Jones
Foreign visitors and American dining habits amuse Parisian guest
A scrambled OCR passage recounts an American dining scene where a French guest watches an American swallow a huge oyster plate whole, expressing astonishment. The anecdote contrasts foreign curiosity with American appetite and ends noting the Frenchman’s baffled reaction.
Goat Rampage Disrupts Evening at Col Short House
A Goat on a Frolia caused chaos at Col. R. H. Short's home last Sunday. Guests, including an Indlords party, witnessed the animal attack a lady and damage the parlor mirror as Col. Short and others restrained it and escorted it outside amid blows from the ladies' sticks.
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