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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
4
The secretary of war notes only one disturbance to quiet among Indian tribes, a raid from Mexico into Arizona that exposed tribal tensions but yielded no major outbreak. The writer hopes future peace will prevail and that tribes will remain peaceful.
The text warns that existing coastal fortifications, built before German heavy rifled guns, are outdated. It argues that large cities along the seacoast, vital to national wealth and defense, could face attack in war and that current defenses may fail without modernization. It emphasizes the need to upgrade to avoid humiliation by a superior foe.
A board authorized by the last congress to report on heavy ordnance has worked with principal iron and steel works in the United States and Europe. It hopes to complete its report soon and secure funding to manufacture urgently needed guns.
The president urges strengthening the state militia with federal backing and advancing naval power. He notes inspections of militia encampments and advocates rapid construction of steel cruisers Chicago Boston Atlanta and a dispatch boat Dolphin. Monitors Puritan Amphrite Terror and Madanock are launched. three additional steel vessels and four gunboats are proposed. He calls for inland waterway links and continued naval reconstruction.
The postmaster general reports on June 30 1888 there were 47 863 post offices with 1 622 new that year Free delivery offices handled local mail costing 41 952 305 22 dollars exceeding carrier costs by 1 021 884 05 The drop letters rate is two cents per half ounce at free delivery offices and half that elsewhere
The speaker argues for returning to the 1863 one cent local postage, proposing revenue loss is temporary as business rises. He favors limiting government telegraph control, endorses interstate supervision, and urges Alaska protection, federal aid for schools, and stronger anti polygamy measures in Utah.
The attorney general criticizes existing federal court pay scales for jurors and witnesses, largely based on the 1853 act. It argues many fees are now inadequate, supports replacing fees with salaries for officials including district attorneys and marshals to curb waste and frivolous actions.
A fragment notes that some instances of proceedings were carried out for personal gain, raising concerns about ethics and impartiality.
Congress is urged to withdraw a forested area on national land in Montana near the Blackfeet and Flathead reservations from public sale. The region, critical to Missouri Columbia and Saskatchewan tributaries, would become a forest preserve to safeguard water flow and future agricultural development.
The Boston industrial exhibition and the Louisville southern exposition drew many foreign exhibitors despite lacking professional focus. The New Orleans centennial exposition, marking the cotton shipment anniversary, is expected to succeed similarly. Congress 1883 act invites foreign governments to participate. promoters report strong international interest. District of Columbia commissioners report issued urging review of tax arrears and water assessments.
Appointed commissioners swiftly took office under the 1862 act to regulate civil service. Rules framed in line with the statute were approved by the president and later amended where needed to address defects. The act bars political or religious tests for admission to the public service covered by the statutes. It originally limited its application to certain offices.
The government extended the civil service to about 5 000 clerks in executive departments and up to fifty in customs districts and post offices. Eleven customs districts and twenty three post offices came under the new statute. The civil service commission will report to Congress and notes no appointments beyond certified, competent candidates since July 16.
The article argues the need for a congressional act to clarify presidential succession and the meaning of inability to discharge duties. It notes the constitution and a recent senate bill, urging swift solution to avert constitutional emergencies and ensure smooth transfer of power if the president becomes incapacitated.
The speaker repeats in his annual message a recommendation that Congress propose an amendment to the constitution governing law enactment procedures. The proposal would allow the executive to veto unapproved items within appropriation bills while approving others, aligning with his judgment.
In 1883 Chester A. Arthur states the Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in the United States and secures civil and political rights for all, noting Supreme Court rulings on enforcement and endorsing legislation to supplement constitutional guarantees.
The list details senators by state with party affiliation from Alabama to Wisconsin. Republicans and Democrats divide the chamber with Republicans at 40 and Democrats at 36, per the final tally.
Senator Ingalls introduces a bill amending section 2301 to allow final proving of homestead entries after two years with proof, block final proof for twelve months post entry recording, repeal the May 14 1889 relinguishment and reentry provision, and adjust notice timing under the 1879 act. The measure redefines procedures for patent issuance and entry filings.
A fragmentary column quotes a mild eyed poet asking about a girl long ago and notes the suggestion to interview a grandmother. It mentions a New York Journal line and an Irish debating club reference, hinting at social themes and cultural observations.
The Senate opened with credentials and oaths for Beck and others, then adjourned pending House work. In the House Carlisle won the speakership 191 to 112, with oath taken and adjournment follows. The next days saw bills on railroads, Utah government, public lands, elections, and internal revenue, plus contested elections, memorials, and adjournments through December 6.
The state board of canvassers at Lincoln released official returns from organized counties showing M. B. Reese leading Savage by 4,510 for Supreme Judge Sixth Judicial District with 52,305 votes at Moville and 5,906 for Savage. Other district races list results for University Regents, Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts, and various district attorneys and judges across multiple counties. The compiled totals reflect county canvasses and enumerate candidates such as Howe Daniels Butler and Bixler among others.
The United States filed an amended bill in the Mexican land grant suits in Denver, alleging fraud and inflated claims. It claims the grant originally covered 97 000 acres but surveys in 1869 70 expanded to 1 500 000 acres in New Mexico and almost 300 000 in Colorado. The case traces alleged frauds, names Ex United Senators Chaffee and Chilcott and Judge Holly, and notes previous decisions and ongoing investigations.
Miles the Virginia bridge builder was essential to Stonewall Jackson as bridges were repeatedly destroyed. Jackson ordered Miles to work all night on a Shenandoah crossing, and by daylight the bridge stood finished though Miles doubted if the engineer’s plan existed.
In Napoleon Indiana United States Senator Daniel W Voorhees says he has no objection to giving support and shares his personal relief from rheumatism after using St Jacobs Oil claiming it gave instantaneous relief and cured him. His candid and courteous manner carries weight.
Prices for wheat, corn, oats, flour, and butter list across Omaha Chicago and St Louis markets. Grain quotes include Wheat No 2 78 78 and Corn No 2 43 per bushel, with variety values for oats, barley, and rye. Livestock and dairy items show pork, beef, butter, and cheese prices across multiple cities.
The Atlanta Constitution reports peanuts export success with 2,400,000 bushels sold last season and a southern crop value above 3 million dollars. Prices hold firm as demand rises. peanut oil and flour pastries support regional use. Cultivation seen as lucrative with comparable yields to cotton and lower costs. WE always keep Pigo's Cure for Consumption in the house.
The narrator notes Kentucky as the source of most Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys. He describes in Bourbon county a single day ride showing about 10,000 birds in droves driven to market, with many towns hosting turkey abattoirs supplying major city markets.
E W Fairman of Dayton Indiana touts Al Jen's Lung Balsam after eight years of sales with broad claims of success in every case. The passage also advertises Allen's Brain Food Dr Richmonds Samaritan Nervine Hala's Honey of Horehound and Tar and other patent remedies with various cures and testimonials.
A mix of patent medicine pitches for Pure Ced-Liver Oil by Caswell Hazard Co New York and Juniper Tak Soap with testimonials from Dr Hampton and Rev F. G. M. Browns bronema trocues bed others. Also mentions a Kansas City Surgical Institute and Army and Navy Liniment. A caption notes a New York woman keeping a coach dog to match her freckles and a claim about three rats on the Washington Monument.
The Curiaco and NORTH-WESTERN runs several through trains daily to Omaha St Paul and other towns including Water town Pierre Oak Marquette on Lake Superior Milwaukee and intermediate stops. Josh Billings has built success by a peculiar spell over the public.
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