Early 19th Century News Snippet
Alexander H Stephens improves. gold closes at 10514. Belle of St Louis sinks in the Mississippi. Malon installed as Commercial Exchange president. Local campaigning begins in wards twelve and sixteen. State Commission on Municipal Reform meets. Coroner's jury condemns Brooklyn theatre fire management. Legislative actions: electoral vote counting, Pacific Railroad debts, Colorado statehood, Louisiana Returning Board bribery claim. Tripartite Commission forms. Justices take oath. electoral commission underway.
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Alexander H. Stephens
Pennsylvania
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Prince Gortschakoff
Russia
St. Louis
Mississippi
E. Malone
Commercial Exchange
Cayen
State Commission On Municipal Reform
Select Council
Brooklyn
Horatio Gates Jones
Senate
Pacific Railroads
House
Colorado
Field
J. T. Pickett
Joseph H. Maddox
Louisiana Returning Board
Tilden
Clifford, Strong, Miller and Field
Weather Outlook for Day Across Regions
Indications show falling temperatures in the Middle and Eastern States, with a rising barometer and southerly winds that veer to westerly. Brisk along the New England coast, light rain in New England and Eastern New York, followed by warmer, clearing conditions.
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Middle
New England
New York
Verdict of the Coroner Jury on Brooklyn Theatre Fire
The Coroner's jury reports 283 deaths from suffocation at the Brooklyn Theatre fire of December 5. They fault management for lack of headship and discipline, inadequate fire appliances, overcrowded stage, and blocked exits. They call for a brick wall dividing stage and auditorium, multiple fire hydrants with hoses, and dedicated theatre attendants to handle the hoses.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ous
Lood’s Alley
Johnson Street
Warso
Semi-Official Russian View on Serbian War Renewal
The Golos argues no sensible Russian desires a renewed Serbian war. Turkish advance on Belgrade would strain cordial relations among the powers, which alone form the base for influencing Turkey. Peace for Serbia on satisfactory terms would ease the powers’ task in resolving the broader crisis.
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Sr. Preterspurg
Golos
Belgrade
Turkey
Servia
Russia to Prolong the State Quo Says Berlin Dispatch
A London Times Berlin dispatch reports Russia plans to indefinitely extend the present stalemate with Turkey. Moscow will keep frontier troops and mobilize, pressuring Ankara to do likewise. If Turkey yields, payoffs risk financial collapse. otherwise Russia may advance into Turkish territory later.
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Russia
London
Berlin
The
Times
Turkey
Pruth
Warning Against Germany Press Note From Berlin
The semi official Provincial Correspondent reproduces an article from Revue des Deux Mondes warning Sweden and Denmark against Germany. It notes the French press repeats a frivolous game of insulting Germany then complains when coercion is threatened in response.
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Germany
Berlin
Revue Des Deux Mondes
Sweden
Denmark
German explorers Barth and Mohr die amid fever in Africa
The German explorer Barth in Luanda died by his own hand while delirious with fever. Mohr, another German explorer in the Congo expedition, is reported dead. A Rome paper notes an officer of the Roman Correctional Tribunal served Ledochowski with indictments to appear before the Posen tribunal. Dispatches say England and Austria urged the Porte to forgo guarantees as exhaustion proves enough for good conduct. Prince Gortschakoff will head the Russian Foreign Office. Russia denies advising Servia to seek peace with the Porte. The Brazilian telegraph section between Rio Janeiro and Bahia is being repaired. Russia has made an unsuccessful attempt to move toward Amsterdam.
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Barth
Arctica
Portugal
Luanda
Mohr
Congo River
Diritto
Rome
Stohishop Ledochowski
Posen
Vienna
London Daily Telegraph
England
Austria
Lorte
Prince Gortschakoff
Porege
Russia
Servia
Rakee
Amsterdam
Judge Bradley Chosen By Electoral Commission in Secret Session
Washington dispatch reports Judge Bradley selected unanimously to join the Electoral Commission amid disputes over Louisiana returns. It notes Florida and Louisiana courts' contrasting rulings on board powers, concerns of fraud tainting the Louisiana return and upcoming House testimony by Maddox.
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Washington
Davis
Electoral Commission
Bradley
Swayne
Florida
Louisiana
Oregon
Supreme Courts of
Hayes
Tilden
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Supreme Court of Florida
Wells
Maddox
House Committee
Louisiana Return Board
A. EK. M
Judicial Tribunal
Tax Times
Congress
Judge Bradley A Politician Lawyer And Court Maker
Special correspondence from Tuk Ti Ks summarizes the life of Justice Bradley born in Newark, a top New Jersey lawyer and railroad counsel who dabbled in politics, known for temper and strong will. It notes his defeats for Congress, influence on anti slavery votes, legal tender cases, and notable reversals in the Supreme Court affecting war-time policies and corporate finance.
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Washington
Ben Perley Poore
Capital
Justice Bradley
Warwick
Newark
Williamson
Browning
New Jersey
Law
Episcopal Church
Bat
Bradley
Chancery
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company
Judge Bradley
General Cook
Camden and Amboy
Markley
Raritan Railroad Company
New York
Ashbel Green
United States
Henry M. Alexander
James M. Scovel
Camden
Congress
House
Supreme Court
Chase
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvan Supreme Court
Hai
New Orleans
Grant Parish
Peery Re
Congreuy
Bradley Named Fifth Member of Judicial Commission
In the House the Speaker announced a communication from four judges indicating they selected Joseph P. Bradley as the fifth member of the judicial commission. The Senate resolution for the appointment of one continued the process.
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House
Joseph P. Bradley
Judicial Commission
Senate
Capitol to Hire Special Police for Electoral Count
A plan to deploy one hundred men as special police at the Capitol during the electoral vote counting was approved. A resolution restricts floor access to ticket holders only, issued by the President and Speaker. Each member of both houses will receive three daily tickets, and commission members will sit as such during House sessions.
Senate Adopts Rule Limiting Capitol Access During Vote Count
In a Washington session of January 1, 1877, congressional and Supreme Court figures discussed admission rules for the Capitol during the presidential vote count. The Senate approved amendments to require tickets issued by leaders, distributed by sergeants at arms, and extended access to include officials and certain families. The concurrent resolution passed, with the House concurring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate of the United States
Act of Congress
Joseph P. Bradley
Supreme Court
Nathan Clifford
Samuel F. Miller
Stephen J. Field
W. Strong
Washington
Merriman
N. C
Committee On Rules
Senate Committee On Rules
House of Representatives
Committees On Rules
Hamlin
House
Committee On
Saulsbury
Sherman
Capitol
Republicans name Evarts Stoughton Matthews and Shella Barger as counsel
The Republican national committee selects William M. Evarts, E. W. Stoughton, Stanley Matthews, and 8. Shella Barger of Ohio as leading counsel for the electoral commission case. Stoughton to arrive tomorrow with optional associates versed in Louisiana and Florida disputes. Democrats counters with Lyman Trumbull, Matthew H. Carpenter, Jeremiah Black, and Ashbel Green as their counsel.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Electoral Commission
William M. Evarts
E. W. Stoughton
New York
Stanley Matthews
Shellabarger
Ohio
Stoughton
Louisiana
Florida
Lyman Trumbull
Illinois
Matthew H. Carpenter
Wisconsin
Jeremiah Black
Pennsylvania
Ashbel Green
New Jersey
Insane Murderess Acquitted at Glen Loch Station
Catharine Baker, a 28 year old mulatto woman, confessed to killing her seven year old daughter Flora at Glen Loch Station on October 20 and attacking three others. Doctors testified she was insane. Judge Butler directed acquittal on insanity, jury seated.
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Tax Times
West Crester
J. W. Garshett
Henderson
J. B. Brinton
Butler
Five Prisoners Safe as Sheriff Recovers Four at Door
Sheriff Piatt of Lycoming County halted a Reading Railroad train at Fairmount Avenue with six prisoners bound for the penitentiary. Two by two handcuffs were used, but on arrival only five remained. Edward Scanlan, sentenced to three years and three months for a Williamsport store robbery, escaped with a pair of handcuffs still attached to a fellow prisoner. The sheriff consoles himself that five were kept safe and only a shoe clue remains as evidence of the flight.
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Piatt
Lycoming County
Reading Railroad
Fairmount Avenue
Edward Scanlan
Williamsport
Pratt
Central Station
Scanlan
Central of New Jersey Infuses 3 Million Loan
The Central Railroad of New Jersey, facing a looming February 1 interest payment, held a stockholders meeting today and secured a $3,000,000 loan. The new funds will cover interest due on the first mortgage bonds, which is to be paid tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Madras Presidency
Bengal
Madras
Seely
India
Ndia
New Jersey Senate Moves Comptroller Salary Cut
In Trenton on January 31 the Senate introduced a bill to set the Comptroller of the State salary at 3500 with 1 annually for clerk hire and 1 for books and supplies. The Governor sent in names for lay judge posts in Camden Cape May and Gloucester counties.
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Trenton
Senate
J. D. Pancoast
Camden
Jesse R, D. Wertz
Gates
Cape May
Benjamin PF. Carter
Gloucester County
Burmese speaker Moung Sanwin to lecture on domestic life
Tonight at Eleventh Baptist Church on Twelfth street Moung Sanwin the sole native Burmese in the United States will lecture on domestic life in Burma at the event conducted above Kace Moung Sanwin will speak about Burmese household customs and daily life in Burma in a community lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Baptist Church
Twelfth Street
Kace
Moung Sanwin
United States
Ships Sail Today to Liverpool From Pennsylvania Port
The Pennsylvania will sail today for Liverpool. Equator from Charleston and Centipe? from Boston arrived yesterday. Neapelsie es were the Heading, i vy ont naz.
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Pennsylvania
Liverpool
Charleston
Boston
Madison Wells' Bid for Louisiana Vote in $1,000,000 Plot
Washington dispatch reports a heated House powers and privileges hearing with witnesses including Colonel Pickett and Maddox amid claims of a Returning Board willing to be bought. Governor Wells expected to testify, with subpoenas issued to corroborate Maddox and expose alleged payoffs in a scandal tied to the 1876 election era noting a column of shame and calls for a chapel erection at a Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washincgton
Powers and Privileges Committee
House
Hewitt
David Dudley Field
Marsh
Hayes
Colonel Pickett
Washington
United States
Vera Cruz
Santa Anna
Nicaragua
Walker
Maddox
Governor Wells
Pickett and Maddox Describe Shady Money Plot Over Louisiana Vote
In New Orleans proceedings Colonel Pickett testifies he possessed a sealed letter claim ing Democrats planned to pay a million dollars to influence Louisiana's electoral vote. Joseph Maddox, Maryland Revenue Service agent, confirms Wells authored the letter and details secret interviews about the Returning Board. The witnesses discuss money promises, allegiances, and evasive responses to investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Privileges and Elections of
House
Cor
John P. Pickett
Louisiana
New Orlfans
J. H. Maddoz
New Orleans
Sik
J. Madison Wells
Mr. Wells
Senator West
Leadae Gencemen
New York
West
Pees
Colonel Pickett
Joseph Harrison Maddox
Wells
Tilden
Hayes
Maddox
Returning Board
John Morrissey
Oregon
Mr. Hewitt
Joseph H. Maddox
Maryland
The
Revenue Service
Pickett
Mr. Field
Anderson
Governor Wells
Custom House
Red River
Joseph Hancock
Bienville Street
Baltimore
J. Thomas
Baynum's
New
Littlefield denial of transposed votes disputed by State House
New Orleans authorities challenge Littlefield’s congressional testimony claiming governor Wells pressed him to transpose 174 Vernon parish votes to favor Hunter for Judge Andrews for District Attorney and Kelso for State Senator. Officials say Hunter and Andrews won without transposition after poll rejections. Kelso’s election remains disputed amid removals to install new board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Littlefield
Congressional Committee
Wells
Vernon Parish
Hunter
Andrews
Kelso
Rei
Kelle
Filibuster in House over Florida report described
A special dispatch reports a night session where Republicans used obstruction to block the Florida report. The majority's two hour dissent and a lengthy Thompson memo are cited, with the House adjournment after disorder and attempts to print both the majority and minority reports. Democrats seek to place the Florida case before the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Thompson
Massachusetts
Tilden
Supreme Court of Florida
White
Legislature of
Board of Canvassers
Secretary of State
House
Conger
Commission
Pardon Hopes Rise After McDonald Clemency
Hints from the Attorney General and Executive Mansion keep Joyce’s friends hopeful for a similar pardon. The report notes the Jefferson City penitentiary clemency case and the latest official signals. Nearby, William L. Sallado is identified as a revenue storekeeper and gauger for Pennsylvania’s eighth district. Yale alumni in Washington held their annual reunion. Mexico has paid 500000 dollars toward U S debt.
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McDonald
Jefferson City
Joyce
William L. Sallado
Pennsylvania
Yale
Washington
Mexico
United States
Civil War Turmoil in Cali As Liberals Crush Conservatives
Disturbances in Cauca region deepen as Conservatives rise in Cali and Palmira. Liberals surround Cali with 2000 to 3000 troops, attack on December 24 leads to heavy casualties. Conservatives slain, properties looted, foreign and local residents affected. Noted casualty includes Dr. Vincente Borrero, age 90, an early Colombian president.
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Panama
Cauca
Cali
Palmira
Cuartel
Vincente Borrero
Columbia
Kansas' New Senator Declared Elected Plumb Wins
In Topeka on January 31 the anti Plumb caucus nominated D P Lowe of Ft Scott. On the sixteenth ballot Plumb led Lowe 63 to BY, was declared elected, and the joint convention adjourned to February 6. Plumb, a printer by trade, formerly ran Emporia News and now presides over a national bank at Emporia.
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Topeka
D. P. Lowe
Ft. Scott
United States
Plumb
Lowe
Emporia News
Kansas
Zanesville
Ohio
Emporia
Cavens Campaign and German Rally in Philadelphia
The Democratic Association of the Twelfth ward held a meeting at Baller's Hall with Christian Maier presiding. Mr. Caven spoke to German voters urging an end to ring rule and urging neighbors to vote as a unit, praising police actions against crime and criticizing Stokley. An additional address by George H. Earle discussed taxation and municipal corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Association of
Twelfth Ward
Baller’s Hall
Fourth Street
Fairmount Avenue
Christian Maier
Henry Kunzig
Christian Little
Frederick Gentner
Christian R. Gentner
Caven
Tick
Philadelphia
Sheppard
Stokley
George H. Earle
Democratic and Reform Group Forms in Sixteenth Ward
The Sixteenth ward Democratic and Reform Association met at 1008 North Fourth street organizing with Joseph C. Kolb as president and Charles Bauer as secretary. Paul Ketterlinus spoke in German condemning city corruption and police complicity in politics. Mr Cavey later addressed the crowd in German and again at the Twelfth Ward Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic and Reform Association of
Sixteenth Ward
North Fourth Street
Joseph C. Kolb
Democratic and Reform
Common Council
Charles Bauer
Paul Ketterlinus
Stokley
Cavey
I. Kahn
Twelfth Ward Association
Indian Campaign Report From Crazy Horse Hostiles
January 29 dispatch from Sidney Nebraska details Crazy Horse's forces near Yellowstone by Powder River, about 1200 lodges, with Cheyennes joining in destitution. Crook plans winter strategy via friendly Indians, enlisting Sioux numbers and using allies to speed war end without long troop marches. Crook oversees organization from a local headquarters, not at Omaha since May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloup Agency
Sidney
Neb
Crazy Horse
Yellowstone
Powder River
General Miles
Crook
Department
Omaha
Educated Fleas Feature At Assembly Buildings
A one hundred strong troupe of educated fleas performs in a unique entertainment at the Assembly Buildings. They dance polkas flirt a la mode and a chained wild flea, a fortune telling sybil, and a streetcar flea are among the acts. The signer claims the fleas are charming and compares them to various European fleas. A rumor says the signer is assembling a band of mosquitoes for a future act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Bertolotto
Sybil
Egpyt
Alberge
Auberge
Italy
Boom Bill to Repeal Susquehanna Boom Amendments
Harrisburg dispatch reports that Buckman of Philadelphia will present a bill in the House to repeal supplements to the act incorporating the Susquehanna Boom Company legalized 1846 to 1869. The appropriations committee plans to report affirmatively despite Quigly’s opposition. Peter Herdic of Williamsport arrived in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Buckman
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Susquehanna Boom Company
Committee On Appropriations
Quigly
Clinton
House
Peter Herdic
Williamsport
Senate Debates Tie on Unconstitutional Usury and Sheriff Bonds
In the Senate the usury and probate bond bills were reported favorably. The anti sheriff Wright bill faced a tie vote on constitutionality. President LaTa cast the decisive vote, ruling the measure unconstitutional. Republican Mr Jones defended his vote for the compromise, urging a partisan pause for national harmony, concluding with calls to sacrifice party lines. The Senate adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Register of Wills
LaTa
Laurence
Herr
St. Clair
Everhart
Jones
Philadelphia
Grant
Senate of
Pennsylvania
People of
Bills Expand City Debt and Penitentiary Extension Considered
In the House Mr Hall presented bills on preambles and resolutions from Philadelphia Councils urging the Legislature to authorize first class cities with debt over 7 percent of assessed value to raise debt by 2 percent annually and to limit annual appropriations. A waiver prohibition on the $300 exemption law was reported favorably with an amendment allowing waivers only for rent contracts. A division bill for counties with 160,000+ inhabitants was favorably reported. Buckmann introduced a bill extending the Eastern Penitentiary with a $300,000 appropriation. Several bills passed on second reading before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Philadelphia
Buckmann
Sinking of a Mississippi Steamer Belle of St Louis
The steamer Belle of St Louis was cut down by moving ice at St Genevieve sixty miles from St Louis. Valued at 45000 dollars, 500 tons of freight aboard will push losses to 75000 dollars. Ice melts under warm sun. river navigation to Cairo expected to open this week or by early next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Genevieve
Soto
Cairo
City Notes Endowment Gifts and Local Incidents
Isaiah V Williamson donated 96000 to Germantown Hospital for free care Archbishop Wood issued Lent regulations starting Ash Wednesday March 14 Sarah Manning 40 hanged herself at 800 Fox street Five Birch Sons auctioned the Spanish Government Buildings on Centennial grounds Five boys fell through ice on the Schuylkill below Fairmount dam but survived Corliss engine to be disassembled for shipment to Providence R I Efforts to commute George W Fletcher death sentence Thomas Key alias Smith arrested on Richardson street for counterfeiting George Smith injured at Broad and South streets James Firth 12 scalded at Howell’s paper factory Twenty first street and Washington avenue Fog slowed betting activity early yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah V. Williamson
Germantown Hospital
Archbishop Wood
Sarah Manning
Fox Street
Messrs
Birch & Sons
Schuylkill
Fairmount Dam
Corliss
Providence
George W. Fletcher
Thomas Key
Smith
Richardson Street
Federal
George Smith
South Third Street
Broad
James
Firth
Howell
Twenty-first Street
Washington Avenue
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Alfred
J. B. Maddox
Packard
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Washington Notes
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Mr. Jose
Tite Reform
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