War news and social turmoil sweep 1885 reports
The item lists varied 1885 incidents including weather damage on the Niagara ice bridge and Mobile Bay, outbreaks of disease in Chicago, labor strife and strikes, political maneuvers in Iowa Ohio and Pennsylvania, a high profile embezzlement case in Monmouth, and Bradlaugh's parliamentary status. It notes fire losses in Chicago and Burlington, a smallpox spread, and ongoing public debates over liquor laws and social unrest.
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Buschfest
Blood
Plegan Indias
Mobile Bay
Ios
Sherman
Iowa
Dranesville
Illinois Assembly
Knights of Labor
Sve
Chicago
A.G. Thurman
United States
Ohio Democrats
Oadley
Caress
North
South Carolina
California
F. C. Vehmeyer
Kensie Street
J. L. Lee
M. E. Church
Pesatum
Ill
Mabel
Gloucester
Mass
Lont
Benjamin T.O. Hebbard
First National Pank
Monmouth
Larrabee
Sty
van Horne
Owa
Fort Robinson
A. G. Thurman
Ohio
Everett
New York
Smithsonian
Norman H. Camp
Boise City
Idaho
General Sherman
Fry
North American Review
C. F. Smith
General Grant
Pennsylvania
Samuel J. Randall
Congress
Philadelphia
Wallace
Silver Coinage Debate and Treasury Overhaul in Congress
The House committee on coinage plans an early report on the silver question and a thorough Treasury review, with a two-year timeline. Senate debates center on silver payments, bonds, and national money policy, while a Norfolk navy yard dispute draws fiery exchanges. The era's partisan clash highlights fears of bond value shifts and a push for silver or gold backed payments.
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House Committee On
Treasury Department
Cobb
Indiana
Congress
Carlisle
Committee On
Bondhea Ders
Manntog
House Naval Affairs Committee
Boutelle
Norfolk Navy Yard
Wise
Virginia
Navy Yards
Hewitt
Thomas
Bull
Bull Ran. Mr. Thewan
Dews
Feree
Uni
Manderson
New Yor
Hawley
Beck
Pugh
Vance
Senate
Ingall
Dakota
Harrison
Coke
Hendricks
New York Board of Trade Action
Lis Baten
Orril
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue
Morrill
Treasury
Brown
Treasury Reserve
Maxey
Ple
Ap- Fpl
Moe
West Virginia
Id Phelpe
Oan Eake Jeccey
Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution
U. S
Starving Indians Sent to the Penitentiary for Procuring Food
The Johnson county Wyoming sheriff delivered two Arapaho Indians named Beaver and Samuel to Joliet for beef theft. They were jailed for one to ten years while starving at the Buffalo Agency amid government supply shortfalls. In a separate note, Ohio elected John Sherman to the U S Senate over Thurman, with 84 votes to 62.
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JoLiat
Johnson Cdunity
Wyoming
Victa
Indiana
Union Pacific
Joliet
Arapahoe
Buffalo Agency
Beaver
Samuel
Sherman Eeélisted
Ohio Senate
House
John Sherman
United States Senate
Sherman
Allen G. Thurman
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Rea
Alepiainys
W. T. Carman
Sates
Lyo
North Side Public Square
Bonafacino
Robt
Uppinghouse
Milburn
Uppinghouse & Wilson
West Market Street
Brock Creek Bridge
Ely
Sones
Beneer
USA
Owego
N.Y
Eee
Pops
Lin & Sl
Indiana Stone
Pittsburg
Manning
Bell
Bedford
Bureau of Statistics
Halstead and Greensstreete
Maxwell’s
Henry Lindelse
Thomas O’. Malley
Dan Mahoney
Princess of Wales
Bamoa
Burmeh
Prince Fe
Michel Me So
Ostela
Bargin Lowden
Bure
France
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
Ireland
Dublin
London
Loyal League
Lord Kennare
Gladstone
Washington
Panama
Amatilla
Church of San Juan
Matilla
Robt. W. Alle
Queensware, Glassware
South Main Street
Public Square
Salem Ind
Will M Linscott
Monimesta
Duckwall's South Side Pub
Square
the Big Watch
Tux Tows East Side Public Square
Salon
Ind
Tee Craig
Nereus
Nateral
Craig
Rongsonw Street
Memphis
Tenn
Wweggs
D.C
Hopenaxe
Helen Orndorfyf
Suanon
Jeet
Waals
Riverrex
Van
F.D. Craig
North Evanston
Schoo
ANS
Uiaian
A. H. Craig
C. Hagar
Stracesz
Dupby
W. Bardeen
St. Alpans
Albert F. Lane
Bronx
Tex
Graig
Caldwell
Racine Co
Wis
East Troy
Sires
Remington
Hien, N. Y
Broadway
Remington AG
Nicn
Ofrica
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