Washington Briefs Highlight Political Rifts and Trials
News from Washington reports tension between President Arthur and the Stalwarts over Conkling’s Supreme Court appointment, smallpox deaths, and expanding signal service for daily meteorological observations. It notes banking and tariff debates, military dismissals, and ongoing partisan battles in the House and Senate.
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Arthur
Conkling
Supreme Bench
William Lewis
Smallpox Hospital
West
Senate
Finance Committee
General Wright
Army
Potomac Flats
Congress
Washington
Brewster
Peoria
Buffalo
Alfred Piensonton
Ingalls
Flipper
Secretary of War
Mason
Hancock
Fort Leavenworth
Utah
House
Grant
Committee On Rules
Reed
Blackburn
Randall
Dakota
General Grant
Blaine
Garfield
John C. Fremont
Birdsland
San Francisco Harbor
California
Washington Territories
James
Logan
Comomissioner Raum
Secretary of the Treasury
Corkill
Scoville
Butler
Warden Crocker
Guiteau
Merrick
Velozrams
Mississippi Valley
Kassan
Valentine
Nebraska
Edmunds
Blatchford
New York
Clarence Seward
W. W. Danenhower
Jeannette
Lena
Yakoutsk
Shelley
Denacrat
Alabama
Smith
Domestis Mineral Waters
Apollinaris Water
MaucVeagh
Apollinaris
Folger
Senator Davis
Ihis
Mr. Edmunds
Tragedy and trials shade Indiana notices across counties
The state reports Jerry Atwood of Union township drowned at a well in St Joseph county. A Wayne county murder case moves venue to Randolph county. Hancock county residents oppose compulsory vaccination. some pledge jail resistance. At New Albany James Joice wounded Bluss after a drunken entry dispute. Indiana horticultural society lists Maiden Blush Early Harvest Ben Davis Rambo Winesap Rome Beauty. Bloomingdale Glen enjoys a thriving summer resort scene with birds present year round. John Dunn of Hanover, brother of Gen William McKee Dunn, found dead while tending to milk chores.
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Jerry Atwood
Union Township
St. Joseph County
Smith
Jake
Dan
Wayne County
Randolph County
The
Indiana Horticultural Society
Ben Davis
Bloomingdale Glen
Robin Redbreast
John Dunn
Hanover
William McKee Dunn
Washington, D. C
Ivix proposal for Indiana county affairs convention
Ivix proposed a convention of the County Commissioners of the State to meet in Indianapolis to discuss securing a uniform and desirable system for managing county affairs. The plan aims to standardize procedures across counties and improve efficiency in local government.
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Ivix
Indianapolis
Wild Denver track duel crowns Ruffian rivals Chief
A sensational September 20 1860 Denver race pitted Border Rat tian and Rocky Mountain Chief before thousands. Ruffian ridden by Teats led early but Chief surged in heat two to win. massive bets and a $65 009 nugget spurred rioting and a guarded finish.
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Denver News
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Tom Hunt
Jim Harrison
Hunt
Salt Lake
Overland Road
Harrison
Tunt
Webber Canyon
Horng
Rufiian
Geer Boys
Chiefs
Chief
Charles Familton
Desacrado
Hkugene Teats
Sears
Hamilton
Don Oram
Charles Switz
Greer Brothers
Among the Brothers Squander Resources in Brief Window
A terse report notes that among the brothers a sum was pooled and, within under forty five hours, entirely wasted. No names or places are given, but the incident highlights rapid loss and group dynamics.
How A Bank Was Victimized In Jackson Michigan
A bank swindle in Jackson Michigan involved a suave man who used a counterfeit New York bank check for 500 dollars. The banker forwarded the check and a draft was later sent, allowing the con man to collect funds while a confederate in New York held the real check. The scheme collapsed when the bank learned no such certificate existed.
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Jackson County
Jackson
Mich
New York
Twen
Jackson Bank
Seni
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Attorneya Law
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Sullivan Or
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