Various 1880s Legislative Notes and City Turmoil
Kentucky bans working convicts in coal mines while Loris Drrnee is named Consul to San Salvador. New York replays Broadway Surface Railroad charter. Belgium may require universal military enrollment. British Home Office scales back rewards for-criminals confessions. A Pennsylvania Academy fire damages art including Harrison’s Bord de Mer. Overland China Mail notes anti-foreign tension in Canton and Cyclops reports on Moneybimbia. Hydrophobia debate favors Buisson’s vapor therapy. Kansas City postmaster contested examinations. Laredo riot blamed on Bozas with Botas clashes ending in street violence and effigy burning.
Congressional News Recap of Senate and House Actions
Senate actions included approving a Sherman chairmanship and committee changes, while the Army bill faced debate and defeat. The House passed a Mexican Pension bill for those in the Mexican War and survivors, and approved land relief for Nebraska and Kansas settlers. Debates on silver coinage, railroad boards, and Washington Territory admission followed as adjournment closed the week.
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Senate
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Platt
Nebraska
Kansas
House
Plumb
Colored Citizens of
Africa
United States
Commerce Committee
Missouri River
Kansas City
Atchison
Indiana Territory
Kansas & Arkansas Railroad
Washington Territory
Syourheaot
Yeas
Ingalls
Heart
California
Frye
McNeill
Gladstone
Tr Mixe McCpiris
Rosh Ganriero Cramexs
Sammel M. Clemens
Mark Ywaln
Jacksonville
Fla
Prussian
Landtag
Posen
Washington
Lamar
Sparks
Glanstone
House of Commons
New York Senate
Erie
Prusxen Atexaxtek
Koumelin
Crate Frew
J.ames
Massachusetts
Ames
New York
New England
Boxtom
Sth
Deprotis
Chamber of Deputies
Tus
Parnell
Tyr Senate
Kansas & Arkansas Valley
Indian Territory
Fort Smith
Baku Petroleum Fields
Black Sea
Kansas state news roundup on finance farms and unrest
Kansas items report the Kew Valley Life Insurance withdrawal of securities, a state livestock inspection drive by the State Veterinarian and Sanitary Commission, a New York capitalists plant in Topeka with up to 200 workers, and a jewelry theft in Topeka. Also noted are wheat damages across counties, National Guard mobilization at Parsons, quarantine changes, a youthful theft case, state school regents, Emporia politics, tragic burns at Bird City, Gough memorials, penitentiary finances, a boy’s eye injury, postmaster appointments, rail upgrades near Parsons, and Atchison damage pledges to rail property.
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Kew Valley Life Insurance Association
Lnn
Lire
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
New York
Topeka
J. L. Paine
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Parsons
Kansas National Guards
State Sanitary Commission
Tennessee
Kentucky
Jadas Rosen
Atchison
Guthrie
Roach
Penitentiar At
Board of Regents
Nartial School
Emporia
Eld Oficers
William Rice
TL Frantlin
Stewart
H. D. Dickson
W. H. Caldwell
E W. Warner
Daemakers
Knights of Labor
Bird City
Cheyenne County
Manonia
John BR. Gough
Christian Church
Leavenworth
Penitentiary
J.P. Harlan
Stumbler
Tra Tedicker
Bigelow
Marshall County
Kert Guth
Newbury
Wahaunsee Coun
James
Parsons Pacific
Albuquerque
N. M
el Paso
Tex
Columbus
St. Louis
McCandlish
Nesx County
Charles McCandlish
Fox
Harper County
Sue Fox
Postawater
Granger
Comanche Country
Elbert Woods
Tonaway
Greenwood County
James E. Moe
Eldridge
Sedzwick County
Memphis
Bourbon County
Garland
Mammoth
Missouri Pacific Machine Shops
Toress
Hoxie
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Atchiron
Eyperierm
Norton
A.D. Campbell
Umder
Clares
Green Timbers
Rawlins
Shoot by sheriffs in East St Louis sparks deadly riot
In East St Louis, April 10, deputies at Louisville Nashville yards fired into a crowd of 300 strikers near Broadway. Five men and one woman were shot. three men killed and the woman mortally wounded. The mob overwhelmed bridges and streets as deputies fled, several wounded, and later militia arrived to quell the unrest.
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England
Mississippi
Natchez
Washington
Mary Walker
la Crosse
Wis
Join Paul
Charles Coomb
East St. Loui
Gabrins
Halifax
N. S
Grand Bank
Detroit
Baker
Deer Lodge
M. T
Dennie
Southwest Harbor
Brunswick-Baike Collender Billiard — Table Manufactory
Chicago
Hovneus
Panama Canal
Chamer of Deputies
M. de Lesseps
Tur Glass Makers
Belgium
Paris
M. Pasteur
Wisconsin
Eustos I. Warnnn
Baltimore
Chihuahua
Nana
Kutle
Alseanna
Bowie
A.J
Fort Marion
Fla
United States
Canada
Wiestern
Pacific States
Wheeling
W. Va
United Nailers
Laredo
Tex
Suh
Giraud
Lyons
France
Iron Mountain
Little Rock
Ark
Williams
Loris Han
London Procuress
St. Louis
East St Louis
Louisville
Nashville
Broadway
Louisville & Nashville
Nashville Yanks
Cahokia
Patrick Driscoll
Oscar Washington
Major Kyehman
Aiwwor Joyce
Canty
Ontin
C. E.thompson
Joyce
Tones
St. Lovs
Anilitia
Deestur
Cairo Short Line
Here
Springfield
Carlinville
Congress Behind With Work Hints at Prolonged Session
April 5. Congress lags on three special orders and broad unfinished business. The Logan bill for army efficiency sits with Platts bill on Washington Territory statehood. In the House silver debate saved for three days next week while multiple appropriation bills stay in limbo. If Congress pursues all items, a September adjournment seems unlikely.
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Congress
Thinge Eandy
Wastixatos
Senate
Logan
Fnally
Dakota
Aurest
Open Executive Sessions debated in Senate turmoil
The open sessions proposal gains supporters in the Senate as two resolutions promote public access to executive sessions and nominations. Democratic and some Republican members voice support, while others oppose, citing public service concerns amidst ongoing debate.
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Senate
Wastsatos
Servate
Pratt Allowines
Losan
Platt
Edmunds
Vermont
Messrs. George
Maxey
Butler
Coke
Voorhees
Beck
Harris
Messrs
van Wyck
Lo~mutt
Dulph
Allison
Sherman
Vike
Feve
Mitchell
Orecon
Callom
Holl
Uarriven
Tidieherser
Morrill
Teller
Vint
Eeronints
A Brutal Husband. Prrrsauncy Pa. April 4 report
Mrs. A C Nicklin, twenty eight, lies dying at her mother’s home after alleging her husband Edward Nicklin struck her, causing a skull fracture as she returned from a neighbor’s party. Nicklin is jailed. Mixed with a national era market report and grain provisions data.
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Prrrsauncy
A.C Nicklin
Morgan Street
al Jetheny
Edward Nicklin
Nicklin la ¢ Replew
Bestley Campbell
Inventions and curiosities of early modern times
A collage of brief notes on pre 1617 inventions, early rail transport in California, a lone population in Harlan County, and humorous or curiosities. It mentions the Wm Penn locomotive of 1835 in California still in service, a mechanical cow milker, no fewer than unusual factory gas effects in Cambridge, and a Philadelphia lecture on coal formation and world growth. It references Los Angeles founding by Spanish soldiers and early irrigation zanja systems benefiting eighty five hundred acres monthly.
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Paris
Norris
Norristown Herali
Wm. Penn
Philadelphia
California
Chicago Mail
Harlan County
Kentucky
St. Louis Post
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Press
Cambridge
Mass
Lowell Citixen
Cal Turner
Bethel
Lewiston (Me
Los Angeles
Cal
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Ees
Loris Drrnee
Yimex
San Salvador
Beutoy
Tur Khedive
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
London
Senate Committee On
Imoseen
Gotu
Miss Vanderbilt
Prince Alexander
Kormelia
Sofia
Alexander
Home Office
Eease
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Harrison
Overland
China Mail
Canton
Kwang Tung
Berlin
Cyclops
Moneybimbia
THE
Lancet
Buisson
Puasteur
Dominion
Great Britain
China
Civil Service Commission
Treasury
Post-office Departments
Bayard
Mexico
News OF the
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Ilinois Central
Tur Gum City
Quiner
Petact
Laguna Indian Cavalry
San Juan Valley
Betta
Plum Island
Fitchburg
Bardwell's Ferry
West Deerfield
Franks
Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
Illinois
Richard Yates
East St. Louis
Ith
Wth
Scotland
Ireland
Cleveland
Miss Iylsom
Buffalo
London Exchange
Pause Canal Company
Burns
Hyndman
Champion
Trafalgar Square
Hyde Park
Pemberton Mill
Lawrence
Kansas State News
Bronson Alfott
Mr. Alott
Boston Bulletin
Chicago Journal
Scientific American
San Francisco
United States Grand Jury
Humboldt County
Joseph Russ
David Evans
Charles J. King
Land Department
B. F. Bergen
Interior Department
California Redwood Company
California Reshwood Company
Bergen
Homhoku County
Radeworr
August Frels
Gable
Walter Opie Cook
Extra Taney
Bees
Sauive
Faisal
Watsky
Texas
Seatac Ik
Apel
Westerm
EAA
Emma Leo
Taney
Weiter
Carer
Fonte Ameren
Ode Baahy
Banea Sear
Kaxses
Atest
Cago
Newark
Louis
Ely
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