President reviews pension cases and rejects several
From Walmington on June 25 the President, preoccupied with private pension bills, denied cabinet calls to dispose of them. He vetoed or dismissed several claims including James Darling, William Bishop, Julia Connelly, and Andrew J. Wilson, noting dubious records and prior illness.
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Andrew J. Wilson
The Exiled Count Threatens Return to France
A French nobleman known as the Comte de Paris issues a manifesto from Paris denouncing the republic and urging a monarchy as a remedy for France. The statement defends national unity, laments disorders, and pledges to work toward peace with divine aid and broad support amid revolutionary tensions.
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PRINCES AND PRETENDERS QUIT FRANCE FOR BRUSSELS
Paris June 24 Prince Victor Napoleon and fifteen leading adherents including Marquis Vallette and Baron Hausmann began the move to Brussels amid cries of Vive L Empereur and Vive La Republique Several arrests occurred while Comte de Paris and suite plan to reach Turnbridge Wells England this Friday A manifesto against expulsion will be issued and Napoleons monarchical program outlined Victor Napoleon spoke at a reception promising firm authority equality of all citizens and respect for creeds The Comte de Paris shook hands with locals and others discussed the expulsion amid political tension in Eu and Paris officials debated government response and resignationschrift
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Post Office Salary Reforms Raise Presidential Posts
Albert J. Scott reports the third annual adjustment of Presidential postmasters salaries effective next month. First class offices total 75, second class 400, third class 1,767, with overall Presidential offices at 2,224. Total salaries since July 1, 1873 amount to 3,?584,000 and gross receipts for the year ending March 27, 1885 total around 159,? were about seventy four percent of the department revenue. Notable gains in receipts include New York, Boston, Philadelphia. Several towns transfered to Presidential third class, with postmasters’ salaries ranging from 1,000 to 31,708 per annum.
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Notorious Reddy Hanged After Kansas City Grime
A mob hanged the Kansas City troublemaker known as Reddy after a street fight and a fatal shot that killed City Marshal Join Convey in Minneapolis. The event followed earlier violence involving Burns and a confrontation over women. Distinctive names include Howard, Burns, Norcross, and Reddy with connections to Minneapolis and Kansas City.
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Two Tributes to John Kelly By Tappan and Dana
Remarks from Judge A. B. E. Tappan and Charles A. Dana praise John Kelly as a good and great man. They cite his honesty, democracy, and leadership in Tammany Hall, noting his courage, loyalty to Tilden, and enduring public affection. His death is marked by widespread respect and mourning among New York citizens.
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Oregon Votes Democratic in Open Year Surprise
A state that once backed a Republican governor by 1 400, then Blaine by 2 256, now elects a Democratic governor by 2 000 and gains full party control for four years. Press analysis says Republicans lost due to discontent with their course and unfit candidates, with Mugwump voters helping. The Concord paper notes Oregon opens the political ball in a fitting manner as a Democratic year.
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Market Ref Reports Graft and Navy Scandals in War Era
Market ref reports recount a 1864 draft fraud case where Blaine associates allegedly sold lists of enlistment names to towns seeking quota relief, with Maine authorities accusing Blaine’s manager of profiteering. Amid naval issues, editorials critique the Dolphin vessel and defend Navy Department reform, calling for a fiscally responsible, modern fleet and condemning Chandler era graft.
Porpoise Leather Factory Opens in Hatteras Amid Novel Industry
A Wilmington funded porpoise factory begins in Hatteras as a new industrial venture. The plant imports European skilled workers to produce leather oil and fertilizers from porpoises. Fishermen describe daily porpoise catches, netting, and the arduous process of impounding and killing the mammals, with the season ending in May.
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Cor, N.Y. Temes
Drought Extremes and Rainfall Across Continents
In West Texas droughts extend since 1885 with three thousand cattle lost as upper Pecos shows ten months without rain. In Venezuela and Peru rainfall varies wildly, from 150 to 175 inches in some areas and scant showers in twenty-five years on others. The piece juxtaposes arid and tropical extremes across regions and continents.
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Shelter Your Chicks And Small Farm Tips From The News
Practical notes for farm and household tasks including protecting young chicks from sun and rain, dusting help from damp cloths, cleaning lamp chimneys by steam, selecting a small intensive fruit culture, English turpins flavoring mutton, pickled chicken recipe with cider vinegar, and a tapioca dessert method with milk eggs and nutmeg.
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