One Year News Bits from the Nation and World
A Potpourri of items mentions Texan sightings of Oxyman Bender, Epmunos push for postal telegraph, and a $140000 mill blaze in New Albany. Reports note forest fires in Pennsylvania, a Chicago butter egg and cheese gathering, Pittsburg iron mills layoffs, and the National Grange in Washington. West Point cadet shown respect. France lifts pork ban. gas pipe plans from Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and Baltimore. Inter Ocean notes a Democratic convention site, Des Moines resources, Iowa’s railways, and Arctic-scale wheat and cotton growth figures. A Pittsburgh wedding features Irish giant OBrien and German bride Miss Dunz. Sergeant Mason pardoned after Guiteau shooting.
Northwestern Christian Advocate on Thanksgiving, Religion and Nation
The Northwestern Christian Advocate argues for a public Thanksgiving as acknowledgment of God’s supremacy over national affairs. It warns of war, praises devotion, and critiques political and religious leaders amid calls for unity and education under Methodism.
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Tur
Europe
Dakota
O'Doxxexx Sentenced to Hang on the 17th
O'Doxxexx the slayer of Carey the informer is sentenced to be hanged on the 17th of this month. Other items note John Griffin of Kentucky elected Speaker of the 48th Congress and several business suspensions and industry strikes across Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa.
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O’doxxexx
Carey the
John Griffin
Carlisle
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Ex Governor Seymour Critiques Blaine Treasury Plan
Former Governor Seymour today attacked Blaine s plan to reduce the Treasury surplus. He warned of lavish expenditure and corruption, and argued the plan clashes with the Constitution and would centralize more power in the federal government.
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Urica
Seymour
Day
Blaine
How Morrison Seemed and Chairman Ship
Judge Holman recalls the 183 appointment of Mr. Morrison as chairman of the ways and means committee by Speaker Kerr. Kerr sought a New York pick but faced rivals Cox and Wood. Morrison feared the role would look like compensation. Holman advised Morrison to declare to the house while Kerr kept the appointment.
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Wasameron
Holman
Morrison
Ways and Means
Speaker Kerr
Kerr
New York
Cox and Wodd
Holman Suy Var. Morrison
President files planned message sheets and safeguards
In Wasmycéros on December 3 the President spent the week compiling loose sheets for his congressional message. He ordered careful pencil work, numbered topics, and strict secrecy with the public printer to keep copies from leaking. Rounds distributed small slips of the major draft for final corrections.
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Wasmycéros
Congress
Attorney General highlights Department of Justice costs and reforms
The attorney general reports 2 929 757 40 dollars in department expenditures with 192 000 dollars in deficiencies. He urges witnesses' and government suits reforms, better witness pay in territories, a territorial judiciary change to avoid judge conflicts in appeals, and fixes to the fee bill and marshal salaries. He argues indictments should be clear and readable to juries, with emphasis on avoiding jury fixing and improving practice.
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Tue
Department of Justice
United States
Change of venue eyed to fix district crime trials
The excerpt argues for trial of crimes in the District before a jury not tainted by local cases. It notes reforms supported by the Attorney General such as venue changes and special or struck juries to address perceived bias and protect government justice.
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Pioneer Press
Mitchell Land Office
Register
United States
Heck
Thas
Cience
Shoul
Notable Scientific Notes from a 19th Century Essay
A survey by Dr George Vasey lists 114 genera and 589 grasses. Icelandic glacial rivers dwarfed by Norway Alps and Pyrenees. Siemens tests electrical storage batteries for lighting. Studies on sleep show depth varies with hours slept. Ramon de Luna links cholera to atmosphere and inhaled nitrous acid. Brown Sequard claims a method to produce insensitivity to pain. Ancient bread from Swiss lake dwellers discussed. Schubeler notes plants in high latitudes develop larger seeds due to extended sunlight. Northern grains show heavier seeds. leek leaves deepen in high latitudes. Civil War politics cited as influenced by root systems and plant physiology.
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George Vasey
Iceland
Nerway
Alps
Pyrenees
Mons. Muntz
W. Siemens
Monsieur Ramon de Luna
French Academy of Sciences
Madrid
Philippines
Paris Biological Society
Brown Sequard
Schubeler
Equator
Christiana
Drontheim
Lyons
Norway
Breslan
Grisebach Saltation
America
Babbe Brown
End of Slavery and Its Echo in American History
A reflective passage contrasts years of bloodshed with the end of slavery, suggesting if Southerners had used manners then as they do now Appomattox Court House might be obscure and the Civil War a lesser chapter in the Republic’s story.
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North American
Appomattox Court House
Virginia
Evacuation Day Celebrated Amid City Pomp in New York
The Chicago News reports Evacuation Day celebrations in New York City with great pomp. It notes 50,000 men in the city are now out of Prof. J. H. Tice the well known weather prophet who died suddenly at St Louis last Friday morning.
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Wm. Hume & Co
Oshkosh
Wis
Excelsior Manufacturing Co
St Louis
New York City
The
Chicago News
J. H. Tice
St. Louis
Final proof notices for homestead filings in Dakota
Several notices announce settlers Ralph W Emerson Puckett John H Lyon Thomas R Jenkins and others filing for final proof to secure entry of their homesteads in Beadle county Dakota. Hearings occur at Huron land office on January 19 1884 December 14 1883 and January 22 1884 with witnesses named to prove residence and cultivation.
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I[uron, Dak
United States Land Office
Huron
Oak
Ralph W. Emerson Puckett
Renge
Frank D. Hubbard
Charles. C. Hubbard
Stephen C. Nash
Willian A. Bowe
Beadle County
Dakota
G. B. Armstrong
Register
L. Durley
John H. Lyon
Walter Lockett
John Winters
Wm. Howarth
Samuel Howarth
Beddle Co
Thomas R. Jenkins
Lewis I
John Verner
Walter Barton
Dak
Charles F. Fasgett
Ir G. B. Anustrona
Grant & Roberts
Attlys
U. S. Land ‘Office
EU Nm
Barlow
Goldburg
William Mutcher
Allen McIver
Akota
Dugal
Karr
Armstroxa
Tegetay
W. H. H. Jones
John B. Warner
E. B. Jenkins
Holdenock
G.B. Armstrong
St. Clair
O'Connor & Wollrath
4Juron
Huon
John F. Holbrook
Frank Oviatt
Walter Oviatt
Ephriam H.wemple
John C. Corbin
P. O
Beadle Co
W. B. Ingersoll
Mds
Mageer
Haron
William Howarth
John Lyons
Frank Lona
Wm. Yenel
Robert North
Akate
Regretht Grant & Roberts
Jias
Epwanolf
Atbyet
Thomas Foulkees
Richard Rameell
Joseph Flinn
John O'Kane
Davis
Beadie Comunity
Anwshions
He Zister
Caldwel & Smith
Attys
James A Johnson
Henry Bray
Contestan
Jewett & Bisch
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Agle Davis
Ntor Ani
Oxyman Bender
Texas
Epmunos
New Albany
Mountain
Pennsylvania
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Association
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
National Grange
Washington
West Point
France
French Republic
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Inter-Ocean
Northern Pacific Railway
Iowa
Des Oines
Aew
An Towainah
O'Brien
Miss Dunz
Serazant Mason
Betty
Guiteau
Rock Island, St. Paul
Union Pacific
Burlington and Northwestern
Colorado
Consolidated Paper Company
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
W. B. Tvert
Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway Company
Terre Haute
Ind
Armsrndks
Register, Grant & ‘Roberts
Attorge
Richardson
Tes
Colcord & Richardson
Oak Lrd Street
Law 60
N.S. Barc
Laird, Norton
Lionks
Tiber
Opie
Chas Munn
Tos
Pionset Blacksmith
Dilags
Blacksmith Shop
I Huron
Bly
Chas
Meill
Ean and Insurance Abanuone
Pak
Bank OF Huron
ED Benson
Cavour
W. 8. Brockman
Propr
F. J. Salfinger
General Nursery
Winona Mill Co
N. W
W. H. Voss
1St and
Ohio Streets
D. T
Capi
Cloaks & Dolmans
SILK
Dolmans
Fairbank
Redfield
CNW
Railway
Reed
Pratt Bro
Lelion
Nicholl, Durley & Lynch
Huron, Dak., Or
Ralph W. Cavanaugh
Missouri Valley Town Site
H. R. McCullough
Chicago
M. Hughitt, Jr
ST. Paul, Minn
Boots Ani
Bliss
Belknap
Huron, Dakota
Photograph Gallery
Wisconsin Street
W. L. Broc
Kman, JR
Huron, Dak
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