Russia's Parliament Pushes Reforms Toward Regeneration
The new Russian parliament calls for general amnesty abolition of the death penalty suspension of martial law full civil liberty abolition of the empire council revision of the fundamental law ministerial responsibility and guaranteed union rights in a reply to the throne praising constitutional representation universal suffrage and popular participation in lawmaking.
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Alty
Council of the Empire
Russia
Supreme Court Denies Lincoln Habeas Corpus Petition
The Supreme Court denied James Lincoln a writ of habeas corpus for alleged unlawful liquor introduction on the Winnebago Indian reservation. The court held no special reason existed to depart from standard procedure, urging Lincoln pursue error writs rather than habeas review in petty cases.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Double Tragedy in Jefferson County Farm Family
Sid Mackey a prosperous farmer near Reynolds Jefferson County Neb shot and killed his wife then took his own life on the same farm where his son Kirby Mackey lived. Mrs Mackey was found shot in another room after the coroner’s visit. The elder Mackey a former county commissioner had a troubled marriage recently ended by his death and the prior wife had died years before.
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Sid Mackey
Reynolds
Jefferson County
Neb
Family of Nine Murdered in Florida Fire
An itinerant preacher Ackerman his wife and seven children were killed and their home burned ten miles north of Milton. Bodies were cremated and found among the wreckage. Physicians say both heads were crushed. Milton citizens raised over a thousand dollars for a reward. Governor Broward urged for a state reward. Ackerman had no known enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
South
Milton
Ackerman
Broward
Naval Records Published Advances Sheets 1863 West Gulf Operations
The navy department releases advance sheets of series 1 volume 20 of the official records of the union and confederate navies. It covers March 15 to December 31, 1863 detailing Farragut Porter Port Hudson Queen of the West Sabine Pass Rio Grande Donaldsonville operations and ship types with period illustrations.
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Navy Department
Charles S. Stewart
Library and
Naval War Records
West Gulf
Farragut
Porter
Port Hudson
Sabine Pass
Rio Grande
Donaldsonville
Lincoln Musical Festival Announces Thomas Orchestra
The University of Nebraska will host a grand musical festival in Lincoln on May 21 and 22 featuring the Theodore Thomas Orchestra of Chicago in three concerts. The orchestra, active since 1870, is hailed as a leading national group and has contributed greatly to American musical education. Reduced railroad rates are offered with an open fare of one and one third.
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University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Theodore Thomas Orchestra of
Chicago
Thomas Orchestra
America
Carl Schurz Dead A Remarkable Career Ends
Carl Schurz died in New York on May 14 with family at his bedside. Born in Liblar Prussia 1829 he fled revolutionary unrest, built a U S career as journalist, lawyer, soldier and politician, serving as Lincoln appointee to Spain and later secretary of the interior under Hayes. His policy toward the Ponca drew protests and Bright Eyes emerged as a public speaker.
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Carl Schurz
New York
Schurz
Liblar
Prussia
Gymnasium
Cologne
University of
Bonn
Gottfried Kinkel
Germany
Switzerland
Kinkel
Spandau
Paris
London
United States
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Lincoln
Spain
Bull Run
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Chattanooga
Johnson
Congress
Hayes
Interior
Indian Department
Nebraska
Indian Territory
T. H. Tibbles
Bright Eyes
Death of ex state auditor Cornell at Verdon
Ex State Auditor John F. Cornell dies at Verdon on Sunday May 13 after a year long illness from paralysis and a worsening condition. A prominent Richardson County citizen and strong partisan of the populist era he was fifty nine years old.
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Nebraska
Verdon
John F. Cornell
Richardson County
Cornell
Four Magazines Explode At Bridgeport Testing Grounds
Early morning blasts at Union Metallic Cartridge in Bridgeport Connecticut shook the city and alarmed residents who mistook the explosions for an earthquake. Two blasts one second apart destroyed large quantities of powder but caused no serious damage or injuries. Four magazines each held 25 600 pounds of powder and the adjacent buildings remained unharmed. The cause of the explosions is unknown.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Union Metallc Cartridge Company
Cartridge Company
Auto at Omaha Explodes Injuring Six People
An auto barge containing six occupants exploded at Twenty ninth and Farnam in Omaha Nebraska. All occupants were injured none fatally. The chauffuer Robert Forberg and H A Perkins contractor for Rock Island Railway were most seriously hurt. Other passengers were Mrs H A Perkins W B Jones Miss Hardy and Mr Thalman. The car had been hired from a local firm for the evening.
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Twentyninth
Farnam
Omaha
Neb
Robert Forberg
H. A. Perkins
Rock Island Railway
W.B. Jones
Miss Hardy
Mr. Thalman
San Francisco Weather and Legislative Lease Reforms Amid Crisis
Rain disrupts refugee camps and street cooking in San Francisco while lawmakers push to amend the fifty year lease law to allow ninety nine year leases. The committee also recommends higher inheritance taxes and bonds of six hundred thousand dollars for wharf and sea wall reconstruction. Daily finance shows total subscriptions around six million three hundred ninety four thousand. Sarah Bernhardt toured damaged districts in an auto, Red Cross receipts reach two million one hundred twenty five thousand with most unspent, and insurance losses across California rise. london and lancashire confirms capital increase to fifteen million with five million recorded losses in state.
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San Francisco
Committee On Special Session
The
Emittee
Daily Report
Finance Committee
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Companies
London and Lancashire Insurance Company
California
Governor Grants Patrick Further Time for New Trial
Governor Higgins of Newark grants Albert T. Patrick a further thirty day respite until June 17. The delay allows Patrick's counsel to finish presenting evidence in support of a new trial in the murder of William M. Rice. The death sentence remains in effect during the extended period.
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Patrick
Higgins
Newark
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Try to Defeat Treaty Authorized by Isle of Pines Assembly
The American executive assembly of the Isle of Pines authorizes S. A. Pearcey to go to Washington immediately to oppose the island treaty. He will seek a Senate committee appointment to visit the Isle of Pines.
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American Executive Assembly of
The
Isle of Pines
S. A. Pearcey
Washington
Island of Pines
Mr. Pearcey
Senate
Garfield Tea and patent remedy claims from old advert
An assortment of historical advertisements touts Garfield Tea for constipation and sick headaches, Mrs Winslow's Seething Syrup for teething and inflammations, Allen's Foot-Ease for sore feet with trial offer, and a single binder cigar. Names like Lewis Factory Peoria appear, urging character building and daily cures.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Allen
One Kind of Investigation in Politics
A statesman says he will give the investigation close personal attention to prevent any developments he does not want disclosed, as quoted by the Washington Star. The exchange highlights careful oversight and control of information in political inquiry.
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the Statesman
Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised Reward and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh and includes endorsements of F J Cheney and Co. with wholesalers in Toledo. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions Hall's Family Pile for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wa Lorne
Kinnwan & Magvin
O. Hall
Dru
Hall
Phonetic Phenomenon in Spelling Reform Debate
A discussion on English spelling reform notes the word phonetic as a paradox since it includes a zero-like character to signal pronunciation. Participants praise phonetic efficiency yet insist English spelling resists reform, citing phoenix and phenix variations and a humorous exchange about letters and sounds.
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Successagazine
Obj
Phenix
One on the Doctors
A Boston Herald item recounts a Salem physician telling friends he aimed to be a soldier but chose medicine after parental persuasion. A party remark follows on life choices, noting wholesale dreams that settle into retail work.
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The
Boston Herald
Salem
Mass
Curious Results When Coffee Drinking Is Abandoned
The article argues quitting coffee is easy by switching to Postum Food Coffee. It claims Postum tastes better with cream, satisfies connoisseurs, and after ten days to two weeks removes coffee’s nerve poison, replacing it with nourishing liquid goodness. There is a promotional slogan: There's a reason.
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