Untrus orthy News Association and city politics report
A lengthy Washington dispatch notes press omissions and Cyrus W Field in Morse celebration, plus NY State Legislature charter action in New York City. It covers Governor veto prospects, mayoral tenure, and City Reform Council plans. It also reports arrests in Church Street and a Bankes Fish briefing on indirect damages claims.
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New York
Orthy News Association
Evening Mail
Associated Press
Ashington
Ceedings. Org
Cyrus W. Field
Morse
Ee Raisin
Field
James Costello
Jack Glass
Baer
Council of Political Reform
Hall
Church Street
Canal
Carl Hoffman
Cincinnati
United States
The
Herald
Washington
Banks
House Foreign Committee
Fish
Charles
Francis Adams
Congress and Judiciary Debate Objectionable Case Part
In Washington discussions focus on removing a contested part of a case as the House Judiciary Committee drafts a disability bill with about fifteen hundred names. Professors from land grant colleges urge broader provisions and more land grants. The Times notes government aims to preserve a core arbitration of principle, arguing disallowing claims could aid future emergencies. Anna Dickinson lectures on We the People challenging General Grant renomination. Father Gavazzi to be honored with a public reception.
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Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
Washington
Times Special
Anna Dickinson
Cooper Institute
Father Gavazzi
Hon. Revertly Jonson Backs Resolution on Damages Claims
Washington April 20 Hon Revertly Jonson addresses Mr Peters endorsing his resolution to withdraw American claims for consequential damages.
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Washington
Jonson
Peters
Chicago Ledger: Dressed lumber free of duty under rebate plan
Treasury grants duty free status to dressed lumber amid rebated policy. Lake vessel traffic resumes with 22 arrivals and 27 departures as navigation Shifts toward May 1 opening. Tragic incidents include two self inflicted deaths and a fatal wagon accident near Lake town.
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Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Lake Michigan
Charlies
Einsick
John Clauser
Lake
Antonia Schneider
Charles Hurdel
State Street
Quake Shocks Rattle City at 1:40 AM
Two distinct tremors struck the city around 1 40 this morning driving residents into the streets. The quakes lasted about a minute and a half with motion from southwest to northeast. At the levee a violent stabbing on the steamer R P Walt left mate Charles Henry gravely wounded and near death.
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R. P. Walt
Charles Henry
Tragic domestic shooting in German couple near St Louis
In St Louis yesterday noon Benjamin Heder shot his wife then fired three shots at himself. Both are Germans and likely fatally wounded. Reported cause is the husband’s suspicion of his wife’s infidelity. A large group of railroad officials led by Joseph Brown plans a Sunday night trip to San Francisco to discuss the Thirty-fifth Parallel railroad proposal.
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ST. Louis
Benjamin
Heder
Joseph Brown
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
San Francisco
Madame Chenégiere Wins $5,000 Verdict in Westfield Explosion Case
The second trial of Madame Chenégiere versus the Staten Island Railroad Company concluded yesterday with a verdict in her favor for $5,000. The suit sought damages for the death of her husband in the Westfield explosion.
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Brooxix
Madame Chenégiere
Staten Island Railroad Company
Westfield
Fires rage in South Jersey pines causing heavy losses
Fires sweep nearly a thousand acres of woodland near Centrelow and Rosenberger in South Jersey. Loss estimated at forty thousand dollars as flames race through pine stands.
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South Jersey
Centrelow
Rosenberger
National Sunday School Convention in Indianapolis
The National Sunday School Convention in Indianapolis holds devotional exercises led by Rev. J Bennett Tyler. Delegates discuss proposals to invite Canada’s Sabbath School Association to cooperate on uniform lessons and to rename the gathering the International Sabbath School Convention.
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Indianapolis
J. Bennett Tyler
Brown
New York
Kingsbury
Philadelphia
Josery
Emory
Tennessee
Ers
Jesus
Executive Committee
Sabbath School Association of Canada
Canada Pincton
Jacobs
John H.vincent
Methodist
N. J
John Hall
Presbyterian
N.Y
Warren Randolph
Richard Newton
Episcopal
A. G. Chapin
Congregational
Wis
Pennsylvania
H. Clay Trumbull
Connecticut
Chicago and Milwaukee Survey Affects Railroad Routes
In April reports show surveying work by the Lake Shore Michigan Southern and Chicago lines. The Penn Central intends a running arrangement with the new Chicago line and St Paul road, with Michigan Central to gain privileges over the Chicago and Northwestern.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Road
St. Paul Road
Pennsylvania Central
Michigan Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Michigan Ak
Train accident near Lancaster injures conductor
Yesterday afternoon Wichardsom, conductor of a Pennsylvania Central train, was thrown from a car while a car loosened from the train. The wheels passed over him, crushing both legs and his left arm.
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Lancaster
Wichardsom
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Quarrel Over Cards Lands Nine in Jail in Wheeling
A dispute involving nine individuals over a card game led to one man admitting guilt and another jailed. The event occurred in Wheeling on April 20 as tensions escalated among participants, drawing police attention and eventual detention.
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Wheeling
Robinson
Car
Weecha
Rales
Woman Found Dead in Boston Home Murder Suspect Arrested
Mrs Julia Maines aged thirty was found dead at 539 Harrison Ave in what authorities deem murder during an attempt to resist outrage. Her brother in law William was arrested and committed to jail awaiting coroner's inquest. Edward L Jones from H H Holliday's Penn Central office embezzled fifteen hundred railroad ticket proceeds and fled.
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Boston
Julia Maines
Harrison Avenue
William
Edward L. Jones
H.H. Holliday
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
Woman in West Aurora Fatally Torch herself
In West Aurora on an April morning Mrs. Frank, an elderly resident, locked herself in her home and set fires in four places before neighbors forced the door. Found nearly suffocated, she resisted rescue and expressed desire to perish in the flames. cause of action unknown.
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Aurora
Weather Report for WaAsumeron District
Probabilities show partial cloudiness but reef weather prevails from the lower lakes to the South Atlantic States and eastward with light to fresh winds. Saturday will bring diminishing pressure in the oe Valley and increased cloudiness over the Gulf. rain likely in pare and upper lake ash regions, extending to the Ohio region with no dangerous winds expected.
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WaAsumeron
Lower Lakes
Atlan States
Oe Valley
Gulf
Lake Oash
Ohioegion
City Council Committees Named For Year And Strike News
The City Council announced standing committees for the year including Finance, Streets, Sewerage, Law and Contracts, Claims, Police and City Prisons, Fire Department, Light, Markets, Public Landings, Avenues Roads and Canals, Water Works, Public Institutions, Common Schools, Standard Time, Public Buildings and Offices, Health, Parks, University, Election, Railroads, Condemnation and Vacation, Legislation, Prevention of Smoke, and Annexation. A stove molders strike spread from Cincinnati to up river towns and Indianapolis after a 15 percent wage demand was rejected.
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Fitzgerald
Messrs
Goshorn
Jones
Wolf
Bishop
Corbett
Fiedeldey
Kiehborth
McCaffery
Robinson
Siefert
Remley
Hogan
Ryan
McCloud
Wulfeck
Gessert
Denton
Netter
Mulhauser
Johnson
Connolly
Work House
House of Refuge
Infirmary
McHugh
Cary
McIntyre
Jenkins
Hunt, Godar
Williams
Hedger
Cutter, Goshorn
Stevens and Loder
DeBeck
Hogan and McCaffery
Carey
McLean
Woolley
Setchel
Frintz
Mulvihill
Jones, Reinhart
Wolf, McHugh
Muhlhauser
Hunt
Stephens
Ratterman
Loder
Hord
Springmeyer
Birnbryer
Sotherns Dundreary Tops Season Amusements
Amusements note Sothern and Dundreary as the season’s dramatic sensation with growing nightly attendance. Tonight is the final performance, with Joe Murphy ending his run in Help as Ned Daley. Also on the bill are Buffalo Bill, the National company, Aimee, James Keene, and a San Francisco church celebration vocal by Charles Vivian.
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Meader
Buffalo Bill
Aimee
James Keene
Covington City Council Adopts Plan for Court House Improvements
The adjourned session saw the Public Buildings Committee adopt court house improvement plans with an estimated cost of 15000 dollars. A sewerage committee of Howell Kearney and Bowen was formed to work with the City Engineer on a city sewer line. Licenses for coffee houses and ale houses were renewed. An ordinance set monthly rents for stalls in the Lower Market House to prepare for its eventual removal. The Parks Committee was told to notify cemetery friends to relocate remains by a set date.
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Court House
Messrs
Howell, Kearney and Bowen
Committee On Parks
Old Craig Street
Turner Hall
Joseph Hermes
E. C. Wilmot
Grand Jury
Boone County
Burlington
Falmouth
Covington
Newport
Cincinnati
Parish meeting to dispose of pews at St Pauls Church
Newport reports a parish meeting at St Pauls Church Monday evening to dispose of pews. Major Firth of the Pennsylvania Central and family passed through Newport in a special car on the Short Line bound for Louisville. John Foy, injured at Swift's rolling mill, remains alive with hopes of recovery. The Court of Appeals made an important Caldwell case decision, with a copy expected today. Surveys proceed for the Short Line railroad depot on Saratoga street. Prof Jones, Newport Public Schools superintendent, gave a lecture on Natural History to teachers.
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Major Firth
Pennsylvania Central
Newport
Louisville
John Foy
Swift
Court of Appeals
Caldwell
Short Line
Saratoga Street
Jones
Public Schools
City church notices and street work update
Jerome Drowne sits at the nearest city spot. Assessor Maxey finishes his work and is pleased. Sixth street and Dayton avenue receive needed improvements. Reverend Belleville to preach at M E church tomorrow morning and evening. Reverend Ely to preach at P E church at 4 PM tomorrow. Baptist church service in morning followed by baptism. Reverend A B Clabaniss to lecture for Missionary Society tomorrow afternoon at 344 o'clock.
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Sixth Street
Dayton Avenue
Belleville
M. E
Baptist Church
Mr. Spillman
A. B. Clabaniss
China
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Milford church events and health report note
Milford notices announce J H Searls to receive second dues installment tonight. Morning services are planned at all churches tomorrow with a 10 30 a m sermon on The Good Shepherd at Christ Church Bap tist and a program of music readings and entertainment at the School House next Tuesday to benefit Christ Church. The Board of Health reports 183 deaths for the week ending yesterday, including 21 from smallpox.
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J. H. Searls
The
Building Association
Methodist
Episcopal Ch
Melish
Christ’s Church
Christ’s Church (Baptist
Milford
V 7
Board of Health Office
Italian protest blocks American damages at Geneva
Rome reports the Italian Government has objected to including the American claim for consequential damages in the Geneva Conference. The move aims to keep the issue from consideration at the talks. In Teheran famine worsens with destitution described as indescribable and feared epidemics may return with summer.
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Rome
Loxpon
Teheran
Persia
Interview on Peters resolution for indirect damages withdrawal
Secretary Fish and Mr. Banks discuss Mr. Peters' resolution on withdrawing the claim for indirect damages. The interview is not seen as altering the likelihood the measure will be reported and acted on by the House, with the President expected to endorse the House’s expression of public opinion.
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Washington
Fish
Banks
House Foreign Committee
Peters
House
Murder on brig Citadel ends in death
In Philadelphia on April 20 a murder occurred aboard the brig Citadel from New Castle. After an early quarrel while scraping the mast, W. G. Marshall struck J. C. Schmidt who stabbed Marshall. Marshall died within half an hour. Schmidt was arrested.
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Philadelphia
Citadel
New Castle
W. G. Marshall
J. C. Schmidt
Marshall
Schmidt
Mason Favored as Stakeholder in O-Baldwin and Mace Match
The bank statement is favorable and Alexander Mason of New York is likely to be chosen as stakeholder, deemed acceptable to both sides in the O'Baldwin and Mace match.
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New York
Alexander Mason
O’baldwin
Mace
Rail accident injures thirty near Memphis
A New Orleans and Jackson railroad crash sixty five miles south of Memphis injured about thirty people though none were seriously hurt. Eight wounded arrived in Memphis including Colonel Mann and W L Bradford. several more were left at Crystal Springs. Rumor says Judge Jeffords Speed and Captain Fish plus other prominent Republicans will attend the Cincinnati Convention from Mississippi. the Republican State Convention opens May 1.
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Memphis
Jackson
Miss
New Orleans & Jackson
Here
Colonel Mann
Middle & Northwestern Road
W. L. Bradford
Louisville
D. Lawrence
Jady
J. L. Lacey
Chicago
Crystal Springs
Jeffords
Speed
Captain Fish
Cincinnati
River Briefs Report Arrivals and Departures at Memphis
Memphis river news lists arrivals Bellé Lée from Evansville R P Walt from White River Jas How ard from Cairo Glasgow and Grand Tower from St Louis Alice Dean from Cincinnati. Departures include Alice Dean for New Orleans Belle Lee and Jas How ard for New Orleans Glasgow for Red River. The river rose two inches.
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Memphis
Bellé Lée
Evansville
R. P. Walt
White River
Jas. Howard
Cairo
Glasgow
Grand Tower
St. Louis
Alice Dean
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Belle Lee
Red River
Markets by Telegraph Signal Mixed Cattle Demand
Market report notes firm cattle prices with limited buyer activity. Receipts reach 1,029 head as signs of price stability persist amid subdued demand.
Court actions and political notes from United States circuits
United States v O M Turner jury verdict for defendants. Georg e Toucey and Jacob Dunn executors v Otho Hays action on promissory note. Francis Grady bail set at 2000 for counterfeit charge. Knoll capias for tax evasion with 1000 bail. Homer Peck attorneys before U S courts. Fran k O Keeffe charged with counterfeit gold coin. bail set at 1000, remanded. General Browne Republican candidate opened campaign at Richmond Indiana.
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United States Circuit Court
P. B. Swine
United States
M. Turner
Géorgé Toucey
Jacob P. Dunn
Isaac Dunn
Otho Hays
Francis Grady
Ahe
Knoll
Capias
Homer P. K. Peck
Taian We Princes
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American Trese Association
Alabama
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Louis
Wheeling, W. Va
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National Sunday School Convention
Crook
Zanesville
Robert Lowery
J. A. McCullough
Kentucky
Ruggles
Illinois
W.B. Haven
A. G. Tyng
Peoring
Conn
D. H. Brigham
Mass
Alfred Taylor
N. Y
8. H. Tyng
G. A. Paltz
J Incent
G. F. Davis
Ohio
R. W Ray
Inds
J. W. Ray
Ind
Wm. Reynolds
Ill
B. F. Jacobs
D. A. Burr
D. C
C. B. Fisk
J. L. McKee
B. Scott
Rey
J. A. Wood
Canada
George H. Stuart
Stuart
Williamson
Eggleston
McMillan
Calderwood
Gillett
Eto Ie
Pees
OI SN
Pehenwinsylvan
BostTox
Illimiwors
Weather Report
Messrs. Kohl and Méyers, Horton & Co
Bran
Charles Vivian
Covington Transfer Company
Kentucky Central
M. H. Worrall
Troy
St. Paul’s Church
Dayton, KY
Jerome
Drowne
Maxey
York
Additional River News
Telegraph
Franx O'Keefe
Halliday
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