CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS SUMMARIZED OF JULY SESSION
Senate notes a conference report on the river and harbor bill and action on a revenue bill. Hale amends to strike tests for saccharine content in duties. House debates vessel construction drawbacks, naval bill issues, and congress adjourns after actions on appropriations. Reports cover Indian affairs and education bill defeat. Multiple deaths and incidents reported in America and abroad accompany political notes.
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Senate
Hale
Butler
Washburn
House
Butterworth
Secretary of War
Kansas
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Judson Kilpatrick
H. H. Garnet
St. Louis
San Francisco
B. Frank Bicetow
National Bank of the Republic
Washington
Canada
Nebraska
Lemonel W. Livingstone
Padipon
United States Military Academy
Livingstone
West Point
Joan Sullivan
Boston
Iowa
Russia
Suez Canal
Avexandria
Stoutt
Arabi Pasha
Khedive Tewfik
Egypt
England
Arabi
Upper Egypt
Moewe
Port Said
Ismailia
Alexandria
Ismaila
Hecker & Co
Cherry Street
New York
The
New York Express
Pike Street
General Grant
Committee On Military Affairs
United States
Grand Haven blaze and eastern crime reports echo headlines
The itemized notices describe two women killed in a Grand Haven Michigan fire, a pair of Stearns sisters in Freeport Pennsylvania concealing a stepmother's murder, and other brief items including a Chinese cargo arrival, wheat crop prospects, horse thefts, and various regional incidents across the United States, with mentions of lynx, executions, and political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Haven
Michigan
Freeport
Wayne County
Stearns
San Francisco
Chicago
Hayward
Dakota Territory
Bowman
Thomas A. Sherwood
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Clifton
New Mexico
New Orleans
Dave Hawkins
May Boorty
Petersburg
R. C. Gray
Louis Jane
John Prindell
Wm. J. Clarke
Clarke
Samagez L. Sacus
Burciars
Armada
Tue
Saratoga
J. W. French
A. E.harding
Middletown
Ohio
New York City
Alaska
Henry Stearns
Fort Worth
Texas
Joan O'Neil
Fort Leavenworth
John Henry
Glenham
Tawas
Ike Turner
Lexington
Kentucky
Abe Ray
Milwaukee
Miss Williams
Miss Burke
Gascasia
Henry McCullough
Tuz Evangelist Barnes
Dayton
River and Harbor Bill Approved by Congress
The river and harbor bill, amended by the conference, passes both houses and appropriates 18 743 875 dollars for surveys and improvements. Key items include West Virginia Elk and Kanawha rivers, Arkansas and Tennessee rivers, Ohio and Great Lakes harbors, and extensive Mississippi River works. The Mississippi project to Des Moines Rapids runs under approved direction of the River Commission.
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Washington
Congress
Elk River
West Virginia
Great Kanawha River
Little Kanawha River
Cleveland
Bates
Cincinnati
Fairport
Huron
Muskiggum River
Port Clinton
Sandusky City
Toledo
Vermillion
Michigan City
Ilinois
Calumet
Tll
Giicago
Waukegan
Aeiecy
Grand Haven
Lake Huron
Mich
Ludington
Manistee
Monroe
Oskegon
Ie Mich
Ontonogon
Pentwater
Radarvier
New Buffalo
Portage Lake
St. Joseph
South
Thunder Bay
White River
Ahnapee
Wis
Greem Bay
Kenosha
Kewa‘nee
Menon
Milwaukee
Oconto
Wisconsin
Cine
Impregan
Sturgeon Basin
Etsor Anchar Re
Wo Rivers
Lake Pepin
Yellow Banks
Pensaukee Harbor
Dubuque
Iowa
Duluth
Minnesota
Grand Marais
Ohio River
Sandusky River
Clinton River
Detroit River
Grand River
Grand Rapids
Saginaw River
Chippewa River
Imroyment
Fox and
Wisconsin Rivers
Falls of
St. Anthony
Minn
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Des Moines Rapids
Des Moines Rapids Canal
Illinois
Gasconade River
Missouri
Curvie River
Chain of Rocks
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Ee River Commission
House
Secretary of War
Senate
Hennepin and
Delaware and Chesapeake
Hennepin
Delaware and
Chesapeake
Egypt and Britain's control in the empire dispute
Leading Times editorial argues that after sovereignty is relinquished there can be no Sultanate influence in Egypt. England should act alone to retain control, press Gladstone to back a strong English protectorate, and mobilize naval and army power to enforce a stable, English-backed government.
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Alexandria
Arabi Pasha
Egypt
Seymour
Ee Pasha
Great Britain
Fernandez
Laredo
Pedro Gomez
Pueblo Agular
de Lesseps
England
Suez Canal
Chamber of Deputies
de Frégéinet
Grevy
Moskva
Ras Hatun
Matamoros
Mexico
Austin
New Orleans
Rio Grande
Spain
Germany
London’ Times
Gladstone
Plain and Cheap Funeral Wish Noted by Drayman
An obituary note mentions a St. Louis drayman who died recently and wished for a very plain and cheap funeral. He expressly ordered that his family engage only thirty-two hacks and coupes for the procession. The Detroit Post and Herald report the Mormon church plans to convert 15,000 converts this summer.
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Reynard
England
France
Garth
Staghounds
Mayne Reid
N. Y. Tribune
David Thomas
O. O. Thomas
Slater
City Mills
Messrs. Davis, Roper & Co
Appomattox
Thomas
Mr.Thomas
Bollingbroke Street
Petersburg
Bergh
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Crooked Creek
Idaho
Auburn Ky
Philadelphia
Georgia
Gem Oglethorpe
Toledo
Ohio
Congregationalist
Palestine
Texas
Tennessee
Memphis
Scotland
Chicago Journal
John Birdsell
Streetsboro
Boston
Mass
Courier-Journal
Paris
Chicago
New York
Jack Helton
Chestatee Company
Helton
N. Y. Sun
Dinah
N. Y
Dinah John
Peter Helm
Indiana
John L. Farrar
Farrar
Helm
Mexico
M. Y. Herald
St. Louis
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Mints
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Ill
U.S
Enterprise Carriage Co
Cin Sespereitory
Nineral Ch
SS College
Adrian
Seoges Coves
D. 8. Stephens
Aplewood
Institute
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Conservitorio
Europes
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Reservative Co
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Phila
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Live Can
Ston
Titusville
Tech Publ
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Congressional. Proceedings
Indianapolis
Jdéon Raper
Allen & Co
Kansas City
George Miller
Hiram W. Hartley
Loomis
Mary Beanprine
Macere Crivetett
St. John
New Brunswick
John Babbit
Miss Chestnut
Chautauqua Camp Grounds
Exper Joun Morgan
Southwest
Lancaster
Syria
Aboukir
Cairo
Marters
Aléxandria
Ramleh
Garabi
Manalla Junction
Arabia Pasha
Thirty-eighth
America
Warwick
Boulter
Cheshire
Caldwell
Dods
Berwick
Godsall
Goodear
Heap
Lancashire
McVittie
Mellish
Netts
Oliver
Kent
Parry
Major Pearse
Wimbledon
Ohio State News
Georgee Foutty
Bellefontaine
Foulty
Bedford
Buckeye City
Carbon Hill
Cecil
Convoy
Gettysburg
Herring
Higginsport
Huntsville
Jeffersonville
Liberty Center
Lucas
Mullet Creek
Minster
Wagon Works
Montpelier
New Berlin
Ostrander
Palmyra
Port Washington
Senecayville
Shane’s Crossing
Shanesville
Sherwood
Waynesburg
West Milton
Wellston
West Williamsfield
Harmon Heymke
Napoleon
Defiance
West Lafayette
James McCammon
Miss Phillips
Troy
Fred. Peterson
Fred. Gram
Gram
Peterson
George Stevey
Zanesville
Isaac Fines
New Palestine
Newark
Canton
Rosa Wilkes
Clingtone
Wilson
Ohio Board of Agriculture
Cuarnes
Herbert C. Baker
Akron
Thing
Nivainaare
John Apple
New Baltimore
E. L. House
Mount Gilead
Socorro
Theodore Lanam
Emma Youne
London
Old
Circleville
Third National
Holmes County Recorder
James Hogan
Bucyrus
Marshal Snodgrass
Crestline
Sterling
Chicago Herald
Ismail
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fi Herald
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