Vast array of 19th century US events from Senate to fires
This volume compiles 1840s congressional debates and actions including expenditures for foreign mails since 1840, contested homestead entries, civil service limits on officials liquor use, and executive sessions. It also reports numerous local tragedies, crimes, accidents, fires, hangings, and industrial mishaps across states and towns, plus political speeches and business news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Interior Department
Civil Service
Beck
Kentucky
Hawiey
Hawley
Messrs
West
Harrion
Lo, Lapham
Sherman Spews
Jones
Florida
George
Macey
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Fitz John Peter
Military Board
Schofield
Terry
Getty
Sewell
Pendleton
Cincinnati
Court of Appeals
Baron de Kalb
Anapolis
John Fits
Logan
Paris Tragedy in Rue de Richelieu Mars Despair and Flight
A Paris tragedy unfolds as M Appoport a wealthy diamond merchant deserts his wife and with his daughter kills his daughter then shoots himself before escaping with a plan to sail to Ceylon on the 27th. Dr Maron a Berlin writer kills himself and his wife. Reports from Cairo and Vera Cruz note political upheaval and a shipwreck wrecking the New England with all aboard lost. The will of Sir Hugh Allan divides estate among eight daughters who receive 150000 each. A tall chimney collapse in Avr Bradford kills 36 and injures 50. A Canadian telegraph heir inherits more from uncles. Commissioner Dudley explains pension filing and dodges by dishonest agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Lorizaro & Co
New Jersey
Mooreburg
Hawkins County
Tennessee
Cray
Gray
Jim Willams
Orrick
Joan Grapewout
Milwaukee
Fred
Malzahn
Gradewohl
Bayou Texas
Fla
Alexander Dauty
Bill Howard
Noah Bounders
Peter Saunders
Bob Duncan
J. Jones
Peter Des Garon
Rockford
Washington Territory
Harry Brown
San Francisco
J. L. Sullivan
Jem Mace
CoLoxe
Wotfe
Indiana
Indianapolis
Wolfe
Lloyds
Florida
William Lang
Richard Kilpatrick
Lang
Columbus
Texas
Stafford
Wa. Watton
Belleville
Iiinois
Jane Melbourne
Crarence Vercut
Lizzie Swim
Fort Worth
Swim
Perry
Shiawassee County
Michigan
Exiau H. Bearty
Paintsville
Johnson County
Kentucky
New York
West Virginia
Channel
Channel’s
Currence
Paris
France
Rue de Richelieu
M. Appoport
Arast Pasua
Ceylon
Dr. Maron
Berlin
Maron
Estanistas Canedo
Romero
United States
Canada
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Washington
Canedo
Interior
War and Foreign Affairs
Cairo
Egypt
Emin Bey
el Shemsy
New England
Clarence River
New South Wales
Hugh Allan
Avr
Bradford
England
Dudley
Department OF the Interior
Athani
Pension Office
Cory
Elf
W. W. Dubey
Influx report denied by Chinese Vice Consul Ber
Chinese Vice Consul Ber in San Francisco denies press reports of an influx of disreputable Chinese women into Washington Territory from British Columbia. Other items note a cannon attack in Reading Pa, the Hawaiian Minister's fatal illness at the President's New Year reception, and various 1882 events including smallpox deaths in Baltimore and Governor Cleveland's Albany inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. A. Ber
San Francisco
Washington Territory
British Columbia
Reading
Executive Mansion
Baltimore
Health Department
United States
Leon Gambeetta
France
Cleveland
Albany
N. Y
Juoce Arsooux
New York
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pittston
Department of Justice
Florida
Payne
Mary Isa Bflla Martin
Emporia
Kansas
L. M. Ruger
Josephine ©. Meeker
N. C. Meeker
Washington City
W. C. Brown
Sandusky
Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Railroad
Louisville
Remarkable Jump From Moving Express At Buffalo Line
E A Cimery a 22 year old Grand Rapids and Indians Railway fireman slept in a C and S express coach near Tilbury and dreamed the engine cab warned him the throttle was stopped He jumped at 3 am and landed on the ground barely injured with a bruised arm He rode the train again toward Buffalo amid questions from crew and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Michigan
C. 8
S. R. Express
Waring Fletcher
Lfe
Buffalo
E. A. Cimery
Grand Raids & Indians Railway
Tilbury
Civil Service Reform Bill Passes Senate Key Provisions
The Pendleton era Civil Service Reform bill as passed creates a United States Civil Service Commission appointed by the President with up to two members of the same party, sets salaries, and directs rules for examinations open to qualified applicants. It prohibits partisan influence, provides competitive and non competitive exams, and outlines penalties for misconduct. The act also imposes classifications, examinations, and a board of examiners with stipulations on employment and disclosures, plus penalties for violations and a broad implementation timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
United States Cvil Service
Brey
Saali
St. Bus
Jc Furcher
trau_frs
Resignanoius
E.novais
Ani
Bari
Iso
Wasa N-Tonundin
UN Tei Sts
Saiu
Boariso
Suon Terrio Y
Baamners
Suco Boards of
Ummers
Setion 3
Secretary of the Interior
Wesb
Treasury
Ana
Directrenofte Fenrte
ScHons
Department
Standard Oil outwitted by Oil City messenger boy
A Cincinnati Enquirer tale recounts how Mike Keating, a sixteen year old Western Union messenger in Oil City, unraveled Standard Oil cipher messages and triggered a rapid oil market surge. He brokered a profit share with a ground-floor broker after exposing orders to buy vast blocks. The episode ends with the remark that Standard Oil now has a new cipher and Mike is out of a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rerse
Michael “Jr
Chillicothe
Ohio
New Orleans
Mississippi
New York City
Herr Jouann Most
Chicago
R. G. Dunn & Co
New York Mercantile Agency
Western
Southern
Middle
Pacific States
St. Louis
Monroe County
Missouri
Staten
Pottstown
Edward Manning
Henry Black
J. M. Haber
J. M. Kink
Salmi Morse
Randall L. Gibson
U. S
Louisiana
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
The
Board of Trade
Congress
Snyder & Son
Gardner
Illinois
Overton
Philadelphia
Wayne MacVeagh
Yanceyville
North Carolina
Iverson Slade
Dora White
Alice W. Slayback
John A. Cockerill
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Alonzo W. Slayback
Uniontown
H. L. Dukes
Capt. Nutt
Wilson
Dukes
Asbury Struble
Lafayette
Indiana
Lake Erie and Western Railway
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Tom Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Seaboard
Mike Keating
Western Union Telegraph Company
Oil City
Mike
Telegraph Company
Oil Exchange
Justrior
Keating
Exchange
Cincinnati
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ross Gordon
Knowles
Bloomington
Stuart
Brookston
Porter
Fort Peck
Montana
Indian Bureau
Milk River
Price
Secretary of War
States
Alabama
Alaska
Aris Na
Caliornia
Connecticut
Eeeasis
Telaw
Tetetateleracts
Flordi
Georgia
Caperene
Idaho
Louisana
Maryland
Dasschuse
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Island
South Carolin
Civil-Service Reform
Grand River Street
Detroit Free Press
Ace
Josion
N. O. Picayune
Baby
Josephine
Belcher
Tunis
Nevada
Humboldt River
Nevada State
Miles City
Teciry
Count Carl Esterhazy
Presburg
Hungary
Mary Charteris
Emi Eugenie
Mr. Stewart
Agde
Herault
Joa M. Bassois
Countess Montijo
Madrid
Professor Tschernischewsky
Siberia
Tschernischewsky
Russia
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