24 Feb 1883
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1883
Page
1
A local retailer touts a fixed ONE PRICE on an extensive range of men’s youth and boys clothing and furnishings. The ad claims prices are consistently lower than competitors on similar goods, branding any price-branding as a mere delusion.
The Cairo Illinois river rose about half an inch from last night due to the Wabash. Levees will be watched as cool, drizzly weather continues. In Memphis trains on the Memphis and Little Rock line were abandoned between Memphis and Madison Arkansas. steamers Rene Macready and Katie Hooper relay passengers to the mouth of the St Francis. A fire at Georgetown Oklahoma caused about 70000 in losses to dwellings warehouses and cotton. A humorous line promotes Cough Bush as a remedy for chronic coughing fits.
The National Capital reports Republicans seek unity on tariff questions while Democrats exploit GOP disunity. The piece covers Mr. Calkins and House prerogatives, and notes an eventful day in the Star Route trial including Chandler and Gorringe correspondence and general notes.
Washington dispatch reports a heated Republican caucus with obstructionists Keifer Reed Robeson Hiscock and Kelley facing pressure from colleagues. A majority agreed to a rule amendment to let a majority nonconcur in Senate changes and send the bill to conference in one motion, amid disputes over tariff provisions and mining stock transactions involving Dorsey, Belford, Tyner, Turner, and others.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Washington on February 23 notes feuds among Republicans over tariff revision. Democrats enjoy the split, predicting distraction from their own leadership battles. Some Democrats refuse to push Senate and House bills, arguing both are Republican measures and blame falls on Republicans if action stalls. Bourbons murmur that if Republicans let bills die, no weeping is needed.
Washington February 23 cross examination of Rerdell resumes as Colonel Ingersoll questions him about a Wil lard’s interview. Dorsey accused him of switching sides, threatening perjury and publishing letters unless he copies a statement for a notary, with a warning of arrest that night.
Washington February 23 details the Navy Secretary and Lieutenant-Commander Gorringe exchange over outside employment and consulting work. Gorringe admits current consulting engineering ties and acknowledges potential future conflicts, pledging to resign if such work interferes with duty. The letters reveal the sequence that culminated in his resignation.
Lieutenant Commander Henry H. Gorringe resigns from the U S Navy amid a dispute with Secretary Chandler over allegations of improper influence. The President accepts the resignation as tension remains high between Gorringe and Navy officials.
Parnell speaks after allegations by Mr Forster and says he does not seek to sway English opinion though he aims to be understood in Ireland. Justin McCarthy vows to attack Forster. A decree passes to remove French princes from military posts.
Paris report says General McAdaras met with American Minister Morton and an attorney Kelly to draft a telegram approved by Trevelyan and Lord Lyons. The note involved the speech from the throne and the administration of the crimes act in Ireland. Dust report notes Phenix Park murder suspects receive meals at a public house from a weekly payer.
Paris reports a decree enforcing the 1824 law that strips princes of military status, affecting Duc de Chartres and Duc de Alencon while exempted parties remain untouched. Rome notes Pope Pius IX’s heart and vital parts moved to a marble urn near the Stuarts tomb after death. Constantinople records 22 drownings in a Bosphorus steamer wreck. Hamburg merchants warn of US retaliation over pork import ban. Germany sends 1000-mark first installment to flood victims in Ohio valley.
Manuel Lenhart, jailed in Newaygo, is found dead amid murder charges tied to Baldman. A dance nearby and suspected lynching fear may have caused his death from fright. Lenhart, his wife, and Kilmer are alive. The barkentine C L Taylor sank after a squall off Cape Flattery. captain’s son drowned, wife killed, crew saved by nearby vessels.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports the Peoria Pekin and Jacksonville railway bridge between Mackinaw and Prettyman gave way to floodwaters at night. The line is blocked for several days, delaying traffic and shipments.
The daily weather bulletin from the Department of the Chief Signal Office reports for February 24 that Tennessee and Ohio Valley will be slightly warmer with cloudy weather and rain, with easterly to southerly winds and a lower barometer. The Lake Region will see increasing cloudiness with snow or rain, slightly warmer easterly to southerly winds and a lower barometer.
Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations in Washington on February 23 at 10 25 p m. This field note records synchronized readings across locations for comparative purposes. Further specifics not provided in the fragment.
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