25 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1884
Page
1
Monday forecast calls for warmer weather with light rains. The store touts its large range of gent's furnishings sold at small profits to benefit consumers, citing Peerless Shirts as an example where a tee margin boosts adoption. The message promotes a market-wide low-profit approach across departments.
Cincinnati reports show Allen Ingalls and Ben Johnson charged with killing Beverly Taylor and Eliza Jane Lambert. Ingalls claims three victims were struck with a club, then sold to the Ohio Medical College for $15 each. Funeral over two hours drew a thousand mourners. public sentiment called for swift justice.
A case in the Common Pleas Court ruled on whether a slave marriage in 1861 Virginia could be valid after emancipation. The jury found the marriage valid if cohabitation as husband and wife occurred after the 1864 Emancipation Proclamation. The defendant Anderson was acquitted of bigamy.
Denver February 24 George H Fryer a leading Colorado mining man died this evening from an overdose of morphine administered by his own hand. Once worth about 590000 two years ago his extravagance and generosity to friends led to financial ruin and the loss of Fryer Hill’s name in Leadville.
Peter Connelly, 55, was killed during a drunken quarrel when his wife hurled a wooden bucket at him. He fell down stairs and broke his neck. Mrs Connelly was arrested after the incident at Millwavker on February 24.
European dispatch notes the Gladstone ministry shaken by the Tokar defeat. England seeks swift action, appealing to King John of Abyssinia to release beleaguered Garri sons in Southern Soudan. Britain orders an immediate advance from Trinkitat as Russia is pressed to explain the Mery annexation and France readies actions against Bacninh.
London reports the Tokar surrender as a political embarrassment for the Gladstone ministry. Gen Gordon's actions split opinion, with warlike correspondents urging bold moves while risking alarmist rumors. The expedition, 4300 men strong, lands at Trinkitat as British forces prepare an advance toward Kassala and Khartoum.
Cairo reports El Mahdi with the main army moving on Khartoum via Duem. General Gordon asks the Khedive to decree Sudan independence while the Porte warns against recognition of El Mahdi. Fresh abdication rumors surround the Khedive as diplomats discuss a potential home for him.
The Times Cairo dispatch reports Gordon would resign if Commons approval mattered. A Khartoum dispatch notes Gordon's manifesto to insurgents says the Sultan plans a vast army to conquer the country. Gordon urges insurgents to accept peace to avoid Turkish invasion. The proclamation's impact is waning.
A letter from the Suakim post commander reports siltation near Trinkitat and wells fouled by the enemy. Troops suffer diarrhoea and face possible surrender with three months of dried grain but no meat. Spies delivered the letter, outlining dire supply and water shortages in the Suakim Sinkat Tokar triangle.
Rebels fire upon us night and day as supply concerns rise and the frontline endures strain. The terse note reflects continued combat, scarce ammunition, and persistent danger faced by troops amid ongoing hostilities.
London directs Sir Edward Thornton to seek a full explanation from Russia for annexation of the Merv oasis and to protest as a breach of Czar Alexander’s assurances. The government plans to extend control over Beloochistan and send a commission to Herat to study Afghanistan borders and defenses. Lord Ripon is instructed to reinforce northwestern India frontiers and Kandahar.
London Feb 23 Sir Henry Brand resigns as Speaker of the House of Commons and declines a peerage, accepting a £2000 yearly pension. The notice details his long career from Lewes MP to Cambridgeshire representative, his roles as Keeper of the Privy Seal, Treasury secretary, and his impartial conduct as Speaker. It notes his Glynde estate scheme, marriage to Eliza Ellice, and his eldest son’s parliamentary service.
Berlin reports the Lasker incident remains the leading topic of discussion. The North German Gazette condemns opposition arguments against Bismarck’s stance, defending the dispatch as courteous and noting the push to glorify a German political figure abroad. It also refutes claims of duty for naturalized German-Americans and shows sympathy for Sargent amid Conservative criticism.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal in Washington reports ex Governor Curtin, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, stating no American can accept Bismarck's refusal to communicate the Lasker resolution. He calls it a wanton insult to the United States and says the committee will report a clear rebuke once full information is reviewed.
Prince Napoleon and Prince Victor Napoleon received eighty Bonapartist delegates in Paris as they discussed constitutional revision. Prince Napoleon stated the delegates’ presence proves the need to defend national sovereignty as part of their address.
A speaker defends the people’s rights and the union of father and son, denounces the 1876 constitution, attacks Orleanist intrigue, and urges the revision movement. The message backs a leader chosen by the nation and warns against a narrow seditious policy.
In Paris the Deputy De Lannesan pressed the government on Madagascar. Prime Minister Ferry urged restraint and said full disclosure would come in time. Peyron of the Marine echoed, debate adjourned for a fortnight as negotiations with the Hovas continued.
A public letter by Mr Bradlaugh explains his unique status in Parliament. He notes his recorded vote on February 22, 1882, his status as member for Northampton, and privileges such as free postage, cloakroom access, and journal entries. An order of March 6, 1882, allegedly deprived his constituents of his right to speak and vote.
Paris reports Tonquin advances with gunboats in the delta to back a Bacninh attack. Hanoi reconnaissance finds Black Flags at Hunghoa and the Black River mouth. General Millet splits forces with nine hundred men to strike Bacninh, placing three battalions at Sontay and three at Haiphong.
Jean Louis Bore died Saturday in Paris. Placards in Vienna press public doubt of monarchy. Russian protection sought in Central Asia as Czar offers Ignatieff Turkestan governorship. Ontario Grange in Toronto backs 10 percent tariff cut on farming implements. Heap named U.S. delegate for Turkey tariff talks. Stanleys Congo command supported by African Association. Gordon to undertake independent mission. Lord Garmoyle granted extra time in breach of promise suit. Count von Szekheley murder defendants hanged at Pesth. Don Cossack clashes reported with casualties and fear of more fighting. European powers meet in Lima to protest a peace treaty clause. Lime light explosion in Hamstead panics audience. one child suffocates, nine rescued unconscious. Lord Randolph Churchill joins Carlton Club committees, signaling bid to lead opposition in Parliament.
Congressman Spriggs despondent over 1884 Democratic prospects. Efforts advance to erect a Mary Washington monument. A heated exchange between Cobb and Belford over public lands. Congress to consider admitting Southern Dakota as a state this week.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Washington on February 24 reports Representative Spriggs of Utica New York weighing the Democratic path. He argues New York must be carried and Cleveland is strongest, warning that free trade would doom the ticket. He recalls 1868 tax anger and notes workingmen favor taxes over cheap goods unless factories stay open.
The effort by Virginians to secure a congressional appropriation to build a monument to Mary Washington, mother of George, is under way. Fredericksburg’s partially completed marble monument has suffered damage and delay since the Civil War, with prior funds mismanaged and construction stalled. Local officials and Virginia Congress members push for support, though completion may take many years.
Washington February 23. A House commerce committee member says a bill will be reported that will pass and place railroad traffic and all common carriers under a railroad commission. He expects Senate approval and notes the measure is non political, supported by farmers and producers.
The writer notes heavy letters from the West and Southwest about a proposed bill to empower railroad commissioners to judge traffic practices. He hints the measure could end pooling of freight and passenger rates and lead to court actions against favored parties for alleged favoritism and unfair handling.
Washington sees a bill to admit the southern Dakota part as a state named Dakota with a 120 delegate constitutional convention, land grants for education, and debt assumed for public buildings. The northern part remains territorial. naming debates include Pembina and North Dakota, opposed by some as unsafe. Debate centers on party gains and timing before or after the next election.
The House committee on public lands debated the forfeiture of the Backbone railroad land grant now claimed by the New Orleans Pacific as assignee. The 5 to 5 vote prompted a dispute over whether Delegate Brents could cast a deciding vote, with Chairman Cobb insisting Brents lacks a vote and would enforce the committee rules. Members expect Brents to favor forfeiture, but the matter hinges on Brents's permissible participation.
In Washington, the House delays pleuro-pneumonia and naval appropriation bills as the committee of the whole considers relief for American shipping and the extended bonded whisky period. Eulogies for Rep Hastell set for Thursday while tariff bill work progresses for quick report. In the Senate a steel cruisers construction bill is set as a special order for Monday, with banking legislation lingering.
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