Ex Governor Ross Receives 30 Dollar Civil War Pension
A Washington dispatch notes ex Governor Edmund G. Ross of New Mexico has been granted a $30 monthly service pension for Civil War service as a major in a Kansas regiment. The piece discusses his strained career and mixed legacy, including his impeachment era vote against Andrew Johnson and subsequent public reassessment. It frames Ross as personally honest despite political missteps and notes controversial episodes during his territorial administration.
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Washington
Edmund G. Ross
New Mexico
Kansas
Cleveland
Esxernor Russy
Tarrison
Kansas City Star
Ross
New Mexican
the Star
Johnson
United States Senate
Earth
Andrew Johnson
North
Judas
Jin Lane
Leavenworth
Liberty
Santa Fe
Bee ranch in dense SF district owned by public school head
A San Francisco bee ranch houses over a million bees in a back yard two and a half miles from Golden Gate Park. Philip Prior, a public school principal, has tended the bees for ten years, harvesting about a third of a ton of honey annually with no bee food costs, and bees make a two minute 180 mile voyage to park flowers and back.
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San Francisco
Philip Prior
Gielden Gate Park
Mer
Prior
No Day Off For A Judge In Instructive Barrister Tale
The Westminster Gazette notes that barristers may apply for injunctions at any time and place. A judge was surprised when an urgent plea interrupted a session and a telegraphed order reached Cardiff that afternoon. Reports of similar rapid actions hint at law’s occasional swift relief despite delays.
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Great Britain
Justice Buckaill
Cardiff
Urighton
Wayside Inn for Geese and a Caledonian Tale
Fragmentary notice recounts Daniel Booth owner of Scotland's Plantation in Albemarle Virginia and a family custom of feeding wild geese each spring. Mentions US Senator Thomas S. Martin as present owner of Scotland's and a playful exchange about a expected punishment. Includes unrelated public notice about a land claim in Socorro New Mexico with witnesses named.
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Daniel Booth
Scotland
Hogan
Daniel Scott
Albemarle County
Scott
United States
Thomas
Martin
Scotlands
Santa Be
N. Me
Socorro
Pascual Chavex
Manuel Chaya
Aubete Carrero
Ramon Garcia
Quemade
Plaintiff, An assortment of fancy stations ery at The Chieftain office
A transient item mentions a plaintiff and an assortment of fancy stations at The Chieftain office, suggesting a local courtroom or office matter. The fragment provides limited context on parties or actions but indicates a newsroom or legal notice style reference.
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G. Duncan
South California
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Harvey House
John Kk, Griffith
Atrorxy
Law
H. Dougherty
Attorney AT Law
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Terry Block
W. A. Fleming Jones
Elfego Baca
Socorro, New Mexico
G. A. Collins
San Francisco St. New Mexico
Carthage Coal Mining CO
M. L. Hilton & Givane Luera, Proprietors
Te Aine
National Life Insurance Co
U. S.of A
Congress
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E. E. Burlingame «& Co. Assay
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Colorado
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Brennen
Keeley
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Hyver
New York ‘Times
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T. Lucas
Wingo
Ballard
Socorro Drug and Supply Co
Achilles
Agamemnon
BIG Bee Ranchin
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Coant City
Harvoata
E. Sonson
Silas
Mrs. Giles
Po Yuese
Tay
LT Forgit
John A. Young
Clay
N. Y
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Philadelphia Press
Dr. King
DeWitt
B.C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Minnie Brown
Yolvante
Mr. Erastus Minkley
Alps
Edith
Belle
Sadie
Madith
Cholly
Wayside Inn
New York
Fa Pin
Weil Boat
Remit
Averling Hemedy Company
Third Judicial District
Territory of
County of
Lenlie M. Brown
Alice Brown
Brown
John Fe
Weinant B. Mawrin
MD. Treny
Valencia County
Los Lauri
N. Mon
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