Cleveland declines Jackson club reunion invitation
President Grover Cleveland writes from Washington on January 4 1886 to Hon Allen G Thurman declining attendance at the Jackson club reunion in Columbus while expressing approval of the party's aims and urging devotion to democratic principles and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Executive
Washington, D. C
Allen G. Thurman
Jackson Club
City of Columbus
Friends of Good Government
Democratic Party
Foreclosure Toll Of Railways In 1885 And Earlier
The Railway Age reports 22 U S railways were foreclosed in 1885 with 156 miles of main line and nearly 278.5 million in bonded debt and capitalization sold to new owners. Ten year totals show 328 railways with 2 900 miles of line and 1 778 billion in stock and debt defaulted, receivers appointed, and forced sales wiping out existing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age
United States
Beware of Pension Scams Targeting Soldiers
A Washington warning describes a new tactic by pension attorneys to extract advance fees and minor costs from veterans. Errors in a second controller ruling about a $100 bounty for those enlisting before July 22, 1861 prompted nationwide inquiries. The circulars misstate the law, urging soldiers to supply names and addresses of officers or heirs to obtain phantom benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Insanity in Dakota Judge Ends Career Rumor Proved True
Des Moines Iowa special reports Seward Smith the federal judge for the Dakota Territory was removed from office weeks ago. He later ran for U S senator and rumors of his mental decline are confirmed. He shows signs of melancholia from overwork and removal, believing himself immensely wealthy and mismanaging small payments. The judge remains highly esteemed by friends despite illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Seward Smith
Territory of
Dakota
United States
Judge Smith
Third Street
Secres
Cottage Hospital
British Misconduct Rumors From Burmah Action
Letters from Burmese expedit ion special correspondents claim British forces violated a truce its looted palace looted precious goods and allowed rioting after Mandalay capture. They allege conspirators escaped during free ingress and egress of women and that King Theebaw and family were paraded in a ballock cart amid inadequate transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bad Ee
Mandalay
Theebaw
Foyt
South Dakota Statehood Bill Reported By Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Territories reports an original bill for admission of South Dakota and organization of Lincoln Territory. It weighs whether South Dakota's state constitution and process conform to US law, assesses area, population, loyalty, and other precedents, and notes open questions about prior acts and treaties guiding admission. The document cites settlements, populations, and regional developments supporting statehood.
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Senate
Washington
Special
Senate Committee On Territories
South Dakota
Territory
Lincoln
Congress
Union
Northwest
Iowa
Michigan
Florida
Oregon
Hugh J. Campbell
Dakota
Territorial
Ordway
Sioux Falls
United States
Northwest Territory
Congress of the United States
Vermont
Tennessee
Maine
Arkansas
California
Nevada
Wisconsin
Buchanan
Kansas
Secren
North Dakota
Colorado
Minnesota
Texas
Nebraska
Indiana
Illinois
Issours
South Carolina
Sioux Falls Delegation Presses Dakota Land Patent Bill
A Sioux Falls committee including Griggsby Sherman and Bailey urged passage of a bill to grant four district court sites in Yankton Deadwood Huron and Sioux Falls and criticized Commissioner Sparks policy on homesteads pre-emption and final certificates. They discussed mandamus action to force patent issuance and potential Supreme Court appeal. Ed munds advocated mandamus saying the case could reach the high court in sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Sioux Falls
Washington
Griggsby
E. A. Sherman
John M. Bailey, Jr
Cak
United States District Court
Yankton
Deadwood
Huron
Dakota
Edmunds
Cullom
Logan
Harrison
Mtryman
Hey
Sparke
United States Supreme Court
Impressive Spain Ceremony Echoes Middle Ages
The description of King Alfonso XII's funeral at the Escurial paints a near medieval rite. The lord chamberlain enters, the coffin is opened, and the king's face is revealed before a silent vault. The ritual ends with the chamberlain breaking his wand in the marble tomb chamber. The piece contrasts with the Vatican's ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Alfonso
Alfonso XII
Senor
Vatican
Conkling Laughs at a Curious Legal Tale
Ex Senator Roscoe Conkling recalls a barber case from New Jersey. A client-to-be showed a clipped ear scar after a barber, possibly delirious, cut at it. The victim seeks 10 000 damages. Conkling notes the case would be diverting but declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Conkling
New Jersey
Manville Farmer Dies by Own Action
Ole Anderson a farmer near Manville killed himself by shooting himself in the head. A five year old daughter of Frank Allen of Custer City died after falling into a tub of boiling water. Pierre spent 23394 dollars on improvements last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Anderson
Manville
Frank Allen
Custer City
Pierre
Plan to create the Territory of Lincoln from Dakota
Frederick bill sketches division of Dakota into Lincoln Territory with capital Aberdeen temporary and Lincoln capital later, a 24 council 48 representative reapportionment, three Lincoln districts and three Dakota judgeships. It details courts, libraries, school lands, funding, and shared debt settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Dakota
Territory of
Lincoln
Missouri River
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Legislative Council
House of Representatives
Sixth Judicial District
Legislative Assembly of
Aberdeen
Bismarck
Legislative Assembly
Rosemann
Dewey
Sechwasse
Wagner
Rhinehart
Chateau
Martin
Ewing
Burdick
Harding
Butte
Lawrence
Scobey
Mandan
Delano
Jane
Morton
Hettinger
Stark
Bowman
Villard
Dunn
McKenzie
Williams
Mercer
Wallace
Alfred
Buford
Flanneny
Montville
Rensville
Wynn
Stevens
McLean
Botineau
McHenry
Sheridan
Burleigh
Deadwood
Bonne Se
Ota
Fish
School of Mines
Rapid City
Dakotas News Roundup Includes Manslaughter Hearing and Rail Offer
C H Singer remained held on a $2000 bond after a preliminary hearing for second degree manslaughter in the Yankton Scotland saloon killing. Springfield businessmen seek Chicago & Northwestern railroad with a $20,000 cash and bond inducement plus land. A Washington source predicts Dakota statehood remains unlikely. possible territory split. Dakota Mutual Life Insurance elected Hills as president and Gifford as VP at Sioux Falls meeting. Governor Mellette and Judge Drake travel to Washington with Chicago-bound delegates and parchment credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Singer
Yankton
Campbell
Scotland
Springfield
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Company
Sioux Falls
H. 8. Hills
C. 8. Gifford
G.G. Carpenter
J. D. Cameron
O. L. Williams
John B. Raymond
Dakota
Missouri River
A. C. Mellette
Drake
Watertown
Washington
Messrs. Moody
Eden
Anouse
Chica-Go
Office Seeking in Washington A Plea for Reform
A Philadelphia Times correspondent praises President Cleveland for excluding office seekers from interviews. The piece traces Washington's era of constant solicitations, recounting how aspirants crowded the president’s rooms and even invaded his sleeping space, and notes a cabinet consult and Jefferson’s rules shaping the executive household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadelphia
Imes
Cleveland
Jeffeson Conet Tate
Dolph
Grant
Mystery Entrances In Weather Phrases Blur Clarity
In a winter season tone of uncertainty the text plays with phrases like enshrouded in mystery and blanketed by fog suggesting unclear weather conditions and muffled reporting. The fragment hints at reporter hesitation and elusive details.
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Grover Cleveland
Burmah
Kidder County
Kepler
Raymond
la Moure'see
Madison
J. E. Dow
Grand Forks
Gervais
Duluth & Manitoba
Conkling
Dakota Territorial News
Lincoln Territory
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