Melville Explosive Claims Tenfold Strength Over Dynamite
Warner weekly notes Melville a new explosive said to exceed dynamite ten times and gunpowder a hundred times. Captain Ericsson claims a projectile with explosive will sink any ironclad. US open hearth steel output in 1886 totals 245000 tons with 172500 tons from Pennsylvania. Nebraska Senate passes arbitration bill allowing each side to appoint an arbitrator and a court to appoint one if needed.
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Melville
Ericsson
United States
Pennsylvania
Nebraska Senate
Country Court
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Canvania
Minnesota
Senate
Py ‘ Ofrow
House
Pacific
Rce Nary
Peesort
Mesars
Berry
Blackburn
Coke
Harris
Treasury Seeks 10 Million Bonds as Debt Retires
A national Treasury call for 10 000 000 three percent bonds for redemption signals the retirement of United States bonds. The 8 percent bonds are expected to be retired by mid summer and the debt may stand still until 1892. A large surplus looms unless Congress cuts taxes or finds methods to dispose of funds taken from taxpayers without necessity.
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National Treasury
United States
Congress
Charles W. McCrone
Alexandria
Oak
Gifford
Philips, Bros. & Co
Baltimore
Colorado
Nebraska
Merchants’ National Bank of Deadwood
Olinds
Africa
Manderson
Committee On Military Affairs
Secretary of War
Washington
Addison D. Budd
Rosewood
Dakota
Edward B. King
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Chas. E. Monroe
Milwaukee
Walter H. Winchester
Louis Hunter
Bismarck
Interior Department
Cleveland
Fort Cour de’ Alene
Idaho
Frank Wheaton
Clark
Second
United States Infantry
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
John D. Fincher
Rachel Ann Pierpont
Pensiom
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
National House
Charles H. Tage
William A. Pierce
Alfred Cundsay
Justice Wood
Supreme Bench
Califor
Nicaragua
Messrs
Berty, Coke
Jones
Ark
Maxey
Joe & Phalen
Troy
Nex
Lookout
Sent Mass
Nae
Rochester
Great Britain
Canada
Committee On Indian Affairs
Sabin
Secretary of the Interior
van Wyck
Mr. van Wyck
Steam heat on trains must ride separate furnace car
A practical railway mechanic states no locomotive can both draw the train up grades and generate steam for heating cars. He warns engineers fear steam running low and asserts the only solution is to run a separate furnace car on every passenger train to meet demand or law.
Record Book Growth in US Publishing Reaches New High
The 12 month US book publishing total rose to 4676 in the latest year, up 646 from the prior period and 588 above any former year. Publishers' Weekly notes a rise of over 14 percent from the previous peak, a strong gain versus other American industries.
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United States
Publishers’ Weekly
Eight Navy Vessels to Be Sold Including Powhattan and Ticonderoga
The eight ships listed are the Cyane Lackawanna Shenandoah Wachusett Pilgrim Tennessee Powhatan and Ticonderoga. Several served in Farragut's fleet at Mobile Bay and Fort Fisher while Powhatan sailed with Commodore Perry to Japan and aided Britain at Pi-Ho Forts. The article laments aging ships leaving the fleet.
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Cyane
Lackawana
Shenandoah
Wachusett
Pilgrim
Tennessee
Powhattan
Ticonderoga
Lackawanna
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Fort Wisher
Perry
Japan
Pi-Ho
China
Parnell Amendment to Queen's Speech Rejected in Debate
The amendment by Mr. Parnell was defeated by 246 ayes to 852 noes after debate. It argued for local government in Ireland with rents deemed reasonable, but landlords warned tenants could set rents, risking fair rates year to year amid political divisions.
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Parnell
Ireland
Bill Signed Endorses sweeping reforms on territories and marriage rules
Congress passes broad bill addressing polygamy era governance, probate powers, and territorial law changes. Provisions disallow illegitimate inheritance, adjust emigration and church status, and set education funding and militia rules. Also covers voting rights, post offices, and various regional appointments amid regional incidents and investigations.
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Mwake
United States
Fourteenth
Thifteenth
Leginkative Assembly
Perpetual Emigration Find Company
Seventeeth
Legislative Assembly
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Supreme Court of
Territory
Navco Legion
Legislative Assembly of
Utah
Congress
Senate Debates Swamp Lands Relief and Pension Bills
Senate and House debates cover swamp and overflow land relief to reimburse states, pension vetoes, and military and agricultural bills. Sherman resigns presidency of Senate. Hoar expected to succeed. House approves some measures while rejecting dep pension over veto, with extensive discussion on Pacific railroads and naval appropriations.
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Senate
Plumb
Committee On Public Lands
Spooner
Treasury and
Interior Departments
United States
Sherman
Hoar
Secretary of the Interior
Pension Office
Congress
Jenks
Rachel Ann Sierrepont
Jacob Smith
Pension
Jon D. Fincher
Grand Army of the Republic
District of Columbia
Military Academy
House
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agicamre and Labor
Miller
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Warner
Church of Dakota
James A. Ward
Sioux Falls
John D. Benton
Fargo
Roseville
J. C. Pendegrast
Logan County
P Lc
Ben Butler
Lester
New York
Arkansas Senate
Peter Gibbons
South Hart, Oak
Capt. Unger
August Bohle
Chicago News
Phil Armour
Chicago
Merchants’ National Bank
Tts
Central City
Sturgis
San Dante
Spearfish
Sioux City
Lewis
Mi Sea Con
Sivan Wake
Mes Las Via
Fox
Attorney General
Sheridan
Henderson
N. C
Committee On Elections
Kidd
Steele
Bland
John W. Farria
Committee of
Southern
Central America
Brazil
Burrows
Pike
New Hampshire
R House
Bragg
McKinley
Hepburn
Iowa
Nage
Adama
Bacon
Bowe
Burna
Cobb
Curtin
Dawson
Decanertyen
Ermentrout
Fisher
Gay
Gibson
Hall
Hatch
Hill
McAdoo
Morrison
Outhwaite
Scott
Seymour
Shaw
Lowden
Springer
Stahmecker
Stone
Viele
Ward
Ind
A. J. Warner
Ohio
Belmont
Rice
Clementa
Treasury
Yate Committee
Ding
Naval War College
E Island
Ae Telle Moy
Somaney
Maiasia Ayea Howl
Enton
Swatara
Nepsic
Richard
Anterprise
Congressional of
Rhode
Platt
Allison
State Department
Saulsbury
London
Lowell
Americcas
Ian Dean Rae
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