Old Bender Captured in Florence and Congress Debates
The issue notes Dr. Fisher and Jo A Mudd, reports Old Bender captured again in Florence, Arizona, and Altogether covers West Virginia electing Alles Caperton, congressional delays, tax changes, and political clashes. It cites naval and army spending, the Pinchback seat dispute, and scathing remarks on party rhetoric, plus local items on a lead mine, a murder, and social trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bender
Florence
Arizona
West Virginia
Haa
Alles T. Caperton
United States
Fragmentary notes on politics and editorial tone in St Louis era
The fragment discusses tensions between factions and editors. It mentions Mac and Grant, Melknap, and an administration organ of St Louis, warning of a rigid stance if antagonism continues. It hints at peace being preferable to further conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In- Naess Brooks
Mac
Grant
St. Louia
Grinting
Keane jailed on island for killing a cat amid reform debate
Blackwell Island, N Y. prison term for Wm BD Keane after he killed a cat, a case cited by animal cruelty reformers led by Bergh. The issue places the man and a cat on equal footing under New York law. Also noted is a Washington dispatch on a soldiers bounty bill. The measure would pay eight dollars and fifty nine cents per month for each month served, with five years to apply. Grant calls an extra Senate session for March, as Andy travels to Washington to advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. BD
Keane
Blackwell Island
N. Y
Bergh
Wat
Stokes
New York
Washington
House
Aticka
Senate
Dawes
Treasury
Corruption fund and Fremont in railroad lobbying scandal
A detailed expose alleges an eleven million dollar corruption fund tied to the Memphis El Paso Transcontinental deal and Texas Pacific in 1870s politics. It claims Gen Fremont and allies sought bonds and favors through lobbyists and senators, with France land bonds and French gold funds routed to influence votes. The piece outlines alleged secret terms, promises, and the push to merge control under the Texas Pacific, amid hostile senate opposition and calls for a thorough congressional investigation.
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Euacw
New York
Tus
Nenine, el Paso and Pacific Railroad Ny
Gav. Fremont
Fremont
France
Eppersot
Teane
Bullae
J. M.daniels
Geo. Fremont
Con
el Paso
Texas- Pacific
Texas and Pacifle
Vol. Scott
Donnelly
Hecentio Muaue
Senate
Stewart
McDonald
Ike
Mr. Howard
Comimittee
Avido Railronda
Memphis el Paso
Jarge
Howard
Memphis
Texas-Pacific
Col. Scott
Soward
Gen. Fremont
Nye
Congress
Nemphia el Paso
Memphis el
Col
Scott
Gen
Messra
Corwina
Washington
Aly, Morton
Cincinnati
Congressional strings tied to Tex pacific bill debate
The passage describes lobbying for further subsidies to Texas Pacific bonds with a U S government guarantee of interest on seventy million dollars in bonds in exchange for a mortgage on a railway eight hundred miles long. It questions whether Congress will accept the proposal or launch a full investigation into the original act and its financing. The piece notes the Republican majority holds power and the nation awaits its move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Treasury
Secretary of War
Democratic Congress
Texas
Pacific
Fremont
Ar.lington
Texan- Pacific
United States
Congress
Contested Sixth District Race Delayed by Committee Report
Memorialist Lackland urges legislature to refer the controversy over the Sixth District representative race in St Louis County to a committee. He claims ballots cast for the memorialist show a majority over a hundred, yet the committee delayed reporting and did not present evidence, prompting criticism of the committee’s actions.
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Lackland
Legisllature
Committee On Elections
Hutchins
Anc
Jack Dyke
Jnoffenalve
Dr. Moore
Portage
St. Charlies County
St. Louis County
Egal
Megal
Resolution to withhold renewal bonds and a claims court bill
The lower house adopted a resolution urging the governor to withhold signature from renewal bonds for the Hannibal and St Joseph railroad until House action on a pending bill. A separate measure seeks a constitutional section to allow state claimants to sue in the court of claims, argued as just and economical and to weed out fraudulent claims while protecting the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Hannibal
Bt. Joseph
House of Representatives
Vanchibal and
Bt. Joseph Railread
House
Mutphins
Court of Claims
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Troy Herald
THES
DR. Fisher, JO. A. Mudd
St. Charles County
Ida
Warwoth
Louisiana
Mr. Jewell
The
New Orleans Bulletin
Canada
Aoe
Army
Noboson
J. JH. Lay
Representative Parks
Denton County
Washburne
U.S
Zach Chandler
Montgomery Standard
Coon Creek
Middletown
Judiciary Committees
Saveone
Pinchback
Alos
Pelican
Jonaly
New York Nation
Connecticut
Chas. KR. Ingersoll
Arkansas
Phil Thy Sheridan
Duchar
New Orleans
Poland
Arkaneas
Spain
Mon. J
Brown
Butler
Bryan
Arkanase
Drooka
Ben Butler
Catapalgu Fe
Ite
Ben
St. Charles
Lexington
Andy
Lord Moectr
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