The Said Grant Forfeiture and Agricultural Bills Passed
The week in Congress reports passage of the land grant forfeiture bill by 177 to one. The agricultural appropriation bill moves, with conferees agreeing on points except the senate sugar-experiments clause. The Mills tariff debate centers on the sugar clause and rate changes. Senate action covers the post office subsidy clause amid broader tariff discussions.
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House
Hatch
Senate
Canmon
Tobscus
West
Hoar
Wasnixeton
Phelps
Chicago
Ingalls
Mr. George
Comptroller Denies Refunding Corporate Assessments
Albany July 11 Comptroller Wemple denies applications by corporations for refunds or credits of taxes alleged to be improperly assessed under the 1880 law and its amendments. He warns that without clear legislative authority the comptroller cannot assume power to refund or credit taxes, urging legislative action to grant such authority.
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Albany
Wemple
Treasury
Comptroller
A False Friend and Other Tragic Incidents
A false friend tale leads to a draft scam in New York as Thomas Fenelon and John McDonald are arrested after a bank check is cashed. A furnace accident at Black Rock kills a worker and leaves a widow with three children. A 62 foot finback whale lies at Astoria dock awaiting exhibition after being towed from Boston. A Rochestown woman dies after an accidental gun discharge while trying to unload a pistol.
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New York
Thomas Fenelon
John McDonald
Sweeney
Fenelon
McTionalta
Geath
Burrao
Fhtelo Maleable Iron Works
Tongula Street
Black Rock
Grelow
Wtaus
Astoria
Boston
Fulton Market Slip
Cape Cod
Soi Wing
Sag Harbor
L. 1
Permanent organizing of the Republican national committee
New York July 12. At a meeting the Republican national committee elected Senator ML 8S Quay of Pensylvania as permanent chairman and J. Sloat Fassett of Elmira as secretary. The executive committee names include M. H. DeYoung Samuel Fessenden George KH. Davis John C. New W. C. Goodloe J. 5S. Clarkson J. Manchester Hayes Garrett A. Hobart A. D. Conger. The league of clubs executive committee was introduced by Judge Thurston of Omaha who outlined a war campaign. Subcommittee was created to align league strength with the national committee. Mrs. J. Ellen Fuser urged forming a Women’s National Republican club for home influence temperance and broader goals.
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Republican National Committee
New York
ML 8S Quay
Pensylvania
J. Sloat Fassett
Elmira
M. H. DeYoung
California
Samuel Fessenden
Connecticut
George KH. Davis
Union
John C. New
Indiana
W. C
Clarkson
National Committee
Messrs. Rollins
New Hampshire
Payne
Wisconsin
League
J. Ellen Fuser
Iowa
Womens’ Temperance Society
Womans’ National Republican Club
Traveler led her husband on wild chase from Nottingham to Chicago
Frederick Wilks pursued Annie, his wife of a few months, across England and America after she repeatedly ran away to and from cities including New York and Chicago. The English couple married, split, reunited, and embarked on a globe trotting romance with Wilks claiming to have walked some 10 000 miles for his wife and ready to tramp 10 000 more if needed.
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Chicace
Frederick Wilks
Annie
Nottingham
England
Frederick
America
New York City
Jover
New York
Chicago
Frederik
Campaign Committee Formed by National Democratic Chair
Chairman Barnum announces a national Democratic campaign committee with members including William L. Scott Arthur P. Gorman Matt W. Ramom Brice John Barpour Herman Oelrichs Miles oss Arthur Sewall Erskine Phelps. A meeting is set at the party headquarters No 10 West Twenty ninth street New York City on Tuesday July 17 at ten o clock a m. Wecorram H. Karvey Chairman Natl Dem Com.
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Barnum
Virginia
Herman Oelrichs
New York
Miles Oss
New Jersey
Arthur Sewall
Maine
Erskine
Phelps
Ilinois
National Democratic Committee
West Tweaty
Ninth Street
New York City
Wecorram H
Death watch set and other brief items on crimes and fates
UK St Louis reports Hugh A Brooks and Henry Landgraf facing gallows plans amid governor concerns over sanity. Maxwell awaits possible reprieve as he passes time with deputies. In Massachusetts a couple fleeing a fraud scheme recounts being shanghaied for labor in Northampton and misused wages. A Terre Haute death follows a family quarrel when a niece is killed by an aunt’s relative. the assailant’s age is a factor in the tragedy.
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St. Louis
Hugh A. Brooks
Henry Landgraf
Brook
Jefferson City
Terre Havre
Hatt
Debaun
Junkins
Danki i
Dunsias
Washingtonian Home in Chicago Adds Industrial Workshop
Special correspondence describes Chicago's Washingtonian home as a unique facility with an added workshop for inmate labor. The piece recounts its origin by Rolla Law, detailing cells like the dark isolation rooms, treatment methods, and the diverse inmate mix including clergy, sailors, and lawyers. It notes funding from liquor licenses and the inspiring yet grim routine of recovery, religious services, lectures, and strict schedules that aim to reform intoxication victims.
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Chicago
United States
Rolla Law
Mgr. Law
Tweile
Ales
Mr. Law
Oul
Dr. Smith
Thanamas
Omar
Lear
Wilkins
Leshver
Piiandeiman
Sia
Pendleton’s lengthy career in Ohio and U S Congress
The piece recalls Pendleton born in Pendleton, educated in Ohio and Germany, becoming a lawyer and serving in the Ohio Senate in 1854. He was eight terms in the U S House during the Civil War era, aligned with southern Democrats, and later represented Ohio in the U S Senate. He chaired civil service reform and proposed inquiries into partisan salary levies. The story also mentions a sermon anecdote from Dr. Payson of Portland Missouri and a casual reminiscence about a Negro listener.
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Y Pendleton Romdeie
To Pendleton
Ome
Toird
Alice Key
Francis &. Key
R. B. Taney Air
Pendleton
Ohio Senate
United States House of Repentatives
Congress
George McCly
Ohio
Unites States Senate
Civil Service Reform
United States Senate
Cleveland
United States i
Germany
Payson
Portland
Anils Horn
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Abel Dr. Castleman
Log Pond
the Campaign Committee
Maxwell
Landgraf
Mass
Nan
Crurden
Charles Parsons
Normanton
Sorthampton
Uurmz
Northampton
Blaine
Washingtonian
Mano
J. Bextreep
Indiana Place
Sisters of Charity
WE. D. Covner, MH. B
St. Joseph's Foundling Asylum
Cincinnati
Mos
Nelson Greenland
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
Warren, PA
W. H. Pickett & Co., & Co., Dex
Ag Ying
Tessie
Vawett
Steve Rupsts
Syracuse
Isaie
American Saw Co
Warren
Furn Tturg
Peter Greenland’s
Water Street
Episcopal Church
High Street
Hazel and
Laurel
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