Civil Rights Bill Defeated In House Vote
The Civil Rights bill failed in the House on Monday after suspending rules and taking it up out of order, with 147 yeas to 93 nays, not reaching the two thirds needed. Senate committee approves $150,000 for St. Louis Post Office building construction. Genevieve Ward, American prima donna, dominates London stages with Ristori as standard, praised for tall figure bold gesture and musical voice, debuting as a tragedienne.
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House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
St. Louis
Genevieve Ward
Ristori
London
Senate
Indian Intelligence Report From Cheyenne
Dr Saville Indian Agent at Red Cloud reports quiet conditions in the upper country during his Washington-bound journey. Several Picokes who had gone south to hunt on the Republican are back and badly frozen. Three froze to death. Col Henry and his company are recovering from freezing in the Black Hills expedition with no amputation cases noted.
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Cheyenne
Dr. Saville
Red Cloud
Washington
Fire at the Navy Department in Washington
A Monday blaze in an unused upper room at the Navy Department building was followed by a second fire in the cellar on Tuesday. Investigators found rope, waste paper soaked in coal oil, shavings, and kindling wood arranged to destroy the building and its records.
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Navy Department
Washington
Illinois Legislature records multiple bills and resolutions
Jan 20 to 26 1876 reports show Judiciary Committee actions and new introductions. Bills cover state reform school buildings census homesteads food fishes state policy licensing dram shops and county court property trials while House and Senate advance resolutions on railroad finances pensions grants and salaries. The week includes transitions on statehouse inquiries and appropriation measures tied to Jacksonville Hospital and Blind Asylum repairs.
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Mr. Strong
State Reform School
Waite
Mr. Henry
Mr. Castle
Illinois
Mr. Archer
Pike
Adams
Castle
Jacksonville
Sheldon
State Court and Agriculture Bills Reported or Tabled
House debates include appropriation for state and county agricultural societies and consolidation of the three grand divisions of the Supreme Court urged by a Chicago Bar Association memorial. Education committee reports adversely on repeal of laws protecting colored children in public schools. bill tabled.
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Albright
Supreme Court
Bradwell
Chicago Bar Association
Rogers
Committee On Education
Pike's Peak in Winter Weather and Signal Station Life
The Denver News reports Pike's Peak winter conditions with temperatures from 30 to 27 below, noting access mainly from the south base and an ascent by Sergeant Henry Fentory. Three Signal Service men, Phaedonius, Brawder, and O’Leary, endure isolation in a two foot thick stone station, their duties light but morale strained by confinement and meager reading material.
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Denver News
Pike’s Peak
Henry Fentory
Signal Service
Denver
Mercury
William Phaedonius
C. R. Brawder
D. O'Leary
Mount Washington
Desperado Captured After Killing Two Men and Wounding Two
A vigilante posse pursued two young men near Sandy Woods after robberies traced to them. James Carr, a deputy, shot and died. The elder Lensons were arrested. the old man ill and the old woman freed. Sheriff Swank formed a posse, resulting in another death and the capture of Henson, who was wounded and dying at the sheriff’s residence. Also notes that Albani’s Lucia jewels came from Queen Victoria, and Tom Thumb is said to be worth $300,000 yet remains short.
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Llenson
Sandy Woods
Henson
Jimmy Carr
Lensons
Young Carr
Young Henson
Swank
Mississippi County
Albani
Lucia
Queen Victoria
Tom Thumb
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Jecilp
Bulletin
James N. Jarvis
Indian Intelligence
Illinois Legislature
Renate
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Casey
Mois Central Railroad
Committee On ‘Railroads
Bailey
McGrath
Mr. Branson
Mr. Smith
Madison
Chestnutwood
HOUSE
Plater
G. W. Smith
Tennessee
McCoy
Statehouse
Penitentiary
Steele
Congress
Kase
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Henry
General Assembly
Merritt
Messrs
Henry, Stickney
Mexico
Shutt
Hodges
Doughts
Chicago
Arntzen
Gilbert
State Board of Equatization
Nance
Rankin
St. Clair
Jacobs
Buehler
Moderwell
Strong
Casey
Samuel Rawson
Andrew Rawson
Sam
Rawson & Bro
Cassimeres
Queensware
Rawson
Bro
N.E. Cor. Main and Market Sts
Troy, Illinois
David Seligman
Eale
Clay Street
Trove
Ilnots
Avid Seligman
JOB Press
City OF Country
The
Ia Journal of News and Politics
Revgs- Lican
Reeunican
Washington Administration
South
Mississippi Valley
Daily Republican
TILE
Repvanican
Editidén
Lollowine
Missouri
Republican
George Knapp & CO
C.E. Clark & Co
Grocers
Edwardsville, Ills
Fred. Auwarter
Seth Thomas
Clay ‘Street
Troy City
Nota Y Public
Willatao
Joan
Dewey
Clay and
Dewey Streets
Troy
Minois
F. A. Lasry
Market Street
Minois Ly
W. W. Jarvis
Andrew Mills
Risser & Rawson’s
F. L. Hampton
Justice OF the Peace
Saddler
Main Street
John L. Purviance
seTna and Globe Insurance Co’s, Ly
Independent Cornet Band
Cornet
J. N. Jarvis
Leaver
Ilinois
Rail Road
Andrew Klein
John Deimling
Benet Shmitt
Boot and
Troy City Exchange
Felix Droll
John Diehle
T. H. Bell
Smith's Old Stand
Cor
F. L. Hamiron
Prblic
Edwin Donoho
Ills
G. S. Robbins
DON Oho’s
VICK
Floral Guide
James Vich
Rochester
N.Y
R. H. Macs
D. D.S
Washington Ave
Johnson House
OSAGE
Challenge Feed Mills
Semple, Birge & CO
South Manin Street
St. Louin
Peper Rou
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