Compulsory Education Bill Defeated in General Assembly
The compulsory education bill, mandating colored children be admitted to public schools and empowering directors to exclude juveniles, was defeated in the General Assembly. The inflation bill passed the House 167 to 80 and awaits Senate fate amid debates on legal tender reserve. A Bala Mountain outbreak is reported with tremors and roaring sounds, scientists noting volcanic activity. Citizens flee while religious meetings intensify as end-of-world fears grow.
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General Assembly
Senate
Finance Committee
New York Tribune
Bala Mountain
N. C
County Board report on pauper costs sparks call for reform
The report shows county pauper upkeep totaling 9120.07 with 4558.82 at the Poor House and 4661.25 in the city of Alton and elsewhere. It urges reducing this vast expense, noting many able to work, and suggests township organization to shift burden to each township.
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Board ‘of County Commissioners
Maat
Alton
Perons
Old County Court
Gad's Hill Affair Reveals Pinkerton Detectives Link
Fragmentary report from Mo. cites Pinkerton detectives in connection with the Gad's Hill robbers. Vague notes mention a missing tote and a fatally injured person, with details obscured in the OCR.
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Rts
Pinkerton
Gad’ Hill
Fire destroys nine stores and offices in Market district
A blaze consumed nine stores and several offices in the Market area, spreading to Coffee's livery stable on Wabash street and rear buildings in Martindale's block. At 8:30 the fire appeared under control with no further spread expected. Estimated loss ranges from 300000 to 100000 dollars.
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Wabash Street
Martindale
Indian Matters at Red Cloud Agency Remain Unsettled
A Cheyenne Leader dispatch reports at Red Cloud Agency four troops stationed there and five at Spotted Tail's. Commissioners met with Indians but failed to act. Beef issuance suspended until muster and counting disputes persist. Red Day and family the only registered Indians. Sitting Bull urges non registration. Minneconjous burn Frank Yates rancho. Lone Horn and Roman Nose threaten to leave for beef. Troops fortify as peace commissioners push cautions against punishment without agency input.
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22Nd Inst
Red Cloud Agency
Spotted Tail’s
Red Day
Sitting Bull
Spotted Tail
Frank Yates
Lone Horn
Roman Nose
Spotted Tails
Washington
Improved Steel Manufacture From Foreign Invention
A new steelmaking method proposes decarburizing cast iron with oxide of iron in rich ore. Cast iron and powdered ore form ingots which are heated, producing carbonic oxide flames. Resulting raw steel ingots are melted in crucibles or reverberatories, enabling use of rich ores and transforming the production of steel from cast iron.
Burriel Promoted to Field Marshal in Cuba Service
A Madrid telegram reports the Spanish government considers promoting General Burriel to field marshal in recognition of eminent services rendered in Cuba. The message notes the contemplated promotion as part of honors for his wartime duties.
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Madrid
Burriel
Cuba
Butcher Burriel Named Amid Cruel Cuban Atrocity
The St. Louis Republican denounces a brutal officer from Santiago described as a cowardly killer. The piece labels him Field-Material Burriel, and asserts that such slaughter belongs to a slaughter pit, awaiting contempt from the civilized world.
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Rauns Hooe
Santiago
Cuba
Spain
Burriel
St. Louis
Why a Child Loves Sugar
A discussion on why children crave sweets, proposing that sugar fuels activity and aids digestion of albuminous foods necessary for growth. It notes generations of prejudice against sugar and suggests that children have long faced discouragements in obtaining this luxury, from Home and School.
Science Stands No Show in Face of Superstition
A chaotic scene at Onur city Health office features an elderly man in ragged attire describing medical distress amid superstition. He cites a knot on his head and fears of conjuring as reasons for his ailments while a doctor administers medicine and safety advice. The piece also recounts anecdotes about Parepa Rosa praising the Boston Handel and Haydn Society and a singer’s banter about stage stairs at a benefit.
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St. Louis Dispatch
Onur City Health
Tuholske
Pee Berry
Dr. T
Darkey
Parepa Rosa
Boston
Handel and Haydn Society
America
Nember
Mr. Lothian
Bogton Theater
Pacepa
Parepa
Boyd
Store Seeks to Maintain Reputation with Leading Brands
The firm vows to keep departments stocked with best makes and leading brands, uphold a strict price system ensuring business equality, and continue the reputation the old firm attained.
Family Groceries at the Troy corner store
An old fashioned advertisement invites patrons to the N E corner of Main and Market streets in Troy Illinois for a general grocery shop. The note promises best goods at lowest prices and accepts country produce in exchange for high quotations.
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N. B
N. E
Main & Market Streets
Troy, Ills
Rail Road
Andrew Klein
Main Street
Troy
Illinois
Smith's Old Stand
Gov. of Market Street
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Dudge
Lewis Dent
Mre. Grant
Washington City
Rai
Salt
Rawson & Bro
Risser & Rawson
Edwardsville, Ills
Fred. Allwarter
Clay Street
Troy City Mills
Zonis
Iife
Clark's
Cora Shallers
Kolvicc
Pealdence
Mmiino
W. W. Jarvis
Andrew
Risser & Rawson’s
Joan L
2Tna
uLone Insurance Co
James Downie
Market Street
Joseph, Kiesel
Ite. Y
Adam Konig
John Deimling
Canh
Benet Shmitt
Troy City Exchange
Feliz Droll
Mike Kelly
Billiard Hall
Edwardsville
Ills
Troy City
John Diehle
T. H. Bell
Plonica
C. M.-Schwartz
Hinds
John J. . Hefty
Methodist Church
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