Internal Revenue receipts rise and fall across years
A comparative statement from the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows May 1885 receipts ahead of May 1532 by 354,818 with increases from spirits 31,729 tobacco 22,127 beer 16,763 and declines from banks 4,049 and miscellaneous 188,702. Tobacco subaccounts show cigars up 119,900 and cigarets down 31,930, snuff up 1,531, chewing and smoking tobacco up 815,809, dealers in manufactured tobacco down 32,762 and all other sources down 67,039. For the first eleven months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882 and 1883, totals show spirits 61,501,092 in 1882 and 68,852,665 in 1883, up 7,385,563. tobacco 43,450,981 in 1882 and 39,772,075 in 1883, down 3,688,906. fermented liquors 14,419,644 in 1882 and 15,061,498 in 1883, up 631,854. banks and bankers 3,888,721 in 1882 and 364,561 in 1883, down 140,160. miscellaneous 37,334,571 in 1892 and 7,249,969 in 1883, down 84,602. Total receipts 133,608,009 in 1882 and 134,664,768 in 1883, up 1,056,749.
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Comminsionero Internal Revenue
Interna
Pennsylvania Senator Defends Independence Movement
Senator Stewart, leader of the Independents, in an interview says there was no malice in his candidacy or the Independent movement. He criticizes Governor Pattison for weakening the Republican Party and predicts Pennsylvania will back the Republican presidential nominee and state ticket in the fall.
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Stewart
Pennsylvania
Pattison
Des Moines Revenue Collector Case and Washington Test
A Des Moines revenue collector labeled as decapitating a Sherman brother is noted alongside Frank Hatton charged with reorganizing. Republicans plan to test influence in Washington as President modifies internal revenue district consolidations. Montana Utah Idaho districts shift with J Hollister and Thomas P Faller named to new Utah-Montana district roles due to higher Montana collections.
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Colla Tor
Des Moines
Sherman
Frank Hatton
Washington 12
Mitters Righ
Montan
Utah
Idaho
J Hollister
Thomas P Faller
Montana
Holliser
Governor Butler to Attend Williams College Commencement
On Tuesday next, July 3, Governor Butler will travel to Williamstown for the Williams College commencement. He is expected to deliver congratulations and advice, and to discuss the issues of free trade and protection on that occasion.
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Butler
Williamstown
Willams College
Barbed Wire Royalty Reduction Pleases Farmers
Report from the conference of barbed wire manufacturers with the Washburn Moon Company states royalties will be reduced about half. The measure is expected to please farmers across the country.
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Washburn Moon Company
Readjusters and Coalitionists Cheer IRS District Shifts
Virginia and North Carolina factions celebrate the redrawing of Internal Revenue districts. In Virginia the President acted on Senator Mahoney’s advice in every respect, signaling a political alignment favorable to the Readjusters and Coalitionists amid the district realignments.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Virgina
Mahoney
John Kelly on the Presidential Flections of 1876 and 1380
John Kelly, speaking at Spring held Mass on June 23, laments the Tilden era and claims a conspiracy formed after 1876. He discusses Hancock vs Tilden, Tammany influence, and votes shifted by New England Republicans to defeat Hancock.
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John Kelly
Springheld
Tilden
Congress
Hancock
Timmany Hall
New England
Equine purchase at State House Hotel sets trotter record
Horace Lldred of the State House Hotel bought a promising trotting horse from S Trefry for 4000 dollars. The bright bay gelding, sixtee n hands tall and five years old, has reportedly run quarter in 30 seconds, half in 1 minute 04 seconds, and a mile in 2 09 3. Officers say the horse is strong compact and very pretty and is under trainer P Williams at Agricultural Park.
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Sacramento Record Union
Horace Lldred
State House
S Trefry
Agricultural Park
Lldred
Vir Trefiy
Saltnag City
P Willams
Agricultural Pah
Cheese factories urged to supplant butter in valley
A writer argues butter prices are down and stock is poor quality. He notes cheese can yield 2 to 3 pounds per milk equal and can be stored until market price improves. He calls for practical cheese makers to establish factories in the valley, citing favorable climate and water.
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Sienaley
Erst
Unclear Reno Exchange Sparks Greenbacker Quip
A historic Reno scene recounts a Greenbacker who, seated on hotel steps, faces a bullionist question about his past. The reply roles a blunt joke, calling himself a damn fool before and after joining the Greenback party, drawing amused responses from onlookers.
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Greenbacker
Reno
Esculapins
Death of George Barton Twenty Five A Local Bookkeeper
George Barton a bookkeeper from Ferndale Humboldt county died last evening from inflammation of the bowels attributed to drinking ice water. He was twenty five. His father resides at Ferndale, with a sister and a brother in Sacramento. A brother lives in El Paso. He belonged to Court Sacramento of Foresters and Native Sons whose flag is at half mast.
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Sacramento Bee
George Barton
Weidmann
Ferndale
Humboldt County
Charles Barton
el Paso
Court Sacramento of
Foresters
Opposition to Judge Hoadley Delays Court Decision
Opposition to Judge Hoadley in the Archbishop Purcell case grows in Cincinnati. Creditors numbered forty five threaten to swing ten thousand votes against him if the District Court ruling is delayed further. The dispute centers on the sale of Catholic church properties to repay the Archbishop's debt, risking broader Catholic opposition.
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New York Times
Cincrmati
Hoadley
Purcell
Cincinnati
District Court
Hordley
Justice Fields Travel Expenses Draw Criticism
The New Lok Tibane notes Justice Fields spends about nine thousand miles annually on judicial duties. His travel costs exceed one thousand dollars yearly alone and exceed two thousand with his wife. He argues officials must pay their own travel. he calls it an outrage. Passes are offered yearly but declined. Fields’ roughly $750,000 of property is said to have accumulated mainly since his Supreme Court appointment.
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Lok Tibane
Elds
Tield
Fields
Supreme Bench
Republican State Committee to Meet in Richmond
A fragment states the Republican State Committee will convene in Richmond on August 19 to issue a call for a State Convention of unpledged straightouts next year. The convention is to nominate a full State ticket and send delegates to the next Republican National Convention.
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Dezendort
Virgina
Richmond
Arthur
Parker declines Washington postmaster appointment
D B Parker, Chief Inspector of the Postoffice Department, declines the appointment of Postmaster of Washington, with an increase of a $1,500 salary.
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D B Parker
Postoffice Department
Washington
Debt Reduction Milestones Reported For Fiscal Year
The article notes round number reductions in the national debt in a single year and lists past figures: 125 million in one year, 175 million in another, 84 million, and 73 million in prior years. It also remarks that future reductions are unpredictable due to tariff and internal revenue law changes.
Reformed Fate At the Nevada Insane Vis itorDialogue
A sad-eyed emaciated inmate recalls the detective asks about his fate and motives. The Nevada asylum scene hints at political reform attempts and a demoralized party figure linked to a Democratic reformer labeled as a "Dureha Leader."
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Nevada
President Arthur Praised for Revenue Department Retrenchment
Harpers Weekly commends President Arthur for radical retrenchment in the Department of Internal Revenue. The publication notes his firmness on the policy and acknowledges nationwide open commendations for his actions.
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Arthur
Department of Internal Revenue
Harpers Weekly
Prize or Ar genta Cucumbers Come to Market
A garbled Tuscarora Mining News item notes a man with a twisted face and palm pain in the stomach as no certain sign he holds Prize or Ar genta Cucumbers, reflecting a fragmentary market mention and unclear context.
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Tuscarora Mining News
Hendricks Falls Far Behind Presidential Procession
The San Francisco Alta reports ex Senator Hendricks lagging in the parade, unable to hear the band as the presidential procession advances.
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The
San Francisco Alta
Hendricks
School Directors Inspect County Schools Regularly
The Stockton Independent states that County School Directors visit and inspect the schools on average once every twenty eight years, reflecting a formal routine of oversight by local education authorities.
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Stockton
County
San Francisco Fire Department Suspends Debt-Dodging Members
The San Francisco Fire Department suspends and discharges personnel who persistently fail to pay debts. The action targets officers with repeated financial delinquencies, signaling strict discipline and accountability within the department.
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The
San Francisco Fire Department
Revered Irish Dominican preacher Father Tom Burke Dies
Rey Thomas N Burke known priest and lecturer died after a career noted for eloquence and pathos. Born Galway 1830, he served in Dublin and Rome before coming to the United States as Visitor General of his order in 1871 and engaging in public charities through his discourses. He faced controversy with historian Troude while delivering passionate appeals for home and faith.
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Rey Thomas N Burke
Father Tom Burke
Daniel O' Connell
American Cyclopedia
Thomas Burke
Galway
St Saviors
Dublin
Rome
Canada
Troude
Burke
Europe
Thurman son breaks with Hoadley support Foraker
A Columbus letter in the News Journal claimed Allen W Thurman would back Judge Foraker over Judge Hoadley. In a Cincinnati Enquirer card Thurman disavowed long ago Republican loyalties, saying he would vote Foraker to defeat Hoadley and deter expediency candidates, while labeling Hoadley a string of shifting political labels.
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News Journal of Cincinnati
Columbus
Allen W Thurman
Senator Thurman
Judge Foraker
Judge Hoadley
News Journal
Young Thuman
Enquirer
Agip Stans
Democratic Party
Judge Hoadi
Jrst
Grant
Hayes
Allen
Conkling Remarks On Writing A Book And Political Life
The Chicago Tablo says Senator Conkling denied plans to write a book and said he has neither time nor inclination for such. Aging and tired of politics, he claimed to be out of political life, too poor to return, and focused on professional pursuits. He noted no visit to the White House and discussed Administration measures only in caustic terms.
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Chicago
Washington
Conkling
Waite House
Favorite Prescription Cures Woman After Illness
Dear Sir My wife, ill for over two years and failed by many medicines, became sound and well by using your Favorite Prescription. My niece was cured after several physicians had failed to help at Hatcher's Station Ga.
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BR. V. Pierce
Tomas J. Meravin
Hatcher’s Station
Truckee Lumber Factory Runs At Full Capacity
The Truckee Republican reports the Truckee Lumber Company factory operating at full capacity with twelve hour days. Three carloads of salmon boxes shipped to Alaska. additional shipments of fruit and packing boxes. Night and day saw mill runs yield about 90 000 feet daily. waste reduced by new processes saving roughly 2 000 feet daily.
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Trukee Republican
Truckee Lumber Company
Alaska
Dog Valley
General Sherman the champion kisser of America
A Washington Letter describes General Sherman kissing a young woman near the Dabitt House at noon. The woman protests publicity, but Sherman, claiming age, jokes that he is old enough to be her father. The piece notes a veteran’s estimate of Sherman’s many kisses and a deathbed request for eight prettiest neighbors to kiss him goodbye.
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Washington
Sherman
America
Dbbitt House
Arthi at a Colored Meeting in St Augustine
A Washington Critic recounts President Arthur visiting St Augustine and attending a colored church service with Secretary Chandler. Deacons object to the President’s party occupying front pews. the President urges the congregation to sing Bring forth that royal diadem and Crown Him Lord of all, delivering the hymn with notable fervor while the crowd notes his voice rising above the service.
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Washington
Arthur
Clouda
St Augustine
Chandler
Chnich
Puch
Cer
Arthurs
Review of Migration and Immigration Policy
An unsigned editorial argues that eastern states should reassess 19th century immigration limits beyond paupers. It warns against allowing arrivals who would land despite law, swelling crime and thriftless classes, and notes the risk to political tone as aliens become voters. It singles out informant and Mormon immigrants as problematic influences on constitutional aims.
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United States
Estimated June debt decline cited in fiscal report
Public debt is projected to fall by 17.5 million dollars on June 18, contributing to an estimated total debt reduction of about 137.225 million for the current fiscal year. The announcement outlines the government's ongoing effort to reduce national liabilities.
Unusual Rochester interview on Bright's disease cure claims
A Rochester article notes wide public reaction to Dr J B Henton's interview on Bright's disease. It cites Warner’s Safe Cure as a remedy and includes doctors Lattimore and Henton endorsing reports of rising cases, symptoms, and alleged cures with expert affidavits and local corroboration.
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Hwimion
Warner
Boenester
Littimore
Dachange Street
Bright
Everett
Sumner
Chase
W.ison
Carpenter
Bishops Haven
Peck
New Orleans Medical College
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Ad
An old advertisement urges mothers to buy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children to ease teething pain and illnesses. It claims to relieve crying, dysentery, diarrhea, stomach upset, and fever, touting it as prescribed by a renowned female physician and nurse. The sales pitch notes price at 25 cents per bottle.
Notable Breast Cancer Remedy Letter and Art Purchases
A letter from Mrs B B Cuarx of Irvington Michigan praises Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets for curing a four month lump described as cancer. Separate notes report Mr Mackay buying a Rembrandt portrait from Lord Linsdowne for £5000 and a Leigh Court picture collection for £119000, with a brief remark from the Lowell Courier criticizing Democrats and highways costs.
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Slars
BR V Pierce
Baffalo
B B Cuarx
Irvington, Mich
Mackay
Lord Linsdowne
Rembrandt
Bowood Gillery
Leigh Court
Somerset
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Michigan
Justice Fields
Arthur Dele
Orato
Dlet
Allen G. Thurman
Sherman A
Wesc
Arthi
ERL
Livestaga Ped
Rocheste
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester
J B Henton
Jess Han
Lidsey
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Ruth
Hard of
Ur Warner
State Board of Health
H H Warner
Badneys
Waner
Menton
Henion Mi Warner
Ohio
Lowell Courier
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