Word: lynches
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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Congress. - In the House yesterday Messrs. Lynch and Chalmers, contestants for a seat from Mississippi, opposed each other in speeches on the floor. The marine danger signal bill was passed. In the Senate there was a tie party vote on the question relating to certification of bank checks. The House anti-Chinese bill came up, and a bill was introduced to regulate the coinage of standard silver dollars. A message from the President was received by both houses relating to the late Indian outbreak...
...yard fired a pistol at her. No one was injured by the shot. The man, who gave his name as Roderick McLean, was arrested and placed in the Windsor police station. He stated that hunger actuated the crime. A crowd, among whom several Eton students were prominent, attempted to lynch the would-be assassin, but were prevented by the police. The general opinion is that the act was the result of lunacy...