03 Jan 1877
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1877
Page
1
A garbled report describes a solar eclipse sequence with references to a partial overlap on February 37 and a total solar event visible in Alaska and northern regions, plus limited visibility in the southern states. It mentions dates, locations and conditions for viewers in the United States and Arctic areas.
The notice says Vice President Maxey appointed a committee with fellow lawmakers to harmonize electoral differences. It names Senators Edmunds Morton Frelinghuysen and Eogan Republicans and others, and a House committee is to be formed. An English pattern is noted, with walking distances and matches as engagement.
The Senate discussed counting electoral votes and approved printing 8 000 copies of the journal. A adjournment from December 9 to 30 was requested while a conference committee report on electoral counts was debated. Other actions included investigations into post office irregularities and a focus on committee appointments and war-related pension debates.
The notes list events across Iowa including a wolf hunt in Shelby county, a Dallas Dubuque Baptists fund status, a fatal collapse on Josting Street at Centerville, and Polk County grand jury adjournment after seven weeks. It mentions Dubuque school doors opening outward, hospital counts at Independence, a Catholic mission pledge in Sioux City, and Monticello creamery turning one million pounds of milk into cheese in eight months.
A humorous critique of Christmas in America highlighting toasts to varying regional customs, East versus West including German and English traditions, gift-giving follies, and the awkward social expectations around reciprocation, with observations on ministers wives and inappropriate presents.
The New York World reviews Mr. Heller’s “basket trick” at the Wonder Theater. A hooded overgarment conceals the performer inside a paneled basket, then a screen and an actor in a different costume appear. The audience wonders how Mr. Heller entered and exited the basket unseen.
A Milam County official Deputy Sheriff Matt Shelton endured an ambush near Milam as three men with shotguns forced him to surrender about $20 and all valuables. He rode on, others pursued the gang to the Brazos, where a Black woman saw them later. the assailants likely belong to a roaming band from beyond the Brazos, and Shelton was taken for sport.
The article recounts Mexican tensions with Escobedo, Lerdo, and Diaz, detailing trials, rival factions, and the fate of generals. It contrasts Juarez era policy with the Diaz opposition, noting political realignments and the fate of leaders amid civil conflict. It also reports a catastrophic cyclone in the Ganges delta, its vast death toll, and British relief efforts.
A House bill introduced by Mr. Baker of Todiana proposes a constitutional amendment to forbid any claim or payment for loss or damage to property during the late rebellion. The measure would apply to property seized or used by military authority and seeks to shield the United States from compensating such losses. The text outlines the amendment to be proposed pending ratification by the states.
A fragmented early report recalls the 1846 Richmond theater fire that killed Governor George W. Smith and other Virginians. It describes scenery catching fire, a chandelier starting the blaze, panicked crowd crush, and the editor of the Richmond Standard escaping as many leapt from windows and stairs to flee the flames. The account notes marble urns for some victims and the Mort Charles Church memorial on the site.
The article discusses moral and physiological impacts of stress and rapid change, arguing that fast pace harms the nervous system and that rural life offers needed rest. It contrasts railway uses and human resilience, then shifts to a narrated camp scene with dogs and a trek through a pine grove, highlighting tension and fear in the wilderness.
A fragmentary narrative evokes a bleak night on a window pane, a family room, and a Christmas gift arcing between memory and sorrow. Characters named Maudag, Maud, and Christynd appear in a dreamlike sequence as the tale recalls a past wedding and a return of a Christmas gift amid shadowy figures.
A mosaic of fragments recounts crooked phrases from a Missouri paper about 1827 frost and a Connecticut post office letter, alongside quirky street chatter in Pottsville. It includes Oriental War Notes on Russian mobilization, Turkish reforms, and Austro-Hungarian tensions, with a New Yorker party anecdote and stray reflections on daily life.
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