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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1879
Page
2
The text notes Tua N. Y. Sun fears Senator Bayard's rising popularity may doom Mr. Tilden's bid for renomination. It accuses the Delaware statesman of selfishness ambition craft and general obnoxiousness.
The Chicago Times reports Bruce of Mississippi became Acting President of the Senate, the first full-blood African descent citizen to preside. Senators showed respect, while the party that achieved the change faces minority status for the first time in eighteen years.
Dr Miner riding with his three children near Aleola was attacked by five wolves. He struck at the closest wolf with a whip as the animal leapt toward him. The pack killed his dog, then renewed the attack. The wagon escaped and Miner reached a house before further harm.
The passage notes Lake Ontario at 592 feet deep and claims Ontario’s bottom aligns with the bottoms of Huron Michigan and Superior. It discusses Lake Erie at 60 to 70 feet deep and questions a possible subterranean river flowing from Lake Superior to Lake Ontario to balance water discharge through Detroit.
The Chicago Tribune notes a trend of ex officeholders taking new public positions. Armstrong becomes Police Commissioner in St. Louis, Christiancy as Minister to Peru, Hartranft heads Philadelphia post office, Townsend as District Attorney of Troy, Banks as Massachusetts Marshal, Burchard Director of the Mint, Hale connected to the Berlin mission, with many more to come.
The House debates funding for pensions after passing the Arrears of Pension bill. The Appropriations Committee weighs options as the $33 million estimate may rise. Treasury warns the cost is often underestimated and suggests taxes or debt increases if tobacco tax cuts pass.
Europe fears plague spread from Russia as authorities warn a southern and western expansion could devastate populations. Rome health board chief warns Europe could lose a third if the disease enters the continent, while Marseille's plague shows how trade and quarantine spread the illness.
Washington dispatches report Greenbackers courting a caucus in the capital to gain influence if Congress convenes in spring. Dewees, acting chairman, says 15 to 22 possible lawmakers from Independents and Nationals may join, while Democrats remain unlikely to defect to a minor coalition.
The article notes the long running custom of selecting valentines in English homes dating to 1748 or earlier. It identifies Valentine as a church presbyter who suffered martyrdom under unspecified circumstances.
Express authority states that Auditor B R Sherman will not be a candidate for Governor in the coming election. It asserts he is not opposed to Governor Gear and is not in sympathy with attacks on that official. The Davenport Gazette hopes these enunciations bring rest to a man earning public approval through diligent service in office.
The piece argues Southern delegates may favor Grant unless John Sherman, bold and seasoned in campaigning, enters the contest. It highlights Sherman's political skill, extensive network, and control of treasury power as a formidable internal advantage in the Republican nomination fight.
The Chinese immigration bill passed the Senate yesterday and is expected to receive the President's signature. The piece notes partisan support and the opposition to Conkling's treaty changes, highlighting a controversial moment with an African chair during debate and imagining routes for further immigration into California.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues the Republican Party remains a temperance force, citing its 1855 prohibition law and steady stance, while condemning Democrats as long-time drinkers. The piece labels opposition as an unholy alliance and urges Republicans to withhold support for Governor Gear.
Rumors of reform at the Custom House spark debate over cleansing or replacing officials. Collec tor Merritt travels to Washington to discuss overhauls and a full inspection of the service from chiefs to clerks, with political bias likely shaping removals. The writer notes possible grounds for dismissals for inefficiency, intemperance, and bribe-taking, while cautioning about partisan aims and awaiting the outcome.
A New York Herald Albany correspondent predicts an exceptionally lively fall campaign in the state with bitter rivalries between Republicans and Democrats. He notes that the next national outcome in 1880 may hinge on the state race and that the current legislature will heavily influence public judgment as lobbyists corporations and moneyed interests press forward.
The writer surveys state and national political currents from Albany as 1879 nears, noting Genoa of Grant in 1880 and expected party chances. Democrats may nominate Lucius Robinson for Governor while Republicans back Frank Hiscock, with other names floated and cross currents from Conkling and anti Conkling factions.
The annual Story county Sabbath School Association session will be held in Nevada from February 28 to March 2. The program lists devotional and praise meetings, opening addresses, officer duties, teacher guidance, and Sunday school mission topics led by ministers and local leaders from Ames Pleasant Hill Nevada Colo Johnson's Grove and other communities.
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