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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1916
Page
8
A condensed analysis of postwar politics detailing Congressional actions on amnesty and civil rights, Sumner’s push for federal enforcement, and the collapse of Republican power as Reconstruction failed. It notes presidential pardons, 1872 amendments, and violence shaping southern governance before final decline.
In the volatile postwar period Louisiana Florida and South Carolina faced strong Republican resistance to federal policy. Federal troops helped settle elections, returning boards controlled by the state administration rejected votes, factions formed, and multiple boards claimed legality. A 1874 uprising led by McEnery allies prompted federal intervention to restore order, with ongoing probes into the governance crisis and disputed authority.
A damaged excerpt recalls the 1876 conflict with Sitting Bull and the Sioux as U S forces pursued him along the Big Horn Yellowstone region. General Custer and the Seventh Cavalry are described moving to entrap the tribes, leading to heavy combat near June 25.
Fragmentary historical narrative describes a Civil War era retreat and capture, then shifts to the 1876 campaign with Samuel J. Tilden and Rutherford B. Hayes. It notes Indian conflict, government forces gathering, and disputed electoral votes in Louisiana Florida and South Carolina, with Tilden carrying several states but needing one more vote to win.
The excerpt outlines the 1876 election crisis in Louisiana Florida South Carolina and other states where returning boards and federal troops influenced outcomes. It notes disputed votes fraudulent or irregular ballots and competing state governments as Democrats and Republicans claimed rightful electors. The piece highlights the nationwide urge to end federal army influence and the uncertainty over which side lawfully held power.
The arrival of Mr Hayes changes political winds as Democrats and Republicans debate presidential electors and federal troop withdrawal. Reconstruction slows, allowing calm, measured policy and a revival of industrial growth in the South with cotton and tobacco commerce resuming, and the Appalachian coal basin unlocking vast resources.
An analysis recalls the end of Reconstruction as eight to seven settlements shaped policy with federal troops withdrawn from the South. It notes Democratic governments forming in Louisiana South Carolina and Florida, while Hayes faces the tarnish of corruption allegations yet remains unblemished and remembered for leading Union armies.
Suffrage delegates in Butte yesterday acquired a stray dog in Spokane that wandered yards for three days. Delaware resident Florence Bayard Hilles named the fuzzy faced mongrel Spokane and planned to return the dog to its new owner, noting its long ear and dejected look.
An excerpt presents a Q A format discussing the Mountain Meadow massacre timing, options for a medium priced school for a boy and a girl including Wesleyan University in Helena Montana College at Deer Lodge and the polytechnic at Billings, and a note on addresses for James J Hill railroad contact via St Paul noting John D Lee as exiled.
A big singing contest to promote local talent will take place in St George's hall Centerville on May 13. Participants include the Rocky Mountain quartet Interstate quartet D Snell Arthur Trevarthaen J M Andrew and others with Prof Arthur Baker as judge and Prof H Stevens directing. Miss Pearl Ivey will accompany. The committee will set the composition style and The Bridge is the quartet option.
The account recalls fears of partisan violence during the 1876 presidential election crisis. It notes an electoral commission planned to resolve disputed votes, its perceived partiality, and the risk of civil conflict as Congress sought compromise rather than a constitutional showdown. Justice Bradley’s role and party loyalties are highlighted.
H E Heath begins construction on a two story reinforced concrete bakery at 210 South Montana street. The project aims at housing a modern bakery facility. Daily special to Greggson Springs noted amid regional notices. From Monday May 8, Anaconda and Pacific Railway runs daily trains: Butte to Greggson 7:43 p.m. to 8:26 p.m. Anaconda 8:45 p.m. return to Butte 11:10 p.m.
Acting on advice from the Butte anglers' club, fishing will not be permitted at any reservoirs owned by the Butte Water company during the year.
An unusual report notes the Colorado River carries vast silt and salt into the Gulf of California each year. It states about 128 million tons of material are discharged, averaging 2920 tons per square mile of drained basin.
The Butte Concert orchestra drew the largest crowd yet for its fourth concert, with a richly arranged program including Rossini's William Tell overture, Johann Strauss waltz Artist's Life, and Peer Gynt Suite selections. Miss Isna Nickel sang a soprano solo and Alphonse Chapplus with Mme. MacPherson performed in the violin concerto. Tickets were sold at Rockefeller's for 75 cents, and director J. W. Gillette urged continued rehearsals through summer to keep the 35-member orchestra intact.
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