Grant to Europe around the 10th of next month
Gen Grant plans a trip to Europe about the 10th of next month. The Legislature expects adjournment on the 30th inst. John A Kasson of Iowa has accepted the post of Minister to Spain. Spotted Tail reportedly saved the government a million by bringing in bands of Sioux. Taft denies writing a letter condemning Hayes policy. Counterfeit arrests were made in Green Point Philadelphia St Louis and Wheeling. West Point class numbers seventy seven
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Hayes obstacle to GOP unity and civic appointments
The New York Tribune argues President Hayes could stir Republican opposition if obstinately stubborn. It notes Hayes named seven cadets at large to enter West Point June 1, 1878, and mentions Warren Newcomb, descendant of Israel Putnam. The piece mocks Gov. Tom’s gubernatorial hopes and reports a New England M. E. Conference vote supporting Hayes. Wade Hampton’s South Carolina plan is described as demanding immediate office surrender while awaiting Supreme Court ruling, with his fate tied to a Chief Justice selection by the Legislature set for the 24th inst.
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Southern policy praised as Hayes seeks harmony in reconstruction
The piece argues for continued support of President Hayes’s Southern policy, noting troop withdrawals in South Carolina and Louisiana shift power to local governments. It says success would require cooperation across parties, protect voting rights, and avoid federal force, while acknowledging possible changes if results falter.
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Publicity of Judicial Proceedings Reflected in Adverts
A note on the growing practice of publicizing judicial proceedings through legal advertisements occupying space in columns. The writer expects this unusual demand to be brief and asks readers for understanding.
Washington Letter on Customs graft and political shifts
The Washington letter discusses alleged 40 percent import revenue theft by New York Customs officials and importers, a proposed commission, and changes in appointing Custom Agents. It notes European diplomacy, naval orders at Constantinople, Louisiana issues with Nicholls and Chamberlain, and potential Garfield speakership dynamics amid police commissioner disputes in a broad 1877 political frame.
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