Washington 1881 Rifts Amid Senate Resignations and Monu ment Work
Washington notes the Senate adjournment, resignations of Conkling and Platt, and Republican tensions. It also reports progress on the Washington monument shaft, political maneuvering around Garfield, and varied national briefs from rail travel to court decisions and local incidents.
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Washington
Senate
Conkling
Platt
Albany
Garfield
Treasury Department
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
United States Senate
Washington Monument
Capitol
United States
Mexico
Bloomington
Logan
Critique of Ingersoll’s Sermons Shocks Reform Thinkers
The passage argues that Robert Ingersoll’s revival of claptrap cannot harm true religion. It claims his rhetoric harms only those refusing to acknowledge three generations of evolving thought and learning. It portrays religion as deeply rooted and not swayed by his irreverent blasts.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
National Capital
Baltimore
Newark
Chicago
New York
Ohio River
Ohio State Journal
James Rockwell
Portsmouth
Urbana
Terra Firma
Bob Inersoll
Anth
Bob
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Resigning Senators Theme in New York Papers
The Herald leads among morning papers in New York with coverage of resigning senators. A playful line names Platt, Herald, Conkling, echoing an old nursery rhyme about a big bottom and a tiny top with something in the middle whipity whop.
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New York
United States
Conkling
Platt
Olst
Georgia
Alabama
Cobb County
San Marcial
New Mexico
Morgan County
Union Hall
Malta
MacConnelsville Herald
Corning
Perry County
The
Herald
Platt, Herald
Pilmira Free Press
Lad
Widow of martyr Temnhemt in danger at sister’s home
Fragmentary OCR notes report Temnhemt’s widow, identified as LixcoLy, described as slowly dying at her sister’s home in Thinet amid political commentary on a candidate’s reelection certainty and public concern over fruitless efforts.
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Cincinnati
George Rose
Fannie Shaner
Coultersville
Pennsylvania
Oneling
Cin. Com
Mas
Temnhemt
Amie Ter
Thinet
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Pulaskiville
Morrow County
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Pickaway County
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Lotta A. Poland
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Cheshire
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Meigs County
Carpenter
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Salem Township
Pomeroy
John C. Leviey
Squire McKnight
Chester
Rutland
Republican
T. K. Stevens
John Longstreth
Dexter
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Frank Williams
Elmer
R. Clark
Edward Pigott
Olive Township
Squire Cade
Martha
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Hocking
James Love
Gore
Falls Township
Jacob H. Weiman
Logan Gas Works
Logan Furniture Company
Benj. White
Rock House
George Bell
Lancaster
Hocking County
Murray City
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Jas. Wolf
Starr Township
Morgan
David Mercer
Bristol Township
A. PF. Settle
Edith Hutchins
Alwealom Clancy
J. M. Rogers
J. Eh. Foulke
This County
R. D. Cheadle
McConneleville
Ooneleville Democrat
Odd Fellows Hall
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John Wagner
John H. Dye
Moss Run
Henry Dunker
Washington County
Arthur Severance
Athens Asylum
Belpre Farmer's Club
Isaac Perkins
Miss Miller
Henry Owen
New Lisbon
Marshall House
Harmar
John Hays
Nancy
Hays
Jas. F. Shaw
Ex-Soldiers and Sailors Association
Thorn Township
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Claptra
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