Nebraska election notes and innuendo in Bellevue Gazette
The Bellevue Gazette critiques the Nebraska delegate race and defends Judge Ferguson while questioning Chapman’s support. It accuses the Nebraska Plain Dealer of bias, discusses squatter sovereignty, and notes alleged mares nests and rumors about candidates for Congress and speaker.
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Nebraskian
Bellevue Gazette
Vebraskian
Bird B. Chapman
Congress
Mitchel
Iowa
Monroe County
Florence
Ferguson
Mitchell
Moust
Chapman
A New Act in the Burdell Tragedy
Mrs. Cunningham of Burdell association is exposed in a fraud to obtain an heir to Dr. Burdell estate. A baby from Bellevue Hospital was used to fake birth on Tuesday the 4th. Dr. Uhl and District Attorney Hall foiled the plot and Cunningham was arrested. Dr. Catlin jailed, turned state's evidence. Uhl warns of further developments.
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Burdell
Bardell
New York
Iowa Republican Convention Names Benton Governor Candidate
The Republican Convention in Fort Des Moines last week nominated Col. Thomas H. Benton of Council Bluffs for Governor. Delegates gathered to select a candidate for the state’s highest office and to discuss party goals.
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Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas H. Benton
Council Bluffs
Sketches of East Men and Things Beecher Sermon Visit
The writer recalls a Sunday at Plymouth Church to hear Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The service proceeds with solemnity as Beecher selects hymns from his own book and delivers a message with plain, substantial theology. The account notes Beecher’s calm demeanor and traditional singing, highlighting the familiar worship atmosphere.
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Mr. Eviron
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
Aid Edifice
Infidelity sermon captivates Plymouth church audience CHAUCER
A speaker lecturing on The Sources of Infidelity captivates a large Plymouth church audience with intense, natural delivery. The report praises his dynamic tempo and power while denouncing formal churches and sectarian bigotry. CHAUCER
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Plymouth Church
Chaucer
Lo the Poor Indian and the American Landscape
The piece contrasts European ruins with American scenery and honors native heritage amid national pride. It recalls the vanished Indian tribes and chiefs, their legends, and the sacred links to land, urging reverence for Indigenous history while noting colonial expansion and growth.
Enduring Relics of Indian History Revered Through Time
J E Nye reflects on the enduring value of humble historical relics in Indian history. He envisions future generations seeing these simple objects as memorials, surpassing gold mausoleums and marble tablets in sacred significance as seasons change.
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J. E. Nye
Nebraska election returns hint Chapman defeated for Delegate
Latest Nebraska returns make it highly probable that B. B. Chapman loses the Delegate to Congress race. The contest centers on Judge Ferguson and Chapman, both capable men who would represent the interests of the Nebraska Territory in Congress.
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Nebraska
B. B. Chapman
Congress
Ferguson
Chapman
Crescent City
Death of Senator Thom as J. Rusk shocks nation in July
The Atlantic states report the death by self inflicted rifle wound of Texas Senator Thom as J. Rusk at his home on July 29. Tributes recall his early Texas service, Senate leadership, and deep personal loss from his wife’s death eighteen months ago. Washington Star notes his public virtue and unselfishness, while peers lament the absence of a stronger American statesman. Also a Wiscon sin item mocks a pig tail curl use with a red tape tag in Broadway sighting.
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Allin Washington
Thomas J. Rusk
Texas
Atlantic States
U. S. Senate
Senate
United States
Daniel Webster
Democratic Party
Iblic
Washington Star
Broadway
Patrick Dooan
Janesville
Wis
Resuscitation Advice and Kentucky Congressional Result
A medical note from Mr. E. Merriam advises not declaring lightning victims dead for three hours, first drenched with cold water then salted if needed. Separately, James B. Clay wins the Ashland District seat in Kentucky Congress, defeating Know Nothing candidate Boon Hanson.
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James B. Clay
Ashland
Kentucky
Boon Hanson
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Palmer & Averill's
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China
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Jefferson and
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