News of the Week From Washington and Abroad
A wide roundup from Washington notes postal totals for the prior year, export values for petroleum, and Treasury coin shipments. Reports cover rain damage to cotton near Wilmington, a veterans reunion at Columbus, and accidents from trains to boilers. International items include disasters, arrests, and political conventions across numerous states and nations.
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Washington
United Eistes
WashingTon Telegram
Angur
Newport
Department of the South
Jost
Treasury Department
United States
United’ States
Mall
Poe Ab Theorisk
State Fairs and Expositions Overview Across Several States
A garbled list of state fairs and expositions appears, naming Alabama Montgomery Arkansas Little Rock California Sacramento New York Ontario Canada Michigan Ohio Kentucky Indiana September dates and multiple cities such as Lansing Cincinnati Moriden Dover Edinburg Rhode Island South Carolina Columbia Ohio Dayton Wisconsin Madison and more, indicating a broad schedule of regional exhibitions with scattered dates and locations. The fragmentary lines suggest an uncertain timetable and dispersed organizers across multiple states and provinces without coherent event details.
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New York
Washington
Payne
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Norwood
Georgia
Colquitt
Vanderbilt Hus
Kentucky
Thomas C. Burns
Virginia
Henry Gallen
Ohio
Cobb H. Norris
Alinois
Wallace
Greenback
Ulino
Barber
New Hampshire
Concord
Republican State Central
United States
Albert Pratt
Montreal
St. Anne
Toronto
Canada
Sor Jon Macponaxp
Dominion
London
Canada Pacific Railway
Susquehiana
Delaware & Hudson
Cooperstown
N. Y
Congress
Sud Feree
Holford
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Legisistate
United Straits
Delaware
Clinois
Indiana
Legisature
I Towa
Kansas
Louisiana
Con’ ‘Gress
Massachusetts
Wildcore
Michigan
Iin
The
Stata
Detroit
Legislatare
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Congreve
Court of Appeals
Centre
Assembly
Nto
New York City
Brooklyn
Buffalo
North Carolina
James A. Garfield
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Catalina
Tenneaace
Legisistaco
Texas
Vermont
Con- Breas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Alabma
Montgomery
New Yort
Little Rock
Sadamenta
Content
Guelph
Central Mich
Lansing
Central Ohio
Mechanicaliunr. Cincinnat
Meriden
Dover
Edinburg Union
Mientran
Hastrary
Knightstown
Town
U-17
Inneapolis
Oninston
Cimdinn
Columbia
Ohie
Dayton
Expro Cement
Oloeker
Union Loyalists Endorse General Scott Buchanan For President
The Hancock Veterans executive committee in New York endorses General Winfield Scott Hancock as the presidency candidate. They urge veterans to rally, unite the party, and place Hancock in the Executive chair to restore unity, liberty, and federal supremacy after four years of war and political strife. The document names committee members and calls for steadfast support of the Union cause.
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National Association of Hancock Veterans
New York
Cibo Tager
Appiooay
Maiuns
United States
Coldicns
Repic
Sen
Nate
Stort
Ask USA
Wietold Scott Baucock
Talon
Battefeld
Repubile
Catarules
Congress
New York Evening Post
Civil Service
Republican Party
Hestoa Post
Srs
Sherman Letter Shows Hancock's Patriotism and Restraint
The letter dated December 28, 1876, reveals General Hancock’s calm approach to civil conflict. It states the army should stay out of elections, and that the House would pick a President if Congress failed to agree. It argues against unilateral presidential selection and supports lawful, peaceful resolution as foundational to the Republic.
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Hancock
Sherman
Generi Hancock
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
General Hancock
House
Tilden
The Desire for a Change and Hancock’s Stand
Opinion from the era argues for reform, condemning Republican power grabs and praising General Hancock as a defender of the Constitution. It lauds his wartime leadership and statesmanship, contrasts him with Garfield, and urges trust in civil authority and habeas corpus protections. Politics, loyalty, and constitutional fidelity are foregrounded.
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Onters
New Onleane
Lau
Jeneral
Adjutant General's
Oice
Washington, D. C
Mier
Hancock
Fifth Military District
Louisiana
Texas
Tis
Maor-Gesnurat W
Republican Party
Indiana State Sentinel
Burt
post+amister
Boston Unier Grant
Ablican Press
Ames
Tenth
Garfield
Chicago
George William Curtis
Philadelphia
Statesman talk and party critique from a 19th century paper
The piece rails at Garfield’s claimed statesmanship while labeling his career as an Appropriations Committee member and electoral attorney as corrupt. It contrasts him with Hancock, praising Hancock for upholding constitutional rights in Louisiana and Texas and portraying Garfield as focused on Treasury raids and petty projects.
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Goldier
Garfield
Credit-Mobilier
Oakes -Ames
Sqi Rs
Committee On Appropriations
Lomisians
Electoral Commission
Hancock
Two
Louisiana
Texas
Ashington
Treasury
Herrisburg
Condemned as Unfit General Garfield in Credit Mobilier Case
A critical view argues General Garfield is unfit for high office due to alleged corruption in the Credit Mobilier and De Gulger cases. The text urges Congress to avoid influence and maintain public trust, citing the Poland report and Bayard letter as lessons, and notes Republican platform claims on specie payments.
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Garfield
Credit Mobilier
de Gulger
Congress
Poland
Bayard
Detroit Free Press
Pitsburgh
Last Day of Dr Tanner Ends Forty Day Fast
Dr. Tanner finished a forty day fast at noon in New York amid cheering crowds. He drank milk and ate watermelon then rested under medical supervision. Despite warnings, he resumed activity and appeared in good spirits, later eating modest meals and sleeping as doctors monitored his recovery.
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New York
Tanner
Iast
Gunn
Thirteenth Street
Kir. Gardiner
Guay
Arcist and Dr Tanner Report Rapid Recovery After Fast
The next day Arcist and Dr Tanner observed few visitors as the patient showed signs of improvement. He ate beefsteak, milk toast, wine, and various nourishing foods throughout the day and weighed 126 pounds in the morning and 130 pounds by six o'clock. He was lively and frisked about his room, with physicians calling his recovery remarkable.
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Arcist
Dr. Tanner
Vacation Day in a Travel-Laden Tale
A humorous New Haven Register excerpt describes a man rushing to prepare for travel and returning home with a door key missing, while a Philadelphia hotel guest robs a clerk by leaving security for a draw. A Vermont note mentions Rowett’s ice well and a warm gravel pit nearby emitting steam.
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Merchants’ Hotel
Philadelphia
Rowett
Brandon
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