23 Nov 1880
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1880
Page
1
Summary of weekly dispatches noting agricultural, military and political developments in the United States and overseas. Reports include crop outlooks in the Carolinas Georgia Florida Texas and Minnesota. army staffing proposals. Sherman and Sheridan recommendations. rail expansion impacts. currency bullion moves. fires floods accidents and public health concerns. and political results from New York Missouri Connecticut and other states.
Report from Wasarmeros on November 16 details General Sherman's annual address to the Secretary of War. He backs enlarging the army by 5,000 enlisted men, expanding fortifications, and selling surplus posts to fund strategic sites. He praises West Point and Fort Monroe tuition, calls for equal enlistment regardless of race, and notes rail and postal progress improving security and readiness.
Reports from Stellarton describe a coal mine explosion aftermath with a miner rescuing his son and father, while others are injured or missing. One elderly man, severely burned, lurches toward recovery amid mourning in cottages. horses roasted, several children widowed, and most escapees accounted for.
A St Peter Minnesota report details a devastating blaze at the asylum killing estimates ranging from twenty to fifty inmates. The south wing burned, with hundreds of patients exposed to freezing cold, improvised evacuations, and a building loss pegged at around 3300,000. Authorities scramble to account for missing and injured as the center and other wings are examined for survivors.
The National Democratic Committee responds to inquiries about the Morey letters, denying any action or knowledge until publication, detailing handling of the letter, and asserting authenticity and safety of publication. It condemns the October election as a triumph of centralization and sectionalism, credits strong leadership in Ohio and Indiana, and reaffirms enduring Democratic faith and resolve amid defeat.
A verbatim exchange is summarized from public letters and testimony critiquing Judge Davis’s opinion on the Garfield-Morey letter affair. Abram Hewitt defends his actions and accuses Davis of misreading evidence, while defending Hancock’s conduct and discussing national political fallout from the election. The piece frames this as a heated legal and political dispute with broader implications for Reconstruction era politics.
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