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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1876
Page
3
The piece reports on party power shifts in the House with Republicans gaining influence over key committees and Democrats reacting with criticism. It notes Southern influence, Indian policy debates, and a mix of political commentary including a notice about the St. Paul Pioneer-Press and various national figures and events.
An exchange notes Republicans debate on trimming the army to a single corps. It states Confederate soldiers seek to date the Federal force and describes sixty nine rebel brigadiers finishing a political effort begun in battle.
The observer claims no trouble with the Missouri river Indians over the Black Hills but warns of short term hostilities. An active campaign is expected to quell the threats and settle the matter.
The St Paul Dispatch denies that General Finley received an appointment as commissioner to probe hall bread fraud and says the notice was intended to frighten people. Weather Turner, a Democrat from Southern Dakota, writes the Sioux City Journal that he will align with Republicans in 1976 on specie payments as the issue, amid a divided Democrats front.
A historical note discusses the Lecty of War recommending that settlers or post traders be appointed by the Department Command for continuity with pre-1870 practice. It warns that recent copy omissions and wording changes could mislead readers and upset current appointees.
The column surveys pension law references, political talk on a potential third term, ship repairs at St Louis, mining fate decisions, and local society notes. It mentions Nellie Peck repairs, new command, and corrections for prior Bismarck news. Social events include Ladies Mite Society officers and a lively evening.
A disjointed reminiscence discusses Gen. Ulysses Grant's lasting fame, noting Lincoln's Gettysburg vision and Sumner's doubt about Grant's historical place. References to Draper and extended Grant coverage contrast with dwindling focus on Sumner in history volumes.
A street encounter near Atlenta Medical College includes a racial slur exchange over chickens in a smokehouse. The dialogue shows a Black resident confronting a rumor about others attending a party while accusations and threats surface. Chickens are reported as locked up in response.
The Niobrara Pioneer reports on gold quartz specimens and rich ore in the Black Hills, estimating yields around 40 000 dollars per ton and noting scarce oxide silver and lead. The Springfield Republican warns Republicans about carpetbaggers and factional strife affecting the party’s future. A Cincinnati Commercial dispatch discusses Blaine and Blaine's stance on a term question and political maneuvering.
The diarist describes a long stream of New Year calls totaling 125, each five minutes, taking about ten hours. Exhausted, he claims his last calls were made with one eye closed and a nap-like lapse while his tongue kept rambling.
A garbled account of New Year celebrations with numerous social calls, toasts, and drinking across Fifth Avenue and nearby streets. The narrator mentions visits to Mrs Mason, Miss Thompson, Mrs Skinner, and others, with Champagne and various punches, finishing with a peculiar room write up for Daily Commerce.
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