Political Candidate and Local Committee Meetings of 1876
The item notes August 29 1876 candidacy of Cross ex Lieutenant Goy fer of Illinois for the First district. It reports a contested battle with hostiles near Tongue River and notes no confirmation. It covers militia meetings August 30 seeking fire company formation, plus discussion of Fryer ore process failure and petitions seeking signatures for a First Assistant Sundays petition, with troop movements and anticipated winter camp at the Yellowstone frontier.
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Élitix Company
Awa
Mining district of Butte seen as future wealth creator
The article argues Butte Montana will become a top mining region, noting natural resources and labor are present and capital will follow demand. It emphasizes three factors for wealth: natural agents, capital, and labor, urging careful study of principles to ensure success in industry and economics.
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Montana
Rho
Butte
Sell property for public good and avoid ill gotten gain
Residents urged to consider public welfare in disposing of property and to accept fair prices now rather than risk harming the camp. Emphasizes honest self interest, caution against greed, and the value of moderate, truthful discourse to attract capital without ensnaring investors.
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Algo
Tag
Ile
Cnp
End of Indian War Reported With No Recent Battles
Advices from the seat of war reach to the 25th Iustantia indicate the campaign is virtually ended. No battle has occurred and none is anticipated while details remain scarce but the news is regarded as reliable.
Transfer of Department Headquarters to Atlanta Ordered
Aug 24 general order from the War Department directs Col. Tiger to move the Department of the South headquarters to Atlanta around September 1. Second Infantry units in the Gulf Department will shift to the South and the Sixteenth Infantry units now in the South will move to the Gulf Department.
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Wasametox
Col
Tiger
Department of the South
Atlanta
Gai
Second Infantry
Department of the Gulf
Department At the- South
Sixteenth Infantry
Sale of New Bonds
The Secretary of the Treasury closes a contract for 300,000,000 dollars of 45 percent bonds issued under the 1870 1871 funding acts due in 1994. A combined group of major banks and firms including N M Rothschild & Sons James Morgan Co Morton Rose Selisman Bros Drexel Co Philadelphia Drexel Morgan Co J Seligman Co First National Bank New York Norton Bliss Co represent the American association. Calls for redemption of 520 bonds will be issued soon.
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Wasmeron
Secretary of the Treasury
N.M. Tothschild & Sons
James Morgan & Co
Morton, Rose, & Co
Selisman Bros
Unearthing Land Frauds Across States
The Interior Secretary sent an agent west to expose frauds in land offices involving soldier and sailor entries. Over 1,047 fraudulent claims were found, with California hosting the vast majority, followed by Dakota and Washington among others.
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Wasnixeron
Secretary of the Interior
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Minnesota
Kansas
Braska
Oregon
Yada
Colorado
Wyoming
Dakota
Washington
Prohibitionists Nominate Connecticut State Ticket
In New York on August 24 the Prohibitionists named a full Connecticut slate led by Jos Cumuings, former Wesleyan president, for Congress and presidential electors. Also noted: a feat crossing a steel wire at the Brooklyn Bridge in 22 minutes by A F Farrington, claiming 44 feet per second.
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Connecticut
Jos. Cumuings
Weslyan University
Congress
Wrush
Brooklyn Bridge
A. FP. Farrington
Medianic
Peace Commission Arrives in Chicago for Westward Mission
The Peace Commissioners, about six in number, arrive in Chicago en route to Omaha and western points to meet the Sioux. Bishop Whipple will join them tonight, and they will depart within five hours. They carry Interior Department instructions to inform the Indians they must not leave their reservation and must stop attacks on Black Hill miners or face extermination.
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Chicago
Lay
Omaha
Bishop Whipple
Interior
Campaign in Ohio Opens with Large Cleveland Rally
In Cleveland the Republican campaign opened with a large torchlight procession the largest yet seen. An outdoor meeting at Monticant Park featured General Garfield speaking for an hour and a half. Gari Schurz spoke in German at the Globe Theatre. In Newstead Ind remains paid homage to Speaker Kerr with a cortege at the Court House. The public buildings will be draped in mourning and business houses closed during the obsequies.
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Montacntal Park
Garfield
Gari Schurz
Globe Theatre
New Stnasy
Ind
Court’ House
Kerr
Masons
Odd Fellows
Indian Depredations And Black Hills Gold Fields Report
Aug. fifte en men on the Deadwood return trip were attacked by Indians ten miles beyond Sage Creek. Two horses killed three wounded six stolen. They reached the station and Lieut. Taylor led a detachment to recover wagons and property. The Black Hills Pioneer from Deadwood notes eight hundred ounces of gold dust arriving and a quartz piece with free gold exhibited in Philadelphia. Telegraph work advances with poles set to Tat Creek, and first Platte River communication received.
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Sage _Creek
Taylor
Lufantey
Black Hills
Philadelphia
W. C. Bennatt
Inflationists Meeting in Chicago Endorses Action on Money Issue
In Chicago on August 23 a greenback inflation mass meeting drew prominent party figures including Lane F. Carey and Moses W. Field. Sidney Myers of Chicago was named chairman and General Bayne read a letter from Peter Cooper lamenting absence. Cooper urged caution and urged contraction views, while Carey delivered a two hour speech defending the current stance on money and finance.
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Lane F. Carey
Stewart
Ilinois
Moses W. Field
National Executive Committee
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Chicago
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Peter Cooper
Tilden
Jones
Great Britain
Carey
Indians Delivering up Arms at Fort Sully Iowa
Dispatches from Fort Sully report Indians becoming cooperative, many surrendering arms as news of Sitting Bull reverses spreads. In a separate note, Care May conference between Methodist Episcopal Church North and South reaches a satisfactory understanding and a basis of union will be announced.
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Sioux Crrx
Iowa
Fort Sully
Sitting Bull
Methodist Episcopal Church
North and South
Washington Monument Association Transfer Plan
Wasumerox Aug 23 The officers of the Washington Monument Society are preparing papers transferring all their property to the new commission provided by Congress. The commission is composed of President Grant General Hampton By President of the old The President will tie expenditure of the day.
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Wasumerox
Washington Monument Society
Grant
Huminston
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