The Compromise Bill on Presidential Voter Counting
A joint committee proposal to create a five member Senate group a five member House group and five Supreme Court judges to arbitrate disputed presidential elector counts. The panel would be evenly split Republican and Democrat until a fifth judge is chosen. The piece argues the plan offers a peaceful practical precedent and would command broad respect if enacted.
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Congress
Senate
House
Supreme Court
The Sioux War Is Not Ended Yet Says War Correspondent
The article argues the Sioux war remains active despite Gen Miles, noting Sitting Bull Crazy Horse and other chiefs still lead. It cites Sioux victories at Rosebud and Little Bighorn style fights, claims high casualties among troops and settlers, and predicts renewed summer campaigns to drive them from the Yellowstone toward the Big Horn and Wind rivers.
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Miles
Crook
Rosebud
Custer
Little Torn
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Yellowstone
Big Horn
Florida
United States
Arkansas
Yellowstone Valley and geyser region described as ideal for mining and farming
The valley extends fifty miles from the Yellowstone River with five to ten mile wide plains rich in water power, forests, and grazing suited for year round cattle. It highlights undeveloped mineral prospects, auriferous gravel, and mineral veins in chlorite slate. Two days from the valley lies the Grand Wonderland geyser region with grand mountains, lakes, and Arcadian scenery.
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Yellowstone
North America
Hades
Wild horses run free as lawmen hunt the strays
Bozeman Times reports that Crazy Horse and other horses remain at large and uncaptured as authorities search to corral them. The story notes ongoing efforts by local riders and law enforcement to capture the herd.
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Crazy Horse
Bozeman Times
Condition of Colorado Cattle in South Platte Valley
The Greeley Sun reports cattle ranchers fear heavy losses among old and weak stock if snow lingers into March but promise improves if snow melts in four weeks. Snow varies by valley with severe depths near Greeley and Corona, lighter elsewhere. Some herds show distress while others, like Big Thompson area, appear middling and driving efforts continue.
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South Platte Valley
Greeley Sun
Poudre
Platte
Greeley
Corona
Crow Creek
Big Thompson
Pierce Station
Cheyenne
Fort Collins
Denver
Bennett May feud and New York gossip from 1877
Our New York Letter covers the Bennetts quarrel with Miss May, Bennett’s duels and exploits, and commentary on his Herald. It comments on the elder Bennetts, the paper’s power, and Bennett’s personal distractions away from journalism. The column also notes the New York snow woes, terminal delays, and Baltimore traffic impacts. It ends with Vanderbilt heirs and the death of Amy Fawsitt.
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York
Bennett-May
James Gordon Bennett
May
Bennett
New York Herald
Caroline May
Herald
Miss May
Union League
Delaware
Young May
Baltimore
Europe
Mays
Blackguard
Satin
The
Ann Street
Tom Hamlin
James Watson Webb
New York
Iris
The Vanished Woman in Velvet and Snow
A social column contrasts a once glamorous woman who died in poverty with the opulent New York season. It notes wealth, fashion, and the strain on theatres and services as a January thaw floods streets and cellars, while the lower classes suffer.
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New York
Senate and House outlook on joint commission compromise bill
Washington reports that Senate speeches sharpened but did not change expectations for passage. Edmunds Frelinghuysen Conkling oppose the plan while Morton Sherman Cameron hold less sway than anticipated. House opposition grows and some foresee a Democratic bid to derail the measure and shift to a Tilden presidency if both chambers must approve electoral votes. Despite this, observers expect Senate passage tomorrow and House approval within days.
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Washington
Senate
Morton
Sherman
Cameron
Edmunds
Frelinghuysen
Conkling
House
Congress
Tilden
Joint Commission
Montana Mites Report Seventy Nine Deaths and Local Oddities
Madison county records show twenty nine deaths last year while avalanche warnings persist near guiding routes. An Indian Agent requests cavalry detachments at the locale. Deer Lodge School reports one hundred thirty seven pupils. Virginia City notes a close call at the Court House due to wooden spittoons and cigar stubs. Poindexter and Orr drive a 200 head cattle band to Ross York Indian Agency. Dressed beef four cents per pound delivered in suitable lots for the needy.
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Madison County
Deer Lodge
Odd Fellows
Territory
I. O. O. , Life Insurance Society
Virginia City
Poindexter & Orr
Ross’ York Indian Agency
Polar night length noted by Arctic explorers
Report mentions Arctic explorers measuring a polar night of 142 days and muses on a fictional scenario where a man with a bill is asked to call around day after tomorrow to collect money.
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Philadelphia
Boston Transcript
Fort Worth
Texas
Camden
N. J
Commordore Vanderbilt
Illinois Ballot Update Shows Logan Anderson Scattering
Illinois report from Springfield notes the twenty eighth ballot produced Logan and Anderson scoring votes with scattering results. Data shows Logan with 07 and Anderson with 87 among scattered totals.
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Illinois
Springfield
Logan
Anderson
Scattering
Double Murder In Saline County Gentry Settlement
A terrible double murder occurred last night in Gentry settlement Saline county. Two women, Mrs H B Taylor and Mrs M H Stover wives of prominent planters, were murdered for money. Robbers escaped.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Gentry Settlement
Saline County
H. B. Taylor
M. H. Stover
Government secret service round's up counterfeiters in Ohio
James Bretons of the government secret service caused the arrest of James McKernan and wife in Cincinnati for dealing in counterfeit money and of John Ogle for making it. He secured a confession and seized over a hundred plates including ten dollar note plates for Richmond Lafayette and Muncy banks. Forty thousand counterfeit fifty cent pieces were buried near Brighton and closely resemble genuine money.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
James Bretons
Government Secret Service
James McKernan
John Ogle
Richmond
Lafayette
Muncy
Ind
Brighton
Louisiana Republicans seek unity amid disputed state funds
Telegraph Manager Barnes returned to New Orleans as a sergeant-at-arms takes Cazanave and Ken ner from the returning board. Reports say $80,000 in warrants were cashed by prominent Republicans. A Republican conference resolved differences, and harmony was expected with leaders in the capital. Four Nicholls Metropolitans were found in the supreme court building. militia reinforced the building at two. Nicholls government enjoined Kellogg tax collectors from turning over funds. Old state librarian reinstated by Gen. Augur. National authority may be needed to preserve the status quo and protect public funds for the charity hospital and schools as Marshal Pitkin urged to the President.
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Vanderbilt
William
Cornelius
Great Roads
Astor
Stewart
New York
Hemenway
Boston
Louisiana
New Orleans
Barnes
Cazanave
Kenner
Returning Board
Washington
Nicholls
Supreme Court
Agard
Houston
Kellogg
Johnson
Gen
Augur
Marshal Pitkin
Jacksonville
Florida
Didot
Vermont
New York ‘Times
Louisville
Kentucky
New Oreleans Republican
Senate hearings reveal fraud claims in Mississippi race
Lee Republican candidate testifies that Democrats carried Mississippi by fraud and intimidation during the late election. The House privileges committee surveys Western Union staff as part of electoral vote matters amid growing opposition to the electoral compromise bill.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges
Lee
Congress
Mississippi
House
Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Belknap
Wells
Fish
Justice Davis
Senate
Tripartite Commission
Ambassadors Depart Istanbul Amid Tense Balkan Talks
London reports no immediate clash despite envoy departures as Turkey and Russia weigh diplomatic moves. Turkey hopes negotiations endure beyond the failed conference while Russia seeks unified cabinet positions before any joint action against the Porte. Vienna notes a Turkish appeal to Count Andrassy for mediation with Serbia and Montenegro.
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London
Constantinople
Turkey
Russia
Vienna
Pesth
Andrassy
Servia
Montenegro
Fragmentary Verse Obscures Editor Encounter
A damaged OCR poem fragment shows a man asking the editor about publication and is struck by a paper weight. The piece hints at a fatal twist as “Beau” and “Bean” words appear, ending with the querist meeting his fate under a symbolic weight.
Gleanings from a Bustling Era Across Markets and Winters
The digest surveys diverse items from trade to weather. Hair exports to France top 400000 annually while theatre prices ease in Cincinnati. Reports note rail blockades, ice jams on the Ohio, and snowdrifts in Wayne County.
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France
Cincinnati Theatres
Undefined Title From Messy OCR Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text references indeterminate names and dates, with unclear context. The readable elements mention a commission, debt, years, and locations suggesting a historical notice or discussion without a clear event or outcome.
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Yellowstone Valley
Colorado
Voor
Amy Fawsity
Amy Fawsitt
Montana
Beau
Cincinnati Gazette
Watterson
Tennessee
Germany
Paradise
Wayne County
Penn
Pueblo
Colo
Belford
Albany
Buffalo
Alleghany
Monongahela
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