President nominates bulk slate amid Senate recess
The President sent a large batch of nominations during the Senate recess. Included is Yann Harlan for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
17 Oct 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1877
Page
1
The President sent a large batch of nominations during the Senate recess. Included is Yann Harlan for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The President sent to the Senate today the nomination of John M. Harlan of Kentucky to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court amid discussions of other appointments and personnel changes in government.
An advance of five cents on grain and changes to fourth bag pricing take effect at East Bank as the Sitting Ball Commission near Milk River reviews rates. Officials cite economic factors and upcoming meetings to explain the adjustments.
October notices show Dr Reeder presented a resolution for bishops and the Godly Deceigtion of the Lai tne, while Dr DeKoven faced opposition. The motion to table and subsequent vote left key amendments and appointments unresolved as debate continued.
Dispatches from Pirrestine Pa Oct 17 report a new towboat named C Gailey will be launched at Belle and the old Tow Tigres is noted. Weather indicates rain with advisories. Market notes mention barrel prices at twenty-two cents.
The report states Mukhtar Pasha’s Turkish army suffered a decisive defeat near Olga Tepe with General Heymann commanding 10,000 infantry. Turkish formations were driven from their fortified camp, many killed or wounded and thousands taken prisoner. Some units surrendered by Monday night with Mukhtar Pasha in Kars, while French government moves aim to influence local elections.
Special dispatch reports markets in New York Philadelphia and Antwerp with scattered notes on commodities and pricing. The item mentions October coverage and indicates broader market activity though details are garbled.
A long contested letter purporting to be President Hayes writing to General Garfield is shown as an authentic copy by the New York Sun, but Garfield and other sources deny its authenticity. The report also covers Hamilton District Court proceedings where Theresa Grabel seeks to set aside a promissory note against her husband as separate estate.
In Schuylerville New York about 40 000 people attend the Burgoyne surrender centennial. Exercises begin with sunrise firings and a gun from Willard’s Mountain signals Burgoyne movements. A large procession of civic and military groups proceeds to historic ground as ex governor Seymour and George William Curtis give orations and a poem is read.
Fragmentary report shows Tweed era officials and Aldermen discussing affidavits and monetary settlements. The quoted lines reference potential sums including forty thousand six hundred sixty dollars and commitments by individuals such as J Plume who admits encroaching on A Lamont’s estate to pursue Wall Street dealings.
In Columbus on October 17 the morning session of the Masonic Grand Lodge held a memorial service and decided to hold the next session in Dayton. New charters were granted and a revision to end the five year term on August 31 was approved. W. M. Cunningham of Newark was elected Grand Master and Reuben Leeman of Toledo became Deputy Grand Master.
Revenue Agents A Gavett and W Whitfield captured an illicit still in Stocroton Wisconsin. The operation was located in the cellar of Henry Leibt a wealthy German farmer seven miles northeast of Stevees Point. Leibt was imprisoned while the transportable equipment was brought to the town.
A New York summary from October 17 reports a clash near Saratov in Polish Russia with a catastrophic toll of one hundred forty killed and wounded. The brief cites a St. Petersburg dish and notes widespread casualties.
The widow of the late Hiram Cranston of the New York Hotel seeks probate of his will. The estate is valued at 150000 dollars.
Telegraph market notes show mixed activity with wheat in Detroit lower and inactive, prices for cash and futures cited. Milwaukee reports a quiet wheat market, slight gains on some futures, and firm canal prices, while corn shows modest movement and limited trading across regions.
Prices for pork and lard fluctuate while meat trade remains steady. Cotton shows fair upland and Orleans middling with large arrivals and exports. grain markets quote wheat, corn, oats, and rye with varied regional quotes and steady to dull tones in Baltimore New Orleans and Chicago.
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