Political Tumult and Louisiana Contests Stir 1879 Projections
A jumble of party feuds and state races dominates the page. Hayes faces opposition from Louisiana factions including Nicholls backers and Packard’s resistance. Voorhés is tipped in Louisiana, while Terrell’s new trial is rumored in Kentucky Oldham County. National Reform Convention at Chicago pushes God in the Constitution ideas. A new duck and woodcock hunting law appears with weak penalties. Enquirer praised for timely St Louis fire coverage.
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National Reform Convention
Chicago
Democratic claim on Louisiana votes discussed in harsh terms
A republication style argument attacks the Hayes administration and Packard, accusing returning board rogues of stealing Louisiana votes. It argues Tilden should be president, cites fraud by Hayes and Packard, and claims radical witnesses support reinstituting Tilden over Hayes. The piece mocks Hayes and praises Packard’s supposed consistency and brazenness.
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Democratic Party
Louisiana
Hayes
Tilden
White House
Returning Board
Buckeye
William Allen
Packard
New Orleans
Sintana Casas
Republican Party
Ermmoe
The House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
The passage warns that a republic divided by theft and faction cannot endure. It asserts that democracy must confront bad men directly and reject complacency. It argues that unity is essential for peace, prosperity, and political stability in the country.
Frightful hotel fire in St Louis claims many lives
The Southern Hotel in St Louis was destroyed by a Wednesday fire that swept from a basement store room to the sixth floor, killing and injuring many as workers and guests fled in smoke and flames. Prominent resident Joseph Pulitzer narrowly escaped in night clothes as rescue efforts proceeded.
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St. Louis
Joseph Pulitzer
Hotels in city mourn losses and honor fire victims
The article notes widespread grief among hotels connected to the Southern inimate, flags at half mast, and Breslin’s hotels linked to Gilsey House Metropolitan St James. Miss Kate Claxton escaped serious injury in the Brooklyn Theater fire and Newark incident, while Boston insurers hold $57,000 on the burned hotel.
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Breslin
Southern Hotel
Gilsey
Metropolitan Hotel
St. James
Buffalo
Associated Press
Kate Claxton
Brooklyn
Newark
Boston Insurance Companies
Commission Hearings In New Orleans On Nicholls Board And Packard Government
The commission heard from state education chief A J Brown and district superintendents about the reform of the state board of education. A Nicholls act abolishes the old board, creating a two officer two citizen body, with Pinchback named. Delegations and interviews with Governor Nicholls and Packard followed, including a 13 member colored delegation backing Nicholls. New, Fenner and ex-Justice Wiley will present a brief defending Nicholls supreme court legality.
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New Orleans
A. J. Brown
State Board of Education
Nicholls
Pinchback
Packard
Messrs
J. H. New
Fenner
Wyley
Nicholls Supreme Court
Hayes alleged to have betrayed party in Southern policy
Senator Patterson of South Carolina denounces Hayes for “selling out” the Republican base in the South. He argues the party was built by Congress and that without Southern votes Hayes could not pursue policies there. Patterson claims Southern Republicans shed blood for the party and warns of deliberate division of Democrats as a cover.
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Tuer
Hayes
Morton
Blaine
Phillips
Wells
Packard
Pinkston
Eliza
Patterson
South Carolina
Chamberlain
South
Congress
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Wasumotox
D.C
Elliott
Soa Committee
South Caeina
Exrebel
South Carolina Governor Crisis And Congress Roll Doubts
Washington reports new complications in South Carolina where Governor Chamberlain and allies push for continued claim to the governorship, arguing that if inception is unsettled a governing clause would sustain him. Wright, the third supreme court judge, shares the view. Chamberlain arrived in Columbia to press for a legislature meeting to order a new election. Major Adams explains that House roll plans are speculative and will be finalized at the last moment, with estimates placing a Democratic majority around 10 to 12, possibly rising to 15 to 20 after disputed cases are resolved.
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Washington
South Carolina
Chamberlain
Hampton
Wright
Supreme Court
Columbia
Major Adams
House of Representatives
Forty-fifth Congress
Locomotive Bright Explosion Kills Two In Mapnos
At seven this morning at the inclined plane foot the locomotive Bright exploded killing engineer John Linley and passenger J Hausfader. The fireman suffered severe injuries including both legs broken. The engine had just landed a freight train when the blast occurred.
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Mapnos
Bright
John Linley
J. Hausfader
Mill运损失重大周三夜晚返回
在_ce ee ane 周三夜晚发生的事故报导提及损失惨重。若有更多可用信息，请提供以完善条目。
Country Jake Gorn Advocates Enforcing Farm Law
A letter from Country Jake argues for publishing the game law enacted by the late legislature to curb hunting on enclosed farmer land. He contends ignorance of law is not a defense and criticizes city hunters trespassing, stressing farmers' rights, Sunday fishing limits, and a need to use existing laws for relief.
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Jake
McCormack & Sweeney Win Columbus Courthouse Contract
The contract was awarded to Messrs. McCormack & Sweeney at 74366 dollars after two higher bids were rejected for bond and price schedule informalities. The Columbus Indiana firm, noted as responsible, will reuse material from the old courthouse, begin work around the 20th, and manufacture steam pressed brick locally. They previously built the Columbus and Crawfordsville courthouses and the Terre Haute Polytechnic Institute building.
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McCormack & Sweeney
Csars
McCormack & Sweene
Columbus
Ind
Crawfordsville
Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Court House
McCormack
Daviss County
Democrat
Benders Lynched in Labette County 1873 Tale Debunked
The Journal of Commerce will publish a sketch asserting that the Bender killers were lynched by vigilant townsmen in Labette County Kansas in 1873. The Keifer family’s Arkansas arrest is linked to the claim, based on a party member's confession and supposedly confirmed by Governor Osborn and Senator York.
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Osborn
York
Diverse Indiana notes mix of incidents and about town items
A collection of scattered notes from Indiana regions cites railways in DeKalb, debt in Vincennes, 62 inmates in Randolph county poor asylum, Goshen mills resuming for summer, a fatal drown near Fort Wayne, and tax aid to an Agricultural Society. It mentions a crowded Bloomington jail, a soldier reunion planned for June, temperance revivals, Methodist conversions, a failed arson attempt in Altacks, and various local anecdotes, with political maneuverings around Chamberlain and a South Carolina scenario.
Road law amended empowering trustees to organize road districts
Indiana Farmer notes changes to road law authorizing township trustees to divide townships into road districts and appoint road supervision under trustees orders. Supervisors may enter lands near roads to construct drains ditches and dams. damages to landowners are allowed. Road tax set at five to twenty cents annually by township trustees with county board concurrence. some road work to be let to lowest responsible bidders. Ben Butler criticizes Hayes policy saying conciliation is excessive and quotes metaphor about the lion and the lamb and a child leading them.
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Indiana
Unclear market prices and items listed in fragmented clipping
Fragmented OCR lists various commodities and prices, including cotton, wheat, lard, bulk meats, whisky, and racing mentions. The text is garbled with numbers and misspellings, lacking coherent structure or identifiable events. No clear date or organization can be determined.
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Cenate Ak
Cormin
Waest
Sam Ry
Bulters-Recelbix
Ippers
Ipsa
Public sale notice from Bartholomew Ciuit Court decree
A certified copy of a Bartholomew Court decree directs sale to satisfy five hundred five dollars and fifty cents with interest. The sale will be held to the highest bidder at public auction as ordered by the court, with the plaintiff Mane Wen and defendants Samuel R Hull Julius Hull Samuel Whittaker James B Moore and George Hubbard named in the decree.
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Mane Wen
Samuel R. Hull
Julis Hull
Samuel Whittaker
James B. Moore
George Hubbard
Bartholomew County
Indiana
Towit
Bartholomew
Tillman F. Everroad
A. D
F. T. Horn
George Cline
Soret
John Long
John GQ
Cline
William C. Cline
Elisabeth Johnson
Brooks S. Johnson
Howard Lee
Ann E
Long
City of Columbus
Section 27
Township 10
Range 6
Clifty Creek
Jen
Jonathan McFall
Nathan Powell
National Branch Bank of Madison
Gaff Rush & Thomas
R. Hill
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