Judge Neilsen to charge the jury as Beechers warn
Togansport Daily Pharos reports on Mr Beach and Mr Beecher with Judge Neilson set to charge the jury. Grant regrets seeking a third term and calls it indecent if pursued. The Boston Wool Journal notes little wool growth but better quality this year with prices edging higher. London sees two more heavy failures totaling over $2,000,000 as a general panic and financial distress looms.
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Mr. Beach
Mr. Beecher
Neilson
Grant
The
Boston Wool Journal
Voorhees Plans Ohio Campaign Swing This Fall
The report notes Mr. Voorhees will stump Ohio for his party this fall and praises his past efforts, referencing Greens Castle and the greenback policy as key talking points.
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Wcae
Tilton weighs verdict impact on Beecher case prospects
Sir Mamaduke Tilton is considering how to use any verdict amount from Mr. Beecher. He hints at possibly founding another Golden Age with the recovered funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamaduke
Tilton
Mr. Beecher
Democracy of Maine rejects rag-tag currency stance
The Democracy of Maine is described as made of sterling material and insists on a consistent financial policy aligned with its party since organization. It criticizes rag-tag currency and singles out Ohio as a center for this heresy.
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Democracy of
Maine
Ohio
Gold Found in Black Hills Expedition Reports
Advices from the Black Hills expedition led by Prof. Jenney claim exciting findings with Col. Dodge reporting paying quantities of gold. One hundred men work the hills taking $5 to $25 per pan as quartz mines are described as abundant and Indians scarce, with Custer's report fully confirmed.
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Black Hills
Jenney
Col. Dodge
Custer
Civil service clerks face 1 percent salary contribution demand
A recent order requires all government clerks to contribute one per cent of their salary for political purposes. Funds are to aid Ohio and other state campaigns. Some clerks, citing Grant's prior letter, refuse to comply and face possible dismissal.
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Jrit
Party of Human Freedom
Ohio
Grant
Indiana counties urged to join Centennial show at Philadelphia
Postmaster General Jewell cut Col Holloway’s post office costs in Indianapolis. Gov Hendricks presided at a large Academy of Music meeting where Voorhees Morton and McDonald spoke on Indiana’s share in the Philadelphia Centennial. Counties are urged to form local groups to ensure state representation and contribute to the jubilee effort.
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Jewell
Indianapolis
Col. Holloway
William
P. G
Bates
Holloway
Gov. Hendricks
Academy of Music
Voorhees
Morton
McDonald
Indiana
Philadelphia
Caas County
Henry Thompson of Iowa Faces Marital Dilemma
Henry Thompson a widower from Iowa contemplates marrying his grown step-daughter to provide for her after his wife’s death, a plan met with strong disapproval and uncertainty about its moral and legal implications.
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Henry Thompson
Iowa
Henry
Barbed Critique of Iowa Law on Lynching and Step Daughters
The author denounces Iowa's legal code as radical and Puritanical, noting capital punishment is abolished and lynching lacks remedy. He contrasts it with a man who marries his step-daughter, whom he calls criminal, while Thompson remains imprisoned for months with attempts to secure his release deemed legal.
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Iowa
Lowa
Thompson
Judge Daily Criticized for Excessive Legal Fees
In Pulaski Circuit Court Judge Daily faced sharp charges of allowing excessive defense fees. Critics say in the Rice case $300 was paid and $100 in a car thief case, amounts deemed unjust for cases with limited or no defense. They urge the Cass county Board of Commissioners to seek more economical counsel and use the regular pauper defense attorney when appropriate.
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Pulaski
Judge Daily
Casa County
Board of Commissioners
Cass County
Morton Placed as Expedi ency Politician in Indiana History
The Indianapolis News criticizes Morton as a flexible partisan who shifts with political winds. It notes his opposition to negro suffrage in 1866, support in 1868, inflation stance in 1870, and persistent hesitation thereafter. The piece dismisses him as a successful trimmer, not a bold leader, comparing him to Sir William Temple and calling him a mere opportunist.
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The
Indianapolis News
Morton
William Temple
Temple
Let Us Have Peace Forever From Judge Deven Speech
Fellow citizens remark on Bun ker Hill Centennial dedication. The speaker honors patriots and valor, noting the great battle fields and the example set for future generations. He reflects on the wars and the costs of civil strife and calls for measured remembrance.
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Deven
Bunker Hill
Mbtic
Crimson
Remembering Liberty and the Lessons of Freedom
A ceremonial meditation compares the American Revolution to ancient Greece, praising liberty and peace. It honors English constitutional influence and the shared ideals of free government, trial by jury, habeas corpus, and the rights of colonies, urging reconciliation and continued friendship.
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Marathon
Greece
House of Commons
America
Inawa
Europe
What the Verdict Will Be Brooklyn Cor The Chicago Journal
The Brooklyn correspondent reports expectations on the verdict in a trial. Most expect acquittal with nine or ten jurors for it and two or three for conviction. Beecher supporters doubt unanimous outcome though General Tracy and aides remain confident.
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Brooklyn
Tiltertrombie
Ntart
Arid
Rhoard
Beseber
Plymouth Church
The Pulpit Tone and Its Effect on Sermons
The Philadelphia Press warns clergymen against a fixed pulpit tone and urges using colloquial, natural speech to give sermons real emphasis. It notes written sermons foster monotony and cites comparisons to lawyers and actors. Dr Peck’s October death is briefly mentioned as an aside.
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Philadelphia
Hamlet
Doctor Peck Dies After Aconite Poisoning Incident
In 1874 Dr. Peck, after taking an accidental aconite dose, drank from a poison bottle. He dictated a promissory note for Mary E. Earle worth 10 000 dollars as the end approached. He died a few minutes later after a moment of defiant contempt toward the attending physician.
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Mary E. Earle
Quip-filled miscellany and statistics mix in late 19th century scroll
A string of short items from a 19th century column covers jokes on language puns, a Georgia man’s mishap at a kiss, taxonomy of elephants in Ceylon, minting absurdities about census sizes, and notes on Pensions and marriages. It mentions St Louis bridge costs, Lilly Lake beds, new British Field Marshals, New York clerks’ wages, and Connecticut divorce rates with brief data.
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Prince of Wales
Sir John Fitzgerald
Marquis of Tweeddale
New York City
William
Ohio
Tilden
St. Louis
Louisville
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Germany
Mary, Queen of Scots
Ceylon
St. Louis Bridge
Lilly Lake
Sea Grove
Philadelphia Star
Lilly
Pennsylvania
Chicago Tribune
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Texas
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Kearsarge Mountain
Forest Hill
Boston
Warner
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
James McTagcart
Locatzs
Los Marte? Sr
Eias
Aenander
Angly
Broadway
Fourth Sts
Western Coal Yard
COAL
Logansport
CA AL
Canal
Fitler
Peickan
Ieee
Murphy
Frankford
Font Nowan
O Clarence
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Bette W
Cele
Yalua
Sringeuret
Lugansport
Ind
Barnheisel & Co
Apu
Bagaar Building
Jas. Finegan
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