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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1878

Page

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Treasury and banking notes dominate Washington dispatches

A Washington dispatch reports over $1,000,000 in silver ordered by national banks, treasury and loan activity with $420,000 and $1,665,000 subscriptions to the 4 percent loan, and a shift to extend registry to third class mail. It notes yellow fever cases in New Orleans, rail incidents, and international updates from Mexico, Bosnia, and Canada.

Washington Post Office Department San Francisco Treasury Asad Raum South Carolina Amos Ladd United States Court Treasury Department Bureau of Engraving and Printing Atty. Bart Evarte Devens Internal Revenue Ladd U.S U. S Pittsfield National Bank Pittsfield Mass National Bank Redemption Division Secretary of the Treasury Evarts Mexico Rio Grande United States Little Rock Ark Lewis County Vicksburg Nevada Bank of California Yankton Silver Lake Gro. F. Sewarp China New Orleans

Parlia­ment Prorogued as Reform Agenda Sways Asia

London telegram reports Parliament will be prorogued on August 20. The Times on the 24th outlines Asia reforms demanded by Britain, including secure governor tenure, educated judges, efficient police, and ending tax farming. Vienna notes deter­mination to let Italian agitation run its course without disturbing great-power relations. Belgrade says Serbia seeks further concessions from powers. In Commons on the 25th Radical Joseph Cowan presented a petition from a small faction demanding action against Lord Abies Sementiing peachme.

New York National Greenback Party Syracuse National Bank Philadelphia GS. Garfield Atlantic City N. J United States Noyes France Richmond Schuylkill Kearney California Boston Pittston Pennsylvania Coal Company Inted Co Ny The Times England Asia Vienna Italy Belgrade Ristics Skuptschina Servia Aaron House of Commons Joseph Cowan London Newgate Prison Constantinople Mussallife Phillips Dalgertens Am Rein St. Racedasa Russia Rothschilds Bucharest Bessarabia Wasamctor D. C John H. Graham Cohen Lepating Eace Hill Treasury Kat& Thorn N. Y

Riots at Washington Monument End Labor Troubles

July reports describe heavy rain dispersing crowds at the Washington Monument labor site as police protected contractors and workers. Rioters attacked officers, a man was shot, and arrests followed. measures were planned to prevent further unrest.

Washington Washington Monument Washinarton Fourteenth Fourteenth Street New York Avenue H Street Seventh Street Eighth Ninth David ‘Snowden Smithsonian Grounds Lieut Gessford

Mexico fires shots into San Felipe Texas in border tension

A Galveston News Fort Clark special reports Mexicans from Las Vacas Mexico fired fifty shots into San Felipe Texas after earlier pursuits by Capt. Kelly US Army who recovered stolen stock. Frontier violence. Parson Potter wounded. border peace unsettled. Galveston reports say Mexico organizes Indians and Mexicans into combat units with roving raiders in command and tension rising near Piedras Negras.

New Orleans Galveston News Fort Clark Las Vacas Mexico San Felipe Texas Nn Kelly U. S Parson Potter Frontier Fame Bana Bedo Galveston San Antonio Oroles Piedras Negras Genego Mackenzie Rio Grande

Grant era affidavits and Republican pressure in Louisiana

Testimony from Kelley and Sherman describes 1876 New Orleans visits, alleged interference with the Returning Board, and affidavits with fictitious names. Witnesses discuss conversations about remedies, intimidation, and the political stakes in shaping poll outcomes and protests.

Amarric Crry N. J Een Kelley New Orleans Grant Republican Committee Leon Return Board Kelley Sherman Weber Anderson Cortlandt Parker New Jersey Louisiana East Feliciana Thomas H. Nolan Wesley Jackson Bayou Sara Sage Hill Club Gilbert Carter Gilpert Carter Par Atlantic City N.J Shih Bald Rifle Club Treasury Department

BurkEs Washington mission tied to Nicholls government dispute

Testimony in New Orleans and Atlantic City details J E A Burke reporting to Gov Nicholls on Louisiana affairs and alleged efforts to sway President Grant regarding Packard Government. Documents, sworn statements, and comments describe political pressure, fraud claims, and violence in 1868 parish elections.

New Orleans J. E. A. Burke Washington Nicholls Louisiana Grant Packard U. S National Democratic Party Maj. Burke Ile Nortia Atlantic City N. J Gen. Fore Sherman Joh Sherman Moroe Reyeport Hiscock New York Morey Eliza Pinkston Returning Board Congressional Commission Guv. Warmoth Kellogg Palmer Gov Gov. Wells Lee Wells Gen Anderson Gov. Nicholls Levissee

Fragmentary Trial Testimony Nearing August Adjournment

The jurors and court debated witnesses including Gov. Palmer and Gov. Packard while the proceedings stretched toward an August adjournment. The transcript shows uncertainty about perpetrators and the relevance of testimony with the next session scheduled for August 12 if not sooner convened.

Titeeis Packard Gov. Palmer

Indian hostiles retreat after canyon engagement at Robinsville

From Baker City dispatches dated July 23 24 and 26 187__, Col Forsythes redenters and Gen Howard pursue hostile bands near Robinsville Grant County Clear Creek and Malheur Agency. One scout H H Broman killed others unharmed. Bannocks and Piutes split with Bannocks fleeing toward Camas Prairie and Buffalo country while Piutes head for the agency. Troops move to confront them from multiple directions. Sitting Bull reportedly in British possessions earlier, threatening return southward.

San Francisco Baker City Forsythe Robinsville Grant County Clear Creek H. H. Broman Malheur Agency Howard Robinsonville Malheur Eighth Infantry Overland Road Boise Camas Prairie Buffalo Country Silver City

Total eclipse observed from Denver with vivid sky changes

The Denver area reports a near perfect sky for the solar eclipse with 2:20 p m first contact and the moon touching the sun’s edge minutes later. Observers from rooftops watched the dark shadow sweep the plains as Long’s Peak was veiled, twilight light returned, and a bright corona framed the moon.

Denver Cot Long’s Peak

Ichneumon Wasps and a Caterpillar Parasitism Tale

A Harper's Magazine excerpt describes ichneumon wasps laying eggs inside other insects using a sharp ovipositor. It follows a white and red caterpillar on wistaria leaves harboring up to fifty internal parasites, which hatch, consume, and eventually leave, leaving behind only the empty outer shell.

Egbert L. Viele Harper's Magazine

What are we to do with the boys

A Kingston Freeman quote cites J Dix proposing harsh justice for youths, in a rural setting with a hillside apple orchard. The fragment portrays a provocative debate on crime and discipline in unpolished regional speech.

J. Dix, Esq Kingston Freeman

Various Religious and Educational Notices Spread Across Regions

The piece lists camp meetings in Old Orchard Beach Maine, religious statistics for multiple denominations, library expansions at Princeton College, and forthcoming church events. It notes missionary work in India and Africa, scholarship offers, and several church revival and revivalist impacts, including Moody’s influence and new church dedications in Iowa and New York.

Old Orchard Beach Madras Amherst Iultural College The Pan Medical School India Africa Presbytery Edinburgh New Haven Philadelphia Wesley America Old John Street Church New York City

Nest building habits of the tailor bird described by Hume and others

The article summarizes Dr. Jordon and Allan Hume on tailor birds weaving nests from leaves and fibers. Nests vary in leaf arrangement and use cobweb, silk, wool, or vegetable fibers to sew components. Observations include nests between leaves, with canopies, and multiple leaf configurations in mango and eggplant foliage.

Jordon Allan Hume

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