Defiance County Express Highlights 1887 Senate Seats and Tariff Debate
The Defiance Express notes Senator Turtre of Indiana taking his Senate seat without objection. It cites expected appointment of Secretary Lamar by President Cleveland to the Supreme Court vacancy and accuses Carlisle of fraud in Congress. The piece mentions Carlisle’s endorsement of frauds and Speaker Caruistr’s reelection, with Ingalls as Senate presiding officer and a critical take on Cleveland’s tariff stance.
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Turtre
Indiana
Senate
Lamar
Cleveland
Supreme Bench
Carlisle
Congress
Joan G. Caruistr
Kentucky
House
John S. Ingalls
Orlando Dyarman
John FP. Prost
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Ohio
John P. Frost
Peterson
Defiance
John F. Frost
Sapin Carnot Elected France President on Second Ballot
Mons. Sap1 Carnot won the French presidency by 600 votes on the second ballot in Congress. President Grevey resigned, triggering a new election.
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Mons. Sap1-Carnot
France
Grevey
Bootuman Among First on Floor as Congress Opens
Hon. M. M. Bootuman was among the first on the floor when Congress met on Monday. He was often identified as the man who defeated Bill Hill in a Democratic district.
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M. M. Bootuman
House
Congress
Bill” Hill
Senate seating clash and Virginia political shift
Senator Hoar objected to seating Senator Faulkner of West Virginia in an open session until committee on privileges and elections passes on questions raised by his credentials. Virginia reportedly sends seven of ten Republicans to Washington, signaling potential action in 1888. The United States reportedly sent a claim to Mexico over Cutting, stirring widespread Mexican opposition to the payment.
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Hoar
Faulkner
West Virginia
Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Government of
Mexico
Cutting
Press of
Presidents tariff focus sparks party realignment in 1887 push
The article notes President Cleveland’s tariff emphasis in his message and its potential to unite the Republicans while splitting the Democrats. It lists upcoming Senate nominations including Lamar for Associate Justice, Vilas as Interior, Dickinson as Postmaster General, Fairchild as Treasury, Rives as Assistant Secretary of State, Maynard as Assistant Treasury, Butler as Second Comptroller, and Hyatt as Treasurer.
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Cleveland
South
Senate
Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
William F. Vilas
Wisconsin
Perceenry
Interior
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan
Charles 8. Fairchild
New York
Treasury
George L. Rives
Isaac H. Maynard
Sigourney Butler
Massachusetts
James W. Hyatt
Connecticut
United States
Officers elected at Ensa-woc-sa Chapter No. 89 convocation
At the regular convocation of En sa woc sa Chapter No 89 R A M held in Masonic Temple on Friday evening December 2 1887 the following officers were elected for the ensuing year H P Oscar I F Ensign King Wm H Ralston Scribe Wyatt T Hill 1st V Oscar F Gillett 2d V Frank Ferguson 3d V A Viers Treas Joshua P Ottley Sec George W Deatrick Guard William Dittmer BR A C Wm E Carpenter.
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Ensa-woc-sa
Masonic Temple
H. P
Oacar If’. Ensign
King
Wm. H. Ralston
Wyatt T. Hill
H.—E. R. Mallett
John P. Cameron
A. C
Wm. E
Local quarrels over canal and reservoir plans intensify
Citizens press the canal and reservoir issue as Legislature opens in January. Defiance timber interests mobilize to block any Paulding county led movement. Arguments claim the reservoir is needless for the Miami canal feeder and the county ditch serves timber factories only.
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Defiance
Paulding County
Miami Canal
Junction
Antwerp
Blood Preparation touted as cure and health boost
An advertising claim promotes a product called Blood Preparation as the best remedy for blood diseases. It guarantees purification of the system and constitution building, with a humorous exchange suggesting skepticism about a customer's baldness.
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Whcker
Nervous Diseases and the Restorative Nervine
A testimonial advertisement claims nervous system weakness causes conditions from headaches to insomnia. It promotes Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as superior and offers a free trial bottle at N G Woodwards Drug Store.
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Miles
N. G. Woodwards Drug Store
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Defiance County Express
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Llewellyn Park
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
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Paige
Onli Roy AK
Island Home Stock Farm
Bavage & Farocum
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Wecome
Savage
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Minnesota
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Clinton St
Deplance
W. H L. Haun
A. J. White
Warren Street
AOL
Cincinnati
Harpen
Boston
Christain
N.Y
Harper Rothers
Harper & Brothers
Defiance Post-Office
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James Burger
Ida French
MM. Geaud
M.S. Hurt
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Mike
John Mullen
K. C. McKinzie
Fredric Rink
Charley Studder
Anna Smith
Henry Slough
Yuarrer
Joan M. Henasrer
P.M
Swiizep K Bangs
Defiance County Agricultural Society
Dreen- Ber
M. E. Heller
Sec’y
Lt. Westerman
Shane's Crossing
Defiance Machine Works
Deflance
D. H. Whitaker
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Herman Elson
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Hirsh, Elson
Switzer & Kehnast
Canada
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Broadway
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Stoves
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Derrance
Onto
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M. KE. Heller & CO
Palace Store
Forshee & McMakin
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Spruce Street
New York City
Kuhn
Kuhn Brothers
Geter
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