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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1880

Page

2

Congress Passes Talliaferro Bill Amid War Language Debate

In the House committee room a bill to remove William D. Talliaferro’s political disabilities passed 172 to 53 after opposition over the phrase war between the Southern States and the United States. Senate actions included a writ of error clarifying capital punishment cases and a flood of legislation including Irish relief and pension proposals.

House Knott Committee On Judiciary William D. Talliaferro Virginia Conger United States Senate

Ireland Hunger Amid 300,000 Struggling Population

A Daily telegram notes distress across the nation including Ireland where about 300,000 are said to be starving or suffering hunger. It mentions suspended land agitation and relief efforts. The United States Mint reports total coinage of 576,500 dollars for the past month, with 2,450,000 in standard silver dollars. Senate Finance Committee chair Bayard reports adverse on the Warner bill for free silver coinage. Beck criticizes the report.

Senate McDonald Committee On Judiciary House Kernan New York Gordon Pacific Davis W. Va Warner Committee On United States Committee On Rules Washington 30Th Ul Major Reno House Judiciary Committee Edison United States Senate Committee On Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Illinois Iowa Tennessee Richard Frothingham Charlestown Mass S. S. Hares Chicago Brazil Rio Janeiro St. Lawrence River Montreal Ist Chicago Inter-Ocean Hammond Committee of the Indian Board National Democratic Committee L. Coz Young New York State Grand Army of the Republic Charles Freeman Pocasset Grand Army of the Republic Department of Illinois E. D. Swain J. W. Burst George Puterbaugh Peoria Philadelphia Augusta P. A. Sawyer Executive Council Sawyer Panama de Lesseps Inter-Oceanic Canal Princess Louise Canada Halifax Parnell House of Representatives Randall Congress Belva A. Lockwood Samuel R. Laurey Huntsville Ala Supreme Court Meissen Saxony Odessa Caspian Sea Parsontown County Louth Ireland St. Petersburg Rome Philippopolis Mansion House Committee Dublin Deutsch Hollanod Greece Roumania Tur St. Petersburg Russia Golos Vladimir Goloe United Sates United States Senate Bayard Finance Committee Beck

Market Reports and Odd Anecdotes From Various Cities

New York reports Wheat and Corn prices for No. 2 Spring and Midwest mixed grains, hogs and cattle rates. Chicago cash and March prices for Wheat and Corn noted. Philadelphia and Baltimore hogs and cattle quotes listed. Several humorous and social witticisms from Detroit, Boston, and Chicago columns discuss fame, poets, and daily life with quips and cartoons.

New York Chicago Milwaukee

Wedding Fight Ends with Whipped Suitor Marries Maiden

Jesse Hammon recounts a Scott County tale from the McAndrews farm where Abe Garland and Tom Ross, both suitors of a single girl, duel in a yard at her wedding. Abe knocks Tom down but is later defeated, leaving Tom the husband as the bride declares for the whipped man. The scene is told by the Little Rock Gazette.

Jesse Hamnon Scott County McAndrews Abe Garland Tom Ross Abe Tom Little Rock (Ark

Canine Milk Thief on Valencia Street Stirs City Morale

A city dog on Valencia Street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth diverted a milk pitcher’s contents yesterday morning. The scene, observed by a Call reporter, showed the dog bending to the pitcher and drinking the milk while the milkman’s wagon stood nearby.

Valencia Street Thirteenth Fourteenth San Francisco

Inventor Mrs. Smith's Canvas Gate Hurls Peddlers Skyward

A San Francisco Chronicle tale recounts Mrs. Smith's home invention a spring loaded doorstep device with a canvas ramp that launches door to the sidewalk. A sewing machine man is hurled when the apparatus misfires. The device draws crowd and gains patent claim.

The Smiths Mission Street Woodward’s Gardens City Front Theoorstep Mrsmith

The Fusionists and Maine Supreme Court Clash

A sweeping analysis argues the Republican Legislature alone holds legal status, condemning fusionist claims as invalid. The piece frames the dispute as exhaustive and unanswerable, emphasizing the court’s stance against Allied fusion strategies.

Supreme Court of Maine

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Defiance Co. Express Cor. Clinton and First Sts Business Directory Selwyn N. Owen J. Greene Lamb F. Enos Henry Schmicke Slough Adam Minsel E.carpenter Levi Colby Townsend Newton WM. Willeman John P. Frederick John Dowe B. W. Slagle H. Schoonover F. M. Thompson Tu-En-Da-Wie F. and A. Masons B. A. Masons Nox-Ee Council Rana Defiance Commandery Masonic Hall Corner Clinton Defiance Lodge Knights of Honor Defiance Fort Defiance Lodge O. F Defiance Council Stone Front Bishop Post ST. John’s German Reform Church Fourth and Washington Streets Ann. A. K. Heimemann T. John's Corner Fifth and Jackson Streets J. B. Young SandIo A.M ST. Mary's Catholic Church Jefferson and Arabella Streets M. Kinkead Grace Episcopal Church 2Nd and A. V. Gorrel M.E. Church Corner Third Wayne Rts A. J. Fish First Baptist Church Wayne and Third Streets Y. Thomas Juliett Streets Wm. Andrews Paul First Presbyterian Church Second Streets Peter ST. John's Lutheran Church Washington and Rev. M. Zucker Dele A. Rohn Office Corner Court Waynee Streets Ohio L. G. Thacker Buttington & Cos T. H. Ashton M. D.ffice Jefferson Street Defiance, Ohio S. S. Hoffman Rinaldo Evans River Road O Secon Zeller & Bruner W.S. Powell G. W. Bechel Jackson Street Taird D. P. Aldrich M. D Colby & Scott's N. W. Myers P. Jon «& Co Deance Ohio W. C. Travis Keystone Jock William Carter Clinton and Latty & Peaslee LAW Court Street Toourt House Hardy & Johnson Ttorneys Wolsifer’s Bock S. W. Rohn Wolsitier Block Court Oase J. F. Deatrick Taird Streets Killey & Heacock Eagle Block S. T. Sutphen Wolsiffers Block Boory Court House Milton E. Orcutt Ralston’s Block Charles E. Bronson Harley Bro's Defiance Post Office C. Diehl New York Sree Mechanic’s Tools Fremont Harvester Company Rakestraw’s Steel Plows and the St. and Wabash Railway I. B. Hills &Son Strong & Qheeney Boots & Shoes Vellance Beardsley Buffington Ulif L. E. Beardsley E. J. Pontius Millinery Third St Battlin Works J. Bauer & CO Sottling Viebach Clinton Street Maumee River J Bauer & CO Baltimore R. Brown Thes Beason the News Congressional Secretary of War District of Columbia Rush Clark Messrs Price Sapp Thompson O Ter Coffroth Manning Neal Bennett Henderson Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of Supreme Court of the Randall Lee Gibson Louisiana Felton Phillips McKinley West Point Education E Itates Department of Justice Committee On Appropriations Ottawa Treasury New York City Easton John D. Gardiner Cowey Yost Alpine Township Kent County Mich Representative Clark Sherman Connecticut New Haven New Jersey St. Peterssurcg Sound Jersey Atlanticville N. J Fort Buford Spotted Tail Pine Ridge Wis.) County Hospital Christine Nelson Fred Scharff NEW World ScHwanz E. H. Hayt Commissioner of Indian Affairs Commissionership of Indian Affairs Board of Indian Commissioners Hayt Schurz Department Maine State House East Liberty Brother Gardner Temple of Fame Shakspeare Samuel Shin Toots Dar Byron Squar Detroit Free Press Indiana Frank Lesslie Anil Bret Harte London St. Louis Thomas Allen N. C. Picayune Jones Boston Transcript England Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald Queens Des Moines Register Moopy Jefferson City Phelps Joseph Keebaugh Glasgow Moody Chicago Journal Komische Zeitung FiGako Hal Troy Times Baptist Review BanGor Ces Supreme Adiourt State House Supreme Judicial Court Legislative Department Judicial Department Garcelon Ihe Council Leine Convention Joseph A. Locke House of Sentatives George E. Weeks John Appleton Charies W. Watton William G. Baknows Charles Danforth Jens A. Perens Antremus Lissey Joseen W. Symonps Smith House of Representatioes Democratic Congress Seck Grand Duchy of Nassau Mary Agence New Haven Register
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