Washington Dispatches and Civil War Veterans News
From Washington President Hares appoints General Henry Huidekoper postmaster of Philadelphia and Joan R French becomes Secretary and Disbursing Officer of the Ute Commission. Admiral Wyman reports Spain disavows insult to the American flag but claims Cuban shore firing within three miles. Internal revenue receipts top 123.97 million, exports exceed imports by 167.91 million. Ute treaty negotiations, Los Pinos Agency matters, Mamie wreck found in Detroit River with four bodies. K W Wood brings yellow fever to Mobile quarantine. Kinston man jailed 30 days for kissing another's wife.
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Henry & Huidekoper
Germantown
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Joan R. French
United States Senate
Ute Commission
Stickney
State Department
Wyman
Cuba
Admiral Wyman
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Los Pinos Agency
Severalty
Ouray
Detroit River
Douglass
White River Agency
K. W. Wood
Mobile
Ala
Kinston
N. C
Detroit
Moiders’ Union
Garland
George Horn
Mearesens
Horn
Megro
James Murtagh
Evening News
John Quirk
Fred Martin
Mary Hahn
Perachiat
Trinity Church
Lizzieurphy
Bleyenbergh
Thomas Kelly
Jim Kelly
Andrew Doran
Thomas Mc
Doubtess
Frank Solan
John Howe
David
John Donovan
Willie Cuddy
David Cuddy
John Cosgrove
James Toomey
Joseph Monaghan
Captain Hoffman
Martin
Bieyenberss
Lizzie Dusseau
Monroe
Father Bleyenbergh
Fortune
Anie
Mamie
Fresent
John Greneel
Immigrant arrivals and political notes in era report
The column reports 2 300 migrants arriving at New York on the 22d including 758 Mormons among Swedes and Norwegians, with Danes and five English Mormon families. Vermont nominates Phelps Gates Williams for governor lt gov treasurer. Boston population reaches 363 565. It notes a Hudson River Tunnel accident probe finding gross negligence by engineers. Several local incidents and political shifts are recorded alongside census gains for Rhode Island and Grant’s appointments and salary.
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Vermont
Edward J. Phelps
George W. Gates
James K. Williams
Boston
Hudson River Tunnel
Mary Isabella
Lemuel McQuaid
Coldenham
N. Y
New York Tammany State Committee
Saratoga
Syracuse
Hantock
Rhode Island
General Grant
San Pedro & Canon Delagua Company
New Mexico
Ethel A. Merritt
Philadelphia
Greene Smith
Gerrit Smith
Peterboro
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Bank Robbery At Fisher Preston Co Detroit
A strankger in a respectable dress robbed the Detroit bank of Fisher Preston Co by slinging shot. The cashier was knocked senseless and $5000 in bills disappeared from the money drawer. Also notes on political conventions and Grant’s Leadville visit follow in dispatches.
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M. B. Follett
Supreme Court
J. J. Jackson
Board of Public Works
Messrs. Fanning
Burns
Cerk
Illinois
Thomas Heilman
Ohio
T. W. Kiefe
23D
Sawyer
St. Louis
Walker
Earthquakes, wars and intrigues ripple world news
Foreign dispatches report Ottawa trembling from an earthquake on the 22d and Manila’s ruinous earthquake forcing residents to shelter outside. Turkey’s unsatisfactory reply to the Berlin treaty note heightens suspicion of enforcement by the Powers. Russia presses Crimea era claims and Albania tensions rise as Montenegro declares intent to war. Wimbledon rifle match results place Britain ahead in a close contest. Ireland relief funds faced a stand down as Redpath urged no further contributions. Major incidents include a Toronto murder verdict, a St Petersburg liberty article stir, and a Cuban incident with an American claims suit against Spain.
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Ont
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Lisbon
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Iris
Mme. Skobeleff
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Russia
Commeroff
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Canada
George Bennett
George Brown
Toronto Globe
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Greece
Wimbledon
England
Redpath
Ireland
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Albania
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Lucan
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China
Montreal
House of Commons
Johnson
United States
Eugenie
London
Dory Little Western
Gloucester
Mass
Scilly Islands
Bucharest
Roumania
Bulgaria
Rumelia
Lake Brienze
Switzerland
Havana
Cuba
Joseph Pedrahita
Diverse 19th century U.S. notices and rumors reported
The bulletin lists varied items from postal service gains and electoral ticket fusion in Maine, to a beheading hoax about Skobeleff, mining deaths in Pottsville, a Boston church fire, Maine and Virginia congressional nominations, a fast by Dr. Tanner, circus victims identified for trial, a lynching in Maryland, Peruvian war rumors, and Columbus Ohio population figures.
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United States
Post Office Department
Greenback
Maine
Augusta
Pine Street
Boston
Thompson H. Murch
Congress
Tanner
Keensburg
Somerset
Hield
Virginia
George D. Wise
Wise
Joan Darines
Darnestown
Lima
Columbus
Ohio
Monument Means Endurance and Truth Amid Civil War Echoes
General Garfield’s July dedication remarks illuminate the monument’s meanings, from the sacrifices of thousands who gave life health and intellect to defend the Union. The address links patriotism to liberty under the flag and the enduring lesson of truth, while weaving in Civil War reverberations and Reconstruction era critique of General Hancock and Andrew Johnson.
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Monumen
J. D. Cox
Garfield
Greece
Miltiades
Lake County
Lakes
Gulf
Old
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Hunter Survives Buck Attack After Cliff Fall
George Clement of Oakland, a school teacher, narrowly escaped death while hunting in Hall's Valley. He fought a buck, was hurled over an eighty foot cliff, broke a collar bone, and was left badly bruised. He rode to a ranch for aid. Dr. Caldwell treated him. Dumas Birthright Religious notes follow.
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George Clement
Oakland
Hall’s Valley
Mr. Clement
Momeis
Grant’s Generosity and the Threat of Violence in Reconstruction
The text contrasts Grant’s forgiving terms to Lee with Johnson’s punitive stance toward rebels and the Ku Klux Klan era violence against freedmen. It cites Sheridan reporting fear for freedmen and Union supporters in Texas and northern Louisiana as repression and persecution intensified after the surrender at Appomattox.
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Johnson
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Louisiana
Hancock
Ular
Cent
New Orleans
Department of Dakota
Democratic Party
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South
Congress
Providence
R. I
Lee
Lesang
Andrewohnson
Ku Klux
Democratic platform spoof from Inglewood Standard
A caustic mock platform condemns political deceit and prizes corruption. It lists six points praising indulgent fiscal policies, double ballots, and party unity while deriding past Democratic figures and endorsing sham majorities to push the party forward. The piece parodies how politicians promise free whisky and multiple ballot tactics to secure votes.
Ohio shifts toward Garfield as Hancock disappoints
The Ohio political scene shows waning Hancock support with the Fremont based Messenger endorsing Garfield. The state appears poised for its largest Republican majority yet as party strength concentrates in the Buckeye region.
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Hancock
Ohio
Ratio Messenger
Fremont
Garfield
Buckeye
Tilden and Pelton in a Carrion of Political Scandal
A Sunday Capital sketch recounts how Pelton bore his uncle Tilden s sins to protect him. Pelton died broken hearted after Cincinnati losses ended his hopes. The dialogue portrays Tilden as calculating, distant, and unfeeling, using money to salve guilt while others suffered.
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Ives
Ieee
Seat Meter de
Tilden
Phen Po
Pelton
Sam
Cincinnati
Solbar
Oregon
Florida
Sam Randall
United
Payne
Whitney
Standard Oil
Old Tilden
Democratic clouding of end of era exposed
An Exchange editorial mocks Democrats for failing to hide their wartime record. It claims observers see no progress, and John G Whittier’s remark that the party remains unchanged underscores that the Bourbon faction cannot conceal its past. The piece lampoons a candidate as unable to cover the record.
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Beak Aera
John G. Whittier
Paradox in Democratic General Nomination Fuels Sectional Debate
New York Times argues that nominating a Union General by Democrats oddly revives sectional issues. The choice signals loyalty to the Union, while any linked policy ideas hint at resistance to nationalizing tendencies. The commentary frames the nomination as a test of national unity versus regional sentiment.
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N. Y. Times
Stephens Denies Hancock and Glish Election Claim
Alexander H. Stephens shots down a speculation that Hancock and Glish would win if Democrats err. He cautions voters against overoptimistic hopes and notes the Bourbons must reform to gain broad support. The remark appears in the New York Tribune excerpt.
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Alexander H. Stephens
Hancock and
Glish
Mr. Stephens
N. Y
The Republican Party Twenty Years of Progress
The Republican party has overcome severe obstacles and led the nation to financial prosperity and restored currency, resisting Democratic calls for reneging on reconstruction. It cites achievements in war, recovery, and economic policy, arguing Democratic acts would threaten stability and credit.
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Republic
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Publican
Pendleton
Congress
N. Y. Tribune
Grant backs Garfield in Denver interview
In a Denver interview General Grant expressed strong support for Garfield. He urged Republicans to vote for Garfield, praising him as talented, thoroughly accomplished, and upright.
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Grant
Garfield
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