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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1880

Page

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Senate and House Debates Highlight Fortifications and Public Lands

The interoceanic canal committee was withdrawn and a bill for fortifications increased appropriations for sea defenses and cannon upgrades. Deficiency Act funds were debated for US Marshals fees, with a later note on cattle pleuro pneumonia suppression and election officer arrest prohibition. House bills included land price limits, preemption costs, and a constitutional union preservation proposal. A Louisville canal toll abolition and other items followed, amid strikes at New York piano firms and forged notices to Trinity Church figures. A passenger train collision involving a West Chester Railroad train carried the President and Directors, causing injuries.

Senate Gordon Platt Neuwas House Covert Johnston Committee On Judiciary Messrs. Wallace Maxey Daggett Whittaker Mr. Acklen United States Buckner Congress Yeas Louisville & Ee Ne Communications Metetet Treasury Atlantic Pacific Committee On Tux New York City Morcan Dix New York West Chester Railroad Philadelphia

National conventions move for party delegates in several states

The 1879 report lists Republican and Democratic state conventions scheduled in May and June to select delegates for national gatherings. It also notes police chief elections in Sacramento, labor movements in Chicago, and various political and social events across several states with references to figures like Denis Kearney and Sitting Bull.

Alabama Selma Wisconsin Madison Starte Rock Arkansas South Carolina Columbia Sacramento Labor Union of Chicago Communication St. Louis Workip Denis Kearney Sanisco

Post office tore star mail service contracts awarded

Washington reports four year contracts for star mail service across ten southern and midwestern states including Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Florida with total awards about 885.02 dollars. Largest recipients include Sawyers Wyatt J H Wilson and J D Colegrove. Secretaries Sherman letter to M L Scudder notes presidential candidacy while denying use of official position. Fractional silver coin scarcity noted with 21 million coins to be exchanged for US notes when Congress appropriates funds. Provision cargo announced for United States ship Constellation bound for Ireland.

Washington Deent Star Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Sawyers & Wyatt J. H. Wilson J. D. Colegrove Missouri Sherman M. L. Scudder Chicago General Grant Blaine Treasury United States Congress Constellation Ireland

Eph Argues Law Case After Justice Office Visit

In a dialect rich exchange Eph tells a Register reporter about a dispute over a debt and a potential lawsuit. He explains the judge and lawyer interactions and his reluctance to pay more than he already owes, insisting he did not pay the five dollars to pursue the case.

Eph Des Moines Iowa

Bereaved Exiles and Religious Readings Mark 19th Century News

In a composite notice, reports on church activity include Bishop Lightfoot’s year one confirmations totaling 41, with 8,271 confirmands of whom 4,907 were women. It notes Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish clergy counts in France and India, along with evangelist Rev. Von Schluembach in St. Louis. The piece discusses Lent’s impact on church life, notes lectures and reform talk, and covers political commentary from Democratic and Republican circles, including the Washburne case and exodus of African Americans from Louisiana to Kansas amid postwar tensions.

Durham Lightfoot France North India F. von Schluembach St. Louis Moody Evangelical Texas New Book of Discipline N. Y

Freeman letter from Pocasset child-murderer in Danvers asylum

The Boston Herald publishes a fragment of a letter from Charles F. Freeman, confined at Danvers insane asylum, claiming he has many unseen friends and that truth will level all. He says he did not choose to speak for himself and that he believes he was called by God, acknowledging being forced into mistakes.

Bellion Pekin Caase United States Madrid Lonp Dersi Pope Cologne Holy See L. H. Hotton M. P Ottawa Mansion House Michael Heiss la Crosse Wis Henri Milwaukee John Watterson Mount St Mary’s College Emmettsburg Columbus Kia Chung How Russia Senate Paris France Spain Africa Portugal England Serek Germany Gassell Newgate Prison House of Commons Philadelphia New York N. Y. Herald Benne N. H Bani Inel Bridgeport Canon Farrar Joseph Cook Mohammed Manvaith F Silas Reeves Eeevania S Reeves Sile Pennsylvania Jeanie Barte Massachusetts Franklin County Canada The Boston Herald Charles F. Freeman Pocasset Danvers Mass

Ruby testimony cites voting limits in Louisiana

The Senate Exodus Committee questioned Ruby editor of the New Orleans Observer about Louisiana parishes where blacks were generally barred from voting unless aligned with the Democratic ticket. He noted isolated areas with strong conservative white planter influence allowing black votes, while strain of terror persisted elsewhere. He feared threats if he traveled to localities but felt safe in New Orleans.

Dan Vorhees Exodus Committee Voorhees Reublicans George S. Ruby New Orleans Observer Washington Dispatch Organae Spagpicnascn Neon Ghee New Orleans Louisiana Ruby Kansas Associated Press Senate Exodus Committee Windom

Odd Snippets from Papers Spark Quick Laughs Across Cities

The column compiles a mash of quips and mishearings from newspapers. It notes casual jests about gin avoidance vows, Mrs. Stewart living on interest, a Detroit quip about Fifth Avenue, and a Salem Sun bit on buying diamonds cheaply. It also mentions a New Haven jab at girls who think little and a quip about a Quincey church skillet shouting incident.

A. T. Stewart Boston Post Fifth Avenue Detroit Free Press Salem Sun New Haven Register Albany Journal Guincy Quincy

Cincinnati chosen for National Democratic Convention in June

The Democratic National Convention to nominate a Presidential ticket will be held in Cincinnati on June 22. The piece questions Ohio and Cincinnati bias, warns of possible political shocks if Thurman or Tilden win, and notes regional annoyance from Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and others about the site.

E. F. Pillsbury Okolona Miss Dem Chicago Cincinnati Mississippi Tribune New York World Tilden St. Louis Indianapolis Journ Heme Party Detroit Post-Tribune Thurman General Grant York Illinois Ohio Kentucky Cincinnati Enquirer Hendricks Indiana Pendleton Ial Sten Baltimore Delphia Jackson

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