Dorsey Letter Mirrors Republican Push for Influence
The piece argues Dorsey overstepped by advising James Garfield before his inauguration, reflecting a broader GOP habit of pressing for Cabinet roles. It notes similar efforts by Whitelaw Reid and others, views the spoils system as fueling impudence, and cites party bias from Detroit Free Press and the New York Sun.
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Dorsey
Garfield
Brady
Indiana
New York City
Arthur
Whitelaw Reid
New York Tribune
James
New York
Reid
Detroit Free Press
Two Great Parties and Gerrymandering Echoes
A critique contrasts Republican and Democratic aims outlining how Republicans favor a strong central government, vast spending, and broad federal power while Democrats advocate strict constitutional construction and local self rule. It notes shifts after the Civil War and the impact of federal expenditures and office-holding on party integrity.
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South Carolina
Charleston News and Courier
Connecticut
Senate
Boston
Charleston
South
North
News and Courier
Boston Statesman
Republiccan
General Grant
Lincoln
Jefferson
Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Senator Ben Hill of Georgia Dies After Prolonged Illness
The Boston Post notes the death of Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia after months of suffering. It lauds him as a brilliant orator and spirited political figure who linked fiery impulses with heartfelt patriotism, acknowledging flaws but praising his lasting impact on national debate.
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Georgia
Hill
Senator Hill
Congress
Boston Post
The Yankee Peddler Beats License Inspector Bluff
An itinerant Yankee peddler travels through a Western town and avoids license trouble through bluff and a signed license document. A German officer demands a license check, misreads the situation, and is outwitted when the peddler reveals a valid document while noting his permit had expired. The episode ends with a street-level verdict on Western bluff versus Yankee wit.
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Meester
Veel
New Haven Register
Supreme Court rules slave marriage valid under postwar rule
Alabama Supreme Court decides Edie Washington remains Gus Washington’s lawful wife. The court holds slaves could not contract marriage, but the 1865 Alabama Constitution ratified existing cohabitation, deeming the later union with the other claimant void.
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Supreme Court of Alabama
Gus Washington
Edie
Albania
Supreme Court
Gus
Edie Washington
Venezuela Celebrates Bolivar Centenary with International Festival
On July 24 1883 Venezuela marks its 100th birthday and begins an international festival ending August 2. The event proclaims a national holiday in honor of Bolivar and invites the United States to join the celebration. July 31 is set for unveiling a colossal Washington statue and homage to the American Republic.
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Venezuela
Bolivar
Liberator
United States
North American
Republic
Washington
New World
N. Y. Sun
Sister Mary Agnes Silent Soprano Laid to Rest at convent grave
Wheeling Cor. Pittsburgh Dispatch reports the burial of Sister Mary Agnes a renowned soprano loved by pupils and sisters. It recalls her gentle nature and fear of worldly fame, her illness from paralysis to throat failure, and her final public hymn fading to quiet retirement at the college cemetery.
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Moun
Gerbert
Philadelphia
Sai Eens
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Wheeling Cor
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Heroine and Coward at Mud Hazel Creek Train Wreck
Miss Annie Martin of Augusta, visiting Athens, saved three people after a wreck on the pioneer excursion train at Mud Hazel Creek. She dragged victims through car windows, tended a crushed passenger, and fought remaining flames, suffering a dislocated arm and scalds. A bystander refused to help, while Captain O Farrell sheltered her. The crash left her badly injured but undeterred in saving others.
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Annie Martin
Augusta
W. H. Jones
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W. D. O'Farrell
Annie
Athens
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Bull
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Louisville
Torin Wull
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Abstract Building
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