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Newspaper
Eau Claire News
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1876
Page
1
The Democrats of Oregon renominate Lava sette Lank for Congress. The long assembly of political notes includes International Archaeological Convention, court rulings, and a string of state and national party actions with focus on nominations and debt statements.
A muddled early report describes Reverend Hageman’s close call at Anella Hall where he was nearly captured by a dog while escaping a break in. A curious bystander questioned his identity, a Bible proof was shown, and the incident ended with apologies from a concerned party.
The London Mesopotamia report shows plague rising with 288 deaths. New York Democrats seat regular Tammany delegates. anti-Tammany delegates receive no voices. Vienna notes Turkish demands for military aid, Hungary quelling insurrection. News updates include Victoria named Empress, Mackinac Straits open, and a habeas corpus ruling in D.C. court. Sentiments on Alsace Lorraine suffrage, Gold Hill rumors, and various international incidents unfold.
A lengthy summary of Senate and House deliberations including revenue agent counts, educational fund proposals, impeachment trial scheduling, deficiency appropriations, and various committee amendments. Reports cover exploration of currency tests, Indian Bureau transfers, taxation, and public notices with interruptions for adjournments and procedural rulings.
He asserted he did not believe he had done anything wrong or unbecoming in his connection with the enterprise, reiterating his stance during the inquiry.
A compilation of disparate 19th century statistics notes France’s hens and snakes commerce, New York payrolls, Canadian railway costs and yields, U.S. agricultural machine shops and wages, church memberships, Sunday schools, and foreign missions. It cites France’s population 25.7 million as of December 1 1875, New York payrolls around 9,000, Canadian wells with nine barrels per day, and railways costing about 299.8 million with 1.5 percent profit. U.S. employment and church growth figures are given alongside denominational mission funding for 1815 figures.
A Milwaukee accident killed William Schultz as a house was raised after screws failed. Burglars struck W. H. Colman Co. in Fond du Lac and stole goods. Pine logs from Menominee Indians were sold. Max Raxoskopf of Milwaukee died after illness. A man named Frith Froworth hanged himself in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Board of Trade invited the National Millers Association to meet in June. Oshkosh fire anniversary noted with a false alarm. Legislative committee investigated ex Governor Taylor’s contingent fund. Wheat prices fell in Milwaukee week ending April 28. Various local notices, arrests, and civic items fill the region.
A plea condemns fashion that uses songbirds’ bright feathers in women’s trims. It pictures birds tortured and killed for beauty, urging readers to spare delicate creatures and instead protect their wings as Earth’s angels.
In a Westchester tale from the Revolution, John Paulding Isaac Van Wert and David Williams, three young men not formal soldiers, detain Maj. John Andre after a cautious pursuit near Tarrytown. Their actions spark debate over loyalty, honor, and the role of militia in wartime plunder.
In August 1845 Barney Williams became manager of Vauxhall Garden in New York City and watched Dan Bryent debut as a gro dancer. He later returned to the Chatham Theater where Miss Maria Pray danced. Williams married Mrs Mestayer after a staged proposal between acts. a clergyman was summoned to wed them during a performance. The piece notes NY Sun and a remark about Lake Ontario shad propagation.
The Davenport matter sparks a heated legal quarrel as editors argue against Grant’s alleged guilt and defend his duty. They reject claims that law allows Secret Service payments and question the reliability of testimony from the Attorney General.
A House committee detail arises about Mrs. Boggs of St. Louis trading her influence for a pension agency clerkship worth $1,200 a year, with President Grant allegedly aware. Testimony cites letters from W.C. Ebert and Clements, claims of office pressure, and corroborating statements about the deal and Mrs. Boggs’s role.
A Washington dispatch raises a formal question to the President and a named government official, outlining the issue in a sharp diplomatic tone and signaling potential policy implications. The report notes procedural steps and expected replies from the executive branch.
A public letter condemns the Freedman's Bank collapse in Washington as the administration's cruelest act. It cites testimony by ex Postmaster General Creswell on insolvency and losses for deposits. Loans allegedly funded real estate speculation and organizations, harming poor African American savers while corrupt men escape punishment.
A Milanese nobleman seeking a wife publishes an ad asking for replies with portraits. Sixty five responses arrive, many with dowries and charms. To compare them discreetly, he invites each candidate to an orchestra box at La Scala, prompting a comic, confused scene as women gaze at his chosen seat while theatergoers realize the joke. Public curiosity turns to laughter and speculation about a marriage in Milan.
A Santa Clara County justice ruled that pedestrians carrying umbrellas must keep to the right, applying the driving rule to walking. An accident where an umbrella ferrule punched a pedestrian’s eye led to a damages claim of 2209.99 and an overruling of a demurrer. The case is to be appealed to the County Court.
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