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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1878
Page
2
Tonoress adjourned for holidays as Indianapolis Yourderer AcHEY faces a January 29 hanging followed by Foorr confirmed as New Orleans mint superintendent. Hoak assumes Barge committee chair amid speculation on GOP 1880 nomination with Gro. F. Bowers or Jonx Sherman possible contenders.
Garfield presses for recognition as an Ohio man. Goop rules at gar for days and resumption is expected to raise legal tender notes. Democratic tickets discussed include Hendricks with Warlock, Tilden with Hendricks, Thurman with Hampton, and Bayard with McDonald.
Buchnr ScavyYLER once consul general at Constantinople and famed for Bulgarian atrocities exposures is confirmed as consul to Birmingham England. The First National Bank of New York profited at government expense by aiding Sherman for Louisiana commission costs. English arms victorious in Afghanistan as the Russian mission withdraws from Cabal. Anarchy reportedly rules in Afghanistan.
Mortox known as a public spirited man in Philadelphia is condemned to ten years in the penitentiary. One accomplice also faces punishment while another associate is described as a raving maniac. The piece notes a perceived moral improvement with his conviction.
Mortex and Boey two senators and five representatives from Nebraska, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, and Virginia have died since the 44th Congress began. Others listed as ill include WALKER Virginia Sayrer Ohio Rinne Tennessee and Sterns Georgia with illness linked to the same cause as Dove-Lae’s death.
The deadlocked German mission vacancy draws a heated contest. Gov. Hartranft of Pennsylvania is urged for the post amid rivals from Ohio and other states. Accusations touch his role in disputed electoral votes for Hayes, tempering his chances for the appointment.
The Indianapolis Journal describes Beverly Dovenes of Virginia as a brilliant yet troubled figure who drank himself to an untimely end. Once a gifted parliamentary orator, his integrity remained above reproach though impaired by drink. He died a poor man after a political defeat worsened by his intemperance, leaving a witty daughter who tried to save him from his habits.
The GOP balks at leading figures as Blarner’s humbug committee stalls. Teller of Colorado finally accepts to push his name before the country while Cameron Wisconsin and others join. Mitchell Oregon and Kraump Kansas decline. McMinnman Minnesota and Hoan Massachusetts named in their places. The panel is viewed as a doomed farce.
The Wasainator special reports Blaine and his allies recognize a grave error in their recent attack on the South. They urge direct tactics, wholehearted support for reconciliation, and the appointment of respectable men to southern federal offices as champions of internal policy.
The passage discusses improving leverage to win southern votes for the Republican ticket, considering Blaine securing electoral votes from southern states. It notes Mr. Bigint e’s cautious rejection of these ideas and his choice to revive a tribade in the south, arguing this path harms his presidential prospects and paints him as a public enemy.
The article lists potential nominees for the vacant post to Germany after Bayard Taylor’s death. Names include Gov. Hartranft of Pennsylvania Senator Christiancy of Michigan Ex senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey Washburne Chandler and Chandler’s backers. Christiancy reluctant but probable pick and Frelinghuysen seeks the post.
The piece criticizes the Republican Party for blunders in Congress, praising Democratic actions as wise and open. It claims Republicans pushed a secret inquisition and opposed strong anti bribery measures, while Democrats pursued thorough, open investigations and legitimate nonpartisan work. It notes the House progress and partisan obstruction by Republicans on election interference and patronage issues.
The piece laments Sheaman's handling of thirty million dollars in government funds left on deposit at the First National Bank of New York. It critiques both parties after a brief congressional session, suggesting Republicans must improve while Democrats have acted prudently, warning the public of ongoing partisan missteps.
The Sentinel reports the death of Bayard Taylor in Berlin on Thursday afternoon at age 53. A self made man born January 11, 1825 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Taylor rose from printing to the New York Tribune and achieved acclaim as a linguist, traveler, essayist, poet, and translator of Goethe. He will be remembered for travel narratives and his Faust translation, and was working on biographies of Schiller and Goethe at his death.
London reports Zabina & Co failure linked to Book er & Co tin plate stoppage and rising liabilities of West of England and South Wales Bank. J Hirsch fails in Stockholm with 3,000,000 crowns liabilities. assets said sufficient. Russian mission to Cabal withdrawn. ameer reportedly fled to Turkistan with Yakoob Khan left in Cabal.
In Washington on December 18 a request from New York elections supervisor Davenport seeks naturalization law amendments. A substitute to Beck’s bill on revised statutes repeals a juror test oath. Other business covers railroad mail transportation funding and war-era loan interest reimbursements. J G Young fills a Louisiana seat as the House debates Indian appropriations.
A report from Baltimore notes the Santee flour mills owned by Samuel Wr Hazelhurst & Bons burned this morning with estimated losses around 90000 dollars. Other items include a Becktown fire in Bay City and multiple local sentences and executions from December.
In a 1458 Alsdorf siege scene, Duke John of Luxembourg watches as Leon Picard, son of a forester, earns a sword and leads two hundred fifty foresters against Burgundy’s forces. Leon captures three large cannon, halts Bourbonian assault, and defends Baron St Hubert from Maillotin du Bac. The tale climaxes on a battlefield with Leon saving his guardian, signaling a future as a Burgundy official.
The article compares economic losses from insects to the deadly toll of consumption. It explains causes tied to scrofulous temperament, outlines treatment with blood purifiers and mild purgatives, and promotes Dr. Pierce's remedies and the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, claiming strong cure rates and climate benefits.
A letter defends the association against accusations of officer changes and notes only the treasurer was replaced. It cites Lombard defeating Evans five to three and alleges Evans signed a premium list raising costs, with Lombard accused of altering the record. The writer calls for fair debate and transparency.
An advertisement touts Sozo as a remedy for blemishes on teeth and for whitening without enamel damage, claiming it can prevent and remove specks while contrasting with inferior money market specs. The copy references a notable figure or brand misspelled as Mpalding Gide.
New York markets show dull cotton with 116 higher middling uplands. Wheat unchanged with 1,000 dustils receipts. corn supplies 23,000 bushels and western mixes priced. rye and oats steady. Gold in New York at par. various futures and spot prices listed for flour, barley, potatoes, and livestock.
Horsford presents a superior preparation for light bread basenit cakes and pastry claiming better texture and health benefits than ordinary baking powder and at roughly half the cost.
Public notice announces Gabriel Adams must complete his portion of the Youse ditch in Madison township Allen County. It sets January 8, 1879, at the Fort Wayne courthouse for bidding the specified 1400 feet, with bond and adherence to viewers' report specifications. Additional levies and sales cover Hamilton Street improvements and Fairfield Avenue sidewalks in Fort Wayne.
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