The Electoral Vote Debate and National Nominating Conventions
The Star reports Congress faces action on counting the electoral vote with Hayes urging a plan possibly before adjournment or via an extra session. Democrats seek resolution before the general election. Dispatches discuss Tilden’s nomination and the two thirds rule, plus a New Albany indictment testing constitutional amendments on resident qualifications and state supreme court expectations.
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Congress
Hayes
Tite
Tilden
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
New Albany
Kelso
Grand
Swift
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Alex. Dowling, Esq
John H. Stotsenburg
James V. Kelso
Supreme Court of the United State
Political rumors and a Tilden withdrawal plan emerge
The piece reports W E English denying vice presidential candidacy amid a Cincinnati Enquirer recap of a New York conference with Samuel J Tilden, Whitney and Randall. It outlines tense maneuvers to possibly withdraw Tilden and back Randall, plus Payne as a potential successor and broader Democratic infighting signals.
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W.E. English
The
Cincinnati Inquirer
Samuel J. Tilden
Cincinnati
Hendrick
Gramercy
Scott
Mr. Tilden
Tilden
Whitney
Randall
Payne
Ohio
Barnum
Randal
Sam Randall
Tripartite
New York
France Revenue Fluctuations Tied to Political Turmoil
Boston Herald notes how French yearly revenues swung with political heat. After 1871 tax increases funded the German war fund, revenues later beat estimates in 1878 by 17.5 million, then fell into deficit in 1874 during Thiers resignation, and rose again as McMahon and the republic returned to stability.
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Boston Herald
France
Thiers
McMahon
Broglie
Republic
Guardianship of Sensitive Children Through Gentle Training
The piece argues that extreme sensitiveness in children is best managed with gradual self-control and steady, kind instruction. It warns against teasing or ridiculing weak points, compares mental faults to bodily deformities, and stresses tactful, patient guidance to nurture eventual creativity and leadership.
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DR. Crook
Dayton
Ohio
J. Kramer
N. Smith & CO
Prope
Quick Bits From Many Papers On Varying Topics
A patchwork of quips, anecdotes, and brief items across papers notes social quirks, prices, misprints, and oddities. It references figures from Niagara Falls landowners, a Paducah gold find, and a Grinnell bride’s cigar with strychnine, plus humor about hats, kerosene boots, and a Louisiana lottery vow.
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Robert Bonner
Norway
Loffoden Islands
Niagara Falls
Dangerous Photographic Counterfeits Uncovered
The Free Press reports counterfeiting exploits aided by photography. Treasury Chief Brooks notes notes mimic fiber paper and plate work, with red letter numbering most vulnerable. Counterfeiters, now highly skilled, are active in San Francisco and Boston as investigators seek traces. The Bank of England is urged to destroy and replace spent notes.
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Brooks
Treasury Department
San Francisco
Boston
Bank of England
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CHEA
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Calland Ee Us
Tue Swan
Amsterdam N.Y
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Central Railroad
Tribe’s Hill
Tribe's Hill
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Tom
Maxwell
Politics and Business
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Boston Transcript
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Paducah
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Chicago Journal
National Journal of Education
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America
Free Press
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Greencastle
J. B. Scott
Fancy Goods Man
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Bayne’s
Jones’ Drug Store
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Joan Burley
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