Political and Local Electoral Notes of 1871
A mosaic of political nominatees and election results across states and districts. Debates include charges against a New Jersey congressman, voter registration totals in New York, Greenback nominations in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Democratic gains in Delaware. Vermont and Pennsylvania court actions noted alongside oath ceremonies.
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Cxantxs IL Voonnts
New Jersey
George van Campen
Balcam
Sith
New York
William
Ruger
Massachuetts
Eben F. Stone
Dennis
O'Brian
Delaware
Aszcreors
Timm Greenbackers
Michigan
Lyman E. Stowe
Controll
Zor Congress
Maryland
Hays
Pally Ole
Nextaire Pixror
Starrard College
Ied
D. J Danes
Grosnback Party
Supreme Court of
Porte framed plans for reforms and frontier line in Europe
The note to the Powers on the 5th outlines Albania surrenders Dulcigne, Asia Minor reforms in three months, Europe reforms with empire integrity, and a frontier north of Velo and south of Larrisan to Arta. It calls for delegates from foreign bondholders to arrange bond payments and ends naval demonstrations.
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Dulcigne
Porte
Velo
Larrisan
Meteopo
Jani
Arta
Asia Minor
Europe
Constantinople
Velasco
Paria
France
Scutari
Albania
Turkey
Migs
Offenbach
Madeleine Church
Paris
Athlone
Carlow
Sligo
Ireland
Fleming, Ried & Co
Scotland
Kattowitz
Prussia
Ffty
Dex Lyssrrs
Panama Canal
America
Constantinote
Eth
Bultan
Galway
Mayo
Disorderly arrests and a fatal clash crown Shelbyville reports
News from Shelbyville Indiana describes Sheriff McCorkle arresting two disorderly men after a fight at Republican and Greenback meetings. One prisoner drew a weapon en route to jail, killing the sheriff later. A separate item notes a youth in Baltimore who hanged himself after a whipping. The dispatch also mentions census fraud inquiries in South Carolina, a Pittsburgh rail collision killing fifteen and wounding fifty, and various congressional nominations.
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Shelbyville
Ind
McCorkle
Luxx Wass
Maltimore
South Carolina
Walker
Ratial
Pennsylvania Road
Pittsburgh
New York
Anson G. McCook
Lou P. Morton
Congress
J.N. Hunt
Massachusetts
Edgar E. Daan
Henry E. Alvord
N. C. Warner
Ilinois
Party
Ireland
Colquitt
Norwood
Brown
United States
JopGex Buatourono
United States Circuit Court of New York
Chic Serarviaor Davenport
Coungel
John Walsh
Davenport
Illinois Board of Equalization figures railroads and property values
The report shows assessed and equalized valuations by the Board of Equalization, noting railroad values and total grand value up 2 million from last year. It cites Illinois Supreme Court ruling on boulevard use of streets and details local assessors' actions, plus a Bloomington mounting incident and several local notices.
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Board of
Hae
Railroad Gane
Committee On General Equalization
Illinois Supreme Court
Tower Court
People Ox Rel
Walsh
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Wes
Justice Schofleld
South Fork Commissioners
Bloomington
Bright
Gridley
Leadville
Col
Elisha Courtney
Ashmore Township
Coles County
Galene
Illinois
Frederick Kopp
Galena
Freeport
G. C. Hiller
Emilio Uhl
Lenn
Christopher Schultz
Yellow Creek
Berry Bauer
Boys in Blue march in Indianapolis rally of 100000 crowd
A large Republican demonstration in Indianapolis on the 8th drew an estimated 100000 attendees. Speakers included Conkling Maynard Thayer and Banks. Torchlight processions illuminated streets as veterans pledged support for Garfield and warned against Hancock and the Southern wing of the Democratic party.
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Indianapolis
Boys In Blue
Conkling
Maynard
Thayer
N. P. Banks
Campbell
Pulitzer
Missouri
Buchanan
Hancock
Pennsylvania
Solid South
Senate
United States
House
General Hancock
Lane
Democratic Party
Hincock
Franklin Pierce
van Duren
Uke Macbeth
Tephen A. Douglas
Louisiana
Texas
Mr. Conkling
Kirkwood
Iowa
Nebraska
Thomas C. Campbell
Cincinnati
The
Forever
Lee
Grant
Union
Barfield
Jim
A. Lincoln
D. W. Voorhees
Market Streets
Market Street
East Street
Washington
Illinois Street
Willeneas
Tves
Republican Party
Janes A. Garfield
Winfield Scott Hancock
Vicksburg
Stars and Stripes
Gettynburg
The Indianap olis Sentinel and the Shoemaker English feud
Corroborated by the Cincinnati Commercial, the piece details John C. Shoemaker former state auditor and owner of the Indianapolis Sentinel who faced a sheriff sale on June 18 1877 with items seized to satisfy a $1200 note. William H English chief creditor later bid in, and the paper was kept in Shoemaker hands amid accusations of abuse and favoritism toward English.
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A. W. Sprague Manufacturing Company
Natick
Cincinnati
Indianapolia
New York
Chearing House
Faulkner
Sree
General Episcopal’ Convention
Committee On Canons
Samuel A. McCoskry
Michigan
Milwaukee
Detroit
Eryx
George Lowrie
David “Thomas
Nelson County
Virginia
Masate
Josxih Mehrens
la Crosse
Wis
Will Walker
James Walker
Lancaster County
Neb
Ghippens
William Brown
Young Jackson
Johnson
Allye
Gunnison City
Piconer
Bill English
Shoemaker
Wm. Braden
John of
George Pearson, & Son
John C. Shoemaker
Indianapolis Sentinel
William H. English
Cor
Governor Hubbard on Greenbackism in Maine Election
A Connecticut governor quote notes excess Greenback sentiment for Democrats to brag about in the Maine race. Hancock counters with a praise of the election as glorious, presenting himself as a loyal Democrat like Hubbard.
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Hubbard
Connecticut
Maine
Hancock
Nonsense Snippets Parade Across Coastal Papers
A collage of humorous misprints and cartoonish quotes from Detroit Free Press Boston Globe Boston Post Boston Transcript Philadelphia Item and Galveston News, featuring sailors tales, misread phrases, a lime joke, and a shotgun anecdote with women and a tramp in Galveston.
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Detroit Free Press
Boston Globe
Boston Post
Scott
Brooklyn
s¢Well
Philadelphia
Galveston
Origin of the Shylock Legend Traced to Medieval Tales
Professor Graetz argues the Shylock legend stems from earlier European sources such as Herbers French version of Dolopathos, with a loan demanding flesh as collateral. He notes Pecorone by Ser Giovanni Fiorentino introduces a Jew as creditor, later mirrored by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. The Venice Mestre setting may reflect Jewish Venetian presence. some claim Eastern parallels.
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Graetz
Herbers
Rome
France
Nerbers
Jehans de Haute-Selve
Giovanni Fiorentino
New York Graphic
Kindly Lady Aids Stranded Girl at Union Depot
A 10 year old girl named Annie McDonald cried beside a coffin at the Union Depot in St. Louis. A local storekeeper lent aid after learning the girl was traveling to Chicago with her brother’s body, soon paying about $50 for her ticket and expenses.
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Union Depot
North Fourth Street
Annie McDonald
Chicago
St. Louis
Topeka
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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