National and regional news briefs across states
Telegraph dispatches report Republicans in Ohio backing Sherman and South Carolina supporting Grant while Pennsylvania Democrats fail to unite and Connecticut backs Tilden. Other items note the Paris explosion origin, Kansas ruin images, and evolving weather patterns in the Upper Mississippi. Reports also cover railroad grading progress, a fatal insanity incident in Texas, the Southwestern Rate Association decisions, Grant’s shuttle through Illinois, and the Presbyterian Woman's Board meeting outside Philadelphia.
Republican State Convention at Columbus and State Delegates
The Republican State Convention met in the Opera House with McKinley as temporary chairman and Stephen Butterworth as permanent chair. Delegates were chosen for Chicago with Blaine and Sherman contests settled in favor of Sherman. A large platform praised Sherman and Hayes, endorsing the party and urging support for Sherman’s nomination.
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McKinley
Stephen Butterworth
Licking County
Blaine
Sherman
Committee On
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Wm. Dennison
Franklin
Wm. Bateman
Hamilton
J. A. Giarfield
Lake
Chas. Foster
Seneca
John Beatty
Chas. Grosvenor
Athens
3. P. Warren
Lorraine
John Sherman
Besghiican Party
Ohio
Republican Party
Republican Convention
Hayes
Republicans of
Shermins
Spaenee
Chas. Townsend
Supreme Court
Geo. W. Mellvain
Tuscarawas
Dwight Crowell
Ashtabula
Board of Public Works
S. 8. Hosmer
Muskingum
A. H. DeWolf
Summit
Harnssexe
Philadelphia
Wallace
Randall
Malcolm Hay
Allegheney County
Watt
Mde
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Cred
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Buckalew
J.P. Burr
Wm. A.H. Dill
E. W.M. Mackey
Charleston
H. L. Shrewsbury
Hawrorn
Thos. Miller
Cincinnati
Alfred K. Burr
Hartford
W. E B. Parsons
New Haven
D. A. Walls
North Barnum
Salisbury
Blake
Bridgeport
Sammet J. Tilden
Democratic Party
Tilden
Cleveland
Waller
Holster
Connecticut
Gus
Barnum
Strangholi
Dover City
Kas
Burd County
Ford County
Jury Convicts De Young Rival in Chronicle Shooting
The jury returns a verdict of murder against De Young in the De Young Kalloch shooting case. Witness Jus. Clements Hawes testified he saw De Young fire after Kal-loch drew, but Hawes’s alias Watson and prior attempts to view the body were noted as weaknesses in his testimony.
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Kalloch
Dan Young
Clements Hawes
Watson
de Young
Clement Hawes
Religious privileges reopen old Believer churches in Saint Petersburg
The old Believer churches in Saint Petersburg that had been closed for forty years are to be reopened with disabilities removed. A report notes the arrest of the workman Sehevitch for the Winter Palace explosion on February 7, who allegedly confessed. He left Saint Petersburg University and joined the revertionists, moving in circles to influence workers.
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St. Perensneng
Sehevitch
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg University
Thhe University
Senate Actions Feature Tariff Petitions and Indian Bill Debate
Senators Cameron Conkling Randall Mc Pherson and Bayard push iron tariff petitions from their states. Hamlin reports a Nicaragua claims convention bill. Indian appropriation bill debated. seeds amendment rejected. commission funding set. House reports on reciprocity with British colonies and fisheries resolutions. public buildings and internal revenue bills advance. Townshend plans to oppose funding bill.
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Hamlin
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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New York
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Ilinois
District of Columbia
Donnelly Investigation Moves To Secret Session
The House select committee met in secret to hear Springer Finley and Donnelly in the Donnelly Washburn contested election case. Donnelly defends against imputations of sending anonymous letters and seeks a thorough inquiry.
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Wasaketox
Select Committee of
House
Springer
Donnelly Vs. Washburn
Sringer
Finley
D. W. Addleton
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Kansas Fears and Hopes for Wheat and Fruit Crops
Rain spreads across the state easing drought fears in western Kansas. Winter wheat looks strong after a larger planted area, with high prospects for harvest. Eastern regions remain moist and promising, while fruit buds and vines show unusually prolific prospects. Weather is shifting toward a hopeful crop outlook statewide.
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Atentsos
Champion
Colorado
Kansas
Markets Report New York Money Market Update
New York money market figures show short term rates and discounts. Prime mercantile paper yields around 9 percent with calls for sterling and commercial paper as investors monitor market conditions.
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New York
Sterling c. i. Fe
New Missouri
Stdue
Kansas City Produce Market report April 29
Kansas City market notes indicate weaker demand across grains with No 2 white corn and mixed lots fetching lower bids. Butter remains steady with good demand, and overall receipts and shipments show variation across wheat corn and barley segments in the April 29 market summary.
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Kansas City
Lee
Kansas City Stock Market Report April 23
Kansas Orry notes cattle receipts at 10 with shipments 458 and a more active market. Native shipping steers near 430 with stockers and feeders at 2 to 4.75 dollars. Cows around 20 to 24.50, packing sales weaker by 5 to 10 cents. Sheep receipts about 104 with native clip and light demand, prices listing unclear.
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Kansas City Stock Market
Kansas Orry
Pathy
Chicago Produce Market Report Summary
Unclear OCR from Chicago market shows April prices for flour corn oats rye and barley with mixed demand. Notes indicate steady to higher cash and May terms, pork and lard prices and futures figures, but many words are garbled. No clear single event. overall market activity described with several commodity price mentions.
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Chicago
Unieaco
Chicago stock and produce market mixed as receipts steady
The Chicago market reports mixed receipts for hogs and corn, with hogs steady to firm and light supplies easier. TriLE and Dutchers show limited activity with some firmness in prices. Louis produce market lists various prices and notes dullness, with dry salt meats and lard awaiting direction.
St Louis Stock Market Opens With Mixed Cattle and Hogs
CATTLE prices firmer on higher life market and transfers, bulk supply pressures. HeaI shipping steers sold around 4.00 to 4.50 with top values near 4.77. feeder stock steady. HOGS active and firm with Yorkers around 4.21 to 4.65 and bacon grades near 4.10 to 4.20. SHEEP steady in good demand with fancy at 6.40 to 6.50. Receipts and shipments noted across cattle hogs and sheep sectors.
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ST. Louis
April 1879 Trial and Court Action Report
Fragmentary notes describe a guilty verdict for a former postmaster in a master and four count case with a $30,000 bond set and a later sentence. Other items reference a fall session opening September 0 1879, a special meeting, and political remarks about seats and factions.
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Cieaga
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