Maine Legislature Faces Turbulent Inauguration Ceremony
Contemporary accounts from the Cincinnati Enquirer describe Governor Garcelon administering oaths as crowds yelled and hissed. Hale took the oath with 75 factionists, forming a disputed quorum amid rowdy interruptions, hisses, and clergy lending their voices to the discord.
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Maine
Louisiana
Blaine
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aesset
Garcelon
Supreme Court
Washington
Ronaldes
Radical Maine Republicans bow to lawful power
A Radical editor laments mob violence by Maine Republicans who opposed the Governor and the oath ceremony. He notes Democrats restrained, praising lawfulness while criticizing Blaine era mob tactics and calls for adherence to legal process.
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Republican Party
Maine
Blaine
Exodus of voters from Kansas and the South
Opinion piece denounces an exodus of black migrants described as ragged and ill with ague and dysentery. It blames Republican leaders for politicizing the movement to boost votes, urging provision for the migrants while contrasting Democratic restraint with alleged Republican manipulation and impact on white workers.
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Kansas
Exodus Windom
Great
Republican Party
Democrats Set June 9 For Indiana State Convention
The Democratic State Central Committee met in Indianapolis to appoint a date for the State Convention. About 150 prominent Democrats attended, including Hendricks Williams Gray Landers Franklin Zollinger English Gooding Stoll Hilligas Munson Brown Fowler Henderson and others. June 9 was chosen though some favored earlier or later dates. The group voiced optimism for electoral success and opposition to constitutional amendments.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Indianapolis
T. A. Hendricks
Gov
Williams
Wlieut
Gray
Frank Landers
Franklin
Col. Zollinger
W. 11. English
Fudge Gooding
J. B. Stoll
W. J. Hilligas
C. A. Munson
Austin Brown
National Committee
J. N. Fowler
Col. Henderson
Anders
Maine Legislature Bribery Case Promises and Promoters
Wallace R White suspected agent in a bribery plot in Maine. Three lawmakers Thomas B Swan Moses Harrison and James R Clark accepted thousand dollar bribes and promised a government post to abstain from seating in the House. Similar offers were made to several others with a national investigation to follow and Senators expected to testify.
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Wallace R. White
Blaine
Maine
Thomas B. Swan
Moses Harrison
James R. Clark
House of Representatives
Republican Party
United States
Benedict Arnold
S. Rich
Local judge chosen for libel case in Bartholomew court
C L Jewert Esq selected as special judge in Isaac T Brown versus Pat Haggerty libel suit. Damages set at 10000 dollars. Case to be tried in Bartholomew Circuit Court this month. Seymour Times notes Charley’s impartial stance and the potential fairness of the proceeding.
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C.L. Jewert
Issac T. Brown
Pat. Haggerty
Brown
Columbus
Moses
Malace
Patrick
Presidential Preference Survey by Indianapolis Republicans
The Indianapolis Journal reports on a survey of 5 338 Republicans interviewed last Saturday. The list shows preferences for Blaine Grant Sherman Hayes Washburne Garfield Thompson Colfax Harrison Bristow Conkling Fremont Edmunds Sherman Hemet Lagan Hawley Wheeler Douglass Oglesby Booth Booth no preference total 90008.
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Indianapolis Journal
James G. Blaine
U.S. Grant
John Sherman
R. B. Hayes
Sassetnes E
FE. B. Washburne Dd
J. A. Garfield
R. W. Thompson
Schuyler Colfax
Benjaminn Harrison
B. H. Bristow
Roscoe Conkling
John C. Fremont
George F. Edmunds
W. T. Sheriman
Alexander Hemet
J. Oglesby
Newton Booth
Cose
Cnasenees
Radicalism at the Fountain: Blaine Stricken by Radicalism
The piece attacks Radicalism as a disease corrupting morals and health. It names O P Morton and Zack Chandler crossing the river, and claims Jim Blaine is weakened by years of hateful politics and radical treatment prescribed by Dr Garcelon.
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O. P. Morton
Zack Chandler
Jim Blaine
Garcelon
Blaine
Leadville assayer J A Dean still hale after frontier life
Mr J A Dean of Leadville Colorado, an assayer and mining expert, remains vigorous and hearty. His eventful frontier life has not dulled his generous character. He recalls Hanover school days and says he will return home once he can walk again.
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J. A. Dean
Leadville
Colorado
Hanover
Attorney General Upholds Tax Collecting Over Widow Exemption
In a formal opinion delivered Thursday, Attorney General T W Wollen states that the Marion County Superior Court ruling voiding the widow tax exemption on $500 under certain conditions is correct and taxes should be collected despite provisions of the 1872 tax law.
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Superior Court of
Marion County
T. W. Wollen
Anniversary clash echoes Jackson era in political jibe
The piece compares Governor Jackson to General Andrew Jackson on the 68th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. It salutes his stance against traitors in a Commonwealth and notes a provocative, dated analogy tied to Saint Hickory.
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New Orleans
Jackson
Jaceson
Hickory
Radical party turmoil prompts call to state militia
The Radical party, described as law abiding, faced a recent upheaval in Maine that led Governor Garce lon to order the militia on standby. The question remains whether the move aimed to curb Democratic violence or to restrain Radical factional action that threatened order and constitutional limits.
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Io the
Radical Party
Bate
Maine
Garcelon
Immigration from Europe at New York Port in 1879
Immigration from Europe through the Port of New York in 1879 totaled 175,589 with the majority hailing from Germany Ireland England and Sweden.
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Europe
New York
Germany
Ireland
England
Sweden
Radical figures loom as elections tighten in state race
Venezuela Ours notes a Radical of core prominence eyed for retirement after alleged manipulation. McCabe, Democrat rival of Orth, claims enough evidence to unseat the lime kiln statesman. The piece predicts a justice era approaching as political fortunes shift.
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Venezuela
Congress
McCabe
Orth
Prince Bismarck Gravely Ill in Berlin
The great Chancellor of Germany Prince Bismarck is very sick with death believed imminent. The Emperor shows anxiety in the last day and all family members have been summoned to his bedside.
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Germany
Prince Bismarck
Seymour Times Converts to 2 Quarto Format
The Seymour Times reports a switch from folio to two quarto pages and notes overall prosperity. It extends New Year wishes to the editor and a noted philosopher.
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Seymour Times
Shelbyville D Democrat Consolidates with Daily Volunteer
The Shelbyville Democrat merges with the Daily and Weekly Volunteer forming a stronger Democratic paper in the state. The combined newspaper aims to expand coverage and audience reach while maintaining party alignment.
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Shelbyville Democrat
Daily
Volunteer
Greenback Conference Sets National Convention Date
The Greenback conference in Washington fixed June 10 as the date and Chicago as the site for the forthcoming National Convention.
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Washington
Chicago
Balance and Stability Urged for National Finances
Opinion columns argue for keeping current financial affairs undisturbed for the time being, advocating cautious stewardship and restraint in policy moves.
Hog packing totals from Cincinnati Price Current fall short
The Cincinnati Price Current reports total hog packing at all points is 4,680,000 this year versus 4,860,000 last year, indicating a decline in overall hog processing activity.
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Cincinnati
Governor GaRceLon Fortifies Seat Amid Rad Gold Bid
The governor remains in leadership as Rad factions approach with gold to influence the Legislature. Local sources note tensions rising over potential corruption and political pressure.
Maine Republicans laud Governor Garcelon’s pluck
The honest Republicans in Maine admire Governor Garcelon’s bold stance and resolve as he leads with unyielding political courage. The report notes party pride and confidence in his leadership amid contentious issues.
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Maine
Garcelon
Precedent for the Maine Decision by Grandfather Lickshingle
A Maine Supreme Judicial Court discussion is recounted through a reminiscence about 18th century election chaos. Grandfather Lickshingle mocks votes tossed in boxes, judges’ duties, and the spirit of a government by the people, ending with the Board of Justices of the Peace relocating to Maine.
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Supreme Judicial Court of
Maine
Garcelon
Lickshingle
U. S
Board of Justices
the Peace
Jones
Carpin
Justices of the Peace
United States
Jedges Uv
Kalamazoo
Spo
Beret
Board of Justices of the Peace
State
The Fame of Thackeray as a Painter of His Time
The Athenaeum praises Thackeray as the leading novelist of his era whose popularity rises while rivals wane. It lauds his blend of half cautious pessimism and real optimism, his critique of shams, and his portrayal of English society in the early nineteenth century, especially in Vanity Fair and The Newcomes.
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Thackeray
Waterloo
Vanity Fair
Newcomies
The
Athenaeum
Things you Don't Believe
A humor piece satirizes disbelief in social reveals. It lists scenarios where surprising claims from acquaintances or spouses strain credulity, ending with a jab about a man seen behind a painted screen and a feigned illness. The tone is wry and clipped, reflecting observational humor about trust and appearances.
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Calliope
Erysipelas
Lincoln's pardon reading move sparks tears at White House
Mr Murdoch narrates Abraham Lincoln’s act of clemency toward a Vermont volunteer spared from execution for sleeping. Janvier’s poem Sleeping Sentinel honors the pardon. A public reading at the White House moves the President, poet, and crowd to tears, with Lincoln correcting a poetic license about wheels.
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Abraham Lincoln
Sleeping Sentinel
Janvier
Lincoln
Vermont
White House
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Mrr. Lincoln
Senator Foote
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Philadelphia Times
Dredging Finds Land Debris Far From Shore in Caribbean
The Coast Survey steamer Blake recovered large quantities of vegetation and land debris from deep water off Caribbean islands during last year’s dredging. Leaves bamboo nuts and shells from land plants were found far from land suggesting transport by trade winds and potential paleontological puzzles if fossilized. The finds coincided with shifts in local marine life diversity and included submerged trunks and other botanical matter carried to sea.
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Coast Survey
Blake
Carribbean Sea
Caribbean Islands
Mixed Relationship Telegram Sparks Colorado Joke
A telegram prompts authorities to arrest a man accused of running away with his aunt. The exchange reveals the man’s claimed wives and family ties across generations, ending with the quip that he might be his own father if he wed kin. The dialogue satirizes convoluted familial relations and jurisdictional quirks.
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Colorado
Nower
Utah
Ice-yacht speed debate ends as figures misread
The piece recalls a year-old dispute over ice-boats. It notes responses from Yale professor Loomis and Columbia president Barnard, who initially said ice-boats cannot beat wind but later acknowledged the yacht can exceed wind speed, according to Scientific American.
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New York Evening Post
Old Post
Loomis
Yale
Barnard
Columbia
Scientific American
Singular Freak of an Engine on Illinois Rail Line
A train near Glassford Illinois at dusk struck three cows that leaped before the engine at high speed. The engine lifted off the rails then continued about twenty yards before stopping. The rest of the train stayed on track and passed the engine before braking to a halt. No one was hurt and the engineer remained seated as a spectator to the bizarre incident.
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Illinois
Glassford
Keokuk
Iowa
Gate City
New Advertisements Offer Cough Syrup and Blood Health Elixirs
Cough syrup advertised as a fifty year established remedy for renein colds croup hoarseness and other throat symptoms with over a million bottles sold recently. Also promoted Lindsey's Improved Blood Searcher claimed to rapidly cure scrofula wasting mercurial disease eruptions erysipelas and general blood impoverishment. Druggists sell both products.
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Lindsey
Dr Kina's New Discovery for Consumption Ad
Suffering readers urged to try Dr Kina's New Discovery for throat and lung ailments. The ad claims cures for coughs colds asthma bronchitis hay fever and consumption with over a million bottles used last year and returns a trial bottle free or a regular bottle for $1 at J E C F Harper's Madison address.
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Dr. Kina
Dr. King
J. E. C. F. Harper's
Madison
Backlen Arnica Salve advertised with broad claims
An advertisement touts Backlen's Arnica Salve as top rated for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, and other skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists 25 cents per box and directs purchases through J. E. C. F. Harper in Madison. An aside from the Burlington Hawkeye notes a humorous exchange about a large head. Also, Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco is promoted.
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J. E. C. F. Harper
Madison
Alonzo
Burlington Hawkeye
Madison markets report from Mapron January 12 1880
Market notes list commodities with prices including Wheat red and white flour oats hay seeds wool coffees teas sugars butter lard and molasses. Entries show per bushel and per pound values for staples such as corn hay timothy clover seed red top apples dried fruits and produce terms, reflecting a broad rural trade snapshot.
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Beana
Choice Navy
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