Meeting of Clark County Democratic Executive Committee
The Clark County Democratic Executive Committee met by prior notice at Whitehead and Harlan, adjourned until called by the Chairman, and did not nominate any candidate. It set a date for the annual primary election and adopted regulations for a fair vote and count, praising harmony and the county’s leaders. They published proceedings in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Whitehead and Harlan
Democratic Party
Radical Party
Repeal of the Tenure of Office Law Gains Ground
A House bill to repeal the Tenure of Office Law passes amid praise from followers of Grant and critics in the radical wing. The piece argues the law protected corrupt officials linked to the whisky ring and that its repeal will empower the president to remove such officials, while provoking internal rifts among radicals.
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Txdrew
Baltimore
Qin
Schenck
Congress
Gen
Grant
Catcott
Sing Sing
Actos Foot
John A. Logan
Schenck, Logan & Co
Radical Ji Party
God
Edwin Harlan returns to Senate after town visit
Tar Valley Times notes State Senator Edwin Harlan was in town last Friday en route to Springfield for the Legislature. It claims Radicals and Jim Hanners tried to swindle him. praises his prior House service and predicts a strong Senate impact. Also cites Morgan County's 1868 assessed property value at £8,616.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar Valley Times
Edwin Harlan
Springfield
Harlan
Rads
Jim Hannars
Senate
House
Morgan County
Assoncmen
Politician John Scott and the Republican attraction policy
Mack notes John Scott, a Pennsylvania pol itician of small caliber, has been elected senator from Pennsylvania. The piece argues Democrats should liberalize admissions, while Republicans gain by attraction. it cites Logans and Butlers as examples and discusses fear of party realignments. It also lists scattered regional items from Jersey County and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Washington
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
John Scott
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania
Charlies R. Buckalew
Scott
Republican Party
Logans
Butlers
Boutwells
Drakes
Radical Party
Itg Vut
Democratic Party
Butler
Buller
Mnithes
Ben Wale
Tam
Old Letter from Martha Washington on New York Society
Facsimile of Martha Washington’s letter from October 1789 written to an intimate friend in New York during the presidency era. It notes fashions described by Mrs Sims, her isolation from public life, a tour by the President, and family illnesses with affectionate closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
New York
My Dear
Fanny
Sims
Carsoe
Years
Adams
Lear
Jackson
Mr & Mrs & Wu
Sam
M.wasnington
Locknard
Savings banks shift bonds amid speculations on specie return
We learn from good authority that many savings banks are disposing of their five twenty bonds for a ten percent premium and buying thirty percent Government bonds at par issued to railroads at six percent. The aim is to gain the premium on the five twenty bonds while awaiting resumed specie payments and a gold parity, extending thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus
Worcester
Massachusetts
Congress
Radical Prison Reform Shows Costs and Critics
The Terre Haute Express notes that radical reform moved three commissioners to run the state penitentiary, raising annual costs and enriching the appointees, while a long obituary portion previews Jacob D. Bantry’s death and honors a pioneer resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Times
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Clark County
Marshall
Jersey County
Lil
Chicago
Centralia
Edgar County
Carlinville
Rockport
Jd. M. Hurd
James J. Tuesell
Jereseyville
Arcola
Chicago ‘Tribune
Wie
Thinois
Lytien Yrunuil
Sprivafield
Chicago Tribune
Peora
Antonio Spinnetto
Gen. Grant
Mr. Colfax
Andrew Johnson
Mr. Seward
Gen. Scholfield
Mr. Welles
Mr. McCulloch
Mr. Randall
Mr. Browning
Evarts
Wade
Senator Sumner
Senator
Jacob D. Bantry
Terre Hautes
Terre Haute Express
Clohing Emporium
Sila
Josiah Fo Martin
Cassimeres
Gfeams
Mallestins
Tvar
Ge Osx
Calais
Vas
Ross
West Side
Patie Square
Terre Haute
Indiana
OLR
Lorence Sewing
Waupe
T. Fi RiDoDpLb
Terre Fiaute
Riddle's
Main St
Ind
Nova
J.P. Krenitz
Montgomery House
Tie
Montgomery Hons
Marshall Illinois
Ton H. Sykes
Main Street
Terrioilante, Ind
William T. Martin
Bryan & Martin
Palace OF Music
Ohio Street
Ilguse
Terre-Haute Inc
Chickering & Song
Haabe & Co
Steck & Co
Robert Nunns, Gale & Co
Carhartt & Needhams
Prince & Co
West
Eisner
Faratties
Riddle’sewing Machine Agency
Vain St. Terre Haute
Royos
Huliday Presents &c
Wvipe
M. Stevens
M Seagrave
Marshall, Ills
Clark Circuit Court
Illinois
Joshua P. Cooper
Meriam Cooper
Jonathan Kester
Fanny A. Williams
Thomas Willans
Spencer Stark
Martha Burch
Elizabeth Kirchival
Martha A. Randal
Elisabeth Kirchival
Absalom H. Kester
Kester
William I. Kester
Hiram C. Kester
Eunice E. Kester
Helen M. Kester
Samiel Burch
Absalom Kester
Vincent Redman
Marshal
Clark
lGnois
Linots
Forence
Thomas
J. Cole
Thomas W. Colf
Vueapi
Riddles
Wain Street
Nove Pasasatyl
Mrs. Husted
Miss Snediker
Nena
Brows
Melvin
Ta Et China
Queensware, ’ “Glassware
Bawa
Itary Spencer
Hemisgray
Sheree
Yas
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