Interesting Topics on Law and Society from 19th Century Press
A survey of legal reform ideas and social issues includes Canada’s divorce hurdles, a colored North Carolina legislator’s plan for colonization, Rev Edward Hale’s approach to tramp control in Massachusetts, Connecticut’s push to simplify legal pleadings, and notes on desert rail grades, New York tree tax relief, Black Hills population estimates, and early alcohol transformation experiments.
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North Carolina
Congress
Missouri River
South
Edward Everette Hale
Massachusetts
Vanderbilt Will Contest Ends In Probate Settlement
News of the Week notes the Vanderbilt will dispute ending May 13 with all contestants withdrawing objections to probate. The case was settled before court, with counsel including Evarts Matthews Black and Field. The item also covers tax bills, bank injunctions, miner wages, coal operations, and notable deaths.
Snow and social notes from the West March date
Snow has fallen in the Salt Lake mountains for twelve days and a slide near Alta killed Aratthew Ingram and Jared Pratt. Indiana passes a new state house bill with a cap of 2 million dollars. General passenger agents adjourn in St. Louis with no rate changes announced. Chief Joseph and Nez Perces gather in Oregon with council split between peace and war. An English lumber venture with 25,000 capital buys Canadian timber lands. Bank of Mattoon closes as bankrupt with over 18,000 in claims. Jackson County bonds burn in Murphysboro. Convicts released from Fort Leavenworth. Crazy Horse rumored to surrender. horse shipments reach Wood Mountain. Mountain Meadow butcher Joan D Lee to be executed March 23.
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Aviaparod
Salt Lake
Alta
Killng Aratthew Ingram
Jared Pratt
Indiana
State House
St. Louis
Joseph
Berm
O. O. Howard
Portland
Canada
Iumbermilla
Ottawa and
Gatineau
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of
Mattood
Jackson County, Ll
Jackson County
United States Military
Fort Leavenworth
Crazy Horse
Shrina Buur
Wood Mountain
Joan D. Lee
Mountain Meadow
Afarch
Dominion to lay submarine cable Halifax to Bermuda
Foreign reports that the Dominion government plans a submarine cable between Halifax and Bermuda. Other items note Buenos Ayres on affairs, a Coronado potato beetle arriving in Bremen, and placards in Stamboul urging war on Russia. Pesth endures a severe snowstorm halting rail traffic.
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Halifax
Bermuda
Buenos Ayres
Bremen
United States
Constantinople
Stamboul
Russia
Montenegro
Pesth
Hungary
Stamuer
Lake Tanganyika
Aurege
America
Bertin
Privy Council
Tux porte Denounces Russia Over Paris Treaty Tensions
The Tux porte states it will grant no concession to Russia beyond internal reforms and warns of war rather than extend the current suspense. Russia signals intent to abrogate the Paris treaty unless powers enforce the conference programme.
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Tux Porte
Russia
Hayes nominations sweep cabinet changes in Washington
The article covers President Hayes sequence of nominations and confirmations for key posts including Evarts Sherman McCrary Thompson Devons Key Schurz, the push for possible extra congressional session to fund army from July to December, and political maneuvers in Louisiana and South Carolina amid cabinet talks. It notes a police raid on a Washington club with arrests of notable figures and ongoing discussions on civil service rules.
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Simon Caurnon
A. S. Benster
Pennsylvania
Congress
War Department
TME
Washington
the Treasury
South Carolina
United States
Tenth Street
Censtern
Hayes
Conoven
Florida
Conover
Guy Packard
Louisiana
Sshrvin
Grant
Evarts
Bchurz
Devins
HO Corns
Babcock
White House
Senate
Wra
M. Evarts
New York
Treasury
John Sherman
Ohio
Geof McCrary
Iowa
Richard M. Thompson
Todiana
aAtorne
Charlea Devons
Massachusetts
David M. Key
Tennesses
Interior
Carl Schurz
Missour
Multiple tragedies and crimes reported in brief items
A chaotic dispatch lists numerous incidents including a father’s murder‑suicide near Toledo Indiana, a New York book dealer charged with stealing $10,000 in steel goods, a bank cashier defalcation of $17,000 in Pottstown, a shipwreck near Cape May with cargo valued at $50,000, and domestic murders and suicides. Also noted are a New Orleans soldier found dead, embezzler Blacklock linked to Harley brothers, a miner killed by a rock fall, a fatal church panic in New York, and other accidental deaths and trials.
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Nust
Michael Merriman
Toledo
Ind
Jauma J. SuttTs
Ivison, Blakeman Taylor & Co
New York
Pena
Smith
Young Men’s Christian Association
Wm. J. Rutter
First Nations Bank
Pottstown
Bethany
Kong Kong
Cape Alay
Perce H. Penwein
Limba
N. Y
Aremic
Penwell
Mung
Suan Fongesxom
Missouri
Henny A
Vooghegs
Thirteenth Infantry
New Orleans
Maagazine
Delord
Voorhees
Wm. Porter
Co. E
Third Infantry
de Troubriand
Col. Boyland
Blacklock
Harley Brothers
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Riewanp Vexi
Binger Sewing Machine Company
Indianapois
Indiana
Poulii Maurn
la Salle
Ingnois Coal & Iron Company
Speakman
Aquor
Oakdale
Mass
Church of
8. Xavier
Coal Run
Davis
Bumble
Poesey
Evanshire
Loos
Tas Waltham Watch
New York City
Ashtabula
Jon Colvan
Boom
Unclear fragment from Boston note on Miss A
A stray OCR fragment hints at a Boston item involving a Miss A who never wore something and a statement about pain or injury. The readable text is fragmented and names or concrete details are unavailable.
Senate OKs Grover Admission and approves many committees
The Senate on March 8 9 and 10 1877 admitted Grover of Oregon after debate on credentials and bribery charges while naming standing committees including Foreign Relations Finance and Appropriations. Executive sessions confirmed cabinet nominations and orders covered electoral commission publications and telegraph dispatches as part of routine business.
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Sargent
Senate
Friiges
Morton
Mitchell
Wadleigh
Carmeron
Wisconsin
McMillan
Hoar
Saulsbury
Merriman
Hill
Oameron of
Pennsylvania
Hamlin
Howe
Conkling
McCreery
Bogg
Eaton
Johnston
Finance
Morrill
Dawes
Ferry
Jones
Nevada
Allison
Bayard
Kernan
Wallace
Appropriationa
Windom
Dorsey
Blaine
Davis
West Virginia
Withers
Eston
Commerce -Conkling
Spencer
Burnside
McMullan
Patterson
Gordon
Ransom
Randolph
Manufactures Booth
Bruce
Rollins Johnson
McPherson
Agriculture
Sharon
Military Afaires
Wadleige
Cameron
Teller
Plumb
Eyaldgick
Cockrell
Maxey
Naval Afairs
Anthony
Conover
Kirkwood
Yte
Judiciary
Edmunds
Christiancy
Illinois
Thurman
McDonald
Postoficca
Postroads
Paddock
Bailey
Oglesby
Booth
Chaffee
Florida
Grover
Garland
Rogg
Ingalls
Saunders
Cook
Pensiona
Shovls
Revolutionary Claims
Johnson
Claims
Hereford
Harris
Morgan
District of Columbia
Tugalla
Rollins
Jaunders
Barnum
Krroan
Territories
Tarland
Howse
Barpum
Jamar
Kirkwood Plumb
Hitt
Revision of Laws
Davie
O. Milnois
Education and
Labor
Burnaide
Batley
Lamar
Civil Service
Oalesby
Whyte
Auciland
Itolins
Deans
Sargent and White
Louisiana
Committee On
Oregon
E. A. Cronin
M.nadons
Negi Uved
Saturypay
Wm. Orton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Megzages
Stanton and the presidents navy visit near Fort Monroe
The Philadelphia Times recounts President Lincoln with Chase and Stanton touring Fortress Monroe and the York peninsula navy area in early May. They observe a long string of boats on the Maryland shore and debate the Merrimac threat, noting Monitors role and Stanton's plans for a river fleet.
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Chase
Stanton
Fortress Monroe
McClellan
York Peninsula
Potomac
Maryland
Washington
Welles
Jon
War Department
Lincoln story on emergency foresight and odd breast development
A Civil War era anecdote recalls an Illinois lawyer famed for unusual breast development who claimed Providence would nourish a castaway infant. Lincoln and Chase discuss the tale while noting Stanton’s dismay at the President’s humor about naval strategy and an iron frigate.
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Backington
Lincoln
Illinois
Providence
Stanton
Chase
Appropriations for 1877 An Analysis of the Bills Passed
The article analyzes appropriation bills passed by Congress last session and compares them with those of the prior year. It notes that the army bill is not yet enacted and that House and Printing Deficiencies appear for the first time, so totals cannot be reliably compared.
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Wasuinator
Congress
House
Ae Ae
Senate
Beweerereer
Benate
Assed
Teereens
Vnance
Paseed Honesed
Svene
Assed Nenate
Honge
Lawa
Inauguration Ox Sheds Light on Senate Jest
The piece recalls a long standing inauguration gag featuring a fake presidential ox. Four years earlier a large ox stood near Pennsylvania Avenue, drawing visitors including Senator Wilson and a companion. A joking friend later claimed Wilson had spoken to or noticed the creature, causing amusement in the Senate Chamber. The anecdote references Sumner and the supposed exchange over General Grant’s temperament and Hayes joked as a folded mile or so.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilson
Senate
Mr. Sumner
Grant
Gov
Hayes
Wieedy Wilkes
Compass Plant Polarity Described From Prairie Lore
The compass plant grows across Texas to Iowa and features leaves that turn north with faces east and west. Observations note leaf polarity emerges as plants rise, then shifts with wind and weather. flowering rays open around dawn and complete within hours as pollen disperses.
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United States of America
Texas
Oregon
Longfellow
National Institute
Washington
Alvord
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Cambridge
Mass
Wee Whitney
Natural Tory Society
American Naturalist
Asa
Omas Meehan
Academy of Natural Science At
Philadelphia
Meehan
Bowen
Iowa
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She Parshall Blessenger
Mpusld
Baer End Feepsicem
Judiciary Committee
Connecticut
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bitter Springs Station
Wheeler
Colorado River
Sidney Telgraph
Black Hills
Deadwood
Gayville
South Bend
Washington City
Lead City
Golden Gate
False Bottom
Montana City
Crook City
Spearfish
Custer City
el Dorado
Rapid City
Tue
British Medical Journal
Messrs. Wanklyn
J. W. Cooper
News OF the
Commodore Vanderbilt
Wm. . Vanderbilt
Matthews
Jeremiah S Black
David Dediey Field
House of Representatives
Mimpeny
New York Produce Exchange Aay
Kingen
New York Herald
Boston
Northampton
James Thingan
Produce Exchange
Brooklyn
Scranton Valley
Curver Awrs
Oakes Ames
Jupox Isaac Aura
Pittsburg
Matiupa Hinon
Joasin B. Lewin
Hobokin
Jonn A. Dix
Grand Army of the Republic
Niagara
Hox
Lor M. Morrret
Secretary of the Treasury
Gatloup
Interior Department
Hae
Packard
Chamaberlain
Tyngs
Marine Corps
Farepkeie W. Swarp
Acres
Furkspay
John T. Mor Ray
Alabama
Conking
Committee On Privileges
J. Eustis
Louisians
Electoral Commission
Houses of Congress
Committee On Printing
Mattees
Supreme Court
Orton
Alitcholl
To-Norrow
Stanton’s Navy
Gideon Welles
Philadelphia Times
TIE
Southwest
Nature
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