Political slate and local crises across states
The document lists candidates for governor lieutenant governor congress and state offices including Cullom Hamilton Henderson Ainsworth Simonson Mock Parmenter Perkins Harson Morris. It notes the Waitsbur g Oregon village destroyed by fire two days ago, Grant and Cullom at a fair, Marshall Roberts struck by paralysis, Illinois as a probable Republican majority, Grants Boston visit planned, fires in St Louis causing 150000 damage, and Leadville’s lawless condition with a vigilance committee as de facto authority.
Peoria Citizen's League Focuses on Local Gambling Hubs
The Peoria Citizens League 18 concentrates on gambling houses in the city amid a flurry of political talk. The state faces frost related counts and a slate of twenty five Illinois state senators to be elected this fall. Republican and Democratic maneuvering colors Vermont soldiers' views on Hancock's presidential nomination.
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Tue
Peoria Citizen's League
Illinois
Water bonds due May spark local debate in Porta
Porta faces $50,000 in water works bonds due next May stirring concern among thrifty neighbors about repayment. Meanwhile Colorado reports a new silver strike on Battle Mountain, thirty miles northwest of Leadville drawing crowds in the usual rush.
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Porta
Colorado
Battle Mountain
Leadville
Peoria Seeks Free Library Status Despite Growth
The text notes Peoria has seen progress with new distilleries and railroads yet has not attained the status of a free library city. It highlights ambitions for public library development and civic improvement in an era of expansion.
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Peoria
Weaver Calls Greenback Victory Questionably Earned
Gen Weaver remarks that the Greenback victory was aided by Democrats and labels it not truly a victory. He frames the outcome as partial and misleading, casting doubt on the wartime electoral result.
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Gen. Weaver
Staunton Democrats Padlock Speakers After Wade Hampton Speech
Following Wade Hampton's outspoken remarks in Staunton Virginia a group of Democratic stump speakers have been padlocked in an apparent effort to curb campaign messaging before the election. The move signals heightened tensions as parties prepare for polling.
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Wade Hampton
Staunton, Va
Small yeast and Maine hint at national party fate
A brief note compares a tiny yeast rising dough to a small political edge in Maine influencing the Democratic party. it cites looming electoral votes from the solid south and hopes to reel in northern support. Gen. Busurop Jonson, once a Confederate Major General and later president of St Louis and Brighton, Ill, has died in Brighton.
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Maine
Democratic Party
Moline
Busurop Jonson
St Louis
Brighton
Philadelphia delegates plan Kansas fair visit at Bismarck Grove
Forty prominent Philadelphians including two British MPs have arranged to attend the Kansas state fair at Bismarck Grove. The delegation travels to the event to view exhibits and represent regional interests.
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Bismarck Grove
Democracy Gains Beast Butler and Brick Pomeroy
The text notes that As The Democracy have acquired Beast Butler and Brick Pomeroy, suggesting a favorable shift in their fortunes. It uses a colloquial line about eating crow, implying other groups face embarrassment or defeat.
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Beast Butler
Brick” Pomeroy
Frosts Hit Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Tobacco and Hop Areas
Frosts are reported in Wisconsin Minnesota and portions of Illinois and Iowa. Most corn escaped damage but Wisconsin tobacco and hop fields suffered serious harm.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Railway mileage by state and upcoming Republican convention
The January 1 1880 railway mileage shows Illinois leading with 7 575 miles followed by Pennsylvania with 6 068 miles On next Wednesday the 1 ith the Republican clubs convention meets at Indianapolis S A Lynde is the Rock Island club delegate Will Moline seek representation
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United States and Territories
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Cracks Reported in Chicago City Hall Wall
The Chicago Times notes large cracks in the new city hall wall suggesting uneven settling. Part of the structure is feared to be in dangerous condition.
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The
Chicago Times
City Hall
SenaTOR Blaine Blames Maine Result on Campaign Spending
Blaine alleges the Maine outcome arose from heavy spending by opponents. He claims opposition forces used large sums from $70,000 to $100,000 in closing days to influence voters.
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Blaine
Maine
Attempted dynamite blast on English railway fails
An attempt to blow up a London and North Western railway train in England failed when a package of dynamite was placed under the track. Authorities say officers are actively seeking the perpetrators behind the attack.
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London and Northwestern Railway
England
Devastating Bush Fire Near Quebec Destroys Homes
A destructive bush fire swept a tract near Quebec Canada burning 75 families out of their homes. Buildings stock crops fences furniture and all possessions were lost and several lives were reported.
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Quebec
Canada
Hayes Visit Attends ME Church as Bishop Is Struck Down
President and Mrs. Hayes attended the first Methodist Episcopal church in San Francisco on Sunday. Bishop Simpson, who officiated, suffered a congestive chill during the sermon and was removed. the attack is not serious.
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Hayes
First
San Francisco
Simpson
Steamer Vera Cruz Beached Off St Augustine Coast
The steamer Vera Cruz ran aground on a small island coast about twelve miles below St Augustine Florida. Its rich cargo was scattered along the shore for miles, but the spoil did not attract pirates in the area.
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Vera Cruz
St Augustine
Hayes and party snub Mormon invitation in Salt Lake City
President Hayes and his party declined the invitation of Mormon authorities in Salt Lake City preferring the state hotel accommodations. The Mormons nevertheless extended full attention and respect to the presidential party during their stay.
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Hayes
Salt Lake City
City
Maine woods remark on Lee and Jackson supporters
A historical criticism notes that backers of the principles associated with Lee and Jackson have not yet left political danger. The editorial warns the pro-secession stance remains risky and premature.
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Tose
Lee
Jackson
Maine
Gold Influx Reaches New York From Europe
Steamship Maine lands in New York with 1,248,500 dollars from France and Germany. Steamship Frisia en route from Hamburg carries 500,000 dollars. The St Laurient, sailing from Havre on the 4th, has 80,000 dollars on board.
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Maine
New York
France
Germany
Frisia
Hamburg
St. Laurient
Havre
Evarts to Speak in New York on Campaign Questions
Secretary Evarts has accepted an invitation from merchants and others of note in New York to deliver an address on campaign questions. He has designated the last week of the month as the most convenient time for the speech.
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Evarts
New York
Weaver Chambers Flag Sparks Party Debate
The Union disputes a claim about the flag saying it is new yet warned it may become old and tattered before its leading candidate occupies the White House. The remark centers on the flag's symbolic role in Democratic service.
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Weaver Chambers
The
Union
White House
Merchants in St Louis Resist Political Change
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes prosperity in wholesale business streets and asserts that many merchants, though many are Democrats, are not eager for the political change claimed by politicians to be widely desired.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Notable New York Financier Dies at Saratoga
Marusat O Roperts, prominent New York capitalist, died at Saratoga on Saturday morning. He was among the night men in the country and held substantial stock in bonds. His main stocks and bonds amount to a significant sum.
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Marusat O.roperts
N. Y
Saratoga
Stoc
Iowa School System Facts Highlight GOP Strength
Iowa shows a robust school system with more than 4 000 districts 660 schools 21 000 teachers and 350 000 pupils in average attendance. This fiscal and educational strength underscores Iowa as a stalwart Republican state.
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Iowa
Iowa i
Coastal Storm Sinks Vera Cruz and Several Vessels
A Florida coast storm wrecked the Vera Cruz with all but thirteen on board, destroying its cargo, and dashed three or four smaller ships, each with loss of life and valuable property.
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Florida
Vera Cruz
Sutarpe Sims Straddles Parties in Carbon Cliff
Sutarpe Sims of Carbon Cliff, acting as a bridge between Democrats and Greenbackers, toured Moline today without committing to either side. Once a Greenbacker, Sharp now aligns with the Hancocker camp and claims to back nearly any reasonable proposition with high confidence of success.
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Sutarpe Sims
Carbon Cliff
Moline
Sharp
Arkansas Vote Signals Greenback Lead in State Election
Arkansas gave the Democracy a roughly 50 000 majority in Monday's state election. The Republicans had no ticket in the field. Voters generally backed Greenback candidates. Major Wilshire claimed the state for his party before the Greenback county convention. The Mayor suspects Democrats in the south will block any rival party.
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Arkansas
Major Wilshire
Greenback County
South
Mercer County Fair Preview At Aledo Opens Next Monday
A friendly circular from C Durston Mercer County agricultural association encloses a complimentary fair ticket. The Mercer county fair is described as sensible practical and useful and well attended by farmers from the county and Rock Island. The writer hopes to visit Aledo again now that the railroad reaches the town.
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C . Durston
Mercer County Agricultural Association
Aledo
Mercer County
Rock Island
Greeley and the Debt Debate in Democratic Critique
The piece recalls Horace Greeley and his debt stance, noting Democratic praise and accusations of theft, corruption, and mismanagement by Republicans. It argues the country appears prosperous but burdened by heavy taxation and alleged plunder, reflecting partisan blame games.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
Republican Party
Reflection at the polls signals support for Republican candidates
The piece argues that while torch parades and loud rhetoric draw attention, the people’s calm reflection at home will choose sound government. It asserts the honest voice at the ballot box will favor Republican candidates and their principles.
Creditors seek pope action on Archbishop Purcell losses
A creditors committee in Cincinnati petitions the pope to cover large losses caused by Archbishop Purcell’s mismanagement. The funds were reportedly used for Catholic schools and churches, and the appeal argues common honesty warranted earlier restitution.
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Purcell
Cincinnati
Greenback and Democrat Fusion in Maine Eclipses Greenbackers
A Maine election sees Greenback backers outvoted by Democrats under a manipulated fusion led by party politicians. Gen Weaver advised against it as 50 000 Greenbacks are counted against 20 000 Democrats, leaving Greenbackers blamed for their own defeat.
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Maine
Gen Weaver
Democrat Hendershott Leaves Party for Lincoln Era Unity
Ottumwa Iowa Democrat Mr Hendershott quits the Democratic party citing opposition to the national platform. He pledges support for the Republican tickets of Garfield and Arthur to end sectional strife and believes national unity hinges on their election.
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Hendershott
Ottumwa
Iowa
Democratic Party
Gaarfield
Arthur
Sen J
Garfield Addresses Commercial Visitors on Value and Security
Gen Garfield lauds government for restoring the ancient standard of value and placing finances on specie value. He says commercial men and laborers share in the security and prosperity this monetary shift brings to national business and harvests.
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Garfield
Republicans of New Hampshire Demand Federal Protection for Voting Rights
The New Hampshire Republican platform declares that any state restricting or intimidating voters must face federal interposition. It warns against oppression and violence in elections and calls for federal protection and enforcement of voting rights where states fail to provide them.
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New Hampshire
A Word to the Nationals on Maine Governor Vote
The two year Maine governor vote shows Republicans gaining 12 268 Nationals 6 186 and Democrats losing 6 204 At the late election Nationals and Democrats allied to defeat Republicans The congress delegation remains the same and the legislature is Republican The Nationals have largely aided Democrats without advancing their national candidates and are urged to stop being tools for the Democracy
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Nationals
Congress
Hancock
Maine Election Telegram Indicates Republican Gains
A Blaine to Garfield telegram from Augusta Maine dated September 14 18 reports in outline the election results with Republicans winning the first three congressional districts and both branches of the state legislature while Fusionists carry the fourth and fifth districts Davis and Plaisted run strong for governor with Plaisted slightly ahead. It notes a large 70000 to 100000 dollar cost from outside Maine and remarks on fusionist losses and a new U S senator to be chosen in 1881.
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Jas G Blaine
Garfield
Augusta
Maine
Davis
Plaisted
Democratic Party
J G B
Hannibal Hamlin
United States
138 to 47 in presidential election tally debated
The passage argues the Democrats hold 138 solid Southern electoral votes and would need 47 from the North to win. It claims New York and a handful of other states could provide the remaining votes, reshaping the national administration with the South dominant.
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South
Lincoln
Garfield
New York
Indiana
New Jersey
Delaware
Connecticut
Oregon
Fragmented State Views on Reconstruction Overthrows Liberty
A heated opinion argues that the 138th measure fails to reflect the entire nation and that Hancock's election signals a return to the rebellious South. The piece claims the war was a crime and a defeat that set the country back twenty years, wasting lives and money.
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Hancock
South
History of Moline newspapers and editors overview
A compact survey traces Moline's early press from The Workman begun in 1854 through The Independent, The Citizen, The Republican, and the Rock Island and Moline Union. It notes key figures like Amos Smith, Robert H. Graham, Alfred Webster, W. H. Jenkins, L. M. Haverstick, and the evolving titles up to The Review and later mentions The Dispatch.
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Moline
Workman
Amos Smith
Lambertville
Robert H. Graham
Alfred Webster
Webster
C H Brennan
Milroy
M S Barnes
J. A Buck
The
Independent
Graham
Yates County
Albany Law School
Col. Graham
Wilbraham
Mass
Union College
Rock Island
State Senate
Flo
Indépendent
W. H Jenkins
Republican
Jenkins
Galena
Abraham Lincoln
L M. Haverstick
Rock Island Union
Rock Island and Moline Union
John Deere
Main and
Lynde
L. M. Haverstick
Lowe & Gilson
Onarga
Ill
Review
Kennedy & Crichton
Early History Remarks At Princeton Gathered Settlers
At a late Bureau county gathering in Princeton Gen Thomas J Henderson gave an address recalling Illinois early history. He credited Hon John Pope, a congressional delegate from the Illinois Territory, for shaping the northern boundary to its present position.
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Bureau County
Princeton
Thos. J. Henderson
John Pope
Congress
Territory
Illinois
Lake
Gor Duncan
Move in the right direction after persistent effort
It was crude and ill adapted in many of its features to the public requirements, but it was a move in the right direction and only accomplished after much persistent hard work.
The Electoral Vote of 1880 by States
A correct table of the electoral vote by states is published for readers to clip and paste for easy reference as they study the 1880 presidential contest.
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White House
Republicans Call for Full Vote to Halt Democratic Bid
The piece analyzes electoral math for the 19th century race, noting Democrats need 185 votes with 138 from rebellious states and 47 from loyal North. It warns that achieving this via violence or fraud is unlikely and urges Republicans to mobilize to maximize turnout.
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New York
Indiana
New Jersey
Delaware
Oregon
Hancock
Garfield Defends National Election Oversight in Congress
In a March debate Gen Garfield rebukes Democrats led by Mr McMahon of Ohio for opposing federal election supervision. He warns against disregarding the laws that govern national, state, and local ballots and urges obedience to the constitution and the law.
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Garfield
McMahon
Ohio
Congress
Democratic Party
Rome
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Stricker
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Meyer
American Social Science Association
Saratoga, N.Y
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Illinois State University
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