State Republican Convention Delegates to Meet in Springfield
Voters of Uncls are urged to elect forty two delegates to the Republican State Convention in Springfield on May 19 1889 at 12m to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor of public accounts and other offices. Delegates allocated by county incl Rock Island 10 Henry 10 Whiteside 10 Lee 8 Bureau 9 Mercer 6 Putnam 2 with a total 609 delegates and 350 votes needed to nominate.
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Ican
Varebias
Tates Coneld
Springfield
Jaue
Rock Island County
Henry
Lee
Bureau
Putnam
Mercer
Whiteside
Hendricks B. Wright Nominated by Pennsylvania Backers
The piece notes support in Pennsylvania for Hendricks B Wright for the Presidency. It mentions the Weather Signal Service as an American idea now operating in England and Europe and remarks on Garcelon of Maine and Donnelly of Minnesota as a Democratic reform ticket. It also describes campaign activity in Britain with Liberals confident against Heacons field and the Tories.
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England
Tue
New York Tribune
Garcelon
Maine
Donnelly
Minnesota
Great Britain
Heaconsfield
Virginia mother calls for focus on schools over racial rights
A public figure criticized for trying to raise more men for national leadership urges her to prioritize public schools rather than altering legal privileges for colored children. The remark frames governance as a matter of education and civil rights.
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Virginia
Grant presidency wish arouses public demand and court ruling
Dennis Kearney and a brother or follower named Gannon were each sentenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of 150 for their infamous speeches in San Francisco. The public minus the accused saw a scoundrel who proposed to hang Gen. Grant in effigy still swing from his own gallows.
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Dennis Kearney
Gannon
San Francisco
Gen. Grant
Logan Speech Tops Congressional Record Length
Gen Logan took four days to rebuke Fitz John Porter in the Senate. His remarks fill 48 pages of the Congressional Record, the longest speech ever printed there. The senator hints that times and space are not essential to a great speech.
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Gen. Logan
Fitz John Porter
US Senate
Congressional Record
Emigrants Arriving in New York Reach Sixteen Thousand
New York dispatch reports total arrivals this month at 12 720, over twice the figure for the same period last year. An estimated 3 000 to 4 000 more are en route. Most newcomers are identified as German.
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New York
Iowa Legislature Eyes Vote on Prohibition Amendment
The legislature passed a bill proposing a constitutional amendment to ban manufacturing or selling intoxicating beverages in Iowa and the measure may go to a state vote. A future legislature must endorse the proposal before it is submitted to the people. The process to amend the constitution is described as lengthy and indirect.
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Iowa
Wisconsin Members Hear Reservoir Plan for Mississippi Water
The House Commerce committee held a hearing Tuesday on a Wisconsin led plan to build dams at lake outlets and tributaries to create a year round water supply on the upper Mississippi. The proposal estimates a 1.5 million dollar cost and 30 thousand dollars in private property damages.
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House Committee On Commerce
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Reverence and Critique of Public Service Leaders
A reflection notes citizens revere Lincoln Seward Chase and Washington while criticizing corruption and incompetence in public service, urging accountability for those who bear burdens caused by mismanagement. The fragment hints at public duty and responsibility without detailing specific events or names.
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Seward
Lincoln
Chase Washington
Selatein
Washburne for President Tops Republican Talk at Chicago
Hartford Post notes broad support for Kirbu B Washburne as a candidate and stresses his wartime service in France won German citizens. It reports the House election law dispute ending with a compromise allowing payment of Specials Deputy Marshals and requiring equal party representation by federal judges.
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Chicago
Struggie
Kirbu B
Washburne
Hartford
Republican Party
France
Tne
House of Representatives
Inf
United States
Rarheld
Ain
S.S
Delays In Paying Geneva Fund For Rebel Pirate Losses
The piece notes marine insurers were paid a net loss from the Geneva conference damages fund, with House bills for the remaining balance stalled in the Senate. It accuses Judiciary Committee chair Thurman of delaying to favor insurers, while linking Thurman to Democratic presidential ambitions and prior Tilden rhetoric.
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Geneva Iternational Conference
House
Wis
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Thurman
Ohio
Chaiman
New York
Ma Tilden
Folly of Indian Affairs Committee Reaches Ouray and Utes
The House Committee on Indian Affairs pressed Ouray and his wife Chief Jack and other Utes about the Meeker and mayoral killings. Ouray claimed language confusion and disavowed knowledge of responsible authors. Officials conclude the Interior Department is poorly handled and the Utes depart Washington with gifts amid tensions.
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House Committee On Indian Affairs
Ouray
Jack
Thanburg
Meeker
Schur Indust
Washington
Interior Department
Falling Logs Supply Gap Reported In Minneapolis
The Minneapolis ledger notes logs supply shrinking this year with 515 000 shown in a chart but last year’s cuts reached 686 110 000. Despite a 157 million shortfall, on hand stock exceeds last year’s cut by about sixty million.
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Minneapolis Lianbermanne
Grant's Escape From Gulf Storm Aboard City of Mexico
The steamer City of Mexico carrying Gen. Grant from Vera Cruz to Galveston survived a severe gulf storm. For days it was feared the vessel and all on board were lost, but it arrived in port by Tuesday afternoon amid rejoicing as the Grant party disembarked at the wharf.
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City of Mexico
Gen. Grant
Vera Cruz
Galveston
Gulf
Grant
Cheers and ceremonies mark city welcome extended
A long city procession led by the Mayor and officials with Gren Oris force included most societies. A hotel reception and banquet followed amid celebratory festivities. Two men in Jain Chicago face freight car robbery allegations on the OR TO& PO and B Q lines as Canada lifts its cattle import embargo from the United States.
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Gren Oris
Jain
Chicago
To& Po
Herald questions Grant's first step toward presidency
The New York Herald rails at Gen. Grant and why he would seek the presidency. It argues the real question is why the people would want Grant in the White House and says a clear answer will follow from the public.
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Grant
New York Herald
Gen. Grant
Herald
Gen .Crant
Discovery of precious metals in Alleghany montis region
The report notes discoveries of valuable gold ores in North Carolina and Georgia and suggests the Alleghany range across Pennsylvania Marland and Virginia holds untapped mineral wealth. It implies gold and silver could augment coal and iron output, with development yet to occur.
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Alleghany
Montis
Pennsylvania
Marland
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Wheat crop prospects across states show strong yields
Eleven states report wheat in excellent to good condition after a mild winter. Overall prospects look favorable with expected gains well above last year, though local issues include persistent cold snaps, lack of snow, and repeated freezing and thawing affecting timing and quality of hay.
Premium trust race stirs Illinois politics in 1870s
The piece names Republican figures such as Grant Washburne Logan Haltiaker and Oglesby alongside Democratic leaders Davis Palmer Morrison McClernand Trumbull McCormick and Farnsworth. It suggests internal tensions and rivalries among party candidates in a state trust contest.
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Triinows
Haltiaker
Grant
Washburne
Logan
Richard J. Oglesby
David Davis
John Mc Palmer WR Morrison
John Ao McClernand
Lyman Trumbull
Corassis. McCormick
John Fo Farnsworth
Public discourse on party governance and national interests
The text critiques party organization arguing government interests align with producing classes and accuses the Nationals of aligning with discarded leaders. It condemns old party tapes and predicts defeat unless a new reform wave arises to replace worn control with renewed leadership.
The North and South Pulpit Failures Examined
Prok Swing critiques regional intellectual decline in the United States. He argues southern and northern institutions suffered from drudgery and stagnation, with labor and education eroding intellect and sentiment. The piece suggests future essays on the northern pulpit's failure.
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Swing
O Africa
Acrentiie
Georgia Senator Denies Seduction Allegation Under Oath
Ma Ben Hill of Georgia, a leading Southern Democrat in the Senate, faces seduction charges from Jessie Raymond claiming he is the father of her child. Hill appears before the U S District Attorney to deny the accusation under oath and seeks legal protection as Raymond has allegedly threatened his life if he does not provide support.
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Ben Hilll
Georgia
Senate
Jessie Raymond
U. S
Irish Emigration and Civil Rights Debate in Nineteenth Century
The piece discusses Irish emigration to the United States, charity for Irish famine relief, and questions why Irish immigrants align with parties linked to slavery. It asserts equality under law for Black citizens and urges immigrants to respect U.S. rights and constitutional protections.
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America
Ireland
United States
Europe
Senate considers bill on counting electoral votes
The editorial notes that Senator Edmunds of Vermont has introduced a proposal allowing states to determine their own votes and governors to issue election certificates. It calls for a February joint session to canvass votes and suggests direct popular vote or district-based electors as fairer methods. It favors direct election or district methods over the current system.
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Senate
Pres
Edmunds
Cnses
Congress
No Contest Seen for Republican Congressional Nomination
The district’s Republican nomination appears settled with Henderson likely to be the nominee. Sources claim the process is arranged and will proceed without opposition, while Democrats are urged to avoid a nominating contest to save effort and funds.
Our Foreign Trade and the Panic of 1873
An editorial argues that imports from foreign countries exceed exports by over 60 percent at New York, driven by higher costs, labor, and raw materials. It cites Europe’s poor harvests, renewed American extravagance, and the 1873 panic as warnings that national prosperity rests on honest toil and frugality.
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New York
Europe
America
War’s Path and Death Seen in Ball and Shell
Memoir style line recalls battle's brutal costs with ball and shell and the omnipresent threat of death during a hard fought conflict. The narrator reflects on frontline experiences and the grim toll of combat.
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Canton Teyrstr
Presidential Ages At Election And Office Handoffs
A Washington National Republican article lists ages at election and during terms for U S presidents from Washington to Johnson. It notes Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Van Buren Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce Buchanan Lincoln Johnson Grant and others with specific age milestones and years of service.
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Jon
Sherman
Washburne
Conkling
Garfield Swan
Bayard Wats
Thurman
Bartrday
Tilden
Gen. Hancock
Seymour
Washington
John Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
van Buren
Blarkson
Taylor
Polk
Tyler
Fillmore
Pierce
General Grant
Buchanan
Linc-in
Johnson
Washington National Republican
Secretary of State Inks Dixon Man for Se Story Ticket
Henry Dement of Dixon is described as the secretary of state hopeful in a rough and rugged campaign note. The brief item references a bicant ticket and Harry Dement, one of the boys who went through hard service, as part of the nomination context.
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Ienry Dement
Dixon
Harry
Harry Dement
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