Farragut prize fees and Porter's case loom in Congress
The Boston Advertiser notes Ben Butler admits a forty thousand dollar fee in the Com Farragut prize cases. John Porter’s case returns to Congress next term for action on re instating him in his army rank, with the Democracy expected to press in his favor. Peoria distillers paid over one million one hundred thousand dollars in October revenue, the largest monthly total from a single city. A Wabash railroad bridge over the Missouri at St Charles collapsed, 18 cars of livestock and grain plunged into the river, seven killed, stock shot to relieve suffering, and survivors rescued amid a chaotic wreck.
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Boston
Saya Ben Butler
John Porter
Congress
Committee of Inquiry
Peoria Distillers
U.S
Peoria
America
St. Charles
Sheridan warns of insufficient troops to hold frontier against Indian uprisings
The document argues that Western settlers and soldiers have suffered heavy losses, and that forces at Fort Sill Fort Reno Cloud Agency Spotted Tail's and other posts are far too small. It urges a larger, regular army and stable government to deter outbreaks and protect reservations, accusing Democratic leaders in Congress of inaction.
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Sheridan
Fort Sill
Indian Territory
Fort Reno
Cloud Agency
Spotted Tall's
Congress
The North’s Vote Halts Southern Traitors in Reconstruction
The article argues that the North’s strong Republican turnout punishes Southern traitors by halting denationalizing schemes. It accuses former Confederates of resurrecting State Rights, forming a Solid South through fraud and intimidation, and contrasts Northern support with Congress members who backed their schemes.
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Congress
Republican Party
Loyal North votes rebuke secession. Union defense affirmed
The North, urged by loyalty, calmly and decisively voted to rebuke revived secession. They defended the Union and Constitution, asserting national laws will be obeyed and rights protected, warning state rights demagogues and rebels to heed the result.
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North
Republican Party
The Elections of 1879 Sectional Result and Grant Reception
A summary of 1879 elections shows a Republican north and Democratic south, with Democrats blamed for blocking laws and triggering extra sessions. The piece notes Grant’s popularity, reports on receptions in Chicago and planned events, and predicts a winter in Cuba after several public greetings. It references Chandler, carpetbaggers, and Army of the Tennessee activities surrounding Grant.
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Con
Rock Islander
Zach Chandler
Chicago
Chandler
South
Congress
Helms Aman
Army of the Tennessee
Grant
Haverley’s
E. B. Washburne
Gov. Cullom
Harrison
Gen. Sherman
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
M. E
Galena
Army of the Cumberland
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cuba
Grant reception in Chicago praised by Mayor and crowd
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant received in Chicago with a two hour procession and large crowds. Mayor Harrison delivered a glowing welcome praising his military career and leadership, while Grant thanked the city and commented on American national stature abroad.
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Chicago
Harrison
Palmer House
Grant
Washington
Tecma
Chiago
Wanbington
Jackson
Lincoln
Eurpean
Chandler's Legacy Echoes In Quiet Legacy Verse
Fragmentary lines honor Zachariah Chandler's memory and foretell a lasting tribute. The text references time, meditation, and a distant Lethean sea, suggesting a meditation on mortality and remembrance.
Bennett Condemned by Liberal Press and Obscene Mail Case
The notorious Bennett, jailed in Albany for obscene mail matter, is denounced by The Index of Oct 50 Boston as unfit to lead any movement. It warns that even if innocent of a pamphlet, he is guilty of obscenity and deceit, undeserving public sympathy, and should remain in prison.
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Albany
New York
Boston
Bennett
Hayes
Where are the Greenbackers in waning political roar
A fragmentary cry asks where the Greenbackers and their movement have gone and why the party’s influence faded. The verse ponders whether their strength died or merely rests, leaving a lingering question about political vitality.
New York Election Figures Favor Republicans Save For Seymour
Official counts in the Sux show the Democratic candidate for Surveyor mising along with Horatio Seymour Jr. The largest official win is Cornell for Governor with 40,172 plurality while Hoskins leads Potter for Lieutenant Governor by 1,180. Kelly’s total stands at 7,471.
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New York
Horatio Seymour, Jr
Surveyor
Hoskins
Potter
Cornell
Kelly
Sammy
In New York City Publisher W. Rn gband
The item mentions W. Rngband as publisher in New York City. No further details appear in the fragment.
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W. Rngband
The
New York City
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