Democratic Debate Over Hendricks and Congressional Pay
The Democratic National Convention decision centers on Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana. The piece notes House reductions in civil, diplomatic, military, and naval services faced Republican opposition in the Senate, with arguments about pay cuts for Congressmen and a past water works scandal linked to Hendricks being debunked. The tone mocks radicals and hints at political maneuvering.
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Indiana
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Monument to Calhoun Planned by Charleston Ladies
The Charleston Monument Association funds a monument for John C Calhoun with a granite foundation pedestal and a bronze statue modeled after Powers statue once in Charleston City Hall The site for the monument has not yet been fixed.
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John C. Calhoun
Ladies’ Monument Association of
Charleston
8. C
Calhoun
Powers
Clymer Urges Marsh To Stay In Country
The testimony shows Clymer pressing Marsh to remain, insisting he faces no punishment for the information supplied to the committee. The article questions how many Republicans and papers will apologize for rushed slander against him.
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Marsh
The New York Sun and Beecher Libel Challenge
The New York Sun urges Henry Ward Beecher to sue for libel after a sharp attack. The paper calls him an adulterer liar and perjurer and dares him to initiate a libel suit. The Sun notes Beecher should respond with a public card rather than legal action.
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Mr. Beecher
Beecher
If Women Could Vote Endorses House Action on Sewing Machines
The passage argues that if women could vote, the present Democratic House of Representatives would gain millions of endorsements for ending a monopoly that kept sewing machine prices at three to four times their value for years.
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Democratic House of Representatives
Sherman warned Belknap expose spurred removal from Washington
Gen Sherman reportedly told a senior officer he knew long ago the Belknap exposé would come and preferred to leave Washington to avoid being tangled in the affair. Ex-vice president Schuyler Colfax briefly appears in public, listens for a country-call, then retires indoors, disheartened.
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Army
Belknap
Washington
Schuyler Colfax
Political musing on Belknap and party loyalties
The Plymouth Democrat notes Belknap may have been a Democrat once and argues his shift would have kept him honest. It questions whether Marsh feared Clymer or Grant and who reassured him against punishment. It also predicts Conkling might gain about a dozen votes outside New York.
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New York
Our New York Letter and Democratic County Convention
Our New York Letter surveys signs of spring and urban life in New York with notes on street vendors and theater. The piece also reports on a Democratic County Convention in Mt Vernon, detailing leadership, delegates, resolutions, and nominations considerations.
Taxation of Mortgages Opinion Sparks Debate
The California Supreme Court’s near unanimous ruling declares that taxing mortgages as property is illegal and unconstitutional. Chief Justice Wallace notes credits do not represent wealth for taxation and that double taxation falls on borrowers, not lenders, urging tax schemes that tax actual ownership rather than nominal credits. The Ligonier Banner favors exempting debtors up to mortgage value and supports proportional taxation based on real ownership.
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Supreme Court of California
Wallace
California
Ligonier
Centennial Fund Drive Calls Indiana Counties to Action
An Indianapolis circular from the Orrick State Centennial Committee urges Posey County and other areas to contribute to the Indiana Centennial Fund. It notes only $50 from New Harmony High School so far and stresses immediate, broad public support to fund headquarters, exhibit logistics, and shipments due by April 5 to Philadelphia. Executive letters name J. M. Ridenour as treasurer and Chas. W. Greene as state agent.
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State Centennial Fund
New Harmony High School
Indiana
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Philadelphia
EH. T. Cox
Gibson
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J. H. Swart
J. M. Repenxour
William Stilwell
New Harmony
Jesse M. Neal
Who Shall We Nominate for Governor in Indiana
A Democratic party plea in Indiana argues for a highly qualified, unblemished candidate with broad statewide popularity to defeat the Republican nominee. It endorses Wa B. Nistack, cites Vinceanes Sun support, and weighs Judge NrsLack, Judge Holman, and Judge Turris as possible choices.
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Vinceanes
the Sun
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NrsLack
Holman
Turris
Bargain on the Books Turns Into Household Comedy
A Detroit woman owed money at a Woodward avenue dry goods shop and asked the clerk to bill her husband. The clerk planned to mail the charge to him. She warned that her husband would react differently to the bill depending on the item. She urged the bill be written for groceries to suit her husband and her role as a good wife.
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