Manone challenged over Virginia endorsement and California race
The Register comments on Manone's claim about Virginia backing his seat loss to doubt his word and urges resignation if found at odds with the Legislature. It notes Buck and Dawes may discuss in Virginia, cites Democratic and Republican naturalization counts in Pittsburgh, and mentions California Chinamen and white voters amid California politics.
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Virginia
United States Senate
California
Tennessee
Prohibition War Fuels Southern Political Feud
A heated review of party stances on debt repudiation and prohibition dominates the page. References to Virginia and Maryland politics, Comstock of Wayne county, and a revived Radical ticket hint at looming electoral shifts. Critics warn of Repudiation pressures and intra party quarrels as elections near.
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Comstock
Wayne County
Baxter
Dems Sweep Trenton Vote as Ohio and Dakota Floods Rise
Immigrants arrive in New York and across the Midwest report heavy grain shipments from St Louis to New Orleans. Wisconsin floods devastate farm land while Dakota floods carve a 20 mile ice gorge from Yankton to Vermillion. A tornado hits near Sernando Mississippi demolishing farms and scattering men.
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Missouri
Dakota
Yankton
Vermillion
Speech by G V Menzies on woman suffrage in the state senate
In a speech April 8 1881 Senator G V Menzies advocates delaying action on a constitutional amendment granting women the ballot. He urges refering the issue to the people, predicts a decisive no, and notes most citizens both men and women do not support suffrage and will have their say in future elections.
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State Senate
Friends of the Cause
Hanve
Ludianik
Farmers Calf Milk Keeps Hungry Fishermen Wise
A pair of young men fishing returned near a farmhouse and asked the farmer's daughters for butter milk. They were told the farmer keeps it for the calves, so the boys left, realizing they had better things to do.
Prohibition Debate Echoes in Warrick County
In Boonville Indiana Warrick Democrats denounce the prohibition amendment calling it Puritan and anti conscience. John L Taylor chair of the county committee defends local option and predicts Republican losses. A German gathering urged statewide organization against prohibition and James H Smart was nominated mayor by the Democratic city convention.
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James H. Smart
Indiana Legislature Adjourns After 100 Days
Indianapolis April 17 1881 the Legislature adjourned after a 100 day session marked by unfinished business and a dejected Republican caucus. About 150 bills passed most signed by the governor with no new county official compensation law and no action on recent amendments. A flawed fee and salary bill failed to gain Republican support. Democrats led by Brown Menzies Bell Gibson Mitchell and Cole praised their winter record while Governor Porter ruled out further extra sessions and many lawmakers departed. Brown argues the temperance amendment risks setting back the cause for decades.
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Ruan
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Yan
Porter
Jackson County
Indiana
Republican Pans Scheme to Bind South to Grant Backed Coalition
A southern voting strategy planned by Republicans seeks to unite negroes carpet baggers greenbackers and ex secessionists to win southern states in 1884 Mississippi and Virginia are focus areas with Mahone and Leach named to lead efforts in respective regions. The plan risks reviving 1866 75 era politics and could shift electoral power even with losses in New York Indiana and Oregon. Garfield backs push for Yorktown celebration attendance and federal involvement. McMunn and Wagner deaths noted in Indiana obituaries.
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Ilis
Arthur
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Senate
Yorktown
McKay
US government credit improves rapidly cites Windom note
Washington reports a landmark rise in U S government credit over four years due to a frugal Democratic House and restrained spending. Windom believes redeemable six percent bonds will yield three and a half percent as the government contemplates debt options and bond redemptions with broader support anticipated from five percent bonds.
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Windom
Congress
New Harmony District Boundaries Set for 1881 Election
The Board of Inspectors of Election districted New Harmony Posey County Indiana into five wards with distinct street boundary lines and survey references. An election is planned for the first Monday in May 1881 at the Viets House Church Street to select a Trustee Marshal Clerk and Treasurer. Lorenzo T Phillips and G K Lichtenberger signed the notice dated April 19 1881. Also administrator de bonis non Henry Hayden announced estate of Thomas Ferguson Posey County insolvent.
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Posey County
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Court House
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George W. Curtis
George H. Wilson
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Viets
Lorenzo T. Phillips
G. K. Lichtenberger
Thomas Ferguson
Henry Hayden
Volney W. Pritchard
Edward Homer
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