Our March to Monarchy and Republican plan
A KRDITOR AND PROPRIETOR piece warns that 1878 election factions plan to nullify votes in free states, threaten force to install Republicans, and aim to steal power again. It cites New York Times New York Tribune and Cincinnati Commercial predicting disenfranchisement, coercion, and imperial rule if Democrats resist. The article argues such tactics would replace the Constitution with an emperor’s docket.
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New York Times
South Carolina
Louisiana
New York Tribune
Republican Organa of the
East
Metropolia of
Atlantic
Cincinnati Commercial
Europe
North
United States
Indiana
Congress
Casariam
Republic
Misleading claim on Russell support for rebel claims
The Albion Journal and Cincinnati Times dispute Russell's stance citing reports that he favors paying rebel claims and pensioning rebel soldiers, contrary to Abe and NW Waddell's electoral results. The exchange questions accuracy and possible misrepresentation in reporting.
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Albion Journal
Russit
North Carolina
Russell
Cincinnati Times
Abe
NW Waddell
Waddell
Weather Bureau and Sugar War in New York
Our New York letter surveys the Weather Bureau, its Washington base and 200 branch stations, and explains tri daily observations, wind measurement via cup anemometer, and Farmer’s Bulletins. It also discusses storm centers, forecast methods, and a proposed mid ocean relay, then shifts to refuting Cuban sugar planter claims against New York refiners and previewing a future sugar refining process article.
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New York
America
Gen. Myer
Weather Bureau
Washington
Tri
New York City
Equitable Insurance
Atlantic
Europe
Washington Letter 1878 Dispatch on Senate Bills and 1880 Prospects
Our Washington letter notes Edmunds to push counting bill for president and committee disclosures, Senate debates on Texas and Pacific Railroad aid, and Blaine’s right to inquire about Southern voting rights being partisan. House passed Fortification and West Point bills. Army transfer favors Indian Bureau to War Dept. Randall predicts Democratic success in 1880.
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Washington, D. C
Register
Senate
Edmunds
Stanley Matthews
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Blaize
Judiciary Committee
South
Thurman
House
West Point
Army
Sherman
Sleigs
Indian Bureau
War Department
Speaker Randall
Randall
Austin
Aboriginal Relics Found in Indiana Mound Treasure Tale
RusavituEL December 8 report describes Lewis Offatt discovering a dug mound near his farm five miles west of RusavituEL. A ten foot depth revealed ashes and copper rods, followed by bones and two skeletons. Copper earrings bracelets large beads and oversized teeth appear nearby. Skeletons show exceptionally tall stature with thigh bones near thirty inches and skulls nearly twice normal size.
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Indiana
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lewis Offatt
Radical little jokers used in South Carolina votes
A Washington dispatch notes Republicans now denouncing small onion skin tickets called little jokers as fraud tools in South Carolina elections. The piece recalls Republicans in 1876 deploying similar devices to tilt the vote, with one Florida Republican said to have boasted that 74 such jokers delivered the State.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
A Herald Washington Special
South Carolina
Florida
Treasury Department
Posey County Agricultural Society Holds 1878 Meeting in New Harmony
The Posey County Agricultural Society met December 7 1878 in New Harmony with Robear Clarke presiding. Absent officers were noted and reports from Secretaries Treasurer and auditing committee were read and filed. Officers for the coming year were elected including President T J Truscott and Treasurer A H Fretageot.
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Floral Hall
John R. Huzo
T. J. Truscott
B. A. Wilkerson
Frank D. Bolton
A.H. Fretageot
Robert Clarke
Henry Povw
Demanding Proofs on Hayes Outrage Charges
Washington December 5. A conference decided to press Hayes to produce proof of Southern outrages claims. Delegates argued Hayes lacks credible evidence and some outrages may be exaggerated by Republicans. They consider impeaching Judge Bond over his refusal to act on Swails charges.
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N. Y. Sun
Washinaton
Hayes
M. C. Butler
Judge Swails
Beaufort
Swails
Bond
Judiciary Committee
Maine Not Solid Special to N Y Sun
Washington November 29 Llewellyn Powers of Maine defeated Republican congressman says Greenback party is dead in Maine. He doubts opposition electors Ladd and Murch will join Republicans. both may join Democratic caucus on most issues. He also says Greenback leader Smith for governor has failed, leaving the state to the Democrats.
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Maine
N. Y.sun
Washington
Llewellyn Powers
Ladd
Murch
Powers
Greenback
Smith
Cipher telegrams and party purchases in Hayes election
The piece argues Congressmen are perplexed over what to investigate, noting cipher telegrams show Republicans may have bought the presidency while Democrats did not, and questions the net cost or loss to the Republican party from Hayes’s election. The Sun column presents a speculative, non-definitive view on campaign influence and purchases.
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Hayes
V. Y. Sun
Eight-Homer Wedding at Bride's Father Residence
On Sunday December 8, 1878, at the residence of the bride's father Mr Sinas C. Kiaur and Miss Mary youngest daughter of Edward Homer Esq. were married in a ceremony held at the bride's home with family witnesses and local attendees.
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Homer
Sinas C. Kiaur
Mary
Edward Homer
Holiday Presents At Cost At City Cash Store
Millinery at cost from December 1, 1878 to January 1, 1879 includes trimmed hats bonnets ribbons velvets silks plumes wings ornaments and more also jewelry gold and silverware and school books and supplies advertised with a call to rural and urban buyers in Posey County. Regular annual meeting of the Posey County Agricultural Society to be held at the Society's Room in New Harmony at one oclock PM.
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City
Granary Streets
Rogers
The
Posey County Agricultural Society
Society
New Harmony
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