Imperial Defiance as Veto Blocks deputy marshal move
New Harmony Indiana reports political conflict over a veto on removing federal troops from elections. The piece cites speeches by General Winn, Senator Voorakes, and Congressman Lowe, accusing Radicals of fear mongering and unconstitutional arrest powers. It notes support for repealing the laws by Democrats independents and liberal Republicans.
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Fwinn
Lawn
Voorakes
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Chain of ‘Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
World News Roundup Reflects Global Turmoil Trends
Across multiple dates in April reports note Notre Dame fire at South Bend destroying a 25,000 volume library, Russian arrests and immigration unrest, U S mint robbery, and emigration controls. Other items include floods in Texas, Peru Pacific squadron moves, Wisconsin crop optimism, silk undervaluation losses, and political debates on federal vetoes and elections.
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Notre Dame Catholic University
South Bend
Eewin Booth
Chicago
Houston
Tex
Pacific
Peru
United States
Wisconsin
New York Custom-House
Washington letter on Army bill and Senate debate in 1879
The Washington letter reports on the Army bill debate in the Senate with Senator Davis defending anti troop use at polls and funding questions. It notes House bill days, adjournment doubts, and a shift toward bond financing while praising central government power and criticizing state rights. It mentions Robeson, Blair, Sherman, and Grant era dynamics with a tone of partisan tension.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
David Davis
Conkling
Edmunda
Carpenter
Radiet
Ike Blaine
Chandler
Tloar
Stephens
Weka Ronda
Antenne
House
Robeson
Grant
Blair
White House
Sherman
Austin
Spelling matches and morning noises in a jittery tale
The text shows a de moralizing scene with a burglar alarm at dawn and a sleepy couple. A tea party guest humorously dodges more rolls, while a brave child telescopes counts. A lazy fisherman hums about childhood as nets are mended.
Squatter Life and Luxury in Upper Manhattan Deepens New York Divide
From Our Own Correspondent notes a corner of Harlem’s Central Park fringe where a squatters’ community of German and Irish families lives in shanties with goats and pigs while luxury flats on Fifth Avenue draw attention for opulence. The piece contrasts penniless, snug tenements with a marble floored, gilded nine story elevator building costing thousands weekly, then skims local events including the Dix funeral and Belmont accident.
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New York
Newill
Snes
Upper Manhattan
Newark
Manhattan Island
Central Park
Khamselatka
Pacagonia
Tess
Pyenid
Ilere
Fifth Avenue
No Third Term for Grant Proposed by New York Sun
The New York Sun argues against a third presidential term for Ulysses S Grant. It cites Washingtons retirement and historic limits on consecutive terms, noting past leaders declined third runs and questioning the wisdom of elevating Grant above Washington himself. It frames rotation in office as a core republican principle.
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Hamilton Fish
Grant
Senate
Ecclesine
Belknap
Babcock
Roberson
Navy
Shepherd
Washington
Dorsheimer
Assembly
New York Sun
The
Republic
United States
Folin Adama
Apostles of Liberty
Jedferson
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
God
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
N. Y
Government tax on walking matches a 2 cent stamp tease
The San Francisco Post muses on taxing walking match events to fund the public debt. It jokes that if a 2 cent stamp were required at every quarter mile, the government could invoke 3 per cent bonds, exhausting many in the country.
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San Prancisco Post
Jones Hwoe ng et al Married Post 1900s Notice
On Thursday April 24 a marriage ceremony was held by Win Read Esq between Vordnas Joxrs and Miss Mary C. Wuxcer. The report notes the union and names involved.
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Jones—Hwoenget
Sra
Win. Read
Vordnas Joxrs
Mary C. Wuxcer
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Abraham Penfold
Tndiana
Frank D. Bolton
Querife's
SALE
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Court of Posey County
Tidiana
Edward Brown
John L. Zeller
Mariah Zeller
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Willam Ridenour
Divident Osborn
Alferd G. Beardsley
John H. Osborn
So'elock
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Wa. P. Edson
Fiscilett
Arnoldy
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