Modoc War Policy Debated in Washington News
Reports from Washington indicate a new policy to curb the Modoc war by enlisting frontier hunters to annihilate the tribes, a method many deem costly and dangerous. The St Louis Times notes a Southern congressional tour should inspect Mississippi levees and land, urging urgent repairs, while Shreveport papers warn that public lands must back reclamation of Louisiana cotton lands.
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St. Louis Times
Mississippi
Senate
Congress
Alcorn
Shreveport Zines
Grantism seen by Pall Mall Gazette sparks Army scandal
The Pall Mall Gazette condemns President Washington's actions as a military scandal. It highlights the promotion of his son from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel via an appointment as military secretary to the Lieutenant General under the 1866 act. It also notes the forced retirement of military secretary George Forsythe to make way for Lieutenant Grant.
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Sgar
Grant
George Forsythe
The Man Who Laughs At Congressmen From Minnesota
Bas Alcorn of Mississippi labeled The man who laughs by headlines satire in the press. The Minneapolis Times notes he cannot laugh at Minnesota Representatives John Averill and Mark Averill who defend their actions amid the salary controversy.
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Bas Alcorn
Mississippi
Minneapolis Times
Minnesota
John
Mark
Averill
Pomeroy Loses $10,000 Suit as Political Scene Shifts
The Courier Journal savages Kansas figure Pomeroy who already lost his Senate seat and funds in bribery schemes. The piece warns he may have nothing left to fight on as two leaders, Garibaldi and Weed, are gravely ill. Governors race in Mississippi centers on Alcorn and Ames within the GOP.
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Courier-Journal
Kansas
Pomeroy
United States Senate
Garibaldi
Freedom
Caprera
Thurlow Weed
Victor C. Duclos
Evansville
William Reavis
Main Street
Benj. J. Spooner
U.S
District of Indiana
Lichtenberger & Sons
The Presidents Great Mistake
The piece argues that President Grant erred in recognizing the Kellogg government in Louisiana, urging him to withdraw recognition and let Louisiana resolve its own affairs. It compares his actions to Buchanan and stresses the sovereignty of states, warning of political ruin if interference continues. The piece predicts Grant’s reputational harm if he fails to retract support and calls for a return to noninterference.
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Grant
Louisiana
Custom House
Kellogg
Buchanan
Grant Parish
New Orleans
The
Republican
Congress
Missouri
New York
New Orleans Amidst Turmoil After Kellogg Shot
Intense excitement sweeps New Orleans as Governor Kellogg is shot at the Morgan Steamship Company office. Kellogg flees to his carriage after a taunting challenge. Indictments loom for Kellogg, Longstreet, and Badger over usurpation. Skirmishes near St Martinville leave several Kellogg supporters dead. Brashear City resists sheltering or feeding Black residents amid tensions.
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Louisiana
Evansville
New Orleans
Kellogg
Morgan Steamship Company
Mr. Kellogg
Longstreet
Badger
Abell
St. Martinaville
Kelloge
Deblanc
Brashear City
Metropolitana
Northern New York Conference denounces Congress bribery
In Utica the Northern New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 236 ministers present, resolved that public corruption in Congress disgraces the nation and called for raising moral standards. They pledge to educate the people on the dangers of electing lawmakers susceptible to bribes who betray the public trust.
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New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Utica
United States Congress
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Alt. Vernon Democrat
Joan Prears
Board of Trustees
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Philadelphia Telegraph
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Bethel
Posey County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Said County
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Wabash River
L. Ws. Boyle
Planter Court OF the United
Myld Lichtenberger & Sons
Availuren
Licatenberger & Sons
Church and Tavern
George Deitz
Fretageot & CO
Evansville, Indiana
Messrs
Oween & Lyon
Ash
Cash
Alel
Mayll
F. W. Lichtenberger & Sons
East Main Street
Eight & Davis
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New Harmony and Vicinity
Wight & Davis
Main and
Granity Streets
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