The Question of Investigation in Florida Fraud Probes
The Democrats in the House fight five days for an investigation into Florida frauds while Republicans block. Democrats insist votes were tainted by criminal acts and accuse Republicans of delaying truth. Republicans defend Oregon and Mississippi as diversions, challenging the Florida evidence and seeking to avoid a full inquiry.
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House of Representatives
Florida
Akirta
Mississippi
Senate
Oregon
Redistricting claim irks Grayville paper in partisan squabble
The Grayville Independent cites Ohio Democrats as redistricting to favor Republicans, contending Democrats would hold 24 districts while Republicans obtain six. The piece mocks opponents names and accuses conspirators of seeking “peace and quiet,” drawing a parallel to Civil War era loyalties and noting Republican members stayed in the hall despite opposition.
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Grayville Independent
Ohio
Bill Chandler
D—1
Evanaville Journalists Attack Gerrymandering Policy
The Evanaville Journal repudiates gerrymandering in a provocative editorial from a Republican paper. It asserts southern Democrats will not become Radicals and warns the party will pursue a policy of force in the next fall elections, reflecting on partisan power dynamics.
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Evanaville Journal
Imperial Court
Absence of Republican Candidates Shocks Indiana
The Indianapolis Journal laments the sparse Republican field in the state and warns Grayville Independent to avoid political factions. It notes a Radical committee claiming investigation of Florida returns could unseat Hayes, and reports Ohio’s congressional delegation growing from twenty to thirty members.
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The
Indianapolis Journal
Ta Wo
Grayville
Radical Committee
Florida
Hayes
Ohio
Congress
Florida Confessions Fall Short as Radicals Fear Backlash
In a sharp critique, officials lament that Florida confessions failed to satisfy. The radicals, they warn, are anxious about the political repercussions and public reaction.
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Florida Confessions
New York Letter from 1878 on Nobility Exile and Curiosities
Our New York correspondent surveys noble exiles among Americans in Long Island and Hoboken, the Paris Exposition’s pull, steamship profits, a Russian naval build up, a large dog show, a giant whale hunt, and athletic feats. It notes O Leary’s walking prize, a singer aiming for a three hour recital, and political tariff debates shaping adjournment plans.
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New York
Eption
Rus Reais
Jonathan
Industrie
Long Island
England
America
Hoboken
Champ de Mars
Eiurope
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Travelers
Hartford
Russia
Cimbria
Maine
Herald
Providence
New York Beach
Raritan Bay
Jersey
Reat
O'Leary
Dublin
George T. Curtis
Erie
Washington Letter on House Delays and Moral Warning
From Washington May 17 1878 the dispatcher reports House adjournment due to a quorum break and possible passage of the Potter investigation into Florida and Louisiana electoral frauds. Sen Kernan introduces a Brooklyn navy clerk case probe stressing democratic protection of workers and states’ rights. A moralistic colony decries street flirting as a danger to virtue, warning young women against seductive behavior and its social consequences.
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D.C
House
Florida
Louisiana
Tilden
Maryland
Mounds
Kernan
Senate
Congress
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alexander Warner
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ife
Ihernan
Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy Yard
Voice
Heed Your Own Advice Says Sentinel Critique
The Indianapolis Sentinel argues the paper bears no intent to read out of the party head over opposition to a new State house. It warns that discord and divisions undermine unity and victory. The piece calls for fair treatment and credit for sincerity and effort within the Democratic party.
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the Sentinel
Mr. Shanklin
State House
Evansville
Sentinel
Licket
Indianapolis Sentinel
Revolution or Reform in Congress Electoral Inquiry
The New York Sun argues against labeling the congressional move to probe alleged electoral fraud as revolutionary. A genuine reform would oppose fraud, not overthrow government. The paper warns that those opposing the majority’s will taint themselves as revolutionaries.
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Congress
United States
Stars and Stripes
New York Sun
Wheeler's Quiet Storm Said To Delay Vice Presidency
A fragment from a historical report notes doubts about Vice-President Wheeler, suggesting he never smiles and may confront an awkward political moment. The remark hints at personal demeanor affecting leadership perception amid uncertainty.
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Wheeler
Amiles
Removal of the Wheat Belt Shifts Trade Westward
The Buffalo Courier notes a shift in wheat trade from Cleveland and Massillon toward the Northwest. Thirty five years ago Cleveland shipped more wheat, Massillon led in producers receipts, but now both cities source breadstuffs from the Northwest as westward production grows. The change, while lasting years, may not be permanent.
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Weatward
Buffalo Courier
Cleveland
Buffalo
Massillon
Digestive limits and overwork in horses and men
The stomach can digest only a finite amount of food in a period, so extra feeding cannot offset additional work. Habitual overwork injures teams and diet cannot fully compensate. Digestive power also drops when the system is stressed by excessive exertion.
Hat and Coat Refuse to Fret Over Slights
A Poor philosopher notes that disrespect from strangers harms only his worn hat and shabby cloak, not himself, while Horatio Seymour warns Britain faces a long economic struggle with Russia over European markets shaping national prosperity.
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Britain
Russia
Europe
Horatio Seymour
Button Missing Hidden From Household
A man notices a missing button on a freshly worn shirt and quietly changes into another shirt without telling anyone, smiling as he does so and never mentioning it to anyone.
Rawhines and Ovenn Tie The Knot In May 1878
Married on Tuesday May 21 1878 at Mr Ruchti's residence by Wm Read Esq Ruopotrius R Rawhines wed Miss Iba Ovenn in a simple ceremony.
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Rawlings—Odell
F. Ruchti
Wm. Read
Ruopotrius R. Rawhines
Iba Ovenn
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