01 Feb 1877
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1877
Page
1
Washington hearings reveal Col. Pickett and Maddox detailing alleged offers to buy Louisiana's electoral votes for 1 million dollars. Wells and others denied wrongdoing. testimony portrays a partisan, contested probe with cross accusations and disputed motives amid the electoral vote dispute.
The Electoral Commission was completed by the election of Justice Bradley. The commission met twice, adopted rules for governance, and planned public sessions with private consultations. In the House, Democrats pressed resolutions about Florida’s electoral votes, but Speaker Randall rejected adjournment motions and the body adjourned without action. Justice Bradley was named fifth judge on the Electoral Commission, with a notable career in New Jersey and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Foreign dispatches from London and Berlin discuss Serbia's war and the powers urging peace, noting Russian and Turkish mobilization, Austrian policy, and Bismarck’s aim to provoke France into war while Germany plans a continental reshaping. The analysis claims Russia braces for prolonged mobilization and Germany seeks to curb France before a broader conflict.
In Conns Ohio the selection of Judge Bradley as the fifth Judge of the Electoral Committee is overwhelmingly approved by Republicans and state officers. Democrats express disappointment that Judge Davis did not accept but trust the commission’s integrity while Alabama votes and other debates unfold.
The Hudson River ice harvest nears closure with the last week of the season. Despite a strike among eastern workers, ice from Hampton to Selvedine was well used, with fieldwork and house collection continuing. Estimates show 30 tosaer and 43 seat eoeties gathered, mainly by New-Surk kobe and neighboring crews, totaling around 70,000 trie.
Naval orders detail assignments including Horace Bluier and others to ships near Norful and Washington as February ceremonies and tests occur. A telegraph crime roundup notes a Charlestown conspiracy uncovered and multiple criminal sentences in Dernorr and Boston with ships and investigations referenced.
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