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Ohio Cambridge News

Location

Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1876

Page

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Senate and House Legal Senate Work Across Week

Chronicle of Senate and House actions this week includes committee reports on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, amendments to the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bill, and adjournments. Blaine's testimony and letters trigger intense House debate over investigations and a resolution to print dispatches.

Senate Conference House House of Representatives Committee On Ways and Means Blaine Union Pacific Railroad Company Fort Smith & Little Rock Northern Pacific Railroad Mulligan Washington Fisher Spencer Stock Congress Memphis & el Paso Little Rock Union Pacific Gail Hamilton Josiah Caldwell Knott Judiciary Committee Caldwell Hunton Kansas Northern Pacific G. T. Beauregard Louisiana Belknap Indian Bureau War Department United States Great Britain District of Columbia Kerr Cox Lousiana U .S Tarbox Fort Smith Polk Caldwell Dispatch Conference Committee Ethan Allen Vermont National Statuary Hall Capitol Medical Corps Army Massachusetts Abbott Frost Willis

Kerr investigation recalled and Harney contradicted

The Kerr inquiry on the 5th Green featured recall and contradiction of Harney's testimony in several points. J B Moore testified of a New York interview where Harney claimed Bliss crowded him and that Bliss and Davenport aimed to exploit the Kerr charge. Harney denied this on cross. Speaker Kerr's statements were read by Ex Gov Newell of New Jersey at a National Executive Committee meeting in Cincinnati.

Kerr Green Harney Moore New York Bliss Davenport Wm. A. Newell New Jersey National Executive Committee Union League of America Grand Central Hotel Cincinnati Messrs Hunton Lynde and McMahon Blaine Knott Caldwell House Judiciary Committee Fort Smith Senate On the Sun Wirt Sykes Clive Logan Cardiff Rutan Pennsylvania Florence Jacob Thompson Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior Buchanan Department Confederate States United States Thompson House Committee On Indian Affairs Black Hills Willis House John A. Graham Iowa Register of the Treasury Mulligan Speaker Kerr Hancock Society of the Army of the Potomac Dix Wm. Winter N. Y. Tribune Sherman Sheridan Hooker Hartranft Curtin David Edwards Church of the United Brethren In Christ Baltimore Edwards Ohio Wm. A. Stearns Amhierst Mass.) College West Virginia U. S Cheney New Hampshire New Castle Henry Matthews Col. White Joseph Snyder Thos. J. West W. K. Pendleton Supreme Court A. F. Raymond C. Green Oakey Johnson Erie Chicago Pittsburgh Geo. N. Lord Buffalo John William Stewart Worcester Mass

Wilhelmina Weick to be hanged for stepson murder

Wilhelmina Weick was sentenced on July 5 to be hanged on July 21 for the murder of her stepson Michael Wieck in Buffalo last November. The New York Times report notes internal letters and political friction involving Blaine. Also reported are drownings of Willis Gray and Alexander Smith in New Jersey and mill receipts in Lawrence Massachusetts with a large indebtedness and looming notes.

Wilhelmina Weick Michael Wieck Buffalo New York Times Boston Mulligan Baltimore & Ohio Norwich Tromas Duxsin Zanesville Brentford England Cullom Cincinnati Adam Doerfer Twe Paper Springfield Republic Printing Company The Temperance Union of Ohio Hf. C. McCabe Delaware F. W. Lester Mansfield E. J. Thompson Hillsboro Albright Richwood Fee Leavitt Esther Pugh Rose Wood Martin’s Ferry Lizzie McFadden Cadiz Lewis Troy Philadelphia Mary E. Griffith Col. Cowden Ohio Marietta Dayton Patrick Pickens Columbus Frieyo Bryan Jessé Roperts Montgomery County Infirmary Joan Campbell Pleasant Township Fairfield County George R. Friarz Frintz Joan Discher Black Hills Discher H. S. Near Lawrence County Cyrille Blouin Doc James F. Stewart Greene Township Clark County Stewart Hocking Perry Fairfield Silas H. Wright Common Pleas Danie EL Cox Genoa Township Delaware County Abner L. Frazer Alex. Gebhart R. G. Frazer Toledo Louis Miller Akron Wm. Hough W.S. Heade Cambridge Robert Cowden Galton Bellaire Samuel ReyNoLps Farmer Center Bryan Press 93D Ohio Regiment Miamisburg Herbert Calvin L. Hawes Miami River

Mayoralty dispute in Chicago highlights illegal election ruling

A Chicago Mayoralty case, Colvin v Hoyne, sees a majority of judges rule Hoyne’s election illegal. Reports also note Indian outrages in the West, a fatal shooting near Ripley, and various political moves including Wisconsin delegates siding with Tilden and Blaine support by the Wisconsin GOP delegation. Cotton crop updates and the Toledo Wabash & Western Railroad sale to bondholders conclude the notices.

Chicago Colvin Hoyne Harrington Covington Ripley Ohio River Taylor Kate Dickson Dickson Tilden Fort Laramie Red Cloud Powder River Crook Ile Custer Wisconsin Blaine Samuel M. King U. S Middle Tennessee Nashville Dayton Ohio Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Tennessee Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad Bondholders’ Committee

Mourad accession sparks diplomatic demand for recognition

Across many fronts reports note upheavals and political moves including Porte notifying foreign ambassadors of Mourad's accession, Mexican insurgent reverses, and Bismarck actions in Germany. Observations cover Russia, Turkey, Spain, and China with deaths, escapes, and trials shaping the international scene.

Porte Mourad Oaxaca Alatorre Bremen Bismarck Germany Nord Amerika Philadelphia Volksblatt Melbourne Australia Western Catalonia Metropolitan Bank Montreal Canada Russia Ems London Standard Malta Mediterranean Danube Turkey George Sand Paris London Fish Disraeli House of Commons England Salamanca Outremont Dublin West Australia

Kerr explains army reorganization role and Harney dispute

Speaker Kerr recounts entering Congress in 1865 and details his understanding of army officer appointments. He recalls offering recommendations in 1866 for Col. Jackson and Maj. Morrison, notes their declines, and asserts he never knew Harney. He describes Green's 1867 interview, obtaining recommendations, and his method of endorsing the War Department form.

Washington Kerr Harney Congress Department War Department Col Thomas S. Jackson Maj Thomas Morrison Morrison Augustus P. Green New York Green

Mass Postmaster Arrested for Embezzling $7000

A sweep of grim incidents from across the nation reports embezzlement accusations against Hav erhill Massachusetts Postmaster David Boynton, a fatal shooting in Milwaukee, drownings in Michigan and Iowa, a prisoner-shot incident in Illinois, and other violent deaths and accidents including hydrophobia in New York and a fatal railroad side-track injury in New Jersey.

David Boynton Haverhill Mass Daniel McGowan Edward Hoboken N. J Weber Huron River Ypsilanta Mich John Farrell Milwaukee Cheyenne Wy. Ter Monroe Singer Caldwell Cairo William Thomas Isaacs Millersville Friendship Anne Arundel County Thorntown Ind William Boyd Terre Haute John Grierson John Cunningham Cleveland Margaret Kays Stewartsville Kay Joel Taylor Grass Lake Salvador Belmont New York Larry MacMance Louisville Jewett Ill Edward Walker McLean County Catherine Carr Orange Eli Boughton Plainfield Bound Brook William Monahan Logansport W. S. Maddock Mississippi Keokuk Iowa Warsaw Mr. Maddock Henry Saxton Trenton Saxton Joseph Henry Louis Monroe Frank Carr Sac City Carr Little India Creek Fonda Wenham Essex County Esquimaux Riggs Alley Annie

Blaine Illness Faces Nation as He Fights For Recovery

Ex-Speaker Blaine suffers severe brain and nervous system distress after a sudden illness at church in Washington. Doctors use cupping, revulsive measures, and electricity as he remains unconscious then gradually regains some consciousness. Political leaders from both parties visit, with hopes for a rapid, favorable recovery amidst a weathered day.

Washington Blaine Barnes Bliss Cox Verdi Pope Bristow Fish Robeson Chandler Jewell Gen. Sherman Ferry and Paddock Gen. Garfield

England’s Rail Crossings Require Parliament Act Gatekeeper

In England a railroad may not cross a road at grade without a special Parliament act, and a gatekeeper must be on duty. Generally bridge construction is cheaper than paying ongoing gatekeeper wages.

England

Frailty Thy Name Is Woman in French Shakespeare

A French translation of Shakespeare renders Frailty, thy name is woman as Mademoiselle Frailty is the name of the lady, shaping the famous phrase into a gendered French phrasing.

Shakspeare Mademoiselle

Washington and Cornwallis Peach Story Recalls Veracity

An elderly Black man in Yorktown narrates a vivid tale of Washington chasing Cornwallis near a creek, with Washington allegedly beheading Cornwallis using the British general’s own sword. The Fredericksburg News notes the old man never varied his account, calling it strong proof of truthfulness.

Yorktown Washington Cornwallis Massa de Creek L Washington Fredericksburg

Prisoner Advises Self-Death Escape From Gallows

In Texas a prisoner confined beside a condemned man urged suicide to escape execution. The murderer hanged himself following the advice. The adviser faces murder charges as a legal cause of the death and has sworn a solemn oath never to aid another person again.

Texas

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D. K. Kyle Cambridge, Ohio Wm. M. Siens Guernsey Mackey’s Art Gallery India J. E. Sankey East Main Street Cte Sarah Jane Moss Cambridge, C Connor & Dyson Point Pleasant, Ohio H. C. Parker Winfield and Church Streets Art Gallery Quaker City Kirk House Grant House W. &. S. M. Kirn, Proprietors Zanesville, Ohio F. Hunter M. D Antrim Seoning McCollum & McKinney South End Mill Street Cambridge News Thursay Mearages Shor L. G. Haines A. Cooper M. Jefferson Drs. Cooper & Jefferson, Dentists West Market Street Shaffner & Beymer's J. G. Ferbrache Times Building Morton Starr Hotel Joseph Morton West Side Public Square Lambert Thomas E. Harper Jeffri Lambert Thomas & Co North Water Street Delaware Wharf William A. Carr Rainey Mill St J. Woodford Print Street Mary Guernsey County J. D. Taylor T. H. Anderson Taylor & Anderson Attorneys-At-Law T. O. Mann Carpenter and Joiner Cumberland, Ohio News OF the Foreign Intelligence Bury Northern Ohio Fair Association Oliver Comstock Clyde Hope Hall Liverpool Quebec Charles WiliAms Jasper’s Fayette County Edward Pierson Pierson Williams Martin Mary Ann Laros Schug Fishkill Landing N.Y James Phillips Charles Livingston Raizell H. N. Barton Phillips Livingston George Davy Albion Trempealeau County Wis Benjamin Kent McAuliffe Mr. Blaine Easton Alfred C. Laros
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