Letter From Minnesota Predicts End for Sacred Cow Senator
FaiexD Evans writes from Minneapolis on January 30 1376 that the Sacred Cow Ramsey will not be re elected and that the public hates the old Barnacle faction. He notes a failed bribe probe into Dike and Ingerson, hints at Donnally backed Lochman as a possible successor, and reports House action urging Senators to attend duties in Washington. W B Litheron signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
Faiexd Evans
Ramsey
Balting Republican
St. Paul Press
Grant-Ramsey
Barnacle
Jovah
Lochman
Donnally
Davis
Lochlan
Senate
Jolin
Pillsbury
Mr. P
John
Ramsey Dike
Ingerson
Dike
Ramary
House On
Washington
St. Paul
44Th Congress
House
King
W. B. Litheron
Senator Buckingham Foresees Inability To Take Seat
Senator Buckingham writes to Senator Ferry that his prostration continues and he does not rally. He will probably be unable to take his seat in the senate this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Ferry
Senate
Trial of Henry Ward Beecher Pro gresses in New York
The Tilton Beecher trial advances with testimony about confidential communications and Elizabeth’s confession. Judge Nilson rules on Tilton’s competence to testify to his own statements, while forbidding disclosure of his wife’s confidences. Tilton recounts an interview with Beecher about Bowen’s resignation demand and references Elizabeth’s now-destroyed confession and a destroyed copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Tilton
New York
Luthe Beecher
Nilson
Theodore Tilton
Fullerton
Beecher
Moul Tion
Evarts
Witnes
Bowen
Brooklyn
Gen Fremont Seen in Lobby Described as Aging Frontiersman
The Fitteburg Leader notes Gen. Fremont was spotted in the House lobby appearing old and bent with deep facial features, iron gray hair, and a beaver hat. The piece compares his current look to his 1856 campaign image and mentions a possible government pension for past western service. It also references Woodhull’s $100,000 damages claim against the government over her arrest after the Beecher Tilton scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ance
Fitteburg
Gen. Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Fremont
Woodhull
United States
Beecher-Tilton
War Talk Is Nonsense Claims Porter's Naval Audit
The St Louis Dispatch argues that any war would rely on a fleet of watercraft, noting Admiral Porter’s critique that not six sea-going ships meet the title. It claims naval preparations would require about one hundred million dollars for reconstruction before any conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Dispatch
Spain
Cuba
Admiral Porter
Plant prank sparks morning row over geraniums
A lighthearted local note describes a man waking to find geranium plants tucked in each trouser leg, provoking a domestic row but emphasizing the humorous mishap rather than conflict.
Lynx Fight Ends in Fatal Wounding near Drakeville Iowa
An 1874 1875 diary recounts a lone encounter with a large lynx near Drakeville Iowa. The narrator describes steady nerves and a five shot sequence ending with a fatal head wound after a fifteen minute struggle. The tale notes the lynx’s mate and the village’s relief at the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Drakeville
Iowa
Daniel Boone
Brian
Peru Denies Law Equality For Women Seeking Doctor of Laws
In Cu goo, the old capital of Iness, a young woman seeks the degree of Doctor of Laws but faces a ministerial denial. The Peruview Minister of Justice insists the republic does not recognize a difference between the sexes that would bar a woman from practicing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pern
Cugoo
Iness
Mis Loves Company Sparks Queer Nan Tale
A short, whimsical note describes a queer nan calling his daughter Mis because she loves company, hinting at playful family dynamics and affectionate language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Mis
Printing contracts and scandal during Scott and Moses rule
The excerpt cites the South Carolina Comptroller-General report showing six years of public printing and legislative expenses under Scott and Moses, with unpaid amounts exceeding $600,000 and present session costs of $200,000 in thirty days under Governor Chamberlain. It accuses the Republican Printing Company of political entanglements and highlights wealthier state senators, urging harsh judgments on critics as traitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Scott and
Moses
Comptroller-General
Chamberlain
Speaker Elliott
Republican Printing Company
Senate
House of Representatives
Carpenter
Union
Representative Elect
Congress
State
Whittemore
Nash
Robert Smalls
Maxwell
Wisconsin round lady freezes to death riding with youth
A round Wisconsin woman died from freezing while out riding with a younger man. The piece implies grievous fault by the man, suggesting a grim moral punishment should fit his failure to protect her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Ward
Gaston
Letpsic
M. Buacquoy
Diptheria
Farm
Notts
Lucky
Burnaby
Bristish Horse Guards
Crystal Palace
Essex
Schwendler
Telegraph Department
India
Asiatic Society of Bengal
Calcutta
Scott
Mosse
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!