17 Feb 1877
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Newspaper
Seymour Weekly Times
Location
Seymour, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1877
Page
1
The text argues that contesting an election before votes are counted is invalid. It condemns the act’s prematurity and the lack of legal foundation since no ballots, certificates, tallies, or official records exist yet. It mocks the plan as a rattletrap and warns lawmakers if their wisdom limits to their era.
A lettered critique recounts bankers and financiers seeking to reduce banking taxes and pressure public opinion. It notes a New York conference, petitions, and a pivotal view from Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania, who denunciates the scheme as mask for theft and manipulation.
Oswego Palladium reports Robert Dore, sexton of St. Paul’s cemetery, moved a child’s remains from one lot to another. Interred February 1857 in a metallic burial case, the body showed almost no decomposition except for one sinking eye. Other family children buried later in metallic caskets had crumbled to dust.
A town and county canvass promotes a book titled The Footprints of Time and analysis of our Government. The work traces history, analyzes American government, and offers a concise chronology from 1783 to 1877. It is praised as a valuable reference for households and libraries.
Sheil & Son seek all hides in the country while Groubh ships fresh mackerel in kegs and kits, plus white fish and boneless cod. Groub is called a broth of a boy. Joseph Kling looks forward to country friends visiting Texas with stock of stun s and careful supply. He will deal on the level.
A critical tirade denounces David Dudley Field as the natural advocate for Jim Fisk, Gould, Tweed, and the corrupt Ring, accusing him of guiding plunder and shielding justice-resistant figures. The piece condemns Field for championing Samuel J. Tilden while representing fraudulent campaigns and dooms the nation’s capital to face his alleged knavery.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes the eight seven Commission vote granting Hayes and Wheeler Florida’s electoral votes after reviewing Republican electors and Humphreys. It criticizes Democratic judges and questions cases in Louisiana Oregon, cites bribe rumors, and reports a local fraud conviction.
The Legislature discusses a plan for a new State House with four commissioners two from each party and the governor as ex officio president. Construction on the present site would cost up to 2,500,000 funded by a two cent tax over six years. The measure anticipates an eight year build and semiannual reports to the governor. The Senate supports passage and Williams is not expected to veto if approved.
A Washington dispatch depicts a prominent Democratic leader from the West Coast city of Stet as critical of Tilden. The observer finds the leader hypocritical and eager to pursue war if necessary rather than seek peaceful settlement.
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