Brigadier on Hancock Sparks Civil War Echoes
A Battle Mountain Messenger correspondent rails at Hancock and the King’s English in a column. The piece argues Hancock’s wartime conduct shows respect for civil authority and due process, and defends his postwar stance on military power, habeas corpus, and free speech against a Confederate-leaning critic.
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Battle Mountain Messenger
Hancock
Lincoln
Messenger
Department of
Louisiana
Texas
Tnewaris
Battle Mountain
Union
Staly
Spook
Dennis Culturoned Deposed by Sand Lotters in Maine
Dennis Culturoned, once boastful ruler of Kearney, is dethroned as Sand Lotters oust him. He is escorted from the Sand Lot by police after being hissed down in a public scene. Wellick accuses him of weakening the working class. he admits aiding their flight from labor. Property valued at 860,000 near Marblehead, Massachusetts ties to his alleged treachery. The piece notes broader political sway and mentions Senator Jones and Weaver, with references to Red Oak fair killings and legal actions.
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Kearney
Ahack
Wellock
Marblehead
Mascchusetts
Maine
California
Missouri
Tennessee
Texas
Mississippi
Indiana
Jones
Nevada
Weaver
Baum
Red Oak
Georgia
United States
The
Sun
Pacific States
Hencock
Political turmoil and duel deaths dominate early 1877 reports
The Chicago Tribune details Hancock Tilden ties with Atkins and Smith asserting Tilden’s presidential right. Reports cover a Campbell County Texas duel, a Chesterfield duel, a Cincinnati thief trial, a romance in jail, and Forney returning to Hancock support. Also notes Ingersoll predicting a New York extra session and Weaver’s Greenback bid.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Hancock
Tilden
Hiram Atkins
State Committee
Atkins Enys
General Smith
New York
Montpelier
Smith
Sherman
United States
Grant
Ferry
Congress
Nast
Mr. Tilden
Campbell's
Alascon County
Texas
Dee Brothers
Myers Brothers
E. B.C. Cash
Chesterfield
von M. Shannon
Camden
Vindictive Lover Verdict In Bradford Farm Death
Byron Williams and Samuel Phillips, cousins from Bradford, quarrelled over the same girl after a frolic on a farm. Phillips died next morning from head injuries, alleged to be from a horse or assault. Coroner's jury indicted Williams. he fled, a reward offered as community dubs him the killer.
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Byron Williams
Samuel Phillips
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Williams
Phillips
Public Notice of Enumerator Session in Fortunnett County
Emmerstor of the Conmus district announces the Court-house session in Fortunnett County from 9 A M to 6 P M on the 13th and 14th to correct the district enumeration. He will strike or add designations for persons improperly omitted as required by the Sixth Act of Congress approved April 2. List EK Whoi, Enumerator. I, Peter Wey for the Tath sa.
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Fomtuntt
EK Whoi
Peter
Wey
Distriet Court
Humboldt
Neveta
Hocemfer
M.S. Bonnfield
Tre Hatch Consolidated SU
Benton
Townehy
Fisead
Lawbutch
Ronnie
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White Bear Lake
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Cornwell
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Mra. N. V. Mighels
Carson Appeal
William Lawrence
Ohio
Treasury
Porter
New York Post
Greenback
Greenback Executive Committee
Levy
FLOTR
Winnemuers, New
N. Denagwoo
Winsewrveca, Nevada
LbpEt Ebbe Teed
Werchandise
Wool and Hides
A Reinnart & CO
Pealers
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Nopior
Eich
VTA
F. Shel
Kianeel
Aysor
Er. P. Fenton
Hemtwlch County
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JyStd
Sheripfe
Taretay
Ie Howe
Ae Greele
Erring
Sfocock
Am Theniirmen
D'Eloek Posty
Hy Cott Howse
Tegen Bf Wianoniers
Wanbosh County
Wit
Tye Pateh
Contato Mit
Mlolg Company
GM Muller
Heubetut County
Davipsos
TBM
Tostopfice
Winnruiees
Dane
ITV
C. A. Dezaussure
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Manus
Patnia
Hlsey Buseh
Kees
Wéston
Huy
Tansuster & Wpt
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