Railroads and party influence in Nevada politics
The Carson Appeal warns against railroad influence in the Nevada GOP while noting Democrats’ weaker mobilization. It argues corporations spend to control state elections, urges distinct state and national focus, and calls for capable, honest candidates to prevent a one party legislature and rising taxation.
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Carson Appeal
Garfield
Credit Mobilier
Union Pacific Railroad
Sergeant At Arms
Nevada
Garnon
South
Creswell
Nye
Qakes Ames
Tunnel disaster in Jersey City halts work for weeks
A caisson collapse at the Hudson River Tunnel entrance in Jersey City traps 28 men. Twenty drowned, eight escaped before a doorway jammed a worker. Fire engines pump water as rescuers race to reach survivors amid a large crowd.
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Hudson River
Jersey City
Difference in 1866 and 1880 Republican views on Hancock
The 1866 Republicans praised Major General Hancock for his Gettysburg victory, led by Sumner, while 1880 Republicans condemned Hancock through party organs, drawing on figures like Taylor and Woodburn to attack him as a victorious Union soldier aligned with Democrats.
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Hancock
Senate
United States of America
Congress
George G. Meade
Oliver O. Howard
Army of Potomac
Gettysburg
Winfield Scott Hancock
Sumner
Republican Party
Nevada
Taylor
Woodburn
Victoriou
Licenses and tensions across the West loom
License collectors tighten controls on unnamed Chinese peddlers in Oregon and Washington Territory. Indians in Camas valley threaten forceful seizure unless settlers depart. Wells Fargo detective works the Hume Paige robbery case in Oregon. California Greenbackers nominate electors and congressmen. Greens back vice presidential hopeful Chambers withdraws. Jay Gould forecasts Hancock victory.
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Linton
Treasury
Portland
Oregon
Washington Territory
Camas Valley
J. B. Hume
Wells, Porgo & Co
H. ©. Paige
Paige
Valentine
Barstow
California State Greenback Convention
San Francisco
Republicans Denounce Southern Democrats and Drift Toward Union General President
The Republican press denounced Southern Democrats for electing Confederate generals to Congress and now praise is scarce as North and Southern Democrats with a light Republican showing push for a Union General President. E Fellows, assistant general pertinent of the Central Pacific Railroad, died at Oaklaw Tuesday.
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Congress
Northarm
E. ©. Fellows
Central Pacific Railroad
Oaklaw
Republican County Committee Meeting Details
A meeting of the Republican County Committee will be held at the place in the Court-house in Winter on Friday evening July 23, 1840. A full attendance is requested. Chairman Grass Winnemeera July 22, 1850.
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Republican County
Cer 1
Grass
Winte
Winnumeera
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Bee
Chicago Times
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Greensback
New York
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General Hancock
NEW Today
BN. Deusavoo
E. Reisarr
E. Reinhart & CO
F. Abel
Nimee
Jor Assessor
K.P. Fenton Tn
Humboldt County
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Republian
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Dh. Job
Hkedemplion Fund
Humbolut Lodg Xui
LOOP
Winnenmeea
Nev
Humbolat County
Ofer
Deeks Rem
Jane, Paure de
Lovelock
M. Mopman
New
Wool and Hides
San Francisco Chronicle
Wennebucca
Winnemucca
Peeteg Goodsth
Atu No
Will
Fer
MM. Hofman
C. A. Desaussung
Bridge Street
Winntemucca
Valnts
Calla
Panay Goods
Piper
Y Oval Bannisten & Wetserly Winnemisees
Old City
Bruwe
Struet, Winnemitcca
Abel
Tian
Costin Rica
Winnemucca, Nevada
Wintnemkea
Consighiog
FC. Robins
Winneamera
Rerrere
Hhoohoomoondt Protimoebaon
Winneamuees
Reno, Nevada
Rater A
Sky Mountains
BSAA
Bishop Whitaker
Virginia City
Jyil-Im
Geo. Graf
M. Beffinsa’s
Wirnubacca
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