Ben Butler Speech Advocates Universal Manhood Suffrage
On August 28 at Faneuil Hall Boston Ben Butler declared for Hancock and English urging universal manhood suffrage and honest vote counting. He argued Democratic loyalty aided Union victory and criticized Republican failures to protect Black rights while defending his party’s stance and history.
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New England
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Suffering in Kansas drought starvation cries rise
Reports from Northern Kansas describe a starving region with an estimated 25 000 destitute. Drought ruined crops Norton Jewell Washington Smith Decatur Rolls Phillips Graham Tyigo and nearby counties with breadstuffs scarce. Farmers seek aid from St Louis while many migrants struggle to stay.
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Rosecrans for Congress in San Francisco Nomination
A Democratic convention in San Francisco today seeks a congressional nominee. Supporters push General W S Rosecrans, a wartime leader and former U S minister to Mexico, while Republican attacks label him a rebel sympathizer. Election potential hinges on coalition of anti-Davis factions.
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Mexico
Garfield
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Ohio
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Lone Mountain
Elko Post Opinion Sparks Political Shift
The Elko Post, now in its sixth year, is praised as an excellent paper yet criticized for politics. It claims to publish extracts from Senator Hampton of South Carolina, noting a shift from Republican roots after Sharon’s candidacy and a printer’s discharge from the California State printing office for being a Democrat.
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Biko. Post
Senator Hampton
South Carolina
Post
Sharon
California State Printing Office
Logrono bridge disaster and other telegraphic items
Telegraphic items from The Herald describe the Logrono catastrophe where a pontoon bridge gave way during a regiment crossing the Ebro, drowning over 100 soldiers and officers. Five officers and seventy men were recovered. townspeople mourn and aid efforts continue with boats and nets. Other notes cover President Hayes travel plans via Utah, Utah reception, and a Turkish kerosene tanker explosion near Tsaritzin with thirty deaths. Weather in New York remains unseasonably hot.
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New York
Heat and diplomatic notes dominate a crowded report
A dense weather report notes 71 percent moisture making the heat taxing. Cable discloses Chili and Peru signing a preliminary peace treaty, though Peruvian Charge dAffaires in New York disputes it. Scotch iron districts report a likely continuing strike with only thirty two furnaces active. August stock increase hits 13 000 tons. Gladstone returns to the House of Commons amid loud cheers after illness.
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White boy markets alligator eggs near Cross Lake
In Shreveport a white boy showed a basket with over twenty alligator eggs found to the west on Cross Lake and selling at ten cents each. Several eggs broke revealing embryos, causing buyers to bury the shells in mud and sand hoping to hatch a brood of alligators.
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