Weekly Leader: Editorials on Marlin letter and French plebiscite
The May 12 issue discusses Judge Marlin's support for constitutional amendments and liberal views, alongside a skeptical anonymous reply on rebel suffrage. It notes Republican and Democratic tensions, analysis of territorial corruption, and commentary on the French plebiscite with background on Napoleon and the imperial vote. It also covers a railroad proposal for Benton and Pettis counties, frontier Indian war prospects, and political commentary from neighboring papers.
Mace Defeats Allen In Ten Round Fight
Dispatches from New Orleans report Mace victorious over Allen in a ten round bout. Allen punished but not seriously hurt. crowd at Jackson depot witnessed the event as both boxers showed strong condition and exchange blows.
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Hood
Jim Cursick
Derry Donovan
Joe
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Sherwan Thurston
Mave
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Atolica Raoonna
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Tate
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McFarland Acquittal Stuns Meferland Courtroom Crowd
In Meferland, McFarland is found not guilty after a dramatic verdict. The packed courtroom erupts as the foreman answers the jury question. cheers erupt from all sides, McFarland and his counsel celebrated while Penny led cheers from a balcony. The scene ends with the crowd dispersing amid jubilation.
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Seollock
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McParland
Boston Excursion Ship To San Francisco May Start
A grand excursion boat trip from Boston to San Francisco is planned for May 2. A $50,000,000 capital displays elaborate arrangements with Massachusetts Governor, Boston and town mayors, and other officials to escort the party. State governors will meet them at state borders, daily newspapers to be published, in charge of Charles J Chinese Consul.
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Reconstruction committee reviews Georgia bill in House report
The committee on Reconstruction this morning considered the Georgia bill. It was proposed to report to the House the bill as originally introduced, admitting Virginia to a "apiroodtific" qualification with an amendment for militia employment.
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Morzion Dareh Associate Preaches Denial of Atonement
Reported dispatches describe A Lyman, formerly cut off from Morzion dareh ministry, now a resident of the Gadbeites. In a boxing match in Allen’s May 11 report, rounds show exchanges between Allen and Mace, with notable blows and a decisive knockdown. The account references the U S steamer crew and rising disorder among spectators.
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Mace Declared Victor After Long Erie Fight
In Erie two boxers, Mace and Allen, battled fiercely for forty five minutes. After heavy punishment and a dislocated arm, Coburn stopped the bout with the sponge. Mace won as Allen quit. Crowd then roared for another fight as plans for a future bout with McCoole surfaced.
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Mormon South Conference Marks Proposals and Clergy Edicts
Meximis May 7 conference opens under Bishop Wightman with memorials on whisky penalties and mooted strict dancing discipline. Dr K Marshall proposes a monthly eclectic church magazine. Omaha May 7 Sheridan era through here. a Nebraska murder and a night of violent destruction leave towns and stores burned and churches toppled.
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Virginia
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Sheridan
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Blair
Nebraska
Evle
Trout Fishing and a Belligerent Farmyard Chase
A narrative recalls an early morning trout fishing trip near a farm, where the authors stealthily caught large speckled trout until discovered by a farmer, his dog Tige, and two boys. They dodge a bull and dog, improvise to outwit the animal, string and hide their catch, then endure a tense escape as the farmer vows to check them after breakfast. The piece shifts to a legal notice on State Revenue Law for land taxation, delinquent lists, and changes in assessment and sale procedures, noting publication delays and printer fees.
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House Committee On ‘Territories
United States
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Curious Kitty and the Battery Hazard
A cat cautiously investigates a boxed battery and is shocked when she taps the wires, then avoids the room afterward. The text also reviews 19th century pulp notes on apes in Washington and tiger deaths in India, garter fashion advice, and a venting political note on voting rights and forged affidavits.
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Agricultural tips and fruit pruning methods from historical notes
The piece shares farming advice on deterring birds with border sowing of corn, validating two applications as sufficient. It introduces Judge Hannan’s New Plum, a Chickasaw Family fruit bearing well, then outlines tree spacing rules for apples, pears, quinces, peaches, and other fruit, plus a pruning method to dwarf and improve fruit yield.
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St. Louis Journal of Agriculture
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Richmond Dispatch Denies Capitol Walls Faulty claim
The Richmond Dispatch claims walls of the capitol are strong and durable and will endure longer than the liberties of the land. Butler has returned to Washington and the reconstruction committee is expected to resume debate on the Georgia bill. A Republican report notes a fare on Fourteenth Street Washington run by a woman where Treasury women clerks gamble their salaries away.
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