Dissolving Williams Sees Cabinet Shake in 1876
The article reports Attorney General Williams resigning effective May 16 and hints at possible Interior Secretary Dolomo’s departure. It argues the President cannot afford Williams’s removal and touches on implications for Ohio politics, the Louisiana question, and corruption probes tied to land scams. It notes forthcoming investigations and support for prosecuting public wrongs, with commentary on American science by Proctor.
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Generl Williams
Oregon
United States
Williams
Tnterior Department
Dolomo
Indian Bureau
John Delano
Democratic House of Representatives
Delano
Connecticut
Ohio
New York Herald
Cincinnati Gazette
Grant
Washington
The
Herald
Louisiana
Department of Justice
Richard A. Proctor
England
Proctor
Mississippi
Young
Armerica
Langley
Bond
Mayer
Justine
Tharbors
Georgia Statesman Serenaded in Wilmington Address
A Georgia statesman, warmly greeted by large Wilmington crowds, defended conciliatory remarks made at Concord and urged North and South unity. He praised Southern patience amid oppression by carpetbaggers, likening the region to Job, and urged steadfast support for constitutional liberty as centennial ideals rise.
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Georgia Statesman
Wilmington
N. C
United State
Concord
New Hampshire
Gordon
Job
North
Wolf
Capitol
Resignation of Attorney General Williams May 15
The Attorney General Williams will resign on May 15 and return to private practice in Wallington. The President will select a successor, with Secretary Hristow hypothetically ready to take the post. Brintow dislikes Treasury duties, and Pierrepont, Carpenter, and General Butler are mentioned as possible names.
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Williams
Wallington
Hristow
Brintow
Treasury
Com.rying
Iudge
Pierrepont
New York
Carpenter
Butler
Caid
Department of Justice
Fragmented 1840s regimental roll shows in private hands
A partially preserved roll of the South Carolina regiment from the Mexican War era, detailing officers and men with worn mementos, was presented by Rev Whiteford Smith to the Washington Light Infantry. The artifact remains privately held, its value enhanced by its provenance as a memory of Gen. Scott’s campaign and the old corps. The piece reflects memory and donor ties to Spartanburg.
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South Carolina
Winfield Scott
Mexico
Whiteford Smith
D. D
Washington Light Infantry
Charleston Neves
Supreme Court
Grant Parish
Roverdy Johnson
David Dudley Fick
R.H. Murr
Kentucky
Offaira
Reverdy Johnson
United States Supreme Court
War of words between Johnson and Brownlow fades
The Nashville Banner downplays any clash between ex President Johnson and ex Senator Brownlow. It notes neither Tennessean will play a major role in Tennessee politics, as one heads to a six year Senate term and the other declines into old age. The piece mocks their rivalry and predicts younger voices will outpace their rhetoric. It ends with a stray measure conversion noting a quart of milk and a gallon weight.
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Jonxson
Apracayas
Cuba Insurgents Threaten Western Cuba as Forces Clash
Reports describe rebel movements in Cuba with 1,000 mounted insurgents in the Que Tos Guines district and 1,500 cavalry under General Sanguili in Colon, aided by reinforcements at Havana. Spanish authorities fear Gomez and his lieutenants may topple control if not checked, while insurgents burn plantations and seek to cripple the treasury.
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iPue
M Orne
Hs-1
Gagua
Que- Tos Guines
Manuel Suaren
Sanguili
Colon
Havana
Valmaseds
Maxeda
Gomez
Spain
Cuba
Valmaxeda
Gomex
Presbyterians Weigh Union Across Churches in New York
The Presbyterians and ministers from ya tone Presbyterian churches meet in conference in New York to form articles of alliance fostering denominational unity. They aim at a world confederation of Presbyterian and related Protestant bodies leading toward a London general conference this year. A five-member delegation will advise. not a legislative body, but a powerful cooperative force amid 70,000 Presbyterians in America and Europe.
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New York
London
Bhs Association of Congregationalinisters
Rirtuth
America
Europe
Autahich
Romania
Fragmented medical report on Blair transfusion surgery
A distorted OCR passage describes Gen. Frank P. Blair undergoing blood transfusions and two operations. It mentions ounces injected, bleeding before procedures, and notes about coagulation and patient condition, but the text is garbled and details are unclear.
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Frank P. Blair
Londay
Polar expedition vessels prepared for launch at Portamouth
The Polar expeditionary geasels at Portamouth receive finishing touches. Smoke-stacks fitted masts lowered for deck fit. Each vessel to be bark rigged with interchangeable spars for Alert and Discovery. Rigging light and durable. Sailors to be protected by leather coverings in the cold latitude ahead.
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Portamouth
Scene of a tragic voyage aboard the Dictator steamer
An account describes a dramatic incident on a voyage when a passenger from Florida arrived aboard the steamer Dictator after seeking a recovery. The report notes the person died shortly after arrival, with details limited due to damaged text.
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Florida
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