Envoy from Tunis Heads to France on Disputed Questions
An envoy from Tunis travels to France to settle questions, while British commissioners discuss ongoing affairs in Canada and other regions. Parliament debates coherence of proceedings as Israeli opposition to Gladstone's principles surfaces alongside support for Queen's speech measures. A pacific eastern settlement hinges on France's signature to complete the treaty as Gambetta's ticket sweeps Harre and Brest.
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Tunis
France
Borararg
Pau
Peregrain
Oran
Poictiars
Mont
Ioan
Earl de Grey
J. Montagu
Bernard
Edard Thornton
John A. Menard
Canada
John the Secreta
Gladstone
Iin
Gambetta
Harre
Brest
France faces renewed war as Paris disarmament eyed
The dispatch outlines a possible armistice extension and the Prussian plans to occupy Paris while maintaining order and preventing troop reorganization. It notes the vast manpower for renewed campaign, French resistance, and political turmoil in Bordeaux as recognizable factors shaping peace or renewed hostilities.
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Paris
Belfort
Ork
Dunkirk
Nantes
Loire
Franco
Seale Te
France
Republic
Constituent Assembly
Bordeaus
Pie
Northern race rights and the fifteenth amendment debate
The piece critiques Northern activism for voting rights and marriage laws and argues that the fifteenth amendment grants equal voting rights to African Americans. It emphasizes that suffrage is a citizen right, not a privilege, and notes constitutional language protecting the vote regardless of race color or previous servitude.
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Pike
Gan
Ham
Lony
United States
Britain Plans Gesture Amid Talks With Leader About Release
Britain signals intent to produce a goodwill gesture as negotiations with a key leader continue over release terms. Diplomatic channels remain active as officials assess potential concessions and timelines.
Reform bill for New Orleans schools sparks limited changes
The discussion centers on a proposed 1870 school bill shaping a State Board of Education and city boards with new funding duties. Critics note broad powers over taxation and funds, while advocates seek to curb racial mixing in schools and improve governance. The article contrasts legislative debate with a poetic interlude on springtime reflections.
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New Orleans
Eee
Porra
State Board of Education
T. W. Conway
Conway
Drift into spring at the edge of winter in nature’s palingenesis
The piece notes one season when drift and dream mingle with life’s tide as winter yields to spring. It observes a quiet earth awakening through soft air, violets, moss, oaks, and the arrival of light across lakes and rivers, signaling a gradual renewal.
Kentucky Knott Opposes Lands for St Groix and Bayfield Rail
In a recent House session Mr Knott of Kentucky opposed a bill to grant lands to the St Groix and Bayfield Railroad Company. He warned he might back the measure only if his constituents’ interests were ignored, citing the bill’s pecuniary benefit to friends while praising sandy pine lands and the need to construct a meal to the St Cron river amid crowding and interruptions.
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House Representatives
Knott
Kentucky
St. Groix and Bayfield Railroad Company
St. Cron
Fragmentary 19th Century Letter on Secession and War
An unclear excerpt discusses secession, the 7th and 16th amendments, and General Sheridan. It mentions a supposed beef market plan, a map, and a buffalo drive toward Duluth. The text references indians, Creske, and a road of strategic importance with women urged to work.
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France
Spee
Sheridan
Duluth
Pease
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