Political column debates primary reform in Missouri
In New York letters from March 1876 the writer urges Democrats in Lincoln County Missouri to push a conservative ticket and proposes a delegate convention system. He discusses primary elections, objections to them, and a plan to elect delegates from school districts to choose county candidates.
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Maga
New Hors
Belog
Aleo
Missouri
Lincoln County
Gous
Ucket
Eac
General Custars Cutting Testimony Before War Dept Panel
General Geo A Custar testified before the Committee on expenditures in the War department about post traders at Fort Abraham Lincoln and Fort Peck. He described profits of 915,000 annually with shares paid to Generals Hendrick and Rice, plus possible Secretary of War involvement. He noted gratifications from the Great Sioux Valley proclamation raising oats trade value and hinted at Indian fraud links involving Orval Grant and Layton Brothers.
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General Custars
Geo. A. Custar
War Department
Robert 2.Sipps
Fort Abraham Lincoln
Hendrick
Iowa
Rice
Washington
Tayimond
Fort Berthold
Orvil Grant
Custar
Great Sioux Valley
Missouri Valley
Thumb
Fort Peck
Orval Grant
Layton Brothers
Gurtar Oald
Delknap
Man Injured by Horse Near Warrenton on Troy Road
Mr Henry Vogt living five to six miles from Warrenton on Troy road near Lincoln county escape was severely injured last week while riding bareback on a neighbor s pasture. An upset horse charged him causing multiple wounds and broken bones. He was confined to the home with injuries deemed serious by local residents.
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Henry Vogt
Warrenton
Troy Road
Lincoln County
Bares
Impeachment Charges Against Secretary Belknap Revealed
A U S impeachment committee discloses four articles accusing William W. Belknap, former secretary of war, of high crimes and misdemeanors for corruptly accepting payments from Marsh and for permitting Evans to run trading posts at Fort Sill and Fort Bill. Specs detail payment amounts and ongoing arrangements through 1875 and 1876, with Evans and Marsh named as conspirators, and a resolution to appoint seven managers to conduct the impeachment.
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Owobet
Iawe
United States
United
Delknap
John
Fort GM
Belknap
Sal Mareh
Wm. W. Belknap
Marah
John 8. Evane
Fort Sill
Evane
Seald Milatery Post
Sald Belknap
Wm.w. Belknap
The
Duo. Evane
Sill
Evans
Marsh
Anid Belknap
Army of the United States
Sig. Grace
W. Belknap
Nelenap
Rey
Fort Ell
Belkeap
Staunan
Ian van Knatier
Abe Brads
Oressier
Ballet
Wi. W. Belknap
Secretary of War of
Whence That Rejectance From the New York Sun
A commentary questions Attorney General Pierrepont reluctance to write a controversial letter to diattliot attorneys and how it was published despite criticism. It notes his claimed responsibility and contrasts with Governor Grant, while mentioning an Iowa circuit court ruling that church property is taxable in that state.
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Dell
Clymer
Babcock
Grant
Dyer
New York Sun
Pierrepont
Diattliot
Pistropont
Bristow
Semasiog
Iowa
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John L. Bilger
Tts Bt. Foods Herald
Hie
Neon Prefarerd
Micstesippi Republicad Convention
Annies
Alcorn
Ames
Misutesippi
Rejels
Duckner
Republican
Supreme Judge
Congress
Cap-Au-Gris
Jona
Basia
Am, S
Mireurs
Dan
Staten
Aimee
Previrjollow
Manu
Stilla
Anufacturers
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Apo
Bic Creex Mills
Warren
Ceeseep
Abc Cash
A. & R. Schroeder
Wiliam
Ruin
County
Court House
Roy
Said
Neal
Misouri
Beatty
Pano
Bea Batty
Pottern
Canada
Daniel
Washington, New Jersey, U. S. A
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