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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1876
Page
5
The Troy Herald reports on persistent threats to Ulysses Grant, posturing over impeachment moves in South Carolina, and plans for congressional investigations. It notes advocacy to depose Kerry and elect Sherman, troop deployments, and a contested electoral count looming for February with multiple states involved and constitutional questions raised.
Historic Brooklyn theatre blaze on December 5 explodes during the last act of Two Orphans. Panic, crush, and rapid exits cause at least 150 bodies found by morning, with estimates rising to over 200 as firemen continue recovery. 850 perished of about 1,200 in attendance. many identified by clothing or personal items.
The Oregon governor refused a certificate of election to an ineligible Hayes elector and instead awarded it to the Democratic elector with the most votes. The move gave Tilden 185 votes, the needed total, while Republicans condemn the act as graft and point to their Louisiana triumphs. The contrast prompts debate over rightful outcomes and partisan advantage.
Senator Sherman who condemned frauds by supporters of his party has written a defense of the mob’s proceedings and sent it to the president. Grant transmitted the document to the House under official cover, the House reacted with indignation but chose to lay the document on the table, signaling Congress’s right to probe Louisiana’s Hayes era counting.
Republicans deny the existence of joint rules while Democrats endure. In Oregon, Tilden received the 185th vote amid contentious vote counting and party dispute.
A St Louis Republican excerpt argues Republicans face collapse in a plot to harness the joint session for certifying electoral votes. It cites Ferry’s unreliability and a scheme to elevate Sherman to presiding officer, aiming to count votes despite contested certificates from Florida and Colorado, leading to a potential Democratic-majority outcome.
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