Texas Pledge Bill and Congress energy in 1877
The Texas Pledge bill failed in Congress as adjournment ended the session. Senate attempts to regulate electoral vote counting were not resolved. Reports note wheat national yield around 400 million bushels, with debate on greenbacks and national bank notes. Sherman and Phillips probe topics frame tax and treasury issues while Congress adjourns after long deliberations.
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Senate
Congress
Conarene
Secretary of the Treasury
Sherman
Phillips
Kansas
Call for Captain Thurmond to run for Congress in Dunpgy
From Dunpgy Missouri dated June 18 1878 a citizen urges county support for Capt C B M Thurmond as the man to represent the district in Congress He argues Thurmond’s past canvass made him prominent and capable and appeals to leading county men to endorse the claim and publicly back his candidacy to secure a brave honest representative for Gees county and the region
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Dunpgy
Editors Herald
Congress
C. B. M Thurmond
Capt. Thurmond
County of Gees
F. Ree
Copperhead bite injures eight year old near Lost Creek
The Warrenton Banner reports an eight year old boy, son of George Lee, living on Lost Creek, was bitten on the hand by a copperhead. The hand swelled severely from the bite, and the family prayed for the child’s swift recovery as he endured the ordeal.
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Warrenton
George Lee
Lost Creek
Southern Excursion Emphasizes Gulf Coastal Travel
Our party continues the Southern Excursion by rail and river as we reach Crescent City. We glimpse pine and magnolia landscapes, pass cotton and corn, visit Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, and dine on oysters before resting at the Rt James. In New Orleans we tour Greenwood Cemetery, watch Confederate memorials, and sail Mobile Bay to Fort Morgan and Point Clear. We return via Wat Point, Clay County, greeted by local ceremonies and a display illustrating Missouri Mississippi unity.
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Crescent City
Gulf
Beauvoir
Jeferson Davis
Bay 81
Louis
Rt. James
Torrente
Caveral
Greenwood Cemetery
Ladica
Louisiana
Stonewall” Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Leonidas Polk
Albert
Lake Ponchertrale
Shell Road
Bpanieh Fort
Vroneh
New York
Nicholls
Custom House
Anderson
Kenner
Returning Board
Jackson Monument
Jackson Square
Monty Clay
Canal Street
Mitchell
George Mitchell
Troy High School
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Annie
Dixie
Fort Morgan
Bay
Meguella
Mutton
Maj. Park
Turner
Wat Point
Clay County
Missouri
Mississippi
Crowning Ovation for Press Association in Missouri
An affecting welcome speech by Col Beall drew tears as he spoke of suffering youth and tragedy to be free. Presidents, officers, and editors responded with hearty praise. Col Childs recalled Jefferson Davis as Mississippi’s home, eliciting cheers. The crowd’s enthusiasm marked the crowning ovation of the trip as the party returned to St. Louis after a week.
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Grete Missouri
Col. Beall
Hutton
Abiids
Maj
Park
Mr. Chapman
Col. Child
Miselesipp
Jeferson Davis
St. Louie
St. Louis
Allen
Iron Mountain Road
Molik
Special Cases and the Florida Vote Scandals
A Washington Post summary tracing alleged political rewards for figures tied to the Florida and Louisiana vote frauds during Tilden era. Names like Noyes Kasson McLin Dean Stearns Cowgill Kellogg Anderson and others are cited as “special cases” rewarded with positions, while Hayes is defended as innocent. The piece critiques appointments connected to the fraud and asserts many acted as “special cases.”
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Moyes
Lilden
Noyes
Florida
France
Stoughton
Anderson
Rueola
Kasson
Austria
McLin
New Mexico
Denuia
Lagos
Treasury
Gov. Stearns
Cowgill
Melia
Hot Springs
United States
Deantld
Stearns
Floris
Tilden
Nnyes
Wm. Pitt Kellogg
Louisiana
Returning Board
Ae Anderain
Senate
Stanley Matthowe
Mayes
B. Packard
Kellogg
Eurape
Geo. L. Swith
de Soto
New Orleans
Jack Wharton
Madison Wells
Wes
Tom Anderson
Casanova
Kenner
Anderaon
John M. Marian
United States Supreme Court
George A. Sheridan
Wasabington
Deeta
Weber
John Sherman
Weat Fellelana
J. B. Anderson
Wee
Eaat Felicians
Hayes
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Troy Herald
W. T. Thormo
Tom Park
Plate
Guy Landmark
Thia Fs
F. Noyes
Fiest National Bank of New York
McVeigh Louisides Commission
The
Washington Post
Tweed
Eaner
Angwies
Ayes
District of Columbia
Hayes Itill
Bes
Breaith
Sedalia
Washington
House Committees On Naval Affairs
Navy Department
Robeson
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Isa
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