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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1878
Page
4
In a Lyndon era style, the writer attacks New England leadership and Democratic controls in Washington. He urges stern moral courage from Southern and Western representatives against proscription and fraud. The piece condemns trespasses by Hale and others and notes actions against distilleries in Cincinnati.
The Republican congressional committee issues an address to voters condemning the proposed investigation of electoral frauds as a conspiracy to Mexicanize revolutionize and demobilize the country. The statement frames the probe as a partisan maneuver aimed at undermining national stability.
Joe Fore, once linked to the Munson Beach assassination in St Louis and alleged to have attempted his wife’s murder, was killed on the 17th at the penitentiary when a fellow inmate severed his jugular with a knife, causing death within minutes.
Congress achieved a quorum on the seventeenth and passed the Florida and Louisiana investigation resolution by 145 to 2. Republicans abstained. The two negative votes came from Mille of Texas and Moree of Massachusetts, both Democrats.
In the House on the 17th Mr Con ger accuses Mr Goode of breaking his pair over the Potter resolution. Goode replies he can defend his honor and warns personal accountability if attacked. The Michigan member is described as acting the goose.
Mr Hayes maintains his equanimity remains undisturbed by congressional investigations. He asserts no past knowledge of frauds and claims no participation, blaming others for the misconduct. He says the electoral commission settled the issue and that any later fraud findings cannot unsettle that determination.
A brief fragment notes sympathy for those described as laboring folk to whom the speaker contrasts being superior at the North. The tone suggests pity for those not aligned with the speaker’s view of social status.
A county editor urges designation of Capt. C. M. B. Thurmond as a Republican or Democratic congressional candidate. The writer lauds his war service, integrity, and leadership, arguing he embodies patriotism and statesmanship worthy of the nation’s highest deliberations and district pride.
The sub committee of the House committee on expenditures in the department of state reported on the case of Bradford J consular clerk at Shanghai. They estalated the various charges and forwarded findings to the full committee for action.
In Butler County a daughter of a local farmer was attacked while working in her father’s chicken house. The assailant, described as a large backer, wounded the victim as she tended livestock. No further details on motive or outcome given.
A congressional report condemns Navy Department open purchases and bureau orders, alleging laws were breached and treasury funds drained. It calls for a $3,217,138 appropriation to settle contracts with Phinnaes Burg Wm Cramp & Sons Partin & Hollingworth John Rohar and others totaling 3.6 million in disputed payments and urges contract cancellations.
A prolonged cold snap from Friday through yesterday damaged vegetation north of the region. Temperatures fell to 41 degrees in St Louis, frost observed on low grounds, and snow covered the ground at Sioux City by sunset Saturday. Frost also formed in Michigan, possibly delaying fruit ripening and affecting the harvest outlook.
A Sunday morning scene at a Louisiana wharf drew a Press reporter. The gangplank was lowered and four passengers came ashore at once, their combined ages totaling about three hundred thirty.
House Democrats held a caucus on the 14th and agreed to postpone further Senate measures until May while discussions continue. The plan follows a June 10 target for potential action, with lawmakers weighing next steps.
A packed Mexico parade scene ended with a wooden awning collapsing onto about 20 spectators including women and children. Mrs. B. B. Dedarnett suffered a crushed spine, most others sustained bruises or contusions, with several in serious but stable condition as prompt aid was given at a nearby drug store and once home.
A letter complains about ads offering printed name cards for ten cents that help sellers of disreputable books obtain lists of young people. The writer warns that printers and hirers profit from these mailings and that the names are used for a nefarious traffic preying on families, with risks of further sensual literature exposure.
News remarks on the partial aberration of the mind of Dr W C Duncan a leading Pike County physician living on his Prairieville road farm seven miles from town. It notes his extensive practice and esteemed character and suggests financial troubles as a possible trigger while expressing sorrow and hope for recovery and relocation to Monroe County with Mrs E F for relief.
The Supreme Court decides that workers at arsenals navy yards and other government works must be paid the same wages for eight hours as for ten, under the eight hour act. The decision clarifies wage equality for government labor.
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