Political chatter and fires across the nation
A sprawling roundup notes Secretary Sherman’s stance on compromise with Chicago, Chamberlain’s law career, Gladstone’s defeated resolutions, and various public figures. It covers forest fires from Wisconsin to Maine, remarks on Grant, preparations for a St. Louis parade, and the unveiling of Fitz Greene Slaughter in Central Park with the President present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Maine
Pat Dyerle
Sherman
St. Louis
Dyer
Fitz Greene Slulleck
Central Park
New York
United States
Trustee Sale of Paper Business in May 1877
Under the trustee's sale on May 18 1877 B M Chambere was the highest bidder becoming sole owner of Louie Zimea ble proprietor and all associated properties from the purchase date. The notice discusses political insertions and debts tied to the period including remarks about Hayes and the extra session of Congress.
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Oleo
Hayes
Pontepene
Congress
NorTick Totan Pustic
Cale
M! Chambere
Louie Zimea
Lows
Flibustering Expedition Talk Tied to Mexican Crisis
Reports circulate of a prospective armed expedition from this country to seize Sonora. The movement allegedly follows encouragement from Lerdo de Tejada. A U S warship, the New Orleans, has orders issued to go to Vera Cruz to safeguard American citizens there.
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Sonora
Mexico
Lerdo de Tejada
Jon Shelby
New Orleans
Vera Cruz
Execution of Charlee Tommey in American Georgia
Charlee Tommey, a colored man, was hanged in American Georgia on the 18th for the murder of Mrs. Caraway, who was white, on April 14. Tommey confessed to assaulting and killing the woman and said he sold her body to a physician for dissection for three dollars. Caraway, husband of the murdered woman, bought a license for an ordinary marriage and attended the execution the same day.
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Charlee Tommey
American
Georgia
Caraway
Tommey
Carraway
Icy reception clouds Hayes chance at New York voyage
Mr Hayes faced an icy greeting in Philadelphia on route to New York. The article questions his magnetic personality and hints at suspicion of fraud, dampening warm sympathy from a public voting freely to honor his position.
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Hayes
Philadelpha
New York
Ile
Ben Wade for Ohio governor to vindicate loyal Republicans
The passage urges Ben Wade to run for Ohio governor to vindicate himself and the super-loyal wing of the Republican party that saved the government. It argues Wade should overwhelm the orator Mayes, who repudiates the true faith and betrays the party, and suggests securing Fred Doug Jose’s services if he can leave Washington during the campaign.
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Ben Wade
Hayes
Ohio
Mayes
Fred
Doug
Jose
Washington
Views on Southern Democrats and disorganization
A Washington correspondent for the New York Zimea argues the Democratic party in the South is disorganized. He contends Southern states will cast solid Democratic votes on national issues for years. He raises questions about what Southern Democrats have to gain from disorganization.
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Washington
New York
Zimea
South
Ile le
Turmoil in the Black Sea Region Across Warfronts
Dispatches detail Turkish bombardments near Bukum-kaleh and Su Kum-kaleh with Russian forces driven from positions. Greek insurrection clashes at Armyro Theosaly. Turks and Circassians push Russians from Soukgoom-Kale to Gangora, destroying the town. Turkish victory amid Armenian and Romanian vessel actions and Russian casualties. Turkey’s success raises questions of Austrian and British involvement.
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Bukum-kaleh
Black Sea
Sukum-kaleh
Armyro
Theosaly
Soukgoom- Kale
Gangora
Ardahan
Kare
Charuk-Bou
St. Petersburg
Austria
England
War and Peace in the Nineteenth Century Reflections
A passionate meditation on war as a scourge and the conflict between peace and violence among Christian nations. It laments humanity’s inhumanity, points to modern arms, and contrasts advances in science with the bloody costs of conflict along the Danube and in global power struggles.
Large Elephant in Hla Bande Sparks Rhetoric in Delaware News
Hayes mocks political elites with a verbose reference to Fred Douglass and Mr. Slayes as he contemplates Democratic prospects. The piece condemns caste ideas and urges stern rebuke of capital denizens while noting a forthcoming large fruit crop in Delaware Maryland and Virginia.
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Hayes
Fred. Douglass
Washington
Fred
Mr. Slayes
South
Delaware
Maryland
Vergiuis
McIver Elected Associate Justice and Other Political Note
Hon Henry McIver won the South Carolina Supreme Court associate justice seat on the 18th replacing J M Willard who was elected chief justice In Illinois about sixty coal miners at Streator were poisoned by arsenic on the 14th six in danger others to recover officials blamed envious co workers In New York Tilden and Governor Robinson skipped a commercial banquet The Sun’s fraud glare and Ohio election anxieties reflect a tense political moment.
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Henry McIver
Supreme Court of South Carolina
J. M. Willard
Streator
Illinoie
Tilden
New York
Robinson
Renowned Conkling figure now discredited in Democrat circles
A critical critique portrays Conkling as vain and hypocritical after electoral commission outcomes. It condemns Ilela Jost sheep for switching votes and laments moral decline among allies. The text references chaotic commentary from the Chicago Times and includes scattered personal messages.
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Conkling
Ilela
Fainting clerk moved by proprietor to home in Philadelphia
A young woman at the city’s largest dry goods house fainted from overwork. The proprietor ordered a singing cart to fetch her home amid a crowd, then paid only six dollars weekly, after cashiers claimed wages were carved for earrings. The incident prompts protests about treatment and hypocrisy in the city of brotherly love.
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Philadelphia
The Man Who Stops Mi Paper Discussion
Phillip Gilbert Mamorton lauds intellectual life and the role of newspapers in unifying society. He argues newspapers connect distant regions, educate readers, and combat intellectual isolation by delivering daily public discourse through telegraph and press networks.
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Pillip Gilbert Mamorton
Geeat
Europe
America
United States
France
Railroad to Prairieville Aimed for Completion Soon
The Bowling Green Post-Observer notes the railroad aims to extend to Prairieville as soon as possible. State Auditor Solladay told Collector Shelton that delinquent personal property taxes are not affected by the back tax act passed by the last general assembly.
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Bowling Green
Solladay
Shelton
General Assembly
Sweet Patate Plantee Growers Offer Cabbage Plants
The notice advertises varieties for all orders from town or country including Early York Winningetade Johnaday cabbage plants and 60,000 Dutch and American Drimhead cabbage plants awaiting sale by individuals or orders. A. I. Ellia and M. J. W. Elile are named for orders and premises.
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York
A. I. Ellia
Tod. M
J. W. Elile
J. W. Evuis
In the Springtime Lovers Seek Moonlit Walks
A romantic vignette urges strolling with a sweetheart in spring. It notes the mellow moonlight and fragrant air, inviting tender sentiment and friendly intellectual sympathy as a couple enjoys quiet, reflective companionship under a blue sky.
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Brian Niauts
Mother Earth
Public Lecture by the Mai Tha of State Umanuk
Mr Eshtaugh spoke to county grange members on social aims education and improvement. He urged audience support for female membership to attract young men and emphasized reading, knowledge diffusion, and profitable farming. Taxation, railroad dues, and machine prices were noted as issues with the state grange improving overall.
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Umanuk
Eshtaugh
Lila
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Troy Herald
Theo, D. Fisher
W. T. Thurmond
Baiters
Chicago
Chamberlain
Mr. Gladstone
Dritheh
Gianne
Hampton
Grant
Heta
Col. Ford, Meyer
Warronton
St. Loula
Popoius SX
John &. Mellon
Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows
Missouri
Luling
Hele Aeesson
St. Laula
Ile la
Ile Meane Bualucas
Uue
Baum
Oplniu
Dlace
de Ucto
Ayes
St. Louis Republican
Randall Thinkehat
Pennsylvania
Aflaire
Chicago Times
Jim Binine
Pasta
Sulek-ul-Islam
Tian
Emme Ackermann
Mise
Sarah Ianon
New Jersey
Eeee Woolfolk & Hand
Wm. Mershon
Dr. Hutt
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