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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1877
Page
2
National affairs shape local races as Republicans win in major Ohio towns. Cincinnati Chicago Toledo Tiffin and other cities report Republican sweeping victories, with the three leading Ohio cities returning to party control for the first time in years.
In Boston the New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church introduced resolutions condemning recognition of Hameron and Butler. A five member special committee will review them before likely conference action. The Cuban issue may reemerge as Washington considers decisive admin action amid calls for tougher measures. The Campos proclamation on suspended humane rules for insurgents prompts debate on Spanish abuses. Evarts favored vigorous policy.
The Louisiana Commissioners travel toward New Orleans and will begin work tomorrow. The President urges persuasion and public sentiment to influence the controversy rather than formal testimony. Officials expect quick success as Louisiana sentiment shifts toward the Administration amid disintegration of the PACKARD Legislature, shaping the national outcome.
Selections discuss Wendell Phillips attack on the Attorney General and defense of Judge Devens, while major papers weigh the Hampton Chamberlain dispute and Brigham Young indictment. Other items praise Schurz’s Entomological Commission, critique Wade Hampton, and note Beecher’s Grinnell remark plus a Russian Bible version and humorous quips from various papers.
William McGuire, lone survivor from the brig Roanoke wrecked after leaving Philadelphia March 17 for Porto Cabello, arrived in Boston aboard the Annie Todd. He relays the desperate voyage, drownings, and the final loss of the captain, crew, and passengers, including Mr and Mrs Dallett and a Spanish gentleman.
Charles M. Stirling, awaiting execution for the murder of Lizzie Grumbacker, was granted a government reprieve to April 20. His supposed mother and brother from Maxwell, Ontario, arrived seeking recognition, but Stirling denied their claims and said he never knew Maxwell or his real parents. He asserted he had assumed another man’s name and rejected the family reunion.
Snow melt and rain caused rapid flooding in Chicago’s southwest area, flooding seven miles square west of Western Avenue and south of Harrison Street. Sewers overflowed, forcing residents to move to second story or improvised boats. Property damage is extensive, with water receding but lingering for days. No deaths reported.
Sandusky reports a new receiver James Leo appointed by Judge Finnefrock and taking control after bond filing. President Sloan now leads the road with Boston-era staff dismissed and a full personnel overhaul planned. Community views split between approval of Sloan and resentment over Sandusky workers being discharged.
Washington authorities dismiss reports of a real quo warranto bid by Tilden against President Hayes. Lawyers favored a stable, businesslike path. David Dudley Field's bill aimed to bypass the District Supreme Court and start proceedings, but its failure collapsed the effort.
Eight coal black stallions with white hoofs arrived on the Anchor line ship Eutopia from Paris, bought by P T Barnum for 100,000 francs from J W Myers of the American Circus. The cargo also included rare wild animals and renowned performers. Boa constrictors up to thirty-three feet long from Africa accompanied the shipment.
A Toledo Commercial correspondent from Bairdstown reports the graveyard desecration and body stealing of Alice Archer, a ten year old. The nude body with minor hair ribbon was found in a sack marked W G Heaton and identified by Joseph Archer and wife. An inquest was held, and the body was prepared for burial. The article also discusses South Carolina politics and the withdrawal of Federal troops amid rival claims to govern.
The Democratic Clerk of the House plans to place Patterson, the Colorado Democratic candidate for Congress, on the roll for the next House. Republicans elected both short and long term candidates in October. Democrats argue a November vote should count, while the clerk contends a constitutional rule determined Colorado’s long term election. The move is seen as a technical swindle that could lock Colorado into Republican control for years if endorsed.
The New York Tribune reports the so called treasury frauds were fabrications aimed at government officials. It says the affair was a liberal raid with treasury clerks on the same side and that Mr. Conant faces no lasting harm as mud from the charges rolls away.
The White House received many piano offers from manufacturers seeking gifts or loans, but Hayes refused to accept favors. Ohio Governor Tom Young notes a Cincinnati carriage maker offered a $1,800 carriage through him, which Hayes declined. He recently bought a carriage and horses, not yet ready, and uses a livery stable for rides.
The Twenty third Ohio featured giants of early service with leaders like Major General Rosecrans Lieutenant Colonel Mathews and Major Rutherford B Hayes. The second Colonel named General Scammon includes Majors such as General James M Comly and Major McKinley who joined as a seventeen year old private. Time will tell how many more of the famed regiment are remembered.
The Memphis Avalanche notes Colonel Pelton disclaims knowledge of telegrams tied to Oregon and Mercy Park. The piece downplays his role, suggesting he is not a major figure in current affairs.
In the Richmond Enquirer a somber note frames public malfeasance as routine in government, decrying carpet bag governance and the spread of charges across factions.
The St Louis reporter records Beecher accusing Southern wealth and culture of lacking courage to confront trouble makers. He describes repeated riots with many Black deaths and few White injuries, then notes the South's willingness to apologize and retreat. The piece also mentions a retina imprint theory tested with a living rabbit and Moody’s fading popularity in Boston.
A collage of Deadwood life with saloons and gambling stories, guns and killings, crowd behavior, and a Mardi Gras note from New York. The item weaves in other items including a Cincinnati election, a Southern hotel bar exchange, a Chinaman oil plant, a missing man notice, and a damning defamation suit in Louisville.
A San Antonio Herald item recalls a prowler caught in a suburban yard and quips about doorways and breakfast. It also notes Mary Athens seeking a husband, a marriage, and Johnson’s flight after a later claim of Mrs Johnson. The piece mentions President Hayes, tramps at the inauguration, and a unique San Francisco funeral with a Chinese theme. It ends with an Andersonville prisoner reunion planned in Hartford.
The passage portrays trees and grass facing wind and rain with bare branches and matted hair, while buds struggle after leaves fall. It laments winter’s despair and suggests nature's lesson to endure and wait for renewal.
Senator Ben Hill argues Hayes has patriotic aims and a strong cabinet and can restore harmony in the nation. He warns success depends on resisting pressure from factions and says praise from Hill supports sound currency and truthful governance.
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