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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1877
Page
2
Ohio Republicans set August 1 in Columbus for the state convention in Cleveland due to hotel shortages. A Columbus caucus was planned but canceled as the State Committee faced pressure over Southern policy, leaving prominent Republicans disappointed.
A Victoria dispatch from San Francisco reports Bishop Seci Berri of the Roman Catholic Diocese denouncing the colony’s free school system. He proclaims opposition to secular schools, echoing prior condemnations of public education by Catholic factions.
Hon Joseph Cable argues that wealth comes from labor and earth and that government costs stem from these sources. He critiques a classified judiciary as a banker on Ohio labor and warns proposed constitutional amendments will burden workers with higher costs.
The Louisiana settlement signals danger for the Republican party as Senate control shifts from 38 Republicans, 34 Democrats, and 2 Independents toward a Democratic and Independent majority with new terms in Louisiana South Carolina and other states.
The law requires every dog owner to list dogs for taxation and disclose their value to the assessor, who must accept the owner's valuation. Dogs not listed are deemed nuisances and may be captured or confiscated. Killers of listed dogs face damages limited to the taxed value of the dog.
The article warns Republican leaders across regions to avoid hindering South Carolina Governor Hampton's authority after troop withdrawal. It urges Chamberlain to resist any schemes aimed at reigniting Northern partisan strife and to support peaceful, conciliatory policy over carpetbagger-driven maneuvers.
The Chicago Tribune notes deposits arriving just before a bank's closing. it questions criminal accountability for officers and calls for a law labeling bank deposit taking on the verge of suspension as grand larceny.
The czar announces Russia will act independently after failed efforts to secure reforms for Christians in Bosnia Herzegovina and Bulgaria. He orders troops to cross the Turkish frontier, stating the moment has arrive to safeguard Christian subjects. The message defends peaceable aims but cites Porte refusal.
The piece questions how Sam Tilden’s alleged officer would execute a writ against Hayes and whether such action could bar Hayes from the White House. It asks if Congress would heed a deputy’s orders or if the political Constitution would remain supreme in deciding the executive appointment.
Wayne County Democrats contend that state budget actions show judiciary costs rising without efficiency gains. They cite 1863 and 1876 appropriations for Supreme and Common Pleas judges, noting Probate Courts excluded, and warn of a proposed jump of $152,000 in one year.
The Chicago Tribune notes Mrs. Hayes favors a policy excluding wine from official White House meals, with exceptions for special cases such as the Royal Prince of Russia visit. The piece expands to current events including Turkish officials in Philadelphia and a Cheyenne surrender dialogue with Gen Crook and Gen Mackenzie. It also surveys Russian Turkish war dynamics and a broad catalog of historical death penalties.
A Norwegian village tragedy in Ellingso near Aelesund where a schoolmaster learned of smoke and flames as twenty children gathered on the second floor of an unfinished log house. The ladder vanished, the master saved two, leaped out breaking a leg, and sixteen children perished as the floor collapsed. A government inquiry will be held.
Two 220 foot steamers each carrying 2500 to 3000 persons were disassembled into numbered parts at Green Point New York and sent by rail to San Francisco. The plan aims to avoid the cost and risk of a sea voyage around the Horn. The vessels Saucelito and San Rafael, each costing over 125000, will be reassembled at Potrero under Benjamin C. Terry’s supervision. MiltonS. Lathan owns them.
A New York Times correspondence recounts Pinchback’s life under a planter owner. On a hot Mississippi steamboat, a poker game prompt. The Captain shouts accusations about the boy's race, and the owner bets Pinch on a high stakes hand to cover a loss.
The war will cut off exports to Russia and Turkey, including petroleum and cotton. Exports to Russia are about 12 million dollars and to Turkey about 5 million dollars annually. Russia buys about 10 million dollars worth of cotton and Turkey about 5 million gallons of petroleum.
At Wisbeach a chamber calls for an immediate halt to all live cattle imports from European ports citing cattle plague and Germany as likely sources while praising America for dead meat supply. The London Standard comments on President Hayes, noting unexpected strength against Senate ring but not final on policy.
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