Congress Meats Speaker Ballots and Nominations
Warren Mail reports a Monday noon Congress session with Democratic caucus results. Ballots for Speaker show Kerr leading on later ballots, Randall and Cox receiving scattered votes. Kerr later nominated unanimously. Adams of Kentucky becomes clerk after three ballots. Doorkeeper Fitzhugh and Postmaster James Stuart nominated. Blaine re-nominated for Speaker by Republicans. commentary on likely defeat and reference to Tweed.
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Lamar
Mississippi
Randall
Kerr
Cox
Saylor
Adams
Kentucky
Crittenden
Tyler
Dubois
Banks
Sherber
Whitehead
John G. Thompson
Democratic State Committee
Ohio
Thompson
Cook
McCloskey
Fitzhugh
Benj. Harris
Maryland
H. Fitzhugh
Texas
Congress
James Stuart
Virginia
Jey J. L. Townsend
Chaplin
Blaine
Tweed
President's Message Ready for Press Next Week
Washington dispatch reports the cabinet approved the President's message on Thursday. Copies are being prepared for the press and the exact length is undecided though expected to be longer than previous messages. Timing for sending to Congress depends on House organization and presidential notification.
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Congress
Washington
House
Boss Tweed’s dramatic escape and political reshuffles
Boss Tweed slipped from Ludlow Street jail with a warden present and a $10,000 bounty, while Connecticut governors discuss national roles. Ex Governor English replaces Ferry’s vacancy, boosting Democrats in the Senate. Indiana Republicans set Feb 22 for state nominating events, with Harrison and Sexton as leading contenders. Wealthy estate notes compare Henry Wursey and William Astor, highlighting enduring public esteem versus fortune.
Astor Estate Valuation Sparks Mixed Estimates
Opinions differ on the late William B. Astor property value with figures from 40.6 million to 200 million cited. Trusted estimates place the real estate at 30.6 million and personal property at 10 million, totaling 40.6 million.
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William B. Astor
Harrisburg Prepares Grand Inauguration Parade for Governor Hartraaft
Preparations in Harrisburg are underway for the inauguration of Governor Hartraaft on the second Tuesday in January. Officials expect the procession to be the finest ever seen for a similar occasion.
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Hartraaft
Harrisburg
Money topic on first page sparks broad interest
A front page note highlights a money subject drawing wide attention. The brief signals ongoing discussion and public curiosity about financial matters and their impact on daily life.
Funeral honors for Vice President Henry Wilson in Boston
The funeral exercises drew over 30 000 people with military and civil authorities. Frederick Douglass James Wormley and Robert Purvis accompanied Wilson’s remains from Washington and testimonies note his name change from Jeremiah Colbath at age 17. His temperance and austere life left him with little property.
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Boston
Frederick Douglass
James Wormley
Robert Purvis
Washington
Wilson
Jeremiah Colbath
Henry Wilson
Not a Candidate Chief Justice Waite Refuses Presidency Bid
Chief Justice Waite declines political vocations urging that a jurist must avoid using his name to promote any candidacy. He argues the office should remain pure and not become a stepping stone to the presidency, urging a vow to keep the tenure honorable.
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Waite
Old Money Kings Face Death and Heir Prospects
A New York correspondent notes aging magnates like A. T. Stewart Vanderbilt Peter Goelet George Law and Daniel Drew near death. It is believed Stewart may endow New York institutions while Vanderbilt’s fortune may pass to heirs led by William Henry. Goelet is a bachelor with ten million. Law nears twenty. Drew’s many millions may support the Methodist Church upon his passing.
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A. T. Stewart
Scotland
England
New York
Vanderbilt
Commodore
William Henry
Peter Goelet
George Law
Daniel Drew
Methodist Church
Dan
Reform Spirit in Whisky Fraud Exposure
The New York Tribune argues Republican reform gains from whisky fraud exposure. It stresses no shielding of culprits and demands punishment under law, noting prominent party members involved and supporting reformist zeal within the party.
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Republican Party
Bristow
N. Y. Tribune
Buffalo Courier Opposes Blaine Constitutional Amendment
The Buffalo Courier argues against Blaine's proposed constitutional amendment despite professed support for common schools. It asserts the paper favors no concrete guarantee for school system integrity and suggests the first Democratic paper backing such guarantees has yet to appear.
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Buffalo Courier
Blaine
Feaxaspo Woop Withdraws From Speaker Contest
Feaxaspo Woop pulls out of the race for Speaker citing a scramble that has become a debasing prize. The remark questions what plummet will affect Randall, Herr, and Cox next as the contest ends for him.
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Feaxaspo Woop
Randall
Herr
Cox
Tax report of the Treasury to be laid before Congress
The Secretary of the Treasury’s financial report is in press and will be laid on the desks of Members of Congress on Monday.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Absolutely Innocent Telegrams in Whiskey Ring Trial
Telegrams read from Bab at Washington claim absolute innocence by A E Bascock in the St. Louis defrauding case. The piece notes President and Bristow support vigorous action, calls for a court inquiry, and mentions Gen Sheridan Hancock and Terry appointed to investigate.
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Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Bab
Washington
Gen. Babcock
Bob
Bristow
D. P. Dyer
United States
A. E. Bascock
Douglass
Gen. Sheridan
Gen. Hancock
Gen. Terry
Reform candidate touts pledge as he backs Speaker bid
Democratic Reform candidate John Morrisey travels to Washington to back Sam Randall for Speaker with a $10,000 stake. Kerr and Randall supporters trade harsh accusations as pools and bets surface, amid claims of influence and possible investigations when the House convenes.
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John Morrisey
State Senate
Tammany
Washington
Democratic House
Sam Randall
Tilden
Kerr
Sneaker
N. Y. Turks
Randall
New York
Cox
Dan Voorhees Emerges as Promising Indiana Actor
The Indiana youth Dan Voorhees shows notable dramatic talent, described by acquaintances as a high order performer. He is the subject of local attention as he pursues acting.
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Dan. Voorhees
Indiana
Philadelphia Navy Yard Sold for One Million Dollars
The old Philadelphia Navy Yard was auctioned for one million dollars on December 2. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is believed to be the actual buyer.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erie Democrats Endorse Randall in Platform
The Erie Democratic Platform backed Sam Randall in the upcoming election. The piece hints Randall may learn that honesty is best. The Tennessee Legislature will elect two senators one for an unexpired term of Johnson and one for the full term.
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Erie
Sam Randall
Sam
Tennessee
Johnson
Former U S Senator Tra Harris Dies in Albany Residence
Tra Harris former U S Senator from New York died at his Albany home last Thursday December 2. The longtime public servant was 78 and had served in the Senate from 1993 to 2001. Locally mourners goal to honor his contributions at a private service. A statement from Harris family thanked supporters and called him a dedicated public servant.
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Tra Harris
U. S
New York
Albany
Ordinary Piece of Ground in Montreal Cemetery
Catholic church leaders issue a pastoral letter declaring the burial site of Joseph Guibard in consecrated grounds to be secular and no longer part of the sacred cemetery. The letter asserts the space is to be treated as an ordinary plot rather than consecrated ground.
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Montreal
Joseph Guibard
Hudson to Albany frozen as rural roads hamper travel
Weather and road updates show the Hudson sizer frozen from Hudson to Albany while Highwaymen work in Clarion county. In Ohio, R B Hayes is set to be inaugurated governor on January 10. Meantime babies are reportedly being left on doorsteps for Meadville married men.
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R. B. Hayes
Ohio
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Philadelphia Times
Charles A. Dana
Sam Bowles
Charles Francis Adams
Michael C. Kerr
House of Representatives
Titusville
Wilhelmine Weink
Buffalo
Non-sectarian schools urged to settle school question
In a October 1875 letter from Av selain, Me, J G Bourne warns that public school agitation risks sectarian strife. He urges adding Jefferson Madison amendments to bar state support or funding of sectarian schools, protecting religious liberty for Protestants Catholics Jews and Gentiles. The note also previews Centennial preparations in Philadelphia with space, lodging and catering plans for thousands.
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Ohio
Aveusia
Jefferson
Madison
Congress
Theopsius Parsons
United States
J. G. Bourne
Sugar Grove Journal Teases Anna Dickinson Journey Note
Sugar Grove Journal notes Anna Dickinson has traveled sixteen thousand miles by rail and jokes about stage travel of ten miles with a wink proposition, reflecting local humorous tone. The item reads as a light, cheeky society note from the Sugar Grove publication.
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Anna Dickinson
Anna
Sugar Grove
Ma’m
Various Local Tidbits From Philadelphia to Boston News
A scattered column notes a Bucks county man keeping a four calf six legged animal, Henry Wilson’s apprenticeship wages, outward opening doors for storms, and hymns by Moody and Sankey. It mentions New York banks, Thomas Winans building a giant organ, mass temperance leadership, rare cold in New England, Pedro of Brazil renting a Philadelphia house, Eva Wilson in Massachusetts, A. H. Stephens health concerns, and a Supreme Court ruling on Union Pacific earnings. It also cites railroad reading rooms, Cincinnati beer production, Catholic school rights, Boss Tweed prison visit, Governor Ames, and a colored person possibly in the fuel department.
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Thomas Winans
Baltimore
America
Henry Wilson
Fingl and Paper
New England
Annie Wittenmyer
Philadelphia
Woman’s National Temperance Society of the
United States
Don Pedro
Brazil
Chestnut Street
Norfolk County
Mass
Eva Wilson
A. H. Stephens
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Union Pacifc Railroad Company
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
Mexdvilig
Cincinnati Breweries
Doston Pilot
Rom. Cath
Boss Tweed
Jett Davis
Notices of the Press
Praise from multiple newspapers for a popular monthly magazine noting its wide circulation and educational value. It is described as varied and cultured, with a history of serial fiction and broad public gratitude.
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Times
Brooklyn Eagle
Philo, Ledger
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F. Fette
Julian Allen
Warren
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H. B. Waite
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Warren, Pa
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Scribner’s Monthly
Scribner's Monthly
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Mr. Harte
California
Edward Everett
Hale
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Oncycat
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WM. A. Greaves
Ortratit
Studie
Episcopal Church
Warren Marble Works
S&. Ee
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Eas
John Grindieys
Water St
Johson's Exchange
Johnson, White & Co
Robert Johnson
Joseph Ackley
Pine Grove
Warren Co
M. Miles
Wwarren
Lénot
Aro Bens Ce
A. W. Morck & CO
A. W. Morck
College of Pharmacy
Correr Water and
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Canton
Lane & Nesmiths
Allen
NEW Drug Store
Breamery
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