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Joseph Cook
James R. Osgood & Co
Boston
Independent
Worcester
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Philadelphia
President’s next move after New York nominations rejection
A Hayes era dispatch reports Secretary McCrary saying the administration will press on with duties and seek harmony with Senate. He notes Senate rejection of nominations is accepted and cites Grant era precedents, while hinting at possible cabinet reorganization to restore unity.
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Senate
New York
Grant
Hayes
Washington
McCrary
Supreme Court
Executive
New York Custom House
Law of Public Sales and Political Reach Across States
The Carlisle Mirror outlines auction law three parties rule and no reserve unless announced. It notes bidders must be present or bid for the vendor, warns against fraud by the seller, and cites a case where a purchaser must return the article if fraud is found. It also discusses Montgomery Blair, Pendleton, and Texas politics, plus labor strikes and a proposed Erie workhouse conversion of a Marine Hospital building.
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Carlisle Mirror
England
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Erie
Fresh Retainer Worries President Over Evarts Case
Iris reports the President is concerned that Mr Evarts took fresh legal retainers while serving as Secretary of State. In New York near Troy and Saratoga temperatures ranged from 12 to 26 degrees below zero last week. The Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture schedules a meeting in Harrisburg on the 23rd inst.
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Iris
Mr. Evarts
Troy
Saratoga
N. Y
Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture
Harrisburg
New Hampshire Republicans Nominate Gubernatorial and Rail Road Commissioners
The New Hampshire Republican State Convention nominated Benjamin F. Prescott for Governor and David E. Willard for Railroad Commissioner. The delegates reaffirmed the Cincinnati platform, urged swift prosecution of treachery in office, and defended President Hayes while denouncing Chandler's charges as false.
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New Hampshire
Benjamin F. Prescott
David E. Willard
Cincinnati
United States of America
United States
Hayes
Democratic House of Representatives
William F. Chandler
National Republican Committee
Sherman
Mathews
Chandler
Gibson
Louisiana
Lawrence
Illinois
Watterson
Kentucky
McCreary
Montgomery Blair
Louisiana Returning Board
Electoral Commission
Tilden
Wallar Bescuer Betteves and religious stance quoted
Mr Beech er defends a flexible stance mixing Calvin Arminius Episcopacy and the Roman Church to bring people to God, rejecting fixed dogmas. The piece notes riot costs in Pennsylvania totaling 700000 funded by taxpayers and opposition to property losses in Pittsburgh. Also mentions The Country newspaper launched in New York covering outdoor sports edited by Wm M Tileston at $3 yearly.
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Wallar Bescuer Betteves
Mr. Beecher
Calvin
Arminius
New York
Wm. M. Tileston
Forest and Stream
Deorest and Stream
Murray St
Agriculture report shows record soil product value last year
The Commissioner of Agriculture reports that the value of U.S. soil products reached a record high in the previous year despite a general lack of abundance in other areas.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
United States
JupGce Trunkry Joins Supreme Court Bench
JupGce Trunkry took his seat on the Supreme Court Bench on Monday January 7. The ceremony marked the newest member's official start amid formalities and expectations for his tenure.
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JupGce Trunkry
Supreme Court
Senator C W Stone Chairs Key Legislative Committees
The formation of committees places Senator C. W. Stone as chairman of the Judiciary General and also serves on the New Counties and County Seats committees and Compare Bills. In the House, Mr Long of Allegheny's proposal to investigate riot causes was defeated.
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C. W. Stone
Long
Allegheny
Authorities on a Warm Subject Adds Biblical Citations
A letter proposes adding further biblical authorities for a prior critique of Henry Ward Beecher. It lists passages from Matthew, Luke, John, Mark, Peter, Jude, Romans, Thessalonians, Revelation, Psalms, Proverbs, and Isaiah to support the argument. The tone is editorial and devotional.
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Mer. Eorror
Christ
Henry Ward Beecher
Peter ii
Peter i
Israel
Beecher
Isaiah
Assembly condemns Bland silver bill by wide margin
The New York Assembly denounced the Bland silver bill in a decisive vote of 105 against it to 17 in favor. The action reflects strong opposition to the proposed monetary measure within the body.
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N. Y
83 Year Old Marries 40 Year Old Widow Sparks Lawsuit
New York reports the marriage of Thomas Lord, 83, to Mrs. Hicks, 40, a widow with European and American influence. Lords’ six children seek a writ of lunacy to seize control of his fortune estimated at a million dollars. the Cardinal required the bride’s Catholic upbringing for any heirs. The couple reportedly left on a bridal tour as relatives push legal action.
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New York
Thomas Lord
Hicks
Lord
Death of King Victor Emmanuel Ends Reign in Italy
King Victor Emmanuel II died at 2 30 pm in Rome after administering sacraments and a final audience with heir Humbert and Princess Margarita. Humbert proclaimed king. ministers kept in post. European sovereigns and President MacMahon sent condolences as Parliament prepares. Remains lie in state at the Quirinal before funeral. Humbert to take oath Wednesday.
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Rome
Italy
Humbert
Margarita
Prince Humbert
Roy
Europe
MacMahon
Quirinal
Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Kills Seven at Jackson Mine
A Jan 3 telegram from Marquette reports a nitro-glycerine explosion aboard a Chicago and Northwestern box car during loading at the Jackson mine. Seven men killed, including S. A. Wheeler and son Walter and superintendent John Hinckley blown to atoms. Locomotive hurled fifty feet, debris scattered. Ishpeming and Neguana suffer shock and damage with several injured.
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Marquette
Michigan
Chicago
Northwestern
Jackson
S. A. Wheeler
Walter
John Hinckley
Hinckley
Ishpeming
Neguana
Suspension of Mining Shuts Down Schuylkill Coal Fields
In Philadelphia last week a plan was approved and Gowen, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, ordered colliery superintendents to halt operations in the Schuylkill region. The move leaves 25 000 to 30 000 miners and laborers unemployed with more to follow as operators plan to shut down today, potentially closing every mine in the Shamokin region by evening.
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Lock Haven
Philadelphia
Gowen
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Schuylkill
Shamokin
Philadelphia Launches Brazilian Steamship Line
Philadelphia has begun a Brazilian steamship service with the Mercedita sailing to Rio de Janeiro on the 2nd with full cargo and a large passenger list. The Metropolis will depart on the 25th, and plans are under way to add a third steamer to establish a monthly line.
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Philadelphia
Mercedita
Rio de Janeiro
Metropolis
Money, shin-plasters and a ragged veteran
The passage recalls old coins and scarce shin-plasters returning to prominence as a worn veteran offers a rueful look at past good deeds. He pockets the money until the contribution box finds it a home.
Various Notes on Public Figures and Events
A compilation of fleeting items: Plymouth Church pew sales signal decline in Beecher popularity. remarks on Turkey and England. Lottie Sargent’s vocal range. Mrs. Brooks in Cincinnati modeling Dickens work. Richard Hayes preparing to practice law in New York. Sam Bleakley reappears in Bradford. San Francisco theatres start Sunday shows. biographical notes on William Penn. a woman licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Russian Christmas on Jan 6. Simon Cameron hires Gen. Butler. Mrs. Sherman on dancing etiquette. debate on “Hell-mania”. Dunning failure hearings. Captain Fades and Mississippi jetties. Gen. McClellan as New Jersey governor. Pennsylvania congressional members. Bertha Von Hillern endurance walk. tax on Building Associations abandoned. President Hayes’s routine. John Wentworth on banking. Bible demand among Cossacks. New York vs. South trade prospects. Post Office stamps redesign. Daniel Deronda sequel in Boston. counterfeit money case. Ingersoll’s audiences. Centennial Exposition surplus goods sale. Bradford’s single-rail railroad. Andrew Johnson’s Greenville dog Prince. Johnson’s restless Greenville years.
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Plymouth
Simon Cameron
Gen
B. F. Butler
Oliver
Philadelphia Record
John F. Henry, Curran & Co
Hegeman & Co
Mississippi
McClellan
New Jersey
Mac
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Washington
Delaware
Texas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Oregon
Kansas
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
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Bertha von Hillern
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Charleston
South
Daniel Deronda
Boston
Gwendolen
George Eliot
Dominick McGlynn
Hazeltown
First National Bank of
Colonel Ingersoll
Custom House
Philadelphia
Ee Department
Weary Amid the Glitter in a Politician’s Home
A prominent politician’s wife recalls longing for their early married life of simplicity. She laments endless receptions and social duties, craving honest companionship and a quiet future with her husband. She speaks of needing influence and the pressure to perform, while feeling hollow inside.
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Will
Bettie
Hon
Chicago Times
Suffering in Russo Turkish War and Paris Exposition Picks
The piece notes terrible suffering in the Russo Turkish war with Russians advancing toward Adrianople as Turks flee in harsh weather. It cites the Philadelphia Times facing numerous libel lawsuits yet winning each case, and mentions about 500 applicants for Paris Exposition commissions with G W Childs named Honorary Commissioner and three Assistant Commissioners listed from Virginia New Jersey Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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Balkans
Adrianople
G. W. Childs
Philadelphia
J. W. Mallett
Virginia
University of Virginia
Orestes Cleveland
New Jersey
S. Dysart
Illinois
D. J. Morrell
Pennsylvania
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