The Solid South breaks in the New South movement
The Warren Mail reports the Mahone movement in Virginia and notes seven Southern states Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Louisiana Mississippi are developing independent movements. The piece asserts these changes within a year of Garfield's inauguration show Republicans were right in opposing Democracy to end the Solid South.
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Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Democratic Party
Garfield
Republican State Convention Dates Debated In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia dispatch reports the Republican State Committee meeting drew six ty five to seventy members. Talks on convention timing led to motions for April August or May 10. A strong push for party harmony emerged with Gen Negley and Mr Cessna urging conciliation of independent elements.
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Philadelphia
Tith
Republican State Committee
Negley
Cessna
Wolfe Meeting in Philadelphia Plans Next Gathering
Mr Wolfe led a Philadelphia assembly of 200 to 300 men from 33 counties on the 12th. Chester county’s John J Pinkerton presided while Willard White from Warren county and Capt L T Borchers with Will Mitchell from the secretaries attended. A speech repeated last year’s campaign notes as opinions varied on nominating a State ticket. The group agreed to reconvene in Philadelphia on May 24 to decide next steps and appointed a committee to select delegates from each Senatorial district.
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Mr. Wolfe
Philadelphia
John J. Pinkerton
Chester County
Warren County
Willard White
L. T. Borchers
Will Mitchell
End of Guiteau Trial Nears Verdict
The Guiteau trial closes as Judge Porter delivers the last prosecution address. Scoville planned to reply but was denied the right to speak for himself. Judge Cox forbids the defendant from speaking. Guiteau sent an AP message. Next week will cover the charge and verdict.
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Guiteau
Frightful wreck on Hudson River Railroad near Spuyten Duyvel Creek
A Friday evening collision on the Hudson River Railroad near Spuyten Duyvel Creek involved a regular New York train carrying many legislators and others being rear ended by a special. Two drawing room cars telescoped and caught fire. Twelve or more lives were lost, including Senator Webster Wagener according to early reports.
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Studson River
Spuyten Duyvel Creek
New York
Webster Wagener
Reading Railroad battle ends as Gowen wins presidency
The Reading Railroad election ends with Gowen elected president by about 50 000 in stock votes. Vanderbilt helped tilt the result. McCalmont Bros & Co held nine elevenths of Bond candidate support. Also notes revised state areas from Census Bureau and Pennsylvania bond issues at 3 53 to 4 percent with 430 000 in premiums. General State Temperance convention set for Harrisburg January 19–20. Grant buys pew for 1000 in New York church. Garfield monument fund reaches about 90 600 with Cleveland contributing 638 000. Death by own action noted. Hancock declines court martial for Mason shooting Guiteau.
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Reading Railroad Company
Census Bureau
Cyclopedias and Geographies
Pennsylvania
New York
California
South Carolina
Pardon Board Remarks Stir Debate On Kemble Case
Judge Black recalls reviewing the Kemble pardon and expresses satisfaction with the Pardons Board action while noting he would have remitted imprisonment. Governor Curtin defends the board, cites safeguards against fraud, and credits Hoyt for remitting part of Kemble's sentence. Both support the board and critique opposition among Democrats.
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Pittsburg
Kemble
Judge Black
Gov. Curtin
Black
Curtin
Commonwealth
Scotland
Sydney Smith
Pennsylvania
London
United States
Hoyt
United Workmen Holds Annual Grand Lodge Session in Pittsburg
The Grand Lodge of AOU W Pennsylvania reports 2 004 admissions 428 suspensions and 15 expulsions for the year ending December 1. Eleven new lodges organized in Butler McKean Warren Forest and Philadelphia. Master Workmen members total 12 589 with 218 197 52 receipts and 205 016 beneficiary fund disbursements. Key officers elected for the year: Grand Master Workmen W H James Grand Foreman John H Mowen Grand Receiver J T Caldwell Grand Recorder J M McNair.
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Grand Lodge
A.O.U. W
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Butler County
McKean County
Warren County
Forest County
Philadelphia
Upchurch
W. H. James
John H. Mowen
Allegheny City
J. T. Caldwell
J. M. McNair
Erie Government Building Letter From 1852
Col. Warson writes from Washington on January 7 1852 thanking Erie officials for support of a bill to erect a United States Court and public offices building in Erie The letter notes early action in the House and expresses hope for favorable consideration acknowledging Erie’s growing interests.
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Erie
Col. Watson
House OF Representatives
Washington, D. C
United States Court
L. F. Warson
Church membership totals by denomination in the United States
The New York Observer tabulates religious groups by denomination with Baptists regular at 2 296 000 and Methodist Episcopal at 2 500 000, Catholic totals include 5 856 churches and 6 471 priests and a population of 6 377 336. The piece notes the revised New Testament sale is nearly stopped and calls the revision a novelty amid changing times.
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New York Observer
United States
Episcopalians
Methodist Episcopal
Cumberland
Chicago Falls as Divorce Hub as San Francisco Grants 364 Decrees
Chicago loses grip as a divorce center while the Westward shift continues. San Francisco courts issued 364 decrees of divorce in the year just closed, highlighting a regional shift in proceedings and filings.
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Chcaco
San Francisco
Mississippi seeks strict prohibitory law in legislature
The temperance question gains annual attention in the South with one of the first Mississippi bills aiming for a stringent prohibitory law. Meanwhile the negro exodus from South Carolina continues, with migrants redirected from Arkansas toward Texas.
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South
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Guiteau Trial Witnesses Reach Tenth Week
Nearly one hundred thirty witnesses have been examined in the Guiteau trial now in its tenth week. Doctors differ on insanity with experts from New York Massachusetts Wisconsin and others testifying. A pivotal eyewitness described the moment Guiteau aimed at Garfield with his pistol at the depot in Washington.
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Guiteau
New York
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Ohio
Connecticut
Illinois
Virginia
Tennessee
Spitzka
Gray
Blaine
Garfield
Washington
The Seven Stars Inn Lodge and the Masonic Order Growth
An 1819 Baltimore gathering led to a large fraternal body now with 450,000 members across 7,100 lodges under fifty grand lodges and a sovereign grand lodge. Revenue from nightly dues totals 5.5 million annually with 2 million in relief, over 30 million spent on relief since 1836, and assets near 30 million. The order shows a 1 percent death rate and an average member age around forty.
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Seven Stars Inn
Baltimore
Washington No. 1
Garfield estate claims invited for services rendered
A House committee investigating President Garfield illness will invite all claimants against his estate for services during the illness to appear. Judge Taylor expects many petty claims from suppliers and promoters, but only actual supplies with documented service will be paid. Net claims must be released from further liability.
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WashtingTon
House of Representatives
Garfield
Taylor
Executive Mansion
Petroleum as Fuel Brings Steam Power Hope
The National Gazette reports a coming leap in liquid fuel engines for steam boilers on land and sea. Practitioners expect 28 to 30 gallons of crude petroleum costing 85 to 90 cents to replace a ton of coal at 4 to 4.25 dollars, with less dirt and smoke, enabling a single fireman in large steamers to maintain steady steam. Liquid fuel seen as a bridge between coal and electricity driving future motion.
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The
National Gazette
When to Vaccinate Against Small-Pox
An excerpt argues against the belief that one vaccination lasts a lifetime or every seven years. It states vaccination should occur whenever small-pox is prevalent, noting that if the vaccine "takes" it is timely and if it does not "take" no harm is done, preserving peace of mind.
European capital buys vast southern lands
European investors move large land purchases in the South. Sir E. J. Reed representing English interests and Dr. Jacobus Wesshelm of Amsterdam have acquired 2,000,000 acres in Florida. Phillips, Marshall & Co. of London have bought 1,500,000 acres in Mississippi.
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E. J. Reed
Jacobus Wesshelm
Amsterdam
Florida
Phillips, Marshall & Co
London
Mississippi
Death of Mrs Caroline Richings Bernard in Richmond
The notice reports the death of Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard in Richmond on January 14 from smallpox. In other items, the giant steel sailing ship Garfield, 2220 tons, is launched for the White Star Line for Australian and Californian routes. The Philadelphia Weekly Press promotes a weekly issue with features from Pennsylvania, fashion reviews, an agricultural page, and puzzles.
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Caroline Richings Bernard
Richmond
White Star Line
Garfield
Philadelphia Weekly Press
Constantinople impressions from a voyage and visits
A traveller aboard an Austrian Lloyd steamer near Constantinople describes the Golden Horn harbor chaos and crowded streets. He details squalid streets, porters, veiled women, beggars, and street dogs, then observes Dervish dancing and a dire view of urban life before noting the army’s unpaid status and bankruptcy in the city. The letter ends noting a voyage to Smyrna.
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Constantinople
Marmore
Lloyd
Atil
Stomboul
Golden Horn
Galata
Para
Custom House
Mark Twain
Tie
Asia
Smyrna Noy
Beyroute Diary Field Notes From Cyprus To Lebanon
A traveler records a rapid Cyprus stop with wine and raisins on board, visits Larnaka and Limassol, notes palm trees and warm air, and describes Beyroute by the sea with snow on Lebanon’s peaks. The party plans a horseback march to Baalbec and Damascus, twenty two days from New York.
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Beyroute
Syria
Smyrna
Limersol
Cyprus
Larnaka
Lebanon
New York
Baalbec
Damascus
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D. I. Ball
Warren, Pa
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Dixon
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Independent Republican Daily and Weekly Journal
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