Devastation Across the North West Fires and Aftermath
Destructive fires across Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan devastate towns forests and farms. Peshtigo and nearby communities suffer hundreds of deaths with thousands left homeless amid drought and wind driven flames. Northern Michigan and Lake Huron counties report widespread ruin and ongoing relief efforts strained by winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago
West
Oconto
Brown, Door
Kewaunee
Manitowoc
Outagamie
Peshtigo
Brown
Door
Door County
Sugar Bush
Lake Huron
Forrestville
White Rock
Elm Creek
Sand Beach
Huron City
Rock Falls
Hope City
Huron
Sanilac
Wayland
Mattewan
Vicksburg
Holland
Ottawa
Allegan
van Buren
Lake Michigan
Buckenridge
Big Woods
Mississippi
Glencoe
Lesert
Mankato
New Ulm
Verona
New River
Port Hope
Desperate Pennsylvania Democrats Face Alleged Fraud in Elections
The piece claims a Democratic win in Luzerne and contested returns by Wallace & Co. It notes a 20,000 state majority and a weakened Senate with Weakly winning by 800 in Franklin but denied certification. It argues bribery accusations are pretexts as Republicans allege manipulation to block legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Luzerne
Wallace & Co
Senate
Franklin
Democracy
Pennsylvania District Judges Elected by State Returns
State returns list elected district judges by districts and parties. Philadelphia James T. Mitchell R Lancaster J B Livingston R Tioga Potter M Kean Cameron Elk H W Williams R Back s and Montgomery Ross D Cumberland Perry Juniata B F Jenkins R Westmoreland Indiana Armstrong J A Logan R Dauphin Lebannon John Pearson R Delaware Chester Wm Butler R Franklin Bedford Somerset Fulton Wm M Hall R Clarion Jefferson Forest W M Jenks D York Adams Robert J Fisher D Mifflin Union Snyder Samuel S Woods R Schuylkill Walker D Berks Warren J Woodward
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Philadelphia
James T. Mitchell
Lancaster
J. B. Livingston
Tioga
Potter
M’kean
Cameron
Elk
H. W. Williams
Backs
Montgomery— Ross
Cumberland
Perry and
Juniata
B. F. Jenkins
Westmoreland
Indiana
Armstrong
J. A. Logan
Dauphin
Lebann
John Pearson
Delaware and Chester
Butler
Franklin
Bedford
Somerset
Fulton
M. Hall
Clarion, Jefferson and Forest
W. M. Jenks
York and
Adams
Robert J. Fisher
Mifflin
Union and Snyder
Samuel S. Woods
Schuylkill
Walker
Berks
Warren J. Woodward
Ohio Republicans Gain Narrow Lead in State Assembly
The New York Tribune reports Ohio moving Republican by about twenty thousand votes. It notes a tied Senate with Republicans likely holding a ten or eleven seat majority in the House and claims Democratic inspectors in Jefferson township denied ballots from disabled veterans at the Military Asylum near Dayton. Six hundred veterans offered votes. their ballots were rejected and a poll opened to cast them. The Tribune urges contesting the result to the bitter end, arguing the Democrats would deny power by disenfranchising veterans.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
Ohio
New York Tribune
Jefferson Township
Montgomery County
Military Asylum
Dayton
Sayler
Kemp
Turkey
Brazil
Paris
Napoleon
Rochefort
Wisconsin
Price
Virginia
Th University of Vermont
State of Ill
Chicago Board of Supervisor
Alvah Crocker
Washburn
Massachusetts
Dunwkirk
Dunkirk
Norman M Allen
Cattaraugus
Fenton
Ignatius Donnely
Minnesota
Proposs
Washington
Iowa
Shearman
Miss Knight
Charlestown
Mass
Chronicle
Saratoga
Rockys
Pacific
John Harper
Longfellow
Cincinnati
Chicago
Odd Fellows
Masons
Knights of Pythos
J. N. Lacy
Charles Harris
Titusville
Joseph Oakley
Terry O’brien
Lacy
Harris
Spangler
Wheeler
Rothermell
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Janesville
Wis
Govenor Fairchild
Green Bay
Peshtego
Puhilavelppura
Sixth
Lombard Sts
Pensins
United States Service
Wood
Sinclairville
la Crosse
Mississippi
Culver
Reno
Oil City Lodge
Iowa as Beacon of Republican Strength and Prosperity
The piece extols Iowa as twenty five years old with two million residents, three thousand miles of rail, five hundred new buildings, no debt, and a five hundred thousand dollar treasury. It praises Republican rule, church and free school system, New England founders, and urges judging parties by honesty and economy versus New York Democrats.
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Iowa
New England
Massachusetts
New York
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Warren Mail
Col
L. F. Watson
Warren
Railroa
Evans
Harrisburg
Democratic Party
A.S. Colyer
Nashville
Tennessee
Grant
Custom House
Rothermel
Academy of Design
Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria
John Dean
Ohio Republican
Detroit
J. E. Spencer & Co
N. Y
Farmington Township
Warren Cunty
M. B. Sparks
Farmington
de Bonis
G. A. Cobham
Glade
Warren Co
W. M. Lindsey
Warren, Pa
John N. Schnur
Hoffman & Clark
J. F. Wells & Co
Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company
Warren County
Joseph Hall
Ze. Wavy, D. H. Hunter
Nesmith & Keller
Arren
North America
Germania
International
Republic
Wyoming
Wilkesbarre
Wercee Peatuy Uie
J. A. Bennett
Sterling Old
Junius R. Clark
M. W. Sawdey
A. T. Stewart
Jamestown
Lonsdale
Merrimack
the Pound
Canton
Palace
Main ST
Jamestown, M. Y
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Mort. M. Moore
Farrar Hall
Erle
Isaac Levi
State Street
R. S. Church
Dealex
Second and Liberty Sts
Russell House
Wwarren
G&o3s
Culverwell
I. O
North Star Looge
Carver House
O. F
Warren Longer
A. H. McKetvy
N. G. Jas G. Marsa
Sec
A. E. Goopricu
C. F
Kossuta
W. F. Howard
W. C. E B. Evprep
H. P
Joan Row
Scribe
Warren, Penna
Miss Daggett
Vincinity
S. T. Daggett
Hall & Spear’s
Pittsburg Plows
Variety Hall
Hazeltini, Orr
Curtis Plow
Erie
Desiree
A. Bertzel & CO
Adoctte
Rubber & Leatamer Belting
Eureka
Keystone Block
Camerics
Ryrane
O. H. Hunter
Disston
Mann
Rowland
Barstow
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