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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1870
Page
2
A Weekly Gazette report describes Prof G W Hoa's lecture at the M E Church before the Daviess County Teachers Institute. The talk urged broader education for women, equal wages, and voting rights, while praising women's role in temperance and domestic duties.
The latest dispatches point to a German advantage with no serious fighting since the tenth. General Bazaine is isolated at Metz with no outlet to the northwest, as Prussians tighten the girdle. McMahon burned his camp at Chalons and retreated toward Rheims, where the Emperor remains, while reconnoitering or maneuvers could not be confirmed.
An 1890s Harper’s Weekly article notes census reveals voters outnumber residents in several districts. It cites New York City areas where total population lags behind past election turnout, including the Tenth District Ninth Ward with two thousand residents vs seven thousand voters.
A compact critique recalls the $4.0 Soldiers Bounties and the scramble to profit from worthless greenbacks. It accuses Democratic leaders and Radical officials of politicizing the war, warning of constitutional disputes, and detailing how Treasury funds were allegedly diverted through bounty taxes and county schemes. The piece frames the episode as a sharp, partisan maneuver tied to postwar finance.
A joint discussion between Republican candidate Gooding and Democratic nominee Niblack drew a large crowd in Petersburgh. They debated national and state finances, the seventeenth amendment, and wartime debts, with Gooding accusing Democratic rule of debt and high taxes while Niblack disputed the totals and praised Republican repayments.
Fragmentary OCR lists names of royalty and nobles from a historical lineage. Mentions princes, princesses, and titles across European realms, with scattered dates and places. The garbled text references throne claims, marriages, and distant dynastic connections amid a dense cast of aristocrats and houses.
A fragmented report notes a Manday evening lecture by an unnamed Ta r p Von Jassmunds on European War causes at Chicago. It praises the French generals and the ability to command large forces, calling General Trecho a capable organizer and engineer, with cautious remarks about his proven field command.
The passage portraits Marian Canrobert as a brave, generous commander who trusted his men but faced Emperor opposition. It praises General Maltke for tactical mastery and topographical knowledge, while noting Crown Prince’s fear and preference for science. Frederick Charles is shown as a loved, gifted strategist with bold, novel moves and devoted troops.
Fragmented OCR text recounts the fall of General Negrete, once a division general and minister of war under Juarez, now facing a death sentence amid upheaval in Mexico. It mentions exile, rumored secretive life, and widespread petitions from notable figures for mercy, amid reports of revolutionary pressures.
A special telegram from the Liheuo describes the battle of Gravelotte with French forces retreating toward Verdun. German corps pressed the French lines, Metz surrounded, and towns like Briey saw heavy bombardment as casualties mounted on both sides.
The readable text presents scattered fragments mentioning emigration, publishers in New York, prices, and a vague notice. Names, dates, and concrete facts are largely obscured, leaving only partial references to a transaction or announcement without discernible clear actions or entities.
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