Washington visit sparks push for local inspection board
Cols Denby and Foster of Evansville recently traveled to Washington to advocate for a city port of entry and the creation of a local inspector board. They called the visit highly satisfactory and report progress. The piece also notes Mississippi politics, a fatality in Indiana, and mixed local election commentary.
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Cols Denby
Foster
Evansville
Washington City
Mittee
Ile
Comal County Commissioners Probed For Unlawful Allowances
The Gazette calls for scrutiny of county funds showing special allowances to officers and questioned expenses. It urges selection of capable honest leaders and notes no proven malice but asserts some expenditures exceeded lawful authority and blanks printed at public expense lack proper authorization.
Delegates Gather for State Convention Selection
The Bell rang last Saturday to summon about thirty local delegates to a State Convention meeting chaired by Uncle Ben Haynes. The body proceeded to choose twenty nine or twenty four delegates, with some dispute over a miscount and who should attend from the country area.
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Court House
Ali
Tio
Ben
R P. Haynes
Haynes
Heig
Turner Named for State Auditor By Democratic Delegates
A convention backed Senator Turner for State Auditor. A resolution praised his democratic principles and wartime sympathy, urging unanimous Daviess County delegate support. Proponents hailed his intellect and public spirit, noting his defense of soldiers' families and asylum proposals.
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Turner
Daviess County
Ten Mile House
Indiana
Ecumenical Council and Papal Infallibility Debate
Reporting on the Rome council discussion of papal infallibility. Debates split Catholics between papal and church infallibility, with Rome promising ratification of the Pontiff's declared decisions. The Civitte Cattolica cites prelates summoned to Rome to affirm the Pope’s infallibility oath.
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Nice
Europe
Catholica
Rome
Civitte Cattolica
Corruption claims in Johnson impeachment tale reveal bribery efforts
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette discusses alleged bribery in Andrew Johnson impeachment efforts. The piece details a $165000 fund to secure acquittals, offers to bribe Wendell, and claims only a few backers urged money for conviction. It notes Johnson did not sanction bribery and mentions political bargains with some senators.
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Washington
Cincinnati Gazette
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Wendell
Randell
Seward
Friends of
Senate
Randall
Farce Trial Concludes Amid Public Distrust
Fragmentary report notes a staged proceeding described as a farce to mislead the people. The event concludes the matter as observers suggest the public was deceived during the spectacle.
Republican State Convention sets 1870 Indiana meeting date
Report of the Republican State Central Committee in Indianapolis on November 22 outlines a delegated State Convention to be held February 22 1870 at Academy of Music. Representation is by one delegate per hundred votes and a fraction over fifty in each county for Max Hoffman for Secretary of State. Delegates and post addresses to be forwarded to Secretary Joan F Woen. Also notes a Philadelphia Press reference to Senator Pratt and a Washington post office order about reduced international letter postage.
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Indianapolis
Republican Party of Indiana
City of
India
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Max. Hoffman
Academy of Music
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Joan F Woen
M Hoffman
Knox
Gibson
Posey
Vanderburg
Spencer
Philadelphia Press
Senator Pratt
Indiana
Pratt
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Washington, Ind
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West of Hyatt House
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RE. Wardin
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Mississippi
Otion
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