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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1880
Page
2
The piece surveys 19th century politics including Mrs. Garfield policy, Washburne election majorities, pension reports, southern Bourbons, Indiana migrant conventions, and a lengthy cabinet and North Carolina history section detailing figures like Woods, Badger, Graham, Dobbin, Webster, and others with notes on their roles and eras.
The column discusses alleged voting irregularities in Alabama up to 125 Mabson votes counted, 4 transferred, and fraudulent ballots rejected or counted for Oates across counties. It also analyzes Ohio Republican prospects with Gov Foster and Secretary Sherman amid Senate battles, plus crowded legislation in Congress including Porter, pension, and other measures.
Secretary Thompson quits to become president of the American branch of Lesseps Panama Canal Co at 25000 dollars yearly. Company has 120000000 subscribed and a new military division may form from Arizona Texas and part of Missouri with Gen Schofield to command.
A modern letter from George S Boutwell G A Arthur Roscoe Conkling and others defends Bayard against a Dover speech slander. They call the allegation a false calumny and insist no government funds were misappropriated. A New York article dates the dispute to November 2 and references a Liver newspaper account.
The Yorktown Centennial Association presents a multi day program from Oct 6 to Oct 19 with Virginia and Pennsylvania hosting duties, state-by-state entertainments for foreign visitors, naval displays, and a monument cornerstone ceremony under congressional auspices. The plan includes celebrations across Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, and other states, plus a farm exhibit and fundraising to cover costs.
An overheard recount from Penton describes a long confused wedding scene with several unnamed locals. The fragment notes a young woman and man planning to wed while neighbors and guests murmur about future plans and consequences.
The Pamlico County grand jury indicts Judge David Schenck on two counts for missing a Monday legal day in Pamlico court and for adjourning the court leaving a suspect jailed without trial. District Solicitor C. W. Grandy prosecutes the case amid partisan commentary from Democratic papers.
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