Fragmented 1879 Wilmington civic and political notices
Ex judge Albertson moves to Raleigh as U S District Attorney for the eastern district. Archbishop Purcell in distress over Catholic funds. Edward Cooper assumes mayoral duties with Tammany reform agenda and a hostile reception for old thieves. Senor Vigo, Spanish minister, expected. he travels toward Washington with wife and nine children not joining soon. Academy of Sciences weighs earth wobble. Congress may investigate weather is isothermal anomalies. Dr R L Dabney attacks common schools in Virginia. debate over education and race. Mississippi Democratic paper mocks war questions shifted to ballot box and Bourbon views. Bloomington archive note includes a 1858 letter about a broken wheelbarrow and chalked hat.
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The Senatorship Debate and Party Unity in the Caucus
The piece discusses a forthcoming senate caucus race with two leading Democrats and a Republican strategy to stay aloof. It urges Republicans to remain united and loyal, avoid betraying principles, and let Democrats slug it out. It notes Merriman and Vance as aligned with Democratic positions and questions any Republican leadership prospects.
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Corbin v Butler Senate seating dispute reviewed
The piece outlines a South Carolina contest where Hon D T Corbin is deemed the legally elected senator and Gen Butler is challenged. It analyzes possible voting outcomes in a 37 37 scenario and notes potential Vice President intervention. It cites Democratic and Republican positions and references past remarks on Louisiana outrages and Blaine.
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Republican gains in France shift Senate balance
France's senatorial elections yield 64 Republicans and 15 conservatives, boosting the GOP majority to about 57. Conservatives show large vote losses since 1876, while Republicans gain substantially. In the U S, Mr Cox's census bill proposes state appointed supervisors for enumeration and broader statistical data across social and vital metrics.
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Predictions Of Turmoil Across Europe And Americas Bright Desires
The article foresees a tumultuous future for European monarchies and empires with rising socialism and fiscal strain amid royal excesses. In the United States, it argues for renewed confidence, equal rights, and republican virtues. It also notes the Hungary Miskolcz disaster and Jewish casualties.
Baby born during Christmas Eve storm on steamer Stonington
A young woman named Mrs Nolan gave birth at about 3 a.m. aboard the Stonington off Stamford while storm waves rocked the ship. Passengers collected $15 for the mother, and the newborn boy was christened James Nolan at the Emergency Hospital in New York City.
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Big Guns in Turrets and Specie Resumption Notes
A historical column discusses naval arms race furies over cannon and armor, noting diminishing returns and potential hazards of oversized guns. It then shifts to reporting U S financial policy with Resumption for specie payments, gold coin exchanges, and Treasury limits shaping silver coinage and note redemption in New York.
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Bosphorus
Herald
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Mississippi Race War Talk Sparks Federal Martial Law Call
The extract from Washington shows white supremacist fear in Mississippi after emancipation. It claims organized violence against Black voters and threatens marshal law, while denouncing Republican power and urging Northern action to protect citizens or arms for Black defense. The piece also notes reactions to a murder in Mooresville and criticizes the Charlotte Observer for endorsing vigilantism.
Be Civil to Children and Respect in Schools
An opinion argues that parents and teachers neglect civility toward children. It notes children should respect elders yet elders must also show respect and courtesy. Schools should model courteous behavior and improve discipline for public benefit and repay effort.
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