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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1880
Page
2
The Kellogg case is set aside as other business advances. Whittaker of South Carolina is at the center of a lingering inquiry into alleged mistreatment by cadets. Public opinion is split, with some suspects pointing to outsiders and others doubting cadet involvement.
Ohio Republicans rally behind Sherman and nominate a full statewide delegation while praising his fiscal leadership and civil rights record. The piece also recalls North Carolina’s 1872 election dynamics and Grant’s rise amid Caldwell’s influence.
Grant leaders plan a large crowd to push NC delegates into supporting Grant, prompting a cool reception from delegates who are not party stalwarts. Railroad companies may profit regardless. Also reports the Norwegian bark Mathilde, which sailed March 20, was burned at sea with all cargo lost.
The article outlines the new cabinet with Prime Minister Gladstone and leaders like Granville, Hartington, Argyle, and Harcourt, plus external appointments such as Attorney General Henry James and Viceroy Ripon. It highlights their ages, careers, and connections, praising the cabinet’s celebrity and merit.
The Georgia Convention held over two days chose delegates at large and from each Congressional District, defeating Col. Bryant for state committee chair and electing W. A. Pledger as chair. Delegates were named by district with alternates. a state central committee was formed, and electors to be chosen by district conventions. A memorial resolution called for decorating Union soldiers’ graves on May 30.
A column questions the Democratic party’s claim to self government and demands local voters choose their own officials. The page also reports the death of Rufus Morgan in San Diego County from poisonous mushrooms, noting his family and the shock to relatives.
The Herald extols Secretary Sherman for stabilizing finances and refinancing debt, crediting him with a solid currency and reduced interest. It urges Ohio Republicans to back him, arguing his fiscal mastery could revive national business and influence the party’s presidential nomination.
A statement in favor of giving local Republican communities the right to choose their own federal officers such as collectors of customs and postmasters, arguing that qualified Republicans in each locality should select the personnel for these positions.
General Miles testified before the Senate committee on removing the Northern Cheyenne Indians, opposing forced removal and favoring schooling for young Lakotas near white civilization. He noted beef and live cattle exports, highlighted British competition, and referenced Ben Hill's altercation with a Baltimore reporter. The piece closes with a comparison to Sherman’s March to the Sea.
A 19th century commentary urges American workers to heed emigration trends. It notes thirteen steamships carrying mostly skilled laborers to the United States from the Mersey in six days, a rising foreign labor demand, and Castle Garden’s applications for women domestics. It argues trade restrictions shut out locals while foreign workers fill skilled roles, urging workers to awake to this policy.
Senate Exodus Committee examined Col Alexander Verger of Rosedale Miss superintendent of education for Bolivar County. He described a four month school season with equal privileges for blacks and whites amid white prejudice and some support for expanding the school fund. Louis Stubblefield, a self made farmer, testified that Bolivar County has colored residents with substantial means and that colored children have access to education though some labor is needed. he praised Bolivar as a good place for blacks to make a living and noted a belief colored workers are as industrious as whites. He recalled postwar conditions and a 1838 aid from John Sherman to free a colored boysold to raise funds for freedom.
Norwegian Prof Schubeler reports that continuous Arctic sunlight during Scandinavian summers hardens and colors seeds from warmer climates, improving wheat corn and other crops. Findings suggest northern farmers may profit from Scandinavian seed exposure to sun, boosting yield and resilience. Also notes De Young and Kalloch shooting incident and John Sherman financial statecraft aiding presidential nomination.
The Washington World notes praise for John Sherman as a living monument of honesty and a strong, available choice for the Republican nomination. It highlights his anti slavery record, financial stewardship, and broad support in Ohio and other states, urging unity at Chicago to back his bid.
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