03 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1879
Page
1
Ohio passes Seitz Election Law to curb bribery and improper influence at polls. It bans candidate acts to sway voters, sets fines from 100 to 2000 dollars, and imposes up to three years in prison. The act targets payments, gifts, or threats to voters and requires swift prosecution within six months.
Mark Twain releases an open letter to U.S. readers declaring a possible presidential bid. He touts a self described candidacy built on admitting past misdeeds, from a treed grandfather to Gettysburg retreat, and mocks political attacks while outlining extreme, satirical views on war, money, and social policy.
A Kentucky man and his two sons wed a widow and her two daughters in Crittenden County. Soon the couples vanished with the old man, Rachel, and the sons forming new pairings across the river in Tennessee, while John and Mary remained, then fled with a mortgage on the farm.
A San Francisco Chronach account of a devotional ceremony in Yosemite Valley. The preacher speaks of God’s creation, moral reform, justice for distant peoples, and a pledge to dedicate the temple and spread love of God through future generations.
A California widow, returning from Captain Anderson’s family visit, lost a wallet on the Mary Powell at Rondout. Charles Anderson and two men helped recover it as the steamer paused. The wallet held rings, cash worth about 1500, and bearer bonds totaling $3000, all intact. The widow, valued at $2,000,000, will likely be more careful in the future.
Gen Alfred Sully who died at Fort Vancouver leaves a large fortune tied to his half breed daughter Julia living with Yankton Sioux eighty miles away. Efforts to prove rights under Indian custom surround the late general’s marriage to the girl’s squaw mother, with the daughter famed as the region’s most handsome Indian maiden seen by the writer during Yankton Reservation surveying.
A correspondent writes from Leadville praising its rapid growth and urbanizing improvements. He predicts Gunnison County will surge this summer, advises early relocation, and urges backing a reliable local operator like Vance. The letter details coke supply for the Smelter, music shop scarcity, and questions about telephones in Worcester.
President Taylor conferred degrees on a diverse list of graduates and honoraries after the commencement exercises. Recipients included Prof Jas A Brown of Gettysburg and Prof Jeffers of Alleghany with LLDs, Rev JW Allen Pittsburg Mo Rev Gillespie Pittsburg IA and others receiving D and PhD degrees. The class of 1909 saw A B and A M degrees awarded to numerous graduates and prizes given for top performances. A decennial reunion is planned for next year.
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