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An article from Hampton, VA reveals the sectional strife against the North, which hoped that the Northern economy will collapse while the Southern economy blooms.

The Wilson Tariff Bill, which is highly opposed by Northern manufacturers, passes the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, but seems to be dead on arrival in the Senate.

With the disunity in the Democratic party in the upcoming Congressional election, Republicans are considering fielding a candidate for the upcoming election.

An incumbent in Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District is defeated in the Democratic primary, creating disunity in the party.

The Reform-Prohibitionist Party is defeated by the Democrats in an election for Chief of the Fire Department and Captain of Police.

The passage of the Senate Tariff Bill in the House serves a major defeat to President Cleveland and the Democratic Party.

President Cleveland refused to sign the Tariff Bill, which has already became into law, and admonishes his own party.

Senator Butler of South Carolina withdraws from the Democratic party primary, deciding to run as an independent, further showing the disunity of the Democratic Party.

Mayor Taylor of Richmond vetoes an appropriations bill for the black First Battalion Virginia Volunteer Infantry, which is overturned by the Council of Alderman of Richmond.

A Tennessee Governor loses an election and refuses to step down from in order to keep the power with whites.