Grand Jury debate stirs Wisconsin abolition discussion
A Wisconsin professor argues against abolishing grand juries as Iowa eyes reform. The piece covers Wisconsin's 1869 shift to information trials, a Michigan report on information prosecutions, constitutional sections, and local Iowa reaction with rail and community news from Des Moines to Story City.
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Geo. B. Smith
Madison
Wisconsin
Intelligencer
Iowa
Mapison
Jon
Watts
Ames
Geo. B. Susin
A. W. Buell
Michigan
House
Buell
Proclamation of Reward by Governor Newbold
The Iowa governor Josiah G Newbold offers a reward of five hundred dollars for the arrest and conviction of killers in the murder of Augusta Kading in Warren county and three hundred dollars for the murder of Reuben Proctor. The notice announces rewards to be paid on conviction.
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N. B
Michigan
G. B
Newbold
Joseah G. Newbold
Iowa
Augusta Kading
Reuben Proctor
State Charities of
School For
Glenwood
Mills County
Triscwr
Greely
Tue Tarmunk
Mr. Greely
W. Jennings
Demorest
East Lith Street
New York
Iloyl H. Larson
Clarkson seeks elusive item in State Register letters
Ret Clarkson writes to the State Register from Washington in search of something he cannot find and does not want to find, outlining his frustration with the absence or unreliability of the hoped for item.
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Kelley
Mary Harrison
Kelley School
Constable Towns
Ames
Ret Clarkson
Washington
The
State Register
Tax Silver Bill Advances Amid Veto Threat
debate over remonetization grows as Hayes faces potential override if vetoed. Congress moves to reflect public demand, aiming to enact the measure despite presidential opposition.
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Hayes
Congress
Fall of Plevna Ends Turkish Resistance in War
Plevna capitulated and Osman Pasha became a prisoner leaving the Ottoman forces leaderless. Osman’s army was starved and failed a breakout toward Widdin after a bold, costly siege. European powers react with praise for his conduct despite the defeat.
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Tux Evd
Russia
Plevna
Osman Pasha
Mussalimans
Europe
Osman
Ife
Widdin
Portrait of Whittier issued by Hovanton Company
Hovanton and Company of Boston release a life size portrait of John Greenleaf Whittier marking his 70th birthday in December. The one dollar portrait is for Atlantic Monthly subscribers and features crayon work by J E Baker. The Atlantic also teases year ahead with serials by Howells James and others and travel sketches by Mark Twain and Warner.
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Tax Westrr
Tas
Weekly Tribune
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Great West
Ita Ord
Harper's Weekly
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Joan Hart
D. D
Gast Hamiltox
Senex Rowinson
Life and Lights
New-York
Veterane
Messrs. H. C. Hovanton & Company
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Atlantic Monthly
John Greenleaf Whittier
The
J. E. Baker
Atlantic
W. D. Howells
Henry James, Jr
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