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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1879
Page
2
Ames report notes Treasury funds run down with resumption of payments not yet secured. The brief mentions funds accumulating slowly and the challenge of restoring balance as work continues toward a stable fiscal path.
In the Philadelphia Times a claim is cited that Democratic organs intend to use Horatio Seymour to destroy Samuel J. Tilden. It asserts Seymour cannot participate in any scheme to mutilate the dead.
The legislatures in Illinois and Wisconsin race to elect a United States Senator within a week. Wisconsin shows Matt Carpenter as a candidate while Illinois features John A. Logan, both tied to the salary grab controversy and both with modest prospects.
A number of New York merchants oppose efforts to drive out the Chinese from California. San Francisco merchants share the opposition, fearing modification would end treaties and provoke retaliation against American traders in China, curbing existing treaty port advantages. The belief stems from conversations with members of the Chinese Embassy.
Mr. Cox of New York introduces a comprehensive census plan aligning with Gen Francis A. Walker recommendations. The proposal would have the General Government cover half the last census cost in each state if censuses occur every five years for scientific and commercial purposes. It aims to replace Deputy Marshals with educated, moderate paid workers.
The Greenback movement pushes a Southward tour led by Rev. De La Matyr, aiming to win converts and secure support from Southern legislators. National managers plan to press for anti-bond proposals and solicit invitations to address Congress as part of the 1880 campaign.
The court held religious convictions cannot justify polygamous marriages in the Mormon Church. It states bigamy convictions in Utah carry only fines or imprisonment, upholding the First Amendment limits and signaling a death blow to polygamy. Chief Justice plans to revise the opinion before publication. Judge Field dissented on evidence admissibility.
The piece traces Western Union’s dominance in U S telegraph lines and the push for renewed competition after a Supreme Court decision. It notes Senator Jones of Florida backing a bill to empower such rulings, aiming to lower rates toward British levels. It also touches on railroad tariff debates echoed by Auditor TheoPhilus French regarding wholesale versus retail pricing and carload rate parity.
A criticism appears in Iowa papers challenging part of the Railroad Commission's report that interprets section 11 regarding the distinction between perpetual and interim interpretations. The debate centers on how the law should be applied and understood by the commission.
A 1878 circular from the Iowa Auditor guides assessors and boards of equalization. It urges thorough study of laws, accurate true cash value for real estate, and self judgment for personal property. It explains schedules are guides, not fixed values, and stresses board duties, oath administration, and coordinated oversight between townships, counties, and cities.
The Chicago Circular notes persistent weakness in hog markets with prices expected to fall further. Packers struggle with heavy pork product costs while many operators exit or defer purchases as supply remains ample and demand weak. Traders anticipate ongoing declines into mid January with daily market shifts and 400 lb hogs in strong demand only briefly before prices ease.
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