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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1879
Page
2
A sweeping summary of global and colonial affairs. Reports on the Zulu conflict, naval engagements near Iquique, and the Panama canal project. Notable notes include British, German, and American actions, political shifts, and curious incidents such as accidents and crimes across multiple regions.
William Lloyd Garrison died at Mrs Willard’s residence in New York on May 24 after nervous prostration from long standing bladder and kidney trouble. Born in Newburyport Massachusetts in 1804, he began writing at 15 and founded the Liberator, helped organize the New England Anti Slavery Society, and served as its president from 1843 until the end of the Civil War. Jennie B Smith and Covert D Boennelt recently stood trial in Jersey City for Mrs Smith’s husband’s murder, with evidence presented at trial.
The Ohio Republican Convention at Cincinnati on Wednesday nominated Charlee Foster for Governor on the first ballot, with 280 votes to 271 for Alphonso Taft. Ex-Gov. Dennison presided as the convention reviewed its ticket, also naming Hickenlooper for Lieutenant Governor and appointing W. W. Johnson, Geo. K. Neah, and John F. Oglevee to key posts. A Greenback Jewish State Convention met at Des Moines on the 2th, nominating For grell of Clark county.
The House at Washington voted 4 to 3 against the bill to repeal the quinine duty, leaving the tariff in place and prompting further action on the issue.
A summary of recent economic and immigration trends notes a heavy foreign influx this year, with about 6,000 arrivals in New York in the past week and expectations of more. Losses are reported in several U.S. locales including New York, Buffalo, Paria Michigan, and Washington D C. English, German and Irish migrants are common, with potential increases in English emigration due to industrial distress in England. A United States port is preparing to load 1 000 000 stands of American arms for the Turkish Government aboard an iron steamer, valued at about 1 000 000.
The report cites Boston cutting municipal debt by over 2 million while principal remains 42 million. It notes US farmers spend about 20 million annually on plowing and 1474 railroads foreclosed totaling 1 616 700 capital and 160 011 500 bonds. Massachusetts runs 6 730 schools with 910 000 pupils and 8 500 teachers costing 25 million yearly. France relies on agriculture for half its people, with 1 815 000 farms under ten acres and 40 million acres owned by 50 000 individuals, creating widespread land ownership and farm labor.
President Hayes files a veto message to the House objecting to an appropriations bill and a companion election law repeal. He argues the measure undermines federal supervision of congressional elections, repealing key provisions that guard voters, ballots, and election officers, leaving only a hollow authority. He urges new legislation to strengthen safeguards and ensure fair, lawful elections nationwide.
Fashion notes describe lambrequins and curtains in striped mummy cloth, untrimmed round traveling skirts, and new bonnets. White bunting suits with bright plaids. tatting returns in accessories. sashes and wide ribbons rise in demand. Net mantillas and French conti driving attire appear with white accessories. Plain underskirts remain common in New York, though heavy goods limit comfort.
May 24 to May 28 reports from the Illinois Legislature show a crowded session with bills advanced to third reading, including funding for Joliet penitentiary and various state reforms. Senate and House action covers militia, insurance, grain inspection, roads, and penalties, amid quorum woes and political maneuvering.
The session approved multiple measures including a $700,000 appropriation for the next General Assembly, funds to maintain state government for six years, and donations to the Chicago Dumb School. Officials thanked Lieut. Gov. Shuman and J. Bloomfield was named trustee of the Orphans' Home. Several amendments and bills were concurred in as committees were appointed.
Pie Walker, famed for rescuing many from the river, died at Niagara Falls after drinking heavily. He attempted a dangerous boat maneuver near Goat Island, struck rocks, and fell into the rapids. Spectators witnessed the tragedy as his boat broke apart and his body vanished under the undertow. Walker was a boathouse keeper known for daring rescues and for living a reckless, outlaw image.
A kaleidoscope of society notes from prominent figures and places. Mentions Marx Twar paying taxes in Hartford Ot Grack Gneexwoop converts to Spiritualiam Feaxcts Musray thriving in San Francisco GEN Suxewan visiting New York Senator Epwonos to Europe with family at Congress end. Bonner's horse stud valued at 350000, Adelina Patt at peak vocal charm, Jeri Davis aging memoirist, Hayes attending Harvard Commencement. London gossip covers Byron statue rejection and royal marriage rumors. Aunt Betsy Hendrickson dies at 113.
News arrives that H. M. Stanley is busily engaging porters for a journey into Africa and keeps movements secret. A rumor suggests departure from the west coast, implying changes to the Belgian section of the International African Association, with Stanley seen as more successful than prior leaders.
Yankee marksman Carver astonishes English crowds with precision shooting. The famed crack shot performs daring displays, captivating spectators and demonstrating extraordinary talent across the British stage.
A Utah judge convicts John Miles a Mormon of polygamy and sentences him to the penitentiary. The piece questions if civil punishment fits the act and laments the suffering implied by polygamous marriage, arguing the practice should not be treated as a crime.
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