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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1875
Page
1
The Logansport Pharos notes Mr Pratt may lose his grip on the whisky ring while Congressman King, Republican, faces Washington grand jury perjury charges. The piece warns that the Mills of God will grind King with impartial exactness and mentions grasshoppers in Kansas signaling upcoming aid needs for winter.
Reuters style note: Tilton’s denial reaches Beccher, suggesting uncertainty about who was involved. The text hints at possible deception but avoids taking a firm stance on guilt or defection.
A critic laments one million five hundred thousand dollars wasted on a Chicago custom house now needing demolition. He accuses elected officials of incompetence and corruption while Morton praises the civil service as the best the world has seen, urging reform to aid lax rivers.
The article denounces a vast whisky ring as a prime example of civil service corruption. It condemns officials who enabled the fraud, claims millions flowed from government coffers, and compares the scandal to Tweed, hoping the ring remains broken and the party loses power.
A Leavenworth Kansas shooting leaves Col Anthony editor of the Times and postmaster fatally wounded by Embry editor of the Appeal after a long running personal quarrel. The incident, a stark reminder of the danger of using journalism as personal defense, drew attention to ethics in editorial conduct.
The writer condemns journalists who seize control of a newspaper to wage personal warfare against rivals. It cites the Appeal's editor for lampooning and misrepresentation and warns that such acts amount to murder in print and deserve severe punishment by lawful means.
Paris report describes Hollum an American performing at the Mabille and Folies Bergeres who catches a fired cannon ball in his hands under strict test conditions. He bet 5000 francs that he could repeat the feat, wore leather gloves and a paper cuirass, and narrowly escaped injury as the ball grazed his head and broke the plank.
A collage of brief items notes a Marshaltown hotel plan with a spelling school, a Boston wedding gift, and various curiosities. It mentions real estate margins in Boston and New York, habits of Gentile elite, odd anecdotes from Indianapolis to Milwaukee, and a Cleveland-tinged mix of humor about newspapers, grasshoppers, and a failed silk scheme.
The War Department reports from Fort Sil, Indian Territory, that supplies listed for Indians are shockingly inadequate and that the Indians are killing and eating their horses. Major Gen. Pope endorses, warning outbreaks may occur if starvation continues.
Real estate transfers listed by 5 P Sheerin County Recorder show six transactions in Logansport and Walton. Names include John Lux, Harry Torr, John N Cory, Martin Griner, Elmira Beall, Jasper Booth, Jacob Puterbaugh, John Dodson and others with transfers ranging from 500 to 82 000 dollars. Total transfers amount to 5724 dollars.
The Prince of Wales is hailed as the first heir to the English throne to serve as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. Installation will occur in a 10,000-seat hall, with limited admittance for one Master Mason per lodge and strict dress requirements for attendees. A separate note references a St Louis Sabbath School story about a boy who apologizes for glass damage and promises not to play ball in the street.
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