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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1875
Page
3
The page notes Indianapolis pride in civic thrift and remarks on John C. Breckenridge’s obituary being prepared. It also mentions alleged whisky tax costs, silk import losses, and a Senate inquiry into Spencer’s Alabama election amid Radical party fraud accusations.
The Journal asserts a Republican president exposes whisky frauds and claims the party's policy and officials enable the whisky ring, leading to millions of government funds swindled through their connivance.
The Journal analyzes the Ultramontane party and its aims a borrowed Continental phrase. It questions inspiration from Harper's Weekly and the influence of Thomas Nast on public sentiment, warning of ominous effects on citizens.
In a local debate the legality of publishing required notices in German is examined. The law originally targeted counties with large German populations but was altered to omit the word German in many places. The Cass County case questions if a Fort Wayne printed German paper can legally publish notices, or if English notices suffice, highlighting cost and compliance concerns.
The article surveys succession struggles after Joseph Smith's death, detailing Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, and later claimants like William Smith and Young Joseph. It suggests Brigham Young's age and health will shape leadership as multiple factions press divine inheritance, hoping the Mormon Empire built on fraud dissolves.
J R Weston assisted by Sam Hall completed a perilous ascent to 264 feet on Holy Trinity Church spire to raise the national flag. Weston, a noted professional climber, secured the rope and descended safely. He hopes to place flags on other tall city spires with official permission.
The Baltimore Gazette describes Berck on the French coast as a fashionable watering place where Irish influence set fashion. Women wear minimal garments while slippers and bright skirts prevail, with some skipping stockings. Winds blow sand across the beach guiding protective eyewear and forcing some to don stockings to shield ankles.
The Starks family on East Town Street ate poisoned chow chow Sunday evening. Dr Beck treated them and antidotes removed fear of serious harm. A sample showed arsenic, likely used for coloring, with danger if dregs are ingested. article described as improved and not understood by locals.
Washington Chronicle warns that a political fever spreading through the White House endangers governance. The piece notes leading figures show signs of illness, claiming recovery is impossible once the disease attacks the brain and upends national authority.
A figurative illness is described that corrupts readers with whispers of a presidential bid. The piece warns that a feverish pursuit of power leads to inevitable decline or death, urging audiences to resist the lure of the chair.
An Australian storm in Queensland caused a Toowoomba to Warwick train to derail near Cambooya. A hurricane strength wind lifted carriages off the line, breaking couplings. the saloon carriage carrying Sir Redmond Barry acted Chief Justice of Victoria and the following composite carriage telescoped into it. The subsequent wagons settled at angles while others left the track. No serious injuries were reported.
The piece reports on rogue mints in Birmingham England producing counterfeit five cent pieces that resemble U S nickels. It notes the skilled counterfeiters can evade detection by car conductors and even the government’s tests, and glosses the motto on the nickel as a dig at trust in money.
Baroness of Gierlitz and her sister in law, a Silesian Countess, clashed publicly over a grave monument. The dispute ended in court with both noble ladies discharged. The Countess suggests a whisky bottle over the grave as fitting.
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