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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1883
Page
4
Hon E B Washturne announces wintering in Southern California while public movements report varied interests.
In the Democratic congressional caucus on Saturday evening Carlisle led with 104 votes on the first ballot while Randall had 52 and Cox 31. Carlisle’s nomination was then made unanimous.
An illustrated journal of New York endorses hosting the Republican National Convention at Chautauqua citing adequate hotel accommodations and a hall with seating for 10 000.
Henry Watterson asserts in The Courier Journal that Mr Tilden is irreconcilably opposed to the old ticket will not go to Washington to take the oath of office and has not raised his hand in the speakership contest.
An amused census note estimates about 17 000 dentists in the United States who allegedly extract a ton of gold from the people annually. A Chicago spiritualist Dr Shea was seized and jailed by Lieutenant Hubbard after acting as the spirit of an Indian prince named White Feather during a séance.
The Chicago News condemns Mason for firing on an unarmed prisoner while guarding him. A court martial condemned him, a public fund for his wife grew, petitions pressed for pardon, Robert T. Lincoln advised against it, but the president pardoned part of the sentence. The piece argues the pardon undermines a warning to soldiers and laments the public spectacle.
Theresa Sturlata, labelled slayer of Charley Stiles, is released from Ward No.1 of Joliet penitentiary after signing a property receipt. She bids prison mates goodbye, hints at future plans with religious and artistic interests, and leaves with Mrs. Ayers and Madeline, amid reporters.
The December Popular Science Monthly features portraits and essays on Humboldt by Emil du Bois-Reymond, Radan on habitation and atmosphere, Oswand on enteric disorders, Foster on the morality of happiness, Caro on genius and heredity, Serviss on a belt of sun spots, Eddy on the illusion of chance, and Clouston on female education with health notes.
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