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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1873
Page
4
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Reports show Lieut Pred Grant assigned as mustering and disbursing officer in Washington with his Sher idan staff rank and pay, a sinecure drawing Lieu tenant-Colonel pay. Iowa Grangers protest removal of Pross Matthews and Foote from State Agricultural College faculty amid funding concerns and political ties. A Waukesha Iowa circuit court case over meals and cigars at La Belle House ends with a plaintiff win and editor Harger appealing a jury.
A collection of court and political notes recounts lies traded for dinners, naval mismanagement, and fiscal fears. It cites the Virginius affair, tax battles, and calls for Attorney General James K. Edsall’s impeachment amid alleged malfeasance and conspiracy to thwart revenue law.
A bill in Congress would create a new judicial district in the state formed by the northwestern counties. Rockford and Freeport residents petition that court sessions be held in one of those cities. The Rockford Register notes the sole objection to Rockford is the lack of a courthouse there.
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