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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1883
Page
4
Parnell Egan and Davitt are expected to attend the Irish Land League of America convention in Philadelphia on April 25 and 26. The article notes fears sparked by the crank Wiggins and comments on the US Senate makeup and contemporary cautions about speculation and overreaching in search of wealth.
The brain of Gambetta weighed 1160 grams, the smallest among modern tested skulls. Mentions Stone Age skulls in French caves. Chicago has 3799 licensed liquor shops and about 5000 total outlets selling intoxicants. One dramshop per 120 inhabitants. Fewer than 2800 food stores.
The court holds that after the first marriage ends the relation between spouses ceases, so a second marriage is not bigamy. Constance Faber’s 1881 divorce barred further marriage, but the 1882 remarriage by her former husband leads to a misdemeanor finding, not bigamy.
Washington dispatch reports a renewed tariff debate ahead of Congress. The Gath column blames the tariff commission as a self serving setup and notes a shift in Republican votes and public sentiment. It warns protected interests may struggle to avoid lobbying reputations.
A bill in Illinois proposes removing the capital from Springfield and placing it in a winning city among Peoria Bloomington Chicago Centralia and Decatur. The measure sets a popular vote without a required majority and notes Chicago as a favored potential holder, while criticizing Springfield as unsuitable and inaccessible.
An letter from Doland Dakota extols the soil climate and land values. It notes black loam soil in southeast Dakota and a rich James River valley with crops like wheat corn barley and oats. It cites eight million acres taken last year and homestead acts, with Doland on the Chicago North Western line amid rapid settlement and growth.
A fragment discusses conservative manufacturers lagging behind and sharpers selling blackmailing tariff papers to collectors. It portrays these men as disgusting and lacking respectability amid calls for protection aligned with peace standards.
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