02 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1886
Page
1
A cluttered ad lists sugar by weight and price per bag, winter apples with wholesale prices from $1.75 to $2.25 per barrel, assorted candies at 10 cents per pound, gum drops, and cream bon bons. Canned goods claim the largest stock with low prices, and a roller mill flour priced at 85 cents per sack. Located at Stephenson Street, the notice promotes wholesale shopping and daily deals.
The November deficits and debt reductions are outlined with totals for cash in treasury and gold and silver holdings. It notes changes in outstanding bonds, the gold fund balance, and monthly receipts and expenditures. It also covers Alaska population remarks, the agricultural outlook, and railway subsidies with related figures.
The president has been confined to his room for two or three days by an attack of rhannadism and has denied access to all but cabinet members. The illness is described as similar to previous episodes but not affecting his duties.
A Paris council petition sent to United States Minister McLane seeks clemency for Chicago Anarchists. McLane replies that Illinois governor is the proper authority but pardon powers rest with Minnesota’s executive. Other items note a meteoric fire fragment near Coal Harbor, Indiana, a forthcoming Illinois lieutenant governor injunction debate, and assorted political unrest reports from London and Wisconsin.
A long herald letter from ex Secretary William J. A. Handler details tensions between President Arthur and James G. Blaine while Blaine remained in Arthur's cabinet. It cites failed prosecutions, South American policy disputes, and rumored resignations, noting Arthur's push for Blaine to take a foreign post and Blaine's reluctance amid party strife. The piece frames the quarrel as a hurdle for the Republican ticket and national unity.
A derailment on the Dorthar Vavisio railroad near Hullio river caused a head-on collision between the Ras city express and an east-bound train. Three trains delayed by a prior signal change collided, resulting in a fire that consumed the wreck and killed four passengers. Witnesses report severe injuries on both trains and ongoing investigations into the crash and the timetable error.
Levi Moon, Worcester financier, is challenged by Wilson who claims kinship and years of error, detailing a secret paternity, alleged improper wealth transfer, a forged birth tale, and demands for reparations. Moon's camp disputes the narrative as unauthentic while reporters press Moon after a prayer meeting.
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