23 Jul 1867
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1867
Page
1
The article sketches a heated scene surrounding De Pry as a candidate for Tren nee, with controversy over party support. It details procedural moves by the House to advance or block the measure, noting partisan actors and a tense atmosphere as lawmakers argue over the nominee and related constitutional implications.
A tale recounts a hunter learning fear as he shot at blackbirds and deer, while an old man observes. The narrative shifts to a dramatic scene with a Queen Anne figure, a musket, and a violent accident that ends with the hunter wounded and the Queen’s dignity intact, set against a fractured memory of a cholera era.
A Farner hanged himself amid whispers of his wife’s alleged disgrace. The coroner’s inquest and grim details describe a tragic end near their home, with neighbors noting the couple’s deteriorating relations and a public display of mourning and astonishment in the village.
A garbled report describes a suspected arson attempt on a house, with a dying elderly man and reactions of a lawyer and witnesses. It mentions a warden, the Poor House, and a possible cause tied to tarates, plus literary asides about Longfellow and a manuscript translation of Vanite. Further lines touch on Russian campaigns and filibuster plans in Mexico and U.S. cities like New York, Buffalo, and New Orleans.
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