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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
1
The Wilbur Lumber Co. assets are acquired in Freeport, continuing under the old stand. The firm offers Cross Creek Lehigh Coal, lumber, and hardwood flooring with emphasis on value and courteous service to the Freeport area.
The Grant statue, a present from the Grand Army of the Republic, was unveiled in the Capitol rotunda amid elaborate ceremonies in the House of Representatives. Attendees included the widow and daughter of General Grant, descendants of Appomattox, G A R comrades, officers, and notable military political and social figures. Wm H Hunt of Montana was named secretary of state for Porto Rico.
At St Louis the Presbyterian general assembly sent fraternal greetings to the Methodist general conference. No bishop chosen on ballots nine, ten, eleven or twelve. The Episcopacy committee favored retention of missionary bishops and election of a new missionary bishop for Eastern Asia covering China Japan and Corea. Debates focused on bishop life tenure as Berry leads early ballots with 337 votes to Schellmeyer 298. Adjourned with Berry 296 Hamilton 272 Neeley 235 on the twelfth ballot.
Mafeking was relieved on Wednesday the 16th as Hutton with mounted infantry attacked Bothaville and captured three commandants and nineteen prisoners mostly Zulus. The Colt machine gun section under Attumney arrived, and train derailments at the Vet River delay railroad progress by several days.
At the Presbyterian General Assembly session in St. Louis on May 19 Elder Severance of Cleveland reported that church contributions lag behind growth and annuitants. The coming year will require $25,000 more from presbyteries. The assembly, known as the Peoria Overture, heard reports as Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington spoke before adjournment until Monday.
Fire swept through Belwont North Carolina on May 18 causing the destruction of the central portion of the Catholic college. Firemen fought the blaze as the building suffered extensive damage and the campus faced an uncertain recovery.
Mount Carroll Ill May 18 The Carroll County Democratic convention nominated Bertrand F Lichtenberger of Savanna for general assembly and chose delegates to the senatorial and state conventions. Delegates favored Carter Harrison for governor and Ben T Cable for delegate at large. A war sympathy resolution noted in the Philippines and Boers conflict. John N Brandt Lanark elected county central committee chair with W W Haven Savanna as secretary.
San Francisco health board passes a resolution stating bubonic plague exists in the city. While no living cases are found, six deaths occurred in the last three months and precautions to prevent spread are in effect.
Berne Switzerland May 19 The international peace bureau committee will urge the twenty five signers of the Hague conventions to restore peace in South Africa with a final appeal.
Special report from New York notes a six day bank statement showing increases in Reserve 1 222 500 Loans 748 800 Specie 1 138 300 Legals 427 600 Deposits 1 374 000 Circulation 308 900.
Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn supreme court rules that hens kept by Mrs. Ellen Walkde on 586 St Mark's Avenue cause a nuisance by loud cackling. The injunction bars the Walkers from keeping the two hens in their rear yard amid neighbor Mrs. Geyer's complaint and subsequent legal action.
Auto Pass Illinois May 18 F M Spawn aged 19 a local school teacher far surpassed normal limits by eating one can tomatoes one can peas one can sardines seven glasses of soda and two quart bottles of temperance drinks in a single evening. This feat adds to a string of astonishing meals noted by his acquaintances.
Nutwood Driving Club announces a $50,000 purse total for the August 20 25 trotting meeting. Entries close June 15 and August 10.
A clipped advertisement notes a special reduction on trimmed hats at E Buss during the week. It references a location at 13diw 163 with Stephenson and an associate named St. for the sale details.
The notice urges readers to place ice orders at Billerbeck's or with Casper Neans 4-18. It also promotes a continuing fire sale of millinery at Konar's Mrs H EB opposite the courthouse in Freeport, urging quick visits due to dwindling stock.
Mrs J J Dunn of Lena visits here while Dr Walsh returns to Chicago. Frank Brownlee of Rockford visits. Mrs E M Fox of Mt Carroll guests with Mrs Wm Jones of Rockford. Mrs Luecke and Mrs Scheidt spend yesterday at Shannon. Various residents travel to Chicago Warren and Madison for visits and conventions.
Fragmented OCR shows mixed monetary values such as seven dollars fifty cents five dollars, two ninety eight, one hundred forty eight and many cents. No coherent item or event is identifiable from the readable text.
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