04 Nov 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1887
Page
1
A teased notice hints at a forthcoming lineup of attractions to appear at Wilcox Opera House. The brief item invites readers to watch the space for details about dates acts and ticketing.
A hardware firm announces a full stock of Cook and Heating Stoves, Furnaces and Steam Boilers with a strong claim of offering the best and most complete selection yet shown to the public.
Bartlett Hardware Co. occupies 75 and 77 Stephenson Street and a separate 20itt site listed in this directory notice. The entry notes the business location and street numbers for local commercial listings.
The Difffenbaughs Cod store proclaims thousands of barrels of Michigan and New York apples, fresh oysters, celery, candies, nuts, dried fruits, coffee, tea and sugars. It touts low prices, daily roasted coffee, a large California canned goods selection, and claims the largest stock in the state outside Chicago with knowledgeable clerks ready to serve.
Washington reports a bold, diabolical murder attempt delivered by post to Chief Justice Waite. A pint-sized Valentine box contained a spring fuse and caps, wired to a tube. a detonation failed when a wire detached, sparing Waite's life. Police pursue a suspect seen near the post office. Also recounted is a failed Rio Grande express hold-up near Grand Junction, with $800 salvaged and no passenger injuries.
In War Cuatne Wisconsin a couple's bitter dispute over custody ends in tragedy at the Galloway house. Edward Richardson of St Paul shoots Fred Hanson and himself after a quarrel linked to a divorce. Hanson dies, Richardson dies later. Hanson had been married to Richardson’s former wife. Police and doctors report manslaughter and suicide findings.
Anarchist sentences and amnesty petitions surface as authorities prepare for potential clemency actions. Reports detail police meetings, petitions led by the Amnesty Association, and expected pardons for several accused, with further notes on local criminal cases and a fire outbreak affecting several factories.
Mrs. Vogel, living at Anamall House on Washington Street with her two children, frantically leapt from a second-story window as a car fire exploded nearby. She hurled the children to safety, then herself escaped with the help of spectators and a firefighter, leaving the family unharmed despite the blaze and smoke.
The annual report for the year ended June 11, 1887, lists customs revenue of 81,725,715 from duties, 603,101 from tonnage tax, and 254,402 from immigrant fund, with collection costs of 6,870,804. other notices include pensions for a Newburyport sailor, currency bids, and various regional dispatches.
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