08 Oct 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
1
An ad touts C O D D Store as the largest and cheapest in the state. It offers peaches, melons, apples, teas, coffees, sugars by carload, canned goods, candies and nuts with emphasis on low prices and bulk purchases. Delivery available within the city.
The Chicago trial court prepared Thursday for the possibility of a new trial for Spies Parsons and others as Judge Gary read incendiary writings and speeches linking to the May 4 bombing. Spies defended the accusations, arguing revolutionary violence and calls for force, while the judge upheld the verdicts, saying the defendants encouraged murder by words and print. The court set a schedule for motions and anticipated sentencing, with August Spies delivering a defiant address asserting class solidarity and revolutionary inevitability.
Reports from England cite a woman named Anchuria tyxate tied to a voyage halted in Liverpool and traced to Glasgow with deportation after a Sept. 20 start. Authorities suspect a machinery failure caused the suspected loss, while New York grows hopeful the Anchoria is gone.
A distracted note describes Charley Dilke using a revolver at a hillside chalet for short and long range practice while a marble slab proclaims home’s true nature. Nearby, delegates from 35 whip factories form the National Whip Manufacturing Association to curb profitless competition, with 25 firms already signed. In San Francisco, Solomon Sweet’s failure leads to sheriff seizure of J. Daum & Co. assets as creditors claim nearly $1,000,000 in liabilities.
The convention debated prayer book revision and the appointment of a joint committee to study distressing questions related to church governance and the prayer book. Memorials urged colored bishops and church name changes, with Huntington and Goodwin prominent in discussion as the house adjourned for the day.
A long session of the American Board discussed probation after death for heathen souls. Resolutions urged diversification of prudential committee views and rejection of dogma. The Charleston report noted tremors and disturbances as far away as Danville and Canton trucks.
A city night scene centers on racial conflict as white residents resist colored delegates during a tense program. The piece notes few Black attendees and a cautious, anxious mood among whites, while commentators debate deployment and authority amid protests and public fear. The report also references reactions to a theater event and civic leaders' stances, with emphasis on maintaining order and the potential for further clashes.
A sluggish committee delays labor convention proceedings in Augusta and New York as Mr Powderly reports progress, delays, and possible resolutions. Spinners and cotton mill strikers are discussed, with fears of mass unemployment if wage demands rise. Delegates consider credentials, adjourn prematurely amid tense labor tensions and public scrutiny.
The Wort Gone Out Chatch Proeiph ang a Ul wtrike or Lockout announced after Monday. Packers say they are in good shape for trouble and stocks will satisfy demands for a month. The live stock exchange hall a meeting Thursday afternoon to decide actions for shipments.
The county grand jury reported indictments or probes into forgery and bribery by state officials including Deputy Warton Marriott and State Ahsopse Bane Perry. The prosecutor warned of outside influence, urged a special grand jury, and proposed arrests at the penitentiary to obtain testimony for a total prosecution.
A Polish community fracas halted the burial of Mrs Pavitzku in a Catholic cemetery after officials demanded a certificate of authorization. Rioters gathered, police intervened, and family members sought permits to bury the body in another Catholic site, with subsequent attempts to proceed thwarted by crowd unrest.
A druggist, Frank Novinger of Gloversville, and a married man aged around fifty plus a woman were found unconscious near the outskirts of Johnstown and Gloversville after a night at William Cronter’s. The case centers on a mysterious sequence beginning Wednesday afternoon as Novinger arrived with a woman, the woman being the wife of Louis Gonter, a Gloversville breaker. The incident ties to a second案 from New Albany and an ongoing Strunk case with testimony describing a compromising scene at an Episcopal church vestibule.
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