08 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1887
Page
1
We are now receiving our Fall Stock of Cook and Heating Stoves also Furnaces and Steam Boilers and can assure the public that we have the best and most complete stock of these goods that we have ever shown.
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland arrive in Madison Wisconsin where a long reception at the state capitol marks their departure from the city. Postmaster General Vilas and Governor Rusk join a gala dinner at Vilas house with distinctions and civic honors amid crowds and military salutes.
Hunters in Turley, Wisconsin uncover seven decomposed male corpses buried in a ravine near the main street. The victims show brutal wounds, robbing indicates prior crime, and authorities investigate with no identities found. Local panic follows as residents report a deadly spree and a fleeing suspect.
The Republican National Committee moves to issue the call for next year’s national convention about six months in advance. A December deadline may force the call, with New York or Washington as possible sites and Chicago as a favored alternate. Debate swirls around holding the convention in New York to boost the state’s influence, while Chicago remains a strong contender amid party factions.
Senator Allison spoke over two hours to a packed Mason City opera house praising party unity and criticizing President Cleveland and Democratic governance. He asserted Republicans must mobilize support to defeat the administration, defended liquor law enforcement, condemned civil service waste, and urged voters to back Republican candidates in upcoming elections.
Disjointed text outlines a political and religious controversy over polygamy with references to the Republican party and prominent legal figures. It mentions proposals for constitutional amendment to ban polygamy, debates on religion and civil government, and attends to figures tied to Washington territory, Iowa, and New York. It also notes a death by suicide tied to melancholy and a Randall speaker departure to Atlanta.
Fragmented report from Ottawa and Boston outlines a U S admiralty dispute over exclusive jurisdiction in Tohrings sound and a schooner seizure near Bolilnga sen with speculation on a Supreme Court ruling. The piece also notes public reception for the Volunteer movement, local politics, and various minor crimes and maritime items.
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