27 Oct 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1886
Page
1
Local ad shows cheap produce and pantry items with prices. Flour 85 cents per sack, apples by peck or barrel, teas from 20 cents, candies and nuts at 10 cents per pound. Stores advertise beating competitors and inviting customers to compare prices in Chicago.
London reports on Lord Randolph Churchill Olfin's address praising Ireland's social conditions and price recovery. He cites rent reductions and landlord cooperation, notes mixed views among politicians, and predicts unionist strength while criticizing Liberal program claims amid Irish questions.
A fragmented report recounts George W Childs receiving letters about a wife of James Blaine. The notes mention operatic talent, a benefactor named Murat Hal-Bol, and a fund for a wife’s training. Messages imply social pressure and guarded secrecy around the recipient and the prophecy’s outcome.
Washington Oct 27 The president orders the suspension of ML BL Renton United States attorney for the western district of Missouri and Willan A Atone United States attorney for the wealer district of Pennsylvania for alleged interference with federal office holders political matters. Benton and Stone are described as a Democrat and a Republican respectively. The Episcopal Convention scene in Chicago reports a slim attendance and ongoing debates on liturgy and church unity. Other items include a Cincinnati to Indianapolis railway board elections and New York Gotham politics with Cox and Cox supporters staging denunciations.
The Academy of Music hosted a reception and concert for French visitors led by Senator Avarta Glyen and Senator Sputlar. Delegates praised Franco American unity, with Bartholomew statue work featured, speeches by M. Coudert and M. Spaltor, and a concert led by Ovide Musin and the ensembles. The event closed amid applause and mutual tributes to liberty and friendship.
The Foreign Mail Service reports disruptions in shipping to foreign ports as lines offered old rates but many vessels were engaged elsewhere. Havana service, Tampa, and other routes face limited capacity while New York and Cuba connections remain unsettled. The year’s total mail weight traveling abroad nears a five percent metric, with US and international routes shaping broad transportation patterns.
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train collided with a westbound freight fifteen miles west of Madison Wisconsin on Oct 27. Engineer Wille Dolan survived but Henry Schwenk, a passenger, was crushed to death. The runaway locomotive later derailed near Veron, with further chaos as staff and bystanders reacted amid investigations and court proceedings.
A daring express train robbery near St. Louis and Pacific left over 60 thousand dollars in notes, gold, and jewelry missing. The masked robber escaped on the rail line after forcing a forged signature on a letter of introduction, while the messenger, Fotheringham, survived and provided details. Police pursue a young man about 24, six feet tall, seen with a companion. officials note possible accomplices and a possible alias linked to a famous robber.
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