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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1881
Page
3
The Republicans of the United States Senate held a caucus Monday to persist in the effort to elect the Senate officers before proceeding with other business. Captain Krapp was mentioned in a joking aside about occupying chairs in the Council Chamber rather than filling decayed molars.
The passage notes Brigham Young’s daughters as uniformly lovely with blonde hair blue eyes and rosy complexions, describing them as tall and well-built. It contrasts their mothers as varied in height build and hair and eye colors.
An attempt to extract an opinion from Hendricks on the tariff for revenue only failed as he said he had no views. The remark notes his seeming disgust with politics and implies such indifference could threaten the era of the Republic.
The passage notes William J. Campbell of Cook becomes Governor of Illinois as Governor Cullom and Lieutenant Governor Hamilton are away in Washington. Campbell is described as a safe man and expected to keep the state government stable during his tenure.
Mr. Windom the new Secretary of the Treasury has spent a few days in New York and made a favorable impression on business men. They regard his appointment as excellent and see him as a very able man.
The guidelines in Washington face violence of rumor as the Republican party fractures and a cabinet rupture unfolds. The pace accelerates with sensational chatter, raising speculation the President may resign amid rapid political shifts.
A fragment describes internal party moves to secure support for candidates. It notes that opposition within the Bulletin helped nominate and elect Alderman Wagner, while Knipschild Outs won despite Democratic expectations, and Lichtenberger was later nominated and elected.
Hon Hiram Price of Davenport Iowa longtime representative of Iowa Second District is named Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Interior Department. The selection is praised for Price practical business capacity and progressive nature, with Governor Kirkwood as Secretary and Price in charge of the Indian Bureau expected to lead honorably and efficiently.
The piece argues that the new Russian ruler’s family connections could ease Western tensions, especially with Great Britain. It notes the Empress is Alexandra’s sister, the Crown Prince of Germany is linked to British royals, and Greece’s king is closely related to the Russian imperial family, suggesting possible alignments on European questions.
Governor Cullom of Illinois came to Washington as the special guest of President Garfield on Monday evening. The two men, who served together in Congress from 1865 to 1871, recalled their joint tenure during a casual gathering.
A Western New York Democrat condemned the party as degraded and lacking character or substance. He claimed it has only a Chinese letter and a chalk mark to indicate a $29 charge on sidewalks and doorsteps, illustrating perceived decay in party values.
In California the jovial John Phoenix vexed officers, greeting Captain Augur with playful lines about Mrs Augur and the “little gimlets.” The anecdote notes Augur’s large family and implies his disdain as Derby’s bore, illustrating their continual meetings at the garrison.
James Musser wins Oneco as Republican over Wagenhalls Democrat Bennehoff Republican also tops Stocks in Harlem over Hutmacher Democrat and Gund Democrat defeats Brown Republican in Silver Creek. The gains total three Republicans, with one Democrat losing, a net two. Oneco hasn’t been carried by Republicans in seventeen years.
In Henry Ward Beecher's Brooklyn church last Sunday the pastor said he helped a parishioner's daughter join the Catholic Church. He stated that if the young woman sincerely believed the move would bring her nearer God and heaven it was his duty to assist. The act was described as unprecedented denominational liberality.
The Corlisle engine, exhibited in Philadelphia at the Centennial, was purchased by the Pullman Car Company of Chicago and will be kept in constant motion to power the works. Weighing 850 tons and transported on 55 cars, it is the largest of its kind. General Grant was planned to start it, but Miss Fannie Pullman, daughter of Geo. M. Pullman, activated the lever instead, starting the massive machine with noiseless ease.
An Aurora mass meeting urged impeachment of Judge Eustace for a recent order affecting the Aurora and I railroad matter. The Dixon Telegraph notes allege stockholders backed by the Chicago Tribune caused sensational coverage, while the judge’s order merely stayed further litigation until a case is settled.
A quiet town election with 1632 ballots saw rumors of tampering by a prominent Democrat during canvassing. Journal reporting details an alleged scene where Mitchell was accused of adding ballots, prompting calls for a full, fair investigation and stressing the need to uphold the city’s integrity.
The town vote was hotly contested with Republicans winning four seats including Clerk and Justices, while Democrats secured the rest. Bran yan narrowly edges Williams for Collector by 640 votes. Robey wins Constable. Joseph W. Stocks (Republican) defeats Joseph Thutmacher for Supervisor, with B. F. Black also Republican. Democratic ticket balances the outcome.
One thousand eighty one of sixteen hundred thirty two voters yesterday declare the Williams family no longer influential in Freeport politics. The celebrated political prodigy’s influence, once boasted by the Saturday luminary, appears comparable to that paper. Go West, young man.
The piece reports on President Garfield’s White House access, civil service reforms, and postmaster politics. It describes daily delegations seeking favors, the Senate contest over officers, and vivid scenes in the Executive Mansion with office seekers, reporters, and Cabinet tensions.
Mr James Russell Lowell in his Worcester address cited Abraham Lincoln and General Garfield as examples of self culture. He noted that those who became remarkable often found encouragement when needed and Garfield stood among the examples. His decision to pursue education began a career described as heroic.
The text claims there will be no split in the Republican party and advises nervous individuals to take soothing syrup.
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