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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1875
Page
2
Snow blanketed New England last week while national politics moved slowly toward settlements, and wagoned state issues loomed. Reports noteeth eight US troops deployed near Black Hills, delayed withdrawals in coal regions, and ongoing legal actions and dam breaks.
The article notes two centennial celebrations beginning Monday centering on Independence Hall and Yorktown as the final battleground. Upcoming centennials include the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17 and the surrender of Crown Point to Colonel Seth Warner and Ticonderoga to Colonel Ethan Allen, proclaimed in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.
A man who stalked the White House attempting to glimpse President Grant was arrested last Wednesday with a loaded revolver. He claimed to be John L. Lockhart of Indiana and was sent to an insane asylum per physicians, as friends requested. Trains now run through the Hoosac Tunnel from Troy to Boston, with Fitchburg Railroad cars bearing tunnel line markings. Boston business circles expect tunnel line offices to open by June 1 at major shipping points. In the Louisiana Legislature, Wheeler compromise terms forced seating removals, including a colored member Poindexter who left content he would not oppose Civil Rights. In Springfield, April 10, Republicans honored chairman A M Jones with an ebony cane, and the caucus adjourned on a note of harmony.
The piece surveys Democratic leaders debating the next presidential candidate with Sam Tilden the current eastern favorite due to canal ring exposure. Western critics push back favoring Ohio Indiana Missouri Kentucky and Virginia contenders while New York voices urge Tilden.
Other states have yet to hear from but the fight of sections has begun. There has been no Democratic Convention since 1832, and New York has not lacked for candidates, ranging from one to half a dozen.
The Illinois Legislature reported totals of 612 House bills and 874 Senate bills introduced. Senate passed 50 with Governor approved 45 and 5 awaiting Enrolling Clerk. House approved 37 with 4 with Governor and 16 with Enrolling Clerk. A complete list of passed bill numbers and titles follows, including numerous appropriations and jurisdiction amendments. The article enumerates many Senate and House bills awaiting the Governor, plus various appropriations for state institutions and public works.
Lexington and surrounding towns witness a grand centennial gathering marking the first Revolutionary Battles. Boston trains bring tens of thousands, with 40 000 to 50 000 people in Lexington. President Grant expected at 2 PM, large dinner tent and ceremonies, rail congestion and ticket shortages amid a festive, patriotic atmosphere.
The report covers political shift in Louisiana with Estelle elected speaker amid Kellogg Republican support, plus$500,000 Tweed property attached in Westchester. It notes a mother and child drowned in Hannibal due to a suicide amid heartbreak, a bridge ownership change in St Louis, a fire at Armstrong lithographic works in Boston, Elgin watch factory closure, and Cheyenne warriors near the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line with troops responding.
Reports from London at Spurgeon's tabernacle show Moody addressing students and urging work for Obrist. In Berlin Pearsall Smith revival meetings attract immense crowds with nobility in attendance. Empress Augusta privately receives Smith as broader religious reforms prompt debate across Europe.
The United States prepares for a June rifle match against Trolan. The National Association and Amateur Club solicit capable marksmen to defend the country’s reputation. Ireland’s riflemen set a standard, and Britain and England may send watermen to contest the prize Harvard’s crew once missed.
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