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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1872
Page
4
A jumble of local notes mentions a circus in town this Tuesday with Great Grant and Wilson meetings and crowds in the city. Other items note Elgin's railroad enthusiasm, Blaine’s letter, a Grant era reference, and local business moves in Wheaton and Collins.
A rough turnout marked a Saturday Democratic gathering described as a pure, old fashioned event. Pastor Brown left his Keeport Bloomington mail route to seek health and pleasure, while in Freeport District Rock River Conference ministers 25 back Grant, one undecided, one not naturalized. Senator Trumbull, viewed as Liberal Republican, aided by removing a crippled soldier from Mingis pension agency and placing his brother-in-law in the post.
Trains on the 1 and NW lines will run as usual. Night travelers to Chicago may use a sleeping car at the depot throughout the evening, and on return to Chicago can finish sleeping without disturbance since the car stays here. A small specimen of the Ath Amendment is always on hand and for redress of whewaticce, call Knapp.
A coal house frame at Elk Horn belonging to the W A R R Co collapsed injuring Philip Crayton of Wreeport. He suffered multiple skull fractures and a hip fracture and remained critically ill as doctors and Western Union R A officials provided care. Nearby, William Kottman of Lena died after a fatal apoplexy while operating a reaper. Also noted is Dr Burrell relocating his dental offices and Sumner's letter opposing Grant over race and politics.
The Illinois State Fair is slated for Ottawa from September 16 to 21. C H Rosenstiel Esq vice president of the association expresses appreciation for season tickets. Also noted is the Lancaster Sunday School Convention meeting next Sabbath at 10:00 a m in the German Reformed Church.
A resident of Freeport announces a business pivot to serve the German public with letter-writing, legal blanks, plain questions, and interpreters in addition to book-keeping. He promises moderate rates, daily office hours, prompt, accurate service, and solicits patronage while noting past social ties and a simpler lifestyle.
Over two weeks nine horses were taken in Warren from owners including Mr Murphy and Mr Pitts. A swindle led to the theft, but the thief was tracked to Rock Island and captured with the horses recovered. The Chicago Tribune condemns American skilled labor decline and links it to lack of technical schools and protectionist policy.
Town rumor centers on a Utah discovery by James McHerty. The McHenry mine reportedly boasts a wide blowout, rich ore in places, with assays up to high values. Initial discovery June 12, sale talks pace, possible price around 160000, and extensions show similar rich mineralization. Local observers deem it a profitable affair and predict a growing mining district.
A party of six Freeport youths departed for Hess mill on a sunny day with rigs and plenty of food. They romped and exhausted themselves, praising the refreshments provided by the ladies while the evening ended with a tired yet happy return home.
Real estate listings reveal ten year low in July sales with multiple transfers. J. D and D. D. Wymer to Frederick Meinare. Martin Murphy to August Pfeiffer. Anthony Dittmar to August Pfeiffer. Christensen to C. M. Saxby. Jared Sheetz to Simon Kuhlemeier. Abstract Books boast county’s most reliable title records and related services offered.
The piece contrasts Democratic opposition to Sumner with Sumner’s own political stance. It notes President Grant’s New York State triumph, with Utica drawing over 20,000 spectators and visits to Trenton Falls and Pullman Island. It also surveys Michigan mining regions near Marquette, detailing ore shipments, mines, peat fuel experiments, and regional potential for tourism and industry.
The Chicago Journal criticizes Senator Sumner in strong terms, calling his letter pettifogging and hypocritical. It defends General Grant, praising his loyalty to colored rights and Republican principles while labeling Sumner a demagogue opposing Grant and supporting Greeley.
The Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties Republican Senatorial Convention met at Warren on Thursday August 1 1872. Gen S D Atkins chaired. S C Hayes was secretary. Delegates named from Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties. Henry Green of Elizabeth won the state senator nomination and was declared the unanimous choice. The convention elected Capt FH Beebe and W W Robey to the Senatorial Committee before adjourning with Sam D Areixas as chairman and S C Hayes as secretary.
A dispatch from Oregon Illinois reports Gen. 8 D Atkins of Freeport gave a strong Grant and Wilson speech. The Court House was crowded. A Grant and Wilson Club organized with 140 members from a voting population of 800. Oregon and Ogle county are expected to boost the Republican majority, with an anticipated 2590 vote margin for Grant and Wilson.
The N Y Tribune reports that the claim A T Stewart gave twenty thousand dollars to the Liberals is only a rumor and not substantiated by any confirmed evidence.
A Chicago court on Thursday ruled on a dispute between the Chicago and Northwestern and Illinois Central railways over through-service arrangements. The decision held no fixed-duration, legally binding through line existed. agreements lacked writing and permanence, permitting termination or modification as rail developments progressed. The judge ordered the ongoing dissolution of a previous insane injunction.
In Salem New York the Press editor relays a jumbled note threatening to publish sellers names. The piece cites political tensions with references to the New York Tribune, Greeley, Grant, and Democratic figures. It mentions a locomotive named Greeley built at Schenectady and a recent vote split between Greeley and Grant supporters in cities including Chicago Milwaukee Evanston.
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