Threeway Post Office Row Sparks On Chicago Street
A dispute unfolds among the Bulletin Budget and a social event about who will run the Post Office organ. The Bulletin appears to claim the lead and the pole in the local skirmish.
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1877
Page
2
The Bulletin closure proposal cited by The Bulletin
The editorial in The Bulletin urges ending the Bulletin and supplying readers with last year’s almanacs or second hand circus bills, a move echoed by The Democra cy. The notice frames the proposal as a prudent measure for patrons and reflects local press sentiment.
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Bulletin
Local papers spar over bracing up the General
The Bulletin Budget and other nearby papers engage in a pithy exchange aimed at praising or criticizing the General, with mentions of a journal dig and a shared sentiment among the papers. The interplay suggests a lively media quarrel over public figures and influence.
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Bulletin
Post Office
Editor Targeted by McPotter in A Barrage of Facts
Mr McPotter denounces the Journal editor in strong terms claiming the paper published only a few facts in self defense. He asserts the hired man shares the view and that the verdict is biased. He cautions John Wilkes to stay silent as gentlemen debate.
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McPotter
John Wilkes
Burchard Said to Back Atkins in Postal Dispute
The report claims Mr. Burchard openly supports Atkins in the Post Office matter, regardless of petitions or other candidates. It notes he believes his congressional tenure hinges on fealty to the General, aiming to keep favor and secure another four years at public expense.
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House of Representatives
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Civil Service Commission
Senate seats in South Carolina and Louisiana contest
The week’s great event was the contest over South Carolina and Louisiana senatorial seats. Butler, accused of murder in Hamburg, was seated via treachery by Watterson Conover and Judge Davis. Kellogg’s seating gave the Republicans a decisive victory, preserving party balance unless Patterson and Conover join the GOP. Sharon was absent from the special session.
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Louisiana
M.C. Butler
Watterson
South Carolna
Conover
Florida
Kellogg
Senate
Patterson
Sharon
Nevada
General’s intoxication charges explained away in odd dispute
A contested report claims the General faced charges in the P O Department alleging habitual intoxication with a recent instance on Oct 17 1877. The prose argues morphine or laudanum caused wandering without acknowledging whisky straight and mocks the General’s denials while urging accountability and continued public scrutiny.
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P.O
Senator Davis Branding by Vote in Senate Controversy
The passage condemns Senator Davis for voting with rebel Senators in the previous week’s Senate contest. It accuses him of aligning with an infamous wretch admitted to the nation’s highest councils, calling him a traitor to Illinois and urging the people to brand him for his actions.
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Hamburg
Butler
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Illinois
Senator Davis
Lita
President's Message on pacification and financial policy
The President emphasizes pacification as a core national aim and praises progress in restoring harmony after civil strife. He defends administration measures, affirms support for currency resumption, silver coinage considerations, civil service reform, and foreign relations including treaties with Italy and Britain. He calls for unity across races and sections, and urges steadfast adherence to public debt obligations while outlining plans for government-wide civil and financial reform.
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