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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1873
Page
2
Gen Banks proposes raising the President’s salary to 50000 per year while VP Colfax is rumored to become NY Tribune editor. Debates on national debt payments, Greeley’s memory, and political fault lines surface as figures like Hunt and Wilson are discussed. The piece cites Thiers’ France funding needs and notes election-law debates.
The question asks, after removing advertisements, copied articles, telegraphic dispatches, and correspondence from the New York Tribune, how many lines per day would be left for each of its fifty five editors and city reporters to write. It assumes a totals count of thirty editors and twenty five city reporters and seeks the per person daily line obligation.
The Cincinnati Commercial praises the President for integrity in civil service reform, opposing interference in Louisiana and condemning arrests of Alabama Legislature members, earning cross party endorsement as intrinsically right. Halsted gets one tally while other papers attack.
In the December Industrial Bulletin from Johnstown Pennsylvania a ferocious protectionist warns against tariff reductions and endorses immediate political pressure. The piece argues salt iron and other goods demand protection while lamenting free trade for goods like tea and coffee. It also reports Illinois lawmakers largely oppose the civil service reforms and notes the effort to reform appointments amid party lines.
Hon Samuel I Phillips of Raleigh NC named Solicitor General of the United States by the President. Phillips long served as Reporter to the North Carolina Supreme Court and led the Republican State Central Committee. His partner Merrimon, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, dissolves the firm Phillips Merrimon as they move to Washington with Phillips to the Solicitor General post and Merrimon as US Senator after defeating Zebulon Vance.
Speaker Blaine demands a five member committee to probe alleged charges from Liberal Republican organs during the canvass. He asks Cox to appoint a Democratic majority, arguing prior calumnies against him proved false and public faith in his character should be vindicated.
The Dakota Farmers' Club met to review seeds from the Department of Agriculture. Reports praised some varieties and condemned others, noting poor wheat and oats while sugar beets and tomatoes showed value. Overall the seed experiment appeared satisfactory and encouraging, with a promise to recount the corn exhibit later.
The Rocky Mountain News notes a social meeting with Gen. A C Fuller adjutant general of Illinois in the Civil War era and later a state senator. He travels south to Colorado Springs and Pueblo, then plans to reside in Denver for the winter.
The Cedarville teachers met with Supt Kleckner for a short profitable institute at the Cedarville school-house on Saturday. Sessions covered vegetable physiology, arithmetic drills, zoology classifications, oral language instruction, and reading with expressive reading. The event highlighted the impact of new educational laws and the success of oral instruction over textbooks. The report notes a dull business climate due to an epizootic and cold weather, with draymen using oxen.
L D Tracy of Grundy county paid the forfeit of a promise to give Judge Converse a free wheelbarrow ride from Cedar Falls to Waterloo seven miles. The pair set off amid cheers, Tracy dutifully toiled uphill, the Judge adjusted his legs, and a Waterloo Brags Band escorted the finale as they completed the unconventional venture.
A double leaded editorial in the Republican taunts Republicans in the House over missing leadership and notes Banks’ resignation would have been accepted. The piece says a strong leader is badly needed while detailing appointments and political maneuvering amid Alabama pardon debates and committee reshuffles in Washington.
In December term of Stephenson County Circuit Court Judge William Brown presides with Aaron W. Hall as Clerk and jurors. Cases include People vs John Tompson manslaughter with motion to quash indictment. Elisha W. Burdick vs Ross Babcock trespass with defendants’ motion granted. Hulda Stover vs John Wales Jr treat pass with new trial motion granted. Adam Gottbe galt attachment with plaintiff motion. Bailey & Neff appear in multiple dockets. Meacham and Turner for various parties.
The record lists numerous civil motions and rulings across cases in chancery and common pleas. Actions include stricken dockets, payments of costs, amended affidavits, defaults, and master reports of sale, with Thursday morning next set for several proceedings.
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