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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1870
Page
2
Ben Butler proposed in Congress to end the mileage allowance for members. The Mexican situation cools to normal, with fighting and intrigue resuming. Mexicans show little regard for Juarez or Maximilian, and there is speculation Juarez may be executed.
Estimates place funeral costs at half of Peabody fortune as Portland honors turn riotous. Warship officers mingle with wine and bottles line the cellar stairs while mourners struggle to recognize a funeral. The scene, full of black bottles and pockets of pistols, shocks observers and would haunt any philanthropist.
Senator John Sherman of Ohio introduced a resolution in the Senate calling for belligerent rights for Cuban patriots. The measure was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee amid debate sparked by Gen. Jordan’s victory over Puello. Senator Sumner opposes granting belligerent status, warning of possible war with Spain.
Internal Revenue Bureau data show total receipts from all sources at 157,190,005 with California 4,454,116 Missouri 5,741,964 Connecticut 2 120507 New Jersey 3,070,438 and many others over one million. Whiskey and tobacco shares are listed with New York Pennsylvania Maryland and Michigan among top contributors. Total tobacco receipts reach 25,030,275 and spirits 49,927,335.
The 1862 act faced challenge as four justices led by Chief Justice Chase opposed its effect on contracts and property rights, while Justice Miller and others defended Congress power and fiscal strategy during the Civil War. A miner’s petition from Schuylkill County calls for robust domestic protection for salt, coal, and wheat to aid American industry and farmers.
James Flansburg urges farmers and others in Stephenson County to attend the February 25 meeting to discuss altering the society constitution. Questions include forming a joint stock company, stock ownership, and voting rights tied to stock. Membership costs one dollar and can be secured by signing the constitution and signaling desire to join.
Damascus Farmers club minutes from January 22 1870 report an essay Save the Trees and debate on fiction versus truth, plus discussions on farming clover soil enrichment, road work by direct tax and contracts, and a lively talk on beautifying homes and highways. John Boynton donated Norway oats.
Vevey IH McAvey urges farmers to attend a meeting at the City Clerk's office on the 25th to oppose a proposed constitution amendment. He warns the plan would turn the society into a joint stock company with $9000 capital, allocating shares to life members and exposing public funds to private gain.
Legislators prepared provisions allowing townships to adopt laws. Questions for the next meeting invite Ladies to discuss the importance of economy in household affairs. Gent's topics cover preparing ground and raising wheat, noted by Corresrontine Secretary.
A 1970 mock debate cites chalk imports to Boston. It notes 1500 tons yearly, ballast use, then $22 per ton price and $10 per ton duty. It argues the tariff raises Boston prices to $24 per ton, boosting a chalk industry and provoking satire about protectionism.
A local report describes a young St Paul resident named Kate Hutton accused of erratic behavior including kicking out windows and biting a lover’s thumb, labeled by some as eccentric.
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