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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1881
Page
2
The Freeport Journal reports many delinquent subscribers have not paid, despite personal notices. About 60 statements totaling $600 were sent to illustrate the debt. The paper will discontinue service if not settled by January 10, 1928, though partial payments or arrangements may be made to avoid dropping accounts.
Evidence grows that Senator Blaine has been offered and will accept the Secretary of State position in President Garfield's Cabinet. He is described as a magnificent choice for the role.
Konky claims the council refused to meet Saturday evening per his call and calls it a personal insult. No challenges have been issued as far as can be learned, and Konky’s address is Springfield and Freeport.
Jefferson Davis speaks against the Union as best government amid Southern secession debates. The Sioux chiefs accept terms with the Chicago North Western and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads for a reservation land grant. The agreement pays $5 per acre for taken land and is signed in the afternoon.
A fragmented, period voice notes humorous wordplay on demi jon and sun stroke. It recalls Jus Volkers drinking buck beer, leading to a man run over with $1,500 damages, another case of light buck beer causing a bad stroke and a whitewash affidavit. The People respond with disbelief.
The coroner's jury finds the Alpena unseaworthy for passenger service. They condemn the life-boats as rotten and life-preservers unfit, and note sailors were inexperienced, though Captain Goodrich disputes the verdict. The aim is to spur owners and inspectors to improved safety to honor the victims.
Senator Brown of Georgia urged education to end slavery’s legacy, arguing abolition cannot come by purchase and urging universal schooling to preserve Republican institutions. He claimed the nation is under an amended constitution and called for support from all regions to educate the colored race.
The piece lampoons Konky as a clumsy hopeful attempting to juggle Freeport mayor and Springfield legislator roles. It recounts missteps, calls out missed Springfield timing, notes council delays, and mocks the session theatrics, while citing praise for Chauncey I. Filley and a skeptical take on cabinet outlooks.
A Washington note quotes the Chinese minister saying if China’s people were driven from the United States they would go to Ireland since it is the only country where the Irish do not rule. The remark blends satire on governance and national stereotypes.
A southern Democrat says General Garfield should consider Bruce for a Cabinet post. He represents 600,000 voters and enjoys strong regard among southern Senators. A select committee, led by Jusinar, was formed to back him, underscoring Bruce's rise from slavery to wealth and influence and the possibility of a just act by the new administration.
Times reporter corners Ion R. M. A. Hawk of Mount Carroll Illinois about his Washington recess routine. Hawk says he writes to constituents and sends documents, and foresees voting on funding and appropriation bills this session. He supports a fair apportionment act and notes political timing could affect state elections and representation.
A 1877 letter to the Chicago Tribune extols Stephenson representative Cronkrite for a pointed volley in the Illinois House debate. The writer lauds his wit and parliamentary skill while mocking critics, noting his shift from grocer to esteemed statesman and predicting the funding bill's passage amid party clashes.
The total amount of national bank notes outstanding on January 1, 1831 is 343,219,034 dollars, not counting national gold bank notes totaling 1,135,260 dollars, with an overall total of 362,588,424 dollars.
From Our Western Correspondent in 1880, a vivid account of a Pueblo burial at Isleta near Albuquerque. The piece details ceremonial elements including a corpse crowned with ribbons, chants, grave filling with pounding, ceremonial water rites, and a public procession as jars are destroyed, illustrating colonial gaze and unfamiliar rites.
A local paper announces it will drop subscribers in arrears after January 1, placing delinquent accounts of two thousand to three thousand dollars in the hands of an officer for collection. The publisher emphasizes the need for funds to continue printing and urges prompt payment to avoid loss of service.
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