Freeport Journal highlights and political notes
Vasquiz denied a new trial and sentenced to be hanged March 19. The Mexican Government reportedly repudiates the English debt by refusing to sign documents recognizing it. John I. Walter, former Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention president, died in Erie on Monday. Wisconsin Legislature to vote for a U.S. Senator yesterday. Matt Carpenter expected to win easily. U.S. Navy Department building fire damaged upper quarters and records. Michigan fruit region unscathed by cold snap. Southern Illinois peaches likely killed. George Washington bank of Quorning, New York, closed. liabilities $100,000, depositors largely poor. Beecher trial witness Frank Moulton continuing cross examination in Brooklyn. Pinchback admission to the U.S. Senate to be contested. Democrats oppose, Republicans back admission.
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Geo. W. Patterson
Springfield
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Friends of Water Communications
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Copperas Creek
Honsgeg
Marsh
Witt County
Joliet
Dupi
Elect
Recans
Thompson
Steele
der Son
6Th Dist
Cook Co
O. Scerlan
District 9
Board of Road and Warehouse Commissioners
Castle
DeKalb County
National Bank
Jones
Cronikrite
Trial motion in P P Wintermute case at Yankton
Proceedings on the motion for a new trial in the Wintermute murder case continued in Yankton D T with Jason B Brown for prosecution and Leonard Sweet for the defense. News items note Illinois salary debate for lawmakers and Nebraska Senate winner Paddock, plus Cabinet observations on Grant’s Louisiana message and Republican strength nationwide.
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Yankton
D.T
P P. Wintermute
E. S. McCook
Jason B. Brown
Wyoming Territory
Leonard Sweet
Chicago
Speech on self government by Senator Logan in Louisiana debate
Mord Ga A. Losvi notes inside pages discuss the datastat and focus on real obstacles. The speech, delivered to the United States Senate, centers on self governance under the Constitution and the necessary legislation to secure rights for Louisiana people.
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Mord Ga A. Losvi
Saooter Dewans
United States
Dias
Sebera
Louisisna
Logan
Illinois move to abolish County Superintendent of Schools
A bill in the Illinois Legislature seeks to abolish the County Superintendent of Schools office and create County Boards of Education. The Ways and Means Committee resumes Monday its probe into the Pacific Mail subsidy, promising astonishing revelations about large sums and prominent figures. The Chicago Grand Jury adds two indictments against Storey of the Times for an editorial attacking County Commissioners. When will indictments against innocent men end in Chicago?
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Illinois
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Grand Jury of
Chicago
Storey
The
Times
Marsh
Ogie
House
Buncomb
Senate
Louisiana
Armstrong
la Salle
Ashton
Benson
Christie
Haling
Lau
Larmilton
Harvey
Knoz
Johnson
Pease
Stassen
Stegal
Turner
Governor of Iowa Letter on New Orleans Rebellion
The Iowa executive writes to President Grant amid the Louisiana unrest, praising federal force to quell insurrection. He commends General’s service, notes Union loyalty, and contrasts Federal bayonets with local White League violence, urging peaceful restoration of order.
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Iowa
President Grant
Towa
Drs Morxags
Louisiana
New Orleans
Union
Vicksburg
Richmond
O. C. Canpenter
Treasury drafts three revenue bills for whisky tea and duties
The Secretary of the Treasury outlined three measures for new revenue: a 10 cent per gallon whisky tax, a restorement of taxes on tea and coffee, and reviving a 10 percent broad duty on many items. Ways and Means will decide if these move as one bill or separate. Customs receipts rose today after weeks of decline.
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Wasatxaton
D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue
Ways and Means
British demands apology over Peru passenger removal
Foreign dispatches report that Britain seeks explanation and apology from Peru for removing a passenger from a British steamer at Callao. The Faraday awaits repairs at a Scottish port after a severe gale damaged shipping on the British coast. Montenegro rumors claim St Petersburg sees Russian support in Turkish dispute.
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Loxpox
Peru
Callao
Loxpon
United State
Faraday
Montenegro
Riley White Hanged for Murder of Piomas Thompson
Riley White alias Riley Sharp was hanged at Corsicana for killing Piomas Thompson, a freedman, last September. White, employed by Thompson and boarding with him, plotted to murder Thompson to pursue Thompson's wife, using a gun at Thompson's return route and sending a boy as a scout. He fired as Thompson approached with his dray and children, wounds proved fatal. This was the first execution in that Texas region in the last quarter century.
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Riley White
Riley Sharp
Corsicana
Lexos
Piomas Thompson
White
Thompson
Texas
Chas
Abert
Irwin
Congress
City Press
J. McFarland
Philadelphia Press
John
W. Forney
Liberal Democratic Reform Party
Europe
Wm. B. Shaw
Boston Transcript
Wall Street
Tod. M. Morris
J. G. Berrett
Washington Club
Sam
Ward
Berrett
Texas Pacific Railroad
IJ. G. Fant
Washington
O. J. Averill
John Boyd
A. D. Corwine
E. Chittenden
A. W. Randall
Donn Pratt
Washington Capitol
Lenn Thompson
Donn
A. H. Whiting
California
King
J. G. Schuma
Fears of war rise in Vienna over Turkey Montenegro clash
Reports from Vienna express concern that a Turkey Montenegro collision is inevitable and call for increased Austrian frontier forces. Russia and Austria warn Montenegro’s ruler that war would be his sole responsibility if he acts.
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Vienna
Turkey
Montenegro
Austria
Russia
Washington Letter on Pacific Mail subsidy and reform era
The piece recounts 1872 congressional action granting Post Master General mail contracts between San Francisco, Japan, and China with a $1,000,000 subsidy, later tainted by corruption rumors and a Ways and Means investigation. It traces testimonies, arrests, and disbursements linked to Richard B. Irwin, John G. Schumaker, and others, plus a later Albany report on reform moves and state issues in the 1875 Illinois legislature, including liquor laws and school funding debates.
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Congress
San Francisco
Japan
China
Thelouse
Senate
Rock Grove Politically Split in 1875 Letter from Verity
A February 1875 letter from Rock Grove argues the town is overlooked by Stephenson County papers. It notes no church spire or grand school yet shows political life with a Republican majority and a Democracy faction plus others leaning toward aristocracy. The writer urges readers to recall Rock Grove’s existence and civic presence.
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Rock Grove
Stephson Co
Illinois
Nep
Verity Rock Grove
Jan
New Orleans Delegation Arrives After Washington Visit
A Special Investigating Committee and Congress members arrived from Washington for a preliminary meeting in New Orleans. Republicans submit points alleging voter suppression, passim actions by the White League, and conspiracies tied to Colfax and Coushatta massacres, with claims of violent deposing of parish officials and widespread persecution of Republicans.
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Orveans
Mel Iloar
Wheeler
Gal McEnery
Repub
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