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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1873
Page
2
Freeport Journal notes Modoc prisoners have been relocated to Fort Klamath with strong guard. It also reports wheat harvests in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, the Shah of Persia's London visit, and other international and domestic items.
The Persian Shah is allowed twenty million dollars for travel on his European tour. No estimate is yet made of entertaining costs by potentates, but a sizable sum is anticipated. The piece notes the expenditure could sink deep into the national debt and questions how spendthrifts dispose of such funds.
The Post Office Department allows registration of postal cards for fifteen cents, not in an envelope but in the registered package envelope with bills. Although few wish to register cards, some applicants have sought guidance. A new German rifle is praised for reliability and range, with rapidity estimates from twelve to eighteen shots per minute depending on firing mode, implying a simplified approach to killing in war.
As the Arctic venture ends in disaster and the chief’s death is announced, Russia announces a fresh two year expedition under the Imperial Geographical Society. The party will travel via Siberia to the extreme polar point, hoping for a better fate than Captain Wall.
The Mormon leader remains rigid on patriarchal polygamy yet condemns Noah’s drunkenness and supports temperance. Salt Lake City Catholics resist liquor traffic while Maine enforces a new law. Chief Justice McKean rules on its validity. Amid reform zeal, BYU’s followers back his temperance ties.
The New York Court of Appeals has granted Stokes a new trial by a four to zero unanimous decision. His counsel vows to present overwhelming evidence of his innocence, and friends celebrate the ruling as a crucial step toward justice. Inter Ocean reports.
New Orleans dispatch quotes Governor Kellogg denying an interview report and asserting his requisition to the President was justified. He says the Proclamation improved tax collection and that over $45,000 in state funds are available with plans to pay March to June coupons early in July. Injunctions only block interest on five bond series, leaving funds to cover all bonds held by fiscal agents.
Public attention focuses on two Rome changes. The Italian Deputies approve the suppression of religious corporations, seizing their property for the State and dissolving them. Meanwhile a Protestant church is being built in the Papal capital, the first ever permitted there, signaling rapid Vatican era changes.
Washington report notes the Mexican Border Investigating Committee has returned to the city to prepare its report after an eight month inquiry begun January 10. The panel has heard evidence in 400 cases and received 1 800 ex parte affidavits while noting raids by Comanches and other groups. Women and children fled violence as raiders steal people and cattle, driving stock-raising away within 200 miles of the Rio Grande.
The London dispatch suggests that if an alliance between Germany and Italy is unlikely it merely delays an inevitable outcome. Italy seeks new allies after losing France’s friendship over Rome and Europe’s balance pushes toward Berlin. Negotiations for a defensive offensive treaty are reportedly underway as both powers share concerns about a revived France and a powerful Church.
The Albany Journal reports growing unease over cholera in western and southern cities, warning New York faces sanitation gaps and could be next. It urges immediate house cleaning, outbreak readiness, and renewed efforts to prevent inland spread amid miasmatic conditions and polluted streets.
A discussion on state and federal court supremacy, the Dred Scott decision, and the idea of vested rights. Gen Smith D. Atkins cites Dartmouth College as a precedent, arguing the people can revise court decisions and even reorganize the Illinois Supreme Court to reflect public will. The piece recalls a 1889 election case involving naturalized voting and a Democratic reorganization of the bench.
Houghton reflects on a contested 1873 state court decision involving Spraggins and a Supreme Court shift, arguing the aim was to test whether in state law an alien after six months could vote like a naturalized citizen. The piece critiques partisan manipulation, urges adherence to common law, and foresees possible overruling of Dartmouth College precedent in railroad disputes.
Postoffice Gazette details changes after June 80 1878 including franking abolition official stamps use limits by department and cross postal restrictions. It covers newspaper postage in county exchanges payment obligations for exchanges and uncalled for or second sent postal cards with standard rates for letters drop letters printed matter seeds merchandise and penalties for unpaid mail with double rates.
The Warren papers report numerous farmers in the area have planted corn for a third time this season, indicating unusual crop cycles and potential weather or soil conditions affecting yields.
Captain Jack recounts a message from Allen David urging resistance and delaying surrender. He claims Allen promised support, warned against government offers, and influenced his actions with plans to unite Modoc fighters. Schonchin is questioned as a liar while Allen David’s involvement is asserted.
The Milwaukee Sentinel condemns the Walworth case, noting the murdered man’s cruel behavior toward his family and the son’s act as deliberate murder. It warns social standing should not excuse homicide and urges no sentimental excuses, despite public sympathy for the abused wife and mother.
From Yellow Creek readers note spring’s emergence with plant life and industry. Citizens observe rain aiding corn growth, mills and forges at work, and a town-wide wish for a railroad to spur progress. Local merchants and residents like J Baysore and L Quest are highlighted as steady figures backing the community’s revival.
A joint Ohio venture formed with $20,000 stock built a two story brick plant with steam power and shafting. The building housed rented rooms aiding local industry and the business expanded into furniture making and other trades. Rents and operations funded engine upkeep, stockholders profit, and plans arose to add another building and water works to support nearby manufacturing.
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