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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1878
Page
2
Announcement lists Joyall C Boynton as candidate for City Marshal, subject to Republican City Convention. J H Sxyyer named for Alderman Second Ward, pending Republican caucus. Freelp Flachtmeyer announces candidacy for Street Commissioner under Republican City Convention.
The notice invites Republican voters in Harlem Buckeye Waddams and Florence towns to caucus on March 23 or March 30 at specified town houses and schools with open caucus times to nominate town officers. Committeemen JOIN WHIGHT and HENRY RICHART and JOHN LOBDELL sign as organizers. Florence caucus open to all irrespective of party.
The new charter proposal was defeated last week by a majority of 262 votes as 1,026 ballots were cast.
The Philadelphia mint produced the first of the new legal tender silver dollars last week on Tuesday afternoon, marking a milestone in the coinage program and signaling broader circulation plans.
Our Washington Correspondent writes about Mr. Burchard Mrs. Smith and the Sterling post office in a weekly letter from the national capital. The notes reference local names and an official postal matter affecting Sterling.
The first installment of the new dollars of our daddies was issued from the mint last week. They sold in New York City at a fraction above 100 cents in gold and will likely reach our city soon, where they will receive a hearty welcome.
New Hampshire held its state election on Tuesday of last week. Governor Prescott, the Republican incumbent, won re election by about 1000 votes and Republicans secured a legislative majority. Democrats hoped to win the state but did not succeed.
In the Gen Anderson case from the Louisiana Returning Board a White League judge and jury tried him and sentenced him to the penitentiary on a trumped up charge. The State Supreme Court has ordered the verdict set aside and reversed and the prisoner discharged.
The A T Stewart & Co store in New York last week used gold and silver coins indiscriminately in making change. Horace Greeley urged resumption, stating the difference between gold silver and greenback dollars is imaginary. The public trouble is choosing which dollars to take rather than how to obtain them honestly.
The article explains a misattribution in a previous JourNAL item. It states the rhyme was from a gentleman not connected with the office, acknowledges Tolland’s truthfulness, and requests public forgiveness for mentioning Mr. Violland's name in that issue and this.
The notice urges April 1 and 2 elections with ward caucuses this Saturday at 7 44, to send delegates to Monday’s convention. It calls business leaders to the primaries to stop packed caucuses and elect aldermen who will run city business professionally.
Springfield correspondent notes مخالفة in the Fifth District where Burchard faces serious opposition from multiple counties. Possible successors include McClellan, Shaw, Sank, Warner, Bailey, and Stevenson’s Bailey, with questions about who will win and concerns over long service. Sterling Post Office investigation plays a side role in the campaign discourse.
A former Utah Territory marshal stated in conversation that Bishop John D. Lee did not make a real confession to the Mountain Meadows massacre. He claimed the published confession was bogus, approved by Lee, who refused to confess further, citing his wife as a co-murderer.
McPotter laments Republican readers of the JOURNAL and decries abuses of officials including Hon. E. L. Cronkrite General Atkins and others. The paper rejects partisanship and vows to expose corruption, insisting it stands for right and for placing capable people in office despite past cheap leadership.
Prof Tice offers a March weather projection with alternating warm and pleasant days and cloudy periods. He flags heavy storms around the 15th 18th and 23rd with a late month shift to clear weather, noting warmest days near the 22nd and 28th and coldest around the 17th 22nd and 29th.
Rev Dr S A W Jewett spoke before the Philoliterae Society at Lena Opera House on Tuesday about labor, unions, arbitration, and cooperative industries. He praised cooperation, warned against strikes, and noted unskilled workers should share in benefits, with temperance seen as a drag on wages. Lena Glee Club provided music before and after.
The Albany Journal quotes that true living Republicanism means peace and good will to the South while preserving Republican rights. It is described as the best inspirations of patriotic masses organized and vitalized in positive action.
Regular Washington letter argues Hayes faces opposition within his own party over Civil Service reform. It cites appointments by McCrary and others, the abolition of the Doorkeeper’s office, and debates over silver certificates, with notes on the Treasury and Republican resistance. The column also recounts a phonautograph demonstration as a curious modern marvel.
A Philadelphia display by Henry Bentley shows Edison’s phonograph, a pocketable device using tinfoil on a grooved cylinder to record and reproduce speech with varied accents. Demonstrations include transcriptions of Shakespearean lines and other quotes, drawing laughs and astonishment from spectators.
A four station allegory condemns the liquor trade from distiller to grocer to consumer, depicting the path of alcohol as a hellish journey from life’s staff to final fate. The piece frames the chain from manufacturer to traveler, ending with a transfer across a dark stream to the ultimate master.
The Davis section reports improved farming between rains with earlier opening boosting wheat acreage. Fred Miller and another will depart for Nebraska on the 18th. Aaron Stahl of Lena has leased the Davis Mills for one year and will start work that day. Rev Haseltine spoke on temperance to a large audience at the M E Church, followed by Reform Club officer elections. The club plans to elect four trustees soon and remains vigilant against temperance foes.
STARLEM Conners reports a debate match at Wad dams Center on March 11 between Indian abuse topic sides. The Wad dams Center negative and our affirmative were judged by impartial judges. Z T Turner and others spoke for the affirmative while J A Boynton and Price led the negative. The judges declared the affirmative the winner amid audience declamations and praise.
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