Town Officers Listed for Tuesday April 5 1870
Election notice lists town officers for the day including Supervisor John Burrell Assistant Supervisor Charles F Mayer and Collector Samuel Liebricker Also named are Highway Commissioner John W Neff Town Clerk Imil Neese Justices Swenry M Barnum A T Green George W Oyler George A Black William Swanzky Constables Isiah Best Albert Bliss Charles A Dodge James Wilson Georgi Hicks and election judges Lucius S Cowles W C Brown for First District and Charles Bf Taggart William B Mayer for Second District
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burrell
Charles F. Mayer
Samuel Liebricker
John W. Neff
Imil Neese
Swenry M. Barnum
A. T. Green
George W. Oyler
George A. Black
William Swanzky
Isiah
Best
Albert Bliss
Charles A. Dodge
James Wilson
Georgi Hicks
Lucius S, Cowles
W.C. Brown
Charles Bf, Taggart
William B. Mayer
Our Candidates for City and Township Offices
Delegates met in the Court room to nominate a Republican ticket for city and township officers. Highlights include renomination of City Clerk Jamees Durst and support for ex-soldier Hod. Clyde, Henry Hyde for City Attorney, and J. Burrell for Supervisor. Also named are candidates for Aldermen in three wards, town officers, constables, and judges of election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tames Durst
J. d. Piersol
Henry C. Hyde
GC. Buckman
CG. T. Dunham
J. B. Shirk
E.R. McLaugilin
George W. Renn
Henry H. Upp
John M. Walz
Loran
Lamb
Ralphsabin
Jamees Durst
Tle
Stephenson County
Co. B
Hod
Persol
Crey
Henry Clyde
Hyde
John Burrell
Burrell
Freeport
Freeport Mechanics
Mr. Burrell
Mar. Burrell
Fle
Galena Street
Ttis
Capt. Neese
Monument Building Committee Ignored Public Wishes Says Bulletin
A party in charge of constructing the monument claims the building committee cares not for petitions or public opinion and will erect the monument where it began. A rebuttal asserts no committee member made such a statement, and questions the bulletin’s accuracy.
Political Diversions and Congressional Rumors
Secretary Fish telegraphs the registration supervisor that Georgia and Texas restoration will activate the Fifteenth Amendment once Congress declares their restoration. The New York World attacks Democratic old fogies. A Maine pension proposal for Mrs Reynolds, widow of John Reynolds, highlights war orphans. General Atkins defends white and Black Americans’ freedom. Gen Washburne declines reelection, with Rusk and others eyed for Congress. Farnsworth likely to hold Second District seat.
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Fish
St. Louis
Congress
Georgia
Texas
United States
Maine
Summary of Constitutional Convention Achievements Noted
The paper previews a complete page summary of the Constitutional Convention's work before adjournment. It plans to publish extracts from Col. Furner's speeches but cannot due to crowded columns. The editors defer comment until the convention's work is submitted for approval or rejection and warn it may undo much of what now appears accomplished.
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Col. Furner
Letters From the People Lena Ill March 23 To D. Se
Drak Jourdan reports on a gathering at Waddams Grove to nominate party members for office. The writer argues the meet creates rivalries that strengthen the Democrats while weakening Republicans. He denounces personal ambition and urges unity under the Republican banner to win.
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Lena
Ill
Drak Jourdan
Waddams Grove
Pinhook Secession Party
West Point
Democratic Party
D. SE
Grant on the Decline of American Commerce and Reconstruction
The message to Congress highlights the cost of deceased American merchant shipping, urging revival of the merchant marine. It cites the committee report on commerce decline and a call to finish reconstruction by removing political disabilities. The text ends noting California’s law taxing arriving Chinese and fining repatriation of corpses.
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I. C. Burenarp
Congress
Committee On Banking and Currency
President Grant
Coumerce
Legislative Branch
Grant Urges New American Ocean Trade Subsidies
President Grant urges early Congress action to restore U S maritime power through direct subsidies or targeted aid to steamship lines, arguing a strong merchant marine protects national defense, reduces import costs, and secures economic supremacy in wartime. He cites Civil War tonnage gaps and cites committee bills proposing financing options.
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United States
Congress
U.S. Grant
Executive Mansion
Washington, D. C
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A. UW. Wise
H. H. McAfee
Marty Rose
Harrison
D. K.prescott
Theo Heeched
H. Giransden
Jere Pattison
Tome
Ridott
Center School House
Geo. W. Loveland
Ss. Ob, HL Kman
Resaviewa
Hu Kinan
Police
Ole
C. G. Dusua
Warthy
Ueeta Aati
J. B. Stirr
Fe, M Laughlin
Nenry 1
Upp
Tie
Joan M. Waltz
John M. Waltz
Vulcan
Mayer
Samuel Liebricher
Liebkicher
Johnny
Net! & Babcock
Cat, Emil Neese
Foi
Justices OF the Prace
Leary M. Barnum
Burchard, Barton and Barnum
Justicgex
Oue High Schools
Aidams
Col. T. J. Turner
William Swanzey
Isaiah
George Slicks
L. S. Cowles
W. C. Brown
Charles F. Taggart
Burciard
Schenck
Committee On
Berenarp
Senenck
van Trump
Banking and Currency
The
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New York City
Washington
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Pierre Bonaparte
Victor Noir
Tours
France
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Palmer
Hlinsis
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Cuba
Jordan
Joan M.pataga
Pusimast
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Atkins
Bulletin
New York World
America
C. Washburne
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la Crosse
Gen. Rusk
William Lathrop
Winnebago
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Church
McHenry
Reuben Ellwood
de Kalb
John F. Farnsworth
C. W. Buckley
M. C
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Arctic Circle
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Chicago
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Quincy Road
Quincy
Yester
Jo Wheeler
Bushnell, Ill
Dangerou
Elisha Hendricks
Moses Stral Misa
Amanda Vansel
Waver Morgan County
WM Vansel
London News
House of Lords
Missi
Starte Ward
Mr. Burt
Eric
Albany
York Sun
Burt
Gould
Arkansas
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