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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1881
Page
2
Governor Cullom bans cattle imports from the infested Middle States, with penalties unless certified by the State Veterinary Inspector. The report details debt figures, October decreases, and Treasury balances. African American and Grant family arrivals feature in society notes alongside legal updates on Stay Route cases and Dakota statehood push.
Fragmented text reports reorganizing church leadership with names like Ton Chaunecy Fhilpy and Willey in St. Louis, noting previous positions and tentative replacements amid disputed authority. The fragment mentions a Pastor General role and a displaced figure at a time of internal controversy.
The piece discusses William Filley’s influence in 1880 Missouri politics, his role in the Republican National Convention, and ongoing speculation about his potential appointment as Postmaster General under President Hayes. It notes Western Cabinet members Lincoln and Windom as possible reasons he was not chosen. It argues he would administer duties faithfully if appointed.
In a dramatic cabinet session at President Arthur’s private parlor the President pressed Attorney General MacVeagh to lead the Guiteau murder case and warned against delays. MacVeagh argued no law required his appearance. the President demanded that he or others be assigned counsel, naming Worter and Davidge as possible additions. Corkhill later said he was not consulted by the Attorney General on star route cases.
Ex-Secretary Windom denies reports of disagreements with Attorney General MacVeagh after a cabinet meeting. He asserts the discussion was harmonious and any published account is unfounded, noting no ill feeling or personal criticisms among participants. Corkhill had dismissed the jury and proceeded to file a criminal information with Cook.
The article transcribes the 188? Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Chester A. Arthur, calling for November 24 as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer. It includes contemporaneous editorials from The Inter Ocean and Cleveland Herald debating Garfi eld and Conkling, defending Conkling against false quotes and denouncing Huntils against him.
The Congressionalist argues against the notion of bin and criticizes Dr Thom tay bes wise man as a preacher. He claims that by his own admission the figure places himself on the wrong side of the line between evangelized and evangelical believers, concluding that regardless of his virtues he is not a Methodist.
The death of Chief Justice Church created a vacancy in New Yorks Court of Appeals. Judge Charles J. Folger of Geneva, a 1870 Republican, is appointed Secretary of the Treasury and confirmed by the Senate. Folger plans a prolonged Washington stay as the nation expects capable financial leadership under President Arthur. Governor Cornell must fill the Chief Judge post, with an election due November 1883.
Colfax and Dana publish a heated defense replying to published criticisms about a reopened judgment, alleging witness accounts about a $1,200 check and Ames, a $100,000 bonds claim, a stolen tin box, and a recaptured Vox tale. The speaker denies involvement with Nesbitt contract profits and asserts long public service costs.
In a lengthy assertion, Colfax claims Ames’s memo proves initial checks were not corroborated by receipts or endorsements and refutes Kelley and Garfield. He asserts he never held Credit Mobilier stock or funds and cites Fisk and Scoyt supporting Ames’s alleged admissions. The piece ends warning against sensationalist religious and moral decline.
The War Department rescinded its order for a court martial to try Mason for an attempted life attack on Coust eau. Officials suggest a silence campaign to imply insanity. Mason is under vertical surveillance by Arsenal surgeons to determine insanity. if found insane, he will be sent to the government asylum without trial, otherwise a new court martial will be ordered.
The New York Cat Show distributed prizes led by Spot the cat with 250 dollars and a gold medal. Walter C. Queveda of Brooklyn won the cat essay prize for the tenth edition, presenting a humorous piece about cats, canaries, and a wooden toy cat, while railing against cruelty and curious anecdotes about cats and fiddles.
The Inter Ocean notes that silver certificates transform silver into usable currency, gaining Treasury approval via Congress. Now over 66 million in certificates are outstanding, with only 248 thousand silver dollars left unrepresented, and demand remains high as bulk concerns fade when paper covers value.
OmMana, Nov, col Watson B. Smith, Clerk of the United States Circuit Court, was found dead at two this morning outside his office door after being shot by an unknown assassin. A mass meeting is called to express horror and aid arrest efforts. A respected veteran, he served in Michigan in the war, fourteen years as clerk, and led a liquor license enforcement committee.
Go and see Joe Murphy the great Irish Comedian in the great Irish Drama Shaun Rhue Friday evening Nov 11. The death of Dr Holland removes not only one of our editors and authors but a true Christian manhood. His writings were valued for their humane quality and counsel to the common heart.
In a Leavenworth Times report a bear wandered into a sleeper car on a weather train as doors were left open. Aimee woke to the shaggy intruder curling into her berth and commented on the creature's attire in puzzled humor.
Bids for the Pecatonicy river bridge project at the foot of Stephenson street will be opened by the commissioners next Friday and the contract awarded afterward.
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