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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1874
Page
2
Special notice explains the 1875 postage law requiring prepayment for papers sent beyond the publication county. The paper will prepaid only for advance-paid subscriptions. those not paid in advance outside Stephenson County will be cut off. Also reports a Baltimore dispatch on Rev. Francia Y. Jacquemet resigning Catholicism for Presbyterianism, with career notes.
The article notes the forty third Congress convening next week as the President drafts his message to the previous session. It reports an indictment by Cook county Grand Jury against W F Storey of the Chicago Times for criminal libel of N K Fairbank. It questions a possible future Chief Executive and mentions Missouri Grange treasurer's personal loss of 20000 dollars amid financial speculation.
The Chicago Journal speculates on the 1876 presidential contest with Jefferson Davis as a possible Southern candidate and discusses Democratic strategies to push a two-candidate plan through the House. It surveys figures such as Tilden, Blaine, Logan, Conkling, Dix, Washburne, and outlines Republican hopes for a strong nominee from Illinois.
The State versus Dane, McCoy and R R Bailey publishers of the Delmar Clipper Journal, found guilty of libel for accusing Azariah Prussia and Margaret Jones of improper conduct on two occasions. Trial lasted five days. Judges ruled evidence of character ineligible. defendants may appeal if arrest of judgment or new trial is denied. Penalty set at $1,000 fine or one year in jail.
A long editorial survey weighs Elihu B. Washburne as a leading Republican prospect for the next presidential race. It lauds his anti monopoly record, fair German relations during the Paris siege, and steady GOP leadership, noting Galena’s historic role and the likelihood of Washburne’s nomination and election if chosen.
The Quincy Whig reports Democrats in Washington plan to obstruct legislation during the upcoming session to delay bills until March 4. By forcing an extra session of the Forty-fourth Congress on March 5, they could organize the House and proceed with much legislative business. The idea is ambitious but questionable.
In Warrenvale Yorkshire a colliery explosion today caused the death of fourteen miners. A Royal Navy boat from Aurora sank on the Clyde yesterday with seventeen drowned. Prince Gortscha koff met Bismarck in Breux and urged European peace. Spain reports steamships returning to Santanter with troops due to weather and supply worries.
A violent storm hit Tuscumbia Alabama on November 22 at 6 pm destroying a third of the town. Twelve people died including Mrs William Winston wife and two children of Hon J B Moore senator and BE Hodgkin editor of the Chronicle and his family. The Deshlar Female Institute and many homes were swept away. A railroad bridge was wrecked and the eastbound train plunged into Spring creek with the engineer badly burned but no fatalities. Road and rail service will be interrupted for days.
The Boston Globe outlines a four planks platform for a discussed new Massachusetts party: currency restoration, civil service reform, economical administration with low taxes, and short legislative sessions with limits on special legislation. The Journal notes Republicans already pursuing similar aims and debates potential presidential candidates.
Epirons Journal from Hutchinson Kansas details Reno County for emigrants, answering readers’ questions about Indians, timber, building methods, crops, terrain, water, grass, winds, winters, and health. It notes abundant stock water, diverse grasses, arid to dry conditions, and that health is generally good if newcomers arrive healthy.
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