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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1877
Page
2
We report the residence of Secretary of State Geo YH Warlow was burglarized, resulting in a significant loss. Details remain sparse, but the incident underscores security concerns facing public officials and the impact on their personal property.
Jion K. B. Washburne and family reach Chicago to settle, with plans to visit Galena this week or next. Minnesota Republican Convention renominates Governor Pillsbury and state officers, endorses National Administration policy, and favors silver remonetization and early specie resumption. General Sitting Bull reportedly refuses to meet the government commission in Canada. President Trayes urged to cite the Southern Greeks. local mentions of the Digester’s Daily Bulletin as a cheap, sensational organ, and the new daily paper touted as a fixture during the fair.
The New York State Republican Convention held in Rochester last week yielded little good for the party. Much of Wednesday was spent on speeches. Senator Conkling dominated proceedings, while Curtis of Harper's Weekly attacked Conkling and aimed to derail the party's unity. Democrats, meanwhile, look to gain power in 1880 as Southern Democrats back President Hayes yet court disloyalty in the North.
The Independent Greenbackers announce a convention on the 6th to nominate a county ticket, signaling a three cornered election. They argue abolishing the national banking system would force private banks to operate, harming borrowers with high rates while neglecting the revenue National Banks provide. They claim government greenbacks and national bank currency both have value and safety.
The county politics scene grows tense as Democrats debate recounting conventions and accuse rivals of rushed caucuses. Watch lines revolve around Treasurership with Goodhue and the Good Line family, while McCool backs sober farmers and J B Smith has withdrawn. Readers are urged to accept lack of chances for any Democratic candidate.
A fragmented political column attacks Mr. Goodhue as a Democratic “Little Napoleon” sailing into Caele Perry with a biting tone. It notes a large independent Mc Cool candidacy stirring the ranks and urges Republicans to stay steady, vote, and hold their grip, promising victory for insiders if they persist.
A Washington correspondent interviewed President Trayes at the Soldiers' Home on the 26th. He called the trip agreeable, free of rail disruptions, with exceptionally fine weather and cordial reception. The President said his observations were limited compared to newspapers, but Southern people appeared loyal to a common government and united in modern prosperity with Northern interests.
Judges assess the trip noting a generally recovering economy and improved agricultural prospects in the South. They say North and South show a true community of interests and expect lasting harmony despite Democratic faction quarrels over McCool’s action and the creation of a rapid nine day convention with Freeport delegates aligned to Goodhue and Tremor.
A careful statement lists models and records destroyed and saved in the great Patent Office fire of the 24th. North Hall losses include 57,000 models valued at 885,000 dollars. West Tall losses total 36,500 models valued at 511,000 dollars. East and South Hall items include sewing machines, firearms, optics, drafts, and many other inventions saved or destroyed. The note recalls the first patent to Samuel Hopkins on July 14, 1790 and cites about 195,000 patents issued to date with annual grants around 14,000 and yearly receipts near 800,000 dollars.
President hosts Sioux and Arapahoe delegations from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies in a formal East Room session. Speakers request land, schools, wagons, farming gear, and continued residence on current lands while seeking paths to civilization, with Crook and officials present. The ceremony precedes a political compromise on agency relocation and winter supplies near the Upper Missouri.
Jefferson Crawford of Hazel Creek was examined and held to bail in 300 dollars. The Wisconsin grand jury missing, trial proceeded with no prosecution witnesses. Judge Cothren urged acquittal, jury retired and returned a verdict of acquittal after brief deliberation. Crawford received his pistol and a gift weapon at the trial. He returned home to Hazel Green.
At the New York State Convention in Cincinnati, Conkling and Platt clash with fierce oratory. Evarts and others are attacked as delegates push for harmony amid factional splits, while Forster Martindale and Curtis maneuver to influence proceedings during the roll call and committee actions.
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