28 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1874
Page
1
A poem recounts the March night when Count de Rochambeau and French aides arrived near Newport, greeted by a 100 gun salute and cheering townsfolk. A narrator speaks of a poised romance, a Parisian wit, and a young woman set for a perilous departure aboard the sloop Delight under watchful eyes.
An eminent perjury trial in L- province draws crowds as a governess accused of theft faces jurors. An aged defense counsel appeals to mercy, recounting a lifetime of untarnished service and a jailed injustice. A dramatic confession by a witness links past love and a grave accusation, leading to a Not Guilty verdict amid emotional scenes.
Mark Twain declines a New York grammar school commencement invitation from Aries White-Dearn Mapam in a hoax letter from Hartrorp Connecticut. He recounts his comical failed cures for a severe cold, detailing hot foot baths, cold showers, warm salt water, and a parade of remedies, ending with a caution against unsafe measures. He notes the illness dates to a New York winter lecture season and mentions business engagements.
English carlist operative Cecil Buckland, once private secretary to Ex Gov Jewell, was reportedly shot by Republicans in northern Spain after fleeing Bayonne with a carlist commissioner. The Times notes Buckland’s journalism career and warns of international outrage, urging Britain to seek apology and reparations.
The Paris Times correspondent reports on Spain teetering after the 1868 revolution. He cites doubled national debt and steep tax increases, with Carlist raids destroying railways, bridges, and telegraph lines in Valencia and Murcia. He notes a government-officer rift, soldiers preferring peace, and mutinous tension among troops.
A pasted excerpt argues a Welsh prince Maddoc discovered America before Columbus. It recounts travels, settlement attempts, and local legend from Conestoga lore about white settlers called Welegeens. The piece cites a 1854 interview with an Indian prophet and a 1800 iron axe relic as supporting clues.
The Pall Mall Gazette says the Posen diocese is the theater for Church and State clash in Germany with Father Kubeczak excommunicated for accepting a living without consent. The Dean faces Ecclesiastical Court action and possible loss of state funds. the issue hinges on the May landtag law and the chapter's duty to appoint vicars. Prince Bismarck may regret not pressing the clause as the Posen Chapter resists, affecting diocesan property administration and finances.
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