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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1882
Page
2
Notice announces Ext of 2G Devore and Tar Sale Notion. B, PL Barton, Adminia natore Sele of Land. Estate of Jesse Pepperneany German Bank. HD Rost Co. Groceries.
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Two papers serve readers at $2.00 with advance yearly payments. Chicago Weekly Herald, edited by Frank W. Palmer, ex Iowa congressman and Chicago postmaster, touted as readable and reliable. Freeport Republican promoted as the youngest and best paper, with more content weekly. Includes Dr Kendall horse book with annual prepay.
The Freeport Republican notes a Chicago Journal subscription deal offering one year for $2.25. The ad markets the Chicago Evening Journal as fresh and newsy, promoted by editor Ilan, promising steady rates without scandalous content.
A troubling report describes George Scoville negotiating to dispose of Quitean’s body to a showman who intends to exhibit the carcass nationwide, raising alarm over ethical and legal implications of the plan.
General Kerman states he will be 62 on February Sth and notes no law requires retirement for generals or lieutenant generals as their ranks retire with them.
At the annual meeting in Rockford last week Captain Thomas G. Lawler, Postmaster of Rockford, was elected Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the Department of Time's. The article notes expected adax infusion into the fraternity in the state and announces railroad fare changes with a return to old passenger rates starting Monday.
Scoville asks Americans to fund his appeal of the Guiteau suit hoping for a new trial. He expects some bogus checks but the cash will not be large enough to require an air drag to transport it. The question of Guiteau’s insanity is debated as he is proposed to be hanged and his brains examined.
Judge Zane at Springfield Illinois renders an elaborate decision on a last year’s art insti tuted test of pooling data by Chicago and Actton Railway and firms Wiggins Ferry Madison County Ferry Company and St Louis Bridge and Tunnel Company. The ruling holds that the public cannot lose competition benefits due to contracts that favor private interests at the public expense in transporting freight and passengers across the river at St Louis.
A New York newspaper reports a tie scandal involving the Honorable Saukville West, British Minister at Washington, stirring questions about his good name and official conduct.
London rumors declare the accusations against him false and aimed by political enemies while Madrid reports claim the matter occurred during his diplomatic service. West has shown wisdom and dignity by ignoring the chatter as he remains in public life.
A Nantucket friend objected to paying Mr. Webster $1,000 to travel and argue a case. Webster argued the entire docket, earned the fee, and his client, who had farmed him out, cleared $1,500 besides winning the case.
A dated 1890 letter to Captain Line discusses General Fitz John Porter, noting Garfield’s view unchanged and inviting use of Line’s memoranda. It mentions the Schofield Board and House Military Affairs Committee backing a law to annul Porter’s court martial sentence, condemning Lincoln’s administration in party dispute.
An eastern tale warns against greed as a priest poisons a moujik’s fortune by seizing buried treasure. The disguise of the priest fails when the goat skin remains fused to him and his wife cannot undo the fraud, illustrating divine justice against unscrupulous wealth.
The ongoing trunk line tariff dispute ends with June 15 1881 freight rates resumed and passenger rates partially restored. Stockholders lost value and public confidence in railroad securities diminished while local traffic suffered as routes from Boston to Chicago remained costly. A limited travel rebound occurred between east and west but not enough to offset dividend losses or widespread local business harm.
The record notes that the current unnatural tariff conditions harm both railroads and the public, arguing that fair and permanent tariff rates would benefit all parties and stabilize transportation economics.
The article argues new congressional districts are needed due to population shifts, noting Chicago’s growth and Stephenson County’s district. It extols land ownership for cultivators, citing Tourgee and Gerrald, and compares Ireland France Denmark Belgium Germany Russia Poland to show prosperity from giving land to farmers. It emphasizes renter-less farming and peasant wealth through actual ownership.
The article traces a yearly pattern of anxiety and proposed measures aimed at curbing Mormon influence. It notes repeated warnings, editorials, and political speeches as Congress begins each session, followed by waning interest mid winter and a renewed cycle the next year, with only brief promises amid ongoing debate.
The discussion questions broad remedies for Utah polygamy, noting Congress members like Haskell pushing study. Proposals range from annexing segments to states with anti polygamy laws to stripping women of suffrage. Experts urge changing jury and witness rules to enable conviction, arguing polygamist juries are inherently biased and surface enforcement remains a farce.
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues for a balanced tariff protecting domestic industry without harming workers. Religious papers condemn Mormon polygamy as irreconcilable with Christian civilization. Kentucky Democrats debate third parties and Unionist Office distribution, predicting a GOP shift if Confederate favoritism persists. Methodist essay notes Congress inaction on Utah Mormon governance and expansion of self rule.
The critique argues Congress let Mormon influence guide Territory affairs, condemning it as a public misuse. It references Mahone and Riddickberger invited to Boston to aid a Virginia debt issue and compares Northern views on debt payment to Southern policies. The piece favors Mahoneite politics over Bourbon segregation.
Ebenezer Webster hears Daniel plead for a woodchuck kept in a trap near the gardens. The boy argues the animal has right to life, liberty, and to share in God's bounty, contrasting his brother Ezekiel's harsher view and urging mercy over destruction. The tale notes the judge father praising Daniel as a future jurist.
An old father, moved by a passionate appeal for mercy at a legal hearing, forgets the courtroom decorum. He rises from his chair, addressing his eldest son with a rough, paternal exclamation as he recognizes the weight of mercy over harsh judgment.
Salt Lake Tribune reports anger over John Taylor’s living style as costly furniture and luxuries flood the palace. Citizens claim tithing funds should beautify temples, not finance lavish rooms, with estimates suggesting fifty to hundred thousand dollars spent locally or sourced from abroad.
A fragmentary op ed and quotes on education faith and character contrast woodpecker and dove imagery with social critique. Remarks on childhood impressions and moral standards attributed to Lyman Sibbonl and W H Vanderbilt note wealth and a cold, ill friend humorously.
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