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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1883
Page
2
Turins described Senate scene over Reed resolution and tariff issue. House and Senate conference debates extend to tariff policy. several Republicans refuse conference roles. Local Republican caucus and county convention notices follow in Freeport and surrounding towns with detailed meeting times and delegate lists.
The notice outlines a retiree bill allocating funds totaling 32,000,000 for pension support. Specifics on eligible groups or dates remain unclear in the fragmented text.
The record notes that Republicans nearly united in support while Democrats mostly opposed the measure, highlighting a stark party divide in the annual decision.
A merchant receives a ten dollar counterfeit from a customer buying five dollars of goods. He changes it at the bank for two five dollar bills and passes one five to the change man, keeping the other in the till. The bank later exposes the note as fake, forcing the merchant to cover the loss. The question asks how much the merchant loses in the end.
Senator David Davis resigned as President pro tempore of the United States Senate on Saturday. Senator George P. Edmunds was elected his successor. Edmunds would succeed Arthur if death occurred. Davis returns to Bloomington Maine to attend to business. Shelby M. Cullom of Springfield succeeds him in the Senate.
A California bill would require trial on insanity first if indicted for murder. If found insane, the accused goes to an asylum for life. if sane, trial proceeds and insanity plea is used to consider aggravation. Proponents say the law is sound and worthy of nationwide adoption.
A warning note urges Stephenson County farmers to test their seed corn for germination by box germination, noting unfit seed from northern Illinois. It cites Aurora farmers buying Nebraska seed to avoid late replanting costs and stresses practical trials at home.
Congressman-elect Pusey of Town is noted by the Commercial Gazette of Pittsburgh as once a schoolmate of Hon. James G. Blaine at Washington College Pennsylvania. They shared a literary society, Blaine sought votes, and Pussy doubted parliamentary rules. Blaine urged camaraderie, Dean commit Gushing’s Manual to memory, and Blaine became society president after a brief stint.
The Philadelphia press weighs the party’s hold after the election and questions if the public will rebuke Republican achievements. It argues Democrats must face the people and defend protection, while critics say the voters favored a decisive stance and denied the party the mandate.
A disjointed note reports the Steph enben Board of Supervisors adjourned to the next day at 10 a m. The fragment mentions a meeting time but obscured names and places.
The county seeks a successor to the late County Treasurer Abraham Gund. County Attorney Cochran’s Springfield trip to secure passage of a law allowing Boards of Supervisors to appoint in such cases succeeded, the law taking effect Thursday. Uncertain who will be appointed. names under consideration include David Graham, deputy treasurer under Mas Tlutchisen, and Gund himself.
The record shows Alabama’s principal plus interest to 1876 was 44,040,470. Through repudiation actions Tennessee and Alabama faced harsh press criticism, labeling state treasurers as thieves and alleging the entire states’ polity lacks honor for repudiating debts and swindling creditors.
The Davenport Gazette supports continuing German in public schools. It argues German instruction removes grounds for separate German schools and reflects taxpayer wishes, noting intrinsic fairness for German–born residents who want their children to learn the language.
A pending Illinois constitutional amendment would grant the governor the right to approve parts of a bill while vetoing others. It cites widespread adoption in states and a precedent in President Arthur's suggested US amendment. The piece argues such power benefits the people and would pass once submitted.
A New York temperance group pushes a 7 per 100 guideline and license fee repeal while a Chicago advocate backs limiting licenses. Ohio’s prohibition history shows saloons barred since 1852, amid debates on high license laws and opposition from temperance and liquor interests alike.
Hendrix McDean, independent candidate for South Carolina governor last fall, warns a Philadelphia Press correspondent that political fraud endangers liberties and demobilizes society, signaling turmoil as corruption spreads through state politics.
The piece damns Democratic primary frauds and ballot stuffing as corrupt, predicting upheaval and erosion of speech and ballot purity. It notes Mr. McTiernan, a native Southern figure, views the frauds as deplorable for victims and likely harsher for perpetrators in a volatile political climate.
The article argues that clemency for confessed criminals may help convict others in Dublin and Star Route theft cases. It notes England’s willingness to release some suspects in exchange for testimony and the United States granting immunity to a few to secure convictions, while condemning the practice as morally dubious yet sometimes expedient for justice.
General Jubal A. Early spoke to the Maryland Line Association on Washing ton's Birthday praising the Confederate cause. His pledge to stand with Lee and Jackson drew wild cheers from the hall, echoing the old battle cry. General Wade Hampton attended and was loudly applauded.
Alexander H Stephens, former Georgia governor and longtime politician, died on Saturday after years of illness. A complex figure who shifted parties and roles, he served in Congress from 1843 and again after the Civil War, aligning with Democrats later. A special election to choose his successor will be held April 24.
Fragmentary OCR shows a debate over keeping Demnvcrits out of Congress. Talks of conceding to Republican plans to redraw Mississippi districts emerge as a path to prevent reelection. Union of parties hinted but unclear in current fragments.
The piece criticizes Democrats for a shameless gerrymander in Mississippi and accuses Chalmers of political opportunism. It argues Republicans ignore removal efforts while noting Chalmers now faces a constitutional reckoning for occupying a seat he did not legitimately win.
In a discussion led by Congress member Durrall of Louisiana, the benefits of sugar beet production in the United States are argued. He cites France and Germany importing beet sugar, notes beets could supply domestic demand, and stresses the need for protection and machinery to reduce hand labor. The dialogue questions if beet sugar could meet U S demand and notes existing beet sugar exports to England.
The forty-seventh Congress completed a tariff revision by the Tariff Commission’s work, but fear arose the next session would skip tariff action. Republicans enacted a large tariff reduction and cut internal revenue taxes, totaling about 70 million dollars, plus postage reductions. The record is presented as a Republican triumph and pledge for readers’ approval.
A Republican County Convention is set for Tuesday at the Opera House in Keoport to nominate a candidate for County Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Cong Treasurer Ma Abraham Caunl. The election will be on Tuesday March 27. Several candidates are named in the Republican slate including David Graham deputy county treasurer writer Mr W W Hutchinson and also Abrulian Gynd Ah Reuben Myers.
Fragmented OCR describes candidates and calls for Republican delegates from various townships to attend a county convention on Monday to nominate a county official, with emphasis on earnest support and electoral prospects.
An old-fashioned fashion feature critiques bangs or "hang" as a dulling element on foreheads, arguing it hides the eyes and lowers perceived intellect. It traces origins and notes that straight styles and bowls became preferred, while older bowl-cut methods were considered unattractive and misguided.
A proposal urges a statewide uniform plan for permanent rock road improvements on country routes. It advocates allocating a general state fund percentage to each county, with a program that remains in place year after year, and calls for engineering oversight and a formal constitutional basis.
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