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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1882
Page
6
A mosaic item recalls a Queen's disdain for John, a Brackport quip about paper kites, and a long column of medical and immigration notes. It discusses a court judgment on oaths, a Baltimore clairvoyant tale, a German prince marriage, Philadelphia death, and Garfield wound treatment critiques by German experts.
Tracing the origin and spread of Sunday schools from Raikes of Gloucester in 1781 to Luther Knox Wesley and Asbury, with early efforts in Philadelphia and Savannah. Notes the shift from secular to churchwide Sunday instruction and the 1868 lesson helps.
Washington telegram coverage details Judge Wylie's forceful charge in the star route cases, the mixed verdict, and jury deliberations. It notes the jury's inability to reach verdicts on several defendants, the defense’s protests, and concerns about jury tampering and bribery. The report highlights Wylie's insistence on law over political pressure and his critique of conspiracy and overt acts, with specifics on routes from Vermilion to Sioux Falls and the presence of Brady and Dorsey in court.
The jury twice asked for guidance and reported no agreement. Judge Wylie instructed that a single proven overt act suffices if it matches the indictment, while warning no defendant is liable for another without clear proof. The jurors again failed to reach a verdict, and the court prepared to apply common law rules to the case.
Reported remarks by Foreman Dickson defend jurors and condemn Merrick while alleging a system of espionage and intimidation during a major trial. Claims include anonymous letters, marked papers, spotters, and pressure on jurors, plus discussions of a possible retrial and recall of officials.
Fragmentary English telegrams and dispatches describe confusion over a Sultan’s proclamation and calls for rebellion in Egypt. The text notes British forces moving toward Alexandria, with reports of casualties and fires along the left bank of the Nile, and cavalry advances within a mile of a key location.
Eyewitness sketches reveal enemy positions and executions in Alexandria. An Arab mob overpowers police and carries off a murdered body for embalming. British forces engage at Kassassin with shells on Bedouin entrenchments south of Mek, while Arabi Pasha suffers dysentery and displays stubborn resistance amid advancing troops.
The September Department of Agriculture report on cotton, corn, oats, rye, and tobacco shows improvement in cotton in several states but warns of too much rain and risk of frost. It cites rising yields in the south, declines in New England due to drought, and a generally robust corn outlook with potential gains if fronts avoid damage. A humorous anecdote about a rain shower interrupts these forecasts.
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