Political maneuvering stirs Illinois legislature race
From Springfield correspondent we report a tense session opening as Republicans push to organize the Senate and retain key officers while independents hold balance. Prominent figures Cullom Cummings and Haines loom as speakers amid a lively, factioned fight for control and honors.
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Springfield
Barnacles
Chilum
Republican Party
Doorkeeper
Senate
Blaine
P. Cummings
Fulton
M. Haines
Cushing
Ilinots
The Minois and Michigan Canal From Chicago Tribune
Commissioner Utley notes the old plan to connect Lake Michigan with the Illinois River via a deep canal was abandoned. Chicago deepened the canal to Lockport years ago, while the river’s water flow declined. In 1869 a lock and dam at Henry linked the river, ensuring seven feet of water in the dryest season with plans for four more locks downstream.
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Chicago
Utley
Senate Transportation Committee
Lake Michigan
Llinoa River
Lakes
Lockport
Illinois River
aSalle
LaSalle
Henry
Illinois River and Canal Improvements Urged to Expand Navigation
The article details plans and funding for dam and lock construction at Copperas Creek and for widening and deepening the canal to connect with the Mississippi. It notes state and federal appropriations, potential savings, and the goal of extending steamship and gunboat navigation from New Orleans to St. Paul. It argues for combined canal and river work funded by canal and railroad revenues with federal matching, to finish the project in a few years.
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Creek
Heary
Atate
Illinois
Congress
United States
Copperas Creek
LaSalle
New Orleans
St. Paul
Pittsburg
Nashville
Little Rock
Sioux City
Alley
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Caual
Illinois Central Railroad
Tinois
Thio
Washington
Annual election of M. E. Sunday school officers
The M E Sunday School held its annual election last Sabbath naming Wm A Matthews as superintendent and secretary Miss Clara Stephens with Wm Everett as treasurer Ed Motter librarian W A Matthews chorister organist Miss Verna Stowe Thomas Moulds of Long Point wins a New Year gift from Nathaniel Harris and a similar gift to Alonzo Stamper from Mrs Joseph Placher Sparland. A thief stole Frank Baldwin’s overcoat at his Peoria carding house. it was recovered and the thief jailed in default of 300. Sociable and oyster supper at Hiram Blossoms tonight.
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Clara Stephens
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Motter
W. A.matthews
Verna Stowe
Thomas Moulds
Long Point
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Alonzo Stamper
Joseph ‘Placher
Sparland
Frank Baldwin
Peoria
Hiram Blossom
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