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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1881
Page
2
A long roundup covers federal debt totals with July figures, saloon raids in North Bennington, lost bonds, rail and mail timing changes, gold shipments, a Clinton tannery bankruptcy, a Colorado gold mine claim, a full treasury annual report, pension counts, weather forecasts, bank concerns, and a deadly ship bridge accident.
Witnesses summoned for Guiteau trial include Augustus Parker James G. Klopman George T. Burroughs Frances M. Sroville and Lewis Lee of Chicago and Joslyn of Td Onsida Community. Various political moves noted in Minnesota and Washington including pension agency move and impeachment actions plus Garfields estate administration.
Reports tell of a naval incident near Amyquall with crew losses and a ship’s launch seized, a Supreme Court decision on fiduciary funds tracing money through banks, political shifts in Racestat election, Arctic relief from the Belvidere, and local unrest including rent abatements and a fatal shooting at Heddlesburg College followed by a riot over jailed keys.
The U S Treasurer Gillian reports the fiscal year ended June 3 shows total receipts up from 1890 across customs internal revenue land sales and miscellaneous sources totaling 27 255 081 while expenditures drop by 30 030 70 yielding a surplus gain of 4 185 751 Net revenues reach 350 782 202 with expenditures 200 712 887 Balance rises to 22 458 025 as interest costs fall to 45 509 08 The report details public debt redemptions bank note redemptions and treasury reserves amid notes on gold silver and coinage trends
At a Chicago meeting of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar 1038, officers for the year were elected, including Loyal Leyj Munn as Grand Commander and Henry Turner as Deputy Grand Commander. The report also notes a Springfield death, multiple railroad accidents, a fatal domestic murder near Greenville, and various indictments and civil actions in central Illinois.
The National Breeders Association committee reports on the spread of Pleuro Pneumonia and urges Governor Cullom to enforce state wide bans on cattle movements from infected areas. The letter cites risk to western markets, calls for health certificates, and details counties and states affected. It warns penalties for violators and outlines proposed inspection measures.
Early on the morning of the 20th ult three men passed a policeman on the sidewalk when one fired a shot to the head injuring him severely. The motive remains unknown as investigators seek the cause of the attack. On the night of the 1st ult an unknown woman leaped from a ferry between Rock Island and Davenport and drowned. The search by life-boat crews failed to locate her body amid darkness.
Dr. Rauch, secretary of the State Board, sought an opinion on local boards of health. The new regulation requires prompt reporting of the first smallpox case and any epidemic by township or county health authorities.
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