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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1875
Page
2
A wide collection of dispatches notes Baltic and Herzegovinian unrest, Serbian sentiment, and Ottoman tensions. Reports detail British naval deaths, Turkish losses, Austrian wheat declines, and Egyptian frontier movements. Also covered are domestic crimes, a New Orleans population census, frost damage in Wisconsin, and major bank failures in San Francisco.
The American rifle team drew a hearty reception on its New York arrival dated the 21st. John Gordon, a Black Hills miner, released on parole in Omaha on the 21st, attempted escape after being paroled and was recaptured by Gen. Ruggles. He filed charges of false imprisonment and assault against the General and his clerks. Also noted is the death of President Nutt of Indiana State University in Bloomington on the 23rd at age sixty four. Col. D R Anthony, wounded May 10 last year, appeared on Leavenworth streets and then sought further medical care in Rochester, N Y.
The National Greenback Convention met in Detroit on the 25th with about 1,000 attendees. Thomas J. Durant of Washington was elected president. Judge W. D. Kelley and James Buchanan of Indiana delivered addresses amid the proceedings.
Delegates discuss currency plan adoption and repeal of a federal act while Republicans nominate Geo M Buchariap for State Treasurer. Minnesota follows with a central committee meeting at St Paul accepting Charles A Gilman’s declined candidacy for Railroad Commissioner and naming R Marshall as candidate.
The Chicago Journal discusses the Donaldson balloon tragedy noting the pocket watch found on Grimwood likely shows the last hour before the balloon wrecked, with 11:20 as the moment of impact. Experts say the watch stopped after five hours and twenty minutes, aligning with wind and the lake surge.
Fragmented police and civic notes detail a series of incidents in Illinois towns. Reports mention a death from heart disease in Springfield, a fatal fall at a new Springfield building, a murder arising from a poultry dispute in Auburn, and tax and canal receipts figures.
The Cincinnati Inquirer argues that currency contraction during wartime created a repudiation policy favoring debtors, as government money supply reductions made repayments worth more. The piece blames bondholders and money power for opposing a shift back to stable circulation.
In Staunton a young man mourns his deceased sweetheart, spending days by her grave. The account blends melancholy romance with rustic humor, noting the suitor’s intent and the unsuitable match. A quip about a husband’s worth closes the fragment.
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