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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1882
Page
2
The item surveys a broad array of late news including railway and business deals, tax and bank notes, Native American relations, scientific imports, and public health and weather notes. It notes price settlements, land rights, railroad routes, and floods, plus political conventions, elections, and arrestees. Numerous named places such as Montana, Philadelphia, Reno, Boston, and Texas appear with dates and figures.
An scattered OCR summary cites Monterey quarantine fears and black vomit deaths in Pensacola, and mentions an Anglo Turkish Military Convention. It references Waterford outrages in Ireland, Aden fatigue rumors, and a few arrestees including a 7th July arrest with a hunger strike note, all in a garbled dispatch.
The London correspondent details Arab fortifications at Salihiya and Bedouin movements along the Suez Canal. British forces raid villages between Alexandria and Meks, vow 4,000 reinforcements to Egypt, and Arabi Pasha is branded a rebel. Nutritious canal water contamination and floods affect Tamailia waterway as Kassassin fights resume and Tel el Kebir fortifications intensify.
LATE NEWS describes Anant Bay's clash with English forces near Kaosalaln on the morning of the 6th, British success complete, Egyptians leaving two hundred dead. Four Egyptian officers surrendered at Ramieh, Arabs said to have only six thousand troops at Kafr-ol-Dwar as Arabi Pasha diverted the canal. Bedouins probed Mekis but were repulsed by Brits. Also reports jury delays in Star route trial in Washington, yellow fever epidemic in Pensacola, and various court and weather items with dramatic national tension.
A long trial on star route fraud concludes with jury deliberations continuing after key arguments by Judge Wylie. The case centers on CONTRACTS, bribes, and alleged conspiracy involving multiple defendants including Brady and Dorsey, with witnesses detailing route schedules and financial mismanagement.
Thekla Popov, a gypsy peasant woman, stands trial for aiding more than a hundred women in poisoning husbands. Theo tale unfolds through her network and a daughter’s confession, revealing a widespread crime ring centered on Popov. Exhumations may follow as authorities pursue further victims.
A long Illinois Democratic State Convention at Spriffield adopts a platform denouncing Republican fiscal policy and pledge reform, tariff and tax principles, support for Irish freedom, and calls for elected railroad and warehous e offices, civil service reform, and opposition to prohibition as a state matter. Names of delegates and districts are listed.
Miss Bond case draws attention as alleged assailants are released on bonds amid near lynching in Taylorville. Frances Willard, president of the Illinois WCTU, urges statewide prayer for guidance at the Carlaville temperance meeting. Fire destroys Planters House, Iron Mozatelz Railway, and Pacific Express offices, with losses around 2502000.
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