There was No Quorum in Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly had no quorum in either house yesterday and is unlikely to meet again this week. The penitentiary committee will visit the prison next week. Col Plums of Kansas was elected United States senator for six years from March next. The Senate president counted votes before the joint convention. Florida's returns were objected to and referred to arbitration with a recess pending tribunal action.
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Illinois General Assembly
Penitentiary Committee
Col. Plums
Kansas
United States
Tug
Senate
Florida
Elgin Lectures and Regional News Highlight Era
Fred Douglas to lecture in Elgin as regional reports cover cheese sales totaling 1694 boxes and 20860 pounds of butter, school book reform in Bushnell, and indignant meetings. Murder plots in Williamson County Illinois surface with arrests and grand jury plans. Sioux and Arrapahoe scouts are paid and quiet in Indian country. Railway expansion notes reveal limited new lines and extensions in Illinois including Coal City and Newton. Josh Billings quips on crosswords and baby constables. anecdotes on alcohol hinderance.
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Fred Douglas
Elgin
Bushnell
Samuel Levy
Springfield
McCreary
Kentucky
Nicholls
Louisiana
Maurice A. Schwab
Louisville
Williamson Co
Ill
James Moss
James Jackson
Frank Palmer
Arrapahoe
Indian County
Railway Review
Chicago and Alton Company
Braidwood NL
Coal City
Chicago and Illinois River
Grayville and
Mattoon
Olney
Tib
Ohio
Mississippi
Newton
Havana
Rantoul, and
Eastern
Rantoul
Alvin
Chicago, Danville
Vincefines
Rock Island
Mercer County
Pedria
Bis
Richland Grove
The German Hero Versus Market Street Robbers
A German man on Market Street near Nineteenth resists two robbers and chases them, captures one, and delivers the assailant to police after a tense pursuit. He later faces a pistol shot but continues, earning restraint and praise for his courage. The account blends sensational anecdote with humorous vignettes and catalog-like product lists from the era.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Fred Weisenberg
Market Street
Nineteenth
Jericho
Ealbhiaslae
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P&s
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Durham
Pioneer
Osceola
Sweet Owen
Richmond
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J. O. Gorman, Jr
Jefferson Street
Joliet, Lll
Attna Insurance Co
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Hobbs & Knowlton
J. Mackin
Castor
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Joliet, Ill
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York
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Bay
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Efor
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Neste
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