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Newspaper
Macomb Eagle
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1870
Page
4
The House debate centers on consistency between Dawes and McNeely with passages from Dawes speech in New Hampshire and Congress. McNeely accuses Dawes of double standards while Dawes defends his 1870 fiscal estimates and contrasts them with the Johnson era.
In New York Mesdames Claffin and Wood bull sue the Chicago Times for libel seeking 50000. Mary Evans wins 200 in libel action from Louisville Journal. Patti may wed Theodore Ritter next fall. Bootleg biography work by S S Conant on Henry J Raymond. John G Saxe breaks arm on way to Albany theatre. Camilla Urso musical jubilee earns about 50000. Gilmore buys Hudson villa.
Nathan C Hazel is brought to Quincy from Crawford county for a 11 year old incendiary act. Rounds & James dissolves with S P Rounds sole proprietor. Benjamin Davis reports half buds damaged in his Turkey Hill peach orchard. Chicago Court House roof collapses. Pittsfield to build a $20,000 hotel with $16,000 subscribed. Pekin Agricultural and Mechanical Association formed with $60,000 capital. Benj S Prettyman president. Elgin Gazette notes influx of babies in St Charles and rising wet nurse business. German woman near Groveland marries fifth husband. first four all meet deaths. Donen’s daughter near Carlinville burns to death from clothing on fire. Mrs Linch’s Jacksonville dwelling destroyed by fire. loss $8,000. Burr of Jerseyville Democrat detained for presumed smallpox. Chicago total debt $12,640,000, Ohio state debt higher. Joliet elects mayor and all aldermen. Democrats pleased. Mason City News notes butter worth scarce, could yield hair. New college building planned for Jacksonville Female College site. James Walker elected Mayor of Aurora. Bloomington Court House occupied for first time this week.
Fort Scott editor recalls a dream about hell and mocks political figures. The piece notes Republican bias, argues Susan B Anthony on women, and reports Isabella and her husband seeking arbitration to settle a private dispute. The tone is satirical and editorial in a 19th century newspaper voice.
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