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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1869
Page
3
Prof George Gilson notes the Supreme Court refused to issue a writ of mandamus to compel collection of bounty orders, a decision seen as harming prospects for recovering the funds.
The piece notes a heated reaction over a missing book titled Sapphine and Shadow in New York and warns of Bodily action if not returned. It highlights large crowds at Booth & Co's Dry Goods, advertises a Philadelphia stock surge, and critiques health claims about riding, baseball, and local publications.
Regular meeting of the Town Trustees with all members present except Mr Janney. Minutes approved. Benson Martin bill for removing nuisances allowed. Levi Mathews bill for 330 ties at $10 tabled. Twenty dollars to be used to dig a well on the East side of the Public Square. Guard to designate well location. Benson Martin appointed overseer of streets and alleys. James McCabe Police Magistrate report shows fines of $11 collected and filed.
A bulk of case entries list parties, judges or officials by default or attachment, with outcomes including dismissals, verdicts, pleas, or penalties. Names include Parker Whitmore Coons Phillips Harlan Robinson Robinton, with monetary figures like 153.64 and 460 costs. some entries note appeals, recognizances, or peace bonds.
Louisville Couriers reports a young woman once connected with a respected school who became obsessively fixated on a local gentleman. She stalks him through streets and doors, feared as a specter, arrested for disorderly conduct but released on bond. authorities deem her a lunatic though no crime is proven.
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