24 Feb 1883
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1883
Page
1
The Vindicator lists editors and offices in Chicago and Lake Town and names authorized agents for subscriptions and ads. It details single-copy availability at multiple depots and shops across neighborhoods and urges recipients to accept samples without forcing them upon readers.
A brief notice instructs contemporaries to send Vig breator exchanges to the National Life Building in Chicago instead of the Town of Lake, clarifying the proper address for correspondence.
William Halley, a well known journalist and public speaker, has assumed editorial management of the Vinpreparor. His connection with the paper should assure wide circulation not only in Cook County but across the state.
William Hallery declares editorial control of the Vindicator in Lake, Cook County, Alabama. He vows fearless service to the people, opposing rings and monopolies while protecting capital interests and the toiling thousands. office listed at Suite 69, National Life Building, 159 a Salle Street, Chicago.
German citizens organize to combat corruption with a mass meeting at Conrad W Walther hall 3982 State street on Sunday afternoon March 4 at 8 Velock. Speakers have been engaged and the event is expected to be large and enthusiastic. An advertisement in German from the committee appears on the fourth page.
The Eve accuses Mr. McTnerney, a school trustee and saloon keeper, of running a gambling room. The paper notes doubt about the claim and hints at nearby “quiet games” where money is the prize, warning the Fee to back away from the lead.
Jerry Crowley of the City Collector’s office has been promoted to Colonel and accepts a staff position with Governor Hamilton, marking a move from city service to state leadership.
A editorial lament condemns growing injustice and corruption in government, urging swift reform and accountability. It cites moneyed influence, crooked jurors, and plunder by officials, while calling for a political shift from wealth-driven policies to real public welfare.
The Vinpicator reports Hyde Park village near Chicago held a special Town Board meeting last Wednesday evening. Notables included CGoodrich on the mural bone, Berry Leonard Johnstone Pulman Webster, and W. H. Goodall & Co. of the Sun submitting multiple bills for passage. The meeting opened with discussion on the Will of Thomas Osborne for 300 dollars salary for
Ireland has 64 constituencies and 153 MPs while England and Wales have 296 and 493 MPs for a population about four times larger. Dublin has 13 599 voters vs Edinburgh Aberdeen Dundee and rival English towns. Glasgow exceeds Ireland’s total electors. Yorkshire and Lancashire far exceed Ireland’s county electors. The piece argues Ireland’s franchise and representation are unequal in the British House of Commons.
A Parnell Indemnity Fund is established in Chicago to protect Mr. Parnell’s property from sale in Encumbered Estates Courts. A meeting of Irish and Irish American citizens at Fleming's Hall Union Stock Yards on Thursday night 15th inst formed committees to canvass Lake Town, with members listed for packing houses stock yards railroads liquor dealers and general committee assignments.
A column reviews the week’s salience with anti corruption stance and notes on figures like E W Waite, Henry Sheridan and Leo Dwyer. It reports tributes, legislative debates over Pullman rates, Irish American groups, and obituaries, drawing into Chicago civic life and press circles.
A Hyde Park village officer details the Waldron defalcation from 1878, naming Torrence as go-between and describing a $200 cash disposal rolled into four cigarettes for trustees. The tale links bondmen, a settlement push of $2,000, and districting maneuvers amid ring influence and upcoming offices.
A Tribune reporter recalls criticisms of the present village board. Questions focus on the Fifty-fifth and Sixty-sixth street sewers, Woodlawn Avenue water pipe, and South Chicago water service. The water main and bond issues are discussed with a sinking fund and premium payments cited. The response defends economy but acknowledges unaddressed extravagance claims.
William Handy, 20, was fatally stabbed by Frank Ladusky after a confrontation near James Mahoney’s saloon on Ashland Avenue at Thirty-ninth Street. The incident followed Handy’s visit with James Rafferty and Michael Dorr. Ladusky’s son allegedly provoked the attack. Handys died within minutes. Ladusky and companions were arrested amid a tense Polish neighborhood scene. An inquest returned a murder verdict and urged trial for Braum and accessory charges.
The Vindicator announces exposure of a sixteen year gang ruling Lake Town through espionage fraud and terror. The Daily Herald joins to expose truth and muzzle the corrupt, promising transparency and big savings for Lake residents.
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