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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1873
Page
1
A string of dramatic reports includes Fort Sill allegedly surprised and a large garrison massacred by Indians. In Wisconsin, Gov. Washburne is renominated in a party convention with uncertain back pay and transportation issues. Pennsylvania Democrats explode over salary grab during convention disorder and new leadership debates.
The Peoria Transcript reports the arrest of Judge Doolittle and Isaac P. Tice on contempt charges. Writs issued in Peoria for bodies of Isaac P. Tice and James R. Couttle to answer why they disobeyed an injunction related to funds in the hands of ex Collector Emery and paid to D C Farrell. They may be brought to Peoria for proceedings, unless released by Judge Blodgett via habeas corpus.
In Madison on August 27 the Republican State Convention nominated UC. C. Washburne for Governor by acclamation with KR. H. Baker for Secretary of State and Ole C. Johnson for State Treasurer. The platform pledges action against public corruption, opposes back-pay, taxes legislative pay limits, and calls for railroad oversight and anti-monopoly measures. It supports agriculture and labor interests and opposes railway passes for officials.
Special correspondence from Quincy Whig reports Gen Benjamin was shot by Hanley amid theft suspicions. The ball lodged near the chest but is not inflamed, and the general is expected to recover in days. Hanley’s friends delay examination with a $1,000 bond set for Sept 2, while circumstantial and direct evidence point to his guilt.
Spring field Aug 28 The State Board of Equalization held preliminary sessions with the assessment of railroad property in the state totaling 382 453 781 and county railroad assessments 8 103 595. Fire burglaries and counterfeit money cases noted along with a livery yard fire and the Lebout disaster victims interment.
The Assembly Committee on Transportation will meet in Saratoga September 2 with the State Senate likely joining. The goal is to gather data on interior to seaboard transport and show the United States Committee on Transportation a premier New York route worthy of government expense to unite the West with the Atlantic. The Fenian Brotherhood holds its Twelfth General Convention in the United States and Canada with 20 new circles and about 4,000 new members reported.
John T. Bird of New Jersey returned his back pay to the U S Treasury with interest on part of the amount. A large Grangers and Mexican War veterans meeting at Sweet Springs Missouri formed a committee to urge Congress on pensions for Mexican War veterans.
August 28 reports a mixed session with gold at 1154, government and railway bonds quoted, and various stocks listed. Commodities show flour steady, wheat firmer locally, and pork and lard prices steady to unchanged. Cattle and hog markets mixed with declines vs prior, while whiskey and butter remain stable to firmer. News briefs include a Gloucester fire, bank officer suicides, a conductor arrest linked to the Le mont disaster, prizefighter arrests, and a fatal horse collision in Missouri. Local health notes mention Texas cattle disease in Dallas area dairies and cable recovery efforts in the Atlantic.
The President will not visit Washington until next week. A severe thunderstorm hit Memphis last night. The Cincinnati Observatory cornerstone lays today. The Massachusetts Democratic State Convention is set for Sept 7. The Iowa Lutheran Synod met at Des Moines with 36 delegates. Mayor Medill and family left New York for Europe on the steamer Algeria. Five Edgefield Nashville residences burned yesterday, losses about 10000 dollars. W W Anderson of Montana Territory named agent for Indians at Milk River Agency. Milwaukee mill workers struck over wage cuts. plant closed. An explosion in Springfield Ohio injures several, one person hurled forty feet. A large group of French citizens in New York plan to present Mr Thiers a $1000 copy of Irving’s Washington.
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