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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1875
Page
1
New York January 30 report details lawyerly predictions on Beecher trial outcomes and potential juror conflicts. It contrasts legal maneuvers with Philadelphia creditors crowding Jay Cooke, arguing such pressure may worsen financial recoveries, while Evarts earns praise for courtroom skill amid contentious testimony.
Mr and Mrs Sartoris travel from England aboard the Republic arriving at 10 am greeted by Colonel and Mrs Grant and Mr H H Honore. They proceed to the Fifth Avenue Hotel with Mrs Sartoris appearing refreshed after the voyage. A large gift basket priced at 300 dollars is left in their parlor. They attend Wallack's to see the Shaughraun and plan to leave for Washington at 9 40 am today.
An elderly physician muses on the limits of permissible talk and the ethics of speaking about others. He notes the Freemasonry of fellowship in banter, yet warns against remarks that wound or degrade any listener, acknowledging human nature's propensity for playful jests and critique.
The Cairo Bulletin reports widespread Ku Klux Klan activity across Williamson, Jackson, Johnson, Randolph, Saline, and Alexander counties. Disguised mobs abducted, beat, or hanged victims, attacked homes, and pressured lawmen, with numerous names and places named while urging the General Assembly to investigate and restore order.
A man about fifty two years old consumes large doses of strychnia after heavy drinking. He drinks two drachms of strychnia, swallows twenty grains of it, then drinks brandy and bleeds to sustain the effect. The incident, witnessed in a town, suggests dangerous self administered poison use.
A vivid reflection on railroad dangers contrasts past passenger deaths with a near catastrophic express ride. The author honors engineers and firemen, praising their vigilance, nerve, and prayers offered for their safety amid perilous journeys. It cites public attitudes toward railroad risk and the need for courage. It also mentions expert estimates and the Tiffany exhibition of diamond gifts to General Sherman’s daughter, detailing visitors and values.
The Khedive of Egypt sent a princely double necklace and matching earrings to Mrs. Lieut. Thomas W. Fitch on her marriage. The set, valued at least $150,000 and possibly $200,000 with diamonds of exceptional size, was received at the New York Custom House and consigned to Drexel Morgan & Co. through Oppenheimer Bros. of Paris.
In a humorous note the New Yore Tribune questions hotel advertisements as unreliable, recounting past caravansaries with high promises that failed on trial except dirt and discomfort. It recalls a Georgia inn famed by Wee ginls ladies who pledge five virtues: good food, polite servants, clean rooms, good beds, and a jolly clerk.
The report covers Tilton and Moulton on the witness stand during cross examination with Evarts present. Jurors observe carefully as Foreman Carpenter leads a solemn, attentive group while Breachers Beecher and Tilton display contrasting courtroom demeanors.
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Tilton testifying in his own defense after Judge Neilson rules he is competent to speak for himself but not to disclose confidential communications of his wife. Tilton, tall and fit, faced a stern Mrs Tilton in court as reporters described the tense scene and reactions from Beecher and others.
Parliament opens with the Queen's speech praising cordial relations with foreign powers and peace in Europe. She notes the Brussels Congress failed, cites impending recognition of Alfonso, and urges reforms in Ireland, land transfer, and judiciary reconstruction. Also recommends acts on imprisonment dwellings and working classes.
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