18 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1872
Page
1
A jittery, tangled summary of Democratic rifts and mentions of Greeley Brown and Grant. Louisville convention proposed for Sept 11 amid clashes between Con sil Butler and ex-rebel officers, with Liberal tariff jokes about crabs. References to Apollo Hall, Indian troubles, and Tweed prosecutions color the uproar.
A lively battle over a Congressional nomination in the seventh district ended with Knapp of Jersey county securing the Gee S24 ballot. Wyke faced old grudges drawn by Thompson. Warren Richardson and Wheat earned support, while Meyers Rudolf were largely ignored by Adams county delegates. Seven Liberals plan a Mt Sterling convention on the 20th to nominate lawmakers and a state attorney.
A 19th century reflection questions animal intelligence and memory using examples of a smoking monkey and dogs delivering provisions. It notes fishes’ sensitive hearing, reflex learning via bells, and debates whether repetition yields knowledge or mere instinct, asking what mental property compels such behaviors.
July 17 Alexandria reports: Butler and Campbell clash with Wadleigh and officers over a dining dispute, shots fired, Campbell wounded. broader notes on Boutwell’s Greensboro speech opposing a bloody chasm and urging federal protection, plus various party moves and conventions across Indiana, New York, and Ohio as reform and Greeley factions contend.
New York dispatches dated July report Aguzzis and party arriving in Panama on the 25th. The American Consul at Aspinwall orders retention of the steamer Edgar Stewart until further orders. An American exploring party nears completion of a survey for an inter oceanic canal via the Sapos river. No Nicara gua canal route decided. Chili decrees Protestant burials allowed in Roman Catholic cemeteries.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Fish upset by Catacazy defense. Origins document sought from Chief Justice Chase. after Catacazy’s Europe return, Baron Offenberg interview prompted public storytelling. Also notes NY Central Railroad tax dispute guidance and a War Department weather forecast.
The War Department details a massacre on Clear Fork 16 miles below Fort Griffin Texas in which the Lee family father mother and an 8 year old girl were slain by arrows then scalped and left with arrows in their bodies. Mrs Lees ears were cut off Cor delis 15 Busan 17 and John Lee 16 were taken prisoners. A scouting party was delayed by a river flood and pursuit chances are slim. General Auger fears broader operations will be needed before tribes submit to peace with Mexico and preservation around reservations.
A War Department communication from General Sheridan states that wild Indians cannot be stopped from murder and theft until they are punished, asserting the need for decisive action to curb plunder and aggression.
The article reports on the impeachment court set up to try Judge Barnard in Saratoga, notes Barnard’s gout confinement, and mentions a one week adjournment. It also covers Longfellow’s disability from a hoof injury, Uncle Harper’s reaction, and a Cleveland race meet with Thomas L. Young winning a three minute race. Further items include the Tam many Ring trials in Albany, bail talks in Tweed Connolly cases, a drowning in Hackensack, and other scattered notes from New York, Saratoga, and Wisconsin observers.
Julius Chambers who launched the Dolly Varden canoe at Lake Itasca on June 8 arrived in St Louis today after a planned Mississippi River cruise. The crew will take a steamer to New Orleans then New York via Havana, with an accompanying 300-person excursion arriving from Nashville by rail for city hosted entertainments tomorrow.
Delegates arrive for the Mount Sterling Democratic Convention as Knapp of Jersey secures the nomination on the 92d ballot for Congress, with Thompson and Wyke shelved. The convention endorses a protective tariff, pledges support for the Cincinnati platform, and Adams County shifts votes between Wheat and Knapp before finalizing.
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