26 Mar 1874
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1874
Page
1
A collage of brief notes and quips on public figures. references include the Czar of Russia Bismarck Lowell Fillmore Pope Disraeli and many others with humorous or ironic remarks. A mix of biographical quirks political asides and social jests from a bygone era.
A miscellany reports varied items from 1870s America and Europe. Notes include cremation societies forming in New York, a harsh jab at Boston’s Post Office, Berlin and Paris wellness rankings, California currency attitudes, a Black River O workman finding Indian skeletons, Troy saloon invites for temperance ladies, globo ear rings, ostrich-raising in Florida, Peter Cooper on business and life, low Wabash river, and a Des Moines bar door quip on prayer. It cites 1870 church edifice counts, Canton Herald's brief life, a Kentucky river bridge height, and a wax doll that feeds itself at table.
In New Yoak on Friday last James C. King received a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of A F O Neil. The verdict referenced by the New York Times underscores the gravity of the crime and the court proceedings surrounding the case.
The Journal argues that New England and New York hold sway in Congress through long service and knowledge, while Western representatives like McNulty Burrows and Cubby lack time to build similar influence. It notes Dawes Hale and other New England figures wield power due to experience, not mere ability, urging the West to imitate this path.
The Savannah Republican rails at Mr. Ben H. Hill for claiming Southerners would not surrender slavery to win independence. It argues no leader asked the people to barter slavery, noting many willing sacrifices for the war yet never giving up slaves. It cites a stubborn truth shared by observers of the era.
Clergy in New York City favor a cautious yet hopeful temperance push. They avoid zeal that could backfire and reject fanatical displays. The Ohio movement’s stronger traits are viewed as unadvisable, but robust organization and use of proper means are urged. A New York paper forecasts clergy leadership can gain broad public support and achieve significant results.
A Raleigh dispatch claims Bald Mountain in western North Carolina is erupting and residents flee in fear. The report is labeled sensational, with a brisk note that America lacks a comparable vigorous volcano as an institution.
Rev Dr Portzov lectures in Brooklyn arguing the church must accept social amusements as necessary and the theater as a fine art. Chicago Council debate ends with a hostile mob assault on fifty women petitioners against whisky repeal. commentary notes impractical, harmful crusades in cities. Political essays discuss party growth by accretion, growth, and need to adapt ideas to changing times.
The piece argues Boston opinion on New Hampshire election results hinges on Simmons being named Boston Collector. It claims Boston papers reacted angrily to Grant’s appointment, shaping their coverage differently if Simmons had not been chosen. This reflects partisan influence on press reaction and political signaling.
The Chicago Times rails at a Monday night audience in the council chamber calling it a devilish den of ruffians. It blames licensed vice and a so called people’s party for a riotous display and warns the Lord cannot provide a respectable city government when decent citizens fail to vote.
The press nationwide shows strong opposition to inflation with New England and New York papers unanimously against it. Only three Southern papers and four Western papers support it, while Pacific papers none endorse. Nine papers overall hint inflation might ease issues, yet Congress may still push for inflation, risking a panic.
Michigan congressman Wittam makes a strong case against the proposed National Railroad Commission. He argues it would cede power to railroads, worsen party divides, and harm the country. He urges competition and strict regulation as safeguards. News notes sharp sugar trade activity in northern Cuba with crowded harbors and heavy exports to London and Liverpool. Butler plans to back Dawes for Sumner’s Senate seat. Souznopy ridicules New Orleans women’s style in a sarcasm filled piece.
In Prof Fiske's Alyths the bargain with the devil is undercut by Gambrinus the fiddler who outsmarts Satan. Promised thirty years of wealth, he enjoys feasting and fame, befriends beer and bells, and evades hell when a drunken imp fails to claim his soul. Finally Beelzebub’s envoy sleeps through the night.
A hotel kitchen tale recounts a hungry dog squeezing into a coffee pot and becoming wedged. The host, a bold man, swung the pot and drew a crowd before a colored cook freed the animal by grabbing its tail and applying a decisive pull, leaving patrons to view the improvised scene.
European observers are enthralled and perplexed by Ohio’s rising temperance movement. The Spectator notes a curious blend of zeal and fanaticism as women lead the drive, while The Pall Mall Gazette compares Anglo-American character, Puritan remnants, and national instincts shaping the dispute.
The Chicago Superior Court hears C. M. Smith v Paullman Car Co over a December 17 1872 sleeping car loss. Smith seeks 1180 dollars claiming liability as common carrier and hotel keeper. Jury awards 277 dollars. both sides appeal awaiting final court of last resort ruling.
David Glass a Philadelphia employee of Architectural Iron Works fell from an 80 foot scaffold while drilling purlins. He died shortly after, with severe injuries including skull fracture and broken legs. Police and coroner planned an inquest, news telegraphed to his employers. He was about 25 and unmarried.
A Green Bay Advocate anecdote tells of a boy who decapitated a cat with a hatchet and hid it in a meat barrel. Asked by his mother about the deed, he claimed he could not tell the full truth. The mother spanks him, and the boy’s seat becomes peppered, leading to a comic, cautionary tale about honesty and mischief.
Fragmentary text from a Pittsburg item references a school, temperance, and telomere concepts. Readers gain unclear hints of a talk or program linked to a local school and the era’s scientific or moral topics, with no full names or dates readable.
A young man entered Prince's saloon on Friday evening and pretended to poison himself by dropping magnesia into a glass and swallowing it. He then claimed to have poisoned himself, prompting Prince to detain him and summon a doctor. Remedies were administered, and after Dr. Miles arrived the man recovered in minutes. He fled town the next day, vow of vengeance unfinished business.
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