08 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1874
Page
1
A political gathering at the courthouse attracted about 400 attendees including Republicans and Democrats. Wike appeared after Artzen spoke, delivering a cautious address on finances amid a lively, crowded scene as organizers prepared for a congressional bid.
The speech urges unlocking gold reserves, redeeming greenbacks, and resuming specie payments. It argues the government can unlock $150,000,000 in gold, presses for confidence, opposes repudiation, and attacks Republican misrule in Louisiana, urging unity among Democrats and cross-party support. It also contrasts platforms on gold versus greenbacks and criticizes the administration to restore financial stability.
The Mayor, a local institution, spoke amid applause reciting an anecdote about specie resumption and greenbacks. He quoted Col Richardson and clarified positions on gold, constitutional government, and civil rights while urging protections and schoolwork for workers. The meeting adjourned as the crowd dispersed.
At the county fair grounds a Greenback gathering drew thousands, with a long march and packed streets. Speakers urged return to prewar money while endorsing Greenback policy. Col Richardson was nominated for Congress, and a raucous rat-dog anecdote capped the day.
A chaotic incident at the Bee office recounts a fearsome rattling moment when a rat ran inside a man’s clothing, placing Richards, owner of the Ilinois House, in an embarrassing predicament as an employee brought the event to light.
Justice Griffii and Stacdon heard a case from Preston last week about Walsh from England who gifted a gold hunting case watch a ring and china to the Bell family by way of introduction. When gifts were not returned he sued. The court ordered the watch set to a boy china and ring returned as presents. This is claimed as Preston's latest romance.
Plymouth inquiry recalls John Wesley episode amid infamous charges by his wife Sarah Ryan. Reports say she intercepted letters, interpolated text, and circulated forged versions to defame him while Charles Wesley and church members faced distress. The case shows how private domestic troubles became public scandal through Calvanist circles.
United States secret service detective seized a box at Adams Express in Louisville, containing a large amount of counterfeit currency and engraving plates linked to a North Carolina and Kentucky ring. Six men captured, including the shipper. the box traced from North Carolina to Virginia and finally to Cincinnati before arriving in Louisville. The haul includes 2100 unfinished fifty-cent pieces, 164 finished fifty-cent pieces, 680 twenty-dollar Treasury notes, silver coins, and engraving steel plates, all tied to a broad counterfeit operation across multiple states.
Reports from the journals of Finland describe a conflagration aboard the Oostenbottén caused by a lighted match dropped into tow. The blaze drove the helmsman from the wheel as engines stalled and panic spread among passengers dining in the after cabins. Two lifeboats were launched, one overloaded and the other overturned, with many lives saved by a Norwegian captain who swam with a rope around him. About one hundred aboard and sixteen deaths are reported.
A Tennessee arrest attempt involving George W. Smith, accused of murder in Henry County years ago, sparked a gubernatorial confrontation. Illinois Governor Beveridge formally demanded Smith’s return and the arrest of abductors Ward and Anderson after they seized Smith over the Ohio River. The case underscores Illinois intent to protect citizens and secure due process.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports from Brazil that unrest arises in Rio Grande do Sul due to a fanatic sect among German colonists at Saint Leopoldo. Its German prophet Maurer and his wife Jacobs are central figures, with followers pressing a world savior narrative amid growing tension.
In Howard County Missouri a guardian named Hendrix is praised for honest and prudent management of a deceased benefactor’s estate. He educated two daughters, paid 18000 for their schooling, and covered 5000 in taxes. On reaching adulthood, the sisters inherited amounts totaling 21257.95 and 24047.53 respectively, reflecting his careful guardianship.
A rockily reported incident tells how mail carrier John Dorn, after an Apache raid on February 15, kept Kennison alive after being shot in the hand. Dorn shot one attacker and maneuvered through day and night with the mail, burying Kennison at Fort Wingate the next day, while outlasting pursuers.
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