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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1873
Page
2
Excerpts from a speech by Brick Pomeroy criticizing Greely and praising Northern Texans. The piece rails at political foes, praises Texas and Houston, and mocks local press policy debates on free exchange and circulation laws. It cites Wade, Johnson, and Davis with historical references.
The Worcester setback is misread as a crushing event. Mr Butler remains a bold demagogue with broad backing, a representative figure of a political force seeking mastery over the government and national political thought.
Franklin Wade argues Lincoln’s policy failed to see dangers in his second term. The piece recalls Wade foiling a plan to reconvene the Confederate Virginia Legislature and Lincoln’s assassination. It notes Johnson's ascent and Wade’s warning to stay aligned with the Republican Liberty and Union bloc.
Washington correspondence notes conflicting political advice to farmers and credits C U Kelly for shaping the Patrons of Husbandry. It argues movement arises from natural causes and will unfold in its own time. Japanese government orders home six hundred students, leaving reader puzzled by implications.
The piece recalls how young Japanese were sent abroad to learn Western institutions and language with high hopes of civilizational progress. It notes the departure of American officials like General Capron and E. Poshine Smith, and hints that Japan now rejects these men, restoring native control and signaling a rollback of the era of American influence. It also recounts the life of Beau Wickman, known as Robert V. Wickman, a famed beggar and storyteller in Washington, who died after paralysis at Providence Hospital.
The dying Beat Hickman was buried in a pauper’s grave under Sisters of Charity care. Exhumation revealed horrific mutilation believed to be the work of medical students. Investigations will pursue the perpetrators. Also noted is the Monthly Report of the Bureau of Statistics summarizing April 1873 imports exports and shipping trends.
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