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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1877
Page
2
A 1870 act appoints coal oil inspectors for major Missouri cities and others upon petition. Proposals to hire inspectors face opposition from Mayor Hall. The piece folds into Louisiana politics, Packard and Nicholls factions, and posturing over recognition by Gen. Augur amid regional power struggles.
In Louisiana last week Packard supporters claim he will be governor by virtue of the return, as republican lawmakers desert en masse. Bartlett of Hapidees parish denounces a “den of thieves” run by security officers and confiscation laws. P J Kendesty, a Jefferson parish Republican, explains his defection citing Democratic majorities and miscount by the returning board.
Bills in Jefferson City seek repeal of the railroad commissioners act amid fiscal and public safety arguments. Proponents say the board saves money and protects riders by regulating fares and ensuring track upkeep, while opponents urge abolition due to costs. The piece also notes the Baton Rouge arsenal arms move to Fort Monroe.
A Republican paper lauds ex Confederates who switch to support the Union and Grant era. It argues leaders like Longstreet Mosby Shelby and Slayback are reborn loyalists. The piece notes Longstreet’s role in Louisiana politics and Kellogg’s regime, marking the changing views of Southern figures amid Reconstruction.
The 29th General Assembly settles into new procedural gear as redistricting for congressional seats emerges as the key issue. GOP-controlled 1872 results spurred calls for elector-based apportionment and fairer district sizes, with emphasis on adjusting lopsided districts and ensuring representation aligns with Democratic majorities. Also notes a Missouri congressman’s engagement and marriage plans, plus a report of post election Republican army support inquiries.
House Committee on the Texas Pacific Railroad approves a bill allowing Southern California Road to extend east to coal fields and 100 miles west of El Paso while Texas Pacific builds westward and joins at a junction. Branch lines to Vinil Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans are planned with government guarantees. Bonds secured by a first mortgage and Treasury deposits enable interest payments at five percent, while principal remains the company’s risk.
Obituary for James F. Regan editor of the Tribune Jefferson City and State Printer. Highlights his rise from humble origins to leading Democratic papers, his integrity, and long service. Mentions contemporaries and political notes including Whitthorne, Murtach, and shifts in U S Senate seats, with a brief on Illinois and Massachusetts contests and the Adjutant General's salary appropriations.
The Twenty Eighth General Assembly begins by approving forty thousand dollars to cover mileage and contingent expenses for its members. The piece laments the slow pace for those who rushed to Jefferson to earn quick gains, with a mock warning to “clean the decks, rub up the guns” as the Colonels of the A. vow vigilance. Putrefaction rising to the top is hinted as a metaphor for political rubbish.
Washington Letter reports on Senate turnover after the inauguration, noting potential new members from Arkansas Alabama Mississippi Kentucky and possibly Illinois New York and West Virginia. It discusses the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, its branches, government guarantees, and the political maneuvering shaping the outcome. It also mentions a public exhibition of controversial figures linked to Louisiana’s electoral chicanery.
The item praises Volney Moon of the Greenfield Advocate for the late Democrat’s remains and comments on a Republication elector being deemed ineligible in Minnesota. It adds that a foreigner was never naturalized.
Lamar population 630. Dodson of Sarcoxse died last week. Barton county citizen Mortis C. Haker died the 12th. Pat Murphy bought a hair cat in Joplin House. Jasper county population 29,084. Vine Rega sold Carthage Woolen Mill stake to John Millyer. Dade county forms cooperative with 2800 paid capital. Fountains Yeager seeks Carthage mayoralty. Mrs Wortner of Cedar county gave birth to triplets who died shortly after. Gov Phelps inaugural address praised by Cassville Democrat. AW Scott of Barry county deemed partially insane after freezing. Granby Masons plan hall with fundraising. Gilbert house near Carthage burned, loss $4900. Death of Burdett in Taney county. Moncey says remains sent to Polls county for interment. Father O Reiley of Peirce City Catholic church transported to St Louis in deranged condition. Frank Brown sentenced to Ling jail, death by self-inflicted shooting. L&SLRCS to build stock and feed yards at Peirce City. Vineville Ves changes to home publication. Cassville Democrat on Jake Killian reform after murder. Independent party meets at Spanish Port school district defaming both major parties. Mt. Vernon meeting questions presidential conflict. West Plains Democrat changes hands to Andrew Van Wormer turning paper Democratic. Three Colonels of 2-A urge “strip for the fight” amid home guards. Burdett reportedly seen in San Antonio. A Sedalia man tests quitting tobacco 80 days. Ohio river gorge wreck prevails.
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