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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1875
Page
5
In Sedalia the fourth annual Missouri State Grange session convened while Col Joyce leads the penitentiary black brigade at his request. Reports cover shifts in U.S. District Attorney nominees, whiskey prosecutions in St Louis, and political debate on presidential term limits and appointments.
In a heated session Morton presses a five senator commission to Mississippi to probe Southern demoralization, while Bayard insists the courts remain open and federal interference is unlawful. Blaine proposes a school and religion amendment seen as a Republican attempt to centralize power, opposed for trimming states rights.
The largest best and cheapest stock of fiddles in the county is offered at the drug house of Sam l T Fuat. The notice markets a wide range of instruments appealing to musicians and casual buyers alike.
A terse line advertises 15 yards of calico for 1 dollar at Parker Weeks and Co with cheap prices and broad selections.
Senator Morton moved to appoint a five member committee to probe the Mississippi election amid claims of intimidation ballot box stuffing and unusual vote totals. He claimed documents support viewing the recent results as potentially fraudulent while critics argued the Senate has no authority to orders inquiries into state elections and urged reliance on courts and existing constitutional provisions.
The November and December reports indicate corn crops of 1875 among the largest in the country, rivaling 1870 and 1872, with overall increases in most sections. Potatoes, hay, and tobacco yields rise, while rains hurt some regions, and sorghum expands in the South and Mississippi Valley.
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