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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1876
Page
4
A special telegram reports a jury verdict of guilty against McKee shortly before 1 am Tuesday. The paper laments corruption and partisanship, notes potential trials for Molkieo and Babrock, and discusses the impact on reform and government honesty. Public installation of Jackson grange officers follows, with a luncheon, band, and social accord.
The senate passed a bill to confirm preemption and homestead lands within railroad grant limits. Critics say administration senators oppose it due to partisan influence. Frontier settlers claim interior policy has reversed rulings, favoring railroads and confiscating farm lands. The measure would curb such practices and is expected to clear the lower house.
The St Louis Republican notes early retrenchment in a House programme. Proposed cuts include consular and diplomatic funds to 400000, West Joint bill to 1350000, official salaries around 3000000, and fraudulently claimed allowances shaved by 500000, totaling 3095000. Calls grow for Indian agent savings, heavy expenditures cut, and broader reform beyond the whiskey ring.
Oak Ridge Grange No 1901 selects W L Smith as master A Watts overseer G Davis lecturer A Diackaby steward John Cameron asst steward E G Diggs chaplain Jesse Thompson treasurer LB Edwards secretary John Ferry gatekeeper Mrs Fannie I Smith cores Mrs Muttle Huckstep Pomona Mrs Lina Edwards Flora Mrs Nancy Cameron lady exaltant steward The group numbers about fifty members meets the first and third Saturdays.
In the Ede Herald, Mr. J M McLellan addressed qualified voters, clarifying which section of the school law makes their act final at the annual meeting and seeking further explanation on which section would bar them from withholding when they will have the school and how much they will pay for a school beyond four months.
A remark from an agriculturist reflects frustration at editors cutting copy from exchanges. The quote hints at the impact on newspaper presentation and reader experience. No specific names or places are provided.
A fragmentary prompt poses a riddle about a chromo agent and Moe, suggesting a theft scene. The wording is unclear, with names and actions truncated, offering little concrete fact for a standard news item.
The letter urges proper parliamentary practice for the grange and cites guides like Corso and Cushing. It also reports on county railroad debts in Davie ss and Audrain counties, noting bonds bought, extinguished debt, and future payments, with praise for Audrain’s managed debt and the county’s path to being debt free.
A Frankfort Yeoman fragment describes Joe Murray a centenarian born in Hanover County Virginia in 1762. He recalls being a boy during the British march on Richmond and the Revolutionary War era. His family line passes through Wim Crenshaw Goodson Carter Huth Stone and Burklit Vancy before Glenn's Crook in Woodford County.
A New York Sun critique denounces Blaine for reviving dead issues from the Civil War era. It argues his push for amnesty and his anti Catholic rhetoric would damage the Republican party, threaten unity, and aid a later reconstruction rollback. The piece attacks his motives, contrasts him with Grant and Morton, and foresees a campaign shaped by fear and old battles.
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