The History of Peru

Bonds-Opening of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road to Peru-Establishment of the "Peru Weekly Chronicle" and "Daily Chronicle"-E. Higgins & Co's and McMillan & Co's Stores bur

First Ward, and C. R. Holmes for the Second. Whole number of votes, 220. The Council elected I. D. Taylor. Clerk; P. M. Kild

f 1850 and 1851, cholera continued its ravages in the surrounding towns and country, and visited Peru but slightly. In the early part of the summer of 1852, while La Salle and other contiguous places were scourged, Peru remained healthy. At length it appeared to have spent its material and departed the entire country. Suddenly it reappeared; and while the places previously afflicted remained healthy, Peru was devastated to an extent not surpassed, if equaled, by any place in th

umed and both ballots thrown out. In this case one piece of paper was found with the name of Beebe printed on it twice. It was decided by the Council that no evidence of attempt at fraud was here presented, that none could by any possibility be thus perpetrated, and that the ballot should be counted as one vote. By this decision a tie existed. The election was then decided by lot, agreeable to the provisions of an ordinance for the case provided, in favor of Beebe. The C

s ordered which resulted in the election of Kilduff by 52 majo

f building a City Hall and for current expenses; and on the 17th September $10,000 of bonds, bearing eight per cen

and Rock Island Railroad was ope

. Linton also published a "Daily Chronicle" which was in all respects creditable to them and to the town. About the beginning of this year a serious fire took place on Water street, which

Dana for the Second Ward, and John P. Thompson, Police Magistrate. The Council elected Henry Jones, Clerk; Geo. W. Gilson, Treasurer

rinted or written on paper having a blue tinge-the ordinary blue tinged writing paper. It was contended that this was not white paper within the meaning of the Constitution. The former Mayor refused to surrender the

this, as on former occasions of paying interest on these bonds, a loss of about $300 was sustained by the City which was made up from the general fund. This arose from th

oad was opened to Rock Island, its entire length. No par

t June, the number of inhab

completed. On the 10th February $2,600 of eight per cent.