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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1890
Page
2
The Democrat claims double the county circulation and urges advertisers to inspect subscription books. It directs letters to The Democrat in Bloomfield and notes a yearly price of 1.50. A Dublin Ireland upheaval is noted as Parnell promises firm action amid ongoing fight.
Sen D W Voorhees secured passage of the bill refunding the Miami Indians over $91 000 in the Senate. Hon A W Martin now handles the bill in the House.
Thousands of soldiers with war disabilities claim pensions exceed those who served little. The article accuses a government sale of horses and profits by the Sargent at arms Valentine. It warns Republicans with full control will bring job opportunities and changes to policy.
The Simton Call reports over $50,000 of improvements in 1890, Murpock the prison head plans retirement after twelve years, James W. French to succeed as LaFayette Journal editor, administration adds 1,554 ward workers at $1,450,848 yearly, salaries rise by 1,108 to $141,295, and Cleveland era spending totals $159,164.
The South Dakota legislature backs an anti Moody candidate to succeed Moody, defending against protectionist policy. The move targets Republicans and Democrats while aiming to unite opposition from northern tin regions and Black Hills areas on tariff matters.
The passage criticizes Astra and the Republican stance as undermining shipping trade and government ties. It argues for a national fleet built and operated domestically to ensure participation in world trade, economic independence, and defense, while accusing opponents of letting ships rot and sponsoring foreign subsidies. The text also mentions a ship subsidy bill supported by the committee.
The passage alleges Ware U S Supervisor Jack Davenport ordered the arrest of 5,000 New York voters to aid passage of the Force Bill. The report condemns the intimidation and violence as vile outrages that haunted the affected area.
The text claims voters would be locked out on election day and lose lawful ballots if the Foree Bill becomes law, alleging the Republican party would deprive Indiana citizens of their sacred right to vote and threaten democratic access.
The article argues the F M B A is nonpolitical but accuses Republican leaders of attempting to use the order for political aims. It contends Democrats seek tariff reform, a silver standard, and relief for laborers and farmers, while condemning Republican taxation and profiteering. It cites The News on tariff reform and questions who holds money, blaming wealthy nonproducers and tariff policies for rising prices.
County Auditor Owens, newly in office, refuses to publish commissioner's allowances as required by Indiana law. The Democrat is the paper with largest circulation, but Owens blocks publication. The state seeks a writ of mandate from the circuit court to force compliance, reflecting criticism of Republican officials and a claim that no law binds Owens.
Justice Joseph A Mitchell of the Indiana Supreme Court died at his home in Gishen on December 12 at 7 29 a m He served two years in the Second Indiana Cavalry and was elected to the court by a large majority His death leaves Indiana without one of its honored citizens and the bar without its ablest formatter His brother in law and law partner Scho B Bakr is mentioned as a possible appointment to fill the vacancy
Greene County Superintendent William Marshall Moss faced scrutiny in the commissioners court over grading 134 papers for 1340, with only 67 allowed after opposition to overcharging. The Bloomfield News and editor John Thomas Lamb dispute the handling, arguing Moss acted to start schools on time by hiring others and paying out of pocket.
The article notes payments for grading manuscripts with figures from 1883 to 1887 and disputes about credit. It then recounts a Vienna dispatch on Moor Hungary where a farm kitchen spark ignited thatched roofs, destroying 109 houses and leaving 134 families homeless. Additional items cover Frascuelo the bullfighter’s retirement wealth, a Paris ward cruelty case, Wyoming gold finds, and remarks on English self command.
For a week a coach rests on Brooklyn rails each morning as cars from the Central road are hauled across the city. At the asphalt start a switch hides most observers while trucks are blocked and the car is placed onto rails to reach main tracks. The process only occurs in early hours when traffic is light and workers coordinate a swift, flawless transfer.
Lino Villines notes Newport’s affluent residents have ornamented the city for decades. Vanderbilts Astors and Goelets own villas as marble houses rise. amid shaded lanes English nurses and French nannies are said to reside. Wealthy builders use stone and cement with wood, creating striking gables, lodges, and chimneys.
A collection of short items recounts Turkey Levy's fraud behind entertaining dance turkeys, then shifts through eccentric anecdotes from across the world. It notes Aaron Levy of New York, urban legends in Massachusetts, icebound fish along the St Lucie river, a Colorado joke on drowning fears, Baron Hirsch's US visit, Rio Janeiro library riches, Boureaud's poster hobby, a boat crack repair tip, a Omaha marriage, Buenos Aires currency rumors, Burmese torture records, England’s oldest clergyman, Adam and the first kiss, cremation practices, and Joseph Medill's wealth and Tribune tenure.
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