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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1889
Page
2
Bloomfield Indiana newspaper intro states it is the only all home print paper in the county with double the circulation. Advertisers encouraged to call and examine subscription books. Subscriptions priced at $1.30 per year and letters should be addressed to the Democrat, not individuals.
The notice explains that the date after a subscriber’s name indicates paid period and urges advance payment. It states that papers aren’t stopped until ordered and only when fully paid, reserves the right to stop for unpaid accounts, and warns against crediting irregular payers. It notes subscriptions from nonresidents and county subscribers must be prepaid and warns of expiration after the paid period ends.
A blistering local political missive attacks German residents, gestures at April 1890 battles, mocks teachers licenses, and calls for increased aid to destitute Clay county miners. It cites Mullins, Moss, Filbeck, Harrison, and Parker era figures while urging continued relief as winter nears. The piece also notes Ohio and national election talk and infers voter manipulation fears.
The Republican Cass township trustee, James D. Gerten, faces questions over payments made two years ago totaling three dollars and one half a cent, with scrutiny of his financial conduct and duties.
A local debate centers on paying teachers in Cass township and the impact on school terms. John M. Moore defends a higher wage, while the News criticizes the plan as prudent spending. The piece praises War AL EF Rosend’s Dog story from St Nicholas Magazine as a suitable 4th reader.
The Randolph county board of education defends the school book law as nonpartisan, notes Republican support, and condemns the book trust for trying to politicize textbooks. It contrasts with other boards in Kokomo and Connersville and asserts honesty and intelligence in Randolph.
A Columbus jury acquits Mrs. Catherine Snyder of insanity while noting a desire to leave $20 000 to Hartsville college. An English syndicate buys three Indianapolis breweries. William Minbaum admits to being a murderer before insanity. Long dies from zinc poisoning in Columbus. The Indiana beef act is struck down in Marion County court. A Lebanon railroad crash kills two. Lafayette raises liquor licenses to 250. Horace Sebring gets 25 years for a family poisoning in Three Oaks. Henry Meyer breaks neck in a runaway near Jamestown. Panther killed near New Castle. Boiler explosion injures three men and a boy in Providence. Isaac Richardson jailed three years for assault on a girl. Paralyzed horses plague Laporte county. A hunter in Aurora extracts shotgun shot after three miles. Prairie fires southwest of Fort Wayne burn hundreds of acres. Francis Murphy helps lay a Peru church corner stone. Henry Smith stabs his wife in Indianapolis court room. he may not recover. Benjamin Moore dies aged 107 in Spencer county. Georg Schlick gets 15 years for Disk Cinco murder in Madison. A Brazil operator signs miners scale and continues work. Indianapolis moves to enforce the Sunday law across all businesses.
Inpranarouis October 17 The Central Labor union asks residents to refuse fares until more than 100 conductors reassigned after weather closures return to work. City attorney says companies cannot force drivers to accept fares, sparking daily nonpayment by hundreds until restoration.
Henry Smith, on trial for threatening his wife, attacked her in Justice Judkin's court on Oct. 18 and stabbed her in the throat with a large knife. Mrs. Smith collapsed unconscious as the judge and constable fought to stop him. Overpowered, he begged for the knife and claimed no regret save the blow not killing her.
Gen Green B Raum of Illinois is appointed pension commissioner after lengthy speculation centered on Mr Poole of New York. Raum takes oath and assumes duties at the pension office in Washington as Deputy officials discuss potential changes in the deputy role and Smith’s future. Raum’s past includes service as brigadier general and longtime public work in Illinois and Missouri, with a track record in internal revenue.
The dead King Louis I of Portugal from the Braganza house succeeded Pedro V in 1861. Born October 31, 1858, he was son of Queen Maria II and Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg. His heir is his son Prince Carlos, duke of Braganza, born September 2, 1863, married May 22, 1880 to Marie Amelie, daughter of Philippe duc d Orléans.
Report details a vast new telephone link from Vienna to Leipzig, with clear speech over 350 miles via highways. Observers note east to west transmission is clear while the reverse is blurred, leaving engineers puzzled by directional sound quality. New oil field excitement grows near Mannington West Virginia with the Jackson well producing strong flow but awaiting machinery.
The president named Nicholas Smith of New York as consul at Three Rivers Can. Col. Smith, once famed as America's handsomest man, reportedly praised by Queen Victoria, is married to Ida Greely daughter of Horace Greely. He has served as best man at multiple weddings, including that of Mr. Ovington of Brooklyn, with a related expense suit arising from a three years prior ceremony.
United States agent in charge of the behring sea islands arrives on the St. Paul from Alaska warning that unless the government halts illegal sealing operations the seal population may be extinct within five or six years. He cites 30 illegal vessels and 200000 seals killed this year including many females. In Vincennes Oscar Mattox and three others are under arrest for the murder of 75 year old George Farmer at Shilburn restaurant after a fight.
Oklahoma territory population is estimated at 109000 with Guthrie at 15000 and Oklahoma City at 9000. Towns like Kingfisher Reno and Harrison on the railroad show settlement growth and coal beds near Fort Reno. The reports say Behring sea negotiations may start soon with arbitration possible and Pope Leo XIII as preferred arbitrator.
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