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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1875
Page
3
Logansport Daily Pharos lists city offices at Broadway address with a full roster of city officers and ward council members. Police and fire departments are named with chiefs, engineers, and engine houses, detailing named vessels and equipment across Tipton Summit and Champion engine houses.
County Offices listed in the courthouse at North and Fourth streets include Commissioners Daniel Foglevong Dennis Uh and John Hynes. The Commissioners Court meets on the first Monday of March June September and December. Also named are Auditor George W Blakemore Clerk Noah Lakose Sheriff W T Manly Treasurer Jacob Hebel Recorder Simon V P Sheerin Surveyor John Brophy Coroner Joseph H Ivins Superintendent Henry G Wilson Circuit Judge Dudley H Chase Circuit Prosecuting Attorney Thaddeus S Olins. Circuit Court meets on the first Monday of February fourth Monday of April first Monday of September and third Monday of November.
Tipton several fraternal bodies list meeting times and halls including Orient Lodge 272 at Broad way RR, Logan Chapter 2 in Orient Halls, Jamport Council No. 11, St. Joke Commandry No. 2, Logan Lodge No. 40, Cass Encomponent 110, Eel River Lodge, Avi-Meets weekly on Fourth street, Purity Lodge 127, I O R M, Logan Tribe 3, Olivers, and Weebt Board with officers and meeting cadence noted.
Pottsville reports miners may end strike within a fortnight with staggered returns and troop protection if needed. Rail and mine closures hit Schuylkill county with $10 million loss. wages and operations discussed. Separately, Cheyenne River Sioux delegation arrives in New York for a government tour before sight seeing in the city.
Tomorrow in this city the Sportsman's Association of Ohio and the National Sportsman's Association will hold a convention. The two groups plan to discuss aims and activities of the associations.
A Trenton police officer Reapp was fatally shot by James Keenan after a revival at Madison. The report also notes a Southern Prison Board reorganization with new president Dr. Hammond and changes in staff, plus a Cleveland man jailed for killing his mother-in-law with an adze.
The County Commissioners met in regular session and discussed next week’s Chicago child fare at 2.00 dollars. Fort Wayne races start tomorrow with half fare tickets in effect. Local businessman Lewis Woll & Co. expands furniture and undertaking stock. Col Hill and family plan a three week trip to Salt Lake City aboard a Pan Handle special car. A large excursion to Fort Wayne accompanies Sol Bayless funeral with 500 Knights Templar and Masons. 30,000 onlookers. Judge Anthony Smith returns to clerk’s office after forty-two years. The Mexican soldiers celebrate their twenty ninth anniversary with parade, dinner, and social reminiscences.
A stream of quirky items from a late 19th century page includes brash showdowns over social bets, a Maine woman challenging rivals for $100, and comments on European travel. It notes a Kansas constable arresting a circus for Sabbath labor and a New York reporter paid to craft a speech, among other ephemeral curios.
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