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Newspaper

Daily Logansport Pharos

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1875

Page

3

City Offices and Police Department Listings

City offices listed with mayor clerk treasurer marshal civil engineer and other officials. Police board members four policemen and chief Uriah Shaefer named. Fire department chief engineer and assistants with engine houses and station designs listed.

Broadway Gouneil Ofey Manitett William Flynn Allen B. Taylor J. D. Beard Jwling C. Kloenne Poudger-Auithbony F. Smith John C. Nelson Pp McGaughey Counefimen West Bide Engine House Ium Sete Gt Enneera

County Official Directives and Court Schedule Summary

Directory notes court and county officials including Auditor George Kirkeworé Clerk Noah LaRoy Sheriff Win T Manly Treasurer Jacob Hebel and Coroner Joseph H. Ivins. It lists commissioner's court meeting Mondays in March June September December and references various court dates and names.

Guunts Vicera Cossmieigners Dank Foglenong Dennis Ub John Hynes Commisiooners Sptember George W. Kirkeworé Qerk

Fraternal Lodges and Societies Directory Listing

Society Directory lists local fraternal orders meeting on specific Fridays and evenings. It names Orient Lodge and various chapters, officers, and meeting locations at halls on North Fourth Broad Way Kok and Market Street, with schedules and key roles such as treasurer secretary and captain of guards.

Monthly Hall Meeting Notice

Meets on the first Monday evening each month in their Hall at the corner of Bridge and Market streets over M. Frank and Brox Michael Wagner. Adam Weebt serves as Vice President Conra Gross is Secretary and John Wolf is Treasurer.

Depton Lac Do Si Emink Ata ML. Guigenheimer Wy Willets J. Wo J.C. Mereger Seay J. Ehideler Orient Ladgr No Broadway Kok. Caron W. Mad. Makineon Henry Tucker J. W Fisher R.C. Taylor Osuurer Orient Wednenay Orient Hall Carson G. M D. A. Chase G. Ma W A. Black C. C LC. Miles D. T. Bacon H. H. Barnhekel Geo. C. Horne James R. Beach Jas. Watklin V. O Robert Tam D. B. Graham J.B. Miller Smith Thornton Robert Ray Casa Enecapreat No A. B. Leedy C.P. M. Everent Hoop John H. Beck J.B Toby, Jr Martin Scribe John Maiber Hunt D. T. Cook R. Tain Rich Lodge No Fourth Street Jon G. Barron T. E. Oraston V. J M. B Smith Corner Bridge Market Streets M. Frank & Brox Michael Wagner Adam Weebt Conra Gross John Wolf Marketstreet Wm. Shanahan Malloy Thomas McSheehy Patrick McGary Bee'y Thomas Manders John Dugan James E. Kearey

L. & W. Railway Timetable Update

The notice offers rail options from Logansport to Indianapolis with arrival and departure times. Passengers can travel to Indianapolis and return the same day, with service available until 5 PM in the city and evening return.

Arrival of Texan Cattle and Other Telegraphic News

Texas cattle begin arriving though late, with 8,000 expected for Thursday and prices high. Spring Texas drive to be much smaller than last year amid superior quality. Wreck of steamship Schiller reported with cargo and casualties. divers will commence removing remains soon. Reports from Launceston warn of terrible conditions in that town. In Illinois a fatal duel occurred between James Murray and Farrell after an old grudge. American asylum superintendents convened in Albany with visits planned to Utica and Ovid. Arrests and labor unrest noted in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. News from Washington and Philadelphia mines, Italian workers, and Willard asylum inspection referenced. Jesse D Bright’s son’s health grim. Michael St Clair fully recovered from health issues.

Texas Kansas

Fire destroys Ragland store and Burgheim firm in Waco

A blaze in Waco on May 20 burned Ragland and Friedlander’s Burgheim and Reisner, the Sawyer House, and a Ragland store. Reported loss stands at $125,000 with $50,000 insured.

Galvastox Waco Burgheim & Reisner Sawyer House Ragland & Friedlander

Montreat Dry Goods Firm Calls Creditors Meeting

Montreat May 19. 1L. Davis & Co. dry goods merchants have called a meeting of their creditors. Liabilities are reported to be heavy.

Montreat Davis & Co

Variety of brief notes from early American press

A scattered collection notes a Boston woman carrier at 87, St. Louis baseball, Norway’s old church foundation in AD 906, Massachusetts Legislature protracted meeting, New Orleans school buildings from McDonough funds, two U S hat factories with one planned in Carthage NY, Shawneetown Gazette becomes daily, Barnes praised as worst Romeo, school health concerns on ventilation and sewers, horses dying from rot at New York offal dock, and Stockholm advice dispatches.

Missouri Kansas Coloridae Sea Board Kansas Clevy NORK Boston Missourri Dyer Pereipel Tadianapolis Cincinnati Fort Waynn Toledo Cleveland Buffalo Rochester New York Missouri River Lawrence Topeka K. Andrews Malcolm H.W. Wolcott T. Loganstort St. Louis Norway Massachusetts New Orleans McDonough United States Carthage Shawneetown Ilinois Gazette Barnes Neilson Fewellen

Echoes of a Tumultuous Session Across Varied Fronts

The report blends parliamentary shifts in Sweden and Norway with labor strife in coal regions, political dispatches from New York, odd anecdotes from gatherings and trials, and a court divorce ruling in Lafayette with details on trains, editor shifts, and a Brooklyn satire. The scattered items reflect a noisy mix of public life, press gossip, and civic matters.

Real Estate Transfers in Logansport and Nearby Additions

Real estate transfers filed in the last 24 hours include Jacob Petrie transferring an undivided half of lots 9 and 10 in Ewings addition to Logansport to George Schockman for 200 dollars. Solomon Hyre transfers lot 21 in Che dester s addition to New Waverly by quitclaim to Daniel Crane. Stephen B Harding trustee transfers lot 65 in Usher s addition to Logansport to Caroline Pitentigr for 600 dollars. The notice ends with a humorous remark about beauty and a jaw.

S. P. Sheerin County Recorder Jacob Petrie George Schockman Ewing Logansport Soloman Hyre Daniel Crane Chedester New Waverly Stephen Harding Caroine Pitentigr Usher Logangsport

Fifth Ward Inaugurates New Political Order After Doolittle Defeat

The Fifth ward celebrates a new political order after Mr. Doolittle loses by a close margin. A bonfire in front of a Democrat’s home and Doolittle’s effigy burnings mark a dis graceful display of petty partisan spite. The piece condemns the act and calls for accountability and shame from those responsible.

Fifth Ward Doolittle

Fire destroys barns and outbuildings at McTaggart property

A blaze at 11 this morning burned three barns a wood house and a stable near James McTaggart on the North and High street alley. Losses cited include McTaggart over 2000 dollars with 200 insurance Peters 800 insured Wilson 2200 uninsured and Grover near insured. Fire engines were slow to respond but did effective work once ready. The fire likely resulted from accident or carelessness, not arson.

James McTaggart High Street McTaggart Wm. Wilson Horace Peters McTnepart Mrr Peters Mr. Wilson Grover Ates

Old and New: Judge Smith Retires as John C. McGregor Takes Office

Judge AL F. Smith retires after two years as city judge in Logansport. He praises his tenure and passes the ermine to successor John C. McGregor. Smith extols the city’s governance and police, while McGregor vows to serve with integrity. An abridged obituary note hints at rising coffin sales in Philadelphia.

AL F. Smith John C. McGregor Smith McGregor Logansport James McGredor

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