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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1879
Page
2
The new postal rule allows deeds and similar documents to travel by second class mail in unsealed envelopes for a one cent stamp per ounce. Read about student protests in Ann Arbor, election results across states, and Senator Zack Chandler's death in Chicago with a coroner's verdict of natural cerebral hemorrhage.
The Indianapolis Mail discusses the movement of colored workers into Indiana, noting resistance from white laborers to cheap immigrant labor and comparing it to past Chinese labor influxes. The piece also covers a Thanksgiving proclamation by President Hayes and a court case in Indianapolis over burial expenses and a family monument at Crown Hill Cemetery, with evolving court positions and a dismissal pending further inquiry.
An array of local incidents across cities including deaths from boiler explosion at Summitville saw mill, a man decapitated after train incident near Quincy, a nine year old burned by dress fire near Vincennes, a lynching scare in Salem, and a fatal well collapse in Davenport with Coroner ruling death an accident. Also reports of a 17 year old killer of Floyd in Pulaski county and hydrophobia case in Bucomincton accompanied by other misc injuries and arrests.
Mrs. Emma Tritt, owner of a large millinery shop in Rushville, attempted death by swallowing chloroform last night. Physicians fought to save her life as she cited financial troubles and a broken heart as the cause.
Receipts total 9 435 hogs and 393 cattle with 73 sheep shipments. Hogs opened active and strong with mixed loads. most sales to packers at 3.60 to 3.75 per cwt and top figures around 3.60. Cattle steady with prime shipping steers at 3.75 to 4.25, good shipping at 3.50 to 3.75, cows and calves 20 to 35, meat cows 2.75 to 3.25. Sheep market unchanged with good to prime 120 to 140 pounds at 3.25 to 3.50 and lighter weights at 2.75 to 3.00.
The first snow of winter fell last Sunday. Mr. Allen enlarges and reshingles his barn. Mrs. Bridges’s house nears completion. Jerrie Finnel was at home last Sunday. Society prize contest next Wednesday evening. all invited. School ladies host a festival tonight to fund a new library. pocket books invited. A diphtheria stampede occurred at school this week. now quiet. Mr. Allen sold a cow for $220 at the fine stock sale. Mr. AIbott sold cattle. Bill Steer’s buggy ran off Tuesday, breaking the horse. Vandalia R.R. Co builds seven wire barbed fence along Col. Mahan’s farm. Schoolboys and girls quarrel over the playground. Rerowrer.
The Bainbridge area suffers a severe drought with wells running low forcing grist and saw mills to haul their water. Locals Darnall of Ils visits, James Bridges and F Tucker ship cattle and hogs daily, and Thomas Bayne hauls log pods. White reports a superb county well, while Miss Rice suffers typhoid fever and Dr Hall plans to move into a new house.
The Indianapolis Mail argues Indiana should oppose the exodus of Southern pauper laborers. It contends such migration would depress white wages, burden public welfare, and harm Indiana industries by inflating labor supply and lowering crop prices. The piece cites Kansas as a warning and asserts no farm-labor shortage exists in Indiana.
Prof Webb to teach writing Saturday night at the schoolhouse. Mr Sni der near town very ill with Dr Godfrey as physician. Dr Grubb to attend lectures in Indianapolis. Mr Hedges moves to Bloomingdale to continue drug business. Charley Cutbirth to occupy Hedges property with Dr Welch moving in. Andy Combs moving across the bridge. New miller Mr White moves family here. Bro Irwin, Baptist minister, preaches at M E Church Sunday night. Bro Grimes also preaches at M E Church. Bro Williams to start Christian Church meetings Thursday. Fuller opens large dry goods stock. Streets dusty recently. Saw mill to be operated by Combs brothers. ITEMIZER.
Mrs. Sieg and her 12 year old son face murder charges after she commanded him to shoot a neighbor during a dispute in Wright Minnesota. The boy is on trial alongside his mother as the case unfolds.
A lengthy commotion surrounds Stockwell’s expense claim as Commissioner Ballard, Briggs, and Bautarp clash over allowances. Accusations of fraud surface while Stockwell’s request for postage and stationery is debated, citing prior rulings that these items are county charges and not perquisites.
Farmers busy with corn husking report good yield and drought worries as rain is badly needed. Typhoid fever patients Rob James G Charlie Edwards and Bob Britton show improvement. Rev Siddall lectured to blue ribbon club while M I Lemons pupils excelled in exams. Jas T Hanna plans NC wagon repairs and Mrs Murphy moves to Waveland. The Star offers a year’s paper for $1.
Last Sunday a resident was tossed by a bull but recovered enough to go out. Cloverdale youths came to town for a Saturday social. William Abel and Mollie Allee wed last Sabbath. Corn gathering continues as some farmers finish. News notes scarce. two to three weeks to report. Mr Gillum Ridpath teaches Belle Union school. Talk of a new drug store. Ben Conner to open a new saw mill next week. Union Valley Church has no minister this year. Ed O Neal hosted last Sabbath. Belle Union Junction sits one mile east. John Dunbar builds a house near the junction. tenants to be sourced from Greencastle. John Bunyan buys property in town. Belle Union gains a broom maker. H P Dorsett pays top prices for fat hogs. Several couples show matrimonial interest. Phiness Bunyan buys a new watch. John Cohn welcomes an eleven pound boy. Snow was rare with dust flying last Sunday morning.
A Putnam or adjoining counties note invites pig exhibitors for fall fairs with a prize for the best pig. Emer Tatman of Wayne Twp Ohio reports Big Woods residents who whipped two thieves and posted a mock statement condemning courts and calling for harsh punishment.
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