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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1882
Page
2
The Madison based Weekly Herald offers one year subscriptions for subscribers and clubs. A prize of ten dollars will go to the person with the largest club outside Madison by June 1, 1832, and five hundred dollars to the next largest club. An agent is sought for each post office in the county.
The report notes Democrats showed good work in some areas but warns many were careless. Voters in the city crossed party lines more than in prior contests, with ward margins of 15 in both parties versus usual large majorities. Democrats urged thorough organization for the May election.
The Utah governor’s refusal to issue a commission to Cannon and the granting to Campbell pushed the Mormon polygamy issue before Congress. Critics say Mormonism equals polygamy, and suppressing one condemns the other. The piece denounces Cannon’s presence in Washington as a criminal issue and urges punishment under law.
Arthur Mortier a note broker and teller at the Central Bank of Indianapolis left home last week after assigning all his property to his mother in debt of about 18 000 dollars. Bank records show he was overdrawn 2200 dollars, suggesting personal financial troubles separate from bank affairs.
Dr Moxroe relocates his wicked paper to Indianapolis seeking a larger field and broader distribution. The Times, famed for its conti nence and spread, benefits from many railroads centered in Indianapolis, enabling widespread dissemination of its controversial content.
Ma B. S. Sutton of Shelbyville announces his candidacy before the Democratic State Convention for the nomination to Clerk of the Supreme Court. He is described as a thorough gentleman and an energetic Democrat who would strengthen the State ticket if nominated.
Secretary Hawn states he will seek another term after a letter from Major Simpson of the Madison Star. He says friends across the state urged him to reconsider, and the Republicans appear ready to renominate the old ticket.
The North Vernon Plain Dealer notes General Lillngstreet argued against State's rights after the war. He contends a man who spent his fortune for a lost cause should seek office, and that the quickest path to the Republic is the desired course.
The record paints Franklix J. Moses as a corrupt former South Carolina governor now jailed at the Tombs. It accuses him of surrounding himself with thieves and using state funds to hire prostitutes for brothels in Charleston. It links his tenure to federal support and urges others involved to be named.
Johnson of Kentucky and his son Ben were arrested in Bartles town for carrying concealed weapons. Reported son aims for a county office and might use violence to secure it, while the father seems ready to defend them both. The episode prompts calls for action to curb such disgraceful conduct.
The text extols Mr. Fowler for an honorable defeat and commends Kinigsef and friends for fair conduct, asserting no discredit or unlawful means were used and that Fowler would prefer honorable defeat to any dishonest victory.
A Pittsburg death story notes a boy who weighed eleven hundred pounds in life and ten in death, provoking fear that emall-pox corpses might be snatched. The piece jokes that he died with smallpox, sparing grave robbers from a rich haul.
Last Wednesday in Nel sop county, Joseph Holt a school teacher boarding with Babe Hunter was killed. Winter waylaid Holt as he returned from school and shot him dead after Hunter attempted to whip his wife.
Cyrus Surra, long time agent for Van Antwern Bragg & Co of Cincinnati, accepts the general agency for Sheldon & Co of New York. Mr Smith is a renowned book agent with Indianapolis as his HQ in the West.
A thoughtless act buried sixty pounds of dynamite near a stove in Rush County caused a blast that razed the house. A girl, trying to fetch water to smother the fire, was fatally injured as the structure blew apart.
Corvetius J. Vanderbilt son of the late Commodore and brother of W H Vanderbilt died by his own hand at the Glenhem Hotel in New York City last Sunday. He suffered epileptic fits and was dissipated in his habits according to lingering reports.
At the national capitol President Arthur held his first public reception last Tuesday evening at the Executive Mansion. The event was described as very brilliant with a large attendance.
Guiteau sold the suit worn when he shot Garfield to Coup's Circus. An artist works on busts of Guiteau and Garfield to join the show’s attractions this season.
Feraxk Weaver, an inmate at the Anchorage Kentucky insane asylum, was beaten to death with a bed slab by another inmate in a shared room. Both men were described as harmless before the incident which occurred on a recent morning.
Crow Doll has been convicted of the murder of Spotted Tail and received a sentence of hung May Lah. The court proceeding concluded with the verdict and punishment following the crime.
Dispatch from Memphis reports the steamer Golden City caught fire near Beale Street while approaching the shore. Despite efforts to reach safety many passengers and crew perished or were missing as the ship drifted downstream after burning. Second engineer Robert Kelly sacrificed himself saving others. Seventeen plus ladies and children aboard, ship valued at 54,000 dollars, insured for 30,000. several circus units lost.
A watchman’s lamp ignited jute aboard a steamer causing a rear deck fire as the vessel neared the wharf. The Oriole sunk, Severn barges and ice boats burned, and pilots and passengers were rescued or escaped. One body identified as Mrs. Anna Smith awaited relatives instructions.
The 1884 Electoral College will total S01 votes. A presidential winner must secure 201 votes to claim the prize at the end of Pennsyl vania Avenue.
The Crawfordsville Journal reports a local scam where pairs of swindlers lure advertisers by posing as buyers of stray livestock. One acts as decoy to confirm an animal, then the partner describes it accurately and profits by reselling at half price. The tactic ends with the legitimate owner losing money. The Tanff Commission Bill advances in the Senate with Democratic opposition led by Bayard, to form a nine member board appointed by the President to study the subject and report by January.
The San Francisco Examiner reports Ulysses S. Grant has sold his Elberon cottage to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant for 40 000. The note remarks on investing, retirement income, and political graft chatter as part of broader reflections.
The column reports a series of brief items across Indiana. Postmaster appointments include Jeffersonville and Fountain. Alfred Shaw linked to Vevay. Moses Harrison backs Shaw’s appointment. A medical ethics dispute surfaces in Lafayette. Anderson courthouse bid winners McCormick and Sweeny for 150000 dollars with Sage as architect. Libel suit by George Sage against Aaron Arnold and Davis for 5000 dollars. A New Albany hog reportedly thrived after being run over, drawing curiosity. Frankfort mourns the death of I N Davis. A shooting accident in Hisboro injures a boy. Vigo county treasurer case, jury verdict for 10856.53 in favor of Andrew Grimes. A Fayette county family living in a field draws aid debate. Indiana church growth planned at Mooresville with jubilee dates. Mooresville church cornerstone rites slated. Sheep attack near North Vernon kills seven. Southern Indiana Teachers Association session opens in Connersville with educators and officials presenting programs. About 300 attendees from ight districts and thirty counties represented.
Secretary of the Interior cites pension costs for Mexican and Indian wars totaling 33,591,062, with $5,389,430 for Mexican war pensions and $28,201,632 for Indian wars. Other notes cover Grant Porter case efforts, Treasury debt curbs, postal money orders, and a crop comparison showing declines in corn and wheat.
The North Vernon Plaindealer accuses John C. New of mis taking by recognizing Gen Tom Brady as an associate in Washington. It argues the Republican figure cannot shun all party thieves and notes New's accustomed high social life despite General Tom's social prominence in the capital.
Reports from Indiana and Ohio show Democratic wins across Indianapolis Columbus Evansville and Dayton with majorities up to 1 600 in Indianapolis Morgan County and Logansport. In Missouri Jesse James was killed by a pursuer in St Joseph while a Chinese immigration veto faced presidential veto.
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